Consider this the carrot - you don't want the stick*

[hackthis_archive]

1. Hi! to my new people. Hi! to my old people, too.

2. Happy St. Patrick's Day. May your river look green if it's dyed and not just like somebody peed in it.

3. Iron Man trailer Version 2.0 -- Dear Tony - It is on. Yes, again. Love, X.

4. 'Telephone' - Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce - I'm not a Gaga fan, however, I appreciate her as an entertainer. This is entertaining as hell. It even gave me a moment of, "shall we write this?" And then I came back to earth.

5. People, please, for the love of whatever, can you stop drinking from the 'I Am a Speshul Snowflake Kool-Aid'?

6. OK Go 'This Too Shall Pass' - It's true, one day The Great Depression 2.0 will be over. Dunno when, but one day. In the meanwhile, this video will make your day better.

7. Is anybody watching Justified? What are your thoughts? I was gonna watch it, but it's on opposite Southland and I wouldn't stop watching Southland even if the house was on fire.

8. I am watching The Pacific. I need to see more of it before I formulate a proper opinion.

9. The word is 'homes' not holmes. Homes as in home skillet. Homeboy. HOMIE. This is not Sherlock and John Watson we are talking about here.

10a. Album for free #1: JET 'Shaka Rock' -- I am very, very particular about my rock music, but JET always manages to provide me with at least one song that makes me go "fuck yeah!" In this case see Track 1: K.I.A.

10b. Album for free #2: Crazy Heart OST -- Jeff Bridges earned the hell out of his Oscar and this is why. If you haven't seen the movie: SEE IT. I don't recommend things lightly.

11. Holy shit, LJ, man you change a few buttons and now I can't find anything!

12.

2.03 is the best episode of Southland ever. Hands down. I know I say that every week, but that's because it gets better every week. To quote maurheti:

When something loved is lost, and there's been grief and anger and feelings, and then suddenly that thing comes back, there's always -- for me anyway -- that moment of anxiety: Will this thing live up to the memories I have of it? Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't, and sometimes, rarely, wonderfully, my memories haven't done it justice. Oh, Southland. You are so still my boyfriend.

So, this week I'm not holding discussions, because frankly, Southland is at the point where, like The Wire, I don't feel the need to talk about it much. I don't feel the need to pimp it to non-believers. After this week I'm not even sure I need to write for it. Southland speaks for itself eloquently and at this point either you're in, and you appreciate what you've got, or you're out and this is moot.


I would like to address something from last week's post, however, where I protested vociferiously about this girl who I believed to be a new version of Olivia. A few of you have informed me that this is not a new Olivia, but some other sister altogether, although her name and her origins are a fucking mystery. I highly doubt she's Ben's full-blooded sister, half-sister at the most. But I don't know because they are not explaining this to me on the show and that is driving me fucking mental. However, in light of the amazingness of tonight's episode I'm gonna let this slide. For now. Even though other non-Olivia sister is an LA slick!chick -- it's not like you can choose family.

*I don't watch Damages, but I heard this line in a trailler and it cracked me up.

Comments

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

I will be watching the fuck out of Justified and Southland just as soon as they come down the intertubes.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Southland was like. Yeah, I can't even talk about it.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

The word is 'homes' not holmes.

Ahahaha, people do that, really??

So, this week I'm not holding discussions, because frankly, Southland is at the point where, like The Wire, I don't feel the need to talk about it.

Okay, but can we talk about how awesome Cooper and Ben were? Because they so were.

(but maybe not tonight because I have to go to bed. Oy. but you know where to find me to tell me about the awesomeness of John Cooper, should you so desire.)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

What do I say? "I don't want to talk about it."

You say, "I know you don't want to talk about it, but let's talk about it."

I feel like I'm the man in this relationship, which makes you, what? My wife?

Truthfully, darlin', there's not much to say. I don't think talking about it even does it justice: it just is. Not only do I not feel compelled to talk about it, I don't even feel the need to write about it.

To me, talking about the awesomeness of Ben and John is like talking about the weather. It speaks for itself, they speak for themselves. Anything I add is superfluous.

[slashfairy.livejournal.com]

Oh, Southland. *hearts*

Not started The Pacific or Justified yet.

Thanks for the music.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Welcome!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Duly noted!

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about Southland. I wrote a reaction post, but a lot of it ended up superlatives, and I still don't feel like it really said anything close to what the episode made me feel. That's the sign of some damn good TV.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Unlike 99.99% of TV, Southland started out with the bar high and just keeps getting better.

[eystri.livejournal.com]

My only thing to say about Southland is this: "Hands - watch the hands." "Okay, Dad!" :D

And thanks for the music! Crazy Heart was a very pleasant surprise.

[musicofyourname.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize he said "dad" there. I didn't think it was possible, but... yeah, now I love that episode even more. Wow.

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

RE: Telephone fic http://yeats.livejournal.com/236831.html <- it's already been done, thank goodness. :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am kind of afraid to read it.

[odetteisodile.livejournal.com]

Um, so you're going to write a fic about how John comes when Ben calls him and totally uses up a favour with a firemen (what did you do for him Cooper?) to get down a kids sneakers cause he knows Bens all messed up and needs to fix something, right? Please?

Odile
Your loving, faithful, not at all creepy or dangerous LJ stalker.

[sadiegrl.livejournal.com]

Can you please add in their matching outfits and identical Clark Kent poise? What about Ben going to get up from that curb and thinking twice because it hurt too much to just freaking stand? And Ben's little knowing look.

[sadiegrl.livejournal.com]

I love Southland and I concur this episode rocked and I will probably be watching it online tomorrow. In theory I would love to discuss the shit out of what I just saw and highlight my fav moments, but I realized right after it ended that I would just be basically rewriting the script. Even though NBC dropped Southland I may have to give them a permanent pass for simply the existence of Southland. (And Friday Night Lights, and Chuck. Seriously NBC... how can you simultaneously create awesome and fail so hard at the same time?)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Even though NBC dropped Southland I may have to give them a permanent pass for simply the existence of Southland

Hmmm. It's a thought.

[elzed.livejournal.com]

Southland is at the point where, like The Wire, I don't feel the need to talk about it much. I don't feel the need to pimp it to non-believers. After this week I'm not even sure I need to write for it. Southland speaks for itself eloquently and at this point either you're in, and you appreciate what you've got, or you're out and this is moot.

Yes, I rather agree with that feeling. And U-Boat was a hell of an episode. Ben McK is rocking Ben SHerman like nobody's business. And I adored that last scene. And Regina King and her new partner... and everything. EVERYTHING.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

EVERYTHING. EVERY-fucking-THING. I have nothing to say, nothing to write about. I just... I am in awe.

[elizaria.livejournal.com]

I cannot wait to be finished with this day so I can go home, dl the ep and just take it all in.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

It was SPECTACULAR. Best hour of TV in the last eighteen months.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

SOUTHLAND!!

[syllic.livejournal.com]

Er, this. I know you've basically been dragging me to the party long enough that I'm still wearing a neon scrunchie even though it's now 2010, but I finally came, decade-inappropriate outfit and all, and.

SOUTHLAND!!!!


(Also, thank you for your music generosity: as you know, I trust you fairly implicitly on this matter, so am downloading both.)

[reina-shine.livejournal.com]

1. Hi!
8. There are some guys crazy about BOB, GK, and The Pacific in here, South Korea. Every Korean man must perform military dudties for 22months. So they know about difficulties that soldiers go through. They totally understand Captin America things, too. Hahaha. That might be the reason why they are so into these series. I'm going to watch The Pacific when it ends.
12. I love Southland! An officer's awkward Korean accent cracked me up, though. All the relationships in this show are so interesting. I hope TNT won't cancel it.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I think it would be a huge mistake to cancel something as amazing as Southland, but I am exceedingly biased.

[missdunham.livejournal.com]

9. The word is 'homes' not holmes. Homes as in home skillet. Homeboy. HOMIE. This is not Sherlock and John Watson we are talking about here

So glad that I'm not the only one that has a pet peeve on 'homes/holmes' useage

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

IDEK.

[chasestubbes.livejournal.com]

I think Justified might become my new obsession! Thank god its on FX because that network replays shows all the time. You should be able to catch it without missing Southland!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Okay! I will try to catch a rewatch.

[maurheti.livejournal.com]

I would follow your music recs into a burning house, so yes, albums, snagging -- and thank you!

And also, SOUTHLAND. That is all.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

The one day Ben desperately needed John he was on his own; that's how life will be. That realization had to make him physically ill. And Chickie and her perishable skills. John YELLING. And then Ben dressing like a little-John and John checking to make sure he was okay. And the favor that John had to call in with Cesar's cousin and get rid of all those parking ticket just to get a fire truck and not just any fire truck but one with a LADDER to come and get down some child's sneakers b/c Ben's day was just that bad. We agree that in the space between leaving the station and the shoe retrival there was a very fraught phone call between John and Ben where Ben's voice kept cracking like he was going to cry and then he couldn't stop yelling and after they hung up John was like, okay, I have to sort this out. For his sake. And then they get the sneakers and drop them off at the asshole house and after that Ben just looks so broken that John is like, get in the car I'm taking you home and Ben's like, no I can't my car is here. And there's this stalemate, and eventually, John just pats Ben on the shoulder and Ben kind of reaches out and grabs him, clinging on for dear life and John can't do much besides pat him on the back. He won't even lie and say it'll all be okay, because it won't be.

Man, it's a good thing I don't feel the need to talk about the show or write anything anymore. ::gets bitch-slapped by hypocrisy::

[thatotherperv.livejournal.com]

when the new season started and I was reminded of how much I wanted Cooper/Sherman slash, I went looking and I found you, and then I stalked your journal for a week without saying anything. hahhaha. but now I'm saying something.

HI. your southland fic makes me happy in my fannish place.

I was as confused as you about the new unnamed sister, so I did something I never do and went to the official site. that says the other sister's name is Chloe, and I think you're right, she's meant to be a half-sister as well. now that we know there are *two* half-sisters and one of them is the same age as Ben, I have to wonder who was the affair--Ben's mom or the girls'. it's also interesting to me that he has a relationship with both half-sisters, given how he hates his dad and the girls seem kind of patience-trying.

wow, that was a lot of splooge from someone you don't even know. I think I'm starved for squee on this front. heads-up, friending you to better stalk your fic :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Maybe the girls' mom was the other woman? Maybe Ben's mom is. These are pressing questions! I need answers! As for Ben being friends with the girls, I think being an only child for the most part he just was lonely and here were people who weren't really responsible for how things turned out but who he could kind of identify with. Although, based on Ben's hostility I'm inclined to think that his mom was the wife and the girls are part of a long-term affair, which, wow.

[stentoriansista.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks for the music; I'd been meaning to check out both. Also, both those videos made my life.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

[chicklet-girl.livejournal.com]

Dear Tony - It is on. Yes, again. Love, X.

Sing it. I am perfectly happy to spend the next decade watching RDJ alternate between Tony and Holmes. I hope he likes metal costumes and Victorian frock coats a lot.

Is anybody watching Justified? What are your thoughts? I was gonna watch it, but it's on opposite Southland and I wouldn't stop watching Southland even if the house was on fire.

I forgot to record it while I was watching Southland. But I adore Timothy Olyphant, so there's that.

I highly doubt she's Ben's full-blooded sister, half-sister at the most.

Maybe she's a stepsister? I didn't really try to puzzle it out last week, mostly because I spent that scene trying to kill Wade with my eyes. Apparently I'm taking the wrong vitamins for developing eye-lasers.

Southland is at the point where, like The Wire, I don't feel the need to talk about it much.

Yes. THIS. I don't know why, but the things I like the most, I don't really talk about. I'm content to let them be.

ETA: Regina King somehow became EVEN MORE AWESOME:

How is TNT treating you?
It’s night and day. It's like you had this great mom, and all of a sudden she becomes a horrible, drug-addict mom, and you go to live with your auntie, and she’s awesome, and you have a bed again, and you’re getting to school on time, and you’re getting breakfast every morning.

So NBC is a horrible, drug-addict mom?
Comparatively.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Maybe she's a stepsister? I didn't really try to puzzle it out last week, mostly because I spent that scene trying to kill Wade with my eyes. Apparently I'm taking the wrong vitamins for developing eye-lasers.


I've consumed most of the world's carrot supply in an effort to make this happen; I'm SOL. So if you find a shortcut you better share!

Southland is at the point where, like The Wire, I don't feel the need to talk about it much.

Yes. THIS. I don't know why, but the things I like the most, I don't really talk about. I'm content to let them be.

For real, dude. I just... and they... firetrucks. And honey, I like this one. And children with Asperger's and perishable skills.

OH REGINA KING! SO FUCKING AWESOME!

[cosmic.livejournal.com]

3. Yes. A million times yes. Tony Stark is my favourite superhero boyfriend. &herats;

10. Thanks for the music!

12. Best episode EVER. They're all just killing me: Sherman getting hit with everything on his first day when he most needs his Cooper; Cooper trying to reteach everything to Chickie; Chickie having to relearn everything because she doesn't know it anymore; Lydia and Cordero. I love this show so much.

12.a Cooper got him a fire truck! If that's not true love, I don't know what is.

12.b "Hands. Watch the hands." "Ok, dad!" ♥ ♥ ♥

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

3. Tony is absolutely amazing, no lie. And he's *fun* it's so hard to find a superhero that's *fun* everybody else is so dour and self-important. Fie on that.

10. You are welcome

12. Yes to everything you said. The hands thing. And he called him DAD. And he had such a bad day that John got him a FIRE TRUCK! A real fucking fire truck! Who does that?

[avid-slacker.livejournal.com]

I can't believe how addicted I've gotten to this show. Protective Cooper was so adorable with his, "Watch their hands!"

Also your comment fic is awesome.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Southland FTW! \O/

[irishdf]

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you as well. I am sad that, as I live in Canada, I don't get TNT, and so am unable to see the new Southland eps just yet. But I am thrilled that they're on the air in any capacity, and I hear that they're getting excellent reviews, so that's all good.

I snagged the Crazy Heart OST, and thank you very much for sharing. I do love a good soundtrack, and tend to invest good money in the best ones, so this is giving me the opportunity to give it a try. And I may just have to see this movie, since I keep hearing such good things about it.

And just as an aside, I was just re-reading your GK AU tale "The Road Not Taken" this morning before work. It still makes me very happy, so many thanks to you for that as well. :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

No new Southland yet? Oh noes! Well, this just means that when you finally see it, you'll get to see it you'll appreciate it all the more. It's just... it's so fucking awesome. Wow.

I knew 20 minutes into my Crazy Heart screening that I was going to have to get hold of the soundtrack and it does not disapppoint in the slightest.

Aw, The Road Not Taken! It's a year old this month. I'm glad you're still enjoying it.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

9. The word is 'homes' not holmes. Homes as in home skillet. Homeboy. HOMIE. This is not Sherlock and John Watson we are talking about here
Now that would be an AU!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

*raises eyebrow expectantly*

[nicolasechs.livejournal.com]

I just caught up on the new season.

Words are not enough to describe the awesome that is Cooper. *sigh*

[issaro.livejournal.com]

Dear Z - I hate you. Seriously. Crazy Heart has now been on repeat for way to freaking long. I switched over to The Young Victoria to try to wean myself from the country and ended up only making it two songs in before I switched back.

No love (except in that crazy i heart you forever way)
- j