Friday Recs (Yes, it's still Thursday)

[hackthis_archive]

Yes, these are Friday recommendations. Yes, it's still Thursday. Yes, I am sure because I'm sober. Why am I doing them today? a) Because I fucking can b) Because it's been that kind of week and c) See a & b.

Before we get to the Inception Recs, however, there are three other things that I'd very much like to draw your attention to:

a. Flowers for a Girl by yahtzee63, which is season five Mad Man about Joan and Peggy and Don. This story fit so seamlessly between last week and this week that when it was over I was pretty sure I'd just seen a scene from the TV show. Sharp, visceral writing of which even Matt Weiner himself would be like "That's what I'm talking about."

b. Bloodbuzz by wearemany -- Southland fic. Oh Southland how I love you. How I miss you. How nobody ever seems to write you. Why is that? I suppose because it's so dense. So complete on its own. And yet, there's always a tiny thread that you can tug on. wearemany tugged on the Ben Sherman Sr. thread. And man did the rug unravel. Ben/John, NC-17. With suits.

c. You all know how I feel about film recs. You only get one a year and I spent that vote on Inception this year. However. If you feel like I steered you in the right direction with that one, if you feel like maybe I know what I'm talking about sometimes, then listen to me now when I tell you: Go see The Social Network. I detest Facebook. I couldn't give a shit about Aaron Sorkin. The last good thing David Fincher did was Fight Club. Every time this movie trailer came on I wanted to slit someone else's throat. The only reason I think I got suckered into going is because they used an a cappella version of Radiohead's Creep and Kayne's Power for the previews. But you know what? The movie was extraordinary clever. And smart. And human. And you will leave there amazed by the power of just wanting to belong. Two very very enthusiastic thumbs up. (And there's a special treat for LJ people. No, for real). Go. See. It. When you get back you can write me fic about you know who (or you will once you see it).

And now, to that other stuff.


Art Recs

Get The Fuck Out Of My Head_2 by tatarnikova -- The artist gave this a much more poetic title than I did. I think of it as, "OMG that drawing where Arthur's in the shower!"

Hard Candy#1 and Version #2 by Sofie Hallor -- If you suspect I'm a tad picky about my Arthur/Joe art, you have no idea how I am about the Eames/Tom art. When I looked at this, all I could think, apart from "That is how you use color, people!", was, "Oh, look, it's Tom." I should also point out that version #1 is the artist-preferred version, because she didn't like the way the eyes looked (but I do, which is why you also get version 2).

Mal & Eames by smilevintage -- The artist put this together as a push for Mal/Eames. I'm including it, not because I am interested in the pairing, but because this Mal? This is my Mal. Smiling and happy and mischievous and loved. There seems to be a segment that believes that Mal is some how manipulative and mean and harsh, that Dom was her victim or whatever, but I don't buy into that shit at all. I think Dom betrayed her love and her trust when he incepted her. I think she gave him everything and he turned out to be a selfish ass. If anybody's a manipulative prick it's Dom. My Mal is Arthur's Mal, and we both think, "she's lovely."



Fic Recs

Believe Me if You Can (The House at Pooh Corner) by gyzym -- See. This. What. I can't even. Tee. Eye. Double Guh. Err. That's what this story is about. You have been warned. Also, Rabbit's growing pot in his garden. In the last three weeks my childhood has been utterly besmirched by angelgazing, aredblush and gyzym I need to go cry somewhere.

Beni Asla Bırakma by atomicskull -- This is the Yusuf fic of my heart. No, that's not hyperbole, that's the truth. atomicskull knew what I needed and wrote it without me even needing to ask and I am eternally grateful. Yusuf is smart, and kind, and falls in love and his friendship with Eames is built on the firmest foundations. There is a life pre-Inception and there's one post-Inception.

Childish Thoughts, Adult Minds by sekkritbandlj -- You would think my Kryptonite would be wee!Eames. I thought my Kryptonite was wee!Eames. Turns out it's wee!Arthur. And Eames with wee!Arthur. On the slide. And at the ice cream parlor. And tiny Arthur. You don't understand. I was defenseless. I blame johanirae since she made the art for it that showed me its existence

Eames Character Study by temperance_k -- There are all kinds of Eames characterizations in this fandom. Everyone sees something different. Some people believe Eames comes from some sort of abusive home, that it's all rag-tag gutter living and that he's unspeakably dim. I don't see that. I don't buy it; you couldn't sell it to me on a naked man. Then again, there are people who don't believe that Eames planned the entire fucking Inception job. I can only assume that anti-monopolistic sentiments are being discussed on the back of a can of Carlsberg. Doesn't make it any less valid. Just means it doesn't work for me. My characterization tends to come from the idea of Eames being a public school boy, from money, from his clear military background and the fact that he uses an endearment once, ostensibly to get Arthur's head back in the game; lazlet insisted he was firmly middle class. She only capitulated to me when she found an interview where Tom and Chris admit that Eames is old money, but you know, it's like I said before. Everybody sees things differently. And this story. The one that temperance_k wrote. I buy this story. I believe this story. So will you.

A Piece of the Plate (Got Stuck In My Heart) by jibrailis -- IRON CHEF AU FTW! Run, scurry, flee, read it now!

Plate Tectonics by indysaur -- Arthur moves in with Eames when his ex-fiancee tries to kill him. Like you do. But this story isn't really about that. This story is about living together and making room in your life for somebody else. But really, this story is about the awesome that is Yusuf. \o/ I love the Yusuf in this story. I want to take him home and make tea for him and give him biscuits

Plus One by someidiothasice -- I found this story last week through foxxcub and I'd give her a pony as a thank you, but I already gave her a pony. I can't have her running around taking other people's ponies. This is a story about Arthur in his off hours, about what he potentially gets up. This is about what happens when Eames comes along. It's the kind of thing you'll want to smoke something after, whether that's incense or a cigarette is up to you.

Put Your Hands On Me by meiface -- Arthur likes to be touched more than he thinks he does. This is yet another one of those things that is just kind of bulletproof for me. I know everybody's shocked. But I love the way meiface explores it here. The way Arthur thinks it's all about Eames when it's really all about him.

And before I go...

Upon my most recent viewing of Inception I am firmly convinced of the fact that Arthur is not a cold fish, that he's anything but repressed. That he's sensitive and emotionally aware. If you look a) at the scene where Ariadne wakes up after being stabbed and Arthur immediate runs to her side, b) when he talks about Mal being lovely c) when Dom is yelling at him, and Arthur's upset -- yes, because he fucked up but also because Dom is furious with him and d) where he drops down to Eames' side in the hotel room, that conversation. They'll run you down. Go to sleep, Mr. Eames. That shared smile. It's all there.

Arthur is astute. He is emotionally aware. He picks up on other people's cues. Whatever he is. He is not a fucking robot. Whatever he is, he feels things and he feels them deeply. Do not discount that.

Also, while I'm on my soapbox I'd just like to say that, "I love Eames clothes." I think they show a lot of fucking character and personality. I don't think they're tacky or gauche. They may not be bespoke suits and whatever, but the man fucking has style and he owns it. It's easy to wear something that comes preassembled from the same cloth. It's easy to stack black with black. It's a lot harder to decide who you want to be and let your clothes say that. Whether you spend an hour getting dressed or two minutes it all makes a statement, what do you want your statement to be?

And on a final note: if Eames were an animal, he'd totally be an otter. Adorable, self-absorbed, quick on the paw and unable to be denied at all.


And with that, you'll have to excuse me, I have to go back to my life being utter shite.

Comments

[jibrailis.livejournal.com]

Recs, yay! My favourite time of the week has come early, and that's just the way I like it. Plus, more Yusuf fic. That is always good by me!

I've been dithering about whether or not I want to see The Social Network but now I think I definitely shall.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am always happy when you are happy, bb :)

That Yusuf fic is stun-ning. After I read it my heart grew several sizes. Also, I was so anti-Social Network I nearly had a conniption.

And then I saw it.

Two minutes into the opening scene I was agog.

Within the first thirty minutes my brain had had so many mental orgasms I was slumped in my seat unable to move.

[atomicskull.livejournal.com]

Ok -

1) ♥! Thank you so much for the rec. :D

2) That Eames + Mal art - it's giving me ideas. Seriously, I should just start assuming that every Friday you'll have some new crazy inspiration for me.

3) YES TO EVERYTHING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTRY. Yes, Arthur is human. I think it was strzyga who said that Arthur isn't Vulcan, and there is no higher truth in the world. He's a real person with real emotions, and more than that he understand people. Also, from time to time he rolls up his sleeves and his tie is askew and he's ok with that, because he cares about his work at the people around him.

Also I think half the reason I wrote that fashion week story is because I wanted Eames to have at least one fic where he wasn't lambasted for his sartorial choices, haha. (The other half would be a desire to see Eames in a Spurr sweater with scuba divers on it. I never said I wasn't shallow/easily amused.)

Also, holy shit is that the most adorable otter EVER. <3!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

1) Story of my heart, bb. No lie.

2) IDEAS! I win! \o/ I like giving other people inspiration. It makes me v happy. Especially when I can't write anything at all.

3) You know how you have one thing that starts to bother you, but it's only one thing, so you let it go. And then something else starts to bother you, so suddenly now the first thing and the second thing are bothering you. Well, let's consider this set of recs, between the Mal characterization dissertion, the Eames characterization dissertation and the Arthur character dissertation, the one where I had some stuff on my mind. Both of my longer stories No One Gets Out Alive and j'veux ton amour, et je m'en fous d'après were about me getting a chance to step into the respective characters and see, as the saying goes, what's really hood.

The more I write them, the more I revise who I think they are. It helps me get to know the character. :)

[innueneko.livejournal.com]

YES I am so glad someone else thinks Eames has neat clothes! He dresses like someone who would be on the sartorialist! (http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am not a fan of The Sartorialist (putting it politely), so maybe that's not the best comparison for me, but I do think Eames has great style.

[msloserrific.livejournal.com]

Dude, I have to say, I admire you for these lists. I do this for my other blog and it is SO not easy.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

No, it's really not, is it?

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

Thank you, as always, for the recs. But also for the soapbox!!! YES! Eames has style. He does not drop pet names into every conversation, nor is his every utterance a flirtatious one. He is frightfully sharp. Arthur has a heart. He feels deeply. He is not always in a three piece suite, nor is he always wearing a tie. He does not hate Eames nor is he afraid of him.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly. *hands a drink* There's no hate. There's a healthy rivalry and respect and friendship. I dunno where the hate came from. That one makes my skin crawl. Eames is brilliant and kind and impossibly smart. He's not a flirt. One endearment does not the Whore of Babylon make. Arthur likes frayed t-shirts and fixes the holes in his socks with yellow thread regardless of the color of the sock. (I think that has to go in my next story).

Sláinte.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Agreed 100% on Arthur. No idea where this read of him as emotionally deficient came from, he was feeling all over the place in the movie. PICKING ANGRILY AT HIS SALAD~ and all that.

The poor salad got stabbed to death. The way he literally skids to Ariadne's feet, the wistfulness over Mal, and the smile exchange with Eames in the hotel? C'mon, people. Also, that kiss in the hotel, he's all "I thought it would work" I just laugh every time, because seriously, he thought he could transfer from Eames to Ariadne, aw, bless.

Re: *delurking*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Arthur's never been a robot to me, but everybody sees things differently. Being attentive to your clothes comes in all sorts of ways, using color shouldn't be ostracized, just because it doesn't come from *gag* the GAP. By that same thread, paying attention to your clothes (Arthur) doesn't mean you're an anal-retentive prick unable to let go.

[ohfreckle.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more about Arthur, him being cold has somehow become a horrible cliche. He's controlled, yes, but that doesn't mean he's emotionless. Quite the contrary, I would say, I think he feels very deeply, he just chooses not to be showy with his emotions.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Arthur can be awkward sometimes, but I would never think he's cold. Also, people are heavily controlled tend to explode in strange ways. Like Cobb said the greater the issues, the greater the catharsis. I think Arthur is just... oh fuck it, I shall have to write it ;-)

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

I DON'T REMEMBER GETTING A PONY.

Ahem. But yes, there is definitely a difference between being a robot and being skilled at controlling your emotions. I think people get the former from the opening scene, where Arthur is all business and cool and collected. In my head, this comes from years of practice and possibly his (supposed) military background.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You totally got a pony. Did you lose it? You lost your pony?!

Yeah, some military men are a bit... err, stilted. But some of them are fucking apeshit crazy. And more emotional than an episode of Jerry Springer. And I say that with love.

[liketheroad.livejournal.com]

That Eames & Mal art warms my SOUL even though I only ship them as secret best friends, but smiling and happy and mischievous and loved is exactly how Mal should be portrayed, always.

ALSO, YES, THANK YOU, ARTHUR IS TOTALLY EMOTIONALLY AWARE. When he smiles and jokes in the first dream he takes Ariadne into? Even more "she was lovely" *flaps*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Word, bb. Word!

[lilylines.livejournal.com]

Your rec posts are kind of my favorite part of Friday! (Which probably says something about me, but whatever. lol.) And now it's come day early! Yay!

Also, yes, yes! to your soapbox. Eames has the best clothing out of the entire cast, I think. The color, the texture, the giant watch, and that gold pocket chain. Unf. I love Eames characterized as old money, and I think his clothing is totally a reflection of that. It's high quality stuff, but kind of strangely mishmashed because he's seen it all, worn it all, and at this point, he only wants to wear what he loves. As soon as I started reading this I imagined that photo. Not all men can lean like that. Unf again, indeed.

I love your Arthur analysis so much as well! Oh Arthur. Always so buttoned up and repressed in fics, when in fact you are so much more nuanced and alive. <3

WAIT. WAIT. EAMES WOULD SO TOTALLY BE AN OTTER. Omg, I love that so much. Otters are the most ridiculously cute animals, but they will fuck you up. Spirit animal badassery FTW.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I love Eames clothing; they're these beautiful bright spots of color when everything else is so muted. The cities, the buildings, the rooms, the other people. He stands out everywhere. It's lovely. And quite helpful, you know, so my eyes know where to go ;-)

It's high quality stuff, but kind of strangely mishmashed because he's seen it all, worn it all, and at this point, he only wants to wear what he loves. As soon as I started reading this I imagined that photo. Not all men can lean like that. Unf again, indeed.

Word and double word. What I love the most about Arthur and Eames and all the characters are the chances they give me to figure our who and what and where and why. It's like I told atomicskull, "So Arthur's a snappy dresser, and what else? What side of the bed does he sleep on? What's his favorite book? Color? Does he cry at movies? Does he even like movies? What about TV? Does he cook? What's his favorite food? His favorite place? I can only speak for myself, but what I love about writing is a chance to expand, to create. I don't ever want just one thing, I want to see everything, to discover. People are nebulous, ephemeral and inconsistent. Maybe he loves tomatoes today and hates them tomorrow, that's how I write. But that's just me."

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

I will apologize for my part in ruining the Care Bears for you. I feel really bad about that! So many childhood memories tarnished! I'd swear to never do it again, too, but then gyzym would hunt me down and make a liar out of me.

But I will not apologize for shamelessly encouraging gyzym on the Pooh thing, because that is just genius.

Now if only I could get someone to write me the story where Eames is Arthur's Carmen San Diego...

I hope your life gets better soon.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I said besmirched. Not ruined. Maybe just sullied a bit like. Also, I know you'd all do it again in a heartbeat. You don't fool me! ;-)

[causeways.livejournal.com]

I just got home from seeing The Social Network, and wow, what a fucking fabulous movie. So clever and SO well done. They really nailed EVERY PART of that movie, and there were multiple scenes (in particular, the opening scene and the scene where Eduardo's back in NYC and his girlfriend visits) that made my jaw actually drop with how fantastic they were.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

So, Edouardo and Mark, totally star-crossed lovers or what? I mean Mark does all of this for a girl, on some level to prove to Edouardo that he can be cool too, and Edouardo gives Mark all his money to run across the country and shack up with that floozy. Err, you know what I mean. And then he shows up and his man is spending his money on somebody else. Totally broke his heart. And then when they're in the offices and Edouardo found out they cheated him, his face, and Mark finally finally gets it. Man, that was one hell of a love story. All that just to be liked. /o\

You know the girlfriend was jealous because Edouardo was coming when he was called. Yet again. In.san.i.ty.

Okay, but seriously? Brilliantly done. Engaging and smart and thought-provoking and I was even able to over look Justin Timberlake for the most part.

And then there were the twins. Egads.

[pearljamz.livejournal.com]

In my eyes, Eames went to Rugby (hence the body built), then Cambridge (read Classics), then Sandhurst (that uniform..*swoons*).
During his Cambridge years, he spent all his pocket money on poker with people that you did not want to mess up with, and got into a lot of trouble. Got expelled in his final term during his 3rd year, became a disgrace to the family, drifted around doing nothing for a while. Then realised he could do better so he redeemed himself by enrolling to Sandhurst (Daddy's connections).

/end of rant


also, Arthur acts like a robot, but he is just a very sensitive kid.
(When people write him as a Jew, does it mean he has a circumcised peeeen? /sorry, pretty clueless)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

We can agree to disagree on the robot thing, but yes, if you're writing Arthur as Jewish (and his family as practicing) then he's been circumcised. The Jewish faith has a bris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bris) for a male baby eight days after he's been born.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'm a little confused about where the fanon 'Arthur the robot' trope even really came from. I never saw him that way...

I dunno, dude, there's all kinds of fannish stuff that makes me go WTF? But that's part of what makes fanon fanon, innit?

And yes! Eames totally looks like an otter. It's the stubble.

[theravenwrites.livejournal.com]

OTTERS FTFW! Haha, agree one hundred percent with your Eames and Arthur diagnoses, their backgrounds and characters and clothes. I adore Eames's clothes so, so much. Paisley? My dream come true. I don't know why, but I love it, not gonna lie. (And can I just admit that I think the plaid shirt Arthur wears one level down is atrocious?!) It's not that Arthur is a much better dresser than Eames, it's that he's much more classic and toned down, whereas Eames goes all the way to eleven.

The only thing I would add with Mal would be that I feel like she was just as enthusiastic as Dom about going deeper and exploring. I totally agree that he did the wrong thing by incepting her, and breaking her trust like that, but I feel like she went into that situation in the first place because she honestly wanted to be there.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

It's not that Arthur is a much better dresser than Eames, it's that he's much more classic and toned down, whereas Eames goes all the way to eleven.

YES! THAT! And you are totally right about Mal there. Mal wanted it, Dom wanted it. My issues with Dom lie in how he handled the aftermath; you'd think he'd be better in a crisis. But being good professionally does not make you good personally.

[faekitten9.livejournal.com]

Add my voice to the choir of, "HELL YES, & AMEN!!!".

I am in complete agreement with your preferred characterizations of Arthur (So NOT an anal-retentive prissy robot!) and Eames (smart, well educated, old money family, military training, fabulous personal fashion sense).

Eames would be the world's most BAMF otter, in the history of ever.

But, it just may be my personal fashion failings that engender warm fuzzy feelings in my breast when consideringe Eames' sense of style...my favorite pair of loafers in college were PAISLEY PRINT on pewter metallic finish leather by Esprit de Corps. Um, yeah. It was the 80's. *hides*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You know now I want an otter named Eames right? OMG! *want*

my favorite pair of loafers in college were PAISLEY PRINT on pewter metallic finish leather by Esprit de Corps. Um, yeah. It was the 80's. *hides*

I am not laughing at you, I am laughing with you. Everybody's taste was questionable in the 80s. And 90s. And frankly the new millennium has quite a bit to answer for as well, to be honest.

[lunaysol.livejournal.com]

I agree x1000 that Arthur is not a cold fish. I knew it the moment he said "She was lovely." JGL played that moment so well. He said a lot about their backstory with a simple sentence and one look.

And not to be a Yes Woman (ha ha) but I too agree that Eames' clothes aren't hideous or tacky. The first time I saw Inception I could tell that his clothing wasn't cheap by any means. I thought he was sophisticated, but also fun.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Joe is very good at doing a whole lot with very little. It's a fine art. I appreciate it greatly.

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

I am so so so with you on Not-a-Robot-Arthur. I don't mind Eames clothing really either.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Word!

[lifeinyouryears.livejournal.com]

The first time I saw Inception was in the IMAX theater and even on the largest screen possible (or so the ad said), I didn't find anything wrong with the way he was dressed. Well, not until later that is. After seeing more of Tom Hardy I realized Eames should have been naked the entire movie. I just took the long way in telling you I completely agree with you about Eames' clothes! Same for the Arthur, but I have always been partial to JGL.

Also! I kind of look to you to tell me what's up in Inception fandom. I don't really keep up and then you bust out the recs every week and it's fabulous. Are we allowed to suggest things to you? Because I really enjoyed the Inception/White Collar crossover (http://windswept-fic.livejournal.com/38329.html) that windswept_fic. I dunno man, I just felt the need to share.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

LOL. I'm not a White Collar person, but I'll give it a look, thanks!

[kriari.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for these. I don't say it every week, mostly because it'd quickly get tiresome. I keep sticking them in my bookmarks and intend to drown in an avalanche of fic once I can.

Also...

Upon my most recent viewing of Inception I am firmly convinced of the fact that Arthur is not a cold fish, that he's anything but repressed.

I agree with this so very much. Is he professional? Absolutely. Concise? Clearly. But as you've already said, he's also incredibly emotionally aware. I'd even add to C) that he shows awareness in his reaction to Dom's anger. Arthur knows Cobb and understands his state of mind well enough to understand that (regardless of fault) what Dom needs is an apology and not the acres of justification he could provide. I read meta (http://zanzando.dreamwidth.org/12803.html) earlier this week that addresses that moment in part, and how Arthur would be well within his rights to snap back at Dom that he's not omniscient. Not that he would, though everyone has a breaking point.

I love Eames' clothes too. I guess I'm still in my own little world enough that I didn't realize that some people didn't. They say a lot about him, tbqh. I'd think someone with his particular skill set would need to define themselves very clearly so as not to lose the "Eames" in amongst all the other people he's impersonated over the years. To me, his clothes are an anchor for that core self, but I may be reading too much into it.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I agree with this so very much. Is he professional? Absolutely. Concise? Clearly. But as you've already said, he's also incredibly emotionally aware. I'd even add to C) that he shows awareness in his reaction to Dom's anger. Arthur knows Cobb and understands his state of mind well enough to understand that (regardless of fault) what Dom needs is an apology and not the acres of justification he could provide. I read meta earlier this week that addresses that moment in part, and how Arthur would be well within his rights to snap back at Dom that he's not omniscient. Not that he would, though everyone has a breaking point.

WORD!

I'd think someone with his particular skill set would need to define themselves very clearly so as not to lose the "Eames" in amongst all the other people he's impersonated over the years. To me, his clothes are an anchor for that core self, but I may be reading too much into it.

This actually makes quite a bit of sense when you look at the movie! When they're planning the job he's in pinks and yellows and stripes and lots of lovely colors that he likes. In the dreams it's all navy suits and stripes (Browning) or that grey suit and then in that white snowsuit, so you know, excellent point!

[shaney.livejournal.com]

I agree with you re: Arthur. With his attention to details, he can't be cold. Not expressive, but definitely not cold.

You are the second person on my flist to say that Dom is a prick lol. I did not start off thinking it this way, but ya you and my friend are right: the inception on Mal is overwhelming evidence of his selfish nature. I think that's also partly why Eames is rather standoffish with him, and there are other instances of his selfish nature creeping through in the movie, but I would not ramble in your journal haha.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I feel hostile towards Dom on paper, but when I'm watching the movie mostly I'm like "oh good, here's Eames or Arthur or Yusuf or Saito." To me, Dom is the wallpaper for the awesome that is everybody else.

[alostcorner.livejournal.com]

It's Thanksgiving this weekend in Canada, so I'll actually get some time to read these! Thanks for taking the time to put these posts together <3

Throwing in another "hell yeah" re: Arthur and Eames's clothes. And oh my goodness, yes yes yes, my biggest problem with the movie is that I have no sympathy for Cobb. We definitely need more of the lovely Mal in this fandom.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[umino-gaara.livejournal.com]

As a lurker who shamelessly takes advantage of your recs, I just wanted to say thanks for posting.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome!

[someidiothasice.livejournal.com]

Okay, so number one? THANK YOU for the rec, because. You're one of my favorite writers ever (and the fact that you shipped Chuck/Bryce back in the day still makes me swoon like an idiot and I want to ask you to beta my Bryce/Arthur backstory when it's finished, but am too scared to show it to the world) and it makes me fuzzy like champagne that you enjoyed my work. So a very big thank you for that.

Secondly, THIS: Then again, there are people who don't believe that Eames planned the entire fucking Inception job.

THIS THIS THIS. He basically lays out the entire job for everyone, tells them what they are going to do right there in the middle of the movie and still, somehow, there are people who DID NOT SEE IT. WHAT. I can't wrap my brain around it. He's a smart man who knows what he's doing, yet he does it in a way that involves enough humor and distraction that it doesn't pull the focus off of the 'hero' of the story, Cobb.

And I use the term 'hero' here very loosely, because I came out of the movie the first time going "Wow, Cobb was kind of a prick the whole time, wasn't he?" and every time after that I wound up liking him less and less. Yes, he wants to go home to his children, but was he really selfish enough to endanger the lives of everyone else for his cause? The fact that he was, and did, pisses me off more and more every time I see the movie.

And to finish; Eames and his clothing. I pretty much ate my hat when I saw the movie the second time and went "Oh God, the shirt lapels over his jacket. THE POCKET WATCH CHAIN. THOSE MOTHERFUCKING RED SOCKS." He is a man of color and taste and I have no idea where the 'garish shirts' in this fandom have come from. I will still happily embrace the idea, though, because the thought of Eames walking into a room with a serious face and a shirt with turkeys on it tickles me to no end.

It's like you said somewhere up there, 'they're these beautiful bright spots of color when everything else is so muted.' YES. That periwinkle striped shirt? Lovely. The yellow print? Eye catching. Not to mention the socks that I had a tiny orgasm over. While I was drooling over Arthur's and Saito's mouth watering suits, I was also smiling in delight at the use of color on Eames. He is, essentially, cast in the role of 'actor' in this movie and I think wardrobe did a brilliant thing by putting him in the clothing he wore.

Okay, I lied. I'm totally not finished. I wanted to boycott TSN on principle, because I HATE FB with the fiery intensity of a thousand burning suns. I wanted to claw my eyes out when I saw that first preview. Now I'm going to be roped into going because of all the awesome reviews and everyone on LJ pimping the hell out of it and I WILL POUT AND GLARE THE ENTIRE TIME. Except for how I know I'll come out of it shipping like crazy.

Goddamnit.

Anyhow, tl;dr - thank you for the rec, you rock my world, this comment is a love letter to Eames and TSN makes me D face

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a) You are very welcome!

b) Word to everything about Eames being the brains. I mean obviously everyone brings different sorts of brilliance to the table, but uh, Eames does outline the entire job, for real. RESPECT!

c) As for Cobb, I am so besotted with everybody else in the movie that mostly when he's on screen I think, yes, so, who else in here that I can focus on and adore.

d) It's okay, you have found your people with the FB hatred, and yet, I really liked the movie, I have to say. Like a lot.