ehowton ◾ ◾ Misgivings

2009-07-26 10:50

ehowton

Does anyone have any Burt Bacharach played by someone other than Burt Bacharach?

Think Mantovani, Nelson Riddle...Ferrante & Teicher..someone with less of that funky 70s sound.

I have his Greatest Hits but its just so freaking dated.

The SG-1 "Groundhog Day" Season 4 episode Window of Opportunity was the funniest thing I've seen on television in a long time.

Hands down I still like Atlantis better.

Completely and entirely understanding that without plot holes and character mistakes there would be no story in which to unfold, I often wonder why the SG-1 team hasn't thought of riding ATV's through the Stargate on planets where their objective is 10+ kilometers from their ingress point.

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Date/Time: 2009-07-26 16:32 (UTC)Posted by:

celtmanx.livejournal.com

Though using ATV's might be practical they could not exactly chit chat along the way and bring out the story line. Not using them is the opposite effect of using the transporter on Star Trek. Using shuttles to go down to the surface of a planet was time consuming to the story line and not practical.

Edited Date/Time: 2009-07-26 16:44 (UTC)

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 16:46 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

..they could not exactly chit chat along the way and bring out the story line.

Ah! I'm sure that's it. Though it was always more fun watching Sheppard & Co. embark. Way more witty and fun. Sorry, but that's just the way it is with me.

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 16:47 (UTC)Posted by:

celtmanx.livejournal.com

I think you have the hots for Sheppard!!!

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 16:56 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

You need help.

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 17:02 (UTC)Posted by:

celtmanx.livejournal.com

Have you been watching Torchwood: Children of Earth???

Captain Jack Hartness came out of the closet.

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 17:05 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

We're starting it this week, but that's hardly a revelation.

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 17:08 (UTC)Posted by:

celtmanx.livejournal.com

Why did you think John Barrowman was English or something???

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 17:15 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

Jack was in the closet? Or was this a literal closet where one hangs actual clothes?

I'd say Jack was pretty well established as sexual fluid the first time he appeared in "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" where the sequence of events was roughly:

1) hit on male RAF dude
2) hit on Rose Tyler
3) eye the Doctor with unfeigned appreciation
4) Rose: "Are the words 'we need a diversion' headed my way." Jack: "Trust me, you aren't his type. I'll go..."
5) watch the Doctor and Rose dance with the look of a guy who completely gets the metaphor

Ianto came out to his family, however. *sobs over Day 4* Was that what you meant? Still a great, if rather depressing, 5-hour block *thunks*

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 17:19 (UTC)Posted by:

celtmanx.livejournal.com

Well yeah, but this time he actually got a boyfriend.

Date/Time: 2009-07-26 17:23 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

True. And they're an adorable couple :) I'll refrain from emoting on any other topics close to my heart right now, but I kind of adored poor Ianto being all uncomfortable and awkward and his sister not even batting an eyelash.

*smushes Ianto* I've always had a soft spot for downtrodden office grunts who sleep their way to the top and then become walking snark-machines ;p

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 09:22 (UTC)Posted by:

melancthe.livejournal.com

And they're an adorable couple :)

Does it make me a sad person that I just want to watch Torchwood for the hot man-sexing action? ;)

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 15:35 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

Hey, just check out the icon and say I may not have an ulterior myself ;p

*seriously needs an icon with that scene from in the greenhouse*

Have you seen "Adrift" or do you want screencaps that make this icon look downright prudish?

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 15:46 (UTC)Posted by:

melancthe.livejournal.com

I haven't watched any episodes of Torchwood - all I've seen has been my f-list going YAY HOT MAN-SEXING - so, no, I haven't seen anything to make my inner slasher all happyface! Hit me with screencaps?

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 16:16 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 18:51 (UTC)Posted by:

melancthe.livejournal.com

Okay, that's it. Now I'm totally sold on the idea of watching Torchwood after seeing all of that! I don't think I've ever been into a canon slash pairing (sadly, I keep having to remind myself that Anakin/Obi-Wan isn't canon, no matter how many hot looks they give each other), and ZOMG HOT MEN.

(My, my, Ianto is tasty.)

PS. You're amazing! Thank you for all the eye candy. :)

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 00:30 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

I've actually never felt strongly one way or the other about slash. If it's in-character and they're both characters I like, I'll read it. Janto is actually the first canon slash pairing I was exposed to and, while it was weird at first (their relationship, not the fact that they were both guys; can you say complicated?), it quickly became one of my favorite pairings. And, I left out a couple of incredibly sweet kisses that you'll enjoy seeing for the first time without spoilers :)

Another "couple" has since achieved my #1 shot, but Janto is a close second. *smushes them* And then procedes to pimp her favorite series of all time. My only other slash pairing right now is Sanctuary's Watson/Druitt and that might as well be canon because the two actors involved essentially read the script and said to each other: "Okay, this is an emotionally charged situation and the dialog is insanely loaded. Let's see how much eye-sex we can get away with before the Director calls us on it!" Both eps they were in together are just rife with sexual ambiguity (I'll seriously pair off Watson with anything that has a pulse). No kissing, but still some intense stuff :)

Watson is the guy with the goatee, Druitt's the bald one, and the kid who looks like his head is about to explode from the awesome of watching two guys with their personal history hitting on each other is Will, the show's POV Character

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=21889&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=21882&fullsize=1

and a little bit of scorned lover (or at least scorned bff) mutual guilt and pain

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23679&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23708&fullsize=1

okay, on to the actual eye-sex:

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23734&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23739&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23743&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23764&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23760&fullsize=1 (yup, nobody here but us heterosexuals)

(paraphrasing: "is this the part where we make up or the part where you kill me?") http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23761&fullsize=1

http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23780&fullsize=1

and a moment of unspoken mutual forgiveness that's gorgeous and touching even if you don't slash them: http://sanctuary-caps.com/displayimage.php?pid=23783&fullsize=1

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 01:07 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

http://community.livejournal.com/andfairytales/9504.html

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 01:12 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

oh, that's bloody brilliant. and I may have to gank the "Ianto laughs at bad writing" icon. Which eppie was he that gleeful in? *scratches head thoughtfully and draws a blank*

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 01:29 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

Of course the fanmix is lacking this:

http://vps.darkvoyager.com/torchwood_theme.mp3

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 02:00 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

i've never heard that all long like that before. i really like it :)

*hugs you some more*

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 02:48 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

I know, isn't it awesome? I bought it on iTunes when I finished season 2. The perfect compliment to any sci-fi mix ;)

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 03:10 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

Oh, yeah. I'd have to say that's better than the Dust Brothers mix of the X-Files theme. I've always like the TW theme and that's just wonderful :)

Date/Time: 2009-07-28 00:31 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

also, you're welcome :)

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 22:26 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

Very comprehensive.

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 22:43 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

*snort* actually, i left out several scenes...

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 22:46 (UTC)Posted by:

ehowton.livejournal.com

One of my personal fav's was at the WWII dance with the Captain. I mean, wow and I don't even like slash. What a great episode though!

(I was reminded of another of my favorite episodes the other day watching SG-1 where they introduced the X-301; reminded me of the one where the doctor falls in love with Amelia Earhart.)

Date/Time: 2009-07-27 23:03 (UTC)Posted by:

kat-rowe.livejournal.com

Oh, "Captain Jack Harkness" was such a beautiful ep. So sweet and tragic *sniffles*

But, oddly, the part that really stuck out for me wasn't the love story (which was gorgeous), it was Toshiko panicking about being a Japanese woman stuck in London during the war and Jack's quiet promise to always take care of her. To me, that just highlighted how much he loves the members of his team and how he'd do anything to keep them safe. Reminds me of the table scene in "Adam". SO sweet...