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ariadnes_stringIn which I chortle with many varieties of appreciation.
H50 1.10
What’s hotter than a hot guy with tattoos in a white tank top? A smokin’ tattooed guy in a beater WHO DOES HIS OWN HOME REPAIRS, that’s what. Seriously, this show loves us (and you could tell right there this episode was written by a woman: it’s a documented fact that a man helping out around the house is the greatest aphrodisiac).anniehow was just saying how there should be home-repair fic—and look: the show provides.
And then the same guy whipping off his shirt again within 10 minutes! Because certain members of the team (but not Chin) keep their all aqua gear in their trunks; and Kono always has a bikini on under her clothes, because, well, who knows why. Danny’s line about the towel--and his full-body check-out of Steve--were awesome.
So I’m gonna forgive the episode for seemingly being sponsored top to bottom by Apple and the iPhone. Because, y’know, I have an iPhone myself, and somewhat goofy thumbs, and I appreciated the advice about how to use the impossible keyboard for emailing. Turn it sideways! Ooooh!
Okay—enough snark: other things I genuinely liked:
The tri-athlete robbers, with their blood-doping (explained by Science-Guy-you-wouldn’t-believe-the-shit-SEALS-get-up-to-print-kits-are-for-pussies-just-give-me-a-feather!Steve). They reminded me of the surfer bank robbers in Point Break, except with added girl robbers. And anything that reminds me of Point Break is an automatic win.
Nb: So it looks like this episode will forever be known as the “babe” episode. I totally missed this the first time ‘round. I went back and looked (‘cause I’m scrupulous like that), and yup: pretty damn cute. I expect it was more a product of Scott Caan being a Hollywood native than the writers deliberately putting in evidence of an established relationship, but, heck, who cares? I love a guy who uses lots of endearments!
Rachel. I liked that they didn’t go for a NJ stereotype of some kind. She could clearly give as good as she got with Danny—excuse me, Daniel—but their last scene together was really sweet/bittersweet. She was great when she crashed the car, too. Having her around did not seem to banish the sexual, um, energy between Steve and Danno. Nope. Not at all.
The little set piece at the end where the four Five-Os each took down one of the four robbers in their own inimitable way. Sometimes Steve’s mad fighting skillz make me giggle a little, but this time I was giggling with joy.
Merlin 3.11
The boys thoroughly enjoyed this one, because the emo was generously leavened with lots and lots of fighting. And because “Who Would Win?” is one of their favorite games.
It goes like this:
Son #1: Who would win: a ninja or a knight?
Son #2: Knight. Who would win: a zombie skeleton warrior or a samurai?
#1: Zombie skeleton warrior. Who would win: a pirate or a space alien?
#2: Space alien.
And so one ‘til you want to scream. Seriously, the only thing that would have made them happier was if one of the tournament participants had whipped out a light saber.
But I quite liked all the stuff about what it meant to be a “closeted” magic person. And I totally love it when Merlin does his dragon-lord voice.
I was also completely intrigued by the Uther-Arthur (& Morgana) story line. For most of the episode, as I watched Uther bait Arthur (I particularly liked his “when I was your age I had conquered Camelot” line) and Arthur do a slow simmer, I was thinking so this is where the whole season has been going: Arthur is going to twig to what a shite king Uther is, and let one of the assassination attempts (which happen every fucking week) succeed (as son #1 urges him to do constantly). Or actually do the deed himself. Interesting, thought I. So the little reconciliation twist at the end left me with some whiplash.
SPN 6.09
Woohoo! I finally saw it! And this is my reaction: HEEEE!
Not much other than that. I kind of loved the leprechaun. And much else. So many great lines and facial expressions. I kinda wondered why the fairy was wailing on Dean at the end, tho’—is the whole fairy realm pissed at him for fighting the power? Will they continue to be pissed at him forever?
In other news:
I actually saw HP 7 over the weekend. And despite having fifty pounds of five-year-old in my lap for most of the 2.5 hours, I really enjoyed it. I’m not much of a HP fan (though I’ve read most of them aloud to son #1), and this is the first of the movies I’ve seen in a movie theater, so I can’t really review it. But tell me what you thought, if you saw it.
Also, son #2 and I have been watching the BBC Robin Hood series from a few years ago on DVD. I’ve never seen it before, or heard much about it. It seems like Merlin, but with arrows (and no dragon). But we’re enjoying it. Is there stuff I should know about it?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE WHO CELEBRATES IT!
H50 1.10
What’s hotter than a hot guy with tattoos in a white tank top? A smokin’ tattooed guy in a beater WHO DOES HIS OWN HOME REPAIRS, that’s what. Seriously, this show loves us (and you could tell right there this episode was written by a woman: it’s a documented fact that a man helping out around the house is the greatest aphrodisiac).
anniehow was just saying how there should be home-repair fic—and look: the show provides.And then the same guy whipping off his shirt again within 10 minutes! Because certain members of the team (but not Chin) keep their all aqua gear in their trunks; and Kono always has a bikini on under her clothes, because, well, who knows why. Danny’s line about the towel--and his full-body check-out of Steve--were awesome.
So I’m gonna forgive the episode for seemingly being sponsored top to bottom by Apple and the iPhone. Because, y’know, I have an iPhone myself, and somewhat goofy thumbs, and I appreciated the advice about how to use the impossible keyboard for emailing. Turn it sideways! Ooooh!
Okay—enough snark: other things I genuinely liked:
The tri-athlete robbers, with their blood-doping (explained by Science-Guy-you-wouldn’t-believe-the-shit-SEALS-get-up-to-print-kits-are-for-pussies-just-give-me-a-feather!Steve). They reminded me of the surfer bank robbers in Point Break, except with added girl robbers. And anything that reminds me of Point Break is an automatic win.
Nb: So it looks like this episode will forever be known as the “babe” episode. I totally missed this the first time ‘round. I went back and looked (‘cause I’m scrupulous like that), and yup: pretty damn cute. I expect it was more a product of Scott Caan being a Hollywood native than the writers deliberately putting in evidence of an established relationship, but, heck, who cares? I love a guy who uses lots of endearments!
Rachel. I liked that they didn’t go for a NJ stereotype of some kind. She could clearly give as good as she got with Danny—excuse me, Daniel—but their last scene together was really sweet/bittersweet. She was great when she crashed the car, too. Having her around did not seem to banish the sexual, um, energy between Steve and Danno. Nope. Not at all.
The little set piece at the end where the four Five-Os each took down one of the four robbers in their own inimitable way. Sometimes Steve’s mad fighting skillz make me giggle a little, but this time I was giggling with joy.
Merlin 3.11
The boys thoroughly enjoyed this one, because the emo was generously leavened with lots and lots of fighting. And because “Who Would Win?” is one of their favorite games.
It goes like this:
Son #1: Who would win: a ninja or a knight?
Son #2: Knight. Who would win: a zombie skeleton warrior or a samurai?
#1: Zombie skeleton warrior. Who would win: a pirate or a space alien?
#2: Space alien.
And so one ‘til you want to scream. Seriously, the only thing that would have made them happier was if one of the tournament participants had whipped out a light saber.
But I quite liked all the stuff about what it meant to be a “closeted” magic person. And I totally love it when Merlin does his dragon-lord voice.
I was also completely intrigued by the Uther-Arthur (& Morgana) story line. For most of the episode, as I watched Uther bait Arthur (I particularly liked his “when I was your age I had conquered Camelot” line) and Arthur do a slow simmer, I was thinking so this is where the whole season has been going: Arthur is going to twig to what a shite king Uther is, and let one of the assassination attempts (which happen every fucking week) succeed (as son #1 urges him to do constantly). Or actually do the deed himself. Interesting, thought I. So the little reconciliation twist at the end left me with some whiplash.
SPN 6.09
Woohoo! I finally saw it! And this is my reaction: HEEEE!
Not much other than that. I kind of loved the leprechaun. And much else. So many great lines and facial expressions. I kinda wondered why the fairy was wailing on Dean at the end, tho’—is the whole fairy realm pissed at him for fighting the power? Will they continue to be pissed at him forever?
In other news:
I actually saw HP 7 over the weekend. And despite having fifty pounds of five-year-old in my lap for most of the 2.5 hours, I really enjoyed it. I’m not much of a HP fan (though I’ve read most of them aloud to son #1), and this is the first of the movies I’ve seen in a movie theater, so I can’t really review it. But tell me what you thought, if you saw it.
Also, son #2 and I have been watching the BBC Robin Hood series from a few years ago on DVD. I’ve never seen it before, or heard much about it. It seems like Merlin, but with arrows (and no dragon). But we’re enjoying it. Is there stuff I should know about it?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE WHO CELEBRATES IT!
