I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'Serenity'


Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...

To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])


Vortex - Jul 30, 2009 5:35:10 am PDT #2624 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I seem to recall the conversation between him and Parker starting with her saying that, and him saying that's just what they called her.

ah. I must have missed that.

My first thought is that the people who are finding reasons to believe Eliot was abused are looking for them so that they can believe he's got a reason to be who he is that is other than he's a badass.

I don't think that people are finding reasons, we were led there by the show.

The abused child turning into a badass seems done to death to me, especially since I already watch Burn Notice.

oh, I hope that you dodged than anvil they dropped last week, I almost got hit.


Lee - Jul 30, 2009 5:46:11 am PDT #2625 of 11998
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I actually liked last week's Burn Notice ep, anvils and all, but I don't really expect much from the show.

I'm also not sure how I feel about more MichaelWestonWoobie!Eliot.


Vortex - Jul 30, 2009 5:52:49 am PDT #2626 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I do wish that they'd done just one more line of dialogue with the marshal where he explained that he worked for the federal government, not the police. I don't know that most kids would know what a US Marshal was.


beekaytee - Jul 30, 2009 6:32:20 am PDT #2627 of 11998
Compassionately intolerant

I could not agree with Sparky more. Not one speck more.

The abused child turning into a badass seems done to death to me

And this is me.

I know I've ranted about this in other threads over the years but the K-Pax school of storytelling continues to give me a ferocious pain. Not EVERY serial killer, whacknut, malcontent or bully is such because they were abused as kids. Yes, lots of abused persons have ongoing issues, but not all of us are doomed to be broken, or even haunted for the rest of our lives. It's just sloppy-shorthand writing and I resent it.

I haven't seen last night's Leverage yet...my usual outlets don't seem to have it up this morning...so I can't comment on those specifics but I totally missed the 'he's been abused vibe' from Eliot last week. "Reasons" doesn't necessarily translate to abuse in my mind, despite living it AND being trained to spot the signs.


Lee - Jul 30, 2009 8:10:53 am PDT #2628 of 11998
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

On a completely different note, Eliot and Hardison were extra adorable last night, squabbling like an old married couple.


Vortex - Jul 30, 2009 8:14:31 am PDT #2629 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Ever since I read shrift's fic, I am slashing them all over the place. Anyone want some good Hardison/Eliot, go here: [link]


Frankenbuddha - Jul 30, 2009 8:15:43 am PDT #2630 of 11998
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

So would that be Harliot or Eldison?


beekaytee - Jul 30, 2009 8:18:52 am PDT #2631 of 11998
Compassionately intolerant

I like Harliot. It rolls right off the tongue...pun totally intended.

eta: it says 'fun & flirty' vs. oldest progeny...


Dana - Jul 30, 2009 8:54:13 am PDT #2632 of 11998
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

So would that be Harliot or Eldison?

No. No, it would not. Death to portmanteaux.


Frankenbuddha - Jul 30, 2009 8:55:01 am PDT #2633 of 11998
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

No. No, it would not. Death to portmanteaux.

My work here is done.