This is a much more serious episode than normal. I can totally see fake psychics being something John's pissed about. That deconstruction of the cold read was...cold. And public service information.
You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])
§ ita § - Feb 03, 2010 5:53:31 pm PST #4152 of 11999
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Morgana - Feb 03, 2010 6:01:57 pm PST #4153 of 11999
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
I'm so glad someone finally hugged Parker. Ordinarily a person would have been hugged following a emotional trauma like the one she suffered at the beginning of the episode, but being Parker it would have been out of character for them to be touchy-feely with her.
SuziQ - Feb 03, 2010 6:05:04 pm PST #4154 of 11999
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
If I'm ever standing next to Kane, it's gonna take all my willpower not to pull a Parker move and sniff his hair.
Seriously.
I remember my mom being fascinated by John Edwards (was that the dude's name?). I always felt it had to be more like this dude, at least with the cold reading part.
Loved Parker and Hardison at the end. Both her dealing with being hugged and then the two of them and Elliot.
§ ita § - Feb 03, 2010 6:08:05 pm PST #4155 of 11999
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
With Sophie not there and their utter refusal to move the Hardison/Parker ship along, that's precisely the hug she needed.
I think a screencap of them standing by the truck watching the psychic get pinched might finally get me my OT3 icon I've been waiting for.
Zenkitty - Feb 03, 2010 6:23:03 pm PST #4156 of 11999
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The Hardison/Parker high-five was kinda shippy. They did something together that they had to keep secret from the rest of the crew.
SuziQ - Feb 03, 2010 6:26:32 pm PST #4157 of 11999
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
And Elliot's annoyed reaction at not being included...adorable.
Nate didn't drink this episode, right? I don't recall seeing him with anything at the bar at the end.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 03, 2010 6:34:19 pm PST #4158 of 11999
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I love that, as far as I could tell, Eliot's offer to off LP was totally platonic. An offer to help a colleague that had been wronged rather than any type of play. Loved that.
Zenkitty - Feb 03, 2010 6:34:22 pm PST #4159 of 11999
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Things that were not in this episode: Drunk Nate drinking. Sophie, with or without hat. Shirtless anyone. Only one of those things is good.
Zenkitty - Feb 03, 2010 6:43:22 pm PST #4160 of 11999
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
as far as I could tell, Eliot's offer to off LP was totally platonic
Yes, and as far as I could tell, totally serious. I think he'd have killed the guy if Nate had said go.
I'm not sure I want to *see* Eliot kill someone in cold blood, but I'd like to know if he would. Given the right circumstances, of course.
§ ita § - Feb 03, 2010 6:43:27 pm PST #4161 of 11999
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm pretty sure Nate had a coffee cup at the start of the episode. I'm gonna assume there''s liquor in that thing every time. But no room for boozing and planning tonight.
Eliot's offer of death...he looked almost startled when Nate said they'd con him instead. Hey, Parker asked, right?
They did something together that they had to keep secret from the rest of the crew.
They do have a bit of an off-to-the-side friendship. But I want more, dammit.