Once again, I'm reminded - that boy is tall!

Yeah, even today in LDC, the way JA takes the gun away from the other guy in the fight, releases the clip, and tosses it away was so natural, like he's being doing it forever. And whatever that tic is with tapping the clip before aiming, I have no idea if that's a JA thing or a Dean thing he devised, but ... it makes me hot all over. ::smiles pretty::

JA looks fantastic to me in con photos -- so relaxed and so very much not!Dean, it's really noticeable. The one time his hair was longer at a con recently it caught me off guard, but yes. I would agree to look at any and all photo evidence of JA's different styles for purely scientific purposes. Because I'm generous like that.

Can I just say I don't envy the life of an actor any (except the paycheque--I just wouldn't want to do the work for it), but I do wish there were some way I could get paid to learn to at least nominally handle all those weapons

I have the same feelings towards the weapons. I think that would be the one thing that I would enjoy. Keep in mind that I don't handle weapons at all so it is even more of a forbidden pleasure. It would just feel empowering and be fun to learn how to even hold the arsenal that the boys tackle.

Obvs you probably don't have similar items laying around but could Colin show you some things just for kicks? I can see me: "Show was great, but can you show me how you did that thing with the knife?" hee.

I am jealous of you doing the krav and Suzi doing the karate. I know I would feel on top of the world, but I don't think I could handle the pain. Anyone hits me and I would immediately lose any illusion of my bad ass self.

the way JA takes the gun away from the other guy in the fight, releases the clip, and tosses it away was so natural, like he's being doing it forever

That's exactly the visual that's freshest in my mind, although I continually love how they clear rooms. Having been taught how to do that, it makes me wibbly to see it done with authority, and they both do it really well.

And there is, of course, the weapons toss in...Hookman? Which I still maintain is a really dumb thing to do, but that doesn't make it not hot.

dumb thing to do, but that doesn't make it not hot.

This is so representative of much of the boys actions.

Clear rooms? Like, knock out/take down everyone?

I think I mentioned a long time ago, I was at a writer's meeting where we had a cop come in to talk about self-defense and fighting, etc., for writing purposes. He corkscrewed me into the floor as a demo, and half of me was completely overwhelmed and the other half was PISSED OFF that some guy could take me down like that (despite the fact that he was roughly twice my size).

I have also always wanted to learn how to properly handle, aim, and fire a gun.

Obvs you probably don't have similar items laying around but could Colin show you some things just for kicks?

I don't think Colin's all that up on it anymore, actually. Sheriff Jack Carter doesn't use weapons that much. I used to hit up the shooting range myself, but with the migraines not so much. I do make him tell me tales, though. I will pump him shamelessly--I could ask actual police officers I know, but this way I lose fewer cool points fangirling the FBI.

Clear rooms? Like, knock out/take down everyone?

Not even all that--just how to go in with a partner, armed, and make sure there are no threats in it. It's all in the eyes, and the feet, and how you hold the gun. They're very good, JA especially.

Oh, that kind of clear! Got it.

One of my favorite scenes for that was in The Magnificent Seven, when they go into the house where the family starved to death with Bobby. It's all hand motions and eyebrow communication.

::fans self::

That was a good one.

Darn it Amy, if it wasn't for this obnoxious separation by land mass, we could take shooting lessons together or something.

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And suddenly I'm back to day dreaming about dating a cop, however none of the ones that I have known have been very good boyfriend material.