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General Discussion Post: The Last Patrol

Nov 12, 2009 00:45

This is your discussion post for the Webster-heavy episode "The Last Patrol." Remember, this post is UNLOCKED, so bring your very best snark about Webster's slack-jawed refusal to understand group dynamics ( Read more... )

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renne November 12 2009, 09:42:27 UTC

This is the episode which made me HATE WEBSTER WITH THE FIERY PASSION OF A THOUSAND BURNING SUNS. Seriously, it's like, "hey, who let the village idiot out of his cage?"

...You can all hate on me now, okgo. :D

foofighter0234 November 12 2009, 17:34:15 UTC

You're not the only one, hon, I assure you.

buffyaddict13 November 12 2009, 20:10:13 UTC

Seriously, it's like, "hey, who let the village idiot out of his cage?"

THIS.

mostly, i want cobb to punch him.

i'm a bad person, i know.

foofighter0234 November 12 2009, 22:13:18 UTC

I want Skip back. Can't I trade Cobb for Skip?

Thread 8

foofighter0234 November 12 2009, 17:33:56 UTC

Oh Webster. Webster Webster Webster. All I've gotta say about this ep is that I HATE how Eion Bailey walks around with his mouth hanging open like he's a dead fish.

BUT I love the relationship that he and Liebgott have in this ep. Perfect chemistry.

redsplodge November 12 2009, 23:41:41 UTC

That's the what I hate about this episode too. The thing I love is the epic level of bitching and dirty looks. I'm talking about you Leibgott and Martin. And Grant, don't think I didn't notice you encouraging Leibgott.

foofighter0234 November 13 2009, 02:53:21 UTC

Mmhm.

elodiek November 14 2009, 05:02:23 UTC

I'd really like to know where this "open mouth" thing comes from. Maybe Webster was really like that? Because Eion doesn't do it in any other roles he's done (none that I've seen, at least) so it's probably a (bad) habit Webster really had.
Tab's habit of touching his lip was real, Skip's rosary was real, Guarnere, Winters, they're all accurate (let's forget about Blithe, ok?), so it would make sense, Y/Y?

Thread 7

redsplodge November 12 2009, 23:48:57 UTC

Am I right in remembering that in the book, Leibgott and Webster are in the same hospital after getting wounded in Holland and that Leibgott goes awol and Webster doesn't? It would explain Leibgott's animosity to Webster (although it is not as much fun as the, erm, alternative theory.)

Also I'm sure that in the book Nixon is the one who orders the first patrol, not sure why this is changed for the series.

kate_everson November 13 2009, 07:38:02 UTC

Oh, Webster. You're such a ponce in this episode, but it kind of breaks my heart on your behalf. I mean, I know you're suffering from chronic footinmouthitis, but good lord - your attempts at reconnecting with your old buddies and meeting with such humiliating failure makes it seem like you're the skinny kid with glasses and a lisp at the popular kid's birthday party that no one wants to talk to but only got invited because the birthday boy's mom made him ( ... )

redsplodge November 13 2009, 23:25:36 UTC

This really is the Episode of Meaningful Looks (and winks, glares and eyebrows).

foofighter0234 November 16 2009, 15:21:55 UTC

And I didn't even mention the Meaningful Look between a certain medic and a certain infant-named private that I read into way too much. <3

The Meaningful Look was an allusion that made me squee a lot. :D

__smarties__ November 19 2009, 05:50:50 UTC

Before I make any useful comments, I would just like to once again note how much I love Spike Thompson Johnny Martin. I will add more useful comments later.