SO THEN THERE WAS A SERIES THAT STARTED TONIGHT.
Twitter cannot contain my OH MY FUCKING GOD, MY NEW SHOOOOOOOOW.
Therefore, POST.
Come talk to me about NYC 22 and the token white guy being STARK FUCKING SANDS, and ADAM GOLDBERG DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM SO MUCH GUYS SO FUCKING MUCH.
And LEELEE SOBIESKI THE EX-MARINE BADASS. AND, AND. Okay, I don't know anyone else's names, but the cast list is below with the character names and COME TALK TO ME PLEASE I'M GOING CRAZY BECAUSE SET HASN'T SEEN IT YET. WTF, I can't be in a fandom without her, she's just going to have to deal with that.
[ETA: TOM REED. How have I not seen him before? What else is he in? Also, JUDY MARTE, TELL ME SHE HAS OTHER PRODUCTIONS. INQUIRING MINDS NEED TO KNOW.
ps. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/04/nyc-22-gives-leelee-sobieski-an-appreciation-for-police-women.html (Minor spoilers, including about Stark Sands's character, and also this quote which is TOO MUCH, I MUST SHARE:
After [THING THAT HAPPENS IDEK], Sands says, "As a person, I am stoic. So when asked to cry for work, it's a treat. If you have words to say, that helps a lot. In this case, I am thinking about the incident, and that makes me break down, but we haven't shot it yet."
Sands ("Flags of Our Fathers") sees playing a cop as a "side step away from playing a soldier. I am a bit of a leader, and my instincts are to do the right thing. I am a reluctant cop, and you start seeing hints. Maybe I don't want to be a cop. Maybe I didn't see other possibilities.")
pps. If there are not H:LotS crossovers by the end of the week, I will cry REAL TEARS OF WOE.]
Fandom. Fandom now, please. SHOOOOOOOW.
Adam Goldberg ... Ray 'Lazarus' Harper
Terry Kinney ... Daniel 'Yoda' Dean
Judy Marte ... Tonya Sanchez
Tom Reed ... Ahmad 'Kiterunner' Khan
Stark Sands ... Kenny McLaren
Leelee Sobieski ... Jennifer 'White House' Perry
Felix Solis ... Sgt. Terry Howard
Christian Frazier ... Rookie Cop
Harold House Moore ... Jayson 'Jackpot' Toney
[ETA3: Okay, so. I'm assuming you've all watched. So my DM flailing won't give anything away at this point.
YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS SHOW. I know, I know, thesis. BUT. When you get a minute, seriously, your head's going to explode at the awesome.
Please tell me that you're okay with spoilers. PLEASE. You need to know this, it's relevant to your interests.
Leelee Sobieski? Ex-Marine MP, chip on her shoulder. Race issues already in play, with Stark Sands's partner. Also, STARK FUCKING SANDS BB.
This show is like...even if it sucks? I am going to watch the motherfucking HELL out of it, because it is just...FUCK.
This show is relevant to ALL OF MY INTERESTS FOREVER AND EVER.
This is only a cop show because Stark Fucking Sands is wearing a uniform. OH MY GOD, THEY'RE USING PASHTUN. STARK IS A BADASS. FLAAAAAAIL.
ALSO, ADAM GOLDBERG. DId I mention him? OH WAIT. THEY JUST PASSED THE BECHDEL TEST IN MINUTE 21.
Didn't he say it took a few episodes to find its rhythm? I'm not seeing a problem so far. DAYUM. Honestly, I would watch this even w/o him.
I...they're in a hostage situation but talking about the pharmaceutical industry and HOLY FUCK THAT'S MOTHERFUCKING TIM BAYLISS.
[ETA4: Actually, I'm pretty sure it's not. It's just a guy who looks a lot like Kyle Secor. But in my head, it's totally Tim Bayliss in some sort of AR where he doesn't decide to become zen and becomes a chemist instead. Shut up, Stark Sands used the Lance Sussman crazy voice while wearing a uniform and I think I forgot to breathe for a few minutes in the middle.]
MOTHER. FUCK. SHOW. SHOW SHOW SHOW ILU.
(Sorry, okay. I can totally watch this without driving you nuts. It's just that I was supposed to write AND watch, and I can't look away.)
For the record, the women in this show? Actual characters, with backstories and opinions and possibly smarter than the men.
And Stark Sands is using the smirk TO FULL EFFECT. Lest you think I had forgotten him. It's just that he's, like, SURROUNDED BY AWESOME.
I have no idea what it's about. Everything. I mean, yes, new cops on their first day, but it's about cities and friction and these people.
TIM BAYLISS HAS GONE OFF THE DEEP END BECAUSE OF INSIDER TRADING. And Adam Goldberg is talking him down. Or, um. trying.
I don't know the names of ANY of these characters. I am going to need to remedy that, because HOLY FUCK ADAM GOLDBERG ILU BABY YOU ROCKSTAR.
"My great-grandfather locked up Willie Sutton." OH MY GOD, NO, BUT. STAAAAAARK. I will miss all the hockey for this show.
OH MAN. STARK, BABY, I TAKE IT BACK, I STILL LOVE YOU BEST. NO, WAIT, ADAM. LEELEE. TOM. HAROLD. ALL OF YOU, BE MY NEW FANDOM PLEASE.
TIM MOTHERFUCKING BAYLISS. YOU JUST GOT CLOCKED BY MY NEW FAVORITE BADASS COP. EXCEPT STAAAAAARK.
"Boss, can I just ask? How did the other rookies do today?" "Worse." STARK. Oh, well, OKAY THEN.
There is so much ridiculous crazy awesome trope-defying fabulous in this episode that I don't know where to start.
Are you really going to wait until May? I mean, you'll be four episodes behind, and I just. SHOW.
You only need an hour! And, you know. Time to flail in the comments to the post I'm going to go make RIGHT GODDAMN NOW, BECAUSE SHOW.]
In conclusion, perspective is for amateurs.
You can't even COMPREHEND how much I am attached to this show. I am talking CHASING RAINBOWS levels of improper enthusiasm. More than Die, Mommy, Die. My opinions are NOT TO BE TRUSTED. BUT I LOVE THEM AAAAAAAALLLL.
[ETA2: AND FIC. FIC FIC FIC. CROSSOVER WHITE COLLAR FIC. (Not by me. Not YET.) http://archiveofourown.org/works/384416]
Therefore, POST.
Come talk to me about NYC 22 and the token white guy being STARK FUCKING SANDS, and ADAM GOLDBERG DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM SO MUCH GUYS SO FUCKING MUCH.
And LEELEE SOBIESKI THE EX-MARINE BADASS. AND, AND. Okay, I don't know anyone else's names, but the cast list is below with the character names and COME TALK TO ME PLEASE I'M GOING CRAZY BECAUSE SET HASN'T SEEN IT YET. WTF, I can't be in a fandom without her, she's just going to have to deal with that.
[ETA: TOM REED. How have I not seen him before? What else is he in? Also, JUDY MARTE, TELL ME SHE HAS OTHER PRODUCTIONS. INQUIRING MINDS NEED TO KNOW.
ps. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/04/nyc-22-gives-leelee-sobieski-an-appreciation-for-police-women.html (Minor spoilers, including about Stark Sands's character, and also this quote which is TOO MUCH, I MUST SHARE:
After [THING THAT HAPPENS IDEK], Sands says, "As a person, I am stoic. So when asked to cry for work, it's a treat. If you have words to say, that helps a lot. In this case, I am thinking about the incident, and that makes me break down, but we haven't shot it yet."
Sands ("Flags of Our Fathers") sees playing a cop as a "side step away from playing a soldier. I am a bit of a leader, and my instincts are to do the right thing. I am a reluctant cop, and you start seeing hints. Maybe I don't want to be a cop. Maybe I didn't see other possibilities.")
pps. If there are not H:LotS crossovers by the end of the week, I will cry REAL TEARS OF WOE.]
Fandom. Fandom now, please. SHOOOOOOOW.
Adam Goldberg ... Ray 'Lazarus' Harper
Terry Kinney ... Daniel 'Yoda' Dean
Judy Marte ... Tonya Sanchez
Tom Reed ... Ahmad 'Kiterunner' Khan
Stark Sands ... Kenny McLaren
Leelee Sobieski ... Jennifer 'White House' Perry
Felix Solis ... Sgt. Terry Howard
Christian Frazier ... Rookie Cop
Harold House Moore ... Jayson 'Jackpot' Toney
[ETA3: Okay, so. I'm assuming you've all watched. So my DM flailing won't give anything away at this point.
YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS SHOW. I know, I know, thesis. BUT. When you get a minute, seriously, your head's going to explode at the awesome.
Please tell me that you're okay with spoilers. PLEASE. You need to know this, it's relevant to your interests.
Leelee Sobieski? Ex-Marine MP, chip on her shoulder. Race issues already in play, with Stark Sands's partner. Also, STARK FUCKING SANDS BB.
This show is like...even if it sucks? I am going to watch the motherfucking HELL out of it, because it is just...FUCK.
This show is relevant to ALL OF MY INTERESTS FOREVER AND EVER.
This is only a cop show because Stark Fucking Sands is wearing a uniform. OH MY GOD, THEY'RE USING PASHTUN. STARK IS A BADASS. FLAAAAAAIL.
ALSO, ADAM GOLDBERG. DId I mention him? OH WAIT. THEY JUST PASSED THE BECHDEL TEST IN MINUTE 21.
Didn't he say it took a few episodes to find its rhythm? I'm not seeing a problem so far. DAYUM. Honestly, I would watch this even w/o him.
I...they're in a hostage situation but talking about the pharmaceutical industry and HOLY FUCK THAT'S MOTHERFUCKING TIM BAYLISS.
[ETA4: Actually, I'm pretty sure it's not. It's just a guy who looks a lot like Kyle Secor. But in my head, it's totally Tim Bayliss in some sort of AR where he doesn't decide to become zen and becomes a chemist instead. Shut up, Stark Sands used the Lance Sussman crazy voice while wearing a uniform and I think I forgot to breathe for a few minutes in the middle.]
MOTHER. FUCK. SHOW. SHOW SHOW SHOW ILU.
(Sorry, okay. I can totally watch this without driving you nuts. It's just that I was supposed to write AND watch, and I can't look away.)
For the record, the women in this show? Actual characters, with backstories and opinions and possibly smarter than the men.
And Stark Sands is using the smirk TO FULL EFFECT. Lest you think I had forgotten him. It's just that he's, like, SURROUNDED BY AWESOME.
I have no idea what it's about. Everything. I mean, yes, new cops on their first day, but it's about cities and friction and these people.
TIM BAYLISS HAS GONE OFF THE DEEP END BECAUSE OF INSIDER TRADING. And Adam Goldberg is talking him down. Or, um. trying.
I don't know the names of ANY of these characters. I am going to need to remedy that, because HOLY FUCK ADAM GOLDBERG ILU BABY YOU ROCKSTAR.
"My great-grandfather locked up Willie Sutton." OH MY GOD, NO, BUT. STAAAAAARK. I will miss all the hockey for this show.
OH MAN. STARK, BABY, I TAKE IT BACK, I STILL LOVE YOU BEST. NO, WAIT, ADAM. LEELEE. TOM. HAROLD. ALL OF YOU, BE MY NEW FANDOM PLEASE.
TIM MOTHERFUCKING BAYLISS. YOU JUST GOT CLOCKED BY MY NEW FAVORITE BADASS COP. EXCEPT STAAAAAARK.
"Boss, can I just ask? How did the other rookies do today?" "Worse." STARK. Oh, well, OKAY THEN.
There is so much ridiculous crazy awesome trope-defying fabulous in this episode that I don't know where to start.
Are you really going to wait until May? I mean, you'll be four episodes behind, and I just. SHOW.
You only need an hour! And, you know. Time to flail in the comments to the post I'm going to go make RIGHT GODDAMN NOW, BECAUSE SHOW.]
In conclusion, perspective is for amateurs.
You can't even COMPREHEND how much I am attached to this show. I am talking CHASING RAINBOWS levels of improper enthusiasm. More than Die, Mommy, Die. My opinions are NOT TO BE TRUSTED. BUT I LOVE THEM AAAAAAAALLLL.
[ETA2: AND FIC. FIC FIC FIC. CROSSOVER WHITE COLLAR FIC. (Not by me. Not YET.) http://archiveofourown.org/works/384416]