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partywithponies · 1 day

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For me a core feature of Galex's relationship is that Alex wants to be seen as strong and unflappable and respected and always in control, right. And Gene wants to be seen as a kind of unquestioned alpha male in charge who never shows any weakness and who deserves the blind respect and obedience of the rest of the team even when he yells at them and verbally abuses them. And they do see each other that way, to some extent. But they also both know that to some extent all of that is bullshit, because they've willingly allowed each other to look deeper.

Because, see, to me another key fact about them is that Alex actually really likes being looked after, and Gene actually really likes having someone to look after, and this is each of their deepest and most personal vulnerabilities that they only really show to each other.

And then almost never directly and outwardly acknowledge, because that would mean acknowledging their own secret hidden layers.

They're perfect for each other. But they're horrid for each other because they're both equally shit at communicating or admitting weakness.

This is a long rambling post I just have a lot of thoughts. I just love them.

#see this is also partially related to why I love writing Gene with kids. man has powerful latent mother hen instincts #if you want to look deeper into it I could make some point #about how Gene subconsciously wants to care for people and love and protect because his adulthood was stolen from him #while Alex subconsciously wants to be allowed to be vulnerable #and to looked after and loved and cared for and protected #because her childhood was stolen from her #they're both still searching for what they never had. they're like mirrors of each other #freud would have a field day with them honestly #that woman fell in love with that man when she literally saw him hold and comfort her 8 year old self and tell her he was here for her #insane shit #I'm going to start eating my own limbs #galex #gene hunt #alex drake #a2a #ashes to ashes #keeley hawes #philip glenister

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beesnutz · 3 months

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LIFE ON MARS (2006-2007)

#made me meow; would watch again #mygifs #life on mars #life on mars uk #sam tyler #gene hunt #annie cartwright #chris skelton #the other guy?#TV CARD GIRL!!#john simm #philip glenister #liz white #marshall lancaster

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mobius-m-mobius · 1 year

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he's Tired™

#life on mars #sam tyler #john simm #gene hunt #philip glenister #that's my husband and he's EXHAUSTED 😔💖#but he's doing his best!! and he never stops which is why i need him back in my life asap yes i'm talking about you lazarus #liz white #annie cartwright #dean andrews #ray carling #jsimmedit #lomedit #dianagifs

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incorrectquotesconaisseur · 1 month

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hozier brainrot is brainrotting

#life on mars #life on mars tv show #life on mars uk #life on mars 2006 #sam tyler #gene hunt #john simm #philip glenister #samgene #gene/sam #why tf don't they have an actual ship name #hozier

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doctorqueensanatomy · 2 months

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might be for a small audience, but here is every instance of bastard/bastards said in Life on Mars

Life on Mars finishes with 57 "bastard(s)" across 2 series: 5 in series 1, 52 in series 2. an average of 3.6 bastards an episode across both series, and 6.5 bastards an episode across s2 alone

s2e3 has the highest rate of "bastards" with 11, 19.3% of all bastards coming from this episode

Gene Hunt takes up 54.4% of all bastards with 31 in total

#sheamus speaks #life on mars #ashes to ashes coming whenever i can find time to rewatch !#john simm #philip glenister #sam tyler #gene hunt

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haveyouseenthisseries-poll · 6 months

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