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rosalind-hawkins · 1 month

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Yay, my first ever ask to someone!

Because I know you love him as much as I do, I'm sure you'll probably won't even have to think very long about the answers: Of course, I'm choosing Duke for the character ask game :D I'd be very much interested in 4, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 24 – but of course, choose wichever ones you like or make it everything <3 And for the freebie question a little headcanon: What would be a typical phrase you imagine him saying all the time?

OMG Honored to be your first! <3 <3 <3 And you're right, I always love talking about Duke. Sincerely shocked how little attention he gets overall. And as predicted, I answered way more questions than you asked lol. Enjoy!

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

The cheerleaders. I just, oh boy, wow. Please tell me those girls put those uniforms on themselves and he didn't ask them to. That would be so cringe. >.<

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

So, his English VA, Marc Thompson, does the audiobooks for the Star Wars "Fate of the Jedi" book series that my husband and I are listening to, so I find myself frequently picturing Duke in Star Wars outfits during my Duke Devlin Star Wars Storytime. XD

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Cherry Pie by Warrant, cause I imagine him jamming out to it in his classic car. See also Question 12.

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

Fandom doesn't do enough with him for me to have an answer to this question, but I have seen people giving him new outfits, which I adore. Yes, dress this boy up, he loves it!

8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?

Yes, I appreciate the YGOTAS theme song jokes as much as the next dude, but if you try to find Duke scenes on Youtube, that's all you can find. :(

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

Absolutely. I headcanon that he's really tidy with his personal space, and we could take turns making dinner (thank you Season Four for telling us that he's a good cook).

10. Could you be best friends with this character?

Quite possibly, yeah. I have some creative indie side projects of my own, and I feel like he'd have good feedback if I needed another set of eyes on some new character designs or plot-points. I will also be hitting him up for haircare tips all the time lol.

11. Would you date this character?

If I weren't married and I had a chance, absolutely yes. Don't know if it would work out long-term, but it would be fun.

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

I headcanon that he's a big Adam Lambert fan and sings his music in the shower (and everywhere else he sings). Try listening to the Adam Lambert cover of Holding Out For A Hero and try telling me it doesn't have Duke-like levels of drama and flare, I dare you. Other AL songs I think he'd specifically jam to are Fever, Strut, The Light, and Pop That Lock. I don't always have headcanons for a character's taste in music, but I just get really strong vibes on what he's into. I also think he'd listen to a lot of classic rock.

Another few songs that will go on my Duke playlist when I get around to making it: You Put A Spell On Me and Dangerous Hands both by Austin Giorgio, Fangs by Neoni, 100 degrees by Kenzie, basically everything by Steven Rodriguez (there's not a lot, but it's all so sexy), and Play With Fire by Sam Tinnesz ft. Yacht Money.

Okay, I admit defeat, Duke Devlin Playlist Post coming soon. (Songs he listens to, not songs about him.)

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

I'm not going to pick just one, I can't, but I'll give you my top ships: Mastershipping (Kaiba), Minorshipping (Ryou), Snareshipping (Joey). Poly ships: Mumbleshipping (Kaiba + Ryou), Rollshipping (Joey + Ryou), and Petshipping (Kaiba + Joey). Okay, that's just... all my Duke ships. XD But they're all so good!

I'm intrigued by the idea of Ishizu x Duke, which doesn't have a name. I'm not sure they really know what to make of each other, but I think that keeps them intrigued with each other. I think a first date with them, or even just a flirting scene, could be real fun. She's serious and scholarly, he's fun and free-spirited. They could balance each other.

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

Him and Tristan, Chaseshipping I think. I think they could be friends just fine, I just don't see the chemistry there.

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

I'm leaving out ship characters for the sake of this question.

I actually think he and Mai could be really good pals, they'd go shopping and talk about bfs/gfs and have a good time. They also both own convertibles, so you know they have some of the same tastes.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

One thing that's always fun for me is Duke's flirting. Can't say I'm a master of writing flirtation, but I do my best to make Duke look like a master of it, because he is. I do generally just love writing him so much, though. He's one of the least angsty characters that I write, so he always puts me in a happier headspace.

In my fic Rock Bottom, he's a solid friend to Seto without being too nosy, which Seto appreciates so much. They understand each other on an intellectual level, but even after Seto's like "no thanks" to a relationship, Duke makes it clear that he's always free to change his mind in a no-pressure way. He's supportive but not nosy. I've got a chapter coming up (spoilers) in RB Season Three where Seto just needs somewhere to chill and lay low, hide from reality, and Duke's like, "I won't say a word to anyone that you're here, it's fine, no explanation needed, just take a deep breath pal." Doesn't ask what's going on, just takes him in for the night. (Also negotiates him into cuddles, but that's separate lol.)

He's just there for people, doesn't need answers (unless things are bad enough that some kind of involvement is just necessary).

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to this character? Something you don't like?

I like when people fill out the details of him balancing his responsibilities between his game shop and managing DDM, or flesh out his relationship with Pegasus even if it's not central to the story. There's just so much more to this boy that we don't get to see, and that stuff just feels like such a necessary backdrop to the rest of his life.

23. Favorite picture(s) of this character?

DSOD did this boy right. He's just so pretty. :')

But also, look at this boy pretending to read while he eavesdrops. And he set up that hammock so dang high off the ground? Looking down on everybody? No, boy has the high ground, tactical advantage. I love him.

And wait, what's that? The most Mastershipping moment in the entire anime, you say? Show me!

Oh. Oh dear. ;P But, for so many reasons, I'll genuinely never get over this scene.

24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

I'm gonna try to stick to canon behaviors and traits for this and not let headcanons influence it too much.

ZEN/Hyun Ryu from Mystic Messenger has the same "I'm pretty and I know it" vibe as Duke and shares the casual-but-constant flirting behavior (also ponytail bros). This is a fun comparison for me because their hair and eye colors are also exact opposites.

From Nanbaka, I'd have to go with Uno, who can be abrasive at times with his enemies/rivals, doesn't let his friends fight alone, and shares the "ladies love me, I know I'm pretty, look at how well I take care of my luscious long hair" confident attitude. Also like Duke, there's a good few times where a friend is doing something/rash or unwise, and he tries to talk reason to them. Also obsessed with games, so they have that hobby in common. He also compulsively flirts with every woman in the vicinity (except the warden, because she's terrifying and he knows better). Real smooth operator, even with the dudes.

From UtaPri, I'd have to go with Ren Jinguji. Look, they're even hammock bros! Exceptionally confident, but also a bit mysterious. Flirty with the ladies, not that he even needs to try that hard. Actually pretty laid back and down to earth most of the time.

He also just moves the way I imagine Duke moving, with that fluid grace of a man's who's totally comfortable in his own skin. Just look at him!!!! LOOK AT THE HIP! *chefs kiss*

Another thing all these boys have in common is a strong fashion sense in addition to a strong sense of showmanship (ZEN as an actor and Ren as an idol, this is obvious, but Uno just can't help showing off lol), two great traits that Duke also has.

26. FREEBIE QUESTION!!

Honestly, I can imagine him using "yo" a lot, not exactly a phrase, but a slang term. If anyone tells him something like "that's not cool anymore" he just responds with "it is when I say it ;)"

If we're leaning into my headcanons of him as a good cook, maybe he sometimes uses "now we're cooking with gas!" He probably has to explain this to Tristan and/or Joey, which launches him into the discussion of gas vs electric stoves. He's a strong believer in gas stoves being superior. I wouldn't say he's a snob when it comes to cooking, but there's certain things in the kitchen that he has a strong opinion on.

Bonus Headcanon

Duke Devlin's top Halloween Costumes: some kind of imp/demon/devil (let your imagination run wild with this one, because he definitely did), one of his Monster World OCs, the Phantom of the Opera, vampire, ninja.

#ask #answered ask #headcanon #duke devlin #ryuji otogi #otogi ryuji #song recommendation #musings #long post #thank you again for letting me talk about him more #i love him so much #i do recommend the “Fate of the Jedi” series to any Star Wars fans #it's good old canon stuff

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endlessly-cursed · 8 months

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fankids appreciation week 23: co-parent appreciation

ottilie enfield, daughter of odessa avery ( @cursed-herbalist ) & kit enfield ( @potionboy3 )

grace of alderly, daughter of cora hastings ( @camillejeaneshphm ) & henry of alderly ( @gaygryffindorgal )

cleo hexley, daughter of jacob hexley ( @the-al-chemist )

emmeline & lucy devlin, daughters of josie edwards ( @slytherindisaster ) & william devlin ( @unfortunate-arrow )

wilhemina stagg, daughter of siobhan llewellyn ( @kc-and-co ) & galen stagg ( @cursebreakerfarrier )

caitlin doherty, daughter of mathilde coventry & lachlann doherty ( @hphmmatthewluther )

reva amari, daughter of lizzie jameson ( @lifeofkaze ) & orion amari

Less: It seems like yesterday when we started talking and you posted Abe & Oscar's profiles and I remember being one of the first to interact with, and ever since you've been such a kind and patient friend and I see you now as some sort of big sister, deal with it 🫶🏻 thank you for deciding to join our little community, because your presence is just what we needed ❤

Annie: It's not a secret that I was at first intimidated when I started following you: you had such compelling characters and cool af videos and here I was, a little guy! But I am so thamkful of having talked to you through Sara and convinced Gryff for you to join our chat, even though you're not there anymore. I treasure our friendship and you and Gryff are now my oldest sisters 🫶🏻 Gryffie wedding when!!!

Gryff: I was intimidated by you too ajhsjssj. You had such cool gifs and content and interesting characters, and I had just started into the OC x OC world, but being your friend during these past years has been a true boon, and I hope to have gained an oldest sister who I can count on and have either a laugh or a very deep conversation. Te quiero, hermana 🫶🏻

Persie: Who would've thought I'd grow to love you so much and become such a close friend? To me, you're the little sister I've always dreamt of having. We can go from making fun of each other, to argue and then proceed to simp for our ocs and blorbos. Thank you for being an awesome friend and being there for me when I needed it ❤ J'et aime, cherie

Al: I've always looked up to you as a writer and a person, and despite being a bit intimidated by you as well, you have turned out to be a great advisor and inspiration for me! Also, you're officially the adventurous wine aunt 🫶🏻 I hope we can do something ourselves in the near future (i'm not exaggerating when I say it'd be a dream come true 🫶🏻)

Lily: Though, because of irl stuff, we haven't interacted much, you were always a great and supportive friend and I constantly feel inspired by you, not to mention that I found a fellow Choicenator here! (even tho chonces is now a dumpster fire but it's ours) and I always remember you fondly 🥺🫶🏻 love uuuu

Arrow: You gave me the impression of someone who was stoic, but once I got to know you through our two ships, getting to know your passionate side, your humour and your wicked wit has been a delight and I look forward to see what you're up to and start writing Aderva's story and get to share it with you 🤎

Kate: We have interacted little (I'm socially awkward and crap at managing friendships :c) I'm constantly in awe with your writing and creativity, and I always learn something new about you and from you, and it is such a privilege 🫶🏻

Sky: You were one of the first people to approach me, and getting to know you through our ships and the chat has been a privilege. You were responsible of me joining the fandom and I'm always in awe with your creativity and how passionate and intelligent you are, and I hope we can get up to more shenanigans together, even if lately we haven't been good at catching up 🫶🏻 you will always have a special place in my heart for showing me the best community ever 🥰

Guzma: You have been the surprise of the year! Getting to know you, talk to you through vc and creating our own verse in the founders era and our 2 am chats have been the highlight of my 2022-2023 and I look forward to getting up to more mischief with you 🫶🏻

Kaze: I think you're the one user I was most intimidated by 😅 you are such a big and respected blog, for a while I didn't have the courage to talk to you, but finding out how sweet, friendly and fun you are has been such a privilege! Like with many others, I'm always learning from you, as well as giving me inspo and motivation to better my writing and as a person 🥰 I look forward sharing something with you! I know I'll have a blast 🥳

Honourable mentions:

@cursedvaultss Alys: You're still new here, but show much promise to our little family! You're so sweet and creative, and I know that soon you'll get far here 🫶🏻 looking forward seeing what you'll do!

@nicos-oc-hell Nico: At first I was unsure of how to proceed with you, but finding out how many things in common we have and your killer sense of humour have been a great surprise! I am always laughing or smiling when I talk to you, and I feel very safe with you 🫶🏻

@mjs-oc-corner Mo: At first I was a bit afraid of talking to you, but you've proven to be funny, badass, super sweet and one of the greatest friends I've got here and, despite having little interactions, I treasure them all just like I treasure you ❤ love uuu hermanita 🥰

@that-scouse-wizard JD: Tbh, I was even more scared of talking to you (I struggle to talk to men in general ksjdjsmaks) but these past months you've been the funniest, sweetest and one of my best surprises this year, and Flossie and Frediette have my entire heart 🫶🏻

@kathrynalicemc Lari: Last but not least, you're probably one of the closest friend here, and talking to you makes my day. You've become very special to me and getting to share stories and shenanigans with you is always a boon to me ❤ thank you for being the absolute best and so you know, te quiero muchisisisisímo, mi mas querida hermana 😘

#ottilie enfield #grace of alderly #cleo hexley #emmeline devlin #lucretia devlin #wilhemina stagg #caitlin doherty #reva amari #founders era #hphl #fbawtft #ww1 era #magic awakened #fankidsaw23 #mine*

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incomingalbatross · 2 years

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Watched the pilot ep of the new Dean Devlin and Christian Kane show (that apparently exists) with my mom. It... might be good? Hard to say from this sample size.

Set in the Philippines, complete with “please remember we’re in a tropical resort location” establishing shots.

Christian Kane is a disillusioned DEA agent invalided out for life-threatening stress/PTSD/heart problems—I’m a little unclear on the details, buthe has a heart monitor on his wrist that will conveniently beep to tell the audience when he’s Extra Dangerously Stressed.

Since this is a Christian Kane character, Stress Times are A) not always visible from his face and B) not the actual life-threatening fight scenes which he does, of course, get into.

(His character name is Alex Walker, unfortunately, which just does not suit the character to me at all. My mom and I both agreed that even if he were stuck with Alexander, he feels more like an Al.)

He came out here to retire and gets hooked into helping the local PD with a drug case. Partly he helps them because he hates Interpol and the DEA—in the good old Leverage “all large institutions are corrupt” tradition, they are shown as being at odds with the local community’s needs, and he steps up to help make a difference for said local community.

In gratitude for this and in an attempt to help him with the Traumatic Disillusionment that ended his career, the local cop partners he bonded with throw him a big neighborhood party at the end. It’s nice. Has “adopting the lonely weirdo into our community” vibes. If they keep that element up, it would be the show’s strongest selling point for me.

I am sorry to say, however, that Christian Kane’s haircut here is... bad. It’s not good.

#there's also a distinct lack of stargate references :/ shocking and disappointing

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circusfans-italia · 5 months

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BIG APPLE CIRCUS & CIRCUS RONCALLI: La scaletta dello spettacolo

BIG APPLE CIRCUS & CIRCUS RONCALLI: La scaletta dello spettacolo Nei giorni scorsi abbiamo presentato a grandi linee il connubio Roncalli-Big Apple Circus che sta andando in scena al Lincoln Center di New York in queste settimane, presentando anche il cast e la natura dello spettacolo (LEGGI L'ARTICOLO).

Foto Deb Miller Ecco nel dettaglio la scaletta e la struttura dello spettacolo: - Angelo, clown bianco, assolo di sax “Torna a Sorrento” - Opening - Noel Espana, giocoleria - Oriolo, campanelli musicali - Andrey Romanowsky, contorsione nel tubo - Delvin Bogino, inserviente comico - Goffrey Berhault, Filo molle - Paquin Jr, ripresa della bascula - Kirichenko, Banchina - Duo Another Love, cinghie aeree INTERVALLO - Parodia degli Orsi polari, La Fiesta Escenica - Bottiglie musicali, Oriolo e Devlin - Bicicletta acrobatica - Devlin, minibicicletta - Ripresa musicale sulla gradinata e equilibri con le sedie di Oriolo - Trio Confido, uomini d’Oro - Emma Philips, antipodismo con ombrellini - Duo High Tension, sostenuto al trapezio - Paolo Casanova Carillon e Nox, bolle di sapone - Finale

Lo spettacolo si tiene sotto al grande chapiteau del Big Apple Circus a cui appartiene anche la pista rialzata e le gradinate. La barriera invece è tipicamente roncalliana, come alcune carovane poste nell'area antistante al circo, come ingresso.

A cura di Salvatore Arnieri e Dario Duranti Foto Christine DiPasquale for Big Apple Circus e Deb Miller BIG APPLE CIRCUS & CIRCUS RONCALLI: La scaletta dello spettacolo Visita le nostre sezioni ARCHIVIO TOURNEE' Per rimanere sempre aggiornati sulle tappe dei circhi italiani Se questo articolo ti è piaciuto condividilo sui tuoi social utilizzando i bottoni che trovi qui sotto Read the full article

#andreyromanosvki #bigapplecircus #circo #circusroncalli #devlinbogino #duoanotherlove #duohightension #emmaphilips #fiestaescenica #goffreyberhault #kirichenko #newyork #noelespana #oriol #paolocasanovacarillon #paquinjreangeloclown #statiuniti #trioconfido #usa

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iklees · 10 months

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Enigma / C.F.Bentley

Confederated Star Systems #2

Op een ruimtestation, omgedoopt tot First Contact Café, vinden onderhandelingen plaats tussen vertegenwoordigers van de Confederated Star Systems en van de planeet Harmony. Ze hopen tot een overeenkomst te komen om samen te strijden tegen de Maril. Jake Devlin is een CSS militair en krijgt onverwachts ook de leiding over het station. Laudae Sissy is hogepriesteres van Harmony en meegekomen om de onderhandelingen te ondersteunen -- en omdat zij en Jake van elkaar houden. Maar de maatschappij op Harmony is strict gereguleerd in kastes en de versoepelingen die Sissy nastreeft, worden door andere tempelleiders tegengehouden. Ondertussen is het ruimtestation beschadigd door een schip met wezens van andere planeten, waarvan er één een agenda blijkt te hebben, die alle anderen in gevaar brengt.

Jake shrugged. Then the implication hit him hard between the eyes. "A Maril with a human autoimmune disease?" "Yep. Found some other anomalies too. I think the Maril were once human, then they tinkered with their DNA to give them avian characteristics. Now that tinkering is breaking down. I don't know why. That's why they are trying to breed with humans on the rim rather than wipe them out." Mariah Halliday, a CSS colonel, a trauma surgeon on a battleship, looked scared. "Since I got here, I've seen four species with DNA breakdown. The Squids went extinct. The Labyrinthians found a way to crossbreed to stabilize their DNA. I think they are back to a point where they can breed with their own kind again. If the female Maril in the morgue is an indicator, then her people are in big trouble for a couple of generations." "That's three." "Harmony." Jake went cold with dread. "The caste marks." "If that's the only tinkering they did, they may be okay, if they stop messing around and just let the damn things go. Otherwise...?"

Bleek deel twee te zijn van een trilogie, maar gelukkig was het ook goed te lezen zonder deel 1, Harmony, te hebben gelezen. Deel 3 Mourner wil ik wel lezen, want het verhaal was nog niet helemaal 'af'. Goeie SF; tijdens het lezen kreeg ik al een vermoeden, en het blijkt inderdaad geschreven door een vrouw -- C.F.Bentley is een pseudoniem van Irene Radford.

#C.F.Bentley #Confederated Star Systems

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dtrhwithalex · 3 years

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TV | Leverage (Season 2, Rewatch)

Rewatch of the second season of TNT's LEVERAGE (2008-2012), created by John Rogers and Chris Downey together with Dean Devlin and his production company Electric Entertainment.

In anticipation of the show's reboot / revival / sequel LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION coming to IMDbTV on 09 July this year, I am rewatching the original 77 episodes and writing about my favourite moments and things from each episode, season by season.

201: THE BEANTOWN BAILOUT JOB

D: DEAN DEVLIN. W: JOHN ROGERS. Original Air Date: 15 July 2009.

We here at the Rabbit Hole adore the Beantown Bailout Job very much (and by we I mean me). It is such a great season-opener and everything about it sets up the season so nicely. Also let me just say, I love the cheesy intro. I like to imagine that this plays on whatever website the clients usually end up finding the team. It would be so confusing. And wonderful.

This episode, of course, also introduces another of my favourite characters: Lt. Patrick Bonanno, State Police. And I am very sad that there is zero chance we'll ever get to see him in the reboot, since the wonderful Robert Blanche has unfortunately passed away last year. Bonanno was such a fantastic addition to this show and I love him very much. He is just brilliant in every episode he is in.

Aside from the introduction of Bonanno, Beantown is a brilliant episode for various reasons, but I wanna talk about this one most of all. John Rogers talked about this on his blog, I think -- not one member of the team can come straight out and admit that they need the others. It is the impromptu meeting at Sophie's performance that brings them together again (very much against Nate's best attempts). Only once they're at McRory's and Parker suggests stealing something to cheer up Sophie is when they all fess up and tell Nate that they want this team back together again. And then, of course, we have one of my favourite sequences in this entire show: Nate forcefully being bullied back into this family. They do exactly what he did to them in The Second David Job -- they get him to contribute knowledge to the case that they, allegedly, lack. And he knows what they're doing, of course, he's not an idiot. Well played, indeed.

I would also like to personally thank one Nadine Haders, this show's most brilliant costume designer, for every single piece of clothing she put on Christian Kane for this episode. That green sweater with the brown jeans jacket? All my love to you, Nadine. All of it. Also, uncharacteristically, Nate has some very good looks in this episode (the man looks healthy for once!) and I am unreasonably mad about it (actually, he has some very good looks this entire season).

One last thing: I would like to have a word with whoever decided to play the Andy Lange song here that Sophie's departure in The Two Live Crew Job is set to. It makes this first half of the season a circle. Who do I need to have words with? Who?

202: THE TAP-OUT JOB

D: MARC ROSKIN. W: ALBERT KIM. Original Air Date: 22 July 2009.

An absolutely amazing episode for Eliot but also very much for Sophie. They are the Conference Of Mom Friends, and I adore them very much, thank you. It is a fantastic episode for them individually, but especially also for the specific relationship these two people have. There is an amazing post floating around on this website (this one here) talking exactly about this episode and Eliot and Sophie in the role of protectors in their team, their family.

There are a few scenes here that I really like and really, most of them are about or with Eliot. I love in the briefing at the hotel that Eliot does not just dismiss Sophie's misunderstanding of wrestling, but takes the time to explain to her what the sport is about -- and she listens. We also here get a nice glimpse at the fact that Eliot teaches them certain fighting skills and self-defence techniques, which I just love so much. Just as Sophie coaches them all in their grifts, he makes sure that they all have a certain know-how in fighting and protecting themselves. It's so good.

I am also very fond of both the moment where Eliot brings Sophie to the restaurant to meet with Rucker, but also Sophie showing up at the gym at night to talk to Eliot while he's preparing for the fight against Tank. Eliot gives away so much of himself in this episode, and it is very interesting to me that the person he does this with is, continually, Sophie. The others may be on comms, and might be, for all we know, listening in, but it is Sophie he tells these things to. It's like Hardison says later in The Two Live Crew Job: "We trust Nate to make sure the plan works, we trust you (Sophie) to make sure we're all okay." While I would not necessarily call Sophie the heart of the group (that's Hardison), she is very much the emotional centre of it.

This episode is also just very lovely to see how they all take to an environment that is, for once, not big city life. Eliot takes to it immediately, which makes sense, because he probably is from a town not much different from this one. Parker, somehow, fits in immediately as well (I love her I <3 Nebraska shirt). I feel like Nate never has any issues fitting in anywhere, he just takes things as they come. It is Hardison and Sophie who have difficulties -- Sophie because she is, after all, a bit posh and needs certain standards met, and Hardison because his world of technology does not mix well with a small, rural Midwestern town ("Can't hack a hick" anyone?).

203: THE ORDER 23 JOB

D: ROD HARDY. W: CHRIS DOWNEY. Original Air Date: 29 July 2009.

I occasionally see some posts on here that call what the team does to Charles Dodgson in 512: The White Rabbit Job the worst thing the team does to a mark. I have to say, objectively, I think what they do to Eddie Maranjian in this episode is much worse. Of course, Dodgson is a good person, and Eddie is a crook, but still. Objectively? This episode is more evil.

Anyway, this episode has some fantastic moments that I adore a whole lot. I love Eliot and Hardison as cops, Sophie's act is absolutely amazing, and I have a super soft spot for both Nate teaching Parker what he is doing, and also Eliot and his side quest of helping Randy.

I am so incredibly fond of all these little moments where Parker's eventual role of Mastermind is already being planted. She always asks Nate questions, if she doesn't have a part to play in the con, she is with Nate, learning. She says it in the pilot episode already: "I'm really good at one thing, only one thing, that's it. But you, you know other things, and I can't stop doing my one thing, can't retire." And then she does her best to learn the other things Nate knows. This episode particularly, how Nate explains to her how NLP works, that what he is selling is fear. Nate is so patient with her, too. I love them both so very much.

Eliot's side quest with Randy and his abusive dad is an absolutely excellent addition to this episode. Especially after the previous Eliot-centric episode, this small thing just goes to show that, at their core, these are good people. Yes, they are criminals, the lot of them. But they are not bad people. Things like this just make me think that, it had to have been this exact combination of people Dubenich put together. Any other thief, any other hacker, and Nate would have walked away from this alone. It had to be Parker, Hardison and Eliot for this to work exactly as it did. And Eliot looking out for Randy even though they are in the middle of a con, taking his time to make sure Bob, the U.S. Marshall goes to see Randy, is exactly something that brings this point home.

Lastly, I adore that everyone shows up at the court house when Eddie goes to find his money. He knows they all conned him, but they know no one is ever going to believe him. It's a fantastic gloat scene. And I also really love that Nate explains why this works to the others: "So, here's everything you need to know about criminal law. Every crime has two elements, Actus reus, the act itself, and mens rea, Literally "The Guilty Mind." ... Now, for escape, the prisoner has to both break out of custody and show the intent to escape. ... Which brings us back to our friend Eddie and how the brain reacts to fear. In the heat of the moment Eddie didn't ask himself a simple question, who would doubt his guilty mind?"

204: THE FAIRY GODPARENTS JOB

D: JONATHAN FRAKES. W: AMY BERG. Original Air Date: 05 August 2009.

This one was Bernie Madoff inspired, if I recall correctly, who was arrested in 2008, around the time Berg, Downey and Rogers were already bouncing ideas back and forth for this season.

There is so much to love in this episode! Where to even begin. Maybe with Parker replacing Sophie at the client meeting? Or Sophie immediately heading for both popcorn and the cookie tin after the breakup? How about Parker perching on Eliot's arm rest with her food? Nate's headmaster act? Eliot as Coach Brewer (red is a fantastic colour on him, thank you Nadine)? Hipster rich newlyweds Parker and Hardison? The return of my beloved FBI fools McSweetheart and Taggert? Taggert being McSweetheart's biggest supporter in his affection for Parker? Sophie and Widmark? The actual science-sical with all these adorable kids singing about science?

So much to love. Chock-full of greatness, this episode. Also Frakes, once again, directed the hell outta this. I love this episode so very much.

One moment that does, however, absolutely win out over everything else, is the scene at Nate's apartment after Hardison and Parker meet McSweeten and Taggert again:

Eliot: One of you two can identify the gunman, right? Hardison: Oh, yeah, sure. He stopped and let me take a picture of him as I was chasing him. Eliot: Hey, you know what, man? I've been around little kids all day. I don't need to come home and do all this crap.

That line, Mr Spencer? "I don't need to come home and do all this crap"? Home? Sir, we are four episodes into the second season, and you are already calling Nate's apartment home. Honestly, that boy has been invested into this group as a family from the moment Hardison hands him a check in the pilot episode, if not earlier. And I am very much here for all of it.

205: THE THREE DAYS OF THE HUNTER JOB

D: MARC ROSKIN. W: MELISSA GLENN & JESSICA RIEDER (GRASL). Original Air Date: 12 August 2009.

This is another one of those episodes which, when I think about it, I am not entirely into, but then when I watch it, I always love it. It's a brilliant episode, but the mark rubs me in all the wrong ways and I think that's why my general reaction to this episode in theory is mostly "ew". Which I think is kind of the point, as well.

There is much to love in this episode, though. Sophie being Nate in this one, Nate being very wary of this concept and also having difficulties letting someone else take control ("If you don't mind, I would still do the 'Hardison, run it' thing" Nathan you precious little man, I love you so much). I think it's so nicely done. I mean Sophie has run cons before -- she was the Mastermind behind the First David Job, and she runs their con in the Second David Job as well -- but then she was confident, now she is going through things, on the brink of rediscovering herself for who she is. And of course, it bites her in the ass a little bit.

I absolutely adore Conspiracy Nut Hardison and his fantastic apartment. Set Design did a magnificent job here. I am so fond of Parker asking Eliot about the different things -- the council, the moon landing, Loch Ness monster -- and also very much the bit at the end where he and Hardison answer Parker's questions while he prepares food. That ending bit overall is just absolutely excellent and I love it with my whole heart. Eliot cooking for all of them in Nate's kitchen, giving Parker stuff to try, while Hardison sits there and sips his orange soda out of a wine glass. Meanwhile Nate pouring wine for Sophie, and then going over to her to make sure she is alright. For his slightly more sadistic streak in this season, Nate is so good with Sophie here. And honestly I think this conversation here is one of the reasons why Sophie feels able to leave them for a while. It is Nate's reassurance of "Whatever you need, I'm here for you" that lets her take this leave of absence.

206: THE TOP HAT JOB

D: PETER O'FALLON. W: M. SCOTT VEACH & CHRISTINE BOYLAN. Original Air Date: 19 August 2009.

I adore this episode! The fantastic Veach and Boylan on the keyboard for this one (who, I've had to find out, are both tangentially involved with my latest hyperfixation, SHADOW AND BONE -- Veach having written my favourite episode, and Boylan being married to the showrunner), which is just lovely, because they are both excellent.

First off, I would like to, once again, give all my love to Nadine Haders for that Pizza Guy outfit she put Kane in for the recon sequence. A+ costuming, thank you Nadine.

This episode has so many excellent comedic beats and a wonderful many Hardison/Eliot moments. Sophie trying to set up Nate with their client is absolutely hysterical -- especially considering that she had just been broken up with and had been urging Nate to figure out what it is that is between them since day one. I especially love her attempt at finding things Nate has in common with Jameson: "She's a scientist. And well, you're a bit nerdy, aren't you? ... And food, she works with food. Well, you eat, don't you?" Like, girl, what are you trying to do here, really?

I absolutely adore Hardison and Eliot trying to get into the server room so Hardison can access the data they are trying to get before anyone can get rid of it. Eliot hooking Parker's rope to Hardison's belt, Eliot's complete awe at Hardison's ability to remote access their mark's phone ("You can do that?" Eliot, honey, he can do so much more), the two of them wedged underneath the desk, and then, of course, Eliot's huge smile when Hardison hacks the scanner at the door with the help of his gummy frogs. I love these boys together so much, and this episode has given me so many great moments.

I am also incredibly fond of Nate's magician act. That is a brilliant role and it suits him so well. And I love how genuinely enthusiastic he is about magic.

207: THE TWO LIVE CREW JOB

D: DEAN DEVLIN. W: JOHN ROGERS & AMY BERG. Original Air Date: 26 August 2009.

This is an absolutely brilliant episode for so many different reasons. Let me get two things out of the way straight off the bat: 1) Where do I address my "Chaos For Leverage: Redemption" campaign to? and 2) Where do I address my "Apollo Robbins For Leverage: Redemption" campaign to? I want both of them back desperately!

Of course, this episode is important as a major stepping stone in Sophie's character arc. Because of Chaos and his bomb, she has to kill off one of her aliases which is the last thing that then leads to her taking a leave of absence to figure out who she is and who she wants to be. That scene in her apartment with the bomb is also just an excellent moment for the team as a family. The care with which everyone interacts with Sophie, Parker's instant pudding hack, Eliot's instructions on how defuse this situation, Sophie's immediate shift into protector mode once it becomes clear that the only real solution is to run and telling everyone to leave immediately, Nate staying behind and even when Sophie tells him to leave, waiting for her by the apartment door -- they care for each other so much.

I also really love the con-off with Starke's crew. It is so nice to see how similar yet different he and Nate are, and the same goes for the other crew members. I adore their individual confrontations a lot. Eliot's non-fight fight with Mikel Dayan, Parker's thief-off with Apollo, Hardison and Chaos' baby monitor fight. It just really highlights who our beloved characters are and what makes them them, now that we see them, metaphorically, in front of their mirror.

And then, of course, the actual heist is also just amazing. I adore that Starke chooses Nate as his alias to gain access, it is such a great move. Parker and Apollo talking in the ventilation shaft about birds is also just so lovely. And as an admirer of Eliot's arms, I am also very fond of his fight with Mikel. Good choices have been made, I appreciate all of them. The reveal at the end is also absolutely amazing. To beat them they had to save them? Brilliant.

Lastly, of course, Sophie's goodbye at the graveyard with Nate. What a spectacular moment. Also just, the visuals are so beautiful. I love the lighting here. And of course the return of Andy Lange's song, which is just perfect. I am so happy that this is the journey they decided to give Sophie when it became clear that Gina would not be able to be in the full seasons due to her pregnancy. They accommodated her so beautifully and gave Sophie such an amazing moment of character growth. This is why I love this show and the people who made it so much. All my love, to all of them.

208: THE ICE MAN JOB

D: JEREMIAH CHECHIK. W: CHRISTINE BOYLAN. Original Air Date: 02 September 2009.

We love The Ice Man Job! Another fantastic episode by one Christine Boylan who we love in this house. Our very first episode without Sophie being there, and it's a great one. I absolutely adore how they worked in moments with our favourite grifter in a way that so wonderfully accommodates Gina's pregnancy.

I absolutely adore the moments where all of them eventually end up calling Sophie. Parker, hiding underneath the bar after Nate tells her she'll be the grifter in this one, calling her mom Sophie in a panic without wanting the others to know, but still needing her advice and missing her so much. Then Eliot, calling to complain to his mom Sophie about Hardison going overboard again with the grift, needing the knowledge that his concerns are being heard and aren't unfounded, needs to hear the other protector of the family acknowledge his rightful fear that things will go sideways. And of course also Hardison, calling mom Sophie so she can pick him up from the party help him out of the mess he's made, hoping against all hope that she'll be able to help without having to involve Nate. The others both had the luxury to ask Sophie not to tell Nate -- Hardison had no other choice but to let her call it in. Lastly, Nate too, at the end, calling his wife Sophie. And honestly, I love that Sophie drops her phone into her drink after the call, because Nate is the only one not giving her what she wants to hear. The kids, all of them, called with an "I need you" and that is the one thing Nate doesn't give her.

There are many other things in this episode that I love very much. The opening briefing, Parker feeling alone on the big empty couch, trying to sit next to Eliot, but he makes her move. Nate's big DadTM moment of "Eliot, can you please sit next to Parker" and Eliot's very long-suffering oldest child answer "No! I'm sitting here now."

Then of course Eliot and Hardison's two moments -- Eliot telling Hardison "I ain't bailing your ass out" and then when he eventually does anyway, Hardison's smug joy, forcing Eliot to sort-of-hug him back at McRory's. Eliot's unsuccessful attempt to make him helping Hardison a decision forced onto him by Parker, and Parker refusing to accept the "blame" immediately. Their whole dynamic this episode is just so good. Neither Eliot nor Parker being happy with Hardison in this role (Parker's refusal to ride with him in the Ferrari), Eliot proudly watching Parker do her thing over the security camera ("Stuck it!").

Lots of love also to Pasha Lychnikoff as our main Russian goon, who is just fantastic here, our much beloved Lt. Patrick Bonanno, and also Nadine Haders for so many amazing looks, especially on Eliot.

209: THE LOST HEIR JOB

D: PETER WINTHER. W: CHRIS DOWNEY. Original Air Date: 09 September 2009.

Court-room episode, which means we have our friend Chris Downey on the keys here, and he gave us an absolutely excellent introduction for Tara Cole played by the lovely Jeri Ryan. Honestly, the more often I watch this episode, the better it gets. Tara is just so good.

Highlights of this episode include: Sophie's immediate "who died?!" when Nate shows up at her apartment in London, Hardison playing "Where is Waldo Ford," Hardison and Eliot in prison, the first appearance of Nate's lawyer alias Jimmy Papadokalis who wears brilliantly loud and obnoxious suits in outrageous colour-combinations, Hardison stalling Blanchard at court security with his keys, Nate's reveal of Ruth as Kimball's daughter (I am fascinated that he completely drops the character here -- he is just Nate now), and of course, the reveal of Tara at the end.

Honestly, this is such a magnificent episode to introduce Tara's character. We have just watched the team scramble and fuck up without Sophie, and then their next job gets more complicated because of this random lawyer who shows up. And she's so righteous and law-abiding and absolutely not someone they should be taking with them on their job. And Tara plays it perfectly. Her honest try at getting Orson to talk to them, her confusion about her "dogs", her excited smile when she gets to con Blanchard and be a bit dishonest -- it is so good. And then we get that complete 180° when the team finds her in Nate's apartment. Not just visually, but the personality. Her voice drops a bit too. Jeri fucking rocked this introduction. The reveal is so damn good.

210: THE RUNWAY JOB

D: MARC ROSKIN. W: ALBERT KIM. Original Air Date: 13 January 2010.

I have zero interest in fashion but I honest to God love every single one of these characters at fashion week. Fashion!Eliot is absolutely fantastical and I love him. Julien, my beloved. Fashion!Parker is very cute with her braid and even before she gets the model makeover she outshines every single other person at the event. Fashion!Hardison is surprisingly understated but I dig it. Tara as Caprina is also just excellent. And I absolutely, un-ironically adore Fashion!Nate. Jacques is such a character. Nate exchanged the usual "obnoxious and greasy" with "gay," slapped some would-be-French that sounds like German on top of it, and called it a character. And I love it.

I also very much love the three video calls with Sophie in this episode. The kids calling in the beginning, complaining about Tara. I absolutely adore both the "she's hot" moment and Eliot's "...and all the way to Europe?" when Sophie says Nate lets what is good for him walk out the door. Parker's little "I just miss you" before they hang up has me all the way up in my emotions every damn time. Tara calling Sophie to complain about Nate is also just excellent. The whole bit with Nate's "I'm sexy because I'm broken" thing is just *chef's kiss*. And of course Nate's call at the end. I love that Sophie hangs up on him, it is so fair, it is absolutely justified. And I think he knows that too.

So many great other moments too -- Hardison's Steven Seagal comment about Eliot's clothes, Nate's "Julien, sweetheart" and Eliot's little clap before taking the money, Nate and Parker at the mark's house, Eliot and Tara vs the Triads, Eliot and Parker at fashion week together ("It's a fashion show, not Thieves'R'Us"), and of course Tara's "For what it's worth, Sophie was right. You guys are the best I've ever seen ... But no one in the world, is as good as you think you are."

211: THE BOTTLE JOB

D: JONATHAN FRAKES. W: CHRISTINE BOYLAN. Original Air Date: 20 January 2010.

This episode has got to be one of my favourites, if I were forced to chose some. I love a bottle episode, and this one is just magnificent. Excellent client, great mark, fantastic additional characters, wonderful episode for the team. All around just, so good. Not surprising if Frakes and Boylan are at the wheel together, of course.

The addition of Cora is so lovely. I would have loved to see more of her, to be honest. She is such a great character. I love what her presence does to who we see Nate as. I adore when characters get to show new sides of themselves, it's so nice. Also, Nate's comment to Eliot about him not wanting Eliot to like Cora because she's like his niece? Most excellent.

I adore our three police officers too. Mickey, Danny and Johnny are such great additions. I really liked them. How they just went with whatever Nate was planning and in the end decided to just pretend none of this ever happened, it's just so good.

Doyle and the Liams as our villains of the week are also just fantastic. Also I just love Irish accents, it sounds so good. I love to hear it.

Other highlights of this episode include: Tara's "I'm Trish and I'm lonely", the kids going for their individual emergency funds stashed in Nate's place (they are all so fantastically in character, I love it), Nate using his dad's name as his alias, everyone stopping to see if Nate is going to succumb to the booze again, Hardison's excitement about pulling off the wire in under 2h, Hardison faking the weather, Eliot and Parker on safe duty. Also, rewatching this episode, I am absolutely 100% convinced that what Eliot is doing to distract the Liams from Tara conning Doyle, absolutely categorises as flirting. The way he throws that dart at the board and then buys them beer? Mr Spencer, sir, you are flirting with these guys.

212: THE ZANZIBAR MARKETPLACE JOB

D: JEREMIAH CHECHIK. W: MELISSA GLENN & JESSICA RIEDER (GRASL). Original Air Date: 27 January 2010.

The wonder twins with yet another magnificent episode. No surprises here. We have not just the return of Maggie but also of Sterling! We love this!!! (Seriously, I want both of them back in the reboot. I don't care that they're most closely tied to Nate. Bring them back.)

This episode has so many absolutely excellent moments as well. I love the opening sequence in the bar, with them going over possible next clients together, Nate kicking Eliot for flirting with the bartender, and then of course also Sterling walking in. The interaction Nate and Eliot have here is just fantastic.

Sterling: *walks in* Nate: Eliot, I'm gonna ask you not do do anything violent. Eliot: Wha-what are you talking about? I only use violence as an appropriate response. Sterling: Hello, Nate. Eliot: *responds appropriately*

And to think that Sterling only gets beat up here because Mark Sheppard's son was visiting the set that day and wanted to see his dad get beat up by Eliot. We stan one Sheppard Jr.

I very much love the scene where Nate and Sterling go over what they have on Lundy, and then Parker interrupting them out of nowhere, just sitting there on the counter, like she's been there forever (which she probably has). Also just, fantastic clothes on Parker, thank you Nadine. Maggie showing up here is of course also brilliant and I am very fond of Parker making Maggie a fugitive bag. It is so completely adorable. I love my girl so much.

Another favourite moment is, of course, Tara and Eliot getting Chernov to tell them where the sale of the Fabergé egg will take place. Tara not saying a damn thing, Eliot grumpily doing what Tara tells him to ("Do that thing with your eyes that scares people" / "What -- I don't know what you're talking about"), Chernov's complete unease about this whole entire situation, and then of course Tara and Eliot's other interaction:

Tara: What we imagine is always so much better than reality. Eliot, with the tiniest voice possible: Like love? Tara: *just stares at him, confused*

Just, *chef's kiss* this scene.

The scenes in the embassy are also just excellent. Tara and Nate pretending to be a couple, Nate's inability to deal with the idea of Maggie and Alexander, Maggie and Tara hysterically giggling while talking about Nate, Sterling pretending to be drunk (and incredibly gay) to get Parker access to the egg room -- brilliance, all the way through.

I adore Eliot taking charge of the situation once it becomes clear that Maggie and Nate have been taken hostage. Parker doing her magic and switching the bomb with the empty briefcase in the elevators is beautiful. Maggie kissing Nate instead of Lundy in what could have been their final moment and regretting it instantly the moment Parker shows up is excellent.

And the final scene back at McRory's is also just wonderful. The kids watching the news about Sterling with Tara ("I hate this guy" / "Now, you're part of the team"), and Nate talking with Maggie. I adore Maggie in this scene so much. Her and Nate's relationship is so lovely. We know Sophie understands how Nate ticks, but Maggie knows him so well too, still.

213: THE FUTURE JOB

D: MARC ROSKIN. W: CHRIS DOWNEY & AMY BERG. Original Air Date: 03 February 2010.

This episode is so good for so many reasons. First off, I adore Luke Perry (I'm still sad about him) even if he plays creeps like Rand in most everything I've seen him in. He was just so good. Second, Medium Tara is probably my favourite role of hers. It's a lot softer than many of the other characters she's done, and I love it. Also the costuming is just excellent.

But I want to talk about Parker most of all. The scene where Rand cold reads her is so well done. Riesgraf knocked it out of the park here. Also, I love how Nate, as soon as Rand starts approaching and doing his act, barely ever takes his eyes off her. He occasionally glances at Rand, but his attention is on Parker at all times. And it just makes me feel things.

The team coming back to Nate's to find Parker sitting on the floor in front of the couch, crying also makes me super emo. They are all so very careful with her here. Even Tara, who hasn't been with them for that long. I quite like how Eliot and Hardison choose to sit a bit away, giving her space, and Nate carefully approaches and sits closest to her. They are all so good with her here, I love them all so much. And I absolutely adore this part of the conversation:

Tara: So what do we do now? Parker: Cut off his arms. And his head. Yeah. I wanna kill him. Can we make that happen? Eliot: Yeah, I can...I mean, I could...

Also earlier, after Tara acknowledges that Rand is good at what he does, Hardison says "He should be shot." I adore how both our boys would not hesitate to end this man for hurting Parker like this. That's their girl and he went too damn far. And even though Nate suggests a way of retaliation that is less final, he isn't above hurting the man either. Because that's his girl, too:

Hardison: Nate had me rig the table with a mild electrical current. Eliot: You electrocuted him? Nate, smugly: Yes, I did. It helped sell the bit. Parker: I approve. Nate: Thanks, Parker. Eliot: No, her agreeing with you is not a good thing. Nate, whispering to Parker: Thanks.

And add to that the absolute joy each and every one of them have when fucking with Rand to fulfil Tara's predictions? *Chef's kiss.* Absolutely beautiful.

There is so much more absolutely fantastic content in this episode, but I just wanna point out the ending where they meet with the client again. Nate is so good with them here. The way he talks to Jodie about her baby and how she will see her late husband in the child, makes me cry every damn time. Just like Tara says, "Yeah, now I see why you do it," this is why this show is so damn good. It's because of this exactly. Because for one shining moment within so much suck and tragedy, there is goodness and a wrong that has been made right. They help people and it isn't just fleeting momentary relief. They change people's lives for the better. I love this fucking show so much.

214: THE THREE STRIKES JOB

D: DEAN DEVLIN. W: JOHN ROGERS. Original Air Date: 10 February 2010.

First half of the second finale! Patrick Bonanno my beloved! I get so sad every time he gets shot here. My man deserves better than this. I love Bonanno so damn much, man. I absolutely adore that Nate goes to see his family at the hospital. Like, this is a cop. The very opposite side of the law Nate and his people operate on. But he goes to see him anyway, because this is their cop. And I love that Bonanno's wife recognises Nate's name. "He wanted to buy you a drink. And then arrest you." That's just so good.

I also absolutely love Richard Kind as Brad Culpepper, the corrupt mayor. I would love to see him back in the reboot, but I doubt there'd be any reasonable explanation why on earth they'd have to see this particular mayor again. I just think Richard Kind is an absolutely fantastic actor.

Anyway, favourite moments. Hardison and Eliot at Bonanno's house is beautiful. I am so fond of how Hardison deals with law enforcement while impersonating law enforcement. He tears them down and builds them back up again, every single time. And I adore how Eliot just smiles at his antics. He crawls around on that carpet with the young cop and Eliot just stands there and smiles. I love them, guys. I really do. Parker pretending to be Brad's pregnant lover with Tara's help is also just most excellent.

And of course: Roy Chappell. Baseball Eliot, my most beloved. There is so much to love about this whole concept. Eliot's reluctance at first because he doesn't like baseball. The discovery that baseball is actually something cool and something he is good at. His absolute childlike joy at the energy drink commercial Hardison made him. His damn hair during the actual game. The sandwich! The enthusiasm about the sandwich. Hardison admitting that the sandwich thing is cool.

I also absolutely love Hardison and Parker as Beavers Fans. The badly photoshopped picture of Dean Devlin and John Rogers as the radio hosts makes me smile so much. So does hearing their voices on the show. Both Hardison and Parker's phone calls to them are also brilliant. Parker speaking Spanish? Marvelous. The two of them demonstrating the Beavers leaving? *Chef's kiss.*

The final showdown with Brad and then the FBI is also just most excellent. Nate going ballistic on Brad because of Bonanno. Hardison and Lucille. Parker giving Lucille a little kiss before they send her to explode as a distraction. Hardison quoting Spock to say goodbye to Lucille. Hardison being pissed at Nate about Lucille. And of course: Jim Sterling, Interpol. The bastard. I love him.

215: THE MALTESE FALCON JOB

D: DEAN DEVLIN. W: JOHN ROGERS. Original Air Date: 17 February 2010.

Second half of second finale! And it's a good one, too. This show has absolutely brilliant finales, lemme tell you.

What do we love about this episode? MUCH. Tara's naked bit is excellent. Eliot and Parker sharing a look after watching Tara's naked bit is even better. Parker turning on the porn channels on the hotel tv is hilarious. Eliot talking to the receptionist about the gym is hysterical ("Ah, the fitness spa. Isn't the Zen Steam Garden divine?" / "Yeah....delicious").

Nate on stairs vs Sterling in elevator is probably the pettiest thing I have ever watched on television and it is absolutely amazing. I don't think anything can ever top this as pettiest moment. It is just so good.

Sterling, of course, is always great fun. I love that he has his own little villain theme that announces him before he even enters the screen. Love a good villain theme. And I adore his moment with FBI Bob outside Brad's hotel room.

Sterling: Name's Bob, right? Bob: Yes, sir. Sterling: You've been here the whole time, Bob? Bob: Yes, sir. Sterling: And nobody's gone in or out, Bob? Bob: No, sir. Sterling: Then would you mind explaining, where the HELL THE MAYOR IS?!

Absolutely perfect.

Nate going back to his place always has me all up in my emotions. Also, I think Sterling here absolutely believes that what he is offering Nate, is good for him. That he can save him from himself or something. They were something like friends at some point, after all. And of course, Nate calling Sophie. She is, of course, unbeknownst to him, already on the way to save his ass. But he calls her and finally tells her exactly what she wanted to hear at the end of The Ice Man Job: "I need you. Not the team, me." Sir. I am emo about you.

And then of course the final con and the reveal of Sophie's return. I absolutely love that Parker's first reaction to Tara possibly betraying them was to try and throw her off the roof. That's my girl (I love Tara, but that was fair). Also just, if you pay attention on the boat scenes, you can see Sophie from as early as Kadjic hearing Nate's offer and then leading Nate and Eliot below deck. If you can pick out her hair and know the colour of her coat from the scene in the helicopter, you know that she is there. And then, below deck, you can see her so many times -- at one point essentially back to back with Nate -- before any of the characters know she's there. And can I just say, I absolutely love Nate's completely shocked face when he hears her voice. Those comedically big eyes are just excellent.

Everyone seeing Sophie again is done so well. Hardison and Eliot's confused "Sophie?" when she walks past. Eliot winking at Sophie after they free Nate. Parker hugging her immediately once her and Tara arrive on the ship. Hardison putting his hand on the small of her back as he passes by her to go down the stairs. I just love them all so much.

And lastly of course, the reveal of the plan, Nate cuffing himself to the railing and making Sterling leave his family alone. What Nate says to them always makes me so emo too: "You guys are the most honourable people I have ever met in my life. You have become my family, my only family. And I will never forget that." John Rogers, sir, we need to have some words once I get this lake out of my eyes. And I obviously can't not mention the kiss. Finally, finally Nate gets his shit together. And she slaps him and it is perfect. And then they leave and he sits down and bleeds and Sterling, for a moment, is genuinely concerned about Nate as a person and not merely about Nate as his only way to nail Kadjic.

Bob: Who the hell is this guy? Sterling: I have no idea. Nate: My name is Nate Ford. And I'm a thief.

Yes. Yes you are, you magnificent bastard.

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15. Catching the other before they fall for Bryn and Fiona, please?

falling

Fiona literally cannot with her feelings. Brynjolf’s grand romantic gesture only further complicates matters. Falling in love is inevitable, it seems.

:D play on words! :D

Brynjolf x f!Dragonborn (Fiona)

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“Never thought I’d ever see you without ol’ Bryn attached to your hip!”

Fiona’s ears perked at Vex’s teasing voice, watching as the Breton slid into the vacant seat next to her at the Flaggon bar. There was something else in her tone—a little more taunting than playful, but Fiona chose to ignore it, knowing better than to take the bait Vex was trying to lay. Instead, she motioned for Vekel to serve them another round and smiled at her Guildmate.

“And where’s your shadow? Did Devlin decide to leave you alone for once while you bathed tonight?”

Vex breathed a laugh, taking a short swig of her ale. “Only because I threatened to depart him from his most valuable jewels if he followed me to the river,” she explained, gesturing to the dagger on her belt. “Delvin is different. I don’t want his attention. You and Brynjolf on the other hand…”

“We’ve been though this before,” Fiona grumbled as she took a long sip of her drink.

“You two sure have an interesting relationship,” she grinned, obviously noting Fiona’s discomfort with the word. “We all get a kick out of watching the two of you dance around each other, flirting.”

“And?” Fiona probed, wondering where Vex was leading this conversation.

“I’m curious to know if you had any intention of…taking it seriously with him or not,” she replied.

Fiona raised a brow, lowering her tankard slightly to peer at the other blonde with skepticism. “Is this some sort of pep-talk? ‘Break-Brynjolf’s heart and I’ll kill you?’” she asked. “Or…are you jealous?”

Vex huffed in offense, rolling her eyes. “No. Most definitely not either of those things,” she began again. “I’m asking so you don’t accidentally hurt yourself.”

“Excuse me?”

“We both know Bryn’s reputation, how many women he’s—”

“Yes, we’ve been thought this before, as well!” Fiona repeated, voice curt, teeth clenched.

She liked Vex, respected the shit out of her. Hell, even called the woman a friend. But Divines—she was a stubborn bitch sometimes. Yes, Fiona was perfectly aware of Brynjolf’s repute of a ladies’ man, but she was in no position to judge, or to be jealous. He was a handsome man, with an excellent physique—whatever he wanted to do with said body was his choice. Fiona had her fair share of fun and while that had slowed since her arrival in Riften, that didn’t mean everybody she knew had to stop having sex.

“Why are you bringing this up again?” she questioned.

“Look, I’m only saying this because I like you and I want you to stick around and not be scared off by his stupidity,” Vex sighed, eyeing the contents of her tankard. “Did you ever think that maybe Brynjolf really is after one thing with you?”

“Yes,” Fiona answered, surprising Vex. “I’m not daft.”

Before she could continue to explain that it wasn’t what she truly thought, at least not recently, Vekel came by with a refill for Vex. He was shaking his head, lips poised in a pensive frown.

“Have you given any thought that perhaps ol’ Bryn has changed?” he asked.

“Pfft,” Vex waved him off as she practically inhaled her second ale.

Vekel peered at Fiona with a softer expression. “I’ve known Bryn a long time and Vex is right about one thing—we enjoy watching the two of you,” he smiled warmly and something about it that made her cheeks flush. “But because I don’t think I’ve ever seen Bryn act so…carefree. Around anyone, let alone a woman.”

“Ugh,” Vex groaned, clearly unhappy with Vekel’s sappy comments. She continued to drink.

“I also see and hear everything that happens in these Guildmember’s lives, regardless if they like it,” he made a lingering glare at Vex as she silently mocked him. “And I haven’t seen Bryn sneaking off to be with anybody since you’ve arrived. No rumors or gossip from the Bee and Barb or the bunkhouse either. Taking in the time before, that’s a considerable dry spell for him! Must account for something.”

“Sure, air out all of Bryn’s sex issues,” Vex mumbled.

“He’s not getting any younger,” Vekel continued, ignoring the other woman. “Not one’s first reason for wanting to slow down and rethink how to go about love and romance, but perhaps he’s outgrown the wild days of his youth.”

“That’s a load of horseshit and you know it,” Vex argued, face scrunched up.

Fiona meanwhile felt her gut clench at Vekel’s use of the word love. He probably didn’t even realize he had used it, but it had resonated so deep within her that the rest of their conversation fell away. All she felt was an overwhelming sense of dread. Sure, she liked Brynjolf—really liked him. She liked having his attention, his flirtations, his company, and everything in-between. But the thought of anything more, was terrifying. The thought of anything less—being reduced to just another roll in the hay? That was somehow entirely worse. What was so wrong about keeping their dynamic the way it was?

Without another word she stood up, the sharp squeak of her barstool causing the two to stop whatever they were saying to stare at her in confusion. Fiona shook her head—she wanted to say something to fill the quiet, to offer some excuse, but her mind was so muffled that all she could do was sigh and walk away, defeated. She hoped the two wouldn’t read into her silence as she departed through to the Cistern.

It was out of habit that Fiona tried to find Brynjolf as she crossed through the walkway, her eyes darting across the waterways to spot the familiar auburn of his hair. Vex and Vekel’s words would continue to cause her turmoil until she could see him, speak to him about all of this. Either directly, or by some other means. Maybe it would put her mind at ease. Or ruin everything. The contingency plan Fiona always thought of when her anxiety flared flashed through her mind—run—but she pushed away the idea. She was past running away from her problems. Well…sort of.

Instead, all she found were the usual Guild members and Delvin, who was perched up on the counter next to the alchemy lab. He was flicking through a small notebook, lips twisting up into a smirk as he noticed Fiona approaching.

“Ah, there’s my favorite girl,” he greeted.

Fiona chuckled, shaking her head. “Your favorite? What, this week?”

Calling his bluff, Delvin copied her laugh and shut his book to give her his full attention. “Hmm, but I can tell I’m not the man you’re looking for,” he said pointedly. “Bryn isn’t around, unfortunately. Left this mornin’ on a job for Mercer.”

While Fiona tried not to react to this information, she must’ve frowned enough for Delvin to notice, his eyebrows perking up curiously. “Why? Upset he didn’t take you along? Mercer didn’t really give him the option—”

“Nothing like that,” Fiona interrupted. She understood that there were some jobs that Brynjolf had to take on his own, being the Second for the Guild. As she was still working her way through the ranks and proving her worth to the Guildmaster, she couldn’t expect to always be by his side on every job.

Delvin leaned forward, still interested. “Then what is it?”

Fiona reluctantly divulged the basics of the situation to Delvin, carefully observing his features for even the slightest hint of humor or mockery. She trusted Delvin—maybe more than anyone else in the Guild besides Brynjolf—and valued his opinion, even if he was the most lecherous of them. In the months that she had known him, he had always offered the soundest advice in a straight-forward and blunt way—something she appreciated. Hopefully now he could do the same when it came to affairs that were a little more delicate.

“Well, well,” he sighed with a grin, reaching up to scratch at his jawline. “I must say my little Vex is being quite the sweetheart looking out for you, even if she’s completely baseless.”

Fiona widened her eyes, slightly shocked. “What?”

“There’s some truth to what Vekel says,” he started. “Bryn’s been acting…I wouldn’t say strangely, just differently. A good different.” Delvin’s smile grew as he thought of his friend fondly. “I’ve known that bastard longer than anyone here. If this new side of Brynjolf is here to stay, then good.”

“Even if it makes him a big ol’ romantic softy,” Delvin continued.

That alarmed Fiona. “Delvin, do you know something?”

“Hmm?” he shrugged. “He’s been going on about doin’ something nice for you, after all the good luck you’ve given us—grain of salt dear, we were about six drinks in when this topic came up.”

Regardless, this information didn’t settle right with her. If anything, it only made her feel more anxious than before. Of all the times for Brynjolf to not be in the Cistern or Riften. But he had only just left and maybe she could track him through the forest paths—she’d always been good at that. Delvin only flashed a knowing smile as she slinked away, headed for the graveyard exit.

“And where do you think you’re going?”

Fiona paused, an unpleasant shiver crawling up her spine as Mercer slowly stepped to prevent her leaving. She faced him with a neutral expression, holding back the urge to shove him out of the way. She wasn’t sure what was wrong with the Guildmaster, but she knew that Mercer was not a man to be trusted. Her instincts hadn’t failed her yet when traveling Skyrim, but she had to be careful now that she was seeking refuge in Riften.

“I have a job from Delvin,” she lied, knowing he must’ve seen her speaking with the Breton. “Falkreath. Should be back—”

“It will have to wait,” Mercer interrupted. “I have some work for you here in the city, so you won’t be leaving.”

Fiona didn’t appreciate his tone. If only he knew that she could tear his body to shreds with one simple shout from her lips. It would be so satisfying, but ultimately her undoing. Instead, she breathed out and nodded, taking the missive from his hand.

“We’ll be watching you.”

A threat that only had Fiona feeling more conflicted than ever. She exited the Ratways into the misty evening of the Riften courtyard, eventually finding her way to the Bee and Barb. She ordered a hot meal and mulled over her limited options as she read over the list of menial tasks Mercer wanted done. By the time she was finished, she decided to spend the evening in one of the available tavern rooms. She was aggravated with Mercer, but there was that lingering feeling that while Brynjolf was away, the Cistern was not the safest place for her to be. Dragonborn or not.

It was the middle of the night when Fiona awoke, suddenly sensing that something wasn’t right. She could hear the quiet sounds of the tavern downstairs—nothing sounded amiss—no brawls, no panic, yet her heart was hammering in her chest. The room was practically pitch black, save for the sliver of light coming in through the bottom of door. Fiona squinted, noticing the light was obstructed. Something—someone was outside her door.

She exhaled and slowly began to move. Feet on the ground,she first reached for her dagger on the nightstand before silently creeping towards the door. An assassin? Would Mercer really stoop so low to remove her from the Guild? Worse thoughts wormed their way through her mind. Had destiny finally caught up to her by sending the Greybeards to fetch her away? There was a special irony in finding them more frightening than assassins.

Fiona carefully removed the chair she had wedged under the doorknob (she never trusted tavern locks) and then quietly unlocked the door. She jerked the door wide open but before she could drop back into a defensive stance a body came tumbling through the doorframe back-first with a loud yelp—a familiar body. She scrambled to catch Brynjolf, dropping her dagger, but the combined weight of his body and the sheer shock of his appearance had them toppling to the ground.

Fiona leaned herself up and looked down at him—flat on his back, wide eyed but smiling that ever-ridiculous smile. Her eyes flicked to where his hands were clutching a bunch of parchment wrapped flowers. Her chest tightened and she gulped. Her heart was racing again, this time for an entirely different reason.

“Brynjolf?”

“Help an old man up, will you lass?”

She forced a smile and pushed herself off the floor, reaching down to tug on his free hand to pull him to his feet. Simultaneously she moved to light the oil lamp on her nightstand while he closed the door. Finally, she snatched up her night-coat from the storage-chest tugging it across her shoulders much to Brynjolf’s disappointment as she covered up the exposed skin her nightgown showed. His eyes still flickered as he looked over her form, silently drinking her in.

They met halfway, standing near the foot of the bed. Fiona didn’t feel uncomfortable, per-say, just nervous. “What are you doing here?”

“I could ask you the same thing,” he said. Her gaze danced across his arms where the bundle of flowers was, and he softly laughed. “I brought you these, I hope they are to your liking.”

She gasped when he handed them over, their color visible now in the light. Yellow-mountain flowers. Incredibly rare and her absolute favorite. Fiona racked her mind trying to recall when she had ever told Brynjolf about them when she was hit with a sudden wave of collected memories. Falkreath—months ago now, when they barely knew each other, and were making an effort to learn more. But they had been drinking, and she didn’t think that he was paying attention, let alone that he would remember.

“Brynjolf, I—” she breathed, overwhelmed. “I don’t know what to say.” When she looked at him again he was smiling, a mix of self-satisfaction and wonderment as he watched her reaction. She found it incredibly difficult to focus on the shine of his eyes. “This seems like quite the grand gesture, even for you, Bryn. Where did you even find them?”

“It’s a secret,” he teased. “I’ll take you there one day.”

All of Fiona’s earlier emotions came crashing down, causing an incredible ache to her chest. She blinked hard to prevent the sting of tears that threatened to develop, not wanting to cry in front of him. Not over something like this.

“What are you doing, Bryn?” she asked, bluntly. She decided direct honesty would be best this time. “Whatever it is, I like what we have now. I don’t want that to change.”

Brynjolf’s demeanor didn’t change, as if he hadn’t just been rejected—to some degree. He shifted closer, hands covering hers. She didn’t pull away.

“I think it’s a little late for that, lass.”

The worst part was that he was right.

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Ed Schrader’s Music Beat Enters Its Station to Station Era

In the new Gillian Waldo-direct music video for “This Thirst,” delirium sets in as Ed Schrader and bassist Devlin Rice work the graveyard shift at a ’50s diner. It’s a bit like if Big Al from Happy Days did a bunch of drugs after the kids went home. “Who is stationed in the guest house?” Schrader sings with the eyes of a lunatic. “Switched your lock and sold the key.” “This Thirst” and…

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Legion of Super-Heroes #11

Warning, Spoilers Ahead…

Legion of Super-Heroes #11, “Tenzil Kem Takes A Bite Out Of Crime”, by Tom & Mary Bierbaum, Keith Giffen, Craig Brasfield, and Al Gordon.

The issue opens with an episode of “Mutal of Obsidian’s Wild Archaeology” starring Tenzil Kem of the Planet Bismoll. Tenzil saves a fellow archaeologist from a mummy.

We switch to news bulletin from the Winathian Holocasting Corporation. Citizens are urged to use extreme caution as Kivun Roxxas is thought to be in the area.

We receive an update on the wounded Legionnaires:

Believed Dead: Reep Daggle, Jo Nah

Extremely Grave Condition: Celeste Rockfish

Stable Condition: Bounty, Metk Ranzz

Allergic Reaction: Devlin O’Ryan

We return to Tenzil’s tenure as host of “Wild Archaelogy”. Tenzil investigates the myth of “The Titan Presidents of Bismoll”: “Noble. Dynamic. Loyal to their principles. Dedicated to democracy. Evasive at press conferences.”

Tenzil and company are an archaeological dig in the Jersey District of Metropolis.

Tenzil claims they’ve discovered the “first known remnants of an Abraham Lincoln Manhole Cover” but is actually the giant penny from the Batcave.

Poor Tenzil has discovered a historical object of great value and has no idea!

Poor Bruce! Mighty Gotham has degraded into a “district of Metropolis”. I can hear Bruce’s “Nooo!” all the way in the 30th century!

Tenzil’s team uncovers the giant playing card and the dinosaur that “confirms the Titan Presidents date back to prehistoric times”.

Professor Bob Finger heads up the dig – a nice nod to the creators of Batman.

Bob states Tenzil’s theory is “the most lame-brained, ill-informed theory I’ve heard in my entire professional life!”

Tenzil’s all “Eh, whatevs”.

Tenzil returns to the Bismollian Embassy where we discover he has a method behind the madness: He has received an encoded message from the Winathian contingent – ‘Operation: Popiscle” is a go.

It’s nice to see that the re-formed Legion, even with their limited resources, haven’t forgotten their imprisoned teammate on Earth.

The Calorie Queen, now Tenzil’s personal assistant, informs him that he has a stack of documents that still hasn’t signed itself and “the Archaelogists Society is screaming for your hide”.

Tenzil prepares for a new series: “a courtroom drama with stories that leap out of today’s headlines”.

Tenzil is one of the main characters that excelled in the “5 years later” series. I love his dual role of wacky, bumbling fool but secretly an intelligent, scheming man.

Roxxas invades the Bloomfield Free Clinic on Winath to receive treatment for his injuries – much to the misfortune of the medical providers.

The “Fix It Brainy” list continues to expand:

The “Fix It, Brainy” List as of issue #11:

1) Garridan’s Validus Plague

2) Mon-El’s possession by the Time Trapper

3) Mysa’s trauma

4) Legionnaires wounded in Roxxas attack

Brainy has only resolved the second item on the list by this point.

We receive more extensive updates of the injured:

Mekt Ranzz:

Condition: Stable

2nd degree burns over 20% of body

Mild concussion

Right wrist fractured

Reep Daggle:

Condition: Critical

Massive blood loss

Shock

Recovery dependent upon resumption of shape-changing functions

Bounty:

Condition: Stable

Paralysis (believed temporary)

Moderate difficulty breathing

Cardiac arrhythmias subsiding

Unexplained scar tissue

No known patient records

Celeste Rockfish:

Condition: Extremely Grave

Severe cerebral lacerations and contusions

Note: Widespread cerebral hemorrhaging

Multiple skull fractures

Five broken ribs

Collapsed right lung

Massive internal hemorrhaging

No known patient records

Brainy muses over his patients: “Thank the Muses I convinced Reep to re-arrange his vital organs for defensive purposes. Otherwise, he’d be an ex-Durlan.”

Querl wonders about Bounty: “What’s your game – what are you up to?”

Imra warns Querl that she told him to rest but now she’s going to insist. She asks Querl if Celeste is going to make it.

“No. I did what I could.”

Poor Querl – he’s the smartest man in the universe but not even he can overcome the limitations of the human body.

Tenzil meets with Shvaughn. We discover the reason behind Brek Banin’s imprisonment.

“And that’s why Brek’s been in jail for two years? For holding a pep rally in a pizza hall?”

“Insurrection is a very serious crime.”

“You’re right, Officer Erin. The rule of law must be kept sacred in our pizza halls.”

Shvaughn and Tenzil use telepathic earplugs to have a secret conversation. She warns Tenzil that Brek’s attorney and the judge are in Earthgov’s pocket. However, Prosecutor Jakobi is fair and honest.

Circe has a fit because Tenzil has “accidently” thrown his jacket over the camera in Shvaughn’s office – preventing her from spying on the duo.

The Dominators inform Circe that they see no reason to fear “the Bismollian Buffoon”.

Shvaughn warns Tenzil to destroy the telepathic earplugs before he’s frisked on the way out. Tenzil solves the problem by eating the earplugs.

Shvaughn informs Tenzil: “They’re trying to establish the defendant’s mental competency.”

“Brek’s mental competency? Darn fool kid. I warned him about wearing that purple costume with the fur in public.”

Brek is not thrilled with Tenzil as his lawyer. By “not thrilled”, I mean he’s having a complete freakout.

“You?! Represent me? In court?!”

“I have my law degree.”

“But you’re trained in Bismollian law! This is Earth law!”

“They’re basically very similar.”

“Really?”

“Just wherever Earth says ‘food’, insert ‘rocks’”.

Brek wonders if Earthgov will let him choose the means of execution.

Tenzil informs Brek: “Earthgov wants to put you away quietly. My presence will mean big attention from the media – less chance of being railroaded. Plus, if you act before midnight tonight, I’ll throw in an authentic replica Legion flight ring, absolutely free.”

Who can resist that offer?

Brek consents to Tenzil’s representation but muses to himself that the guillotine would be “kind of a classy way to go”.

Tenzil meets with Ms. Jakobi, Earthgov’s prosecutor. In between the mutual flirtation, Jakobi warns Tenzil she can’t let Brek off unless Tenzil gives her a good reason. And that Earthgov has moved the trial to tomorrow at 8 am: “Speedy trial and all that”.

We switch to a UPV Channel 4 News Bulletin. We discover Khfeurb Chee Bez, aka Antennae Boy, is now a newscaster at UPV. Antennae Boy debuted in Adventure Comics #305 – he was a failed Legion applicant. A nice Easter egg if you recognize the character but the knowledge isn’t needed for the actual plot. Khfeurb announces Roxxas has murdered the occupants of a medical clinic on Winath. Roxxas’ recent spree has led to over three dozen deaths.

Tenzil’s defense of Brek is part of the new holo-series: “Tenzil For The Defense Starring Senator Tenzil Kem of the Planet Bismoll.”

Tenzil asks for a delay: “What’s the big hurry? Polar Boy certainly isn’t going anywhere. And if we wait, we won’t have to go head to head against the yodeling championships. Which do very well in the ratings, as you know.”

The motion for delay is overruled because the judge has to rule on “whether Green Lanterns should be barred from Earth on Monday.”

“Strange that they’re only barred from Earth on Mondays, your honor.”

Neither the judge nor Brek appreciate Tenzil’s wit: “I don’t care what he says. This is not worth the authentic replica flight ring.”

Tenzil’s defense consists of improvised chicanery consisting of costume changes and pie throwing.

Dirk, watching the case on a holo, feels Tenzil has no idea what he is doing and is simply stalling.

The Dominator assure Circe that the “Bismollian is useless”. Circe’s not sure.

Tenzil confounds the judge into admitting Brek’s been denied his basic legal rights. Prosecutor Jakobi states she has “no choice but to drop all charges”.

Tenzil, Brek, and the Calorie Queen head immediately to the Metropolis Spaceport – getting off planet is of the highest priority.

Tenzil’s pleased they creamed the Yodeling Championships in the ratings. Tenzil shares a kiss with Jakobi before fleeing Earth.

It’s too bad Tenzil and Brek couldn’t have kidnapped Dirk and dragged him off the planet – the man clearly needs some sense beat into him.

Holo Scene, “A Critical Look At This Week’s Entertainment”, reviews “Tenzil For The Defense”.

The issue ends with Jo being hurled through space. Jo thinks he’s been transported to the other side of Winath – but a sign reveals he’s at the “Lyme Fields, Malden Precinct, Khundia District, The Dominion.”

Khunds and Dominators? A very bad place for Jo to be.

#Legion of Super-Heroes #Matter-Eater Lad #Polar Boy #Ultra Boy #Brainiac 5 #Roxxas #5 Years Later

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BIG APPLE CIRCUS AND CIRCUS RONCALLI: Foto, Video e programma

BIG APPLE CIRCUS AND CIRCUS RONCALLI: Foto, Video e programma Due mesi fa abbiamo annunciato la storica collaborazione tra due delle più importanti insegne nel panorama circense mondiale: il Big Apple Circus e il Circus Roncalli (LEGGI L'ARTICOLO), coronando il sogno di Andy Warhol di vedere il celebre circo tedesco a New York, come ricordato dal suo fondatore Bernhard Paul.

Dopo aver proposto per due stagioni consecutive “Dream Big”, lo spettacolo lanciato da Nik Wallenda in occasione dell’acquisizione del complesso (di cui è ancora socio di minoranza), il circo newyorkese prova quest'anno a proporre qualcosa di nuovo. Adattare la delicata atmosfera roncalliana alla grande e moderna tenda del Big Apple ed al fragoroso ed eterogeno pubblico americano è stata un sfida non semplice. Lo spettacolo infatti, si avvale delle strutture della ditta statunitense arricchita da decori e scenografie made in Roncalli, tra cui la barriera e alcune carovane posizionate all'ingresso. GUARDA IL TEASER Il debutto è avvenuto l'8 novembre, nella tradizionale area del Lincoln Center di New York, luogo senz'altro prestigioso ma i cui spazi non consentono un arioso allestimento delle strutture che generalmente sono uno dei punti di forza di Roncalli che crea la festa e l'atmosfera tutto intorno al circo con gazebi, stand, automezzi e grandi carovane d'epoca. Lo spettacolo intitolato “Journey to the Raimbow” (nome storico delle prime produzioni roncalliane) presenta un cast di nomi, forse non tra i più celebri, ma tutti legati al complesso tedesco. Ad aprire e chiudere lo spettacolo il nostro clown Paolo Carillon Casanova (in coppia con la figlia Nox in veste di cantante), il cui personaggio caratterizza tutta la comunicazione grafica. Di seguito il cast: - Devlin Bogino: clown - Oriolo: clown - Paolo Carillon e Nox: bolle di sapone - Andrey Romanowsky: contorsione nel tubo - Emma Philips: antipodismo - Noel Espana: giocoleria - Duo High Tension: trapezio sostenuto - Paquin Jr e Angelo: clown musicali - Goffrey Berhault: doppio filo basso - Duo Another Love: cinghie aeree - Ademir Augusto: bicicletta - Trio Confido: uomini d'oro / mano a mano - Kirichenko: banchina - Fiesta Escenica: orsi polari animatronici

Duo High Tension Giovedì 23 novembre, festa nazionale in in occasione del Giorno del Ringraziamento, una festosa delegazione del Circo ha partecipato alla Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, evento cult e molto popolare della vita newyorkese.

La critica newyorkese sembra colpita e soddisfatta da questo esperimento e anche i commenti del pubblico e degli appassionati d'oltre oceano rivelano soddisfazione ed entusiasmo. Certo il linguaggio del circo europeo è differente da quello statunitense e Roncalli si configura come un prodotto estremamente raffinato e teatrale, rispetto ai modelli circensi che stanno riscontrando successo presso il pubblico di massa a stelle e strisce. LEGGI LA RECENSIONE DEL NEW YORK TIMES

New York riscopre i clown della tradizione europea: Paquin Jr, Devlin Bogino e Angelo e Oriolo

La nuova mongolfiera del Circus Roncalli (Foto Andrew Schwartz/New York Daily News)

Paolo Carillon e Nox (Foto Andrew Schwartz/New York Daily News)

A cura di Salvatore Arnieri e Dario Duranti Visita le nostre sezioni ARCHIVIO TOURNEE' Per rimanere sempre aggiornati sulle tappe dei circhi italiani Se questo articolo ti è piaciuto condividilo sui tuoi social utilizzando i bottoni che trovi qui sotto Read the full article

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Harry Carey Jr.

Filmografía

Película

Senderos desesperados (1921) como Young Baby (sin acreditar)

Rolling Home (1946) como Dobey

Perseguido (1947) como Prentice

Red River (1948) como Dan Latimer

Moonrise (1948) como Jimmy Biff

Blood on the Moon (1948) como Cowboy (sin acreditar)

3 padrinos (1948) como William Kearney ("The Albilene Kid")

Llevaba una cinta amarilla (1949) como el segundo teniente Ross Pernell

Wagon Master (1950) como Sandy Owens

Barranca del Cobre (1950) como el teniente Ord

Rio Grande (1950) como Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

Warpath (1951) como el capitán Gregson

Cattle Drive (1951) como Train Passenger (sin acreditar)

The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) como el sargento. Coctelera Schuker

Monkey Business (1952) como reportero (sin acreditar)

Niágara (1953) como Taxi Driver (sin acreditar)

San Antone (1953) como Dobe Frakus

Los caballeros las prefieren rubias (1953) como Winslow - Equipo olímpico (sin acreditar)

Sweethearts on Parade (1953) como Jim Riley, también conocido como James Whitcomb Riley

Isla en el cielo (1953) como Ralph Hunt

Bajo el arrecife de 12 millas (1953) como Griff Rhys

Silver Lode (1954) como Johnson

El paria (1954) como Bert

La larga línea gris (1955) como Dwight Eisenhower

House of Bamboo (1955) como John (sin acreditar)

Mister Roberts (1955) como Stefanowski

Spin y Marty: La película (1955) como Bill Burnett

Los buscadores (1956) como Brad Jorgenson

La gran persecución de locomotoras (1956) como William Bensinger

Gun the Man Down (1956) como el diputado Lee

7 de Caballería (1956) como Cpl. Morrison

La orilla del río (1957) como Chet

Béselos por mí (1957) como el teniente Chuck Roundtree (sin acreditar)

Del infierno a Texas (1958) como Trueblood

Escort West (1958) como Trooper Travis

Rio Bravo (1959) como Harold (escenas eliminadas)

Soga para un pistolero (1960) como Jim Ferguson

El gran impostor (1961) como Dr. Joseph Mornay

Dos cabalgaron juntos (1961) como Ortho Clegg

Un asunto público (1962) como Bill Martin

Los Raiders (1963) como Jellicoe

Cheyenne Autumn (1964) como Trooper Smith (sin acreditar)

Taggart (1964) como el teniente Hudson (sin acreditar)

Shenandoah (1965) como Jenkins (soldado rebelde)

La rara raza (1966) como Mabry.

Billy the Kid contra Drácula (1966) como Ben Dooley

Cyborg 2087 (1966) como Jay C

Álvarez Kelly (1966) como Cabo Peterson

The Way West (1967) como Mr.McBee

La balada de Josie (1967) como Mooney

La brigada del diablo (1968) como Capitán Rose

Bandolero! (1968) como Cort Hayjack

Muerte de un pistolero (1969) como Rev. Rork

El invicto (1969) como Solomon Webster

One More Time (1970) (sin acreditar)

La guerra de Moonshine (1970) como Arley Stamper

El sucio Dingus Magee (1970) como Charles Stuart

Un tren más para Rob (1971) como Red

Big Jake (1971) como Pop Dawson

Trinity Is Still My Name (1971) como Padre

Algo grande (1971) como Joe Pickins

El hombre del este (1972) como Holy Joe

Corre, puma, corre (1972) como Hank

Cahill US Marshal (1973) como Hank

Colmillo blanco (1973) como John Tarwater

Take a Hard Ride (1975) como Dumper

Nickelodeon (1976) como Dobie

Los jinetes largos (1980) como George Arthur

Especies en peligro de extinción (1982) como Dr. Emmer

Los jinetes de las sombras (1982) como Pa Travern

Gremlins (1984) como el Sr.Anderson

Máscara (1985) como Red

UFOria (1985) como George Martin

Crossroads (1986) como Bartender

Las ballenas de agosto (1987) como Joshua Brackett

Cherry 2000 (1987) como Snappy Tom

Érase una vez un tren de Texas (1988, película para televisión) como Herald Finch

Ilegalmente tuyo (1988) como Wally Finnegan

Irrumpir (1989) como Zapatos, jugador de póquer

Bad Jim (1990) como JC Lee

Regreso al futuro, Parte III (1990) como Zeke, Saloon Old-Timer # 2

El exorcista III (1990) como el padre Kanavan

Tombstone (1993) como Marshal Fred White

Wyatt Earp: Regreso a Tombstone (1994) como Digger Phelps

Sunchaser (1996) como cajero

Last Stand at Sabre River (1997, película para televisión) como James Sanford.

Televisión

El llanero solitario - "El regreso de Dice Dawn" - Dice Dawson, Alias, Jay Thomasson (1955)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "El camino a Wickenburg" - Sheriff Jack (1958) Goodfellow

Have Gun - Will Travel - "El hombre que no hablaba" - Bud Sorenson (1958)

El fantasma gris - "El picnic" - Caldwell (1958)

Raiders de Mackenzie - "Uprising" - Ed Gary (1959)

Gunsmoke - "Horse Deal" - Deesha (1959).

Have Gun - Will Travel - "The Posse" - Sheriff (1959)

Bonanza - "Vendetta" - Zack Morgan (1959)

Wagon Train - "Chuck Wooster, Wagon Master" - Willkins (1959)

Cuero crudo - "Incidente del hombre tambaleante" - Tanner (1959)

El fusilero - "El desertor" - Teniente Paul Rolfe (1960)

Bonanza - "La misión" - Cabo Burton (1960)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "The Sanctuary" - Jonas Quincy (1960)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "The Legacy" - Banker Burton (1960)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "El chico del mariscal" - Frank Gulley (1960)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "El padre equivocado" - Sheriff Stander (1960)

El fusilero - "El viaje de regreso" - Teniente Vaughn (1961)

Laramie - "La deuda" - Harry Markle (1961)

Gunsmoke - "Bad Sheriff" - Bill Turloe (1961)

Whispering Smith - "Válvula de seguridad" - Sargento. Curt Stringer (1961)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "The Revenger" - Sheriff Conlon (1961)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "El recaudador de impuestos" - Jess Turner (1961)

Perry Mason - "El caso del río itinerante" - Guardabosques del distrito Frank Deane (1961)

Wagon Train - "La historia de George B. Hanrahhan" - Tim Hogan (1962)

Laramie - "La época del traidor" - Hobey (1962)

Gunsmoke - "Abe Blocker" - Jake (1962)

Laramie - "Lost Allegiance" - Whitey Banister (1962)

Jaque mate - "El audaz y el duro" - Phil Cassidy (1962)

Lawman - episodio - Cort - Mitch Evers (1962)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "Jonah and the Trout" - Jonah Quincy (1962)

Laramie - "The Barefoot Kid" - Dan Emery (1962)

Gunsmoke - "Quint Asper llega a casa" - Grant (1962)

Estreno de Alcoa - "Flashing Spikes" - Man in the Dugout (1962)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "La mujer de Taylor" - Thad Taylor (1962)

Cuero crudo - "La patrulla de los desertores" - Walsh (1962)

Ripcord - Carl Devlin - Para enfermera (1962)

Ripcord - Cheyenne Bronson - Una estrella en caída libre (1963)

Have Gun - Will Travel - "Face of a Shadow" - Earl Tibner (1963)

Wagon Train - "La historia de Martin Gatsby" - Jeb Colton (1963)

Have Gun - Viajará "La dulce dama de la luna" - Ben Murdock (1963)

Gunsmoke - "La búsqueda de Asa Janin" - Sheriff Hank Colridge (1963)

Wagon Train - "La historia de Molly Kincaid" - Charlie Hankins (1963).

Wagon Train - "La historia de Sam Pulaski" - John Jay Burroughs (1963)

Bonanza - "La pistola de boca de franela" - Phil Shelton (1965)

Wagon Train - "La dama de plata" - Walt Thompson (1965)

Gunsmoke - "Bank Baby" - Jim Fisher (1965)

De marca - "Leap Upon Mountains" - Teniente John Pritchett (sin acreditar) (1965)

De marca - "Los Vindicadores" - Teniente John Pritchett (1965)

The Virginian - "The Modoc Kid" - Bob Archer (1967)

Gunsmoke - "Baker's Dozen" - Will Roniger (1967)

Bonanza - "Juicio en Red Creek" - Mapes (1967)

Gunsmoke - "Waco" - Nathan Cade (1968)

Mannix - "Missing: Sun and Sky" - Floyd Brand (1969)

El virginiano - "Sigue al líder" - Thad Miley (1970)

Gunsmoke - "Gold Train: The Bullet" partes 1-3 - Kelliher (1971)

Banacek - "Caballo de un color ligeramente diferente" - Dean Barrett (1974)

Hec Ramsey - "Scar Tissue - Prospector" (1974)

Gunsmoke - "Trail of Bloodshed" - Amos Brody (1974)

Mujer policía - "Sons" (1978)

BJ y el oso - "Fuego en el agujero" - Joe Pogovich (1980)

Little House on the Prairie - "Un nuevo comienzo" - Sheriff Pike (1980)

Dallas - "End of the Road: Part 1" - Rojo (1981)

Knight Rider - "Ni una gota para beber" - Josh Morgan (1982)

CHiPs - "Flare Up" - Grandfather Cross (1982)

Hollywood Greats - documental de la serie de televisión - "John Wayne" - él mismo (1984)

Biografía - Documental de la serie de televisión - "John Wayne: The Unquiet American" - él mismo (1987)

Cowboys: Ben Johnson y Harry Carey Jr. - documental (1988)

John Wayne Standing Tall - Película para televisión - Él mismo (1989)

BL Stryker - "Auntie Sue" - Jones (1989)

Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly - Documental de película para televisión - él mismo (1991)

Omnibus - TV Series documentary - "John Ford: Part One" - himself (1992)

Leyendas del oeste americano - video documental - él mismo (1992)

John Ford - documental de película para televisión - él mismo (1993)

Ben Johnson: tercer vaquero a la derecha - documental - él mismo (1996)

Howard Hawks: artista estadounidense - documental de película para televisión - él mismo (1997).

Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_C

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