#these dynamics.... they're barely coated in comedics and the comedy is simply in that we know the fight isn't serious

[variousqueerthings]

so in the ongoing canon of “BJ and Hawkeye are acting more and more like a couple we have “the most unforgettable characters” (which, titlewise I’m just taking in right now and it’s making me emotional all on its own)

in which BJ and Hawkeye “pretend” to fight to cheer up Frank on his birthday, only for BJ to say that Hawkeye is competitive and hates losing, which genuinely hurts Hawkeye’s feelings, and so they have an inconsequential, domestic argument that is almost sweet in the way that Hawkeye clearly cares deeply about BJ’s opinion of him and so naturally decides to act bratty in response to the notion that BJ might not place him as highly in estimation.

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BJ, joking: “so which one of us do you think gets the oscar?”

Hawkeye, snottily: “Me I hope, you know how much I hate to lose.”

BJ, laughing, still not getting it: “Right.”

Hawkeye: “... Did you really say that to Frank?”

BJ: “Well, yeah...”

[...]

Hawkeye: “I always have to get the last word in?”

BJ: “Yes, always-”

Hawkeye, stuttering: “I can prove to you right now-”

BJ: “Oh, come on-”

Hawkeye: “No, just say something and walk away.”

BJ, standing to walk away: “Alright. I think you’re a very competitive person.”

Hawkeye: “Fine.”

BJ: “You just did it.”

Hawkeye: “Did what?”

BJ: “Just got in the last word.”

Hawkeye: “That didn’t count.”

BJ, about to walk away again: “Then don’t say anything.”

Hawkeye: “Ok.”

BJ: “You’re impossible.”

Hawkeye: “I’m impossible?”

BJ: “Yes! Shut up, close your mouth, don’t say another word!”

Hawkeye: “... Ok -”

BJ: “Not! Another! Word!”

Hawkeye: “No problem.”

BJ, storming off: “It’s no use!!!!!!”

Hawkeye: “... Wrong.”

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Followed of course by them making up (because Radar doesn’t like it when his parents fight)

Hawkeye: “You still love me for all my flaws?”

BJ: “What flaws? You’re perfect.”

Hawkeye: “Just for that I’m gonna let you get the last word in.”

BJ, surprised: “Thank you.”

Hawkeye, smirking: “You’re welcome.”

#im watching MASH #bj hunnicutt #hawkeye pierce #hunnihawk #me squinting: alan alda did you write and play hawkeye as bisexual? mr alda #these dynamics.... they're barely coated in comedics and the comedy is simply in that we know the fight isn't serious #and that the petulance is indicative of deep connection #and IF the comedy is inherently about the ludicrousy of imagining two men in a domestic relationship to one another like this #(which is no-doubt how it played and still plays for many people) #that doesn't change the fact that it's played straight (so to speak) and therefore just is this relationship #anyway exhibit b comes in a second #i feel like i should make a tag just for transcribing choice conversations between these two

[juneviews]

I love offgun in this new show, the dynamic is great and it's cartoony but in just the right way *coughmiddlemanslovecough* but what has been your favorite and least favorite elements so far and do you think it will get deeper or stay sweet and candy-coated? (I'm down bad for either!)

yessssss, the cartoonish aspect is so fun! ngl I haven't watched middleman's love when they decided to replace mii2 but apart from that I always feel like no other country can do silly like thai dramas lol. like idk they just can push the boundaries of comedy while still making their show good in a way most other tv shows I've seen can't!

anyways, my favorite elements are the chemistry, of course, which is just so... offgun. even though I usually prefer offgun in shows where they're more upset (lmao I love my men crying leave me alone), it's really nice to see them in this kind of show & their natural chemistry is so perfect you can tell they barely have to put any effort for it to look amazing. apart from that, I truly love ten & prem as characters SO FUCKING MUCH. I'll try to keep it short bc I legit could write a whole essay about them but I truly love how they're both genuinely good people who should be bland & boring, but instead are not AT ALL. also, despite the cartoonish-ness of the show, they genuinely feel like real people. we have ten who is both a hot, rich, smart & perfect love interest (which are usually boring ngl) but is also very dramatic & silly & has that nerdy loser quality to him (and it's not just the glasses I promise) which is such a paradoxical combo yet works SO SO well??? as for prem, I wasn't as sold to him before the show aired but I FUCKING LOVE HIM??? he's again, kind of the cliche main character good guy that the viewer is meant to see themselves reflected in, but they made him sassy and feisty, and proud but also insecure and I just... root for him so hard ngl. these two are such strong characters they're really carrying the show, but another element I love is the acting bc I didn't think gun could slay a comedic role this well & I'm sorry I ever doubted him! as for off, it's incredible to see that he once again managed to make one of his characters absolutely unrecognizable from his others, idk if anyone else noticed or if I'm just that one completely unhinged off stan but he kinda changed his way of speaking for this role??? he speaks way softer & more proper which is a very drastic change from who off is usually lol. also another element I love are the locations & especially prem's house/restaurant... it looks so cozy & beautiful 🥺

the element I don't like is gmmtv not putting up the uncut version of the episodes on their channel. the cut version can stay on tv who fucking cares but them not putting out the uncut version for inter fans is ACTIVELY hurting the show. first of all, the cut scenes should NEVER have been cut in the first place, they are not superfluous at all & develop the relationships (especially firedynamite's one) further. second of all, the cutting of the scenes just make the editing look SO weird bruh, the cut eps look unprofessional. and lastly, it hurts the views of the show, of course, bc most people are not gonna watch it on gmmtv's channel & are just gonna wait for it to leak on kissasian & dramacool, which is simply horrible. the whole thing about gmmtv releasing their shows on youtube is bc it profits them greatly in terms of viewerships & marketing. so yeah, that's my least favorite thing about cooking crush. there's some other things but they're nowhere near that bad lol so I'll wait for more episodes or for my official 'axelle judges bl shows' review to put everything out at once.

lastly, I do think the show will stay just sweet & quit surface-level. from the original mock trailer, we know there will likely be one crying scene but that's kinda it I imagine. personally, for a show to become my favorite I need more angst & more depth, but I never really went into cooking crush thinking it would give me that. I've rarely encountered a comedy that doesn't stay quite surface-level. do I wish the show would explore the characters' sexualities, ten's daddy issues, fire's mommy issues & tenprem's social inequality more in order to make it more deep? yeah, I'm ngl. do I think that's what they're going for? absolutely not. that being said they might surprise me bc girl next room: richy rich (with off as lead & by the same director and screenwriter) did explore the mindset of an ex-poor person become suddenly rich as well as social inequality with quite a bit of nuance, so we never know!

xxx

#answers #cooking crush #cooking crush the series