Currently experiencing ALL the feelings
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rachg82OMG, you guys, I don't even know what to do with Rizzoli & Isles anymore. When did it become such a joyous, fantabulous thing? And why must it be on hiatus now until NOVEMBER 28TH? UNJUST, I SAY. I demand hot nekkid first-time sex shenanigans R/I fic recs immediately. And I'm really gonna need the library to hup to when it comes to getting me season 1. Like, for real-real, not for play-play. STOP HOGGING ALL THE GAY, UNIVERSE.
…Um, anywayyy. Heh. Don't mind my flail. It's just gonna get worse from here, I'm afraid, since I'm about to ramble about tonight's summer finale.
-Dude, Maura, way to buy like 1,000 gifts first & THEN pick out which one's the winner. Such a Lorelai moment. I'm half-tempted to add to my picspam again.
-"She'll never get married. Send it back." Mama Rizzoli, didn't you hear? It's legal in Massachusetts now.
-Gotta love the "Um, I'm sorry -- what are you doing here?" She knows Jane doesn't like Maura's mitts on her bros! Really though, what do you think he's doing there, Angela? Heh. It's pretty clear at this point that everyone in the world who's related to Jane kicks it with her sugar mama on the daily.
-"Sweetheart, why are you anxious? Is it because you've put on a little weight?" Ha! Such a mom thing to say. So wrong.
-Maura reading up on all the Mayo clinic research -- I can't even. She's just so effing adorkably cute. Like, it comes out of my ears. It can't be contained.
-Frankie: "Oh, it's okay; I didn't want to be a detective anyway."
Maura: "Then why is he taking the exam?"
Jane: "That's sarcasm."
Maura: "Using irony to convey contempt?"
Jane: "Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
MAURA, I ALREADY LOVE YOU TOO MUCH. STOP BEING SUCH A BRENNAN. Hahaha.
-"This is bullshit." I don't know why I loved Jane's delivery of this line so much, but I just did. Possibly because I love the word bullshit. Heh. But it came across very natural & real, so there was that too.
-Whoa, nellie (yes, that was an intentional pun on the ep), no one gets to pat Maura down except for Jane! Also: nobody putsbaby Jane in the corner. Just sayin'.
-Can we just take a moment to pause & reflect on the hotness that is Maura's outfit in this scene? That dress. Those heels. Those *legs*. FOR THE LOVE OF.
-Asshole-a-mio: "You seem a little hysterical."
Jane: "Did you really -- did he really just say that?!"
I'm noticing a trend here of this show being chronically kick-ass when it comes to gender issues. Probably has something to do with it being created & (partly, i.e. amongst others) produced by a woman + being based on a series of novels also written by a woman. Very refreshing imo.
-Frost: "Price being a *dick*?" Haha. Also: "I'm surprised his balls aren't in his throat right now." Again, don't know why this made me laugh so much, but it just did. I think I have a soft spot for TV characters keeping it real, re: swearing, especially when it comes to cop shows. I watch a fair amount of true crime stuff on cable like The First 48 & so on, so that influences my expectations a bit.
I think lines like these also appeal to me because they emphasize how they're all on the same team & always have each other's backs (e.g. they all hate Price/Jane's not up against him alone/etc). I really like that. I mean, most of my shows have that--the sense of family thing--but with these characters in particular it truly feels equal & full of respect, good-natured humor, & affection.
And: while so much of my love for this show has been wrapped up thus far with the women, the men are pretty great as well. The ease with which they interact as both coworkers & friends, the way they're all--women AND men--allowed to be unique & have strengths & quirks & weaknesses & not be intimidated by or feel the need to patronize each other, just all of it. It's good times.
-Okay, Hoyt is a creeper. I kinda wanted to jump out of my skin a few times, just by listening to him talk.
-Jane: "I'm gonna have nightmares for weeks!"
Maura: "[strangely excited]Really? Do you think you might need your own personal sleep coach?"[/strangely excited]
Ahahaha. All right, so I know this is supposed to be based around her figuring out a gift for Jane, BUT. All I could think during this scene was "OMG PERSONAL SLEEP COACH. THERE. TO COACH HER. TO SLEEP. PROBABLY IN HER BED. HEY, GUESS WHAT? I BET I KNOW ONE SURE-FIRE WAY YOU COULD COACH HER TO SLEEP. EVERY NIGHT IF NEED BE. BOW CHICA CHICA."
-"I don't wanna get arrested!" Hee. Like I said: CUTE.
-Shivs = Project Runway. Who knew? Also, that's kind of gay, Maura. *snickers* Way to watch Bravo.
-My Little Pony! Okay, My "Pretty" Pony, but close enough. I kinda want that to be the theme of my next Birthday party, too.
-Jane's family = loud. A lot like mine in that way, actually. When you get my mom's extended family together--aunts, uncle, cousins, etc--it's slightly ridic, and I'm talking about when they're just socializing, not being overly angry about anything. New SOs & spouses generally sit in the corner somewhere looking scared & dazed for at least the first year, if not more. Like, I remember when my grandpa was still alive, he'd literally just walk into the room on Christmas Eve & randomly either shout someone's name for no reason (pretending to be mad) or sing + sometimes force my grandma to sing (grabbing her in the process, haha) or quote some line from who-knows-where or whatever else. He was, in a nutshell, very. loud. After he died, my uncle & some of my cousins would occasionally walk into the room & start yelling at nothing in "tribute" to him. Heh.
-The teeth from different people & the whole apprentice deal kind of reminded me of the Gormogon plotline. Not totally, because it's clearly different, but yeah. Of course it also reminded me of The Silence of the Lambs (Jane = Clarice, trufax), but that's beside the point.
-That hot air balloon on Maura's computer screen looks suspiciously rainbow-colored. (Shut up, it's not reaching if I say it's not reaching)
-I need to get this out: I love Korsak. Heh. Like, STATUS UPDATE: KORSAK'S MY HOMIE. Also Frost. They're just such good guys! Ugh.
-"Warden Price. I'd like to hand him his NUTS right about now." Like I said above. Haha.
-"I know! Why don't we take a midnight hot air balloon ride?" UM, BEST IDEA FOR A ROMANTIC DATE EVER, JANE. DO ITTT.
-You know what else Jane should totally do? Get a horse. Because that would be funny. SHE COULD RIDE HIM TO & FROM WORK EVERY DAY. SO MUCH GREATNESS. The only way I would've laughed at this part more, I think, would've been if she'd been like, "…yes, a horse (of course)."[/childhood book memories]
-"A lot of people wouldn't put up with your abuse." Hmm, depends if there are paddles involved. WHAT. I didn't say anything.
-Aw, Rizzoli, I kinda hate Birthdays for the same reason. I never refuse gifts though. Nooo, no, no. If someone wants to buy me something, no strings attached? FEEL FREE, MY FRIEND.
-"What's the big whoop?" Is Maura secretly from the 1940s? Time-travelling here with the power of her cute to catch bad guys?
P.S. Hey, Maura, I know another kind of ~box~ you could give Jane to open on her big day. She definitely wouldn't be disappointed then.
…I should be ashamed of myself.
BUT I'M NOT.
-"You don't tell me how long I can talk to him. I'll talk to him until he's dead if that means solving one more of his murders. I hope that's not too ~hysterical~ for you."
JANE RIZZOLI, FOLKS. PROFESSIONALLY OPENING CANS OF HBIC WHOOP-ASS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL FANKIND.
-One kvetch: I know they were tied up & all, but it's not like they were hog-tied or some shit. And Dr. Favre Beans was old & *damn near a day away from dying of cancer*, armed only with a scalpel. His apprentice was carrying nothing more than a taser. One of them surely could've fought back sooner, despite the hostage-y situation. It seemed a tad contrived to me.
The only way I can rationalize it is that, for one, based on what I could tell from the backstory & exposition and all, Jane is still pretty traumatized by this guy; and two: both of them were probably completely freaked by seeing the other in danger. I think they sort of froze from the panic for a few minutes there, delaying their response. It's not much of a surprise to me though that Jane finally came to & beat some ass once she saw Maura getting hurt.
And here's where my kvetch is balanced out: once she did fight back? She fought back like a champ. "I win!" Yes, yes you do.
-"Dr. Finicky". Hee. That should totally be my alias.
-Of course Maura's gift is saved for last. Aw. Which brings me to a few final observations:
1. THERE ARE HOT AIR BALLOONS ON THE BOX. MAURA, I ♥ YOU SO HARD RIGHT NOW.
2. Remember when I called her Jane's sugar mama? This is what I mean. What a bad-ass gift.
3. HUGGGGZZZ. Hoppy, gay hugs! And Jane/Maura happyfaces to boot!
THIS SHOW, Y'ALL. I'm really not kidding; I need fic now.
-I don't think I've rambled that much about an episode for a while. Ha. (I told you I was experiencing all the feelings)
-Speaking of feelings, I rewatched "Resurrection Ship Part 2" today. It's still amazing. On just so many levels. It basically encompasses everything I love about BSG. And, heads-up, BBC America will be airing it this Saturday, PLUS "Epiphanies." WATCH.
-My resurgance of video game love continues. I played (and beat) Donkey Kong Country today. My thumb is, once again, still numb. Haha. I'll probably carry on with the second & third DK games later.
-My apartments replaced my fridge & kitchen light today. Not exciting, I know, but boring RL info has its place here too, right?
-I had quinoa for breakfast today. Substituted coconut water & added brown sugar, honey, vanilla extract, & a bit of jam. It was--shocking, I know--almost too sweet. Heh. But quinoa generally has like zero flavor on its own, imo. Next time I want to try the quinoa porridge recipe I found online, which uses almond milk & cinnamon. What wouldn't be good with almond milk & cinnamon? I ask of you.
-I should find out at some point today whether my unemployment claim for last week will be reopened/accepted. Please send all your good mojo this way, because I really need it to work out. I'm trying not to think yet of what I'll do if it's denied, because I'm just hoping I don't have to go there. If it does come down to that? I'll have to deal with it then. But I don't want to freak out unnecessarily in the meantime.
ETA: I just checked the website & they said my payment wasn't processed because of a "problem" & that "instructions" would be mailed to me. I'm trying to not freak out right now, but only being partially successful with that. I'm going to call them in the morning, and I just pray I can work it out over the phone. I can't afford to wait around for a letter & fight with the government about this, and I mean "can't afford" literally. I won't have enough money for food, let alone bills, medicine, or rent. I'll have one week's pay on Friday and THAT'S IT. That job never even technically told me I was fired, either, which I think is extremely weird. I'm almost tempted to email or call & be like, "Um, AM I FIRED?" I should be, but shouldn't they have SAID so? Definitively?
-I decided against doing that lj anniversary meme I mentioned before. The questions are too boring. Not that I think anyone was waiting with bated breath for me to post it, but still. Heh.
-Parenthood has its premiere tonight (or "tomorrow", considering I haven't gone to bed yet. Details, details). I'm v. much looking forward to it.
Aaand that's all for now. For my Vid of the Day, here's something I came across recently which completely cracked me up (a looong time being my sister's nanny + being significantly older than my little brother…yeah. I get it):
…Um, anywayyy. Heh. Don't mind my flail. It's just gonna get worse from here, I'm afraid, since I'm about to ramble about tonight's summer finale.
-Dude, Maura, way to buy like 1,000 gifts first & THEN pick out which one's the winner. Such a Lorelai moment. I'm half-tempted to add to my picspam again.
-"She'll never get married. Send it back." Mama Rizzoli, didn't you hear? It's legal in Massachusetts now.
-Gotta love the "Um, I'm sorry -- what are you doing here?" She knows Jane doesn't like Maura's mitts on her bros! Really though, what do you think he's doing there, Angela? Heh. It's pretty clear at this point that everyone in the world who's related to Jane kicks it with her sugar mama on the daily.
-"Sweetheart, why are you anxious? Is it because you've put on a little weight?" Ha! Such a mom thing to say. So wrong.
-Maura reading up on all the Mayo clinic research -- I can't even. She's just so effing adorkably cute. Like, it comes out of my ears. It can't be contained.
-Frankie: "Oh, it's okay; I didn't want to be a detective anyway."
Maura: "Then why is he taking the exam?"
Jane: "That's sarcasm."
Maura: "Using irony to convey contempt?"
Jane: "Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
MAURA, I ALREADY LOVE YOU TOO MUCH. STOP BEING SUCH A BRENNAN. Hahaha.
-"This is bullshit." I don't know why I loved Jane's delivery of this line so much, but I just did. Possibly because I love the word bullshit. Heh. But it came across very natural & real, so there was that too.
-Whoa, nellie (yes, that was an intentional pun on the ep), no one gets to pat Maura down except for Jane! Also: nobody puts
-Can we just take a moment to pause & reflect on the hotness that is Maura's outfit in this scene? That dress. Those heels. Those *legs*. FOR THE LOVE OF.
-Asshole-a-mio: "You seem a little hysterical."
Jane: "Did you really -- did he really just say that?!"
I'm noticing a trend here of this show being chronically kick-ass when it comes to gender issues. Probably has something to do with it being created & (partly, i.e. amongst others) produced by a woman + being based on a series of novels also written by a woman. Very refreshing imo.
-Frost: "Price being a *dick*?" Haha. Also: "I'm surprised his balls aren't in his throat right now." Again, don't know why this made me laugh so much, but it just did. I think I have a soft spot for TV characters keeping it real, re: swearing, especially when it comes to cop shows. I watch a fair amount of true crime stuff on cable like The First 48 & so on, so that influences my expectations a bit.
I think lines like these also appeal to me because they emphasize how they're all on the same team & always have each other's backs (e.g. they all hate Price/Jane's not up against him alone/etc). I really like that. I mean, most of my shows have that--the sense of family thing--but with these characters in particular it truly feels equal & full of respect, good-natured humor, & affection.
And: while so much of my love for this show has been wrapped up thus far with the women, the men are pretty great as well. The ease with which they interact as both coworkers & friends, the way they're all--women AND men--allowed to be unique & have strengths & quirks & weaknesses & not be intimidated by or feel the need to patronize each other, just all of it. It's good times.
-Okay, Hoyt is a creeper. I kinda wanted to jump out of my skin a few times, just by listening to him talk.
-Jane: "I'm gonna have nightmares for weeks!"
Maura: "[strangely excited]Really? Do you think you might need your own personal sleep coach?"[/strangely excited]
Ahahaha. All right, so I know this is supposed to be based around her figuring out a gift for Jane, BUT. All I could think during this scene was "OMG PERSONAL SLEEP COACH. THERE. TO COACH HER. TO SLEEP. PROBABLY IN HER BED. HEY, GUESS WHAT? I BET I KNOW ONE SURE-FIRE WAY YOU COULD COACH HER TO SLEEP. EVERY NIGHT IF NEED BE. BOW CHICA CHICA."
-"I don't wanna get arrested!" Hee. Like I said: CUTE.
-Shivs = Project Runway. Who knew? Also, that's kind of gay, Maura. *snickers* Way to watch Bravo.
-My Little Pony! Okay, My "Pretty" Pony, but close enough. I kinda want that to be the theme of my next Birthday party, too.
-Jane's family = loud. A lot like mine in that way, actually. When you get my mom's extended family together--aunts, uncle, cousins, etc--it's slightly ridic, and I'm talking about when they're just socializing, not being overly angry about anything. New SOs & spouses generally sit in the corner somewhere looking scared & dazed for at least the first year, if not more. Like, I remember when my grandpa was still alive, he'd literally just walk into the room on Christmas Eve & randomly either shout someone's name for no reason (pretending to be mad) or sing + sometimes force my grandma to sing (grabbing her in the process, haha) or quote some line from who-knows-where or whatever else. He was, in a nutshell, very. loud. After he died, my uncle & some of my cousins would occasionally walk into the room & start yelling at nothing in "tribute" to him. Heh.
-The teeth from different people & the whole apprentice deal kind of reminded me of the Gormogon plotline. Not totally, because it's clearly different, but yeah. Of course it also reminded me of The Silence of the Lambs (Jane = Clarice, trufax), but that's beside the point.
-That hot air balloon on Maura's computer screen looks suspiciously rainbow-colored. (Shut up, it's not reaching if I say it's not reaching)
-I need to get this out: I love Korsak. Heh. Like, STATUS UPDATE: KORSAK'S MY HOMIE. Also Frost. They're just such good guys! Ugh.
-"Warden Price. I'd like to hand him his NUTS right about now." Like I said above. Haha.
-"I know! Why don't we take a midnight hot air balloon ride?" UM, BEST IDEA FOR A ROMANTIC DATE EVER, JANE. DO ITTT.
-You know what else Jane should totally do? Get a horse. Because that would be funny. SHE COULD RIDE HIM TO & FROM WORK EVERY DAY. SO MUCH GREATNESS. The only way I would've laughed at this part more, I think, would've been if she'd been like, "…yes, a horse (of course)."[/childhood book memories]
-"A lot of people wouldn't put up with your abuse." Hmm, depends if there are paddles involved. WHAT. I didn't say anything.
-Aw, Rizzoli, I kinda hate Birthdays for the same reason. I never refuse gifts though. Nooo, no, no. If someone wants to buy me something, no strings attached? FEEL FREE, MY FRIEND.
-"What's the big whoop?" Is Maura secretly from the 1940s? Time-travelling here with the power of her cute to catch bad guys?
P.S. Hey, Maura, I know another kind of ~box~ you could give Jane to open on her big day. She definitely wouldn't be disappointed then.
…I should be ashamed of myself.
BUT I'M NOT.
-"You don't tell me how long I can talk to him. I'll talk to him until he's dead if that means solving one more of his murders. I hope that's not too ~hysterical~ for you."
JANE RIZZOLI, FOLKS. PROFESSIONALLY OPENING CANS OF HBIC WHOOP-ASS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL FANKIND.
-One kvetch: I know they were tied up & all, but it's not like they were hog-tied or some shit. And Dr. Favre Beans was old & *damn near a day away from dying of cancer*, armed only with a scalpel. His apprentice was carrying nothing more than a taser. One of them surely could've fought back sooner, despite the hostage-y situation. It seemed a tad contrived to me.
The only way I can rationalize it is that, for one, based on what I could tell from the backstory & exposition and all, Jane is still pretty traumatized by this guy; and two: both of them were probably completely freaked by seeing the other in danger. I think they sort of froze from the panic for a few minutes there, delaying their response. It's not much of a surprise to me though that Jane finally came to & beat some ass once she saw Maura getting hurt.
And here's where my kvetch is balanced out: once she did fight back? She fought back like a champ. "I win!" Yes, yes you do.
-"Dr. Finicky". Hee. That should totally be my alias.
-Of course Maura's gift is saved for last. Aw. Which brings me to a few final observations:
1. THERE ARE HOT AIR BALLOONS ON THE BOX. MAURA, I ♥ YOU SO HARD RIGHT NOW.
2. Remember when I called her Jane's sugar mama? This is what I mean. What a bad-ass gift.
3. HUGGGGZZZ. Hoppy, gay hugs! And Jane/Maura happyfaces to boot!
THIS SHOW, Y'ALL. I'm really not kidding; I need fic now.
-I don't think I've rambled that much about an episode for a while. Ha. (I told you I was experiencing all the feelings)
-Speaking of feelings, I rewatched "Resurrection Ship Part 2" today. It's still amazing. On just so many levels. It basically encompasses everything I love about BSG. And, heads-up, BBC America will be airing it this Saturday, PLUS "Epiphanies." WATCH.
-My resurgance of video game love continues. I played (and beat) Donkey Kong Country today. My thumb is, once again, still numb. Haha. I'll probably carry on with the second & third DK games later.
-My apartments replaced my fridge & kitchen light today. Not exciting, I know, but boring RL info has its place here too, right?
-I had quinoa for breakfast today. Substituted coconut water & added brown sugar, honey, vanilla extract, & a bit of jam. It was--shocking, I know--almost too sweet. Heh. But quinoa generally has like zero flavor on its own, imo. Next time I want to try the quinoa porridge recipe I found online, which uses almond milk & cinnamon. What wouldn't be good with almond milk & cinnamon? I ask of you.
-I should find out at some point today whether my unemployment claim for last week will be reopened/accepted. Please send all your good mojo this way, because I really need it to work out. I'm trying not to think yet of what I'll do if it's denied, because I'm just hoping I don't have to go there. If it does come down to that? I'll have to deal with it then. But I don't want to freak out unnecessarily in the meantime.
ETA: I just checked the website & they said my payment wasn't processed because of a "problem" & that "instructions" would be mailed to me. I'm trying to not freak out right now, but only being partially successful with that. I'm going to call them in the morning, and I just pray I can work it out over the phone. I can't afford to wait around for a letter & fight with the government about this, and I mean "can't afford" literally. I won't have enough money for food, let alone bills, medicine, or rent. I'll have one week's pay on Friday and THAT'S IT. That job never even technically told me I was fired, either, which I think is extremely weird. I'm almost tempted to email or call & be like, "Um, AM I FIRED?" I should be, but shouldn't they have SAID so? Definitively?
-I decided against doing that lj anniversary meme I mentioned before. The questions are too boring. Not that I think anyone was waiting with bated breath for me to post it, but still. Heh.
-Parenthood has its premiere tonight (or "tomorrow", considering I haven't gone to bed yet. Details, details). I'm v. much looking forward to it.
Aaand that's all for now. For my Vid of the Day, here's something I came across recently which completely cracked me up (a looong time being my sister's nanny + being significantly older than my little brother…yeah. I get it):
