Episode Discussion - 108 and 109

[jekesta]

I am slightly late, because I am RUBBISH. But I'm willing to bet it is still Monday in some peoples' world. So it's almost like winning \o/.

108 - The Bangover


TV Rage - "A judge puts Franklin and Bash on house arrest due to their courtroom shenanigans. Meanwhile, a visit by Infeld's niece goes up in smoke when she's busted for marijuana possession by a judge; the arrival of Carmen's boyfriend has legal consequences."





Do you hate temps? Do you hate Lily? How much do you miss Hanna? How cute is Jared with police? Would you show Jared what you do in bed? (it would be platonic!) Are you more fascinated by Peter's love life than Damien is? How beautiful is Pindar in court? Also Peter in no clothes. Also Jared in all his clothes? Do you always refer to yourself in the third person? This is one of my least favourite episodes, but there are still lots of bits I love about it.

109 - Bachelor Party


TV Rage - "Janie's fiancé enlists Peter to help him dodge a legal quagmire in the wake of his bachelor party. Meanwhile, Jared revisits his high school when a teacher is accused of having lusty encounters with her student."




Source: BitchyLittleBaracuda on tumblr.

I think I just love every bit of this one! I love Janie, and Nathan, and Jared being jealous and beautiful, and Peter being beautiful and only a little bit torn, and I love the bar tender and the school teacher, and Jared's school, and Rudi, and Quantum Leap. I love that Jared runs away after sex to have pudding with Peter. I love that they hug, I love EVERYTHING ABOUT BRECKIN MEYER'S FACE.

Tell me everything you think.

Comments

[odannygirl7.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. (and I don't think you're too judgey) There's a surprising lack of 'no homo' type stuff on this show. I don't feel like I (as a fan) am getting laughed at when I think that the boys have an awesome, deep relationship. (please, writers, don't screw it up in s2)


I like to think that Breckin and Mark-Paul hug each other like that at random times on set, just for funzies. (and maybe Mark-Paul casually wraps an arm around Breckin and calls him 'little buddy'... erm, they've got a skipper and gilligan thing going on in my head. *flails hand*)

[jekesta]

There's a surprising lack of 'no homo' type stuff on this show. I don't feel like I (as a fan) am getting laughed at when I think that the boys have an awesome, deep relationship.

Yes! It's really really amazing of them. I hope like hell they keep it going into season 2. I think they must have been doing it purposefully, I hope they were doing it purposefully, I love it.

I like to think that Breckin and Mark-Paul hug each other like that at random times on set, just for funzies

ALSO YES. JUST YES.

[teh-bug.livejournal.com]

The "no homo" thing, in general, just weirds me out and confuses me. I hang around hardcore, deep Southern Baptist/other strong Christian 20something boys, and if I had to hazard a guess, I would assume that those would be the ones most likely to be all homophobic and "no homo" after everything....but some of them are the most ironically touchy-feely guy-on-guys I've ever met... (Ex: Guy 1- "I'm going to be sad when Guy 2 leaves. Then I'll have no one to spoon with." Me- "...what?" Guy 1- "Spoon. You heard me. *proceeds to crawl all over Guy 2*")

I think platonic friendships are super, super awesome and fun when written out well. :) Not to harsh on the slash squee or anything, but super deep friendships without sex are really, really cool to see too. Sometimes people just bond really, really well. :)

[odannygirl7.livejournal.com]

I think it's less prevelant in RL. *nods* It's like tv execs (and movie ones too) take such pains not to "offend" anyone (middle america?) that they go over the top on everything.

I love platonic love! :D (honestly, for me, I love that this fandom is a bit on the fluffy side with all the cuddles and where lots of stuff can be read as both 'yes they're having sex' and 'they have an awesomely close and fantastic friendship') And I think if those execs would stop assuming that the majority of their audiance are hate mongers and let some gay relationships casually slip through (without it being a special event/stereotypical) they'd be less of a need to slash all the things. ^_^