Tim Daly in black turtlenecks and Mitch Pileggi with a beard. My new toy is so pretty!

[ealgylden]

I spent the entire day in a haze of "I haven't gotten to bed before four in weeks," and, as you might expect, didn't accomplish a single thing. Tomorrow's going to be fun, no doubt. Oh well, at least television was worth a day spent in mental neutral.

So there I am, watching the Daily Show, and it turns out I'm still holding a grudge against Matthew McConaughey for Reign of Fire, which I did not know about myself. As you probably don't remember, I enjoyed Reign of Fire tremendously, with its biologically impractical dragons and the true love of Quinn and Creedy, until McConaughey showed up and utterly ruined everything. Grrrr. Bitter? Me? But still, it was only a movie, and it's not like he wrote the script that made his character such a movie-wrecking jackass, right? It would be silly to hold a grudge, right? Yeah, well, tell it to my fingers, which spent the whole interview squishing his head. sigh. And I used to like the guy, or at least not dislike him. I'm not even sure I'll be able to watch Sahara because of him, and it sounds just stupid enough to be fun, darn it. Why oh why did Van Zan have to be so repulsive? The stench of him lingers, alas.

But Eyes, my shiny new love, you enthrall me with your glossy sheen and clever, casual moral dubiousness! You are exactly what I needed, my little PI drama. Tim Daly looks delectable in black turtlenecks and leather jackets, and he twists his lines just right, and banters and schemes and flirts with everyone and everything and... guh. And the glasses! So. damn. cute! Eee! And Rick Worthy fascinates me with his sharp suits and righteous rage, so carefully controlled, so exasperatedly attached to charming Tim. I want Harlan/Chris backstory. And I want a boyfriend for Chris. Can we get Patrick Fabian back if this does end up being Joan of Arcadia's last season? They had rather appealing chemistry last week, and they looked pretty together. And while I'm starting sentences with "and," I want more Meg. She's so little and cute and smart, and she could totally kill me with her pinky. I love how she just doesn't know how to respond when Harlan tosses out his next schemelet or wise-crack. "Meg, never leave me." Hee! I'm not thrilled with Nora being the mole, because I like her a lot and I don't want her to betray Harlan, but I'm willing to roll with it for now. But I really wish she had shot Jeff (more, er, centrally, I mean), because he's already getting on my last nerve. And his hair bugs me. A lot. Maybe he'll be useful as a fall guy or something. Soon, I hope.

Forget Law and Order. You'll have ten thousand chances to see it in syndication anyway. And CSI: New York is so dark and mopey. You don't want to spend your night with mopey people, do you? Nah, come play with cheerfully law-bending, merrily stylish, snappily clever private investigators instead! It's more fun than you can shake a million dollars in non-sequential hundreds at.

Comments

[aithine]

Heeeee, I'm having so much fun watching Eyes, too. Harlan seems like he'd be an absolute blast to write, 'cuz he says all sorts of fun things that nobody else will. *vbg*

PF is lovely, as was their chemistry, so yes, it would be wonderful to have him be recurring. I have the same bummed reservations about Nora *sigh* 'cuz she seems really cool, except for the whole being a mole thing. I'm hoping there's more to the backstory.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

You know, it's neat that you should use your KE icon, because I was thinking as I was watching that the show that it was a bit like KE's cousin. I dunno, there's just something about the tone or something... hm. I'll have to ponder this (oh darn *g*).

I bet Harlan would be a riot to write. Ha! You should, you totally should! In all your ample spare time, natch... *g*

Yeah, I'm still hoping the Nora-as-mole plot has more twists and double-bluffs, because it would be a shame to lose such a fun character to something as silly as betrayal and industrial espionage. I mean, sheesh! Heh. Seriously, though, I would be disappointed. But we'll see, I guess. *crosses fingers*

[ophidiae.livejournal.com]

Methinks I need an Eyes icon. Or several.

And doesn't Tim Daly look good in black? I caught him in this truly awful TV Western on cable a couple of months ago, and I couldn't stop watching because he just looked So. Damned. HOT. as the badass gunslinger, with his tight black jeans and scruffy black beard, and the fact he was shirtless a lot, and....

Um. Yeah. Stopping now. ::fans face::

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you in needing an Eyes icon, but none of the pics I've found have hit me just right. Darn it. The hunt continues! *g*

Tim Daly did a western? As a badass gunslinger? Hoooooly cats. I need to find this thing, no matter how terrible it is! The thought alone... guh.

[ophidiae.livejournal.com]

Tim Daly did a western? As a badass gunslinger? Hoooooly cats. I need to find this thing, no matter how terrible it is! The thought alone... guh.

I shall cast no stones, dear, there's too much glass around. ;-)

The man is, mmmm, very fine in that movie, very fine, indeed. The flick is called ... The Oustider, I believe. Caught it on Showtime one night, and have been kicking myself for not taping it. Because, dude, Tim Daly as a badass gunsliger!

[ophidiae.livejournal.com]

That should say "Outsider." Queen Poo-bah Typo strikes again.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

Hurrah, thank you! And happily Netflix has it, so zoom it goes to the top of the queue. *g*

[caras-galadhon.livejournal.com]

it turns out I'm still holding a grudge against Matthew McConaughey for Reign of Fire, which I did not know about myself...I enjoyed Reign of Fire tremendously, with its biologically impractical dragons and the true love of Quinn and Creedy, until McConaughey showed up and utterly ruined everything.
Thank freaking god, it's not just me. I nearly flipped The Daily Show right off, which is really silly, because I don't actually hate Matt McC, but I cannot stand the thought of him in another movie EVER anymore.

[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

Heh, nope, I'm right in that boat with you. And it bothers me a lot, because I don't usually hold character grudges and otherwise I'd want to see Sahara. But these days the thought of him just sets my teeth on edge. Very frustrating, that.