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Taking a minute between thunderstorms
Remember that movie on MST3K that was so terrible that eventually Servo was reduced to shouting "END END END" at the screen? That's me and this summer. I hate this heat. I can't keep a thought in my head for more than a minute. And if it's not that, it's the electrical storms chasing me off the computer when I'm right in the middle of stuff. Grr.
But one thought that did stick was how much I like "Chasing the Bus" as a Nick episode. Of course, it's great from a Greg/Nick standpoint- Greg's crush is pretty obvious (well, not to Nick, but that's no surprise), and Nick is, as ever, the friendliest member of the team toward Greg (imagine if Greg had been thrown onto Warrick's dubious mercies for his first trip into the field). Poor Greg. His idea about checking in the bus for the missing casualty was a good one, even if it turned out not to be the case (and it did set Nick and Gil on the right path). I just wanted to hug him as he got more and more emotionally bruised-looking. Sara's clumsy attempt at comfort was perfect for her; she tries (when it occurs to her), but she's just not very practiced in the strange ways of this thing called human society. She makes Gil look smooth sometimes. Still, at least she tried.
But aside from all that, Nick got to be smart and competent and demonstrate his good people skills. Too often Nicky is "Object Lesson Boy"- if the script requires someone to say something insensitive or be shocked by Vegas' seamier side or get smacked down by Gil for whatever reason, more often than not that someone is Nick. To some extent, that's in character- he is on the straightlaced side, and he has a regrettable tendency to rush to conclusions, when his need to prove himself gets in the way of a more patient and complete methodology. But the writers overdo it, I think- if he weren't intelligent and talented he wouldn't be on Gil's team, and it frustrates me that "Smart Nicky" episodes, where he gets to demonstrate his competence comfortably, aren't necessarily the norm (particularly this past season. What was up with Nick and Gil this year?). So any episode that shows Nick actually knowing what he's doing (and being good at it), rather than gawping at the freaks and ticking off Gil, gets points from me. Particularly if it's slashy. So yay for "Chasing the Bus".
Ooh, and tension on Without a Trace! All was not hearts and flowers on "Young Turks in Love," that's for sure. For some reason I like to see Martin's fits of temper, since he's always so controlled. Besides, he's pretty when he's mad (Danny certainly seems to think so- should have kissed him, Danny!). Martin's Bad Cop routine was rather less... natural seeming than Danny's standard balance of flirtation and semi-restrained violence, but it was cute. Any scene with Danny and Martin running an interrogation is great, as is any hint about Danny's childhood.
Oh yeah, and there was interesting plot stuff too. Heh. Yup, good episode all around.
You're Martin Fitzgerald (Eric Close). Not only are
you proving yourself, you're proving that
unconventional intelligence of yours, too.
You've got a very bright future if you avoid
red pushpins and baseball bats.
Which Without A Trace character are you?
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Um, actually... Yeah, pretty much.
But one thought that did stick was how much I like "Chasing the Bus" as a Nick episode. Of course, it's great from a Greg/Nick standpoint- Greg's crush is pretty obvious (well, not to Nick, but that's no surprise), and Nick is, as ever, the friendliest member of the team toward Greg (imagine if Greg had been thrown onto Warrick's dubious mercies for his first trip into the field). Poor Greg. His idea about checking in the bus for the missing casualty was a good one, even if it turned out not to be the case (and it did set Nick and Gil on the right path). I just wanted to hug him as he got more and more emotionally bruised-looking. Sara's clumsy attempt at comfort was perfect for her; she tries (when it occurs to her), but she's just not very practiced in the strange ways of this thing called human society. She makes Gil look smooth sometimes. Still, at least she tried.
But aside from all that, Nick got to be smart and competent and demonstrate his good people skills. Too often Nicky is "Object Lesson Boy"- if the script requires someone to say something insensitive or be shocked by Vegas' seamier side or get smacked down by Gil for whatever reason, more often than not that someone is Nick. To some extent, that's in character- he is on the straightlaced side, and he has a regrettable tendency to rush to conclusions, when his need to prove himself gets in the way of a more patient and complete methodology. But the writers overdo it, I think- if he weren't intelligent and talented he wouldn't be on Gil's team, and it frustrates me that "Smart Nicky" episodes, where he gets to demonstrate his competence comfortably, aren't necessarily the norm (particularly this past season. What was up with Nick and Gil this year?). So any episode that shows Nick actually knowing what he's doing (and being good at it), rather than gawping at the freaks and ticking off Gil, gets points from me. Particularly if it's slashy. So yay for "Chasing the Bus".
Ooh, and tension on Without a Trace! All was not hearts and flowers on "Young Turks in Love," that's for sure. For some reason I like to see Martin's fits of temper, since he's always so controlled. Besides, he's pretty when he's mad (Danny certainly seems to think so- should have kissed him, Danny!). Martin's Bad Cop routine was rather less... natural seeming than Danny's standard balance of flirtation and semi-restrained violence, but it was cute. Any scene with Danny and Martin running an interrogation is great, as is any hint about Danny's childhood.
Oh yeah, and there was interesting plot stuff too. Heh. Yup, good episode all around.
You're Martin Fitzgerald (Eric Close). Not only are
you proving yourself, you're proving that
unconventional intelligence of yours, too.
You've got a very bright future if you avoid
red pushpins and baseball bats.
Which Without A Trace character are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
Um, actually... Yeah, pretty much.