Of Numb3rs and Farscape.

[castalie]

Dude! Today was so incredibly busy. But it's totally flown by so yay ;-)

For the record? The 100 icons thing is even better than I thought it would be *hugs them* I finally have DZ icons! And I even have a Stephen King one! I mean, one could argue that having The Dead Zone featured in my userpics means I already had, but it's different. So I now have a book-quote icon and this is awesome! Anyway, I'm having fun... funfunfun!

In all the excitement - yes, I am still talking about the 100 icons, thanks - I still managed to do Other Cool Stuff yesterday, meaning that I a) re-re-re-re-watched "Manhunt" and b) finally got to see "I, ET" - will wonder ever cease ;-)

Re "Manhunt", I have some observations to make - because apparently I can't talk about Numb3rs just in passing, I need to get into it a little more.

When Charlie and Don appear on screen for the first time? David apologises for calling them - or calling, Don - on their day off, and they're both wearing those sweats, right? Though I'm not sure if these pants are called sweats-sweats, but you know what I'm talking about, hopefully. Anyway - I love the idea of them both not only spending time together on their day off, but doing something together as, I don't know, running or something. That's just too cute for words.

I still have a problem with the idea that a "year" supposedly passed between the pilot and "Manhunt" - each time David mentions the "about a year" thing I can't help blink at the screen and do the cocks-head-on-the-side thing because it doesn't compute. I prefer to think of it as a goof on the writers' part *shrug*

I can't get enough of some of the looks exchanged between the characters. Here I'm thinking of the one between Cooper and Don when Charlie is explaining his theory for the first time. It's one of skepticism on Coop's part and of support on Don's - you know as if they were having a discussion right this minute going "Your bro is cute - pretty hot too - and he does look smart, so no offense meant but... is he on some kind of drugs?" And Don is like "I know it sounds out of there but he knows what he's talking about. Trust me. Trust him." Awesome!

Another look I adore is between the brothers this time. It's provoked by Cooper's questioning of Charlie's method again - though never in a hostile way. Coop doubts Charlie's numbers and Charlie casts a very brief, fugitive glance toward his brother - and Don immediately replies to him by a very quick nod of his own and that's all Charlie needs to really go at it and just - that scene... is so very brilliant! It lasts, what, two seconds? But I love it *g*

I quite enjoy how Cooper doesn't show any real hostility toward Charlie. I mean, the whole New Cop Hates Favourite Character On Sight is a theme I love in fanfics - and I want to take a minute here to thank the Sentinel fandom for providing me those stories. A lot - but I realise I do enjoy how it doesn't happen in Numb3rs. Sure, new players do show some skepticism toward Charlie's methods - and seriously you can't exactly blame them for that - but they also listen to him almost immediately. I like how the characters in that show - male and female - are all portrayed as smart and competent. Like Coop. He's your typical bad ass, tough guy, right? But he's also smart enough a) not to diss Charlie's theories right away and b) to realise pretty quickly how useful they can be. He goes with the flow pretty fast. Kudos to him.

Still love the Math for Non Mathematicians Class scene more than words can say *cuddles it*

And I won't even mention the last scene because, well, the Chess Scene? Is so beautiful and cute and funny and sweet and wonderful and feel-good that I could write a whole essay on the awesomeness of it! How fantastic is that scene omg! *worships*

Man... rambling about Numb3rs feels so good!

On a different note. Like I said, I watched "I, ET" and I really got into it. Got into it so much that today during lunch break I might have sorta kinda bought the first box-set of season 1 *cough* oceana_? I might hate you a tiny bit, too *nodnod*

I have a question btw... it might totally have no importance whatsoever - though since I'm 100% spoiler-free, I have no idea whether it is just a tiny detail or actually relevant - but I'm curious about it. So, is Dargo - or D'argo. How is it spelled, anyway? - a teenager? I mean... is he supposed to be an adult or not? And like I said, I have no idea if it's even something that is addressed for real or not, but I can't help it, I just keep asking myself the question, so anyone?

Comments

[wisdomeagle]

It's D'Argo -- and I believe he's ~30 years old, but for Luxons, that *is* teenagedish. Obviously one can't map the ages exactly, but I'd say he's in his very late teens or early twenties -- and the immaturity defnitely shows. His arc is pretty much a coming of age story, I think.

I'm SO HAPPY you're getting into 'Scape -- it is AWESOME. :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks - for the name and the explanation *g*

That's what I thought, him being teenagedish. I mean, in the pilot Zhaan calls him a "boy" - to which he, typically, reacts strongly - and then in "I, ET" when Rygel - btw, so sorry for butchering all the names! - takes the knife he complains about how gross it is because of what those Luxons do with it when they come of age and doesn't Zhaan say something about how "D'Argo will want to have it back" or something? So that's why I was quite intrigued by it *g*

His arc is pretty much a coming of age story, I think.

That should be interesting *g*

I'm SO HAPPY you're getting into 'Scape -- it is AWESOME. :)

I took my sweet time to join the bandwagon, didn't I? lol But I'm enjoying the ride, already *g*

[rydra_wong]

Canon seems to be that Luxans mature physically much faster than humans, but aren't considered emotionally mature until later.

At any rate, at this point D'Argo's definitely a teenager emotionally, and like most teenagers is busy trying to convince everyone else (and himself) that he's really a grown-up *g*.

btw, so sorry for butchering all the names!

You're doing great with them so far (for reference: Zhaan. Rygel. D'Argo. Aeryn. Crichton. Moya. Crais).