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Oh Great and Powerful Television Gods? You're officially starting to freak me out with your omniscience. Say, for the last week or so, where you've been systematically playing out the hurt/comfort scenarios of my choice. Seriously. Freaky.

Evidence:

On Studio 60 (and yes, I've been watching it; I've never seen the Sorkin before, which also seems to explain why I'm enjoying it), Matt was in potentially career-ending trouble, and Danny did not take kindly to it. At all.

On NCIS, Tony got thumped up alongside the head, and Gibbs freaked out. In a very Gibbs way. That checking of the eyes thing made me all warm and fuzzy. I'm all about the little things. (Easily amused, that's me.)

On CSI, Greg got whacked around, and Nick got pissed. Like, clenchy-jawed, roughing-up-assholes kind of pissed. (Which I will use to back up my claim that the whole 'Nick is so out of control, look at him intimidate that murder suspect' argument from the Gum Drops era was stupid. It isn't at all out of character for Nick to go Old Testament, provided there is sufficient motivation. Pain inflicted on small children and Greg are sufficient motivation. I am all kinds of tickled that this is canon.)

On Supernatural, Sam and Dean both got pissed. Well, sort of. More Sam got conflicted, Dean got pissed, and Sam got (more) worried. Last season, I asked for them to someday meet nice monsters, so that I could see Dean's mind go to the Blue Screen of Death. And then they did. Glee. [Incidentally, when I said last week that it would be neat for them to have a big old cathartic sparring session? I was being silly. This was so much cooler. (This is not to say that I still won't write the less cool idea; there's a way that I think it would fit, but not yet. As usual, I reserve the right to be a moron. Also, I may yet be back to give the episode it's own post, because eeeeee. Back in Black. Heh.)]

Most recently, on Numb3rs, Colby walked into a chop-shop full of armed badies, and David flipped out competently. And then Colby wound up held at gunpoint by one of said badies, and David flipped out a little more. And then Colby got stupid - with reason, of course, but still - and David went to the same pleading, worried place he did at the end of last season with the shooting inquiry. Scattered somewhere in the middle, they did that back-to-back desks thing that's unreasonably cute, too. This? This is why they make this show rock, for me.

Other reasons this TV week has ruled:

Supernatural's Bobby has been everywhere. The only place he wasn't, in fact, was on Supernatural. Go figure.

Paul Ben Victor has also been everywhere. Okay, so strictly speaking that's been over the last two weeks, but still. I've seen him at least three times thus far. Go, BobbyHobbes.

Anybody got other happy-making observations?

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...I missed Greggie getting smacked around? Damn this cold. And today's Numb3rs is going to be the ep I refer to as "Trouble In Paradise" for the next little while. So much angst! So much pretty! Angst! Pretty! Life is good, even without Nicky going all death-to-Greg-hurters in my recent memory.

You totally, totally missed it. Greg got the daylights wailed out of him, while being all heroic and noble. Nick then went tense and ouchy while processing the scene, got physical with a heckler, and had to be hauled off by Warrick. When they caught the badies, Nick then proceeded to very meaningfully handle his gun, looking very much like he was waiting for the punk to make his day. Yay for darkNick and heroGreg! It was very eeee-worthy.

going to be the ep I refer to as "Trouble In Paradise"

Hee. It really was, for just about everyone. Between Larry having commitment issues, and Charlie feeling discarded, and Don worrying that Colby had gone to the dark side of the force, and Colby worrying that he had gone to the dark side of the force, and David just plain worrying... Dang. I want to hug them all. Both because they are full of anguish, and because they are pretty. Possibly mostly because they are pretty. I'm feeling very shallow tonight. *g*

Note: I skipped the CSI and Numb3rs paragraphs, as I have yet to finish downloading the latter and I'm actually about to watch the former. This is why I need a TV.

But, in re: the Supernatural paragraph:
1. I KNEW the Back in Black thing was gonna getcha. *g*
2. The way it played out between Sam & Dean... that was nice. And true to both of them. Still, the punch was kind of a holyshitdidhejustdothat?!1eleven! kinda moment.
3. The nice monsters thing... it was kind of inevitable, precisely BECAUSE of that conflict, but it came out nicely - esp. the confusion at the beginning. It wouldn't have worked as well if that girl HAD been evil - she was too afraid. And I stand by that lead vampire chick being kinda hot.
4. Gordon's a pretty awesome character. You KNOW they're gonna see him again, just cos he's such a good foil for Sam, as far as Dean goes. Plus, a guy like him isn't gonna let something like getting tied up and smacked around go. I just hope he brings his badass hat with him.

As far as other stuff:
1. Have you watched any Six Feet Under yet?
2. I *WILL* catch you on the phone or iChat one of these days, lassie. Just you wait. *eyes narrow, despite the grin*

Quick addendum before bed:

Great CSI episode - philosophical and weird without being too much of either. Plus, Greg had a great part as a whole, and... well, I like him.

And after considering the entry title, I have concluded that I would very much like to see you in a tinfoil hat. *rubbing of hands in a sinister fashion*

and... well, I like him.

Me, too. I love the fact that he wasn't even supposed to be a regular - possibly not even a recurrer - and yet he just made everybody like him so darn much...

As for the tinfoil hat... It's a sad fact that I used to watch Signs when I'd get homesick up at school. Dad, though, laughed like a hyena at that movie, and proceeded to wear the hat to work for a week. It should be noted that no one thought this was noteworthy. And you wonder where I get my sense of humor...

There's just something about him. He's ... he's like one of us. :D

And I love your family. Seriously.

And I stand by that lead vampire chick being kinda hot.

Hee. She has a Buffy past, which made the whole vampire thing extra fun.

I just hope he brings his badass hat with him.

I seem to recall a photo with a very similar piece of headgear... Tell the truth. You're secretly Gordon, aren't you?

As far as that other stuff:

1. Yes, although not enough. I've only managed a few eps thus far, but they have been glorious ones. Predictably, I like Nate, despite the fact that he's an ass. Maybe only because he knows he's an ass. I like David, despite the fact that he's holding himself in such tight check that he's almost bleeding. I want to like Claire, and think I'll get there. Kevin wins for sheer coolness.

2. And you have. *g*

[i]You're secretly Gordon, aren't you?[/i]

*taps side of nose*

1. And those are pretty much my exact thoughts about Nate. He remains an ass, but it's in an identifiable, fully-aware sort of way. David... he loosens up a bit. Which is really fun to watch. Claire... by the end of it, she's pretty likable. But she makes it hard.

and 2. *blinks*

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