I just watched that for the first time, and yikes. A scene which is basically Julian McMahon (spelling horrific, I know) saying to a young boy, "You don't have an STD from a cheap hooker," and the boy replying, "I don't admire you anymore," should NOT have been slashy. But they looked like they were going to kiss about eight times - I got the feeling that they were holding back because of all the extras students milling around. That's not right.
But it is reason enough for me to tune in next week. :)
But they looked like they were going to kiss about eight times - I got the feeling that they were holding back because of all the extras students milling around. That's not right.
Oh yeah, and you didn't see the scene in the strip joint last week. For two supposedly straight guys, it was so slashy. There's just something inherently slashy about a guy buying a hooker for another guy. The fact that Matt turned down the offer, and Christian went with the girl instead didn't help matters. The fact that Christian then couldn't get it up and the hooker teased/accused him of "liking boys" made me laugh out loud.
The problem is that those two are so slashy, and it's so *wrong*. I mean:
1) Christian is old enough to be Matt's father, literally. He went to college with Matt's father.
2) Back in the day, Christian dated and slept with Matt's mom, and still has a bit of a thing for her according to canon.
3) Matt is the underaged, 16/17 year old son of Christian's business partner/best friend. That's seriously bad for business!
4) Christian's a total het screw around, and hence, should not be slashy.
5) There were hints that Christian was sexually abused as a kid. (When they realise that one of their clients is a paedophile, Christian has flashbacks while standing in an elevator. The shot is basically a scared looking young kid - around 6 or so - standing about a meter in front of some older guy sitting in an armchair telling Christian to come over here.) It's not definitely stated, but I'd take it as a given, so it should be really *wrong* for him to be attracted to a kid that he's watched grow up.
So damn wrong. And yet with every passing episode, I'm tempted to write slash for them. I keep thinking that any time now, Matt's going to turn up drunk on Christian's doorstep and proposition him...
Oh, I don't want to think about why it's wrong! That just makes me feel pervy and bad. :P I'm happily in denial over the age issue because of the fact that the actor who plays Matt (aside from looking like a prettier Michael Jackson) is not at all sixteen. The rest I didn't really see in the one ep I watched, so I'll just live in denial until next week, when it hits me how horribly twisted the pairing really is. :P
*decides to wander over and join you in denialville*
(The really bad thing? According to a US fan, as the series goes on, there's more twists that just make this pairing more and more distasteful... So, I should enjoy the denial while it's still possible. *g*)
Oh God, I was so squicked by Nip/Tuck, saw the pilot episode and there was just too much blood and scapel to skin scenes for me. I am such a wuss. And heh, go the slash.
*snerk* Obviously you haven't seen me watch an episode.
On starts the saquicky surgery scenes, and Annie closes her eyes *and* raises her hand in front of her eyes and waits for the music to stop and the scene to be finished. I'm a wuss, but I'm a sucker for Julian McMahon. *g*
*wide grin* I don't have to. The music tells me it's over. Hence, I love the fact there's always sudden background music for the surgery scenes.
Of course, when it comes to other stuff *koff*Firefly*koff*, I have to do my typical thing of watching with somebody else and muttering over and over, "I'm not watching this. Tell me when it's over. "I'm not watching this."
Heh. I'm suddenly thinking we should watch harmless films together. We can both be squicked by things that would make everyone else laugh and mock.
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Date: 2003-12-09 03:51 am (UTC)extrasstudents milling around. That's not right.But it is reason enough for me to tune in next week. :)
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Date: 2003-12-09 03:11 pm (UTC)Hee! Actually, that spelling's correct. *g*
But they looked like they were going to kiss about eight times - I got the feeling that they were holding back because of all the extras students milling around. That's not right.
Oh yeah, and you didn't see the scene in the strip joint last week. For two supposedly straight guys, it was so slashy. There's just something inherently slashy about a guy buying a hooker for another guy. The fact that Matt turned down the offer, and Christian went with the girl instead didn't help matters. The fact that Christian then couldn't get it up and the hooker teased/accused him of "liking boys" made me laugh out loud.
The problem is that those two are so slashy, and it's so *wrong*. I mean:
1) Christian is old enough to be Matt's father, literally. He went to college with Matt's father.
2) Back in the day, Christian dated and slept with Matt's mom, and still has a bit of a thing for her according to canon.
3) Matt is the underaged, 16/17 year old son of Christian's business partner/best friend. That's seriously bad for business!
4) Christian's a total het screw around, and hence, should not be slashy.
5) There were hints that Christian was sexually abused as a kid. (When they realise that one of their clients is a paedophile, Christian has flashbacks while standing in an elevator. The shot is basically a scared looking young kid - around 6 or so - standing about a meter in front of some older guy sitting in an armchair telling Christian to come over here.) It's not definitely stated, but I'd take it as a given, so it should be really *wrong* for him to be attracted to a kid that he's watched grow up.
So damn wrong. And yet with every passing episode, I'm tempted to write slash for them. I keep thinking that any time now, Matt's going to turn up drunk on Christian's doorstep and proposition him...
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Date: 2003-12-09 08:22 pm (UTC)Yay! Power to sounding-out tricky names! :P
Oh, I don't want to think about why it's wrong! That just makes me feel pervy and bad. :P I'm happily in denial over the age issue because of the fact that the actor who plays Matt (aside from looking like a prettier Michael Jackson) is not at all sixteen. The rest I didn't really see in the one ep I watched, so I'll just live in denial until next week, when it hits me how horribly twisted the pairing really is. :P
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Date: 2003-12-09 08:25 pm (UTC)*thinks about it*
*decides to wander over and join you in denialville*
(The really bad thing? According to a US fan, as the series goes on, there's more twists that just make this pairing more and more distasteful... So, I should enjoy the denial while it's still possible. *g*)
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Date: 2003-12-11 02:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-09 02:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-09 03:02 pm (UTC)On starts the saquicky surgery scenes, and Annie closes her eyes *and* raises her hand in front of her eyes and waits for the music to stop and the scene to be finished. I'm a wuss, but I'm a sucker for Julian McMahon. *g*
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Date: 2003-12-09 03:18 pm (UTC)I never realised he was Australian.
And dude, at least you don't bury your face in a cushion and yell 'is it over yet? is it over yet??' repeatedly!
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Date: 2003-12-09 03:27 pm (UTC)Of course, when it comes to other stuff *koff*Firefly*koff*, I have to do my typical thing of watching with somebody else and muttering over and over, "I'm not watching this. Tell me when it's over. "I'm not watching this."
Heh. I'm suddenly thinking we should watch harmless films together. We can both be squicked by things that would make everyone else laugh and mock.