Sorkin rambling
Jan. 13th, 2004 10:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
out_thereFirst, a quick SV rec: Laying Siege by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
slightlights is a wonderful post-Shattered fic. Hot and heady style, exploring sex, lust and desperate need. Really, really good.
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ahab99, answer me one question. How much do you love me right now? *g*
I found the Casey/Sam fic I mentioned at Our Boys. It's A Roomful of Canadians by Julian Lee is Casey, Dan, Sam and Josh running into each other in Canada. Rather enjoyable, and some of the dialogue is rather funny.
"Maybe," Sam suggested, "he was mad not at the particular Lisas involved in this particular situation, but with the Platonic ideal of Lisa -- with all Lisas everywhere, throughout time."
Josh slumped against the back of the booth. "I just had to survive that bullet, didn't I?"
My favourite line is still Josh's comments about SN:
"He was co-anchor of 'Sports Night,' Sam. That show was the most intelligent, well-crafted -- Toby and I held a wake when it was cancelled."
Hee! You can just imagine the pair of sports fan in mourning, can't you? The fic's formatting is a bit odd (random "=" keep appearing in the text, but it's legible).
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Okay, something that peeved me over the weekend watching SN? The attitude to cricket. Well, not the attitude, so much as Jeremy's lack of understanding.
Casey: What's a Bowler?
Jermey: I don't know.
Casey: What's a Batsman?
Jermey: I don't know.
It's pretty damn simple. The Bowler *bowls* the ball. The Batsman is the guy standing there, holding the *bat*, trying to hit the ball. Seriously, if the guy can follow weather patterns and program software, he should have been able to figure that out.
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Hmmm... I'm curious. How many Sorkin fans are M*A*S*H* fans? There's a really interesting rant showing the comparisons between SN and WW (I'd spotted about two thirds of them), which also mentions the similarities/homages to MASH.
It's an interesting read because I *loved* MASH as a kid. Also adored Hawkeye, too. Not in a sexual way, just loved the character. Then, when you stop and think about it, Hawkeye (and the rest of MASH crew to some extent) do have big simlarities to the Sorkin crowd. He's a sarcastic, funny but flawed character who honestly *believes* in his job. He has faith in human nature but can be horrified by the darker aspects of the world around him.
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As you can probably tell, my plan to *really* work this morning hasn't exactly been followed. Instead, I'm reading Sorkinfic. But, since I am, I might as well quickly rec Kabuki and the Beast by Shaye. Gen WW, it's the morning after bad Japanese food, too much alcohol and odd dreams for the fab four (I need to stop refering to Josh, Sam, CJ and Toby like that, don't I?). Funny and snarky fluff.
slightlights is a wonderful post-Shattered fic. Hot and heady style, exploring sex, lust and desperate need. Really, really good.***
ahab99, answer me one question. How much do you love me right now? *g*I found the Casey/Sam fic I mentioned at Our Boys. It's A Roomful of Canadians by Julian Lee is Casey, Dan, Sam and Josh running into each other in Canada. Rather enjoyable, and some of the dialogue is rather funny.
"Maybe," Sam suggested, "he was mad not at the particular Lisas involved in this particular situation, but with the Platonic ideal of Lisa -- with all Lisas everywhere, throughout time."
Josh slumped against the back of the booth. "I just had to survive that bullet, didn't I?"
My favourite line is still Josh's comments about SN:
"He was co-anchor of 'Sports Night,' Sam. That show was the most intelligent, well-crafted -- Toby and I held a wake when it was cancelled."
Hee! You can just imagine the pair of sports fan in mourning, can't you? The fic's formatting is a bit odd (random "=" keep appearing in the text, but it's legible).
***
Okay, something that peeved me over the weekend watching SN? The attitude to cricket. Well, not the attitude, so much as Jeremy's lack of understanding.
Casey: What's a Bowler?
Jermey: I don't know.
Casey: What's a Batsman?
Jermey: I don't know.
It's pretty damn simple. The Bowler *bowls* the ball. The Batsman is the guy standing there, holding the *bat*, trying to hit the ball. Seriously, if the guy can follow weather patterns and program software, he should have been able to figure that out.
***
Hmmm... I'm curious. How many Sorkin fans are M*A*S*H* fans? There's a really interesting rant showing the comparisons between SN and WW (I'd spotted about two thirds of them), which also mentions the similarities/homages to MASH.
It's an interesting read because I *loved* MASH as a kid. Also adored Hawkeye, too. Not in a sexual way, just loved the character. Then, when you stop and think about it, Hawkeye (and the rest of MASH crew to some extent) do have big simlarities to the Sorkin crowd. He's a sarcastic, funny but flawed character who honestly *believes* in his job. He has faith in human nature but can be horrified by the darker aspects of the world around him.
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As you can probably tell, my plan to *really* work this morning hasn't exactly been followed. Instead, I'm reading Sorkinfic. But, since I am, I might as well quickly rec Kabuki and the Beast by Shaye. Gen WW, it's the morning after bad Japanese food, too much alcohol and odd dreams for the fab four (I need to stop refering to Josh, Sam, CJ and Toby like that, don't I?). Funny and snarky fluff.
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Date: 2004-01-12 05:16 pm (UTC)As for MASH, when I first saw the series I was way too young, and totally bemused by it. Then I saw it in my teens, and fell for it. It's great fun, even if it didn't really measure up to the film (heh, just realised I'm assuming you meant the series...)
So, how are you feeling today? Did you get to bed last night???
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Date: 2004-01-12 05:32 pm (UTC)Babe, totally. If you can download them, do it. *Great* series. Not well-suited to TV, but a *great* series. (As explanation, it's too continuity/character driven for a sitcom; too humourous for a drama. If it had been hour long format, it might have been more easily marketable.) You should watch. Every WW fan should watch. It's not as serious/political as WW, but it's that same veiw of humour, the same type of well-rounded characters. Man, you should totally watch it if at all possible.
Although, if I'm really pimping it, I should fin the other SN/WW crossovers to tempt you with, shouldn't I? There's a *very* good Sam/Dan one somewhere that I love, and there's a Josh/Dan one that many people love. (I have issues with the Sam in the piece. Most of it is great, wonderfully Sorkin, but I have issues with Sam.) There's a gen crossover piece of the WWers going to a SN party for Isaac (punishment handed down by the Pres), which totally rocks too.
I should see if I can find them.
As for MASH, when I first saw the series I was way too young, and totally bemused by it. Then I saw it in my teens, and fell for it. It's great fun, even if it didn't really measure up to the film (heh, just realised I'm assuming you meant the series...)
Bwah! Yeah, most of the time I totally forget about the film. It's a good film, but Alan Alda's Hawkeye stole my heart before I watched it. Hence, I think it's a good film, but I love it for starting the series, but not so much for it's own sake. (Similar to my attitudes to the original Buffy film.)
So, how are you feeling today? Did you get to bed last night???
Bed at midnight. Up at 7.30am. Feeling shocking, but should catch up on work before boss returns tomorrow. (Yet, I'm not. I'll do it this arvo.)