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So, roga is COMPLETELY to blame for me spending 2 hours watching the new show Kings today, aaaand then picspamming it.
(for those who care, I'm hoping to get the BSG picspam done some time in the next two days.)
OK when they said "the king is coming!" and IAN FUCKING MCSHANE walked out, I ACTUALLY CLAPPED IRL.
I sent this screencap to a friend of mine with the words, "a new show called Kings."
Our conversation then went:
her: OMG IS THAT THE KINGDOM OF GILOBA?!
Me: YES IT IS BB, YES IT IS.
Jesus how many fucking brothers does david HAVE?! So much deliciousness, maaaaan.
"TRUCKS SELLING 50 DIFFERENT KINDS OF ICE CREAM! I SAW IT ALL!"
HAHAHAHA OMG BB U A ~VISIONARY~
OMG IT'S Kareem Saïd!!!!! How did they get all these HBO grads to come on this show? If it ends up being made of fail I will be VERY dissapointed :(
LOL, this is actually a very cute biblical refrence, right here. Although I am SERIOUSLY not feeling Fucking Farmboy David. What the fuck ever, this guy was a majorly cunning political player in canon, I do not care about him if he's transformed into clark fucking kent in this version.
Jesse: There you go kinds. Our taxes went into building that fool city for 20 years. At least you can tell your grandkids you saw it happen.
David's brother: Except for David! He's not gonna have grandkids because our state isnt' progressive enough to allow him and Jonathan to adopt a child together
yet...
OMG it's the guy from Generation Kill! Heee!
OK at least in this cap David looks HOT, if still somewhat of a moron.
OK so David tried shooting the PRG at the tank and it didn't take, and we assume previous attempts by soldiers also failed, and then he shot that thing into the barel, damaging it and possibly damaging thecrew inside, and then he shot the RPG again and suddenly it worked? What, did he bring down the tank's magical defenses or something? I DO NOT KNOW OF TANKS THAT WORK THIS WAY. Either the RPG works to begin with or it shouldn't work the second time? correct me if you're a greater expert on tanks, please.
Although, props on the somewhat inventive way of "taking out" Goliath, instead of it being just David blowing shit up.
No seriously, show, you and your incestious vibe can just fuck off!
Ok that is not a court martial, that is a firing squad bb, sry2say.
It is actually kind of freaking me out how much these are just PICTURES OF NEW YORK. Like, they added like ONE fake building in there and otherwise this is just NEW YORK.
"We have Jack on that ma'am."
"Put someone on Jack."
OK SHOW YOU NEED TO STOP DOING THAT. THE GAY WILL COME IN DUE TIME, DON'T RUSH IT!
OK whatever happens, pimp!Jonathan is something I will always be grateful to this show for.
"There's a tailor here?!"
OMG DAVID YOU REALLY ARE CLARK KENT LEVELS OF STUPID AT THIS POINT. NO, THE RYOAL PALACE COULDN'T POSSIBLY KEEP A TAILOR ON STAFF!
This is the shot of David appriciating Jonathan's ass as he's walking away.
(the part I love about this is that that's PRETTY MUCH CANON.)
I really love whiny, momma's boy emo Jonathan. "MAMA IT WAS SO SCARY AND NOW NO ONE WILL HUG ME AND DAVID IS RPOBABLY STRAIGHT :(" Don't worry bb, it'll work out, on all counts.
Shot of UTTER LOL. Apparently everyone has white blank screenings (we assume they're going to write down what he says although it would be kind of ridiculous since he's READING A PRESS BREIFING which the press get VIA EMAIL as well - the speech is just for television) except that one guy who has, I believe, an MP3 player of some kind up on his screen. LOL.
Ok that is the conversation of AWESOME! HAHAHAHA! Like a fucking quote of my conversation was once with one of my friends, during bootcamp.
So, basically, this monarchy is made of FAIL. Michal the princess is allowed to just waltz into David's appartment UNACCOMPANIED and also apparently has no real means of determening whether he's home or not. I mean, we can assume she was being coy but I'm honestly not giving the writers that much credit at this point.
David's look says: you're pretty when you say words. bb really is dumber than clark kent.
OK no seriously the first fic that needs to be written in this fandom is the one where THE ROYAL OFFSPRINGS GET BODYGUARDS AND CARE TAKERS. Jesus I know the makers are American but there is INTERNET RESEARCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS about modern mocharchs who incidentally DO NOT actually rule their countries as Saul does.
DRUNK PRINCE ON THE STAIRS OF A PUBLIC BUILDING. What, did the king outlaw paparazzi ro something?!
Saul: "What would I give for a playboy who couldn't keep it in his pants and who runs through women. But what I have, is a son that shows no interest in them. Oh, you thought I didn't know? What you do at night, with your boys, after your show of skirt-chasing, is a disgrace. If you were my second son I wouldn't care, but for a king it's not possible. Not possible! We give up what we want when we want power. Believe me. Now you want to show me you have the heart to be king? Show me you can control it. Wrestle it to the ground, numb it with ice, but you cannot be what God made you, not if you mean to take my place. Celebrate, Jack. It's what you're good at."
Y'all should know, at this point I paused the episode, SCREAMED OUT LOUD, and then called three of my friends to yell OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD over the phone. THEY ACTUALLY MADE JONATHAN GAY! Which... leaves me to wonder how WILL the canonical Jonathan-Michal-David triangle end up working out... Will it be Jonathan learning to subdue himself and satisfy himself with David friendship? Will David be the clueless idiot or will be simply smile his honest, wide smile and say, "I'm terribly sorry, but I'm only interested in women"?
If the gods love me (or if this was on HBO), once David and Jonathan end up on their many war campaigns together, they're grow closer and closer with David only willing to go for friendship until that one night when Jonathan gets David extra drunk (easy since Jonathan is a MUCH better drinker) and things will go smoothly indeed from there...
What I also love about this scene: their religion doesn't forbid Jonathan's sexuality, it's just that as a king, in their universe, he can't be gay, presumably because he'd have to produce heirs? It's 17 different kinds of stupid, but at least it's not the cliche OMG WE'RE DOING A BIBLICAL SHOW HOMOSEXUALITY IS OUT attitude.
David finds that the most approriate thing to do at his brother's bedside is BLAB ALL ABOUT HIS PERSONAL PROBLEMS OF ~OMG NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH~. That is some superdickery bullshit right there, I swear.
the field hospital shot is BEAUTIFUL though. A+.
OK wow, that sequence of David, in his dress uniform, going off to do the bravest thing he can think of, an utter suicide mission in the depth of his despair, witht eh towel soaked in his brother's blood was... excellently carried out. Although his speech about it to A CLOUD OF COLD AIR, I could do without. Sometimes TV writers just gotta trust the director to make the image compelling enough, I swear.
Maaan apparently Gath is the most pathetic country EVER. Here comes a boy who represents the country that just signed a peace treaty with them and then INVADED THEM, talking about GATH is the one that needs to prove that they "don't only have our deaths on their mind" - as if this is a case of dehumanizing your enemy, in the digital age with an enemy that obviously shares a border with you, as an Israeli that strikes me as UTTERLY RIDICULOUS but whatever - WHEN GILBOA WAS THE ONE WHO INVADED IN THE FIRST PLACE, and Gath sends a fucking COLONEL to negotiate. MADE OF FAIL, GATH, MADE OF FAIL.
Abner: "Being king is a young man's game and [saul]'s grown old"
RIGHT, I remember all the famous kings (and presidents for that matter) were about 20 or so at their prime O_o
EEEEE THIS EP NEEDS MOAR JONATHAN!
I love how the Abner first says "then we'll take care of Sheppard" and then approaches Jonathan. I'm guessing his "we need to know there's a replacement at the ready" line was actually followed by "so we'd like you to seduce David and wrap him around your little finger," y/y?
Ah, the couple that is actually INTERESTING on this show.
Nothing I love quite like a romance that happens for no explanation and with zero motivation for the female character. I mean, I get that David was RAISED ON A FUCKING FARM so clearly he's dazzled with her, but she's interested in him because...? I can't wait for her to have to fight her brother for him.
In conclusion: this ep needed more Jonathan/David. And if I end up watching this show again next week (which roga will no doubt be to blame for, if I do) I promise to switch to the real names of the show's characters instead of their biblical counterparts.
(for those who care, I'm hoping to get the BSG picspam done some time in the next two days.)
OK when they said "the king is coming!" and IAN FUCKING MCSHANE walked out, I ACTUALLY CLAPPED IRL.
I sent this screencap to a friend of mine with the words, "a new show called Kings."
Our conversation then went:
her: OMG IS THAT THE KINGDOM OF GILOBA?!
Me: YES IT IS BB, YES IT IS.
Jesus how many fucking brothers does david HAVE?! So much deliciousness, maaaaan.
"TRUCKS SELLING 50 DIFFERENT KINDS OF ICE CREAM! I SAW IT ALL!"
HAHAHAHA OMG BB U A ~VISIONARY~
OMG IT'S Kareem Saïd!!!!! How did they get all these HBO grads to come on this show? If it ends up being made of fail I will be VERY dissapointed :(
LOL, this is actually a very cute biblical refrence, right here. Although I am SERIOUSLY not feeling Fucking Farmboy David. What the fuck ever, this guy was a majorly cunning political player in canon, I do not care about him if he's transformed into clark fucking kent in this version.
Jesse: There you go kinds. Our taxes went into building that fool city for 20 years. At least you can tell your grandkids you saw it happen.
David's brother: Except for David! He's not gonna have grandkids because our state isnt' progressive enough to allow him and Jonathan to adopt a child together
yet...
OMG it's the guy from Generation Kill! Heee!
OK at least in this cap David looks HOT, if still somewhat of a moron.
OK so David tried shooting the PRG at the tank and it didn't take, and we assume previous attempts by soldiers also failed, and then he shot that thing into the barel, damaging it and possibly damaging thecrew inside, and then he shot the RPG again and suddenly it worked? What, did he bring down the tank's magical defenses or something? I DO NOT KNOW OF TANKS THAT WORK THIS WAY. Either the RPG works to begin with or it shouldn't work the second time? correct me if you're a greater expert on tanks, please.
Although, props on the somewhat inventive way of "taking out" Goliath, instead of it being just David blowing shit up.
No seriously, show, you and your incestious vibe can just fuck off!
Ok that is not a court martial, that is a firing squad bb, sry2say.
It is actually kind of freaking me out how much these are just PICTURES OF NEW YORK. Like, they added like ONE fake building in there and otherwise this is just NEW YORK.
"We have Jack on that ma'am."
"Put someone on Jack."
OK SHOW YOU NEED TO STOP DOING THAT. THE GAY WILL COME IN DUE TIME, DON'T RUSH IT!
OK whatever happens, pimp!Jonathan is something I will always be grateful to this show for.
"There's a tailor here?!"
OMG DAVID YOU REALLY ARE CLARK KENT LEVELS OF STUPID AT THIS POINT. NO, THE RYOAL PALACE COULDN'T POSSIBLY KEEP A TAILOR ON STAFF!
This is the shot of David appriciating Jonathan's ass as he's walking away.
(the part I love about this is that that's PRETTY MUCH CANON.)
I really love whiny, momma's boy emo Jonathan. "MAMA IT WAS SO SCARY AND NOW NO ONE WILL HUG ME AND DAVID IS RPOBABLY STRAIGHT :(" Don't worry bb, it'll work out, on all counts.
Shot of UTTER LOL. Apparently everyone has white blank screenings (we assume they're going to write down what he says although it would be kind of ridiculous since he's READING A PRESS BREIFING which the press get VIA EMAIL as well - the speech is just for television) except that one guy who has, I believe, an MP3 player of some kind up on his screen. LOL.
Ok that is the conversation of AWESOME! HAHAHAHA! Like a fucking quote of my conversation was once with one of my friends, during bootcamp.
So, basically, this monarchy is made of FAIL. Michal the princess is allowed to just waltz into David's appartment UNACCOMPANIED and also apparently has no real means of determening whether he's home or not. I mean, we can assume she was being coy but I'm honestly not giving the writers that much credit at this point.
David's look says: you're pretty when you say words. bb really is dumber than clark kent.
OK no seriously the first fic that needs to be written in this fandom is the one where THE ROYAL OFFSPRINGS GET BODYGUARDS AND CARE TAKERS. Jesus I know the makers are American but there is INTERNET RESEARCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS about modern mocharchs who incidentally DO NOT actually rule their countries as Saul does.
DRUNK PRINCE ON THE STAIRS OF A PUBLIC BUILDING. What, did the king outlaw paparazzi ro something?!
Saul: "What would I give for a playboy who couldn't keep it in his pants and who runs through women. But what I have, is a son that shows no interest in them. Oh, you thought I didn't know? What you do at night, with your boys, after your show of skirt-chasing, is a disgrace. If you were my second son I wouldn't care, but for a king it's not possible. Not possible! We give up what we want when we want power. Believe me. Now you want to show me you have the heart to be king? Show me you can control it. Wrestle it to the ground, numb it with ice, but you cannot be what God made you, not if you mean to take my place. Celebrate, Jack. It's what you're good at."
Y'all should know, at this point I paused the episode, SCREAMED OUT LOUD, and then called three of my friends to yell OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD over the phone. THEY ACTUALLY MADE JONATHAN GAY! Which... leaves me to wonder how WILL the canonical Jonathan-Michal-David triangle end up working out... Will it be Jonathan learning to subdue himself and satisfy himself with David friendship? Will David be the clueless idiot or will be simply smile his honest, wide smile and say, "I'm terribly sorry, but I'm only interested in women"?
If the gods love me (or if this was on HBO), once David and Jonathan end up on their many war campaigns together, they're grow closer and closer with David only willing to go for friendship until that one night when Jonathan gets David extra drunk (easy since Jonathan is a MUCH better drinker) and things will go smoothly indeed from there...
What I also love about this scene: their religion doesn't forbid Jonathan's sexuality, it's just that as a king, in their universe, he can't be gay, presumably because he'd have to produce heirs? It's 17 different kinds of stupid, but at least it's not the cliche OMG WE'RE DOING A BIBLICAL SHOW HOMOSEXUALITY IS OUT attitude.
David finds that the most approriate thing to do at his brother's bedside is BLAB ALL ABOUT HIS PERSONAL PROBLEMS OF ~OMG NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH~. That is some superdickery bullshit right there, I swear.
the field hospital shot is BEAUTIFUL though. A+.
OK wow, that sequence of David, in his dress uniform, going off to do the bravest thing he can think of, an utter suicide mission in the depth of his despair, witht eh towel soaked in his brother's blood was... excellently carried out. Although his speech about it to A CLOUD OF COLD AIR, I could do without. Sometimes TV writers just gotta trust the director to make the image compelling enough, I swear.
Maaan apparently Gath is the most pathetic country EVER. Here comes a boy who represents the country that just signed a peace treaty with them and then INVADED THEM, talking about GATH is the one that needs to prove that they "don't only have our deaths on their mind" - as if this is a case of dehumanizing your enemy, in the digital age with an enemy that obviously shares a border with you, as an Israeli that strikes me as UTTERLY RIDICULOUS but whatever - WHEN GILBOA WAS THE ONE WHO INVADED IN THE FIRST PLACE, and Gath sends a fucking COLONEL to negotiate. MADE OF FAIL, GATH, MADE OF FAIL.
Abner: "Being king is a young man's game and [saul]'s grown old"
RIGHT, I remember all the famous kings (and presidents for that matter) were about 20 or so at their prime O_o
EEEEE THIS EP NEEDS MOAR JONATHAN!
I love how the Abner first says "then we'll take care of Sheppard" and then approaches Jonathan. I'm guessing his "we need to know there's a replacement at the ready" line was actually followed by "so we'd like you to seduce David and wrap him around your little finger," y/y?
Ah, the couple that is actually INTERESTING on this show.
Nothing I love quite like a romance that happens for no explanation and with zero motivation for the female character. I mean, I get that David was RAISED ON A FUCKING FARM so clearly he's dazzled with her, but she's interested in him because...? I can't wait for her to have to fight her brother for him.
In conclusion: this ep needed more Jonathan/David. And if I end up watching this show again next week (which roga will no doubt be to blame for, if I do) I promise to switch to the real names of the show's characters instead of their biblical counterparts.