Ian Stenlake Appreciation Week Part 2: Stingers Season 1
I was merely a kidlet when Stingers began. I vaguely remember my parents watching, though it wasn't until Sea Patrol began that I really became aware of this wonderful show.
Oscar Stone is adorkable. Really, there is no other way to describe him. He's kinda useless at keeping things tidy, as he himself points out his terrrible handwriting comes from being hit in the head too many times. He tries to act tough and generally (in my opinion) fails, though he must be tough as nails because the job he does is ridculous sometimes. That, or he's just a damn good liar. He has terrible taste in clothing, especially in season one, and nearly everything he owns seems to be two sizes to big. Not to mention the amount of button up shirts he wears (a trait that he seems to have passed on to Mike), his earring (hehe), weird necklaces, rings and bandy thing round his wrist (gosh, from that sentence he sounds like a cross dresser. I promise you he's not). He's so in love with Angie, I don't care what others say, and at times his flirting is so painfully obvious that I can't help but giggle at how adorkable he is. In the end he cares, about his friends and the job he does, and it's what makes him a good cop. On the other hand it means he struggles with what he does. He's a farm boy who wanted a career and went out and found a way to help save the world.
I dare anyone not to adore him. And his grin. And his arms, and chest. Man he takes his shirt off a lot. Not that I have any problem with that.
Oscar Stone, Undercover Cop.
Hello viewers. Yes, he is the most adorable thing to hit Australian television. Ever.
Oscar seems to be unnaturally good at pool. It's a point they make throughout the season. Even when he's being beaten up by Peter.
He makes an awesomely good looking taxi driver. Yes? Look at that awesome hair, and his stubble. And the grin. I quite liked Oscar's little chats with Kaye, even if she did turn around and stab him in the back as Simone in Sea Patrol. I was sad to see her go. (Kaye that is, Simone I couldn't have cared less for)
See, again with the pool. I'd like to point out this was also the beginning of a long, long history of Ian Stenlake having rolled up sleeves. And me flailing whenever it occurs.
Occasionally Oscar stops having drinks down the pub and actually is a policeman. Here we see him being all tough with the metal pipe. That last picture on the end is my very favourite of Oscar. Can't explain why, other than the fact that it is flail worthy. *dies*
Unfortunately, when Oscar gets all Policeman like he tends to get knocked out.
*gah*
Oscar momentarily forgets his love for Angie and sleeps with the British drug dealing gal who thinks he sells boats in Queensland. I wasn't all that concerned with the plot however, because as you can see Oscars chest has made it's first of many appearances. And the sex!hair kink Nat and I share becomes canon.
Oscar tries to justify his relationship with the British gal, only for the truth to come out that she's a dealer and he's a cop. Funny thing, the truth is. Despite his heart ache Oscar continues to be terribly pretty. Looky, tongue :)
This is Oscar's "but Miss, I really need to go bathroom!" look. I kid you not. Angie and Mac merely laugh at him and tell him to hold it.
This is one of the moments I've filed under 'Most.Awesome.Ever' in my head. Oscar proceeds to look as dodgy as ever and then dive rolls under the van. Yes, he dive rolls. And then pops up looking adorkable.
Oscar tries to convince Angie that hotel rooms (and himself) can be sexy. She disagrees (to the hotel rooms that is). When his flirting fails he ends up with a missile launcher (which may be around the wrong way) trying to stop Michael Caton killing Peter.
The poor dear gets beaten up and put in hospital with Angie posing as his girlfriend Michelle. Not that he has a problem with that, and is very concerned when Angie explains that Michelle and Cameron (Oscar's real name!) must break up. I too was not happy with the news, and agree with Cam/Oscar that it could have been the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
After being beaten up and then shot at for the first time Mac sends Oscar off to a shrink. He's not impressed. I, however, am.
Arms.
Oscar's chest makes his second cameo appearance. Fangirls across Australia Flail.
*smirk*
You know, for a guy who makes his living lying...he's awful bad at look smooth. The contraband gun looks very prettiful in his hands.
*flail*
Oscar and Peter are asked to go undercover as Cops. This does mean that they both suit up!
And run around waving their guns! and kevlar! Kevlar! My love for kevlar knows no bounds. To my unending dissapointment/befuddlement, Undercover never get to wear kevlar.
Meet Hippie!Oscar. Extremist member of Mother Earth.
*grin*
By the time we reach the end of season one, the focus gets very Peter centric, and the majority of times we see Oscar he's grinning like a loon.
Oscar takes the job of spying on Peter so serious that he brings the contents of his kitchen along with him.
Awesome Moment #2
Fisherman!Oscar. A very philosophical bloke.
Adorkable
The End.
Ian Stenlake Appreciation Week:
Part 1: Guys and Dolls
I apologise for the blurriness/smallness of the caps. They were the best my darling computer and DVD's could produce.
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