Holding/Planning Post for The Adventures of Gibson: Forever Alone

[rivlee]

Because it is happening. And will need its own masterpost, and I need to keep the bits and ideas somewhere. And because half of this is uniformly's fault. And because I need your fellow brilliant minds in coming up with all the schemes for modern day Gibson trying to get into modern day Runner's pants, okay

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[canadasuperhero]

I.

I have no one else to blame so.

I am in the middle of episode six AND IF RUNNER DIES, I AM GOING TO CRY, OKAY. BECAUSE HOOSIER JUST ....HOOOOSIER T___T

(re-reads all your fic ever and lives in a happy au land where everyone lives tra la la)

[rivlee]

I could spoil you? I read Sledge's and Leckie's book before watching the mini-series, so I knew what was going to happen but, um, yeah. I am sorry to say that it just gets more and more rough and painful (OMG, episode 9, you will need tissues and someone to hug) from here on out, but that's more Team Sledge anyway, and, really, it makes you appreciate the hell the Vets went through. The best way I can sum up my feelings is that while BoB is about EASY CO! And BROTHERHOOD! And look at us fighting the Germans! The Pacific is about the PTO in its entirety, how war is hell, and how Eugene Sledge is kind of like Frodo Baggins.

*coughs* Look, there is a REASON why I decided to write a massive-au where everyone except John Julian lives. Tra la la indeed.

[canadasuperhero]

I just finished it and jesus this episode was like "down, up, down up, down down downdowndowndownohgod ....up' I maybe cried a little tear when Runner showed up and then a bigger one when he reminded me of Chuckler out there all alone. I don't think I want to be spoiled for it because then I'll just be dreading when it comes but thanks!

Yes, oh gosh yes to the feelings on both series. BoB had episodes that are painful to watch but you could because there is so much brotherhood and togetherness and it's meant to be about how we were just and good and (waves hands about) stuff. What you said. I cannot bring myself to watch more then two episodes of Pacific together because it is .....it is grim, grim war reality. It's so painful to watch

[rivlee]

The Pacific is def. painful to watch, which is why I get people don't omg-love it, but I appreciate it, b/c it doesn't pull any punches. It's brutal, but it's being honest to what happened in (part) of the PTO.

Ack-Ack and Hillbilly are a pretty tight-nit team. And yes, when it comes to Snafu, basically, fandom never goes off the mark, b/c he really is a creepy stalker who does not understand personal space.

[skylilies]

oh my god okay i have had replies to pretty much like. every comment everywhere but have been resisting because THESE ARE OLD CONVERSATIONS AND NOT EVEN MY OWN THREADS, lmao, but. i just.

and how Eugene Sledge is kind of like Frodo Baggins.

....choked on my drink right there and now can't get the thought out of my head lmfao. (ALSO I AM MORE CONVINCED THEN EVER, NOW, AFTER READING THROUGH YOURS AND NAT'S THREAD, OF RUNNER AND CHUCKLER BEING MADE COMPLETELY OF COTTON CANDY.)

[rivlee]

The threads are there to be commented on!

And Sledge is so Frodo Baggins, come on! Pampered little boy from the country, goes skipping off to war and loses himself somewhere in between. Has a plucky sidekick. There are mountains! And angst! And a sneeky little not-goodbye.

Runner and Chuckler are made of sunshine, rainbows, unicorns, baby animals AND cotton candy.