the luke and noah show
The long-winded version adlfjas.
12-23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKDCoyCoa14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCQVK75_M-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6v1MXT5v6A
Maddie: [Casey] wants to take it slow.
Noah: Oh, that's not good.
Also, only in Oakdale does Luke's day include a hostage situation. Now where's our follow-up scene with Noah finding out and needing to strip and kiss every inch of Luke to make sure he's okay, hmm?
12-30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NkuLIfrxgs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79dK0O2qsI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHPjiZs25wo
YEAH OKAY THE END OF THIS EP MADE NO SENSE. :| But it was awesomesauce teevee, y'all. AWESOMESAUCE.
For example:
FLOWERS O' FOREPLAY!
PERFECT LUKE HAIR! (Whoa. Look how much taller Luke is than Brian. How did I not notice this before?)
LUKE'S "I'M SO IN LOVE YAY" HAPPY FACE! (Though declaring it like that was sorta like putting on a red Star Trek security uniform and then volunteering for the next Away Mission on your first day. Ain't gonna end well, yo.)
THE HEAD-TUCKING WHILE DANCING OMG. I have to bite my bottom lip every time I see this, it's so danged adorable. Our boys! Cuddling!
But quite possibly the best thing EVAH:
NOAH PUNCHED BRIAN!
Finally. After all these weeks, the boy stepped up. Boo-yah! *emotional* Let's savor it:
Step 1: The Oh-No-You-Didn't Jealous!Boyfriend Grab
Two things of note:
1. I love how Noah doesn't notice he has to all but push Luke off to get to Brian aldfkjas.
2. Brian's face, hee--> =:o
Step 2: Engage ninja neck hold no doubt taught by kick-ass-yet-emotionally-unavailable military ass of a father
Step 3: Wind up fist super-fast like in Popeye cartoons
Step 4: Avenge your boyfriend's honor with a BOOM like in Batman comics!
Guh. So good.
Even if later Noah forgets what hand did the punching. *cough*
L: I should probably get some ice for your hand.
N: No, really my left... ah, crap, right hand is fine!
Especially considering it was Van's fault for being concerned about the wrong hand to start with. :P
But I'm getting ahead of myself! Let's back up and savor the good times, mmm.
L: Nice tie.
N: Thanks. My boyfriend gave it to me.
L: Well, that's so I'd have the excuse to do this.
Ree: KISS HIM KISS HIM KISS HIM.
L: *straightens tie all lovingly*
Ree: Aww, that's good too. *melts*
I already had a tie kink before this show, but, man, these two just amp it up, guh. And, hey, least we got some continuity here. It's a small continuity, but packs a big emotional punch.
HOW THE NEXT MINUTE HAPPENED:
L: Who kissed you?
N: Maddie. Did you get my flowers?
L: Yeah, yeah.
HOW THE NEXT MINUTE HAPPENED FROM NOAH'S AND MY POV:
L: LIPSTICK ON MY BOYFRIEND. >.<
N: From a girl, ew. Hey, did you get my foreplay flowers? You and I are soooo gonna doooo eet tonight, whoo! :D
L: YOU WANNA SEX UP MADDIE DON'T YOU. D:
Noah & Ree: *blink*
Also, Noah talking about "waking up next to me" in his low sexy voice and pulling Luke closer while Luke's eyes go all sultry was so voicesex in a public place and illegal in some states. Guh.
Wonderfully symbolic scene framing with Brian shot between them and one creepy lover's triangle to boot.
I'm guessing Luke couldn't see around Noah's gorgeous yet huge back to see that Maddie was crying. Still, would it have killed Noah to send her outside with a gentle, "Wait outside, I'm just gonna go find Luke real quick and we'll all go to the diner and talk..."? Sigh.
Luke's (sometimes valid) insecurity makes no real sense in this ep. Noah's been reassuring him of his love pretty hard this ep, planning their romantic night complete with flowers. I do wonder if things would've gone differently had Noah included a 'you're my future' card that Luke could've read right that night. *ponders* Hmm, though I suppose not, since Noah did one better and used his words/actions to dance with Luke and wasn't "afraid to stick out in a crowd", long as it was with him. Sigh.
Anyway! The sudden attack-kiss later was so wrong and just WTF inducing. Even Luke said so back at the house, heh. And, yeah, I could come up with some "logic" in how to explain Luke's actions here (his insecurity goes as far back as their relationship when even them getting together was touchy and had to be reaffirmed multiple times, especially around the time Luke was paralyzed and then Noah getting married), but I'm mainly just sadfacing. I was really hoping for a happy holiday and for Luke to know that he was worth waiting for. Woe. Am disappointed. But not surprised or heartbroken. That's how soaps roll, yo. ;)
Luke "Subtle" Synder strikes again. Luke keeps cutting his eyes constantly over to the door, waiting for Noah's reappearance. I kept waiting for Jade to snap her fingers to get his full attention. And really, the writers can stop separating the boys into different rooms in order to hang out with girls any time now.
The boy downs those glasses like shots. That shouldn't be hot, but it is. Oh, oh, I did like the detail that it's only after Luke doesn't find Noah right outside the club that he comes back in and reaches for the drink. He was holding out hope that they'd be right there talking or such until then.
And before I give myself too huge a headache overthinking these things like usual, heh, let's just say the two -- TWO!! -- glasses of champagne, um, hit Luke hard after going cold turkey. That could work, right? If we ignore Earth logic. And we're gonna, so there.
Also, Rhianna's Disturbia playing in the background, heh. So perfect, sound guys.
B: You shouldn't be out here walking around by yourself.
L: Pshhhhh, you got that right!
AHAHAHAHA!
B: You're drunk.
L: I am. *defiant body shimmy*
B: *muffled laugh*
Ree: *wild-giddy laughter*
I'm so far from wanting these two to hook up I'm practically in another solar system, but they do really have some cute scenes together, don't they? Hee. Makes me miss how I was just starting to love Brian right before all this fuckery happened. Woe.
That face alfjas.
Look at that dimpled chin! And those lips and fine little nose. SO CUTE.
*RUNS INTO BENCH* ALKDFJASLKJ. Oh, drunk!Luke, I have missed youuuu. <3
PLZ NEVER HOLD LUKE FROM BEHIND LIKE THAT WHILE HE HAS WHAT COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR AN O-FACE EVER AGAIN, BRIAN. >:|
Luke tugging his coat out from under Brian all grumpy, hee. And makes me love Van more cos 1) it totally fit Luke's character and 2) he knew he had to be free to move a minute later and didn't want to strangle himself or stop the scene. Our little professional. :X
I've watched it a couple times and I'm still at a loss as to why Jade doesn't send Noah right over to Luke and Brian. She got there in time to see Brian's hands go up in surrender, Luke's body language making it clear he didn't want to be touched by this man. But more importantly, what is going on with Jake's hair there? *tilts head*
B: You need somebody to take care of you, even if it's not me.
L: *SHOULDER BUMP OF EXTREME CUTENESS*
Even if he should only be bumping, um, shoulders with Noah. Hmph.
L: Noah doesn't want me.
That made my heart hurt. I literally gasped. :(((( And then I giggled at Luke's wild, drunk head shaking when he says it.
Trainwreck cap. I can't stop gawking. :(
Heh, Brian has his eyes open at first. I would too, dayum. Y'know, I must give Brian credit--he never did grab Luke up in his arms and start eating his face. Then again, there wasn't any pushing Luke away either. And once Luke lets his face go, he's definitely doesn't look too passive in the kissing. I'm going to imagine that Brian was majorly shocked. Otherwise my next step is wondering if he had the presense of mind to slip his grandson any tongue. AM NOT GOING THERE KTHX.
AND THEN THE PUNCHING COMMENCES. Let's see it again:
BOOM! Y'know, great as jealous!Noah is, I do wish this'd happened when Brian was the one being sneaky-aggressive. Would've helped worlds with Luke's "Noah doesn't want me" syndrome, methinks. Is it Luke that moans into the kiss, Brian grunting in the kiss, or Noah that grunts in pain right before he grabs Brian? I NEED TO KNOW. Cos I swear, the more I listen, the more it sounds like it could be from any of the three and it's driving me nutty!
L: What did you just do?
N: What I should've done a long time ago.
Ree: HELL YEAH THANK YOU.
N: You look kinda out of it. Y'know, Brian might've spiked your drink. We should probably go to the hospital.
That line plus how v. much the posture is off in that moment were it actually Brian being the aggressor... Sweet Noah. Sweet, in-denial Noah. :(
N: This is all my fault. If I had just believed you from the beginning. I mean, he just seemed like such a nice guy.
I love Noah, y'all know how much. But I will always be annoyed by that last line.
N: When I saw him kissing you, I could've killed him.
*bounces*
You can't tell here obviously, but Luke is wavering all around. OH DRUNK!LUKE. <3
L: Noah, that's... That's not exactly how it happened.
N: What do you mean? I saw it. He was kissing you.
L: *guiltyshifty eyes*
N: Luke, he started it, right?
L: *more guiltyshifty eyes*
Ree: DON'T YOU TELL HIM EVEN THOUGH HONESTY IS BETTER FOR A RELATIONSHIP AND I'M ODDLY PROUD OF YOU FOR FACING UP TO IT OH DAMMIT. D:
N: No. Nononononono. You wouldn't have done that.
L: Noah, I...
N: You wouldn't have done that! You wouldn't have done that to us! Why, Luke...?
L: Becau--
N: ...why?!
L: Because I saw you leaving with Maddie and...
N: I have got to get outta here.
L: Noah, Noah.. I had a couple drinks...
The way Van says the "leaving with Maddie" line in that weak voice, oh man. So good.
N: Do. Not. Touch. Me!
Okay, my little heart was breaking here, but dayum, ANGRY!NOAH IS HOT YO. Jake did a fabulous job with the emotion of this scene.
Also, I wish we had one extra camera angle on that scene so we could see just how Luke touched Noah. The camera is behind Luke and by the time Noah whirls around, we've only gotten to see Luke lean forward and then back, but not the actual touch. I NEED THESE THINGS. I'm assuming Luke went to grab Noah's upper arm or shoulder (he seems to reach kinda high) to keep him there/turn him back around pleadingly. And then Jake nearly can't get the door open for his storm out aldfja. Uh, I mean, Noah is so angry and hurt and heartbroken, his fingers won't work.
Luke's little *moansigh* once he's finally left alone kills me. :( And then how he desperately needs to hold onto a part of Noah and goes and gets the flower note AND THEN CHECKS ONCE MORE TO MAKE SURE NOAH ISN'T STILL OUTSIDE. :*(
You just know he's kissing that note and we just can't see. :*(
And the entire note, cos it's becoming tradition that Noah's holiday cards make me tear up.
Dear Luke,
If you followed my directions and didn't read this last night, then it's the first day of 2009. We spent our first night together and I'm lying in bed with you, watching you read this. Knowing me, I'm betting I didn't say everything you needed to hear last night. You've always been better with words than me. But I wanna thank you, Luke; for being my love, for being my future. Happy New Year.
Did Noah not sign it? No "love, Noah"? Aw, Noah. I bet you planned to say it after he finished reading it and looked up at you with those big ole eyes. *sniff*
Well, I'm emotionally spent. How 'bout you? :*(
P.S. CASEY AND ALLISON TOTALLY MADE OUT. :X :X :X
And lemme just end on this note: Jake making the "Top 10 Most Improved Soap Star" list. Hell, yeah. That's my boy. ♥
12-23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKDCoyCoa14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCQVK75_M-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6v1MXT5v6A
Maddie: [Casey] wants to take it slow.
Noah: Oh, that's not good.
Also, only in Oakdale does Luke's day include a hostage situation. Now where's our follow-up scene with Noah finding out and needing to strip and kiss every inch of Luke to make sure he's okay, hmm?
12-30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NkuLIfrxgs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79dK0O2qsI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHPjiZs25wo
YEAH OKAY THE END OF THIS EP MADE NO SENSE. :| But it was awesomesauce teevee, y'all. AWESOMESAUCE.
For example:
FLOWERS O' FOREPLAY!
PERFECT LUKE HAIR! (Whoa. Look how much taller Luke is than Brian. How did I not notice this before?)
LUKE'S "I'M SO IN LOVE YAY" HAPPY FACE! (Though declaring it like that was sorta like putting on a red Star Trek security uniform and then volunteering for the next Away Mission on your first day. Ain't gonna end well, yo.)
THE HEAD-TUCKING WHILE DANCING OMG. I have to bite my bottom lip every time I see this, it's so danged adorable. Our boys! Cuddling!
But quite possibly the best thing EVAH:
NOAH PUNCHED BRIAN!
Finally. After all these weeks, the boy stepped up. Boo-yah! *emotional* Let's savor it:
Step 1: The Oh-No-You-Didn't Jealous!Boyfriend Grab
Two things of note:
1. I love how Noah doesn't notice he has to all but push Luke off to get to Brian aldfkjas.
2. Brian's face, hee--> =:o
Step 2: Engage ninja neck hold no doubt taught by kick-ass-yet-emotionally-unavailable military ass of a father
Step 3: Wind up fist super-fast like in Popeye cartoons
Step 4: Avenge your boyfriend's honor with a BOOM like in Batman comics!
Guh. So good.
Even if later Noah forgets what hand did the punching. *cough*
L: I should probably get some ice for your hand.
N: No, really my left... ah, crap, right hand is fine!
Especially considering it was Van's fault for being concerned about the wrong hand to start with. :P
But I'm getting ahead of myself! Let's back up and savor the good times, mmm.
L: Nice tie.
N: Thanks. My boyfriend gave it to me.
L: Well, that's so I'd have the excuse to do this.
Ree: KISS HIM KISS HIM KISS HIM.
L: *straightens tie all lovingly*
Ree: Aww, that's good too. *melts*
I already had a tie kink before this show, but, man, these two just amp it up, guh. And, hey, least we got some continuity here. It's a small continuity, but packs a big emotional punch.
HOW THE NEXT MINUTE HAPPENED:
L: Who kissed you?
N: Maddie. Did you get my flowers?
L: Yeah, yeah.
HOW THE NEXT MINUTE HAPPENED FROM NOAH'S AND MY POV:
L: LIPSTICK ON MY BOYFRIEND. >.<
N: From a girl, ew. Hey, did you get my foreplay flowers? You and I are soooo gonna doooo eet tonight, whoo! :D
L: YOU WANNA SEX UP MADDIE DON'T YOU. D:
Noah & Ree: *blink*
Also, Noah talking about "waking up next to me" in his low sexy voice and pulling Luke closer while Luke's eyes go all sultry was so voicesex in a public place and illegal in some states. Guh.
Wonderfully symbolic scene framing with Brian shot between them and one creepy lover's triangle to boot.
I'm guessing Luke couldn't see around Noah's gorgeous yet huge back to see that Maddie was crying. Still, would it have killed Noah to send her outside with a gentle, "Wait outside, I'm just gonna go find Luke real quick and we'll all go to the diner and talk..."? Sigh.
Luke's (sometimes valid) insecurity makes no real sense in this ep. Noah's been reassuring him of his love pretty hard this ep, planning their romantic night complete with flowers. I do wonder if things would've gone differently had Noah included a 'you're my future' card that Luke could've read right that night. *ponders* Hmm, though I suppose not, since Noah did one better and used his words/actions to dance with Luke and wasn't "afraid to stick out in a crowd", long as it was with him. Sigh.
Anyway! The sudden attack-kiss later was so wrong and just WTF inducing. Even Luke said so back at the house, heh. And, yeah, I could come up with some "logic" in how to explain Luke's actions here (his insecurity goes as far back as their relationship when even them getting together was touchy and had to be reaffirmed multiple times, especially around the time Luke was paralyzed and then Noah getting married), but I'm mainly just sadfacing. I was really hoping for a happy holiday and for Luke to know that he was worth waiting for. Woe. Am disappointed. But not surprised or heartbroken. That's how soaps roll, yo. ;)
Luke "Subtle" Synder strikes again. Luke keeps cutting his eyes constantly over to the door, waiting for Noah's reappearance. I kept waiting for Jade to snap her fingers to get his full attention. And really, the writers can stop separating the boys into different rooms in order to hang out with girls any time now.
The boy downs those glasses like shots. That shouldn't be hot, but it is. Oh, oh, I did like the detail that it's only after Luke doesn't find Noah right outside the club that he comes back in and reaches for the drink. He was holding out hope that they'd be right there talking or such until then.
And before I give myself too huge a headache overthinking these things like usual, heh, let's just say the two -- TWO!! -- glasses of champagne, um, hit Luke hard after going cold turkey. That could work, right? If we ignore Earth logic. And we're gonna, so there.
Also, Rhianna's Disturbia playing in the background, heh. So perfect, sound guys.
B: You shouldn't be out here walking around by yourself.
L: Pshhhhh, you got that right!
AHAHAHAHA!
B: You're drunk.
L: I am. *defiant body shimmy*
B: *muffled laugh*
Ree: *wild-giddy laughter*
I'm so far from wanting these two to hook up I'm practically in another solar system, but they do really have some cute scenes together, don't they? Hee. Makes me miss how I was just starting to love Brian right before all this fuckery happened. Woe.
That face alfjas.
Look at that dimpled chin! And those lips and fine little nose. SO CUTE.
*RUNS INTO BENCH* ALKDFJASLKJ. Oh, drunk!Luke, I have missed youuuu. <3
PLZ NEVER HOLD LUKE FROM BEHIND LIKE THAT WHILE HE HAS WHAT COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR AN O-FACE EVER AGAIN, BRIAN. >:|
Luke tugging his coat out from under Brian all grumpy, hee. And makes me love Van more cos 1) it totally fit Luke's character and 2) he knew he had to be free to move a minute later and didn't want to strangle himself or stop the scene. Our little professional. :X
I've watched it a couple times and I'm still at a loss as to why Jade doesn't send Noah right over to Luke and Brian. She got there in time to see Brian's hands go up in surrender, Luke's body language making it clear he didn't want to be touched by this man. But more importantly, what is going on with Jake's hair there? *tilts head*
B: You need somebody to take care of you, even if it's not me.
L: *SHOULDER BUMP OF EXTREME CUTENESS*
Even if he should only be bumping, um, shoulders with Noah. Hmph.
L: Noah doesn't want me.
That made my heart hurt. I literally gasped. :(((( And then I giggled at Luke's wild, drunk head shaking when he says it.
Trainwreck cap. I can't stop gawking. :(
Heh, Brian has his eyes open at first. I would too, dayum. Y'know, I must give Brian credit--he never did grab Luke up in his arms and start eating his face. Then again, there wasn't any pushing Luke away either. And once Luke lets his face go, he's definitely doesn't look too passive in the kissing. I'm going to imagine that Brian was majorly shocked. Otherwise my next step is wondering if he had the presense of mind to slip his grandson any tongue. AM NOT GOING THERE KTHX.
AND THEN THE PUNCHING COMMENCES. Let's see it again:
BOOM! Y'know, great as jealous!Noah is, I do wish this'd happened when Brian was the one being sneaky-aggressive. Would've helped worlds with Luke's "Noah doesn't want me" syndrome, methinks. Is it Luke that moans into the kiss, Brian grunting in the kiss, or Noah that grunts in pain right before he grabs Brian? I NEED TO KNOW. Cos I swear, the more I listen, the more it sounds like it could be from any of the three and it's driving me nutty!
L: What did you just do?
N: What I should've done a long time ago.
Ree: HELL YEAH THANK YOU.
N: You look kinda out of it. Y'know, Brian might've spiked your drink. We should probably go to the hospital.
That line plus how v. much the posture is off in that moment were it actually Brian being the aggressor... Sweet Noah. Sweet, in-denial Noah. :(
N: This is all my fault. If I had just believed you from the beginning. I mean, he just seemed like such a nice guy.
I love Noah, y'all know how much. But I will always be annoyed by that last line.
N: When I saw him kissing you, I could've killed him.
*bounces*
You can't tell here obviously, but Luke is wavering all around. OH DRUNK!LUKE. <3
L: Noah, that's... That's not exactly how it happened.
N: What do you mean? I saw it. He was kissing you.
L: *guiltyshifty eyes*
N: Luke, he started it, right?
L: *more guiltyshifty eyes*
Ree: DON'T YOU TELL HIM EVEN THOUGH HONESTY IS BETTER FOR A RELATIONSHIP AND I'M ODDLY PROUD OF YOU FOR FACING UP TO IT OH DAMMIT. D:
N: No. Nononononono. You wouldn't have done that.
L: Noah, I...
N: You wouldn't have done that! You wouldn't have done that to us! Why, Luke...?
L: Becau--
N: ...why?!
L: Because I saw you leaving with Maddie and...
N: I have got to get outta here.
L: Noah, Noah.. I had a couple drinks...
The way Van says the "leaving with Maddie" line in that weak voice, oh man. So good.
N: Do. Not. Touch. Me!
Okay, my little heart was breaking here, but dayum, ANGRY!NOAH IS HOT YO. Jake did a fabulous job with the emotion of this scene.
Also, I wish we had one extra camera angle on that scene so we could see just how Luke touched Noah. The camera is behind Luke and by the time Noah whirls around, we've only gotten to see Luke lean forward and then back, but not the actual touch. I NEED THESE THINGS. I'm assuming Luke went to grab Noah's upper arm or shoulder (he seems to reach kinda high) to keep him there/turn him back around pleadingly. And then Jake nearly can't get the door open for his storm out aldfja. Uh, I mean, Noah is so angry and hurt and heartbroken, his fingers won't work.
Luke's little *moansigh* once he's finally left alone kills me. :( And then how he desperately needs to hold onto a part of Noah and goes and gets the flower note AND THEN CHECKS ONCE MORE TO MAKE SURE NOAH ISN'T STILL OUTSIDE. :*(
You just know he's kissing that note and we just can't see. :*(
And the entire note, cos it's becoming tradition that Noah's holiday cards make me tear up.
Dear Luke,
If you followed my directions and didn't read this last night, then it's the first day of 2009. We spent our first night together and I'm lying in bed with you, watching you read this. Knowing me, I'm betting I didn't say everything you needed to hear last night. You've always been better with words than me. But I wanna thank you, Luke; for being my love, for being my future. Happy New Year.
Did Noah not sign it? No "love, Noah"? Aw, Noah. I bet you planned to say it after he finished reading it and looked up at you with those big ole eyes. *sniff*
Well, I'm emotionally spent. How 'bout you? :*(
P.S. CASEY AND ALLISON TOTALLY MADE OUT. :X :X :X
And lemme just end on this note: Jake making the "Top 10 Most Improved Soap Star" list. Hell, yeah. That's my boy. ♥