Generation Kill Primer + Picspam + Recs
Hello, new GK friends! *waves* Welcome to Casa Snarkaddict! My intro post is here!
For those I have not been spazzing out to (which are pretty little, I think. :p), my current obsession fandom is Generation Kill, a 7 episode mini series by HBO based on a book written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. I only knew about this show recently by the lovely wordsalone. So thank you, sweetie!
And now onto the primer, coupled with gorgeous pictures!
Organizational Chart
First Recon Battalion is commanded by Godfather (Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Ferrando), who talks like Brando. Gloryhound, loves enforcing the Grooming StandardTM
His Sergeant Major is Sixta, who talks like Deliverance. He helps to enforce it among the men.
There are three companies: Alpha (callsign "Assassin"), commanded by Captain Patterson, Bravo ("Hitman"), commanded by Captain Craig 'Encino Man' Schwetje (his Gunnery Sergeant is Casey Kasem), and Charlie ("Raptor").
In Bravo Company are three platoons. 3rd platoon is commanded by Captain America, regrettably. You will know him by the shrieking of his constantly degrading paranoia. 2nd platoon is mostly what we see (because of Evan Wright), commanded by Lt. Nathaniel "Nate" Fick. In second platoon there are 3 teams. Team 1 is led by Brad "Iceman" Colbert, so when they say "Hitman Two One," they mean Brad: Bravo Company, Second Platoon, Team One. It's easy: Battalion (First Recon), company (Bravo), platoon (2), team (1). Nate is "Hitman Two Actual"
Encino Man, Captain America, Captain Patterson (played by Michael Kelly) and Nate.
I refuse to have any photos of Casey Kasem, the slimy git, in my photobucket. Hahahah. And now the boring but necessary introduction is done, here are the gorgeous boys!
Evan Wright (nicknamed Scribe or Reporter) Team 1, seated behind Brad
Hey, in this pic, he is hot k? The lighting. His expression! Anyway, he is Lee Tergesen who plays Beecher in OZ (which I didn't watch, btw). He has appeared in ER, Rescue Me and Desperate Housewives (where he and Bree's son, Andrew had sex which, lol, how did I miss this?). He is assigned to the Lead Humvee of Bravo Platoon 2, led by Sgt. Brad Colbert.
Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert Team Leader of Lead Humvee, Team 1
*drooools* Right. Where was I? Oh yes, he will be shirtless a couple of times during the miniseries. Awesome, right? :p His nickname is Iceman and through his behaviour, it is evident. Nothing fazes him much. Yet he is the "father" of Bravo team with his men respecting him like fuck. He doesn't deal with bullshit. He has excellent reflexes and eyesight, like when some Marines started calling in lights in the distance as enemy vehicles approaching, he took a glance through his NVGs (Night Vision Goggles) and he was like, No, those are the village's lights 30 klicks away. Lol!
SO HOT! He once climbed up (or down, idk which) Mount Everest with a broken foot, trufax. *_* Also, he totally has the hots for his Lt. Nate Fick. More evidence later. He is played by the 8ft tall, gorgeous hunk of a man, Alexander Skarsgård. Currently, he's Eric from True Blood.
Brad: Let me understand this. My RTO (Radio Transmission Operator, Ray Person) has just been burned, in his tent, by an exploding portable stove. And without my RTO I will be going to war unable to quickly and effectively establish radio communications - within our unit, with other elements of the battalion, and with close air-support. Is this what is happening?
Poke: That and they're probably gonna NJP all our asses for operating a stove in the tent against the regs.
Brad: Over an espresso-maker. This platoon is going down over an espresso-maker.
*
To Ray: "Then again, the world wouldn't have to deal with the prospect of you returning to your cretinous daughter-fucking trailer-park red-state shithole and producing mutant, whiskey tango, scrotum-faced, bucktoothed, zit-exploding progeny." (Whiskey tango = white trash)
Cpl. Josh "Ray" Person Driver in Brad's HumVee
Yes. He is in Iraq and he's rocking the Elvis sunglasses. Also, he never *EVER* shuts up. In fact, he reminds me of Frank Iero a lot: short, slightly warped, takes no bullshit and can't fucking shut up. Part of that is his personality, the other reason is that he's hopped up on a drug, Ripped Fuel, to stay awake. He is also more intelligent than his ramblings might indicate. Played by James Ransone.
"Yeah, looks like Saddam's big bad Republican Guard hajjis got wind I was coming. As the great warrior-poet Ice Cube once said, 'If the day does not require the use of an AK, it is good.'"
*
"Goddamn Baptista. How the fuck would he like it if I joined the Brazilian Marines and only spoke English?"
*
To Brad: "You deceiving, conniving Hebrew motherfucker. How were you gonna keep this from your dearest pal, Ray-Ray?"
The other two members of Brad's HumVee (max. cap. is 5) are Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley, played by Billy Lush (Kevin, of The Black Donnellys fame) and Turret Gunner, Corporal Walt Hasser played by Pawel Szajda.
Trombley
Walt
[Brad pulls out the porn mag, JUGGS, and tells Ray he'll have to share it with Trombley. After he's done with it, of course.]
Ray: WHAT?!?! He'll kill her!!!
Trombley: Eat, fuck, kill, all the same right?
Ray: Yeah, all the same if you're a fucking psycho!
Er... you think? He thinks killing is fun, like a video game and was pouting to Brad when their first fight in Iraq resulted in him not getting off a single shot. He also shot up some camels for fun while passing through in the Humvee.
Lt. Nate Fick
Gorgeous, isn't he? He's the Platoon 2 commander. Brad's under his command! *wriggles eyebrows* LOL! He's 25 years old, 3 years younger than Brad. He is actually the best officer the Bravo company has. For this war, at least. He genuinely cares for the men under his command. The rest of the officers like Capt. America and Encino Man are fuckups of the highest order. Which adds to Nate's grief. The quote below shows the internal backfighting. A large part of the show shows his growing disillusionment with the Marine Corps and is he actually doing any good here. Stark Sands pulls that off very well, with nonverbal clues. Additionally, there is SERIOUS eye-fucking between him and Brad. A LOT. .gifs await below for your glee!
The man in the background is Gunnery Mike "Gunny" Wynn, Nate's right hand man and his driver.
Weight of command on Nate's shoulders
Encino Man: "Looks like we're the quarterback again. Look, Nate, as far as executing this play, are we gonna have any, uhh..."
Fick: "Personal issues? Not on my part, sir. I do, however, have an issue with unprofessional conduct of senior enlisted personnel in this company."
Casey Kasem: "Nate, I-"
Fick: "Gunnery Sergeant, you do not fucking come up on a discussion between the Captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to. And nobody fucking spoke to you."
\\\o///! Smackdown! PWNED, BITCH! And Nate hardly curses! That's how pissed he was. And hot too! I've never wanted to jump Nate more than in this exchange. *swoons*
Sergeant Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes Driver, Team 2
Only RL marine to play himself in the series. Because the director couldn't find anyone as gorgeous and perfect than Rudy himself. Swear to god, he said that. Well, maybe not so in those words but you get my drift. He's the Zen Master of the platoon, soothing everyone. In the first ep, he's naked and wiping himself down in the tent with other Marines there. Also, he runs shirtless with a fully loaded pack. Reason being? To keep fit. *_*
Yes, that is Rudy shirtless. And at a party with the rest of the GK cast and Marines. That's James Ransone, Ray beside him.
Here's him in his dress blues for the premiere of GK. SCRUFF. *_*
Ray to Reporter: "You know, it doesn't make you gay if you think Rudy's hot. We all think he's hot. Jesus, you're beautiful." So true, Ray!
*
Rudy, to Pappy: "I've got some emollients in the Humvee. I'll get the Neutrogena. Am I pushing you, my man?"
Sergeant Larry Shawn 'Pappy' Patrick Team Leader, Team 2
Played by Josh Barrett. There's a .gif of Rudy shaving Pappy but sadly, it was too large for me to upload to my photobucket account. They're SO MARRIED! Also when Pappy has to be medevac away (he was shot during a battle), Rudy felt that a limb was missing!
Rudy, Brad, Pappy and Corporal Anthony "Manimal" Jacks
Sergeant Antonio 'Poke' Espera Assistant Team Leader, Team 1, Vehicle 2, right behind Brad
Played by Jon Huertas. Poke is one of the few who understands Brad very well. Like Brad was trying to convey his appreciation to Poke and Poke cuts in with the irony that if they did what they did here back home, they'd be branded as criminals. Brad immediately made a joke about oppression from the white man (Poke's favourite topic to expound on) to get him out of the mindset. Also, in the book, there's a few insightful statements made by Poke about Brad.
Corporal Jason Lilley Driver, Team 1
Played by Kellan Lutz. He also plays Emmett Cullen in Twilight. Also, I keep misspelling his surname as Lulz. LULZ! OTOH, NAKED BOY! Lol.
Corporal Gabriel 'Gabe' Garza Turret Gunner, Team 1
Played by Rey Valentin
SPECS! Also, Trombley in the background.
Corpsman Second Class Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan Team 3, Passenger Rear, Medic
Played by Jonah Lotan. He's badass, ok! When asked by Encino Man his opinions thus far, he flat out told the fucker that he's incompetent! ♥
Doc: "You're lying, Meesh, and they fucking know it."
Fick: "Meesh, cut whatever fucking bullshit the higher-ups have told you to say."
Doc: "We're all alone out here, Meesh. You fuck us? I'll smile killing you."
Meesh is their Iraqi translator. A fucking piece of shit guy who takes beer, cigs and even a goat once from the Iraqi people the Marines encountered along the way. Also Doc's tone as he said that? *shivers*
Sergeant Eric Kocher 3rd platoon, Team Leader of Team 3. Led by Capt. America who's in his Humvee.
Played by Owain Yeoman, last seen in The Mentalist. Capt. America goes so badshit crazy that the other Marine guys were actually openly talking about capping him! He nearly killed his team mates through his incompetence. Poor Kocher! He's tasked himself with reeling in Capt. America (even though he's the team leader, he could have just covered his own ass. But he didn't!) and man, the shit he got for that. Capt. America went around collecting AK47s and beret caps off the dead Iraqis, even going to ask the other teams, 1 & 2 to help him look out for them. Anyway, Kocher fucked him up about firing the Ak47s because the other Marines would panic, thinking it was hostile.
Here's more characters and their positions. (So you can be factually right when you're writing fic! Or it can help spawn more fic ideas! Lol!)
Relationships
Brad & Ray
Ray: Technically speaking, Brad, but... didn't your biological parents disown you when they put you up for adoption?
Brad: Point, Ray. I was one of those unfortunates adopted by upper middle-class professionals and nurtured in an environment of learning, art and a socio-religious culture steeped in more than 2000 years of Talmudic tradition. Not everyone is lucky enough to have been raised in a whiskey tango trailer park by a bow-legged female whose sole qualification for motherhood is a womb that happened to catch a sperm of a passing truck driver.
Ray: At least my mom took me to NASCAR!
*
Brad: And I fucking mean it about the country music.
Ray: You know Brad, you're right. Now is an inappropriate time for country music. I was thinking a little more old-school R&B... because look -- I'm Stevie Wonder! [lowers night vision goggles] Blind as a motherfucker in my piece of shit NVGs! [singing] LA LA LA LA LA LA LA...
They are like a married couple! From the book but sadly not shown in the show.
"Colbert and Person are beginning to have personal problems. There's no particular reason for the strain; it's more like they're two rock stars who have been touring a little bit too long together" (297). And Colbert's idea of 'personal problems' is to get way bitchy: "'You see that pile of dirt by the trail we're on?' Colbert says, his voice cracking. 'That is a berm, Person. Berms make me feel warm and fuzzy inside because they protect me from shrapnel. So when I say, 'Pull up next to the goddamn berm,' I mean pull the fucking Humvee up next to the fucking berm. Don't leave it sitting in the middle of the fucking field.'
Person responds by alternately pumping the gas and the brakes. We slam into the berm" (297-8).
Brad bitching at Ray! Ray retaliating by passive-aggressive methods! ♥
Nate & Brad
Brad: We're getting ready to invade a country and this is what our leader offers us: mustaches.
Nate: I trust you, Brad, to keep your personal feelings to yourself.
[Later]
Nate: We've lost our armor escort. We get no ass going over the LOD, that's a low priority to pass on?
Colbert: Personal feelings, sir.
:DDDDD He's poking fun at his Lt.! Seriously!
In between shoots. Their crazy antics! ♥♥♥ Oh, BOYS!
THE NOD! The STARES! This .gif has more impact because it's the last ep and after this, they're shipping back home. AND when this is happening, Lilley who has been lugging around a video camera, has put it into a montage and calls everyone to see it. Nate, Brad and Gunny doesn't move.
Stark's adorkable face
trolleys has more .gifs of Brad/Nate eyefucking! GO SEE!
1. Ray's humping Walt's head to cheer Walt up because Walt did an awful thing.
2. Nate & Brad's LOOK!
5. Brad shirtless!
6. RAY'S FACE FTW! Also, this is where the comment from Trombley about "Eat, Shit, Fuck, all the same, right?"
Pretty, pretty boys! ♥
And the words at the bottom? Nate's pissed off comment to Casey Kasem again for another matter!
There's more brilliant snarking like this. For nearly everyone. Awesome, no? They sleep, eat, shit, jack off in such cramped quarters with each other AND their camaraderie reflects that close-knitted bond!
Youtube videos
The making of Generation Kill
On set tour
Becoming a Marine
Lt. Col. Syephen "Godfather" Ferrando
Cpl. Ray Person
Evan Wright - Reporter
Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert
Lt. Nate Flick
Lance Cpl. James Trombley
Sgt. Antonio "poke" Espera
About the Story
Behind the Wheel
Resources
More info on Generation Kill, including a glossary of the military terms used.
Here's the organizational chart.
Further info of the TV series at Wiki.
Caps by peopleareshapes
Fic Recs
Everything here
Anything by hackthis (She writes awesome long AU fics of the GK boys!)
Everything on my delicious account here.
generation_kill: Has a lot of GK fics and very well organised too! You have to friend the comm though to read the fics.
Other Primers
A Brad/Nate inclined primer by hackthis
Another primer here thatlldopig
FLOCKED primer by wordsalone. In case anyone of my flist are friends with her but missed her pimping post earlier.
Books
I recommend reading Generation Kill, the book AFTER you watch the series ('cause that's the way I did it and it worked! Hahaha.). After GK, read One Bullet Away: The Making of An Officer by Nate Fick. Nate's book covers this mission but also follows Nate from the beginning. I bought both books last week at Kinokuniya (thanks, allopen!) and am in the midst of GK now. Can't wait to start on Nate's book.
That's all, folks! I hope the html coding did not screw up but as it's 2am nearly 3am and I have to work, I will amend it tomorrow. Also, if you think I missed out any characters, feel free to correct my oversight by spamming my comments with pictures. :DDDD The more the merrier, bbs!
beigeist, colourmeshocked, unlurkster & plumerri, see how much I love you? I spent *hours* doing this, spread over the weekend.
colourmeshocked, the smackdown is coming. Just you wait. Also, your pressies! \o/
ahmeemee, you so totally should try watching it just because of Billy Lush!
mimbulus, wasn't sure if you would enjoy war movies and as so, didn't blather on about it.
zarah5v2, are my pimping skillz working yet? :PPPPP
Stay frosty, flist! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
For those I have not been spazzing out to (which are pretty little, I think. :p), my current obsession fandom is Generation Kill, a 7 episode mini series by HBO based on a book written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. I only knew about this show recently by the lovely wordsalone. So thank you, sweetie!
And now onto the primer, coupled with gorgeous pictures!
Organizational Chart
First Recon Battalion is commanded by Godfather (Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Ferrando), who talks like Brando. Gloryhound, loves enforcing the Grooming StandardTM
His Sergeant Major is Sixta, who talks like Deliverance. He helps to enforce it among the men.
There are three companies: Alpha (callsign "Assassin"), commanded by Captain Patterson, Bravo ("Hitman"), commanded by Captain Craig 'Encino Man' Schwetje (his Gunnery Sergeant is Casey Kasem), and Charlie ("Raptor").
In Bravo Company are three platoons. 3rd platoon is commanded by Captain America, regrettably. You will know him by the shrieking of his constantly degrading paranoia. 2nd platoon is mostly what we see (because of Evan Wright), commanded by Lt. Nathaniel "Nate" Fick. In second platoon there are 3 teams. Team 1 is led by Brad "Iceman" Colbert, so when they say "Hitman Two One," they mean Brad: Bravo Company, Second Platoon, Team One. It's easy: Battalion (First Recon), company (Bravo), platoon (2), team (1). Nate is "Hitman Two Actual"
Encino Man, Captain America, Captain Patterson (played by Michael Kelly) and Nate.
I refuse to have any photos of Casey Kasem, the slimy git, in my photobucket. Hahahah. And now the boring but necessary introduction is done, here are the gorgeous boys!
Evan Wright (nicknamed Scribe or Reporter) Team 1, seated behind Brad
Hey, in this pic, he is hot k? The lighting. His expression! Anyway, he is Lee Tergesen who plays Beecher in OZ (which I didn't watch, btw). He has appeared in ER, Rescue Me and Desperate Housewives (where he and Bree's son, Andrew had sex which, lol, how did I miss this?). He is assigned to the Lead Humvee of Bravo Platoon 2, led by Sgt. Brad Colbert.
Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert Team Leader of Lead Humvee, Team 1
*drooools* Right. Where was I? Oh yes, he will be shirtless a couple of times during the miniseries. Awesome, right? :p His nickname is Iceman and through his behaviour, it is evident. Nothing fazes him much. Yet he is the "father" of Bravo team with his men respecting him like fuck. He doesn't deal with bullshit. He has excellent reflexes and eyesight, like when some Marines started calling in lights in the distance as enemy vehicles approaching, he took a glance through his NVGs (Night Vision Goggles) and he was like, No, those are the village's lights 30 klicks away. Lol!
SO HOT! He once climbed up (or down, idk which) Mount Everest with a broken foot, trufax. *_* Also, he totally has the hots for his Lt. Nate Fick. More evidence later. He is played by the 8ft tall, gorgeous hunk of a man, Alexander Skarsgård. Currently, he's Eric from True Blood.
Brad: Let me understand this. My RTO (Radio Transmission Operator, Ray Person) has just been burned, in his tent, by an exploding portable stove. And without my RTO I will be going to war unable to quickly and effectively establish radio communications - within our unit, with other elements of the battalion, and with close air-support. Is this what is happening?
Poke: That and they're probably gonna NJP all our asses for operating a stove in the tent against the regs.
Brad: Over an espresso-maker. This platoon is going down over an espresso-maker.
*
To Ray: "Then again, the world wouldn't have to deal with the prospect of you returning to your cretinous daughter-fucking trailer-park red-state shithole and producing mutant, whiskey tango, scrotum-faced, bucktoothed, zit-exploding progeny." (Whiskey tango = white trash)
Cpl. Josh "Ray" Person Driver in Brad's HumVee
Yes. He is in Iraq and he's rocking the Elvis sunglasses. Also, he never *EVER* shuts up. In fact, he reminds me of Frank Iero a lot: short, slightly warped, takes no bullshit and can't fucking shut up. Part of that is his personality, the other reason is that he's hopped up on a drug, Ripped Fuel, to stay awake. He is also more intelligent than his ramblings might indicate. Played by James Ransone.
"Yeah, looks like Saddam's big bad Republican Guard hajjis got wind I was coming. As the great warrior-poet Ice Cube once said, 'If the day does not require the use of an AK, it is good.'"
*
"Goddamn Baptista. How the fuck would he like it if I joined the Brazilian Marines and only spoke English?"
*
To Brad: "You deceiving, conniving Hebrew motherfucker. How were you gonna keep this from your dearest pal, Ray-Ray?"
The other two members of Brad's HumVee (max. cap. is 5) are Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley, played by Billy Lush (Kevin, of The Black Donnellys fame) and Turret Gunner, Corporal Walt Hasser played by Pawel Szajda.
Trombley
Walt
[Brad pulls out the porn mag, JUGGS, and tells Ray he'll have to share it with Trombley. After he's done with it, of course.]
Ray: WHAT?!?! He'll kill her!!!
Trombley: Eat, fuck, kill, all the same right?
Ray: Yeah, all the same if you're a fucking psycho!
Er... you think? He thinks killing is fun, like a video game and was pouting to Brad when their first fight in Iraq resulted in him not getting off a single shot. He also shot up some camels for fun while passing through in the Humvee.
Lt. Nate Fick
Gorgeous, isn't he? He's the Platoon 2 commander. Brad's under his command! *wriggles eyebrows* LOL! He's 25 years old, 3 years younger than Brad. He is actually the best officer the Bravo company has. For this war, at least. He genuinely cares for the men under his command. The rest of the officers like Capt. America and Encino Man are fuckups of the highest order. Which adds to Nate's grief. The quote below shows the internal backfighting. A large part of the show shows his growing disillusionment with the Marine Corps and is he actually doing any good here. Stark Sands pulls that off very well, with nonverbal clues. Additionally, there is SERIOUS eye-fucking between him and Brad. A LOT. .gifs await below for your glee!
The man in the background is Gunnery Mike "Gunny" Wynn, Nate's right hand man and his driver.
Weight of command on Nate's shoulders
Encino Man: "Looks like we're the quarterback again. Look, Nate, as far as executing this play, are we gonna have any, uhh..."
Fick: "Personal issues? Not on my part, sir. I do, however, have an issue with unprofessional conduct of senior enlisted personnel in this company."
Casey Kasem: "Nate, I-"
Fick: "Gunnery Sergeant, you do not fucking come up on a discussion between the Captain and myself and speak unless you are spoken to. And nobody fucking spoke to you."
\\\o///! Smackdown! PWNED, BITCH! And Nate hardly curses! That's how pissed he was. And hot too! I've never wanted to jump Nate more than in this exchange. *swoons*
Sergeant Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes Driver, Team 2
Only RL marine to play himself in the series. Because the director couldn't find anyone as gorgeous and perfect than Rudy himself. Swear to god, he said that. Well, maybe not so in those words but you get my drift. He's the Zen Master of the platoon, soothing everyone. In the first ep, he's naked and wiping himself down in the tent with other Marines there. Also, he runs shirtless with a fully loaded pack. Reason being? To keep fit. *_*
Yes, that is Rudy shirtless. And at a party with the rest of the GK cast and Marines. That's James Ransone, Ray beside him.
Here's him in his dress blues for the premiere of GK. SCRUFF. *_*
Ray to Reporter: "You know, it doesn't make you gay if you think Rudy's hot. We all think he's hot. Jesus, you're beautiful." So true, Ray!
*
Rudy, to Pappy: "I've got some emollients in the Humvee. I'll get the Neutrogena. Am I pushing you, my man?"
Sergeant Larry Shawn 'Pappy' Patrick Team Leader, Team 2
Played by Josh Barrett. There's a .gif of Rudy shaving Pappy but sadly, it was too large for me to upload to my photobucket account. They're SO MARRIED! Also when Pappy has to be medevac away (he was shot during a battle), Rudy felt that a limb was missing!
Rudy, Brad, Pappy and Corporal Anthony "Manimal" Jacks
Sergeant Antonio 'Poke' Espera Assistant Team Leader, Team 1, Vehicle 2, right behind Brad
Played by Jon Huertas. Poke is one of the few who understands Brad very well. Like Brad was trying to convey his appreciation to Poke and Poke cuts in with the irony that if they did what they did here back home, they'd be branded as criminals. Brad immediately made a joke about oppression from the white man (Poke's favourite topic to expound on) to get him out of the mindset. Also, in the book, there's a few insightful statements made by Poke about Brad.
Corporal Jason Lilley Driver, Team 1
Played by Kellan Lutz. He also plays Emmett Cullen in Twilight. Also, I keep misspelling his surname as Lulz. LULZ! OTOH, NAKED BOY! Lol.
Corporal Gabriel 'Gabe' Garza Turret Gunner, Team 1
Played by Rey Valentin
SPECS! Also, Trombley in the background.
Corpsman Second Class Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan Team 3, Passenger Rear, Medic
Played by Jonah Lotan. He's badass, ok! When asked by Encino Man his opinions thus far, he flat out told the fucker that he's incompetent! ♥
Doc: "You're lying, Meesh, and they fucking know it."
Fick: "Meesh, cut whatever fucking bullshit the higher-ups have told you to say."
Doc: "We're all alone out here, Meesh. You fuck us? I'll smile killing you."
Meesh is their Iraqi translator. A fucking piece of shit guy who takes beer, cigs and even a goat once from the Iraqi people the Marines encountered along the way. Also Doc's tone as he said that? *shivers*
Sergeant Eric Kocher 3rd platoon, Team Leader of Team 3. Led by Capt. America who's in his Humvee.
Played by Owain Yeoman, last seen in The Mentalist. Capt. America goes so badshit crazy that the other Marine guys were actually openly talking about capping him! He nearly killed his team mates through his incompetence. Poor Kocher! He's tasked himself with reeling in Capt. America (even though he's the team leader, he could have just covered his own ass. But he didn't!) and man, the shit he got for that. Capt. America went around collecting AK47s and beret caps off the dead Iraqis, even going to ask the other teams, 1 & 2 to help him look out for them. Anyway, Kocher fucked him up about firing the Ak47s because the other Marines would panic, thinking it was hostile.
Here's more characters and their positions. (So you can be factually right when you're writing fic! Or it can help spawn more fic ideas! Lol!)
Relationships
Brad & Ray
Ray: Technically speaking, Brad, but... didn't your biological parents disown you when they put you up for adoption?
Brad: Point, Ray. I was one of those unfortunates adopted by upper middle-class professionals and nurtured in an environment of learning, art and a socio-religious culture steeped in more than 2000 years of Talmudic tradition. Not everyone is lucky enough to have been raised in a whiskey tango trailer park by a bow-legged female whose sole qualification for motherhood is a womb that happened to catch a sperm of a passing truck driver.
Ray: At least my mom took me to NASCAR!
*
Brad: And I fucking mean it about the country music.
Ray: You know Brad, you're right. Now is an inappropriate time for country music. I was thinking a little more old-school R&B... because look -- I'm Stevie Wonder! [lowers night vision goggles] Blind as a motherfucker in my piece of shit NVGs! [singing] LA LA LA LA LA LA LA...
They are like a married couple! From the book but sadly not shown in the show.
"Colbert and Person are beginning to have personal problems. There's no particular reason for the strain; it's more like they're two rock stars who have been touring a little bit too long together" (297). And Colbert's idea of 'personal problems' is to get way bitchy: "'You see that pile of dirt by the trail we're on?' Colbert says, his voice cracking. 'That is a berm, Person. Berms make me feel warm and fuzzy inside because they protect me from shrapnel. So when I say, 'Pull up next to the goddamn berm,' I mean pull the fucking Humvee up next to the fucking berm. Don't leave it sitting in the middle of the fucking field.'
Person responds by alternately pumping the gas and the brakes. We slam into the berm" (297-8).
Brad bitching at Ray! Ray retaliating by passive-aggressive methods! ♥
Nate & Brad
Brad: We're getting ready to invade a country and this is what our leader offers us: mustaches.
Nate: I trust you, Brad, to keep your personal feelings to yourself.
[Later]
Nate: We've lost our armor escort. We get no ass going over the LOD, that's a low priority to pass on?
Colbert: Personal feelings, sir.
:DDDDD He's poking fun at his Lt.! Seriously!
In between shoots. Their crazy antics! ♥♥♥ Oh, BOYS!
THE NOD! The STARES! This .gif has more impact because it's the last ep and after this, they're shipping back home. AND when this is happening, Lilley who has been lugging around a video camera, has put it into a montage and calls everyone to see it. Nate, Brad and Gunny doesn't move.
Stark's adorkable face
trolleys has more .gifs of Brad/Nate eyefucking! GO SEE!
1. Ray's humping Walt's head to cheer Walt up because Walt did an awful thing.
2. Nate & Brad's LOOK!
5. Brad shirtless!
6. RAY'S FACE FTW! Also, this is where the comment from Trombley about "Eat, Shit, Fuck, all the same, right?"
Pretty, pretty boys! ♥
And the words at the bottom? Nate's pissed off comment to Casey Kasem again for another matter!
There's more brilliant snarking like this. For nearly everyone. Awesome, no? They sleep, eat, shit, jack off in such cramped quarters with each other AND their camaraderie reflects that close-knitted bond!
Youtube videos
The making of Generation Kill
On set tour
Becoming a Marine
Lt. Col. Syephen "Godfather" Ferrando
Cpl. Ray Person
Evan Wright - Reporter
Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert
Lt. Nate Flick
Lance Cpl. James Trombley
Sgt. Antonio "poke" Espera
About the Story
Behind the Wheel
Resources
More info on Generation Kill, including a glossary of the military terms used.
Here's the organizational chart.
Further info of the TV series at Wiki.
Caps by peopleareshapes
Fic Recs
Everything here
Anything by hackthis (She writes awesome long AU fics of the GK boys!)
Everything on my delicious account here.
generation_kill: Has a lot of GK fics and very well organised too! You have to friend the comm though to read the fics.
Other Primers
A Brad/Nate inclined primer by hackthis
Another primer here thatlldopig
FLOCKED primer by wordsalone. In case anyone of my flist are friends with her but missed her pimping post earlier.
Books
I recommend reading Generation Kill, the book AFTER you watch the series ('cause that's the way I did it and it worked! Hahaha.). After GK, read One Bullet Away: The Making of An Officer by Nate Fick. Nate's book covers this mission but also follows Nate from the beginning. I bought both books last week at Kinokuniya (thanks, allopen!) and am in the midst of GK now. Can't wait to start on Nate's book.
That's all, folks! I hope the html coding did not screw up but as it's 2am nearly 3am and I have to work, I will amend it tomorrow. Also, if you think I missed out any characters, feel free to correct my oversight by spamming my comments with pictures. :DDDD The more the merrier, bbs!
beigeist, colourmeshocked, unlurkster & plumerri, see how much I love you? I spent *hours* doing this, spread over the weekend.
colourmeshocked, the smackdown is coming. Just you wait. Also, your pressies! \o/
ahmeemee, you so totally should try watching it just because of Billy Lush!
mimbulus, wasn't sure if you would enjoy war movies and as so, didn't blather on about it.
zarah5v2, are my pimping skillz working yet? :PPPPP
Stay frosty, flist! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥