Comments | noah_who: "That's quite a leap of faith -- assuming that a humble barista would know why I do anything."

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"That's quite a leap of faith -- assuming that a humble barista would know why I do anything."

Jun 13, 2011 08:20

We open on scruffy!Reid, eating cereal for dinner and telling someone on the phone (the world-reknowned Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, it turns out) that no, he will not share an office. It's okay, bb, you're not going anywhere anyway. Luke arrives, and Reid tries to convince him that he quit Memorial over hospital politics and regulations. AND NOT ( Read more... )

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mech_bull June 13 2011, 12:47:55 UTC

So many great things about this episode! You know, honestly, as frustrating as it is, I love it even without a kiss. Wish I could squee more, but alas, I'm off.

But yay! They're back together! And I have an excuse to use this awesome icon!

bigboobedcanuck June 13 2011, 12:56:58 UTC

I remember the spoiler for this was "Luke and Reid share a close moment," so I was expecting more than lint removal! It just felt really awkward to me. But yes, still a great scene!

Icon love!

_alicesprings June 13 2011, 13:04:09 UTC

I remember the spoiler for this was "Luke and Reid share a close moment,"

Boo! Man, the spoilers never playing out the way we wanted them to was SO disappointing! :(

cindergal June 13 2011, 14:10:51 UTC

Ha! Yes, I remember the live watch. Um...seriously? That was it? That seems to be what the expression on Reid's face is saying there, too. I don't even get a kiss? ;-)

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sleeper6 June 13 2011, 12:54:44 UTC

Scruffy!Reid--I like how Eric pulls it off.

Reid denying he quit for Luke? Yup, Reid's got his defenses up again, especially since Luke just told him that Noah told Luke and Reid thinks that Nuke are together. I'm sure he's imagining Luke and Noah discussing him and his irrational decision. Poor Reid.

When Reid tells Luke he might be leaving, the expression on Luke's face and his subsequent little speech hurts. Luke obviously went over there hoping to get the truth from Luke and maybe re-start their relationship. But, alas, it doesn't happen. I still like that Luke knows the truth but doesn't push it--he wants Reid to acknowledge it, do his part as well. Poor Luke.

I know Reid isn't drinking, but I kinda wish he was. I would've liked to have seen Reid being a little tipsy. But why does one go to a bar alone and NOT drink? Maybe Reid was hoping to find someone for the night ( ... )

bigboobedcanuck June 13 2011, 12:58:39 UTC

We never really got a proper hug between them, which makes me sad. This would have been the perfect place for it. Just something sweet and comforting, you know? Alas.

The not drinking thing is strange. I honestly don't really get what they were going for there, since they clearly wanted us to think he was drinking. I guess that he's so upset he can't even take solace in booze? THAT'S PRETTY UPSET. :D

writergirl2006 June 13 2011, 13:30:14 UTC

I honestly don't really get what they were going for there, since they clearly wanted us to think he was drinking. I guess that he's so upset he can't even take solace in booze?

Which is strange, because they haven't had a problem showing Reid drinking when he's upset in the past. Now, suddenly, he's not having a drink? Maybe it was all a trap, to see what people would do if they thought he was drunk, if they would tell him things they normally wouldn't tell him, and...

Yeah. I'm giving the writers too much credit.

bigboobedcanuck June 13 2011, 19:23:39 UTC

Hee. Probably. :)

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_alicesprings June 13 2011, 13:10:33 UTC

Love the gif! I can't believe this stupid show sometimes. If they ever needed a kiss moment, it was at the end of this episode. :|

But hooray! They're gonna figure it out together! \o/

Awesome adlib is awesome. ILU ESS!

Bob tracks down Reid at Yo's, where Reid is inexplicably not drinking alcohol (solidarity with Luke?)

I wrote a gapfiller to explain why back in the day: http://users.livejournal.com/_alicesprings/248706.html (I haven't read this back in ages so I have no idea if it still holds up. Meh.)

bigboobedcanuck June 13 2011, 13:12:50 UTC

Or a hug! Give us a sweet hug! Sigh.

Gapfiller! Yay! I will revisit, and I'm sure it holds up very well.

_alicesprings June 13 2011, 13:14:46 UTC

A sweet hug. Sigh. I think their first hug would have been adorably awkward. And then Reid would learn to love the hugs because they're from Luke. Sucker.

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pabwecg June 13 2011, 13:11:04 UTC

Yeah, Reid denying that he quit for Luke...oh, God.

But, what I love even more is how Luke figures it out all on his own...that moment at the table with Bob and Mona when the light turns on in Luke's head...he SO knows Reid.

And the ending...yeah, even without the kiss, it's so sweet. The way they look at each other...sigh...but I think we're supposed to assume that a kiss followed after the cameras stopped rolling. :)

bigboobedcanuck June 13 2011, 13:14:46 UTC

I don't want to get all ranty, so suffice to say I still hate how much we were left to assume happened off screen! Like half of their relationship, given what little air time they were given last summer. A hug here would have been fabulous. It is still sweet, though, I agree! :)

pabwecg June 13 2011, 13:19:30 UTC

Oh, trust me, I hate how much we had to assume happened off-screen. And I actually DON'T think the writers were assuming anything happened off-screen here.

I just have to assume it happened...to preserve my own sanity!

writergirl2006 June 13 2011, 13:33:09 UTC

I think we're supposed to assume that a kiss followed after the cameras stopped rolling.

We have to do a lot of that, unfortunately.

But fortunately, I have a great imagination. And in my imagination, there was kissing. Lots and lots of kissing.

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greek_09 June 13 2011, 17:34:59 UTC

This makes me laugh only because we now know that Reid does the same thing to Luke later on

Don't you just love that little head nod he does when he's walking into the Lilypad? It's just soooo cute. And Van's expression is so perfect, he's all like "Whaaaaat"

Bona? Bwah ha ha

nancygrew June 14 2011, 00:54:55 UTC

My hate for Bob waned here with his showing up at Yo's and telling Reid about Luke sticking up for him and Reid delivers one of the best lines EVA

My love for the BOLIVER [I'm going w Bob + Oliver as the name for this one] bromance is fierce so I hate to say this, but . . . I kinda disliked Bob during this ep. I don't get why he tried to stop Luke from telling Mona about his relationship with Reid. Reid was no longer working for Memorial so it wouldn't affect the sale going through. Plus, since Mona seemed so surprised about the relationship, it really does make it seem like Bob didn't even try to fight for LURE. That's NOT the Bob Hughes: Sentimental Fool that I know and love. YMMV.

But I completely agree with you that Bob showing up at Yo's to let Reid know that Luke stood up for him was AWESOME!!

smoothlikebutta June 14 2011, 01:31:20 UTC

I loved scruffy!Reid as well. And the lemonade was a great ad-lib on ESS' part. I also loved his delivery of: "Someone's been blogging again," "humble barista,"and "Who did what now?"