Episode Notes: due South "North"
Okay, so here I am in season 2 of due South. This is entirely unknown territory to me. Can I hope that I'm now in an entirely post-Victoria world, made clean and fresh and new by the events of Letting Go?
I'm going to hope that, though this sure does seem like the trip to Canada to rebuild Fraser's cabin that Ray promised in Letting Go.
On with the show!
After-watching notes: Well, that was pretty campy, and I wanted to smack Fraser a few times, which isn't normal for me. But in general it was quite delightful. I loved it when they started working smoothly together. I loved Ray being so quietly competent. I loved the singing. :D
spikedluv has an awesome collection of Quotes from North over at her LJ. There's some wonderful stuff there, so go check it out!
Notes on watching North:
--Well, that's a nice start! Fraser's looking better than he has for the last few episodes. (He's looked a little pale to me since The Abomination With The Stupid Woman...what's that one called, oh, right Invitation To Romance.)
--Ooo, and I like Ray's new hair cut!
--OOo!!
--Ray's cute and all (damn cute, I *really* like this new hair cut) but he's being pretty annoying right now. He needs to have had a little less caffeine or something.
--Yay, there's Diefenbaker! :D I guess they had some sort of ticked for him
--So does Fraser know all of these people? He just called someone by his first name. :D
--Oh, so the prisoner that was being transported got free and is now flying their plane. That's not good.
--Boy does this prisoner look familiar to me!!
--Mmmmm!! Fraser really is just looking awesome this episode!!
--I Love Diefenbaker begging for treats from Ray. And that he's not bugging for treats from Fraser. :D
--So what's got Fraser suspicious?? Something in the way the plane's going and the way it's flying. Well, okay that dip and swerve thing is definitely not a good sign. :D
--Ooo! Nice! Just wish I could recognize Ray better. :D
--"But I will have to arrest you, of course, once we land." Heee!! Oh Fraser! :D
--Ah they're so cute!!
--Heee, Fraser read a Sopwith Camel flight manual in his grandparents' library. Hee!!
--They spent so much time diddling about what to do with the Bad Guy that he just jumped and left. D'oh!! Of course, this was a fairly likely outcome anyway, I guess.
--Oh, dear. I guess the bad guy disabled the radio before he bailed.
--Hey! New credits. I need to go back and watch them again. I see new clips! Of course I shouldn't be surprised, but still! Cool!
--This has got Red Green in it?? I've only seen about two episodes of The Red Green Show, but it was a hoot. Who does he play?
--OMG Fraser's just so like minimizing the fact that he's blind. "Head wounds always look worse than they actually are." (Which is true.) But perhaps as a survival strategy letting Ray know he's blind would have been wise. Ray sure as hell thinks that too, look at him!
--Oh wow! I'm getting the strong feeling that Fraser's absolutely *freaked* by their situation!! Murderer on the loose, no one looking for them, in the wilderness. He's the one they would normally count on to get him through and he's blind. So he's going all hyper-competent, "No need to be scared son". Damn, he's *really* wigged.
--Is that airplane guy Red Green maybe?
--Fraser: "Soon we should start to come to a river valley. The trees will thin out, the flora will become more low-lying. Willow, sea-buckthorn possibly, infant cottonwood." Ray: "That supposed to mean something to me?" Fraser: "Trees, Ray. Only shorter."
--Oh, I love Ray stopping Fraser from going over the cliff. Though why he doesn't just *tell* Fraser there's a cliff there I don't know. Why doesn't he?
--They're bickering like an old married couple about which direction they're going. That's so cute!! Or maybe not, it reminds me of my trip to Greece with my first husband. ::shudder::
--Eeeee!! Love Ray tackling Fraser to keep him from going off the cliff!! Eeee!!
--Don't so much love him losing the compass. I bet Fraser's going to bitch.
--More pretty pictures of Ray cuddling saving Fraser. Love that hand on Fraser's arm!
--Fraser's being *such* a goober. Though I do love his distinction between not knowing where you are and being lost. That lost involves *panic*. Nice!! Not so pleased that they've been walking in circles. Though it is kind of a sign that Fraser's been panicking in his quiet bossy way.
--The murderer stuck around near the plane just so he could randomly shoot people?? WTF??
--Oh, I see, he was trying to get something *off* the plane. I sort of understand.
--Why didn't fraser and ray recover their essential gear before they left the plane the first time? Because Fraser was being all hyper-competent. OR trying to look hyper-competent and being a doofus.
--"Wilderness survival depends more on your wits than upon firepower." Well if Fraser doesn't start acting smart some time soon, I reckon they're doomed then!
--I am *so* with Ray!! No grubs!! Not until I'm on my absolute last legs!
--Furry nightcrawlers?? What the hell is Fraser going on about?
--Fraser: "I think this head injury has thrown me off a tad." Ray: "I'd say just a little more than a tad." Well, yes, and I wasn't taking that into account. Fraser is being a doofus, but he does have a severe head injury so that does account for a lot of the doofosity.
--Woah, Ray's going off all *kinds* of jealous at being called Steve, isn't he? :D Do we ever get any explanation of this Steve guy anyway?
--I'm actually kind of glad that Ray's temper snapped here because yeah, Fraser, knowing he has a head injury is trying to be in charge and be the hero. And they'll survive better if he gets over it. And I realize that he's freaked out and muddled and has a head injury, but he still needs to get over it.
--Dead!Bob's not being at all helpful! And I Love Fraser arguing with him. But then being sad to be left alone by him. Poor Fraser. "You've still got a few good hours left in you, son. Go get him."
--Oh, man, poor Fraser. Being left to light a fire by Bob with a flint and a stone. And being very aware of being alone in the darkness. ::hugs Fraser::
--Damn Ray's fine looking out here!
--Doesn't seem fair somehow that Fraser just dropped the match into the fire that *Ray* built and gets credit for starting it. :D
--Oh, poor Ray, they actually ate the grubs! Eeeww!!
--Oh, and he's all jealous at being called Steve again. Poor Ray!
--So was that Dief howling?
--Why is Fraser *laughing* about having lost the use of his legs?? He's really getting hysterical!!
--Poor Ray, trying to pee with Dead!PopVecchio looking on.
--Hey, Fraser talking to Dead!Bob "Are you ill?" Heee! See, Dead!Bob here is almost certainly a manifestation of part of Fraser's psyche because he's not being even as reasonable as Bob *usually* is.
--Oh, so the Murderer has something approximating a map.
--Man, poor Ray's just soldiering doggedly on. ::hugs Ray:: Such a good friend, even when Fraser's being kind of annoying.
--Oh, I knew that bottle thing that Ray dropped on the ground was going to be *something*! I thought Fraser'd make him pick it up, but the hijacker found it instead. Not so good.
--Heee!! They're singing country western songs and Simon and Garfunkle as they go along! Hee!
--Though wouldn't it be easier on Ray to rig a travois for Fraser. I mean they had a blanket and they have a knife right. Maybe they don't have enough rope-type-stuff to attach the blanket to the poles.
--Heee!! He's singing Beethoven!!
--Yay! They found the river again.
--Heeee! Both of them talking to their fathers. Heee!!
--And poor Ray, throwing the raft into the river. Sigh!!
--Yay, Fraser's feeling a "twitch". :D
--What is Ray working on! Oh they're building a raft! Coo!! And now they're finally working in synch. I love Ray telling Fraser to duck and him doing it. Love it!! :D
--The interactions Ray's having with Pop Vecchio are very interesting. It's so interesting where they advice they're getting from their fathers is different and where it's similar. Because both fathers are saying to ditch the other guy. But Pop Vecchio wants Ray to ditch Fraser and save himself and Dead!Bob wants Fraser to ditch Ray so he can catch the escaped prisoner. Self-interest vs. duty, both leading to the same advice.
--Oooo!! Love that Ray's getting some wilderness instincts and recognizes the problem in the snapping twigs sound! Yay! And he's so pretty!
--Ooo!! And I love him immediately running to find Fraser!!
--Fraser: "I didn't say it was a good plan." :D
--Okay, how much do I love that Ray's telling Fraser this story about his childhood while the murderer is shooting at them,
--Oh, I do love that Ray's swinging the bola and not letting Fraser risk himself. Heeee!! Yay!!
--And so successfully!! :D
--Eeee!! And the wonderful Huck Finn moment at the end! :D Yay!! And Fraser admitting Ray knows what he's doing. Heee!!
All screencaps are my own, so feel free to use them however you like. Unless you like to use screencaps by hotlinking. That's not nice, so please don't do that.
due South Episode Notes
Pilot
Free Willie
Manhunt
Diefenbaker's Day Off
They Eat Horses, Don't They?
Pizza and Promises
Chinatown
Chicago Holiday, part 1
Chicago Holiday, part 2
A Cop, A Mountie and A Baby
The Gift of the Wheel Man
You Must Remember This
Hawk & Handsaw
An Eye for An Eye
The Man Who Knew Too Little
The Wild Bunch
The Blue Line
The Deal
An Invitation to Romance
Heaven & Earth
Victoria's Secret, Part 1
Victoria's Secret, Part 2
Letting Go
I'm going to hope that, though this sure does seem like the trip to Canada to rebuild Fraser's cabin that Ray promised in Letting Go.
On with the show!
After-watching notes: Well, that was pretty campy, and I wanted to smack Fraser a few times, which isn't normal for me. But in general it was quite delightful. I loved it when they started working smoothly together. I loved Ray being so quietly competent. I loved the singing. :D
spikedluv has an awesome collection of Quotes from North over at her LJ. There's some wonderful stuff there, so go check it out!
Notes on watching North:
--Well, that's a nice start! Fraser's looking better than he has for the last few episodes. (He's looked a little pale to me since The Abomination With The Stupid Woman...what's that one called, oh, right Invitation To Romance.)
--Ooo, and I like Ray's new hair cut!
--OOo!!
--Ray's cute and all (damn cute, I *really* like this new hair cut) but he's being pretty annoying right now. He needs to have had a little less caffeine or something.
--Yay, there's Diefenbaker! :D I guess they had some sort of ticked for him
--So does Fraser know all of these people? He just called someone by his first name. :D
--Oh, so the prisoner that was being transported got free and is now flying their plane. That's not good.
--Boy does this prisoner look familiar to me!!
--Mmmmm!! Fraser really is just looking awesome this episode!!
--I Love Diefenbaker begging for treats from Ray. And that he's not bugging for treats from Fraser. :D
--So what's got Fraser suspicious?? Something in the way the plane's going and the way it's flying. Well, okay that dip and swerve thing is definitely not a good sign. :D
--Ooo! Nice! Just wish I could recognize Ray better. :D
--"But I will have to arrest you, of course, once we land." Heee!! Oh Fraser! :D
--Ah they're so cute!!
--Heee, Fraser read a Sopwith Camel flight manual in his grandparents' library. Hee!!
--They spent so much time diddling about what to do with the Bad Guy that he just jumped and left. D'oh!! Of course, this was a fairly likely outcome anyway, I guess.
--Oh, dear. I guess the bad guy disabled the radio before he bailed.
--Hey! New credits. I need to go back and watch them again. I see new clips! Of course I shouldn't be surprised, but still! Cool!
--This has got Red Green in it?? I've only seen about two episodes of The Red Green Show, but it was a hoot. Who does he play?
--OMG Fraser's just so like minimizing the fact that he's blind. "Head wounds always look worse than they actually are." (Which is true.) But perhaps as a survival strategy letting Ray know he's blind would have been wise. Ray sure as hell thinks that too, look at him!
--Oh wow! I'm getting the strong feeling that Fraser's absolutely *freaked* by their situation!! Murderer on the loose, no one looking for them, in the wilderness. He's the one they would normally count on to get him through and he's blind. So he's going all hyper-competent, "No need to be scared son". Damn, he's *really* wigged.
--Is that airplane guy Red Green maybe?
--Fraser: "Soon we should start to come to a river valley. The trees will thin out, the flora will become more low-lying. Willow, sea-buckthorn possibly, infant cottonwood." Ray: "That supposed to mean something to me?" Fraser: "Trees, Ray. Only shorter."
--Oh, I love Ray stopping Fraser from going over the cliff. Though why he doesn't just *tell* Fraser there's a cliff there I don't know. Why doesn't he?
--They're bickering like an old married couple about which direction they're going. That's so cute!! Or maybe not, it reminds me of my trip to Greece with my first husband. ::shudder::
--Eeeee!! Love Ray tackling Fraser to keep him from going off the cliff!! Eeee!!
--Don't so much love him losing the compass. I bet Fraser's going to bitch.
--More pretty pictures of Ray cuddling saving Fraser. Love that hand on Fraser's arm!
--Fraser's being *such* a goober. Though I do love his distinction between not knowing where you are and being lost. That lost involves *panic*. Nice!! Not so pleased that they've been walking in circles. Though it is kind of a sign that Fraser's been panicking in his quiet bossy way.
--The murderer stuck around near the plane just so he could randomly shoot people?? WTF??
--Oh, I see, he was trying to get something *off* the plane. I sort of understand.
--Why didn't fraser and ray recover their essential gear before they left the plane the first time? Because Fraser was being all hyper-competent. OR trying to look hyper-competent and being a doofus.
--"Wilderness survival depends more on your wits than upon firepower." Well if Fraser doesn't start acting smart some time soon, I reckon they're doomed then!
--I am *so* with Ray!! No grubs!! Not until I'm on my absolute last legs!
--Furry nightcrawlers?? What the hell is Fraser going on about?
--Fraser: "I think this head injury has thrown me off a tad." Ray: "I'd say just a little more than a tad." Well, yes, and I wasn't taking that into account. Fraser is being a doofus, but he does have a severe head injury so that does account for a lot of the doofosity.
--Woah, Ray's going off all *kinds* of jealous at being called Steve, isn't he? :D Do we ever get any explanation of this Steve guy anyway?
--I'm actually kind of glad that Ray's temper snapped here because yeah, Fraser, knowing he has a head injury is trying to be in charge and be the hero. And they'll survive better if he gets over it. And I realize that he's freaked out and muddled and has a head injury, but he still needs to get over it.
--Dead!Bob's not being at all helpful! And I Love Fraser arguing with him. But then being sad to be left alone by him. Poor Fraser. "You've still got a few good hours left in you, son. Go get him."
--Oh, man, poor Fraser. Being left to light a fire by Bob with a flint and a stone. And being very aware of being alone in the darkness. ::hugs Fraser::
--Damn Ray's fine looking out here!
--Doesn't seem fair somehow that Fraser just dropped the match into the fire that *Ray* built and gets credit for starting it. :D
--Oh, poor Ray, they actually ate the grubs! Eeeww!!
--Oh, and he's all jealous at being called Steve again. Poor Ray!
--So was that Dief howling?
--Why is Fraser *laughing* about having lost the use of his legs?? He's really getting hysterical!!
--Poor Ray, trying to pee with Dead!PopVecchio looking on.
--Hey, Fraser talking to Dead!Bob "Are you ill?" Heee! See, Dead!Bob here is almost certainly a manifestation of part of Fraser's psyche because he's not being even as reasonable as Bob *usually* is.
--Oh, so the Murderer has something approximating a map.
--Man, poor Ray's just soldiering doggedly on. ::hugs Ray:: Such a good friend, even when Fraser's being kind of annoying.
--Oh, I knew that bottle thing that Ray dropped on the ground was going to be *something*! I thought Fraser'd make him pick it up, but the hijacker found it instead. Not so good.
--Heee!! They're singing country western songs and Simon and Garfunkle as they go along! Hee!
--Though wouldn't it be easier on Ray to rig a travois for Fraser. I mean they had a blanket and they have a knife right. Maybe they don't have enough rope-type-stuff to attach the blanket to the poles.
--Heee!! He's singing Beethoven!!
--Yay! They found the river again.
--Heeee! Both of them talking to their fathers. Heee!!
--And poor Ray, throwing the raft into the river. Sigh!!
--Yay, Fraser's feeling a "twitch". :D
--What is Ray working on! Oh they're building a raft! Coo!! And now they're finally working in synch. I love Ray telling Fraser to duck and him doing it. Love it!! :D
--The interactions Ray's having with Pop Vecchio are very interesting. It's so interesting where they advice they're getting from their fathers is different and where it's similar. Because both fathers are saying to ditch the other guy. But Pop Vecchio wants Ray to ditch Fraser and save himself and Dead!Bob wants Fraser to ditch Ray so he can catch the escaped prisoner. Self-interest vs. duty, both leading to the same advice.
--Oooo!! Love that Ray's getting some wilderness instincts and recognizes the problem in the snapping twigs sound! Yay! And he's so pretty!
--Ooo!! And I love him immediately running to find Fraser!!
--Fraser: "I didn't say it was a good plan." :D
--Okay, how much do I love that Ray's telling Fraser this story about his childhood while the murderer is shooting at them,
--Oh, I do love that Ray's swinging the bola and not letting Fraser risk himself. Heeee!! Yay!!
--And so successfully!! :D
--Eeee!! And the wonderful Huck Finn moment at the end! :D Yay!! And Fraser admitting Ray knows what he's doing. Heee!!
All screencaps are my own, so feel free to use them however you like. Unless you like to use screencaps by hotlinking. That's not nice, so please don't do that.
due South Episode Notes
Pilot
Free Willie
Manhunt
Diefenbaker's Day Off
They Eat Horses, Don't They?
Pizza and Promises
Chinatown
Chicago Holiday, part 1
Chicago Holiday, part 2
A Cop, A Mountie and A Baby
The Gift of the Wheel Man
You Must Remember This
Hawk & Handsaw
An Eye for An Eye
The Man Who Knew Too Little
The Wild Bunch
The Blue Line
The Deal
An Invitation to Romance
Heaven & Earth
Victoria's Secret, Part 1
Victoria's Secret, Part 2
Letting Go