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A thousand words on the day and 47,500 words total. My weekly word count is going to be...interesting. Yes, that's a good word. I've managed to get over my 250 every day. Today was iffy and driving me crazy, until I figured out that I probably needed another botched seduction in there somewhere to bring home Ben's capitulation a little more forcefully. If she keeps throwing herself at his head and he keeps saying "no," then when he finally gives in to her prodding it's that much more poignant.

And then when he initiates it? Yeah.

I'm a horrible person. I think I've said this before.

Message for the lovely and effulgent [livejournal.com profile] pensive1: We finally finished watching S1 of "The Mentalist." I have died and am DEAD. DEAD, I say. HE'S SO BROKEN OMG. *snuggles Patrick like WHOA*

And I need to re-watch that ep we were talking about, where he couldn't use his mouth to get out of trouble. Which one was it?

Date: 2009-06-01 07:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bojojoti.livejournal.com
I really like the actor in The Mentalist. I wish the scripts were just a skosh better.

Date: 2009-06-01 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
Actually, my very favorite character is Cho, which is probably not the reaction I'm supposed to be having, but Jane is so broken, and you know how much that pings me. ;)

The finale wrecked me. Seriously.

Date: 2009-06-01 02:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
Couldn't use his mouth to get out of trouble? Or do you mean his CBI ID? If it's that, then I think you mean episode 11, "Red John's Friend." Cause Patrick sure needed a hug at the end of that one.

Oh, what hurts me just as much is "Carnelian Inc," when Lisbon said she didn't trust him. The look on his face... It was like she just punched him in the stomach.

I ADORE The Mentalist, And I had to download each episode to watch because my dad wanted to watch "Dancing with the Stars" (ugh, don't get me started) instead. Which means I'm buying the series when it comes out on DVD and we're dedicating two days to watching it ALL. They're gonna see Patrick buy Teresa a pony for her birthday, GODDAMMIT.

*ahem*

Otherwise... I wish they'd Simon Baker's movies got more attention (and he actually did more of them). Land of the Dead rocks to high heaven and is my favorite of all the Romero zombie flicks (mainly because he finally got enough money to do some really cool stuff), but no one watched The Lodger. In fact, I don't even think that made it to theaters—because I was all ready to go see it, and then I found the DVD at Best Buy.

Date: 2009-06-01 04:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
"Russet Potatoes," where he froze up briefly when Rigsby was going to throw him off the building and he didn't know what to say.

GOD I love this show. When is it coming out on DVD, because yes I needs it, I do.

Date: 2009-06-01 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
ACK! RIGHT. I hate seeing my poor woobie scared and that seems to happen a lot. My favorite episode was "Bloodshot." Mainly because there was tons of Lisbon/Patrick in that one.

What's really fun is picking out the times that Simon and Owain slip up with their accents. Owain is funny, because he's Welsh so certain "American" words are hard on him. At first glance, you wouldn't think he wasn't American... I just remember first watching this show and going: "DUDE! He was that one Terminator from The Sarah Connor Chronicles! HE DUG A GUN OUT OF HIS LEG!"

I love it when they've got Rigsby, Patrick, and Cho all standing in a height line. It's like picking out the bars in a Cingular commercial. Also, I have a slight girl!crush on Van Pelt.

DVD is available for pre-order at AMAZON (best invention since the internet started). TVShowsOnDVD.com has its release as "pending." My best guess is August/September. Earlier would be nice.

I think a marathon is in order tonight. I've got all the episodes downloaded onto an external hard drive.

Date: 2009-06-01 09:12 pm (UTC)
pensive: (mentalist - jane/van pelt)
From: [personal profile] pensive
I love VAN PELT. I especially love her with PATRICK ;)


I think a drinking game is in order, for every time Simon or Owain lets accent slip.

Date: 2009-06-01 09:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
AGREED.

To both points. The drinking game should include every time Van Pelt says "eureka." Because ever since she found out "why people say it," she's been saying it every episode. Sometimes twice.

Date: 2009-06-01 09:36 pm (UTC)
pensive: (ent - trip cheers)
From: [personal profile] pensive
LMAOOOOOOO. I DID NOT NOTICE BEFORE

AGREED. The Van Pelt "Eureka" shall be an addendum to the The Mentalist Drinking Game™

Date: 2009-06-01 09:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
We should start a list...

Date: 2009-06-01 09:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
Every time Cho tries to break a suspect by saying "You know, this was totes justified self-defense, no one would blame you for offing that dude..."

Date: 2009-06-01 09:43 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-06-01 09:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
The Mentalist Drinking Game™

01. Simon's accent slips
02. Owain's accent slips
03. Van Pelt says: "Eureka!"
04. Patrick rubs his fingers together
05. Patrick runs off unsupervised
06. Lisbon raises her eyebrow
07. Rigsby eats something
08. Cho reads his book
09. Any team member draws his/her gun
10. Patrick flirts with Lisbon/Van Pelt/Anyone


Feel free to add on.
pensive: (ent - trip cheers)
From: [personal profile] pensive
#4: SEXYTIMES.
#8: YESSS CHO.


Dude, #10 is not fair. That rule alone is its own drinking game LOL
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
#10 is the MASTER of all worst things in a drinking game. Plus, I'm going by the "swig" rule, not shots. Though shots could work for a three episode minimum.
From: [personal profile] pensive
Man, cos when I play drinking games, I go for shots. I'll be wasted by the end of the pilot!

Might should switch to swigs of beer for this one, yes.
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
Beer, Smirnoff Ice, or wine. Though red wine gets me super tipsy...
From: [personal profile] pensive
Malt liquor and I have gotten a divorce. But White Zinfandel and I are in a non-exclusive relationship.
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
I am drinking malt liquor right at this moment. *pauses*

Mmmm... What the hell happened to Triple Black? I like that better than the red label.
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
Hell, #7 isn't fair since that man is always stuffing his face. He has, what my Southern family calls, a hollow leg.
From: [personal profile] pensive
The game can change between seasons because OY is going veggie! So every time he eats meat, take a drink. Non-meat, two drinks.


*waves* Alabama girl here woot woot
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
AHA!

What about yogurt? Ketchup packet? When he longingly watches someone else eat?

*waves back* my folks hail from Texas and Louisiana.
pensive: (mentalist - patrick :))
From: [personal profile] pensive
Longingly watch someone ELSE eat.

We also need a rule for Jane bringing in food, donuts or pizza, etc.
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
Also, someone mentioning pineapple on pizza.
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
Kay, hang on this is getting in depth. I'm gonna start a post on my journal with the first ten, then you guys add on.
From: [personal profile] pensive
and then I shall link to it on [livejournal.com profile] mentalistlist

...it'll give us something to do on Tuesday nights until the new season airs HAHA

Date: 2009-06-01 03:21 pm (UTC)
pensive: (mentalist - patrick jane)
From: [personal profile] pensive
BROKEN TOY BROKEN TOY

Man that finale wrecked me. I know it ended on a :D note but the rest of the ep was so so D:

The ep I was talking about was "Russet Potatoes," where Rigsby got hypnotised and tried to hurl Patrick from the roof. Jane panics before remembering he can mentalist his way out of it, and inside Rigsby's swimming fantasy yells, "SHARK!!"

It is one of a few standout examples of Patrick totally wimping when in imminent physical danger. Also, see finale for his feelings on guns.

Date: 2009-06-01 04:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD. She was all "I couldn't risk him killing you" and he was all "But you'd have Red John," and she was all "But you'd be DEAD," and he was all "I DON'T CARE YOU'D HAVE RED JOHN SO THAT DOESN'T MATTER." GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. And the way he just dropped the gun like it was hot there...that whole ep was so well done. And the blind girl with the symbol on her wall and she didn't even know it was there. *flailyhands dies*

And now I want to write porn in which she takes him into her office, closes the blinds, and rips all his clothes off so she can give him comfort!sex. Because DAMN.

Ah, okay, Russet Potatoes, yeah. It was like he had a mental glitch there before he remembered his brain.

Date: 2009-06-01 05:03 pm (UTC)
pensive: (mentalist - look harder)
From: [personal profile] pensive
See, it's more about his EGO than REVENGE. Gahhhhh the Wrong and Dark.

We (my hivemind) have meta on the sekrit show beneath this one, and how there's no way the girl is blind. Links when I get off my crackberry.

And I don't care what anyone does, I do not ship Jane and Lisbon. They're both too broken, and she/he have a weird parental vibe going re: the rest of the team. She's like his sister or best friend or something. What sucks about Jane is that he's so closed off I don't think he'd LET anyone give him h/c sex. B'awwwww. Not to say I wouldn't read it, because I wouldn't(and don't) but I would, only if YOU wrote it.

CHO. CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Sexy beast. I love him. He and Jane are the strongest two on that show, I think.

See what happens? "Omg DANGER." Then he remembers "oh I can probably talk my way outta this." I like that he's a wuss. Makes him vulnerable and not a garystu. His only real power is his mouth(mind), take that as you will ;D
Edited Date: 2009-06-01 05:14 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-06-01 05:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
She'd use his tie as a gag. "Stop talking, Jane, and just be." It would be EPIC. And they'd never ever speak of it ever again.

Date: 2009-06-01 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] pensive
Tiegagtiegagtiegagtiegagtiegagtiegagtiegagtiegagtiegagtiegag

I'd READ IT.


*pilfers this idea for later k_b use*

Date: 2009-06-01 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] pensive
EXCEPT HE NEVER WEARS A TIE


WAIT

USE RIGSBY'S

(I SHIP JANE/EVERYONE)

Date: 2009-06-01 09:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
"Rigsby. Give me your tie."

"Um. What?"

"Tie. Now. Don't ask, just give."

"Okay, boss..." *gives*

"Jane. My office."

Date: 2009-06-01 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] pensive
O_____________________O


askldfj;alksdjfjs WRITE IT NAO


(i just signed up for a KINKBINGO CARD.)

Date: 2009-06-01 09:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
Are there any eps where we actually see her office, other than as a backdrop for a pony? Because I need to know what sort of furniture she has in there...

Date: 2009-06-01 09:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
She's got a picture of her dog on her desk. We see it when Patrick tells her he's gonna kill Red John.

Date: 2009-06-01 09:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
Noticed that. Is there a couch in there? A couch would be very handy. And is it upholstered, or leather?

Maybe I'll mainline all the eps again while the Hubby's gone on his trip...

Date: 2009-06-01 10:02 pm (UTC)
pensive: (marvel - deadpool idk?)
From: [personal profile] pensive
I don't remember a couch in her office (too tiny?)


USE THE DESK

OR A CHAIR

Date: 2009-06-01 10:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
Her office is longer than it is wide. (how else the pony fit?)

Date: 2009-06-01 10:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
I think there's a couch up against the far wall (under the window. I can't be sure—I think it's one of those slightly modern IKEA numbers in green. I'm probably wrong. I want Patrick's couch.

Oh! No, she's got hardwood flooring, one of those round Turkish rugs, and two leather chairs by a small tea table. I think.

*shrugs*

Date: 2009-06-01 10:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
*ponders* Turkish rug...

Date: 2009-06-01 10:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
*LAUGHS*

That view is taken from "Russet Potatoes," when Rigsby is in there to interview Lindsay. This is all from memory, so...

Date: 2009-06-01 10:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agilebrit.livejournal.com
I have found SCREENCAPS. Mwahaha.

Date: 2009-06-01 10:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com
Oh, thank Christ... My brain was hurting from trying to remember this all from split second image recall crap. I need to sift through caps to see if I can find out what the hell Cho is always reading and the name of the book Patrick was reading on his couch early on in the season.

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