Dark Angel Pilot: Mmmmm, Logan

[dangermousie]

So, I decided to do the right thing for once and start watching a series from the beginning (we'll just ignore me watching the first three eps of season 2, shall we?)

Quote of the Ep: "Girls Kick Ass. I saw it on a t-shirt." (Max explaining how she dropped a 250lb bodyguard without breaking a sweat).

I really really like it. Max in the Pilot actually reminds me of Buffy. Of Buffy who hadn't accepted her "destiny" that is. I really like her mouthy tough girl act because you can see she is vulnerable underneath. And I like her cynical, hardcore act with Logan. She isn't in it for ideals. Not yet.

I also adore Logan (there really must be good karma associated with the name in TV land), who is snarky, and clever, and can walk (at least in the beginning) and reminds me of way too many grad student idealists, but in a very good way. And Max/Logan chemistry? Whoa. I love the scene where she breaks into his apartment to steal stuff, but even more, I love the scene where she comes back because he broke into her place and left her a statuette and there is snark and flirt and plot points and his knowing what she is and her being off-balance by him. HOT. And he looks even hotter when he shaves.

Plus, I have a thing for the pairings where the guy is more idealistic/intellectual of the two, and the girl is a more pragmatic, hardened fighter. See Kara/Lee, John/Aeryn. Heck, even Logan (Echolls)/Veronica where she is way tougher than he is and he is more emotional. So it totally feeds that kink.

Also, Jessica Alba=girlcrush.

ETA: I am on the third ep of first season now, and so much Logan/Max love. I love that he beeps her and she thinks it's an emergency of some kind but it's for a nice dinner instead, candles and all, and that they talk and connect and he is so concerned about her seizures and is so comforting and that she asks him to stay with herm and he strokes her forehead...guuuuuh. And then later he finds out Original Cindy flushed her meds down the toilet and gets so concerned and does all he can to bust Max out of prison. And the chemistry is still psycho. Love.

Comments

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I think I tend to pick my tv land guys on A.) looks, because I'm not so deluded that I'm going to say looks have nothing to do with it, B.) level of smart mouthed comments they can spit out, C.) level of angst, D.) amount of good humor they have in spite of the angst. I've found that I like angstful guys, but only those who are good natured about it. Case in point:

Archie Kennedy from Horatio Hornblower- High level of angst since life seemed to continually kick him when he was down, but he's a cheerful and sweet spirit in spite of it, spitting out sarcastic comments as often as possible.

Dean Winchester from Supernatural- Messed up to the hilt since watching his mother die in a very disturbing manner, but he's a serious smart mouth and in life for the kicks with a devil may care attitude.

Spike from Buffy- Another fairly fragile soul under a lot of snark and screwed up ness. He still managed to be hilarious in spite of that.

Dr. Chase from House- Lots of daddy issues and angst, yet he's a really nice guy and doesn't spend a lot of time brooding.

Alec from Dark Angel- Little brooding, lots of amoral snark.

You get the picture.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, angsty guys who feel grumpy are a turn-off. I don't mind moping though and I love brooding.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

See, I'm not a big brooding fan. Brooding does nothing for me. I feel like telling the guy to suck it up and get on with it. It's alright if the character has the ocassional moment of broody, but more than that and I'm really not a fan.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Heee. In RL, I'd tell like someone like Angel to take a hike in about 5 minutes. But in fiction land, I am all for it.