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Call of the Wild I+II: It was bittersweet to watch this episode, knowing it's the series finale. The characters are all so endearing you just want to spend more time with them. It was a funny episode because the show - as usually - didn't bother to adhere to the laws of physics or even common sanity, still it was strangely sad.

I loved that the actors were allowed to choose how their characters should end. Most endings were really funny, like Francesca's or Thatcher's, but I loved Fraser and RayK's best, of course.

The most touching things about those two episodes? Well... RayV's delight in seeing Benny again. Fraser's homesickness. RayK's distress, his realization that without Fraser, he's not himself anymore, that Fraser completes him. Fraser's discovery that Muldoon killed his mother and his father never told him...

Of course, then there was the funny stuff. Buck Frobisher's farting. Fraser's school buddy. The sledge ride downhill. And Turnbull in general.

I wonder though, what the ending really meant. I mean, from various articles and interviews we know that Fraser and Kowalski got together, as in a slashy way, that was how Paul Gross and Callum Keith Rennie wanted their characters to end. But where did they end up together? I mean, it looked like Fraser stayed up north. Did Ray quit his job, now that Vecchio was back? Ray didn't have anything to go back to, after all... Did they stay together in Canada?

It always feels so... weird when a show ends. One feels strangely... hollow, as if one lost a friend. I felt that same way about many shows, most noticeably SGA and The Sentinel. It's really weird.

Good For the Soul: Fraser really is one persistent SOB, isn't he? But I felt sorry for him, that nobody wanted to help him. And all he wanted was for the mob boss to apologize. But when Fraser was beaten, I thought it was rather tasteless of Ray to start hitting on his ex. I mean, Fraser was sitting right there, barely able to move, and Ray was panting after her like a dog in heat.

That's the only thing I don't like about the Fraser/RayK dynamic, Ray's obsession with his ex who clearly doesn't want to have anything to do with him anymore. IMHO, it makes Ray look like a pathetic loser.

But I loved the ending, when Fraser finally got his apology and he just said "Thank you kindly," turned around and walked away. The mob boss couldn't believe it.

Dead Men Don't Throw Rice: The fake!Fraser was pretty funny, even though his German - should it have been German? - was atrocious. And I loved how Fraser totally didn't get that Francesca was in love with him.

The funeral scene was so funny, how everybody fainted when Fraser sat up in the casket! But it was so touching, how honestly sad everybody was. Also, I loved that Ray watched Fraser like a hawk, especially in the morgue when they were first trying out the dying thing. How he yelled at Fraser that he was freaking Ray out, playing dead and all.

Say Amen: Pretty boring episode. But I loved Camilla Scott's singing. That was beautiful. And that Fraser, Ray, Turnbull and Thatcher went to the movies together! LOL!

Easy Money: This was the first episode where I truly felt that RayK cared about Fraser. Before, it was all fun and banter, but in this episode, I actually felt Ray caring. First when Fraser hurt his hand, then when Fraser and his friend were taken hostage. Loved that. And Turnbull was hilarious as always.

A Likely Story: I actually thought that the woman was in on it. I was as surprised as Ray. I loved that, as much as Ray liked the woman, when he realized that she was probably playing him, he actually did his job and didn't go with his head against the wall.

Loved this exchange:

Ray: I don't know who has less sex, me or you, but at least I still think about women. Is that better or worse?
Fraser: Good question.

Odds: Beautiful music! They really used amazing music during both the poker games. And Fraser looked SHARP in that tuxedo, wow! *_* I loved how worried Ray was about Fraser falling for the wrong girl, first at the embassy, then in the bathroom at the police station. I LOL'd during this conversation:

Ray: Would you be so diplomatic if she wasn't such a beautiful woman?
Fraser: Certainly.
Ray: Awful thing is, I believe you.

I loved that Fraser let the woman think she was playing him when it was he who played her. And then Ray saved him, jumping through the skylight. And THEN they were playing poker at the station, loved that part. I loved many things about this episode, especially the fact that Fraser didn't let the woman turn his head, that - as much as he enjoyed her company - he remained indifferent to her charms. That was perfect! And so different from Ray's usual reactions to gorgeous women.

Awesome episode, one of the best!

Oh, and I loved this part:

Ray: So... you were bluffing.
Fraser: Evading.
Ray: Bluffing.
Fraser: Delaying.
Ray: Bluffing.
Fraser: Equivocating.
Ray: Bluffing.
Fraser: Bluffing.
Ray: Thank you.

Perfect Strangers: I just loved how weirded out Ray was by the Canadians. And by Canada in general. "It's so... clean here. Too clean!"

Asylum: Great, fantastic episode! I loved how desperate Ray was to get to Fraser, as if just by getting to him, everything would turn out okay. I loved the way he barged into the embassy, falling down to his knees and yelling, "FRASER!" And how Fraser kept everybody off Ray's back. And how he had absolute faith in Ray, he knew that Ray didn't kill the guy because Ray was his partner and his friend and thus he wouldn't do it. I loved the scene where Fraser asked Ray to trust him...

There were so many funny scenes!

Cahill: Oh, Dewey! Tell Huey I'm sorry about Louis.

Fraser: I'm afraid that Ray's already been arrested.
Huey: By who?
Fraser: By whom.
Dewey: By whom?
Fraser: By me.

Turnbull: Sir? Your presence.
Ray: Your presence? What are you? Like a king?
Fraser: To Turnbull? Yes.

Ray: *hangs his head* I just made a curling reference! I'm gonna go and lie down.

Mountie and Soul: An episode about boxing. I hate boxing. Why does every show have to have an ep about boxing? Or horse racing? Or - the worst case scenario - both at some point?

Bounty Hunter: I liked the way Fraser and the female bounty hunter connected. But I hated her kids, what a bunch of ill-behaved, obnoxious brats! Kids like that are the best contraception one could use *shudder* Oh, and I loved seeing Fraser in casual clothes, in jeans and a flannel shirt.

Seeing Is Believing: This was a great episode, the way Welsh, Thatcher and Ray all saw something different when the murder occurred and the only one who could've cleared the whole thing, Fraser, was chasing a purse snatcher! My favorite part? Fraser demonstrating that it was possible to throw a knife across the room and hit a target with enough force to kill. Ray's LOOK when Fraser hit the first knife with the second. Man... And how angry Ray was when Fraser almost got himself stabbed! One of the best episodes so far!

Burning Down the House: A hilarious episode! I loved that Fraser "neglected to mention" that his apartment house burned down. Oh, Turnbull, never change - when Ray asked "Is he for real?", I LOL'd! Yes, Ray, there's someone weirder than Fraser :)) It was so funny how set Fraser was on proving that Ray wasn't Ray! And RayV's phone call, he so didn't want to leave Fraser...

Eclipse: The best part? Ray asking Fraser if he found him attractive, you know, as a woman. LOL! And then Fraser admitted that, yes, he did pretend to be a woman in the past. Ray's LOOK! Or the thing with the glasses, "I didn't know you were blind!" These two... \o/ One thing, though - someone did steal the 9 kilo of heroin...

OMG OMG OMG! My due South DVD box set is here! Like here, on the table next to me. All the seasons in one box. 11 DVDs! Fraser and RayV and RayK and Diefenbaker and Francesca and... and... *rolls in the pretty* Awesome!

While chatting with yami_tai last night, I watched SGA's eps Return 1&2, with commentaries and without. I love Martin Gero talking about the show, he's so enthusiastic!

In these eps, there were some scenes that I really adored. Sheppard playing Rodney's human guinea pig and testing the intergalactic bridge. Ronon and Teyla coming to Sheppard's room and Ronon just grabbing Sheppard and picking him up - that was awesome! Rodney's phone call to Sheppard - it really felt like it was a regular thing for them \o/! The "it might be kinda sorta our fault?" and the "hypothetically" scenes. "My turtles!" - enough said XP! Woolsey and O'Neill in Atlantis - heh! The "General O'Neill, we need a favor" scene. The team saving the day and using Woolsey to do it! XD

It was so good! And the commentary was so funny! I loved Martin talking about Richard Dean Anderson, how Rick could never remember him and Rick's "Absolutely!" when they called and asked him if he would be willing to spend a day filming under water - Rick is apparently a great diver :) Oh, and I loved Martin wondering how it was possible that they always needed more script pages for SGA than they had needed for SG-1, how he wondered if the actors just talked faster on SGA or what XD

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SGA fic rec!
MCSHEP --> "Bang" by rageprufrock. They have been on Earth for almost two months now and Sheppard still can't remember that he has to open doors manually to avoid another concussion! I love love LOVE that fic! The scenes in the ER are hilarious, when the doctor thinks that Sheppard is the "battered wife" and Rodney the "abusive husband". And John's honest "I just walked into a door" explanation really doesn't help! You have to read the fic like now! Words: 5.000+.

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Oh my gosh! Amazon is selling due South the whole series in one box for $31.99 only! Four seasons (or three for the Americans) for 32 bucks? *grabby hands*

I spent the day just lazying around since my uncle and aunt are over for a couple of days. I also read some awesome SG:A fics!

Stargate: Atlantis fic recs:
SLASH --> "Existence As Interesting As Possible" by Wax Jism. McShep pairing. After being chased by a dragon, John and Rodney are stranded on a crumpling planet together. I loved this line: He would still think of them as deer, though, he decided. Dragons, okay. He drew the line at unicorns. Heh! Words: 10.000.

GEN --> "Detox" by Jane St. Clair. McKay and Zelenka are put through a detox. Words: 3.000+

Also, issaro finished reading the first fourth of dsudis' due South fic "Hawks and Hands". Over 7 hours of podfic and that's just the first 100 or so pages of the 400 pages fic! Awesome, simply awesome!

LJ is now censoring interests too. They omit interests like bisexuality, yaoi, fanfiction, boys or girls in their official charts... I wonder if there even is a rock bottom for them to hit *shakes head*

Thank you for the heads-up, klingonpoo luv!

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Fanfics!

due South:
SLASH --> "The Curse of the Great Dawson Double-Douglas Fir Telescoping Bank Shot" by tara r. Fraser and RayK are friends and they live together in Canada. And everything is just peachy. But then a film crew shows up to film a documentary about the life in Yukon. And a dangerous criminal escapes. Great fic!

Supernatural:
GEN --> "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" by namegoeshere. He comes into the world naked and blind, crawling in the dirt. Dean gets out of Hell. And he's sick and desperately searching for Sam.

GEN --> "By Taking Our Time" by antiship. After what happened in the Djinn's world, Dean doesn't cope well. Sam listens.

GEN --> "Anywhere But Where We Are" by ficwriter1966. After Sam rescues Dean from the Djinn, they return back to their motel room. Dean is exhausted, Sam worries.

GEN --> "Still Here, Still Me" by K. Hanna Korossy. BUaBS coda. What happened after Sam and Dean left Bobby's place.

GEN --> "Someone Else's Debts" by K. Hanna Korossy. BUaBS coda. Sam decides to take a blood test. This fic really got me. I never thought about that!