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... Why is it that, even though I still love both Darren McGavin and Simon Oakland dearly, I seem to have flipped from crushing the most on Darren to crushing the most on Simon? dangelos_song had it right when she said I had it bad for Simon.

Actually, I can pinpoint when and how it mushroomed (even though it had already been heading in that direction). It was the second time I watched The Night Strangler and realized how much Tony was trying to do for Kolchak when Kolchak just didn't seem to recognize or appreciate it. From that point, I never could quite feel the same about Kolchak. And though I'd liked Tony for ages before that, he grew in my admiration and esteem afterwards. That seems to have expanded into a huge crush on his actor.

I do think Kolchak changed by the time he and Tony got to Chicago. He was still aggravated by Tony, but somehow he seemed more appreciative than he did in the movies. And in the comics, he has flat-out acknowledged that Tony has tried to help him many times. In the story Pain Most Human, after Kolchak ends up absolutely devastated by something that happened to him, he tells Tony that he's been a "good, decent, and much misused friend." He also says that he's tired of getting Tony fired and for Tony to get away from him while he still can. Tony outright refuses, exclaiming, "Have you lost what little sense I thought you had?!" He goes on to say that he hates it when Kolchak gets human and tells him to sit back down; they can't have all of New York thinking they're having a lovers' quarrel. (I giggled so much over that.) And it's a comfort to Kolchak when Tony is adamant about staying with him. Eeee, that story has such wonderful friendship squee! Sometimes Moonstone really pulls off some amazing things.

One thing is certain: you can't have one without the other. Their dynamic is awesome and unmatched. Darren and Simon brought those characters to life as no other actors could hope to do. And even though I've switched to crushing the most on Simon, I still adore them both and thrill to watch things that either of them are in.

... And the Black Sheep Squadron episode Forbidden Fruit is awesome and squeeable. Yes.

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Ha, if you've got it bad, what does that make me? I was trying to explain to a cousin yesterday that I have a fangirl crush on an actor who passed away four years before I was even born...

For me, it started with Tony, too, and then mushroomed after hearing him sing... I'm a sucker for a good singing voice. Oh, and I did skim through that Virginian ep--exceptional acting from Simon there, especially at the end. ♥

Yes, that scene in "Pain Most Human" makes it worth it all. **pets the scene** I squeed so much (quietly, since I was reading in public...XD) when I saw him outright call him his friend and feel regret for getting him fired--and then Tony not leaving. Eeeee, indeed!

One thing is certain: you can't have one without the other.

Indeed, which makes me wonder what the post-Tales of the Night Stalker ones are going to be like...

And yes, when it comes to Simon and Darren, accept no substitutes!

And even though I've switched to crushing the most on Simon

Good, we'll be on the same mental wavelength!

And I'm definitely looking forward to that Black Sheep Squadron ep. Yes...