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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.

Comments

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

LOL.

Ahh, a singer and an actor! A lovely combination.

Yeah, that song doesn't make much sense, but he certainly sings it beautifully! (Actually, Teen Angel doesn't make much sense either, but he puts so much feeling into it it's hard not to like it.)

I think my favorite romantic tragedy songs are probably The Last Kiss and Honey. And maybe Tell Laura I Love Her. And I always have had a fondness for Leader of the Pack, too. (And its parody Leader of the Laundromat. LOL.)

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

When I was younger I didn't even notice how preposterous the story for Teen Angel is. When I got older it dawned on me that Why in the world did the girl go back to the car for a material possession when she and her boyfriend were both safe?! It just doesn't make sense to me. But I still love how Mark sings the song.

I'll have to look up those other songs!

I just looked up the lyrics for Billy and Sue. That really is tragic. I'm puzzled by the line that they "do unto others what you wouldn't want done to you", though. That makes it sound, to me, that they weren't exactly on the up and up.

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's true.

Ahh, that's interesting. I thought the song said that both of them were doing what you wouldn't want done to you, not just Sue.

(Nope, the discs haven't made their way to the top of the list yet. Right now I'm on another Daniel Boone one, and am squeeing over the fact that some of The Mound Builders looks like it was filmed in the Southern part of my state, as I heard that some of the series was filmed there.)

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

I'd rather not say on a public place, but if there was a way to tell you privately I would! I will say it's a state with beautiful red rocks.

Eeee, if it was filmed here, then Simon was here!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yep, we do! It's awesome.

I made it when I watched the episode the first time and realized the rocks looked very familiar, buwahaha. I already thought it was cool in general to learn that some of the series was filmed here, but I hadn't known whether any of Simon's episodes were, so that made me ecstatic.

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Eeee, that's so cool!

Most of the TV series Touched by an Angel was filmed in my state. I loved that show to bits, although I think the writing wasn't as good in later years. (Actually, the angel who helps Kolchak in my one fic is supposed to be one of the angels from that series.)

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked that one! I definitely recommend seeing more if you get the chance. The first four, five seasons are the best, I think. And Darren was in an episode in the third season.