contrary to popular belief, i am the walrus. ([info]moirariordan) wrote in [info]soapflake,
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13 reasons that Leverage is the bestthingever :: PICSPAM.





Reason 1: Characterization is freaking spot on.



[Insert character here] is well-developed, rounded, dynamic and pretty freaking awesome. The writing is just phenomenal, really – so much stuff to work with.



Each of them have solid back stories that play into how they interact with each other, and each one brings a different element to the table. Because of that, all together? You have an OT5 of awesome.



And furthermore – there’s angst to work with, for sure, but it’s not overdone (cough, The CW, cough). Therefore, it’s pretty much left open to the viewer – or fic writer – to pick and choose. Pretty freaking awesome.

Reason 2: Crazy wild shipping possibilities!




For serious – whatever you fancy, there’s a plausible ship for it. You think I’m lying?




Yeah, I’m not. (I could go on, but really now.)

Reason 3: Everyone’s just a liiiiittle bit crazy.



They’re all criminals, right? So of course they’re all freaking lunatics. It’s kind of awesome.



NATE’S IN YOUR CAR, SMASHING YOUR WINDOWS!

Reason 4: Crazysauce DISGUISES!




Every con needs a good waiter/stewardess/repairman/FBI agent disguise element to it. And believe me, these mofos freaking own the whole covert infiltration thing.




Of course, it’s mostly Sophie who gets the good ones (and the good accents. Which would be another reason, but alas, I know not how to cap her atrocious Staten Island inflection) but everyone else gets to have some fun now and then too. My favorite? Eliot as a German/Swiss (it’s not clear) skiing lothario.



Word.

Reason 5: Hi-tech geekery.



They also need schematics. And blueprints, and computers and fancy cell phones that can crash the world’s financial markets and stuff.




The stuff they do (well, that Hardison does) is enough to give you Cybernet paranoia. But it’s worth it. Kinda.

Reason 6: FLASHBACKS.



OF COURSE we need flashbacks. Every good drama needs them. Only we get fun ones. About Eliot’s legendary badassery and Parker’s damaged childhood. (Even funner: each Parker flashback has a different child actress portraying her. I choose to believe that this is because Parker is a fucking bad ass and can change her appearance at will. Like Tonks.)



Also: Hardison has a serious Sci-Fi kink. I like it.



But really, most of the flashbacks are utilized in a fun, light way, which is super refreshing. Of course, there are the Nate flashbacks of his dying son, which are, you know. Not fun. But besides that, it’s usually just Eliot being cool and the bad guys getting screwed over. That’s fun.

Reason 7: Serious Issues.




Guns! Illegally selling orphans! Gangs! Sex toys! These are Serious Issues, guys. You need to pay attention.

Reason 8: Eliot’s COWBOY HAIR OF DOOM.



Oh God, you just don’t even know. Eliot’s hair. It’s – it’s a force of its own. It's Lindsey McDonald - WITH HAIR OF DOOM.



It charms. It seduces. It compliments his serious!face perfectly.



It KICKS BAD GUY ASS IN AIRPLANE BATHROOMS.



It…I don’t know what it’s doing here. But I’m not even kidding, these creepy ponytails are things of magic. If you cut it off his head, he might melt. (And you haven’t even seen the bandanna look. Wow.)



And WHOA LOOK OUT. IT’S BEATING DOWN A METH HEAD.

Reason 9: Kick ass guest stars.




Lots of ‘em! Everywhere! Every episode!





I can’t even count how many awesome people I have here. (That’s a lie. I have 13 caps for this reason. In case you were wondering.)




Why yes, that is Holland Manners and Jonathan Levinson. IN THE SAME EPISODE, WHAT UP. (I’m holding out for Nathan Fillion to come on and play an evil-yet-inept drug dealer. Who wears Hawaiian shirts and gets his ass kicked by Eliot’s hair. Dream episode of awesome.)

Reason 10: Pretty people with crazy-cool clothes.




Not gonna lie, I am really grooving on Sophie’s entire wardrobe. Also Parker’s funky little thief hats. And Nate’s cowboy hat which is technically a disguise and thus could qualify for Reason 4, but he works it so it totally counts.




And the scarves! Hardison’s crazy scarves drive me crazy. And Sophie’s fake glasses. I love it.

Reason 11: It’s like Ocean’s Eleven – only more violent!




It really is. The cons aren’t always that rock solid, and more often than not they end up improvising, but that’s half the fun, anyway. And there’s fighting. And explosions. And guns and orphans and etc. (See Reason 7.)

Reason 12: Timothy Hutton’s mad style.




Timothy Hutton is a pretty damn good reason to watch anything (see: Last Holiday) but he’s in top form here, I promise. TOP FORM.



He’s a bad ass. And pretty much the most intriguing, complex and well-rounded character on the show. Totally worth the time and more.

AND FINALLY.

Reason 13: They’re all a bunch of fucking badasses.




They really are. Each one has a Chuck Norris-esque quality to them that adds this really cool, quirky feeling to the show. Eliot liberated Croatia, and Hardison has scammed every major government agency from here to Hong Kong. Sophie cons the hell out of everybody, and Parker – well, she stabs people with forks. As seen above. (And quite possibly blew up her foster home at a very young age.)



Separate or together, these characters are memorable and just really fun to watch. Perfect for fic writing, or graphics (they’re all quite pretty. As you can see) or vidding – whatever your fancy. It’s quite simply, brilliant.

<3 Watch. The new season will premiere this summer on TNT – you won’t regret it. Swear.

Tags: fandom: leverage, type: picspam

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[info]greatbriton

March 13 2009, 05:03:52 UTC 3 years ago

This post is fantastic! Such a lovely picspam. Thank you!

Reason 2: Crazy wild shipping possibilities!

ELISON!!!! <3 hehehe

Reason 10: Pretty people with crazy-cool clothes.

lol

And Timothy Hutton's mad style is reason enough to watch this show.

[info]laneyseradias

March 13 2009, 05:05:29 UTC 3 years ago

Stooooooooop with the pictures already. I don't have time to watch the shows I already, you know, "watch", and you're all "explosions" and "cowboy hats" and "stabbing people with forks". That is unfair.

But, seriously. His hair freaks me out. Is it less terrifying in motion?

[info]moirariordan

March 14 2009, 17:59:47 UTC 3 years ago

It is just as terrifying in motion, but also not. Sorta like on HIMYM when Barney dresses up as a lesbian, or something. You want to look away because it's so bad but also at the same time, terrifyingly awesome.

[info]onehoureternity

March 13 2009, 05:08:22 UTC 3 years ago

OMG, this is awesome! If I wasn't already a big fan of the show, this probably would've sucked me in. Great job!

[info]rodlox

March 13 2009, 05:20:54 UTC 3 years ago

yay!!! bravo!

>this is because Parker is a fucking bad ass and can change her appearance at will. Like
the Doctor and Romana and the Master and the Rani - and Susan Foreman!
(yes, all of them - in one little package)

[info]bringingupsammy

March 13 2009, 05:24:23 UTC 3 years ago

I keep hearing about this show, and I'll admit, I was guilty of having no idea what it was about. Your spam has succeeded in getting me interested *off to find first episode*

[info]lesson_in_love

March 13 2009, 05:44:36 UTC 3 years ago

♥!

I don't think I could've put how awesome this show is into eloquent words like you just did! [Would've ended up like, "CHRIS KANE. ASLFJASJKD. LOOK AT THEIR CLOTHES!!! BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE."]

Wonderful stuff!

[info]greatbriton

March 13 2009, 06:01:51 UTC 3 years ago

this comment just made me LOL <3

[info]blueymcphluey

March 13 2009, 06:09:15 UTC 3 years ago

this just moved up about 10 slots in my 'shows to watch' list

[info]annalouwho

March 13 2009, 07:36:31 UTC 3 years ago

is this the show where they keep making references to doctor who? i think i need to start watching it just for that.

[info]emily_reich

March 13 2009, 07:52:23 UTC 3 years ago

*randomly replying to someone else's comment*

They even use classic Who aliases. WIN.

[info]emily_reich

March 13 2009, 07:49:53 UTC 3 years ago

WORD.

...also, I just have to add...

Reason 14: Season 2 is FILMING IN PORTLAND BITCHEZ, yus.

*cough*

[info]wickedground

March 17 2009, 12:04:55 UTC 3 years ago

*cough* are you going to make Leverage icons? pretty please? *cough*

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[info]spirited_lizard

March 13 2009, 10:08:12 UTC 3 years ago

I haven't seen an episode of Leverage, yet, but as I'm madly in love with Chris Kane, I just HAVE to catch up on it really, really soon!!! :D And what I've seen of the show so far - it just looks awesome!

[info]thatlldopig

March 13 2009, 10:25:16 UTC 3 years ago

great picspam! I wholeheartedly agree with all your reasons why it's awesome. marathoned the first season last week and I cannot wait for season 2! :)

[info]wah_keetcha

March 13 2009, 11:01:01 UTC 3 years ago

hahaha that was great. LOL love it. good job. 'Specially the part about Eliot's hair of doom. LOL

[info]switch842

March 13 2009, 11:41:00 UTC 3 years ago

This was great! Really, really fun and so true!!

My favorite might be #8, though. All my friends mock me for loving the long hair, but I don't care. Eliot's hair is epic and a force unto itself. :-D

[info]ioio10

March 13 2009, 12:03:43 UTC 3 years ago

Awwwwwwww Leverage ♥
Love all your reasons!!!!!!!

[info]silentwilight

March 13 2009, 13:05:36 UTC 3 years ago

This rocks! Awesome picspam :)
Leverage is such a great show!

[info]scarletumbrella

March 13 2009, 13:20:22 UTC 3 years ago

YAY! Love this show (for all the reasons you mention). Awesome picspam. :D

[info]phantomminuet

March 13 2009, 14:52:33 UTC 3 years ago

I must agree. "Leverage" is full of awesomesauce. And your picspam is great. I especially loved #12. As crazy fun as the show is, Nate is the rich chocolate fudge center. Without him and the damaged complexity of his character, it's just the A-Team.

With Hair of Doom. :-)

[info]greatbriton

March 14 2009, 00:28:33 UTC 3 years ago

ICON!LOVE your icon made me lol

[info]phantomminuet

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[info]icycolour

March 13 2009, 16:14:20 UTC 3 years ago

Leverage just rocks. I love this show! I would have to say my favorite reason would be #8. I also love the pictures that you chose! <3

[info]knotted_rose

March 13 2009, 16:31:57 UTC 3 years ago

While I agree with all your points, #1 is what I keep coming back to.

[Insert character here] is well-developed, rounded, dynamic and pretty freaking awesome. The writing is just phenomenal, really – so much stuff to work with.

It's *amazing* what happens when the writers are allowed to, you know, *write*. Timothy Hutton is another major reason why I stay, because he *is* freaking awesome, and can put more nuance into two words than other actors do in two scenes. Plus there are explosions. And the OT5ness of the group. And the kickassedness (I love the idea that they all have a bit of Chuck Norris in them.) And the different characters that they all get to play. And just -- Ah. Show. I'm looking forward to next season! Thanks for posting this.

[info]bananabehr

March 13 2009, 16:50:21 UTC 3 years ago

A.) This is epically awesome. I love it, amazing, fantastic and it's all about why I freakin' love Leverage.

2.) *friends you* Hi, I'm Anna. Your voice here, I got every reference you made... we must be friends.

[info]moirariordan

March 14 2009, 17:58:35 UTC 3 years ago

A - why thank you.

2 - Well, duh. Or something. Yay.

[info]raputathebuta

March 13 2009, 18:18:03 UTC 3 years ago

Awesome post!!!!! I love Leverage & cannot wait for the gang to return!

[info]shortsweetsoul

March 13 2009, 18:30:27 UTC 3 years ago

IT'S ALL SO TRUE.

You've just summed up my HUGE LOVE for this show. With PICTURES. !!!

♥ ♥ ♥

[info]kevlarhearts

March 13 2009, 19:47:37 UTC 3 years ago

I too am in love with Hardison scarves, glad I'm not the only one.

[info]shadyoutkast

March 13 2009, 19:53:04 UTC 3 years ago

i love number 8. Eliot's hair is great. it's full of so many secrets.

[info]cuzimastripper

March 13 2009, 20:36:53 UTC 3 years ago

PICSPAM MADE OF AWESOMESAUCE.

(Even funner: each Parker flashback has a different child actress portraying her. I choose to believe that this is because Parker is a fucking bad ass and can change her appearance at will. Like Tonks.)

Actually, the girl who played Young Parker in both Stork & Two Horse were the same girl :]

[info]moirariordan

March 14 2009, 17:53:48 UTC 3 years ago

Actually, the girl who played Young Parker in both Stork & Two Horse were the same girl :]

Dammit. There goes my theory. Aww.

[info]phantomminuet

3 years ago

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