Let me not to the marriage of true minds/ Admit impediments

[marycrawford]

I'm Dutch, can get married to whichever sex I choose, and so married none, since I have no interest in marriage whatsoever. But I support those who do want to get married, including threesome marriages, group marriages, gay and straight marriages and pretty much anything else you can think of that doesn't involve coercion, duress, underage people or animals.

I'm also a total sucker for those small, domestic 'old married couple' moments in my favorite series. Yesterday I was speeding through some old Sentinel tapes (in order to figure out what I actually have on tape - halimede, do you have any requests?), and came across the following moment, after a friend of Blair's has been found murdered:

Jim enters the darkened loft, where Blair is seated cross-legged in front of five fat candles and an incense burner. Sitar-like music plays in the background. Jim doesn't look surprised, just sits down on the couch close to Blair. Blair turns the music off, and Jim talks about a new development in the murder case. The news upsets Blair, who says 'I have to get out of here'. Jim offers to take Blair out to dinner, 'my treat', but Blair says he has to be alone, walks to the door, and adds 'Will you get the candles for me?'

The next shot is of Jim, asleep on the couch in front of a dead TV screen.

I love that. That line about the candles kills me. And Jim waiting up for Blair. melts

Comments

[halimede.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've heard about what makes Sentinel worthwhile, and what *doesn't*.

And swordfights are good.

Is there anything I should start digging out? At the moment I have sync at the top of the pile, but I'm willing to dig up less sparkly items. ;)

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Maybe your favorite Kodocha ep or something? But I wouldn't sweat it. We'll see what we're in the mood for.

And swordfights are good.

Ahhh. Validation. :-)
It just occurred to me that there's a show on the other end of my spectrum: Highlander, which I watched only for the sword fights.