making pictures with betsy - "daredevils!" & "murder/bueller" picspams

[piecesofalice]

lizbee: "Your OTP is kind of charming."
Moi: "I know!"
lizbee: "Even when they're chatting up prostitutes."

Which brings us to a short but sweet recap of last week's episode of Psych.






So we had Lassiter, Tony Randall-ing it up.


We had Juliet, who now knows how hard it is to get black hair back to blonde.


We had Lassiter on a date with some woman with large teeth, and the rest? Well, the sound of me snoring kind of gives that away.


Still, they're freakin' adorable and me?


I'll be over here, grasping some straws and drinking myself into an OTP coma.

THE END.

You can kind of see why it didn't deserve it's own post, right? And not just because I had to wait a week to even mention it, as I was too busy washing out the taste of having Juliet/Shawn jammed down my throat again.





Er, that would be a "well, kinda maybe not?", then?

Let's be Serious for a moment. I am a pretty open person. I can accept a lot of things. My strange love for lanky, odd-looking character actors. Pop Tarts being banned in Australia. Hipsters taking Ray Bans Wayfarers as their own. Cucumbers.

But really, having an entire season of a television program basically setting up a pairing (Christmas, peaches, "is that a new tie, Carlton?"), then having it revert back to some strange brother/sister production number? That, dudes, I have a problem with. Especially when it's paired with a dollop of blatant red paint screaming "OMG JULIET/SHAWN" that even Jackson Pollock would have a problem with.

I know - and understand, completely - what they're doing this season. My only hope is that they don't do the whole let's-make-fun-of-Lassiter-by-putting-him-in-awkward-situations-lol-isn't-he-stupid? thing. Because the character - and Tim Omundson - is so much better than that. I hope they don't have him crush on Juliet and she runs away with Shawn. I hope, if they're going to do the friends thing, that it makes Lassiter a stronger character, and we get to see these two do what they do best - screwball, zany partner comedy that makes this Day/Hudson lover swoon.

That said - let's have a look at this week's episode, now with 100% more Lawnmower Man.


Hey, fella! We're all in the gutter lookin' at the stars, right?


His son looks like a young Garret.


How on earth can anyone make being a skinhead attractive? What the hell? It's like he woke up one morning and though, "hey! There will be some bird in Australia in a couple of years who will find me totally hot in a bizarre way! I'm gonna shave my noggin and rock this thing from day one!" Bastard. I'm gettin' my rake, yo. Getting MY RAKE.

Uh.

This may have gotten a little off track.


See, Juliet asks what the hell happened on his date because she's jealous. The date she seems to know everything about, bar the crab cakes.


I really wish caps would stop turning out looking like some sort of bad fanfiction come to life, where Juliet offers herself up in the middle of the station and "Close To You" by The Carpenters begins to play.


Of course, this would be ruined no doubt by Lassiter telling her The Dead Clown Story, but it seems like she knows it well enough to enjoy - nay, be turned on by - said story.


Sometimes, they make me cry with how wonderful they go together.


Still, I try to persevere and, despite Lassiter not seeming all that concerned with his Fail Date and thinking she's purdy, Juliet feels the overpowering urge to dig around in her partner's life.


Carlton Lassiter, ever the opportunist, uses the moment to touch her in a way that's two inches away from a feel being copped.


"Carlton," she whispered, "not here. Not in the hallway." His jaw tightened, and her lips parted at the sight, in anticipation, in lust. "Why do birds/Suddenly appear?/Everytime/You are near?" [/bad fanfic come to life]


Patented Lassiter Eyeroll™, represent!


Juliet is asked why Lassiter is so pissy recently, and she explains, like a good wife, that he needs to get laid.


I know how he could do that in like, five minutes time and in a janitor's closet, sweetheart.


So does Exceptionally Tall Buzz. He ain't that stupid.


You'll work it out, honey. Why don't you hang around and vet your partner's dates, in a completely passively obsessive manner?


Cool. We'll be over here, talking about you at the water cooler and how you're probably going to set your "partner" up with your "friend" who doesn't look anything like you, okay?


EYES UP, RODAY.


Yes, it would be kind of weird to kiss your real-life boyfriend onscreen, wouldn't it Mags? Wouldn't it?


Lawnmower Man agrees.


Later, if there was a plot or cohesion to this post, our Dynamic Duo go on a makeout stakeout. In some crappy car that I assume is supposed to be the Crown Vic, but, yo, where's Xzibit when you need him?


Inside, a young woman with her lovely declotage showing sizes up her companion (who, for the record, is tie-less, a little grubby and unshaven) like a piece of meat and she's a reluctant vegetarian in a butcher's shop for the first time in months.


He's looking fucking hot, and really, I'd give my left arm to see these two getting it on.


But, of course, Juliet's still running through the script entitled "I'm Not In Love With You - Here, Have a Date Set-Up and Controlled By Me Instead", and Lassiter gets the idea.


"I know you totally love me, O'Hara."

DENIAL

Don't get cranky with me, woman, you know it. Underneath that beautiful orangey sherbert top that your partner wants to see over the backseat, you know it.


That's better. And we see again how wonderfully amazing these two are together - from the chemistry to the plain aesthetics - and ugh.


It's actually painful, really. You just want to throw the television across the room it's so freakin' painful.


She's bringing him coffee. On a stakeout. Probably bought with a free coffee card. A free coffee card.


Lassiter chats up a prostitute, badges are shown and Juliet cares about her partner.


It's all you really need to know, isn't it?


Hyep. It's going to be a looonnnng season.

THE END.

A really, really long season. HA HA LASSITER CHATTED UP A PROSTITUTE HE'S SO FUNNY HA HA JULIET/SHAWN FOREVER. Jesus Christ, it's enough to make you write letters a la Abe Simpson, for sure.



I'm going to take up drinking, y'all. It may be the only way.

Comments

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

You don't accept cucumber! You push it to the side of your plate and let me eat it!

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

I accept it's existence! Much like Morrissey's existence.

DOESN'T MEAN I LIKE IT.

[jesshelga.livejournal.com]

But, of course, Juliet's still running through the script entitled "I'm Not In Love With You - Here, Have a Date Set-Up and Controlled By Me Instead", and Lassiter gets the idea.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Oh, Sherbet Top and The Lie She Tells Him About How His Hair Looks Great Shorter...why didn't you end in making out on the stakeout like that one commentfic we wrote that one time?

MAKE OUT! MAKE OUT! MAKE OUT!

Erm, anyway, somehoe I totally missed the prostitute scene. The hell?

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

The question remains - when do we get to see this hot turtleneck she's so enamored with, huh? And I bet he wears Davidoff Cool Water. Muy macho!

How could you miss it? OH WAIT IT WAS TACKED ONTO THE END AFTER SHAWN'S MORAL OF THE WEEK.

(Stop me writing more turtleneck makeout stakeout porn, Jessie.)

[jesshelga.livejournal.com]

As soon as you tell me to stop writing LOCI.

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

But I will never tell you to stop. Ever.

[grimorie.livejournal.com]

Recap! This is what I miss about you! Your recapping skillz! Oh, why can't the producers figure out that its Lassiter/Juliet we want and not Shawn/Juliet!

I love the simultaneous badge-ing. They should do that more often!

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

I sometimes wish I could make a career out of recapping. Then I would be happy ALL THE TIME.

I loved the little co-badge-pulling. Ugh. So cute. Why must the producers pretend otherwise?!

[firthgal.livejournal.com]

This... I... OMG I'VE MISSED YOU! See, I obviously needed your picspam to help me like these episodes better. Shawn/Juliet is so gag-worthy that it's bumming me out too much to actually enjoy the eps. And the worst part? All of the general Psych communities and message boards are going wild with excitement over the Shawn/Juliet undertones. BLECH! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU FANDOM? I'D RATHER STICK A METAL SPIKE IN MY EYE THAN WATCH THOSE TWO "FALL IN LOVE" *throws up in mouth* Ick. And your serious moment? I agree completely. Why, why, why set up romantic tension between Juliet and Lassiter and then suddenly turn the switch to completely platonic? Why? Why torture us like that? Ugh, if Shawn/Juliet happens, I hope it's short and horrible and everyone sees how terrible they are together and how very wrong that was and how Shawn belongs with Gus and Juliet belongs with Lassiter.

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

I've decided to be a Pollyanna about all the episodes, to make y'all feel better. It's my role in this, totally.

Even so, I'm getting pretty cranky. What is wrong with this show, seriously? I understand they're trying to make Shawn A Serious Boy With Morals And Shit, and thus Juliet is probably supposed to be his redeemer or something shite, but come on - don't they learn that you NEVER put real-life couples together on screen, because it ends in disaster?

Ugh. Ugh. We must be positive, or I may turn to drinking and not be joking, man.

[daygloparker.livejournal.com]

Everything I know about this show, I've learned through these posts. CONTINUE.

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine actually thought the show was about Juliet and Lassiter, and was pretty appalled to find out the actual plot/selling point of the show. I found that pretty hilarious.

Much like your icon. RUN KEELEY! RUN FROM YOUR HUSBAND!

[smokingguncafe.livejournal.com]

OMG I totally agree when it comes to the whole "BFF!" thing with them.

STOP SETTING THINGS UP AND THEN NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSION, PSYCH WRITERS.

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

"YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE"

DID THE PRODUCERS FORGET SHAWN SAID THIS?

Head, meet brick wall. Ugh ugh ugh ugh.

[sloanesomething.livejournal.com]

My favorite moment of last season's ender was the "You had your shot!" from Shawn to Juliet, because I thought that was a dumb plot to start with and was happy to be rid of it, and then suddenly it's back and I am NOT HAPPY.

Juliet and Lassiter really do have a gallon of chemistry. And you know, he got his last partner to date him. PREDECENT.

[sloanesomething.livejournal.com]

PRECEDENT. I CAN TYPE.

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

It's making me want to throw bricks through my television, seriously. It's the episodic television version of that "I Kissed A Girl" song by Katy Perry - right tune, seriously wrong lyrics.

UGH UGH

UGH

[kopernik.livejournal.com]

Maybe the first half of the season will be fail and then we'll get back our fun Juliet/Carlton times, like last season. Even my friends who aren't shippers thought that this episode was much better than the first two, which I think is telling.

[scullyseviltwin.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha I love your recaps (though I'm clearly not a Lassiter/Jules girl). But you chick are HILARIOUS.

And the writing sucks this season. It just sucks.