Apparently, Hell Has Frozen Over

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The Sweetie and I have been together since 1997. That's 14 years. And for 14 years, he's been mocking Sean Bean pretty mercilessly. The nicest thing he's called him is "Sean Bean, the actor who dies." Which admittedly, the Bean does pretty often.

But Game of Thrones has turned the Sweetie around on the Bean. As the series has progressed, he's gone from "Sean's pretty good," to "I really like him," to "I'm really looking forward to the new episode every week."

And today, when I emailed him to warn him that Richard Burgi--another actor he's none too fond of--was in the Chuck finale, this is the response I got:



There you have it; the Sweetie loves Sean Bean. I can totally hold this over him for, like ever.

In other signs of the coming apocalypse, I'd stuck in the DVD of Take That's Abbey Road concert whilst I was cooking dinner last night. (I think it's safe to say that the Sweetie hates TT more than he ever did the Bean.) But he stuck his head in the kitchen when they started playing Shine, and we had this exchange:

Sweetie: What is this, Take That Unplugged?
Me: Pretty much, yeah.
Sweetie: ::listens for a second:: This song, it's pretty good, really.
Me: ::smiles smugly::

I think I'm going to use Mark Owen as the Sweetie's entry drug to TT, since the only other song of their he's had a remotely good word for is Kidz.

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Clarifications and Corrections

[(Anonymous)]

Sweetie, here.

I think it is incorrect to suggest that Game Of Thrones has turned me around on The Bean. It is my impression that he's been on the upswing with me for quite some time. I even remember having some positive things to say about his performance in Lord Of The Rings, although that didn't stop me from doing my Boromir impression (basically the sound of three quick arrows to the chest) on occasion.

Also note that while I do "look forward to the new episode every week", it is not only due to The Bean. If Bean dies (as we suspect he must, because you don't cast Bean if you expect his character to live), I will keep tuning in as long as Peter Dinklage is around to deliver a few withering lines per episode.

Finally, my comment on Smile was "not bad". It's a long way to "pretty good" from there.

Re: Clarifications and Corrections

[przed.livejournal.com]

I think it is incorrect to suggest that Game Of Thrones has turned me around on The Bean.

You are clearly confusing the facts with telling a good story. Where's the fun in that? ;-)

Finally, my comment on Smile was "not bad". It's a long way to "pretty good" from there.

Not bad to pretty good isn't that far to go. Pretty good to freaking fantastic is a long way, but I have confidence that my brainwashing ways will get you there eventually. (Wait. Did I write that out loud?)

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[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Sweetie! Hello. :)

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

*grins broadly*

*gets comfortable*

*reaches for popcorn*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

*passes jug of margaritas in exchange for some popcorn*

[przed.livejournal.com]

I hope there's enough in that jug for me. *g*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Well natch, what kind of inexperienced margarita maker do you take me for?

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

I think I may have got the better end of the deal there... *slurps surreptitiously*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Nah, margaritas taste MUCH better when drunk with mates. ♥

[przed.livejournal.com]

You are clearly confusing an every day discussion in the Zed/Sweetie household with an evening's entertainment.

I expect a share of the popcorn in return. *g*

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

I live alone. Any type of household discussion in the evening is a source of entertainment for me. *g* I'm easy like that...

*hands over popcorn*

[togsos.livejournal.com]

Dips hand into ND's popcorn!

[przed.livejournal.com]

You guys! Treating my marital discord as entertainment.

(Then again, I treat it as entertainment, so there is that...*g*)

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

I love Sean Bean too. But then again, unlike Richard Burgi, he's never fucked a couch.

[przed.livejournal.com]

But then again, unlike Richard Burgi, he's never fucked a couch.

Wait. What?!

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

On Nip/Tuck he played a man with...uh, issues.
http://pangplay.blogspot.com/2009/02/niptuck-richard-burgi.html?zx=3e95b3fe8059a822

[przed.livejournal.com]

0_0 Wow, he literally fucked a couch. Who knew.

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

I owe my knowledge to brooklinegirl, who has followed Burgi's exploits since The Sentinel.

[przed.livejournal.com]

brooklinegirl is clearly providing a valuable public service. *g*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I've had to make fresh popcorn since you guys ate all of it.

I am loving Seanbean. It flows off the tongue when said seenbean. LOL! Anyway, it's such a good series! *hugs the bean* My friend always likes to tease that I like Mr. Bean. *snirk*

I saw a bit of RB. He looked good.

[przed.livejournal.com]

I hope you're up for sharing that fresh popcorn. *g*

In our house, we also call 'im Seenie Beanie. Affectionately, of course. *g*

Burgi looked pretty good, and did a convincing bad guy. Looks like he might be Chuck's Big Bad next year, which would be fun. Though he'll never top Timothy Dalton this year.

[the-cornettist.livejournal.com]

I've got to say that I think TT have improved with age. Whilst I used to think they were pretty ok when they were around the first time, some of their most recent stuff has blown me away. And I think I prefer them more mature-looking (and stubbly *g*) too lol.

*eyes up ND's popcorn and Drayce's margaritas*

*g*

[przed.livejournal.com]

I completely missed them the first time 'round. (They never really hit big in Canada.) And I doubt I would have given them a listen even if they'd had a bigger presence. I was strictly into Nirvana and Nick Cave back then.

But now, I lurvvvvv them. It helps that they've got a bit more mileage on them now, and the scruffy look always works for me. Plus, I adore the new music.

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

See Sean wins them all over in the end, even if he does die in rather a substantial number of shows/movies.

[przed.livejournal.com]

I suppose I should be grateful it only took him 14 years. *g*