Wiseguy

[rheasilvia]

Started rewatching Wiseguy* yesterday and noticed something the rest of the Wiseguy-watching world probably noticed ages ago. The first thing Sonny Steelgrave ever says on the show is that he doesn't think it's smart to do your own rubber glove work. Oh, Sonny. You are so very right, and this is a briliant and painful bit of foreshadowing that I find all the more lovely for being so subtle.

Also, wow. This is a really, really good series. And I only watched the pilot, but I already have Nights in White Satin stuck in my head.

* BTW: When I say Wiseguy, I mean the Steelgrave arc. I have never managed to watch any of the later arcs because I couldn't bear to.

Comments

[solo]

Of COURSE the Steelgrave arc. No other arc counts.

I should watch that again too...

[rheasilvia]

*g* And you did watch the other arcs, didn't you?

Yeah. By rights, the rest of the show should have been AU versions of the Steelgrave arc.

[the_shoshanna]

The Steelgrave arc is a thing of beauty and a joy forever, but the Profitt arc has Roger Lococco. I'm not saying that the Steelgrave arc isn't sufficient unto itself unto the end of time, because OMG it so is...but I love Roger.

Still. Sonny. Oh, Sonny.

[rheasilvia]

I regret that Roger came after Sonny for Vinnie, because that has pretty much ensured that I never will get to meet the guy... I don't even doubt that the later arcs are excellent in their own way, it's just, ack. I cannot deal.

[ariunderscore]

eeeee memories! At one of the slash cons (probably Connexions 1998) someone took me and 3-4 others to their room and showed us the highlights of the Steelgrave arc. I should sit down and watch the whole thing, one of these days...

[rheasilvia]

You mean you haven't watched it yet???

... (Eeeek. Seriously)

In short: YES. You really, really should watch the entire Steelgrace arc one of these days. It's only ten eps, and it's impossible to convey how good it is through just highlights.

[ariunderscore]

Heh, I'll work on hunting it down (eventually. I'm still so horribly madly into Loki, it's almost embarrassing....)

[rheasilvia]

Well, Loki does have the benefit of a huge stockpile of slash fanfic... I understand the allure, believe me. :-)

In terms of canon, though, Wiseguy is so much better than Thor and Avengers. And I say this as a declared fan of Loony (which is my personal acronym of Loki/Tony, that I still can't believe isn't in general use *g*).