Fanon characterization

[donutsweeper]

Of late there are several instances where I find myself liking the fanon version of a character, but not the version that's showing up in canon. Anyone else ever had this problem?

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[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Umm yes, hasn't everyone?

PS. Happy Birthday!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I suppose everyone has, but it just hit me when I was watching NCIS that all I could think was how much I don't like one of the characters or how they've acted much this season, but I do tend to like them in fanfic and how sad that is.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

I think NCIS is easy to do that with (as is Doctor Who).

David and I were watching the NCIS we just got over here (Guilty Pleasure) and we were both baffled by the writers once again making Tony act like a total prat during much of the episode (though especially when they were trying to trap that call girl).

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Tony this season *sighs sadly* Other than the episode where his dad showed up it's been painful to watch him in the last 10 or 20 episodes. He's a trained investigator. A professional. With 9 years as an NCIS special agent, 18 months as a Baltimore detective and I forget how long on the force in Peoria and Philadelphia. He has to be competent or Gibbs would have fired his ass ages ago. Let us see a COMPETENT Tony NCIS, please. I beg of you.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Let us see a COMPETENT Tony NCIS, please. I beg of you.
There needs to be a petition or something *nods vehemently*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

although, I'd take a hot and bothered Tony as well. Maybe wearing only his shoulder holster?

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*fans self*

And possibly tied with a bow?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I'm liking this image!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

I thought you might be *G*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

It is entirely unfair how few times Tony has been shirtless in NCIS. Entirely.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Entirely...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

TPTB really should rectify that.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

They really should.... *wonders if him being tied to a chair while being held to ransom would qualify as a 'bow'?*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

It would if he were tied with black silk ropes...

Silk Not Steel

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Gibbs strode across the parking lot, rapped on side panel of the van that was parked there and, not bothering to wait, flung open the door and climbed right on in.

“Harkness!” he barked, throwing the door closed behind him.

“Agent Gibbs,” Harkness replied, hands coming up as he started to his feet. “I can explain--”

Gibbs cut him off with a look - it was times like this that a really good poker stare came in handy: give it long enough and, nine times out of ten, the victim of such sustained attention would give him plenty of rope to hang them with. Though it looked like, in this case, there was plenty of actual rope to hand already. Silk rope at that.

As it turned out, it was Tony caved first. “I got some fresh intel on our friendly neighbourhood mad scientist, Boss!” he blurted out.

“The seafood fetish guy,” chipped in Harkness.

“I kinda guessed which one he meant,” Gibbs snapped, gesturing at Tony. “Why else would my senior field agent be lying in the back of a surveillance vehicle parked at the beach, stripped to his undershorts and dripping water all over the place! Though it does leave the question: Why’s he trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey?”

“Uhhh…” said Tony.

“Ah…” said Harkness.

The two men exchanged glances.

“I kind of got out of my depth,” admitted Tony, looking shamefaced. “Jack was kind enough to come rescue me.”

“So you half drowned and then he thought it was a good idea to tie you up instead of getting you medical attention?”

“Yes--”
“No--”
“That is--” They said, talking over each other.

Gibbs resisted the urge to bang their heads together; the pair of them were going to give him a headache.

“You!“ he said, pointing at Harkness. “Explain.”

But, once again, it was Tony who spoke first. “I thought I saw a mermaid.”

“You thought you saw a mermaid,” Gibbs echoed.

“She had wings,” Tony added, like that helped.

First giant crabs and now mermaids with wings -- it figured. Kinda. “And that explains why you’re tied up, how, exactly?”

“I think she was part Siren, Gibbs,” put in Harkness. “As soon as got Tony onto the beach he punched me to the ground and tried to dive back in. I had no option but to restrain him.”

“And what, you don’t carry handcuffs?”

Harkness shrugged, slid open the door and grinned over his shoulder as he stepped down, out of the van. “Now where would be the fun in that Agent Gibbs? Where would be the fun in that?”

Re: Silk Not Steel

[tejas.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! That is SO Jack! :-)

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[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*G* thank you!

Re: Silk Not Steel

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

bwhahahahaha! I LOVE it! It's *perfect*

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[itsarift-thing.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *giggles*

I think it is going on for a year ago, now that you asked for more mad scientist? So it's past time he put in an appearance.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*bites lips*
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