Oh dear

[jadesfire]

This cannot end well.

I just spent the last 10 minutes watching NCIS clips on YouTube. I'm not totally new to it, thanks to random TV viewing and my flist, but it was so much more fun than I thought it was going to be. The characters are great - McGee is much more fun than I remembered him being, and Abby is all kinds of awesome - and my love for David McCullum still endures. It would be so, so easy to get hooked on this.

Look, brain, I promised Z I'd watch due South, okay? DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FANDOM.

So. Very. Doomed.

I'm going to work on my drabble fest (still open for prompts although expect delays - my comment notifications are non-existent right now) and pretend that I didn't see anything...

ETA: House-fen: If I'm looking to get my House-squee back, and if I happen to have on loan the S3 DVDs, which episodes should I watch. I'm thoroughly spoiled, so don't worry about that, and I want to get my enthusiasm back by watching the good episodes and avoiding the harshing ones. So which should I pick? Help!

Comments

[potatocubed.livejournal.com]

What you need to do is roll all your fandoms into one giant crossover fandom, where House and a Mountie investigate US Navy crime scenes. In Atlantis. Or something. >.>

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*snort* I recently found notes that I'd made for an EPIC CROSSOVER OF DOOM, which I think covered House, SGA, Buffy, Man from UNCLE and Torchwood. Then my brain exploded and I had to give up.

I like your idea better, though, and the thing is? It'd so be possible...

See note above about DOOMED!

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

I got sucked into NCIS (the show more than the fandom) over the summer. I blame donutsweeper. :) It's nice to have a show that's low-pressure, in terms of being able to just watch and enjoy.

due South is CRACK. Beware. (But I encourage it at the same time!)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*nod* I've been enjoying The Sarah Connor Chronicles for the same reason. No impulse to get stuck into the fandom, just something (really, really good) to watch. But while TSCC are brilliant, they're really hard emotionally, so it'll be nice to have something fluffier to play with :)

*g* I love it when the show is crackier than the fic. It's reassuring somehow...

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

House S3... watch the first half. I like the first half, the Tritter arc, but I found the second half got more and more intolerably boring as it went on. But you might like all of it.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Cool, okay. At least if I start at the beginning, I might find my squee again :) Thanks!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

"Son of Coma Guy" is maybe my favorite House episode *ever*. So obviously I am going to recommend that one. It's embedded in the Tritter arc, but if you know what's going on already, it should be fine.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ooh, neat, thanks. I do know what's going on, roughly, but not knowing doesn't bother me - the first whole episode of SGA I watched was 'Echoes', which remains a goofy favourite :) Will probably start there and jump around, then.

Thanks!

[nnwest.livejournal.com]

Look, brain, I promised Z I'd watch due South, okay? DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FANDOM.

*giggles madly*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

:P You guys are going to be the death of me...

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

(3-01) "Meaning" There are some very illogical things about this, but I liked it.

(3-02) "Cane and Able" - I liked "Chase and the aliens" but otherwise I think eh.

(3-03) "Informed Consent" This would be good if you like exploration of ethical issues.

50 (3-04) "Lines in the Sand" Interesting Chase backstory and Chase-Cameron interaction; House makes a connection to the patient; Wilson declares House not to have Asperger's.

51 (3-05) "Fools for Love" You see House's tummy! Also features House obsessing over Wilson's love life. I mean obsessing. It's amusing.

52 (3-06) "Que Sera Sera" Eh. I liked the POTW here, but otherwise eh.

53 (3-07) "Son of Coma Guy" Very awesome. I normally hate John Larroquette but he was good here. I think this was the first time "unconditional love" and House's disbelief in it came up.

54 (3-08) "Whac-A-Mole" Anvillicious.

55 (3-09) "Finding Judas" Excellent acting all around.

56 (3-10) "Merry Little Christmas" Best mom of POTW ever; ethical issues everywhere; powerful acting. Not a happy episode but an awesome one.

57 (3-11) "Words and Deeds" Eh. The POTW storyline was stupid.

58 (3-12) "One Day, One Room" NO NO NO NO. I hated this episode. Didn't like the POTW; didn't believe House would act this way. No.

59 (3-13) "Needle in a Haystack" OK. I like the one-time character of Julie Whitner, and there's some good House/Cuddy interaction (plus House in a wheelchair is hot), but overall just OK.

60 (3-14) "Insensitive" I love Wilson in this. Perfect.

61 (3-15) "Half-Wit" Dave Matthews isn't that great an actor, but he's not horrible, and I found the story very interesting. GREAT acting moments for Jesse Spencer, RSL, Hugh Laurie, and Kurtwood Smith.

62 (3-16) "Top Secret" I liked the opening sequence better than anything else in this episode. This is the one with Chase/Cameron makeout scenes, if you're into that.

63 (3-17) "Fetal Position" Nah. Didn't like it.

64 (3-18) "Airborne" Once I got over Wilson seemingly not knowing that House was leaving for Singapore, I liked this a lot. Cuddy comes off as very weak, though.

65 (3-19) "Act Your Age" Liked this one. Lots of Chase and Cameron. Good Wilson-House hijinks, too.

66 (3-20) "House Training" Powerful.

67 (3-21) "Family" House and a dog.

68 (3-22) "Resignation" Watch this one for the "speeeeed" subplot if nothing else. Lots of Foreman.

69 (3-23) "The Jerk" Eh. Not as good as it could've been, but it highlights how important humor is in making us like House as a person.

70 (3-24) "Human Error" Eh.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Dee, you're a marvel. Not that there was any doubt. I'm gradually getting my enthusiasm back - at least being sick is good for something! Reactions to S3 were so mixed that I was nervous about starting on it. Now at least I know where to start!

Thank you :D

[naye]

Of course you do not need to watch NCIS. Of course not! I mean, I know you've got a lot on your plate, and really, what's another show with team that love each other as family? I'm doing great on the resisting, because who needs hugs, really? I mean, there's absolutely no need to start watching a show where the characters play pranks and squabble and act like a bunch of kids! Not to mention the whole thing where they'd all rather stay together, risking horrible imminent death, rather than letting one of their team face danger alone. It's not like that's any fun. Totally overrated! It's not like I'm in any danger of falling madly in love with characters who use headsmacking as an expression of affection, because... Um.

Right, okay. If you start watching NCIS, you're doomed. *g* But doomed in good company! (And the first season is SPECIAL. In terrifying ways, sometimes. There are episodes one should just skip, to save one's fragile sanity. But they're funny and cute and have such a sense of family, and. Yeah. Totally worth it! Especially since this show is apparently dead set on getting even cuter, and even better, and this season is quite possibly the best yet.)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...my flist is totally bad for my sanity. I have seen a few episodes and mostly thought they were fun. Will I miss lots and lots and lots if I start at S2? I get the impression that it sort of...settled...as the series went on and they figured out what they were doing. Cuter? For real? That's possible?

Since when is headsmacking *not* a sign of affection? Huh. ;)

So. Very. Doomed.

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

I am COMPLETELY addicted to NCIS and in the last year and a half have watched all the seasons up to what is airing in the US now. But it's one of those shows where I have no interest whatsoever in the fandom. Which is just as well because it's much less time-intensive that way *g* But it is so so so much fun.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's so nice to have a fandom that's just pure 'watch this' rather than feeling the need to jump in and put things right (*sigh* Oh, SGA...) or fill in gaps (*sigh* Oh, Torchwood...) SCC is awesome, but hard work. Something fluffier would be nice.

Oh dear. I stand no chance, do I?

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Well, you're not alone in being wooed into watching NCIS. As happened with every thing I watch except House, fic got me interested. Then there was an NCIS marathon on one weekend when my back was playing up and all I could do was watch TV. Next I found out I could legally watch episodes on-line.

Jeeze, this sounds like all the steps from a gateway drug to hardcore addiction. :P

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Shows are like that, aren't they? I'm guessing that I *won't* be able to legally watch things online, but I think the library has the DVDs, so I should be okay. If not, I'm sure I can persuade someone to lend them to me :)

It's one of those shows that's sort of crept onto my flist radar without my really noticing - everyone loves it, but few are really, really fannish about it, which keeps the stress low and the squee high :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Bwhahahahahahahaha!!!!

NCIS is awesome. And a very laid back low-key fandom, here on LJ anyway.

I have trouble keeping my House love up. There are too many episodes where he crosses the line from clever curmudgeon to arrogant ass. I'll like it for awhile, then see one of those episodes, then get annoyed and step away for a bit and then catch a different episode and like it again...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I get the impression that NCIS is a happy fandom, much like the show :) I don't think I get the choice about delving into it.

See, I like House as an arrogant ass, and tend to be drawn more to those episodes. I'm going to follow deelaundry's guide above and try to catch up a little. We'll see what happens...

[roga.livejournal.com]

OMG YES YES YES START WATCHING NCIS NOOOOOOOW. Look (http://roga.livejournal.com/117887.html) how AWESOME (http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/18/five-reasons-why-its-cool-to-like-ncis/) it is. And there is some really great fic and super awesome crossovers (http://www.glitterati.talkoncorners.net/log/snapshots/ncissga-highly-classified-and-very-hush-hush/) with SGA and it is just a fun show, one which you watch because it's FUN and REALLY NOT ALL THAT ANGSTY and there are good arcs but also great episodes that stand on their own. Watch! And I will be full of yay for more converts!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*helpless giggling* Okay, okay, I surrender. Happy show sounds good :)

*toddles off to amazon.co.uk*

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

NCIS is made entirely of win, but I haven't felt the urge to get into the fandom yet. I checked out a few comms, read a couple of fics, but found I didn't really like Tony, who I adore in the show, and that kind of put me off a little. It's one of those things that doesn't seem to translate very well onto the page.

(But I'm willing to be persuaded on this one, so if you do get into it and you find some good!fic, then let me know :D)

Still. You promised me due South! *kicked puppy impersonation*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*g* I think it'd be nice to watch a show without feeling the need to plunge into fanfic and stuff. Although if you want recs, donutsweeper may have some.

*pets you* I know! I promised! It'll happen, I swear. Just...give me a chance to catch up, 'kay? ;) Too. Much. Fandom...

[potatocubed.livejournal.com]

What you need to do is roll all your fandoms into one giant crossover fandom, where House and a Mountie investigate US Navy crime scenes. In Atlantis. Or something. >.>

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*snort* I recently found notes that I'd made for an EPIC CROSSOVER OF DOOM, which I think covered House, SGA, Buffy, Man from UNCLE and Torchwood. Then my brain exploded and I had to give up.

I like your idea better, though, and the thing is? It'd so be possible...

See note above about DOOMED!

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

I got sucked into NCIS (the show more than the fandom) over the summer. I blame donutsweeper. :) It's nice to have a show that's low-pressure, in terms of being able to just watch and enjoy.

due South is CRACK. Beware. (But I encourage it at the same time!)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*nod* I've been enjoying The Sarah Connor Chronicles for the same reason. No impulse to get stuck into the fandom, just something (really, really good) to watch. But while TSCC are brilliant, they're really hard emotionally, so it'll be nice to have something fluffier to play with :)

*g* I love it when the show is crackier than the fic. It's reassuring somehow...

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

House S3... watch the first half. I like the first half, the Tritter arc, but I found the second half got more and more intolerably boring as it went on. But you might like all of it.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Cool, okay. At least if I start at the beginning, I might find my squee again :) Thanks!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

"Son of Coma Guy" is maybe my favorite House episode *ever*. So obviously I am going to recommend that one. It's embedded in the Tritter arc, but if you know what's going on already, it should be fine.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ooh, neat, thanks. I do know what's going on, roughly, but not knowing doesn't bother me - the first whole episode of SGA I watched was 'Echoes', which remains a goofy favourite :) Will probably start there and jump around, then.

Thanks!

[nnwest.livejournal.com]

Look, brain, I promised Z I'd watch due South, okay? DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FANDOM.

*giggles madly*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

:P You guys are going to be the death of me...

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

(3-01) "Meaning" There are some very illogical things about this, but I liked it.

(3-02) "Cane and Able" - I liked "Chase and the aliens" but otherwise I think eh.

(3-03) "Informed Consent" This would be good if you like exploration of ethical issues.

50 (3-04) "Lines in the Sand" Interesting Chase backstory and Chase-Cameron interaction; House makes a connection to the patient; Wilson declares House not to have Asperger's.

51 (3-05) "Fools for Love" You see House's tummy! Also features House obsessing over Wilson's love life. I mean obsessing. It's amusing.

52 (3-06) "Que Sera Sera" Eh. I liked the POTW here, but otherwise eh.

53 (3-07) "Son of Coma Guy" Very awesome. I normally hate John Larroquette but he was good here. I think this was the first time "unconditional love" and House's disbelief in it came up.

54 (3-08) "Whac-A-Mole" Anvillicious.

55 (3-09) "Finding Judas" Excellent acting all around.

56 (3-10) "Merry Little Christmas" Best mom of POTW ever; ethical issues everywhere; powerful acting. Not a happy episode but an awesome one.

57 (3-11) "Words and Deeds" Eh. The POTW storyline was stupid.

58 (3-12) "One Day, One Room" NO NO NO NO. I hated this episode. Didn't like the POTW; didn't believe House would act this way. No.

59 (3-13) "Needle in a Haystack" OK. I like the one-time character of Julie Whitner, and there's some good House/Cuddy interaction (plus House in a wheelchair is hot), but overall just OK.

60 (3-14) "Insensitive" I love Wilson in this. Perfect.

61 (3-15) "Half-Wit" Dave Matthews isn't that great an actor, but he's not horrible, and I found the story very interesting. GREAT acting moments for Jesse Spencer, RSL, Hugh Laurie, and Kurtwood Smith.

62 (3-16) "Top Secret" I liked the opening sequence better than anything else in this episode. This is the one with Chase/Cameron makeout scenes, if you're into that.

63 (3-17) "Fetal Position" Nah. Didn't like it.

64 (3-18) "Airborne" Once I got over Wilson seemingly not knowing that House was leaving for Singapore, I liked this a lot. Cuddy comes off as very weak, though.

65 (3-19) "Act Your Age" Liked this one. Lots of Chase and Cameron. Good Wilson-House hijinks, too.

66 (3-20) "House Training" Powerful.

67 (3-21) "Family" House and a dog.

68 (3-22) "Resignation" Watch this one for the "speeeeed" subplot if nothing else. Lots of Foreman.

69 (3-23) "The Jerk" Eh. Not as good as it could've been, but it highlights how important humor is in making us like House as a person.

70 (3-24) "Human Error" Eh.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Dee, you're a marvel. Not that there was any doubt. I'm gradually getting my enthusiasm back - at least being sick is good for something! Reactions to S3 were so mixed that I was nervous about starting on it. Now at least I know where to start!

Thank you :D

[naye]

Of course you do not need to watch NCIS. Of course not! I mean, I know you've got a lot on your plate, and really, what's another show with team that love each other as family? I'm doing great on the resisting, because who needs hugs, really? I mean, there's absolutely no need to start watching a show where the characters play pranks and squabble and act like a bunch of kids! Not to mention the whole thing where they'd all rather stay together, risking horrible imminent death, rather than letting one of their team face danger alone. It's not like that's any fun. Totally overrated! It's not like I'm in any danger of falling madly in love with characters who use headsmacking as an expression of affection, because... Um.

Right, okay. If you start watching NCIS, you're doomed. *g* But doomed in good company! (And the first season is SPECIAL. In terrifying ways, sometimes. There are episodes one should just skip, to save one's fragile sanity. But they're funny and cute and have such a sense of family, and. Yeah. Totally worth it! Especially since this show is apparently dead set on getting even cuter, and even better, and this season is quite possibly the best yet.)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...my flist is totally bad for my sanity. I have seen a few episodes and mostly thought they were fun. Will I miss lots and lots and lots if I start at S2? I get the impression that it sort of...settled...as the series went on and they figured out what they were doing. Cuter? For real? That's possible?

Since when is headsmacking *not* a sign of affection? Huh. ;)

So. Very. Doomed.

[rivers-bend.livejournal.com]

I am COMPLETELY addicted to NCIS and in the last year and a half have watched all the seasons up to what is airing in the US now. But it's one of those shows where I have no interest whatsoever in the fandom. Which is just as well because it's much less time-intensive that way *g* But it is so so so much fun.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's so nice to have a fandom that's just pure 'watch this' rather than feeling the need to jump in and put things right (*sigh* Oh, SGA...) or fill in gaps (*sigh* Oh, Torchwood...) SCC is awesome, but hard work. Something fluffier would be nice.

Oh dear. I stand no chance, do I?

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Well, you're not alone in being wooed into watching NCIS. As happened with every thing I watch except House, fic got me interested. Then there was an NCIS marathon on one weekend when my back was playing up and all I could do was watch TV. Next I found out I could legally watch episodes on-line.

Jeeze, this sounds like all the steps from a gateway drug to hardcore addiction. :P

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Shows are like that, aren't they? I'm guessing that I *won't* be able to legally watch things online, but I think the library has the DVDs, so I should be okay. If not, I'm sure I can persuade someone to lend them to me :)

It's one of those shows that's sort of crept onto my flist radar without my really noticing - everyone loves it, but few are really, really fannish about it, which keeps the stress low and the squee high :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Bwhahahahahahahaha!!!!

NCIS is awesome. And a very laid back low-key fandom, here on LJ anyway.

I have trouble keeping my House love up. There are too many episodes where he crosses the line from clever curmudgeon to arrogant ass. I'll like it for awhile, then see one of those episodes, then get annoyed and step away for a bit and then catch a different episode and like it again...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I get the impression that NCIS is a happy fandom, much like the show :) I don't think I get the choice about delving into it.

See, I like House as an arrogant ass, and tend to be drawn more to those episodes. I'm going to follow deelaundry's guide above and try to catch up a little. We'll see what happens...

[roga.livejournal.com]

OMG YES YES YES START WATCHING NCIS NOOOOOOOW. Look (http://roga.livejournal.com/117887.html) how AWESOME (http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/18/five-reasons-why-its-cool-to-like-ncis/) it is. And there is some really great fic and super awesome crossovers (http://www.glitterati.talkoncorners.net/log/snapshots/ncissga-highly-classified-and-very-hush-hush/) with SGA and it is just a fun show, one which you watch because it's FUN and REALLY NOT ALL THAT ANGSTY and there are good arcs but also great episodes that stand on their own. Watch! And I will be full of yay for more converts!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*helpless giggling* Okay, okay, I surrender. Happy show sounds good :)

*toddles off to amazon.co.uk*

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

NCIS is made entirely of win, but I haven't felt the urge to get into the fandom yet. I checked out a few comms, read a couple of fics, but found I didn't really like Tony, who I adore in the show, and that kind of put me off a little. It's one of those things that doesn't seem to translate very well onto the page.

(But I'm willing to be persuaded on this one, so if you do get into it and you find some good!fic, then let me know :D)

Still. You promised me due South! *kicked puppy impersonation*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*g* I think it'd be nice to watch a show without feeling the need to plunge into fanfic and stuff. Although if you want recs, donutsweeper may have some.

*pets you* I know! I promised! It'll happen, I swear. Just...give me a chance to catch up, 'kay? ;) Too. Much. Fandom...