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amfiguree ([personal profile] amfiguree) wrote2009-07-17 06:01 pm

Merry Men: Episode 1

[American Idol/BSB/N'sync/Supernatural RPS] [David Archuleta/David Cook; David Cook/Several Others] [PG]

I don't actually watch The Bachelor, but I've been thinking about doing this for a while. It's sort of a weird style, I realize, but it was kind of fun to do, so there may be more, depending on the response!



Merry Men


The Bachelor Recap: Episode One


You'd think that after 43 seasons, this show would be out of gimmicks. Apparently not.

For those of you who've missed it, The Bachelor is going gay.

If you've been wondering why ABC's been holding out on photos of the contestants (or why I finally agreed to take on recapping this show), this would be the reason. (Two words: Naked. Manflesh.)

In this season premiere of The (Newly-Gay) Bachelor, we, along with Bachelor David Cook, are introduced to 18 other bachelors (note the lack of capitalization there), 6 of whom are going to be sent home at the end of the hour.

The show kicks off trying to get us invested in David, an Idol contestant who was eliminated during Hollywood week in the seventh season of the show. "It was probably the hair," David jokes. Based on the clip they aired, he's probably right.

Several minutes are spent in a 'day in the life-esque' montage of David working out, plucking at his guitar, and hanging out with a couple of his friends (a cleverly engineered scheme to bring out how good looking David is compared to the Average Joe, sorry guys).

David then reveals that it was his brother who sent in an application to the network under his name, and he was "totally bewildered" when he was called in for an interview. He was "apprehensive at first" but is now "glad to be part of the flagship attempt at gay TV reaching out to a wider, more general audience". (Yawn, we've heard this before, can we get over the PSA and skip to the manflesh already?)

Finally, we're introduced to some of the guys. There's Nick Carter, for one, a big, blond, blue-eyed power boat racer who's "looking for a reason to stay onshore"; Michael Johns, a tennis coach (or Guy with the Sexy Aussie Accent); Jared, a struggling actor with a smile that lights up the room, and brothers Jason and Michael Castro, whose hairdos deserve their own TV shows (if the cops don't find their stash of weed first.)

Host Chris Harrison starts quizzing David on whether he's been burned in the past, what he's looking for in a relationship, and what he wants out of the whole show (duh, someone he can connect with, and a recording contract, respectively). I'm yelling at my TV set because Harrison has apparently forgotten that David is not actually a woman.

Then the rest of the motley crew is brought out and introduced to David. Based on my expertise, I'm going to give you a breakdown of their chances.

  1. David H. instantly becomes my favorite bachelor when he says, "In the interest of full disclosure, I used to be a stripper." He better be staying. (Is that my naked manflesh bias showing?) Bachelor David scores major points for laughing it off like it's no big deal.

  2. Brian has just the right blend of charming and dork to make it. I'm sold.

  3. Justin, struggling musician with a side of diva. He's smooth, but I'm on the fence. Hopefully we'll start seeing some potential.

  4. Lance. He's a regular Southern gentlemen, and boy is he pretty, but I'm not convinced he's going to make it very far.

  5. Michael Johns. Sure deal. I'm pegging him as a finalist.

  6. AJ. The man needs to learn to say no to tattoos. Then again, so does David. I'm going to go with 'there's potential'.

  7. Jensen, possibly god's gift to straight women and gay men everywhere. He seems shy (or boring) but for that face, I think David will be willing to overlook it. Or maybe that's just me.

  8. Howie, a real estate tycoon. He seems sweet, but he's not right for this show. Next!

  9. Chikezie. Kind of laidback. Kind of boring. He's not going to last long.

  10. Jared. Confident without being smarmy, and a total sweetheart to boot; he just wants to "take it slow and see if there's anything there". I know he'd be my second finalist.

  11. Chris, a psychologist from Pennsylvania. I can't decide if he's crazy or coming on too strong. Either way, he's a barrel of laughs, which makes for good TV. He needs to stick around.

  12. Kevin. Full out creepy, and his bushy almost-unibrow only adds to that. There's mystery, and then there's I'm-hiding-a-cleaver-under-my-bed. When he says, "I'm looking forward to spending more time with you," David seems to be leaning towards the latter explanation.

  13. David "Archie" A. He's giving Jared's smile a run for its money, and he seems like a genuinely sweet kid--but therein lies the problem. Is he even legal? I don't see him staying long.

  14. Nick. He seems more interested in talking about himself than in David. He's a goner.

  15. JC. He's a good-looking fella, but discussing tea leaves and a possible entwined destiny doesn't make a good first impression. A little too heads-in-the-clouds for David's (and my) taste. He's done.

  16. Joey works with children in a daycare center. He seems nice, but he's not making much of an impression on anyone. He's going to get the ax.

  17. Michael C. You can chalk it up to hormones, I don't know, but there's just something about this guy that I like. Plus he's worth keeping around for his (pink) hair alone. David will have to figure out if he's awkward or actually arrogant.

  18. Jason. Seriously? I want to know where this guy gets his weed. He's a sure thing.


Once the bachelors have all been introduced, Harrison herds them outside to give David a chance to see his potential soul mates get naked in the pool get to know them better. T-shirts are shed, Speedos are introduced, and most of the guys seem eager to get with the program. Except for Archie, who seems content to hang out by the side of the pool with a glass of punch.

It makes him the first to score a couple of minutes with David, during which his inability to form coherent sentences is oddly endearing ("I don't really, um, like, taking my clothes off in front of an audience is weird and stuff, I don't know."). David thinks he's "hysterical".

Michael Johns comes over and makes small talk with David for a couple of minutes, before David goes looking for Jensen (I'm surprised he waited this long). Jensen wracks up points by steering the conversation towards music, but they're interrupted by Harrison bringing out the First Impression Champagne a la Boy Meets Boy (they're doing away with roses, thank god).

Howie decides it's time to make his move, and he comes out of the pool to talk to David for a moment. Unfortunately, David seems about as interested in real estate as Howie is in toweling off (which is to say, not at all).

David H. gets a minute alone with David, then, and they seem to make a connection, especially when David asks to be shown "a move or two". (Details are fuzzy at this point, as I am mostly concentrating on the overwhelming mass of wet, naked torso appearing on my TV screen. And this show is rated PG.)

Chris somehow finds a way to join in the fray, and he pulls Jason along with him, which gets a laugh out of David. Unfortunately, Nick comes along and manages to ruin my party with his lack of appropriate dance moves (that said, he is looking pretty drunk at this point). Then AJ pulls a non-sequitur by commenting on David's tattoos, and the pair end up discussing AJ's stint in rehab, which David knows takes a lot of strength to do. He admires AJ's candidness. To break the tension, AJ cracks, "So you're saying you'll respect me in the morning?"

(If that's his way of drawing attention to the activities that would lead up to said morning, it works.)

The Castro brothers swop hairstyling pointers with David after that, before Kevin hijacks the conversation with a (creepy) smile and a glass of white wine that I'm kind of relieved David doesn't touch. They start talking about hunting (something Kevin is clearly experienced in, and David isn't) but Chikezie quickly swoops in before the conversation can turn awkward.

Then Harrison announces that it's time to give out the First Impression Champagne, and David angsts over making the decision before finally giving it to AJ.

There's applause from everyone but Creepy Kevin, and then Harrison c-blocks everyone who hasn't gotten the chance to get David alone by asking David to follow him back inside the house. David talks about his first impressions of the bachelors so far (and he's totally PC about it, boring!) and then we're shown a montage of nervous faces as David reappears outside.

Without too much fanfare (okay, there might have been some fanfare, but there was also a long row of half-naked men, which might have led to my missing it), David picks Jensen, Jason, Michael Johns, David H. (score!), Lance, Justin, AJ, Chikezie, Jared, Archie (who almost takes Joey out as he flails in shock, and provides the second highlight of the night when he says, "Oh my gosh, but I don't drink, sorry! I - I'd really like to stay, though?"), Michael C., and Chris.

That means Joey, Nick, Brian, Kevin, Howie and JC are the first six bachelors to be sent home. (Sorry, guys. I hear Making The Band is still holding tryouts.)

Those who've made it celebrate with another round of champagne (and punch), while outside, JC rambles on about how "it just wasn't in the tea leaves," which is weird, and Kevin says, "You'll never know what you missed, David," which only adds to my psycho-serial-killer theory.

If there's a freak accident in the house next week, you'll know who to blame.

So, which man do you wish we'd gotten to know better, and which man caught your eye? Am I totally off the mark? Who's going home next week, and who would you crown Homecoming Queen?

Sound off below, and stay tuned for more (hopefully naked) manflesh next week.

[identity profile] song-to-me.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, you've got me! I like the writing style & the premise? Wonderful! I LOL at some of the bachelors you picked for David, but loved the group you kept at the end. I also love that it's am AU. And thank GOD for figuring out a way to yet again bring AI and Supernatural together! I am so happy right now.

I love the humorous recapping style and all the naked manflesh is more than welcome. Keep up this 'verse, please - David needs to find his soul-mate!! Thanks!

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
heeee! thank you, bb! ngl, i had to dip deep to figure out 18 guys i could convincingly use in the scenario (aka pretty much my entire fandom arsenal ;D) and i'm glad you liked the group that ended up staying! triply glad the style works for you, oh my gosh, the reception has been better than i expected, so there is absolutely going to be more soon! (ALL THE IDEAS I'VE GOTTEN IN THE POLLS! ♥__♥)

[identity profile] etiam-exspecto.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
AHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA I LOVE THIS. YOU.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
BAHAHAHA RAEEEEE. <3 i love seeing you in my inbox. TY FOR READING, BB.

[identity profile] aquagirl77.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
This is such a fun idea. And any Supernatural crossover is always a plus. :) Please keep Michael Johns in it for the lulz, too.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
hee! i'm glad you approve. i've been toying around with a couple of plans for mj, but we'll see how it goes! ;D thank you so much for reading, bb, i'm glad the style is woring for you.

[identity profile] rhiminee-1.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, so this has potential to be seriously EPIC! I love it so far -- and awwww for Archie!

And, can I say, as an original sync-slash reader, it's good to see the boys can still get around! Sometimes I feel like they've been retired to Shady Pines... lol

Thanks for sharing this story with us -- looks like it's gonna be awesome! :-)

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
the pop!boys have, unfortunately, been put on the backburner for me for a while now, but it's nice to be able to bring them out to play as second-bit characters occasionally!

but hee! thank you so much for the lovely fb; i'm glad you're enjoying this so far! ;D
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[identity profile] japanimecrazed.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
This is awesome! I hope you continue.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
awww, thank you, bb! i'm lad people are enjoying the style, and after all the awesome ideas i've been thrown in the poll, how cold i resist? ;D

[identity profile] onepunkymisfit.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm absolutely in love with this! I can't wait to read more, oh my gosh.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
thank you! i'm glad people seem to be enjoying this, style and all! :D

[identity profile] bloodbelieve.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I think Michael Johns is my favourite bachelor (apart from Archie, of course) because, hi, Guy with the Sexy Aussie Accent is the perfect description for him! I'd be really interested to hear Archie's backstory, though, and how he ended up on the show.

SO BASICALLY THIS WHOLE THING IS AMAZING, the style, and the idea, and just all of it! This is why I love this fandom, because there are the best ideas and you just pull this off so well ♥

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
clearly i fail, because those were two things i totally forgot to think about while i was plotting this, whoops! i'm tickled to see that mj is such an early favourite; i have a couple of plans for him up my sleeve! ;D

AND YAY I AM SO THRILLED YOU LIKED THIS, EVEN WITH THE STYLE. <33333 tysm for reading and letting me know, bb!

[identity profile] tinkertoo.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
i think this is better than i could've done so its a good thing you posted yours before i got mine up. haha. i like the weird recap style.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
aww, don't say that! there can never be too much cookleta, so i'm definitely pushing for you to post yours as well! ;D glad the style works for you; hopefully it becomes less weird eventually, haha!
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[identity profile] pandorablu.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I loved this bb. MUST DO MOAR!!!

brothers Jason and Michael Castro, whose hairdos deserve their own TV shows (if the cops don't find their stash of weed first.) had me laughing hysterically.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
heeee! i'm glad you feel that way, bb! i'm going to be working on more soon, for sure!

SO TICKLED YOU LIKED THE CASTROS. AT LEAST SOMEBODY LOVES THEM. :D :D :D

[identity profile] jehane-writes.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
aieeeee, The Bachelor! Hilarious. C'mon, pleeeeease do the Rose Ceremony!

(And, I am totally changing my vote for next episode to MECHANICAL BULL RIDING. I see you, Amy, you inventive, nastay girl ;))

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
*giggles* i may or may not have something planned in honour of this comment in an upcoming chapter. just saying. ;D

tysm for reading, bb, and for leaving the AWESOME comments (here and in the poll! bahaha! <3)

[identity profile] mellowdee.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
OMGAH. I love this AU so much. And I def need moreee. I love this writing style a lot! I also voted that I do like narrative though because I'm not sure what is easier to write? Pretty much, my whole thing is that whatever will get me more of this, I will read!! :D

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
oh my gosh, hi, you are TOTALLY AWESOME. thank you for thinking about which would be easier to write, bahaha! <3 i'm just glad you enjoyed this enough to stick around for more! :D
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[personal profile] astolat 2009-07-17 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
ahahah omg, this is GENIUS. Wow, I cannot wait for more. <3333

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
ngl, i make the most embarrassing noises when your name pops up in my inbox. tysm, i'm thrilled you liked this so far! :D

[identity profile] fallenangels607.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
NAT.

NAAAAAAAAAAT.

IT'S LIKE, I DON'T EVEN REALIZE THAT I WANT TO READ THESE FICS UNTIL YOU WRITE THEM AND THEN I'M LIKE, "HOW HAVE I SURVIVED WITHOUT THIS IN MY LIFE?!"

I JUST. BACHELOR. BACHELOR DAVID COOK. AND CREEPY KEVIN. AND TYPICAL ARCHIE. AND STRIPPER HERNANDEZ. AND BACHELOR DAVID COOK UNFFFFF.

plus, ASTOLAT is telling you this is genius. THAT MEANS IT'S TRUE, OKAY. JUST -- I LOVE YOU.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
HI ILU, ILU LIKE BURNING, AND EVERYTIME YOU APPEAR IN MY INBOX IT IS LIKE CHRISTMAS (BECAUSE I ALWAYS KNOW I'M GOING TO GET A GIFT EVEN THOUGH I AM NEVER SURE WHAT THAT GIFT IS GOING TO BE) AND I LOVE IT. I LOVE YOU. YOU ARE AMAZING. I AM SO GLAD YOU LIKE BACHELOR DAVID COOK, IDEK. ♥

AND YOUR SIDENOTE ABOUT ASTOLAT MADE ME SQUEE AND FLAILHANDS SOME MORE. ILU.
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[personal profile] starafar 2009-07-17 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
ROFLROFL OMG THE ONE NIGHT YOU ARE IN BED EARLY BECAUSE YOU'RE BUSSING TO JB. NAAAAAAT.

Okay, I FLOVE the style (if only I could recap ADITL as well, lmao)! So please be continuing! I'm also mused that you sent home 4/5 of BSB, and then there's JC. HAHAHA. And your description of the one gay man on the list amused me greatly, and I'm not sure why! And psycho-serial-killer Kevin has me thinking B&B era or something.

brothers Jason and Michael Castro, whose hairdos deserve their own TV shows
And THIS. This made me LOL so hard (not good at 1:30am!). Maybe sometime during their stint on the show they should record a mockumentary on their hair.

I WILL SQUEE MORE AT YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK HOME. Enjoy JB! (even though I already told you that, lmfao)

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
BAHAHAHAHA, OKAY, NGL, I SENT BACK THE BOYS I THOUGHT WOULD BE HARDEST TO WRITE. or, um, the ones i currently have no interest in writing, whoops.

i am scribbling all ideas down in this notepad, dude. ;D TY FOR READING, BB.

[identity profile] dmlpacker.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahahaha Archie is too cute for words.

So, uh, maybe Jensen and Jared will realize their a OTP during the show? XD

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
heeee! thank you! i'm glad i'm not the only one having fun with this!

and, uh, maybeeeeee~ ;D

[identity profile] al-hazel.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
this is so awesome! can't wait to read more (:

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
eeee! thank you, bb! i'm glad you enjoyed this!

[identity profile] hopefulgenius.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
OH MY JESUS YOU PUT -- LOOK, THERE IS A JENSEN. I'M NOT EVEN DONE WITH ALL THE NUMBERED BOYS THINGS YET BUT I SAW "JENSEN IS GOD'S GIFT TO STRAIGHT WOMEN" AND IT'S LIKE NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

FUCK I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE REST OF THIS--

[identity profile] hopefulgenius.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
also, i wasn't aware i was at the stage where jensen and jared made me do crazy capslocksy things. wow, hi, I LOVE YOU

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[identity profile] snackbreak.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
The style is definitely throwing me off, but I like the premise A LOT (A LOT A LOT) - I think my main issue is that I don't have a good, uh, sense? of the narrator so it kind of falls flat? But since this is also the introduction, there's a lot of information to get across, so I get that.

Also "manflesh" just makes me think of Lord of the Rings, but that one is probably just me XD


ANYWAY YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU TO PIECES AND YOUR WRITING IS LIKE ICE CREAM DESCENDING FROM HEAVEN WITH A CHOIR OF ANGELS ♥♥♥

Also, I LOLLED so hard at the whole part about Kevin, omg. XD

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
BAHAHAHA, KIIIIIIIIM. ty, i am taking pointers and making notes as i read this. i think her voice was probably throwing me off a little bit too, grr, i have to figure out how much self-important, pseudo-bitchy, gossip girl i want her to be, and how much of her is really just all about the manflesh. mmm.

I WISH I SAW THIS LOTR CONNECTION, JSYK. AND I AM GLAD YOU GOT A KICK OUT OF KEVIN, LMFAOOOOO.

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[identity profile] rajkumari905.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
ALSKDFJALDKF I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS ALREADY. NAT. NAAAAAAAT. FUALSKDFJALKDFJ.

*RUNS TO READ*

AND POLL STYLE, I MIGHT ADD, LIKE PAT'S BRILLIANCE, FUCK IDEK.

[identity profile] rajkumari905.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
OKAY OKAY FUCK. FUCK. HOW DO YOU, THE POINT OF VIEW IN THIS? BRILLIANT BRILLIANCE MY FAVORITE THING EVER ALSDFKJS;FKLJAD F! ASLKDJFSA;LDKFJDSKJFA;LSKDJFA;SLKDJF. NGHHHHHH

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[identity profile] clover71.livejournal.com 2009-07-17 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
OMIGOSH! THIS IS BEYOND AWESOME!!! i don't even watch The Bachelor, heck i don't even know if there is such a program. i don't pay too much attention to such shows. but THIS. this got my mind going on full blast, so to speak. it was like i'm actually watching the show.

loved how bsb, nsync, spn and other idols were incorporated here. this is so interesting to look out for. i can't wait for the next part!

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
BAHAHAHAHA!!!! CHRIS <3 I AM SO GLAD YOU ENJOYED. it is a real program, but i haven't watched it much either, so you're not alone there! SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT, THOUGH, especially if you liked it enough to stick around! lmfao, the crossovers were one of the funnest parts to write!

ty for reading and commenting, bb! it was muchly appreciated!

[identity profile] jillsjourney.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
hee hee hee, i love this! the adorable crossover potential is awesome.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
heeee! i am so glad you approve! the crossovers are so much fun to write! ty for the comment, bb!
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[identity profile] missquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Eeeeee! This was one of my favorites from the plot bunny post, and now you're doing it and it will be awesome. As is everything you write.

I like the recap style you're going with here. I do wonder if a bit of the emotional impact will be lost further on, but for now, with these early eliminations and all the attendant ridiculousness, the style suits.

And now I'm going to take you at your word and discuss the guys (at length, sorry).

Creepy Kevin was awesome, though I'm glad to see him go. Nick's cheesy comment cracked me up and totally sounded like something he would come up with, after a lot of practice. Howie was suitably boring. AJ, I can see how he'd get the first impressions rose champagne. He's very charming. But ultimately, I don't see him and Cook having a romantic connection. More a flirtatious friendship. (I have a lot of opinions about the BSB guys, because I used to be a huge fan. 10 years ago, I was in love with Brian Littrell. This amuses me now.) Brian, I'm kind of disappointed we didn't see more of. I want to swap him for Lance.

Chris could hang around for a while as comic relief, but I don't see real romantic potential. Justin is, I think, too cocky to ultimately make it very far.

Jensen is, obviously, gorgeous, but I don't know if I see him doing well on this type of show. He's too closed off. Plus, I see him and Jared together and automatically assume they'll end up making out. Jared, I could see going pretty far (if he doesn't end up making out with Jensen).

The Castros need to stay just to amuse us all. And Michael Johns needs to be the runner-up, because of course he would come closest to stealing Cook's affections from Archie. Also, gorgeous, Australian accent, and funny? He would totally win if it weren't for Archie. Because Archie will totally be all stealthy with his awkwardness and adorableness.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 09:23 am (UTC)(link)
!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am blushing all over the place, thank you so much! i'd been toying with this idea for a while, so seeing it on the plot bunny post gave me the extra ooh, so i'm not the only one interested in bachelor!cook push that i needed to actually do something about this!

i pretty much gave up any hope of inflicting any kind of emotional impact when i decided on utilizing this style for this particular story, bahaha. it's a premise i find hard to take seriously, so i'm not sure how convincingly i could've pulled regular narrative off. i'm just glad you're enjoying the style so far! :D

ALSO, THIS IS POSSIBLY MY FAVOURITE COMMENT EVER. EVER. I CLAPPED AND GLEE-D OVER THIS SO MUCH, IDEK. it was kind of embarrssing! i'm looking forward to changing minds and nudging relationships along as we go! you've gotten me even more pumped about writing the rest of this 'verse, so thank you for that! and for reading and leaving such awesome, thoughtful feedback (as always)! ♥ ♥ ♥

[identity profile] slasher48.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
I have always wondered (/desired) what would happen if the Bachelor should go gay. Tila Tequila? Not NEARLY gay enough. Nor are the weird-ass blonde twins.

David Cook would be FUN as a Bachelor. He's got it all!

Of course, naturally, I love Archie. The fact that he won't get naked and thus gets some time with Cookie? YES! PERFECT! The fact that he can't drink the champagne? EVEN PERFECT-ER! :D

AJ is fun, too. I like his out-with-it, not-gonna-hide-nothin' type personality. He's always struck me as being like that, and I think you capture him PERFECTLY. (Again with the perfection. OI VEY WOMAN!)

I cracked up. Kind of hysterically. At your description of Kevin. I've always thought he looks kind of serial-killer-ish. XD

Poor Joey! And Brian! Sweethearts they are, and I personally think some Cook/Brian-age? Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Like London and Daisy (yes, I am admitting, to my utter horror, that I watch that show.)

BUT BUT BUT! London and Daisy are mfeo, and so are ARCHIE AND COOK!

Nick is so on. SO SO SO SO SO SPOT ON.

I loved David H. But David A. has got his ass BEAT!

Ahem, sorry Arch. You've got his bottom beat, k?

Love this. LOVE THIS LOVE THIS LOVE IT AND YOU BETTER CONTINUE IT!

(or I shall set Kevin's post-rejection, cleaver-toting self after youuuuu!)

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
I KIND OF ADORE YOUR COMMENTARY ON THE BACHELORS, NGL. especially on the non-ai boys! ;D since i wrote popslash for, like, EVER, before this, I AM GLAD TO SEE I STILL HAVE SOME OF MY TOUCH. ;D

(SADLY I AM NOT SURE WHICH SHOW LONDON AND DAISY ORIGINATE FROM, BUT I WILL BE SUITABLY IMPRESSED/HORRIFIED.)

TY FOR READING AND COMMENTING AND BASICALLY JUST BEING FABULOUS.

(PS YOUR KEVIN COMMENT MADE ME LAUGH SO. MUCH. IDEK. SO MUCH. <33333333333)

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[identity profile] alaszyel.livejournal.com 2009-07-18 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
HAHAHAHA OH MY GOD HI I LOVE YOU.

*FLAILS*

I CAN'T EVEN ARTICULATE HOW EPIC THIS IS AND OMG OMG OMG I LOVE YOUUUU.

[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
LEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, BHAHAHA, SO GLAD YOU APPROVE OF THIS, OH MY GOSH. <3333 ILU TOOOOO.

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[identity profile] epicflailer.livejournal.com 2009-07-19 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
oh my gosh, thank you! i'm so pleased the style worked for you! it was a ton of fun to write, and i'm glad people are feeling the love! ;D

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