Sunday, 10 April 2011

Mad Dogs

This series - starring John Simm, Philip Glenister, Max Beesley and Marc Warren - deserves an entry all of its own. The all male cast makes it very slashy, and the fact that all 4 are gorgeous specimens of men helps also. Upon my initial watching i was pretty set on Quinn/Baxter (Glenister and Simm) vs. Woody/Rick (Beesley and Warren) pairings. However, as the series developed i was unable to deny the slashy undertones between and beneath all of the relationships. And thus, i'm just going to slash them all.

First up, Woody and Quinn. There is probably the least evidence for this pairing, but like that's ever stopped me before!

See how Woody checks out Quinn's arse...

And proceeds to suggest a bit of cupboard loving...

Which Quinn obviously took him up on. They look shagged!

The bad man ties them together. Though this is not the first time this has happened.

And even when they're fighting it's all terribly homoerotic...

And look how intently they watch each other dress. Slashy McSlash.

Next up, Baxter and Rick. Again, not the most obvious pairing but a pairing nonetheless.

These two have to be physically restrained from humping one another!

Stolen glances...

Lewd suggestions...

Unnecessary touching...

Bold declarations of love...

And long, lingering stares...

Oh, and did i mention Baxter likes to watch Rick!porn?

Now onto Woody and Baxter. I love slashing these two because it all seems quite innocent. They absolutely adore each other but don't know how to express their feelings.

A bit of innocent staring...

A sunbathe together...

A laugh and a joke...
A heart to heart...
A cuddle...
A few words of advice...
And before you know if, Woody is actively forcing Baxter into the bedroom!

And two men sat topless, alone in a bedroom, playing dress up...

And how cute is their argument?! Feel that sexual tension!

Woody breaks poor Baxter's heart :(

And so i move onto Quinn and Rick. Their relationship is the exact opposite of Woody and Baxter's. It isn't innocent and it isn't fluffy, it's rough and angsty and totally hot.

Their relationship manifests itself even before they get on the plane!

See how Quinn sizes Rick up...

There's lots of manhandling.

/totally hot.

And lots of long, tense, silences.

Because (apparently) Quinn is shagging Rick's wife. It's all a front of course. It's not his wife he's shagging...

Look at the eye fucking...

And the regret the morning after...

And now i move onto my two original ships.

It is no accident that the characters split thusly;

Woody and Rick - which is a ship i am definitely aboard! They are so sweet together. They absolutely rely upon each other and, underneath it all, are the very best of friends. They know each other's secrets, each other's hopes and fears, and would do anything for each other. The perfect ship!

See how they greet each other. How tightly they hold onto each other.

See how they love each other.

How they want to be near each other.

How they like being alone together.

And when the shit hits the fan, Woody completely relies on Rick.

And when Rick finds out about Quinn and his wife, he completely relies on Woody.

They turn to each other in times of need.

And poor Woody is completely lost without his Rick.

And finally, last but by no means least, Baxter and Quinn. I can't help but ship these two, given the Simm/Glenister history, but there is also something really rather lovely about Baxter and Quinn. They spend an awful lot of time alone together, and it can't just be my imagination all the time, can it?

They always seem to separate themselves from the rest of the group...

The unmistakable look of love...

They even share a bedroom.

Guess which side is Quinn's side of the bed?

Their bedroom has two doors.

They have totally just had teh sex. Woody is jealous.

They have also just had teh sex here. Rick's turn to be jealous.

They are very comfortable around each other. Very domestic.

And look, Baxter pours the milk on both their bowls of cereal!!

They like relaxing together.

And having lots of teh sex. Quinn leads the way.

And see, as soon as Rick and Woody are almost out of sight, their first thought is whether or not they have time for a quickie...

They dote on each other.

See how Baxter rests his chin on Quinn lovingly...

And cuddles him to calm him down...

And, but of course, for those not satisfied with any of these ships, there is always one final option...

Threesome!

And one final little slashy comment. At one point the female character asks if they are "bummers"? And this happens...

They all turn to look at Woody. See, it's not always just my imagination running away with me...