It spreads like a virus

[gwyn]

Is there anything better than watching a new fandom spread out across your flist and hearing people pile on the love for someone you already love? I think not! I may have already watched the White Collar pilot four times now. Some of them were by accident! And I think it's still on the tifaux. Um. Don't judge me! It works for me way better in the caper department than some other things and so I think this one may become a true fandom. Though I have to wait to see -- I loved the Leverage pilot but it's been downhill ever since.

In the meantime, I enjoy the Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay love. When I first heard they were in a series together I about peed my pants. It's so rare that two guys I love that much get to be together headlining a show, and especially a journeyman actor like DeKay getting a show of his own... it made me deliriously happy. Over the weekend I think I told at least six different people where they'd seen him before, because they couldn't place him (or Matt, for that matter).

I know that before its demise this year in the subprime fiasco, Washington Mutual Bank, headquartered here in Seattle, was in a lot of different states, but I don't know how far and wide their commercials made it out. This one from a few years ago has always stuck with me, because it's a) HIGHlarious and b) has Tim DeKay, Jane Lynch (who people are discovering lately on Glee), and the actress who played Sukie on Gilmore Girls in it. I was so surprised, because all of them were working regularly at the time and it was so unusual to see them in an ad. And together! So new and old Tim fans, here's a crummy YouTube video of the ad.

Comments

[devilc]

So, I told Ralph to watch White Collar, because I thought it was the sort of show he'd enjoy.

He comes up midway through the pilot and says, "I can see why you like it. It's slash made easy."

[meko00.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks for the link! I've enjoyed Tim DeKay's work since his Cupid ep, and I really like Matt Bomer too. And yes, I really liked the White Collar pilot, including the gueststars. :-)

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

It's awesome, isn't it? I keep watching it over and over.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

I haven't posted because I only just saw the whole episode this morning, but OMG I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I watched the last 15 minutes last night, and I was like, JESUS they are slashy. o.O TIIIIIIIIIIIIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a Tim icon. Like, so bad.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Hey, you should come over this week and watch it on the plasma with me. OMG Matt's eyes are to die for on a large screen, and Tim's smile!!

Also, I have so much of that sauce...

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

I'd like to, but I have like no time. I could do an early dinner tonight but I have to leave for my norsk class around 7:30. Does that sound good?

[sdwolfpup.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing that commercial! The end part cracked me up. That was before I'd seen Carnivale, though, so I missed the DeKay appreciation at the time.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I hate when they don't scan! Ah ha ha ha ha.

It's funny, TDK is either Dean from Big Eden or Jonesy from Carnavale to people; now he'll be Peter to everyone!

[viverra-libro.livejournal.com]

I really do love it - so glad you posted your squee!! And, there's fic on my flist already! http://the-con-cept.insanejournal.com/501709.html#cutid1

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Yay fic! I have to be honest, if I wasn't already embroiled in two vids that will not get themselves started and are making me miserable trying to figure out how to do, I would already have sat down and made a vid for the pilot.