Oh, where do I find The Callan File? Your megaupload isn't giving me anything. (Also, lol-ing at 'with rare self-awareness'!)
I like that Hunter/Callan/Meres idea - in the TV series I didn't really think about Hunter/Callan, but the stories have so much! The audio drama really emphasises the date-like atmosphere of Hunter taking Callan to his club. I don't know if I'm the woman to write that fic, but I'd love to read it!
Yes, it wouldn't surprise me if Callan took some satisfaction in seeing stuck-up Meres get knocked out (we're told Callan himself has sadistic tendencies!); but if we're at the point in their relationship where Callan asks for Meres as a partner, I would really expect more reaction to Meres possibly being dead, probably expressed through being overly shouty and rough with Lund. Another one that might need post-story fix-it fic with a spot of comfort for Toby's hurt! For my interpretation of the evolution of Callan/Meres, see my other comment. (Simply, they start off as antagonists, then develop warmer feelings and are frenemies by the middle of the second series - they rub each other up the wrong way and enjoy pissing each other off, but they rely on and trust each other absolutely when the chips are down).
I'm currently listening to File on an Awesome Amateur, which has, depressingly, been made even more sexist. They're an interesting collection, the Big Finish audios. I like them in principle, but I'm having a hard time immersing myself. I'm so wedded to the TV interpretations and the voices and intonation of those actors; I find myself comparing Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane in the Raffles radio adaptations who are such good vocal twins for their TV counterparts. Generally, I find Callan rather too nice, and Meres just sounds very young. I adore the extra bits for Meres in the adaptations, but he's rather lacking in velvety sadism. Though I did like that bit where he comes over all camp ("Hark at 'ee, duckie!") and says very archly that Callan's current appearance would go down very well in certain West End clubs...I'm still not entirely convinced that Meres is very into girls, though, Italian or otherwise. ETA: I do like that Meres' preferred drink is a G&T, though - same :D
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Date: 2019-07-16 07:23 pm (UTC)I like that Hunter/Callan/Meres idea - in the TV series I didn't really think about Hunter/Callan, but the stories have so much! The audio drama really emphasises the date-like atmosphere of Hunter taking Callan to his club. I don't know if I'm the woman to write that fic, but I'd love to read it!
Yes, it wouldn't surprise me if Callan took some satisfaction in seeing stuck-up Meres get knocked out (we're told Callan himself has sadistic tendencies!); but if we're at the point in their relationship where Callan asks for Meres as a partner, I would really expect more reaction to Meres possibly being dead, probably expressed through being overly shouty and rough with Lund. Another one that might need post-story fix-it fic with a spot of comfort for Toby's hurt! For my interpretation of the evolution of Callan/Meres, see my other comment. (Simply, they start off as antagonists, then develop warmer feelings and are frenemies by the middle of the second series - they rub each other up the wrong way and enjoy pissing each other off, but they rely on and trust each other absolutely when the chips are down).
I'm currently listening to File on an Awesome Amateur, which has, depressingly, been made even more sexist. They're an interesting collection, the Big Finish audios. I like them in principle, but I'm having a hard time immersing myself. I'm so wedded to the TV interpretations and the voices and intonation of those actors; I find myself comparing Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane in the Raffles radio adaptations who are such good vocal twins for their TV counterparts. Generally, I find Callan rather too nice, and Meres just sounds very young. I adore the extra bits for Meres in the adaptations, but he's rather lacking in velvety sadism. Though I did like that bit where he comes over all camp ("Hark at 'ee, duckie!") and says very archly that Callan's current appearance would go down very well in certain West End clubs...I'm still not entirely convinced that Meres is very into girls, though, Italian or otherwise. ETA: I do like that Meres' preferred drink is a G&T, though - same :D
What about you?