ruseday
[Due South] I started watching last night and I have been in AGONY ever since.
ruseday
I'm on episode two and I have never wanted to strangle a character as much as I want to strangle Benton Fraser 
ruseday
he has a BACK UP HAT
ruseday
sitting here watching 1994 shows bc
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
is a monster
Meridian
Because it's an amazing show
ruseday
Meridian
: I AM IN AGONY
Branfeather
IT IS THE BEST THING SINCE MAPLE SYRUP HOW DARE YOU
DR. MEGANE
.... do we have to take you to the Mountie store again next time you're here?
ruseday
HOW IS HE LIKE THIS I AM SUFFERING AT ALL TIMES
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
im not sorry
ruseday
DR. MEGANE
: NO MOUNTIES
ruseday
MOUNTIE FREE ZONE
ruseday
"you're a very interesting person bento"
Branfeather
The Single Greatest Moment in the series, presented with no context : 
Paul Gross - Ride Forever [Due South]
ruseday
Branfeather
: MULTIPLE MOUNTIES OH MY GOD
ruseday
that video is so much higher quality than what i've managed to find
DR. MEGANE
you have a mountie plush
DR. MEGANE
just sit it beside you and strangle it everytime you have the urge
Branfeather
I am cackling so hard rn i hope no one walks in the office right now
ruseday
i need a moose. benton is more moose-like
DR. MEGANE
what did we get you...
DR. MEGANE
a bear?
ruseday
no otter
DR. MEGANE
... BEAVER?
ruseday
YES BEAVER
ruseday
I forgot english for a minute
ruseday
it's the mountie trauma
DR. MEGANE
.... you realize that show is like. 27 years old
ruseday
DR. MEGANE
: YES YES I DO
Branfeather
no. no, please dont put numbers on it it makes me feel old
DR. MEGANE
do you have people on your plurk list younger than THAT
Branfeather
uhmmmmm possibly?
DR. MEGANE
lol
ruseday
god i hope not
ruseday
HE HAS TWO SUITS
ruseday
IM SOBBING BROKENLY WHO WROTE THIS
hooligan sender
i used to love this show
hooligan sender
what a man
Meridian
Obviously Benton Fraser. It's just his autobiography.
Branfeather
Let's not forget about the real star of the show: Diefenbaker
ruseday
Diefenbaker is a gorgeous dog
Branfeather
Dief is 6 different gorgeous dogs XD
ruseday
I AM SO ANNOYED BY HOW HANDSOME BENTO IS
Branfeather
Hmmm Paul Gross. I used to have SUCH A CRUSH
Meridian
Me too >.> Also on ckr.
DoveyPips🔪
pinging
revolutionaryjo
for Due South
ruseday
yes, bring in more people to watch me SUFFER
ruseday
also
vampiricist
to share Responsibility with Masami
vampiricist
I happily take that responsibility
motherofvermin
I constantly want to punch Benton Fraser
motherofvermin
“He’s a good boy!!!”, says
y yo a ti, cas
motherofvermin
He is. A good boy who I want to punch
ruseday
HE IS A GOOD BOY AND I WANT TO CHOKE HIM
vampiricist
HE IS A GOOD BOY, THE BEST BOY
vampiricist
He's a good boy and Ray wants to choke him
vampiricist
wait what
vampiricist
No I said what I said
motherofvermin
My sister’s mated male pigeons are named after Fraser and RayK
motherofvermin
Fraser even has a little Mountie pigeon outfit
vampiricist
qheezes
ruseday
motherofvermin
: i love this
ruseday
please share pictures of the mated make pigenons
ruseday
pigeons
ruseday
im just gonna keep all of my typos so it conveys better how furious i am abt benton fraser's existence
motherofvermin
Them
Them
ruseday
those pigeons have fantastic posture
motherofvermin
I’m glad someone else is infuriated by Benton Fraser
ruseday
he got shot and now he's chasing bad guys like he was never shot and i hate him
Branfeather
How can you hate that goodest of good boys
motherofvermin
HOW CAN YOU NOT
vampiricist
HE SHOT MY HAT, RAY :c
revolutionaryjo
I can feel air coming in through the hole
ruseday
HE HAD A BACK UP HAT
revolutionaryjo
Also hello yes this is my favorite deeply weird magical realism late 90s Canadian TV show
ruseday
fuck magical realism is the perfect descriptor
y yo a ti, cas
how dare you
ruseday
there's this Mountie in Chicago, running around, solving crime. We will not question why or how, we will just accept this.
ruseday
this is just how this world works
y yo a ti, cas
puppy i am INCENSED he is MY BELOVED
revolutionaryjo
It only escalates as time goes on I can promise you that.
motherofvermin
He needs punching
ruseday
y yo a ti, cas
: HE NEEDS TO BE THROTTLED BY A MOOSE
Branfeather
"Due South" Documentary "Ride forever"
motherofvermin
In “Chicago”
Branfeather
Trust me. They were aware they were ridiculous. XD
motherofvermin
lol we know
ruseday
revolutionaryjo
: i am simultaneously dreading it and looking forward to it
y yo a ti, cas
Branfeather
: i rped fraser for years i am well aware lol
Branfeather
i love him so much
y yo a ti, cas
the third and fourth seasons really go ham
motherofvermin
And I lived with her
vampiricist
Oh man I'm so excited for you to hit 3 and 4, not just to meet Ray K
ruseday
I am looking forward to Ray K bc first Ray is not very fun for me
vampiricist
But because they knew they were headed to the end of the show and just threw everything out there and it's great
motherofvermin
I only care about 3 and 4, I am That Person
y yo a ti, cas
motherofvermin
: you love me
motherofvermin
But I am also kind of mad because I didn’t care at all until RayK made me Invested
motherofvermin
y yo a ti, cas
: very much
motherofvermin
Yeah I am not very fond of RayV but I adore RayK
vampiricist
RayV is okay but Ray K is my heart and soul
ruseday
i am FURIOUS about benton fraser. i HATE HIM and I want him to give me a hug.
vampiricist
Gosh he looks like he gives good hug
y yo a ti, cas
his strong arms
motherofvermin
rayk is an absolute fucking mess and i love him
revolutionaryjo
good news is that if you get invested at any point I have 25 years of fic recommendations.
vampiricist
Ray K is a clusterfuck of a person
vampiricist
Angry little bean
motherofvermin
yesssssss
ruseday
revolutionaryjo
: FICS U SAY
motherofvermin
oh god there is so much fic
motherofvermin
so much
motherofvermin
and so much GOOD fic
vampiricist
Oh. Oh Diana. I have a fic for you
vampiricist
Slow burn kink negotiation
y yo a ti, cas
there is... so much good fic
y yo a ti, cas
can we just make like, a shared DOC
ruseday
pls, pls share me a doc
y yo a ti, cas
okay gimme a sec
motherofvermin
katy says as though we don't largely just reread the same 5 fics over and over
y yo a ti, cas
LISTEN,
vampiricist
I think I've reread Give, Take about 476 times
motherofvermin
vampiricist
jflkdsjflsdfjl all of canada
ruseday
so glad my benton fraser rage is bringing people together
y yo a ti, cas
the due south rec list
motherofvermin
this just used to be me. in our house. going KATY FRASER MAKES ME SO ANGRY
motherofvermin
and her just quietly wailing "BUT WHY"
vampiricist
I'm tempted to just urge you to skip to S3/4
motherofvermin
i'm glad you understand me
ruseday
HE IS ENRAGING
y yo a ti, cas
i am betrayed
vampiricist
Because RayK gets just as angry about Fraser as you doo, Diana
motherofvermin
HE DOES
y yo a ti, cas
s1 and s2 are important for backstory!!! they set the stage!!!!!
revolutionaryjo
y yo a ti, cas
: you're doing the lords work, I'll get to updating this once I'm off the clock
motherofvermin
eh
y yo a ti, cas
victoria's secret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ruseday
OK. OK IM SKIPPING TO 3.1 BC I NEED RAGE
motherofvermin
you don't need those seasons
motherofvermin
motherofvermin
you need this
revolutionaryjo
I agree that seasons 1 and 2 while occasionally choppy should not be overlooked
y yo a ti, cas
thank you jo i appreciate you
motherofvermin
she can always go BACK
vampiricist
It's true
y yo a ti, cas
that's true
motherofvermin
vampiricist
I HATE SO MUCH THAT THAT'S NOT EVEN AN EDIT
vampiricist
THAT'S JUST CANON
motherofvermin
nope
vampiricist
"Do I find you an attractive woman?"
motherofvermin
NO YOU'RE THE WOMAN
revolutionaryjo
I'm not even a Ray V stan. There's good stuff in there. Mark Ruffalo. Victoria's Secret. NORTH. Some Like it Red!
vampiricist
ruseday
I didn't even make up the jet pack story that's also canon
motherofvermin
buddy breathing
vampiricist
buddy breathing
motherofvermin
y yo a ti, cas
: hey. hey. 
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
watch seasons 3-4 and then go back to 1-2 when you're like goddamn fuck ive run out of this stupid mountie
vampiricist
It's standard proceedure
y yo a ti, cas
LOL
y yo a ti, cas
motherofvermin
: openly weeping
y yo a ti, cas
puppy i'm sorry we've taken over
motherofvermin
you're not sorry
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
because there IS good stuff in the 1st two seasons but they just don't go as hard as the second half and also while I have some fondness for RayV, RayK is the superior Ray
y yo a ti, cas
lol i'm adding kowalski is bleeding to the rec list with many caveats
y yo a ti, cas
yes that is true, rayk is superior
y yo a ti, cas
we are all firmly on the correct side of the ray wars
motherofvermin
add it to the rec list with "ENDING DEEPLY UNSATISFACTORY"
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
but you have to watch the end of the 1st season eventually so that you can hear fraser explain his list of scars to a physiotherapist with very clean hair
motherofvermin
i love that we are still mad about kowalski is bleeding
motherofvermin
decades later
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
also i want access to this fic rec masterlist because i am bereft of fic
motherofvermin
it's ^ up1!
y yo a ti, cas
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
: 
the due south rec list
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
THANK
vampiricist
This whole conversation being mad at Fraser's existence has added ten years to my life
motherofvermin
Due South: Zebra
rayk vid from the OLD DAYS
y yo a ti, cas
oh good time to have emotions about rayk again
revolutionaryjo
I adore that vid and I have SO MANY VID RECS ALSO
motherofvermin
i love rayk because he's a mess and has all of the feelings and doesn't know what to do with them at any given time ever
ruseday
I love that I accidentally unleashed this feralness about a 20yo show
motherofvermin
that's the secret, we are never NOT feral about due south
y yo a ti, cas
there is still someone on tumblr who sends hatemail to rayk fans, puppy
motherofvermin
YES
motherofvermin
DS_ANON
ruseday
jflkfdf OH MY GOD
y yo a ti, cas
like, daily
motherofvermin
TO THIS DAY
motherofvermin
this one person
motherofvermin
has been on a crusade against rayk fans
motherofvermin
for like. 20 years
ruseday
SUCH COMMITMENT
motherofvermin
they argue in ao3 comments. they argue in tumblr inboxes. they never stop
y yo a ti, cas
haha thinking about the ladies man and lying down to cry
vampiricist
omg I have Zebra on my old computer
motherofvermin
there's still a convention every year
motherofvermin
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
this show will never die. i think at one point in the documentary Paul Gross shares that at one point it was the most-watched show airing in Iran.
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
like.
motherofvermin
we tried showing it to my dad. he just gave us strange looks and ended up playing chess on his phone
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
I don't know. It's magic.
motherofvermin
we were like. look.
vampiricist
I can't believe I watched this as it aired
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
pfff your dad has bad taste
motherofvermin
he does it's true
y yo a ti, cas
this is true
motherofvermin
it was even Eclipse!!!
motherofvermin
how can you hate Eclipse!!
vampiricist
HOW CAN YOU HATE ECLIPSE?
vampiricist
To this day I know that Ray takes five Smarties in his coffee
motherofvermin
Ah yes. The American Way lol
motherofvermin
CKR is... so Canadian
vampiricist
he is XD
ltmutiny
you reminded me that i wanted to start rewatching so. thank you.......?
vampiricist
Yes good
vampiricist
My power grows
ruseday
why is he talking to his dead dad
y yo a ti, cas
dangit jamie which is the devastating fic about muldoon's capture and trial
ruseday
is this the magical realism here
y yo a ti, cas
he's a GHOST, gees, puppy
ruseday
ghost dad??
y yo a ti, cas
oh wait you skipped ahead lol i forgot
y yo a ti, cas
yes: ghost dad
vampiricist
Ghost dad!
revolutionaryjo
I did say it escalated
ruseday
GOD HE'S SO RIDICULOUS
ruseday
ALLOW ME TO GIVE YOU THIS SMALL GIFT FROM THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
y yo a ti, cas
i love him
vampiricist
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
y yo a ti, cas
he is so broken
y yo a ti, cas
let me hug benton fraser
vampiricist
His gifts are so thoughtful tho :<
ruseday
fjkffd GOD
ruseday
WHAT THE HELL
vampiricist
I love that Ray K's first instinct is to hug him
vampiricist
And also that he's cosplaying as Ray V
ruseday
it is the right instinct, but he should've also punched him right after
motherofvermin
kiss with a fist
revolutionaryjo
give it time
y yo a ti, cas
revolutionaryjo
: hey,
y yo a ti, cas
don't,
motherofvermin
:>
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
oh yeah his ghost dad is real
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
select other people can also see him
ruseday
SELECT OTHER PEOPLE CAN ALSO SEE HIM?????
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
another early season moment that is FULLY worth it is the first time he shows up
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
and fraser's reaction to, uh, that
Branfeather
hysterical giggles
y yo a ti, cas
oh yeah i think dief can see him too?
y yo a ti, cas
iirc
ᴘɪᴇs + ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ
as can buck frobisher