Picspam: A Very Warehouse 13 Christmas
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pirateygoodnessIT'S TIME FOR A VERY WAREHOUSE 13 CHRISTMAS. (Or, IDK, whatever the episode is actually called. I SHALL BE CALLING IT THAT.) This episode delighted me so much - it was infused with such a sense of whimsy, without being heavy-handed, which is rare and kind of amazing for a winter TV special.
ALSO MYKA MADE THE CUTEST FACES, DID YOU GUYS SEE?
IN CASE YOU DID NOT, I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF PUTTING TOGETHER A FEW SCREENCAPS.
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . ."
"What are you talking about?"
"It's the- it's from the beginning of Star Wars."
"This is a show about Christmas. It's not about space."
"They have Christmas in space."
THIS SHOW. We begin with Myka and Pete being adorable, but mostly Myka, because she is an amazing dork and loves SNOW and WINTER and ICE SKATING and CIDER and I will even forgive her for mentioning snowmobiling as a favourite winter sport, SHE IS THAT CUTE. And then she throws snowballs at Pete, and GIGGLES in the cutest, most ludicrous way possible, and it is endearing in a way I can hardly even articulate.
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thrace_ HAS COMPILED SOME HELPFUL GIFS HERE THAT ILLUSTRATE THIS NICELY. IGNORE THAT BIT WHERE SHE CALLS ME THE WORST, SHE'S KIDDING.
Oh, and then Claudia has, of course, turned the warehouse into a magical winter wonderland! Because she is awkward and adorable and wants Myka to be her big sister and also she has never had family for Christmas before. This is wonderful. And maaaaybe makes me ship Myka/Claudia a tiny bit.
Also, I sort of love her sweater. And her face.
She's kitted out the Warehouse with all kinds of fabulous winter artifacts, including the Original Mistletoe, which Myka and Pete almost step under. Pete acts like a perverted man-child, and Myka is not having any of that, obviously. Guys, I think I just missed them. I realized just now that the vast majority of this picspam is me delighting in the beautiful platonic-sibling dynamic of Myka and Pete, where he's a disgusting, immature loser and she recognizes that but also respects him as a professional.
So anyway, back to the episode. Claudia is adorable and earnest, and wants them all to have a big magical Christmas together as a Warehouse family. This is sort of awkward, because Myka and Pete were planning on going home.
But Claudia's okay with that, because - she's got Artie! Artie, who hates Christmas and is grouchy and does not want the present she got him.
Myka's adorable mom faces as she tries to get Artie to be gracious just about killed me.
Back at Leena's: Myka and Pete were going to go home, but THEY CAN'T. THERE'S A CASE. A very important case. I BELIEVE THIS IMAGE DOES IT JUSTICE, WELCOME TO THE A PLOT OF THIS EPISODE: SANTA CLAUS.
(There is also a B plot to this episode, involving Claudia trying to plan a holiday miracle for Artie, and it's actually really adorable and showcases Alison Scagliotti's best skills really nicely. But it's not as interesting to cap as Myka's faaaaces, and I ended up taking like a hundred caps of just that. So. )
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Guys this show is so ludicrously geeky, and I can't believe I forgot, but now I am in love twelve times over again. I hope they keep writing horrible scripts and filming them and trying to pass Toronto off as multiple other exotic places for A HUNDRED SEASONS.
Anyway. Blah blah, there's a case, they have to go to California where there is no magical winter wonderland, because some guy is being mean. He is all obsessed with working hard and having money and doesn't make a lot of time for his daughter. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS PLOT IS GOING OR NOT, IT'S GOT A LOT OF TWISTS AND TURNS TO IT, BUT TRY GUESSING WHAT HAPPENS.
Myka and Pete have to go interrogate him, because a magical Santa appeared in the night and told him to be nicer or else. Literally.
They have to go to a joke shop, because the guy is mean and also RUINING OTHER PEOPLE'S CHRISTMASES, which is of course a cardinal sin. Pete plays with the merchandise, Myka is affectionate but embarrassed.
And then they talk to Artie about the case on the Farnsworth, and Pete is all IT'S SANTA. IT'S TOTALLY SANTA AND HE WANTS REVENGE AND OH MY GOD I WONDER IF I BRING HIM COOKIES WILL I GET A BICYCLE AND SOME PORN FOR CHRISTMAS LIKE I WANTED? Myka is trying to be logical and ask about Christmas-related figures or artifacts that are known to the Warehouse.
Guys, I'm not always charmed by Pete being a manchild, because I find that sometimes it's a little too much, but this scene was perfect for me.
Anyway. They go do some more ~investigating. While they do, there's some downtime, and so Myka starts talking about her daddy issues, and how her father was a lot like the absent workaholic dad they're working with. You all should know by now what this does to my pants. The thing I enjoy the most about this bit is the quiet, almost childish tone she suddenly gets when she starts talking about ~her relationship with her father~, and how good Pete is about not teasing her for it.
And also, obviously, the way she switches from Introspective Daddy Issues Face to Murder Face in about three seconds flat, once something comes up. (I realize this is a sentence that seems like it should be inthrace_'s LJ, not mine. SHE HAS IN FACT RUINED ME FOREVER WITH HER INFLUENCE.)
Anyway, uh, they solve the case and the dad stops being mean and learns that the true meaning of Christmas is your firstborn child, not malls. Myka and Pete go home to Leena's for the holidays. Claudia awkwardly talks with Artie, who grumpily appreciates the resolution of their storyline. WHICH IS REALLY GOOD, YOU GUYS SHOULD ACTUALLY WATCH THE EPISODE, I'M NOT DOING A GREAT JOB OF RECAPPING ANYTHING.
Pete is immature again. This scene stood out for me because Myka specifically told Pete to stop eating out of the communal food dishes because she didn't want his cooties, and I say that all the time.
Gift time! Claudia got them all presents! The presents are t-shirts, which incidentally are also official SyFy licensed Warehouse 13 merchandise, WHAT A CRAZY RANDOM HAPPENSTANCE. (I love this show. I love the stupid consumerist SyFy channel, I love EVERYTHING.)
Aww, and then Myka and Pete have a moment, where Pete admits that he cares about Myka AS A FRIEND and Myka is oddly touched, until Pete starts sexually harassing her again. Then they all sit down to celebrate the holidays as a family.
~The End~
Also, I would really really like to have a long conversation with ALL OF YOU discussing theories as to what Myka got everyone for Christmas. SOMEHOW I FEEL THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT. Also: did she get a present for H.G.? IF SO, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
PS, secret aside tofox1013: You should watch this episode. It is a Christmas special for a SyFy original series that features found families, cranky Jewish characters not really celebrating Christmas, and an adorable baby-genius tech geek with pink hair. ACTUALLY I JUST REALIZED, YOU WOULD LOVE CLAUDIA TO LITTLE PIECES. HOW HAVE I NOT TOLD YOU TO WATCH THIS ENTIRE SHOW SOONER.
ALSO MYKA MADE THE CUTEST FACES, DID YOU GUYS SEE?
IN CASE YOU DID NOT, I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF PUTTING TOGETHER A FEW SCREENCAPS.
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . ."
"What are you talking about?"
"It's the- it's from the beginning of Star Wars."
"This is a show about Christmas. It's not about space."
"They have Christmas in space."
THIS SHOW. We begin with Myka and Pete being adorable, but mostly Myka, because she is an amazing dork and loves SNOW and WINTER and ICE SKATING and CIDER and I will even forgive her for mentioning snowmobiling as a favourite winter sport, SHE IS THAT CUTE. And then she throws snowballs at Pete, and GIGGLES in the cutest, most ludicrous way possible, and it is endearing in a way I can hardly even articulate.
thrace_ HAS COMPILED SOME HELPFUL GIFS HERE THAT ILLUSTRATE THIS NICELY. IGNORE THAT BIT WHERE SHE CALLS ME THE WORST, SHE'S KIDDING.Oh, and then Claudia has, of course, turned the warehouse into a magical winter wonderland! Because she is awkward and adorable and wants Myka to be her big sister and also she has never had family for Christmas before. This is wonderful. And maaaaybe makes me ship Myka/Claudia a tiny bit.
Also, I sort of love her sweater. And her face.
She's kitted out the Warehouse with all kinds of fabulous winter artifacts, including the Original Mistletoe, which Myka and Pete almost step under. Pete acts like a perverted man-child, and Myka is not having any of that, obviously. Guys, I think I just missed them. I realized just now that the vast majority of this picspam is me delighting in the beautiful platonic-sibling dynamic of Myka and Pete, where he's a disgusting, immature loser and she recognizes that but also respects him as a professional.
So anyway, back to the episode. Claudia is adorable and earnest, and wants them all to have a big magical Christmas together as a Warehouse family. This is sort of awkward, because Myka and Pete were planning on going home.
But Claudia's okay with that, because - she's got Artie! Artie, who hates Christmas and is grouchy and does not want the present she got him.
Myka's adorable mom faces as she tries to get Artie to be gracious just about killed me.
Back at Leena's: Myka and Pete were going to go home, but THEY CAN'T. THERE'S A CASE. A very important case. I BELIEVE THIS IMAGE DOES IT JUSTICE, WELCOME TO THE A PLOT OF THIS EPISODE: SANTA CLAUS.
(There is also a B plot to this episode, involving Claudia trying to plan a holiday miracle for Artie, and it's actually really adorable and showcases Alison Scagliotti's best skills really nicely. But it's not as interesting to cap as Myka's faaaaces, and I ended up taking like a hundred caps of just that. So. )
.
Guys this show is so ludicrously geeky, and I can't believe I forgot, but now I am in love twelve times over again. I hope they keep writing horrible scripts and filming them and trying to pass Toronto off as multiple other exotic places for A HUNDRED SEASONS.
Anyway. Blah blah, there's a case, they have to go to California where there is no magical winter wonderland, because some guy is being mean. He is all obsessed with working hard and having money and doesn't make a lot of time for his daughter. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS PLOT IS GOING OR NOT, IT'S GOT A LOT OF TWISTS AND TURNS TO IT, BUT TRY GUESSING WHAT HAPPENS.
Myka and Pete have to go interrogate him, because a magical Santa appeared in the night and told him to be nicer or else. Literally.
They have to go to a joke shop, because the guy is mean and also RUINING OTHER PEOPLE'S CHRISTMASES, which is of course a cardinal sin. Pete plays with the merchandise, Myka is affectionate but embarrassed.
And then they talk to Artie about the case on the Farnsworth, and Pete is all IT'S SANTA. IT'S TOTALLY SANTA AND HE WANTS REVENGE AND OH MY GOD I WONDER IF I BRING HIM COOKIES WILL I GET A BICYCLE AND SOME PORN FOR CHRISTMAS LIKE I WANTED? Myka is trying to be logical and ask about Christmas-related figures or artifacts that are known to the Warehouse.
Guys, I'm not always charmed by Pete being a manchild, because I find that sometimes it's a little too much, but this scene was perfect for me.
Anyway. They go do some more ~investigating. While they do, there's some downtime, and so Myka starts talking about her daddy issues, and how her father was a lot like the absent workaholic dad they're working with. You all should know by now what this does to my pants. The thing I enjoy the most about this bit is the quiet, almost childish tone she suddenly gets when she starts talking about ~her relationship with her father~, and how good Pete is about not teasing her for it.
And also, obviously, the way she switches from Introspective Daddy Issues Face to Murder Face in about three seconds flat, once something comes up. (I realize this is a sentence that seems like it should be in
thrace_'s LJ, not mine. SHE HAS IN FACT RUINED ME FOREVER WITH HER INFLUENCE.)Anyway, uh, they solve the case and the dad stops being mean and learns that the true meaning of Christmas is your firstborn child, not malls. Myka and Pete go home to Leena's for the holidays. Claudia awkwardly talks with Artie, who grumpily appreciates the resolution of their storyline. WHICH IS REALLY GOOD, YOU GUYS SHOULD ACTUALLY WATCH THE EPISODE, I'M NOT DOING A GREAT JOB OF RECAPPING ANYTHING.
Pete is immature again. This scene stood out for me because Myka specifically told Pete to stop eating out of the communal food dishes because she didn't want his cooties, and I say that all the time.
Gift time! Claudia got them all presents! The presents are t-shirts, which incidentally are also official SyFy licensed Warehouse 13 merchandise, WHAT A CRAZY RANDOM HAPPENSTANCE. (I love this show. I love the stupid consumerist SyFy channel, I love EVERYTHING.)
Aww, and then Myka and Pete have a moment, where Pete admits that he cares about Myka AS A FRIEND and Myka is oddly touched, until Pete starts sexually harassing her again. Then they all sit down to celebrate the holidays as a family.
~The End~
Also, I would really really like to have a long conversation with ALL OF YOU discussing theories as to what Myka got everyone for Christmas. SOMEHOW I FEEL THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT. Also: did she get a present for H.G.? IF SO, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
PS, secret aside to
fox1013: You should watch this episode. It is a Christmas special for a SyFy original series that features found families, cranky Jewish characters not really celebrating Christmas, and an adorable baby-genius tech geek with pink hair. ACTUALLY I JUST REALIZED, YOU WOULD LOVE CLAUDIA TO LITTLE PIECES. HOW HAVE I NOT TOLD YOU TO WATCH THIS ENTIRE SHOW SOONER.