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averyextraordinaryscene replied to your post:flashbcaks replied to your post “while i am not…

If you don’t mind me adding to the discussion, what about that look Mike gives Micky as they run to the stage for…

Yes it is very adorable. :) They always seem so relaxed and happy in each other’s company. As if just being in close proximity made them content. You could totally buy that these two were close in real life and that seemed to further enhance their chemistry on the show. It definitely led to a ton of moments like you mentioned where they ignored the concept of personal space. :)

If you don’t mind me deviating for just a moment from the main topic, do you have any favorite moments for “total lack of personal space” between them? (Hey, a modified version of this question might make a good Monkees award question if it hasn’t been done…).

Oh and going back into shallower (but fun) territory, how about how the guys look in Monkees A La Mode? Wow! There was more than one great moment for pretty much all of them in that episode….

That’s what I love so much about those two; their chemistry is real, because you just can’t fake that. I know all the boys butted heads from time to time but from everything I’ve heard and read, Mike and Micky were definitely the two Monkees who remained the closest over the years, and there was never any bitchiness or bitterness between them like there was between Davy/Micky, Davy/Mike, Peter/Mike. I know some tension can make for an interesting relationship/friendship, but with Micky and Mike they don’t need that. The fact they still worked together and stayed in touch long after the Monkees split says a lot, in my eyes. It’s fairly obvious they adored each other; Micky clearly had a lot of respect for Mike and his talents, and the way Mike looks at Micky sometimes is nothing short of adoringly. You just have to watch the video of them after the show at the Greek, when Micky is talking to the interviewer and Mike rocks up and is just gazing at Micky before kissing him on the cheek. Can you imagine him doing that with Peter or Davy? NO CHANCE!! I bet he would’ve been more likely to eat wasps than even look at either of them the way he looked at Micky.

Honestly, it’s so hard to chose a favourite personal-space-invasion moment because there are *so many*! Actually, while I’m going through all these episodes to write these reviews, I am actually making note of any significant Mike/Micky moments like that, so hopefully at some point I can compile a big list!! But actually I think this moment is probably my favourite, off the top of my head. The way they’re so tightly close together while trying to blow out those matches, and the amused expressions on each of their faces is just akfjajffjsk.

Oh gosh, I love Monkees A La Mode and I’m so excited to review that one!! All the boys look so great in that and I just love that episode as a whole. It has one of my favourite romps too, so the boys looking especially gorgeous in that episode is just the cherry on the cake!

I really want to carry on with my reviews after all this chat, so I might try to get a couple done this weekend. I’m off work for almost 2 weeks so I have plenty of time on my hands to crack on with them!

Yes, exactly. I mean, there have been a couple of documented moments where there was some tension between them (I’m thinking of the Tonight Show appearance or the fact that Mike wasn’t associating much with him or Davy by the end of their last tour), but it’s also pretty clear from what both of them have said that those incidents were minor and transitory as far as how they felt about and/or treated each other. Mike referred to Micky as someone he kept in regular (if not always frequent) contact with over the years and I can’t see him picking up the phone and asking Micky to work with him on Television Parts if they hadn’t spoken in a long time before that. Also, Micky seemed pretty well-informed about Mike’s post-Monkees work/life, even down to what happened behind-the-scenes at times which adds credence to the idea that they kept in touch. Plus, as far as I know, they are the only two to work with each other on a non-Monkees related project (I don’t count Dolenz/Jones/Boyce/Hart because that was very Monkees-centric).

Well, I suppose there was The Point with Micky and Davy. But we all know how well that turned out…. Maybe I should amend that with only two Monkees who happily worked together on a non-Monkees project and were still friends afterwards….

Ah yes, the interview after the Greek concert. :) That is a very adorable moment and yes,I totally agree about the staring (that both of them do there). I cannot imagine Mike being so openly affectionate with any of the other guys. Some pats to the arm or an arm around the shoulders? Sure. Maybe even the occasional hug? I buy it. A kiss to the cheek? Absolutely no way.

Although, as much attention as that kiss gets, I actually think the really telling thing about that moment is what happens afterward. I mean, you could make the argument that Mike was just goofing around with Micky there, but what I believe makes that unlikely is the way he kept his arm around Micky and was rubbing his shoulder. It’s such a casual gesture of affection that speaks volumes about how warmly he felt about Micky.

Oh, and I always chuckle when,during that same interview, Mike talks about the moment he realized he would be in the same town as the guys for one of their concerts and he’s like “I called up Micky…and the rest of the guys…” because that “and the rest of the guys” bit feels like such an afterthought. A large part of me suspects that the reality is that he called Micky and talked to him first and then they ran it past the rest of the guys. Take what you will from the implication that Mike knows how to get a hold of Micky even while he’s on the road touring….

Yeah, the lack-of personal-space moments do add up when you start watching this show from the beginning and move forward. :) I’ve been noticing them more myself mostly because I watch each episode closely (and more than once) for my reviews. It’s one of the many factors that led me to create a “building the head-canon” section to my reviews: because I knew that I would be touching on their characters and their friendship more than once while I went through the show. Keep me posted on your list though. :)

And looking forward to more of your reviews as well. I’ve been adjusting to the new semester, so it’s slowed my work some, but I hope to get back into a workable schedule with them this next week.

Oh and agree 100% with you about Monkees A La Mode. I already know that I am going to have a lot of fun getting screen-shots from that one…:)

#Thanks for bringing back the dolenzmith love!

^ This. I have nothing to add. Just ALL OF THIS.

averyextraordinaryscene replied to your post:flashbcaks replied to your post “while i am not…

If you don’t mind me adding to the discussion, what about that look Mike gives Micky as they run to the stage for…

Oh and going back into shallower (but fun) territory, how about how the guys look in Monkees A La Mode? Wow! There was more than one great moment for pretty much all of them in that episode….

i’m going to cut in for a second just to say that this part from the captain crocodile episode is my favorite because it seems openly and unnecessarily affectionate

Oh no, feel free to cut in. I cut in on the original conversation, ha ha. :)

But yes, your gif is a great example of what thank-your-lucky-stars was talking about elsewhere in reference to moments that are very unlikely to be scripted and are much more likely to be real-life Mike and Micky being themselves. I can’t see Frawley (who directed this episode) telling those two “ok, Mike, you snuggle up to Micky after he falls down to sit next to you on the ground for this reaction shot of Davy hitting him which will only last a few seconds….”.

So yeah, it was just Mike deciding to be openly affectionate again for whatever reason. :) The beauty of it is it works if you decide to keep it strictly in the context of their characters on the show (Show-verse Mike totally would slide over toward Micky like that after they were “defeated” because they were a team of sorts here and those two are all about affection and solidarity at all times) or if you are going with the idea of this being Mike acting outside his Monkees character (Real-life Mike would also slide over because he simply enjoyed being quite tactile with Micky).

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…and someone on a messageboard said he once read an interview with Micky and Davy mentioning groupies around this time? Talk about a mid-life crisis!. From Big Glee/Al BIgley Archives

interesting article. While probably exaggerated, you can get an idea of both sides of the argument.

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Killing cartoonists to honor the Prophet takes dumb to a new and sublime level. Hey, idiots: the Prophet can take care of biz on his own.

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tbh privileged white people making cartoons attacking oppressed groups is literally the exact opposite of satire but like whatever

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Have you ever been to France? Ever.

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Tumblr defending murderers and terrorists...

#Terrorist apologist post

Massive FAIL. Hope you are sufficiently embarrassed.

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Stéphane Charbonnier (21 August 1967 – 7 January 2015), known as Charb, was a French caricaturist and journalist; most known for his work with Charlie Hebdo where he became editor in 2009. He was known for his controversial and thought-provoking illustrations and caricatures.

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Charb worked for many newspapers, Charlie Hebdo – which he edited from 2009 until his death in 2015 – L’Écho des savanes, Télérama, Fluide glacial and L’Humanité. His cartoons, which often feature Maurice et Patapon the anti-capitalist cat and dog, are caustic and irreverent. He also used to draw the character of Marcel Keuf, le flic in Fluide Glacial.

His rubric in the weekly Charlie Hebdo was titled Charb n’aime pas les gens (Charb does not like people).

He used to deliver a monthly chronic titled La fatwa de l’Ayatollah Charb (The Fatwa of the Ayatollah Charb) in the Fluide Glacial magazine. In 2007 and 2008, he also took part in the talk show T’empêches tout le monde de dormir hosted by Marc-Olivier Fogiel on M6 as a set cartoonist.

He was a long time supporter of the French Communist Party and the Left Front.

On 2 November 2011, Charlie Hebdo was firebombed right before its 3 November issue was due; the issue was called Sharia Hebdo and satirically featured the Prophet of Islam Muhammad as guest-editor. Charb and two co-workers at Charlie Hebdo subsequently received police protection.

In September 2012, a man was arrested in La Rochelle for allegedly having called for beheading of Charb at a Jihadist website.

In 2012, he gave an interview in which is quoted as saying, “I am not afraid of reprisals, I have no children, no wife, no car, no debt. It might sound a bit pompous, but I’d prefer to die on my feet rather than living on my knees.”

Charb was placed on Al-Qaeda’s most-wanted list in 2013 after editing an edition of Charlie Hebdo that satirised the prophet Muhammad.

The week of the Charlie Hebdo attack, an eerily prescient Charb illustration in that week’s issue comprised the observation that there hadn’t been any terrorist attacks in France, followed by a caricatured armed jihadist fighter turning a customary French phrase to malicious use: “Wait!… one has until the end of January to present one’s season’s greetings.

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FREEDOM FIGHTER

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BREAKING: Reports That Another Black Man, Antonio Martin, Has Been Killed by Police Tonight in Berkeley County, Missouri (just Outside Ferguson)

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I see the video on CNN. The teen was pointing a gun at the officer.

Summary: After ‘The Chaperone’, Mike and Micky tidy up, and Mike confronts Micky about getting engaged to General Vandenberg.

Content Notes: Ridiculously tame dom/sub elements. Equally ridiculously explicit consent. Cross-dressing that’s about 50% serious kink and 50% having fun. Pairing: Micky/Mike (TV show) Rating: NC-17.

Really hot, thank you!

all i want for christmas is a dirty dolenzsmith fic

Me too. It’s been awhile. ;)

i’m finishing one...

Thank you. I loved it!

Title: Runnin’ From the Risin’ Heat Author: usedusernames Genre/Pairing: Mike Nesmith/Micky Dolenz, RPS Rating: NC-17 (sex, PWP) Warnings: sex, light bondage, full consent but some selfishness in bed Disclaimer: Completely fiction and not a representation of real actions or personalities of The Monkees. Word count: 5,000 Summary: Micky wants Mike to hurry up. Mike wants to teach Micky to slow down.

Excerpt (it’s NSFW from the first line in so I skipped to a more gen part):

Mike walked across the room, pulling the chair from a cheap wood desk to sit. It was clear it was made for someone much shorter than he was. He felt like a clown on a tricycle. He decided not to think about this image too much; he was sure he could dream it into existence and have it end up in their next episode.

He looked over at Micky spread out on the bed. He was awake— Mike could see one eye cracked open, not quite fixed on him— but breathing soft and slow. He looked very young and very small.

It wasn’t as though Micky was small; he was over six feet tall and comfortable enough in his long limbs to use every inch, rarely hiding in a slouch. The problem was that he was often larger than that. Larger than anything, bigger than life. Talking loud, hands flying wide in wild gesture, climbing furniture, busting a gut laughing every second of the day. He spent so much of his time in a rolling boil that even six feet of him seemed like nothing at all once the heat was removed.

It was interesting. Mike watched him.

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all i want for christmas is a dirty dolenzsmith fic

Me too. It’s been awhile. ;)

i’m finishing one tonight! i really hope there are a lot more by christmas

Omg yay!! I can’t wait to read it!!!

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This is so exciting!

YAY! YAY!

all i want for christmas is a dirty dolenzsmith fic

Me too. It's been awhile. ;)

Something caught my eye while I was re-watching some of the earlier episodes….

I was re-watching the Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnapper and happened to notice something during the scene where one of the kidnappers show up at the pad with Davy…and a whole lot of people from the Vincent Van Gogh...

Very observant. Mike and Micky have excellent chemistry.

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Mrs. Arcadian Appreciation Post. PIcs via Cool Cherry Cream.

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