#the interceptors

[bbqphantom]

That drawing meme from last year but make it Roger St Hammond from hit TV show The Interceptors

[defiantly-geeky]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Top Gear (UK) RPF, The Interceptors (Top Gear) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Roger St. Hammond (Richard Hammond)/James Steed (James May), Roger St. Hammond/James Steed, Richard Hammond/James May, Alan Davies/Stephen Fry (sort of) Characters: Roger St. Hammond, James Steed, Jason Clarkson, Lord Stephen Slaughter (Stephen Fry)-omc, Alan Darling (Alan Davies)-omc, Andy Wilman as W

Summary: Lord Stephen Slaughter wants revenge on Jason Clarkson of the Interceptors...but will he get any satisfaction? Not of St. Hammond has anything to say about it...and he does.

Not sure if this is really RPS as it’s set in a fictional universe within Top Gear. But Whatevs. Written for trope_bingo on dreamwidth, prompt: AU Alternate professions, posted as an amnesty work as I didn’t make a bingo this time.

Inspriation was this pic of Stephen Fry in which he looks very much like James’ Interceptors character.

[thefakeray]

[mykingdomforsomehorsepower]

I’ve redrawn The Interceptors as a vector graphic.

[finneganoriordan]

I really wish The Interceptors had become a real thing, if only for just one episode.

[cornwallmusicseen]

The Interceptors - Lights Out EP

Lucky are the bands who are yet to experience the crippling treachery of the music industry. They know nothing of the heavy-hearted majority who perform their creations with a forte of embittered resentment. Refreshing it is though to occasionally witness a group who still play with naivety and a jovial disposition.The Interceptors are one such band, and the release of their debut EP Lights Out is the very delineation of this convention.

During a recent bout of successful gigs, the bold trio caught my eye and revealed themselves to be something quite distinct. It’s not necessarily their sound that warrants this inimitable title, it’s more due to their mischievous aura and defiant energy; an energy that is fiercely present on the four tracks featured on Lights Out.

With a mixed genre that merges indie, pop and rock the EP makes for an absorbing listen. The lyrics are constructed with intellectual penmanship and the surrounding music has that proficiently catchy vibe that only few are able to produce. It’s evident that an incredible amount of time and passion has been poured into the four featured songs, with a minimal route of idleness taken.

EP title-track Lights Out and Parallel are both stand-out tracks and feature the raw, hearty concords that the mainstream division would undoubtedly lap up.Flags however, incorporates a slightly heavier sound with more incredulous musings. It’s virtuous that the group have spiced their EP up with this amalgamation of sound. Too many times have I beheld droning, monotonous EP’s with nothing to offer but the same trajectory on repeat.

Hollow would be my only reason for criticism as with its light-hearted edge, I struggled to find any depth or substance within its darker lyrics. It’s clear when you’re listening to a track performed by someone who unaffectedly means the words they’re singing, but from Fred Baylis’ vocals I felt absolutely nothing. Perhaps I’m being a mite unfair though, given the pop-esque genre of the track.

With the success they’ve achieved thus far, it’s hard to conceive that The Interceptors have only been together for just under a year. But with youth, a resilient sound and an optimistic outlook they will go much further. I foresee a glistening future for the trio. Review by Keira Trethowan.

[fuckyeahjeremyclarkson]

From the Instagram of photographer Rod Fountain (occams_cat) - "The Interceptors - Clarkson at his best"

[vulturehound]

The Interceptors - Lights Out Ep

The Interceptors – Lights Out Ep

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