Macgyver - Blog Posts
I think this is just about the most gorgeous look for Murdoc in the whole series. All the leather, new gloves, the hair, the bruise that looked like a fancy sideburn.
And the smile. I have now spent fifteen minutes looking at this gif. I might be here for hours.
2x12 & 2x21
both gifs belong to @geminihurt
so what started out as me watching a dumb science-y spy show turned into me slowly making my way through the list of lucas till movies/shows... and he’s gotta be one of the best distress actors i've ever seen. i mean, he’s an incredible actor to begin with, but he just-
-does that?! you can see the shock and horror in his eyes, and that tear and the blood on his face, and the little sob he lets out when he first sees the bodies - it all seems so real, and it’s amazing that there are people who can do that.
i've watched wolves, obviously, and i've also seen crush, bravetown, the x-men movies, and i've kinda-sorta watched dark hearts and sins of our youth? those last two were very disquieting and i share my amazon prime account with my sister, my parents, and my grandma, so i didn’t really want them to know i was looking at them. dark hearts i want to actually watch - i wasn’t all that interested in sins of our youth to begin with - but i don’t think i will unless i can find somewhere that i don’t share with my very judgmental grandmother and that doesn’t have 150 seconds of ads every fifteen minutes :)
and then! through the talented mr. till, i found jason trost, and !!! i love his movies! they’re so unconventional and have so much personality, and if i had money i’d abso-fucking-lutely donate to his projects. i wish vacation 8 and where it never rains had been finished, i’d kill to see them. but i have seen wet and reckless and all superheroes must die, and holy fuckin hell they were great. i'll keep the fact that i watched w&r secret and take it to my grave, at least from my family, but i rewatch both of these movies all the time.
i'm definitely going to be talking a lot more about these shows, but also if anyone knows where to watch monster trucks, kristy, the disappointments room, the curse of downers grove, paranoia, and/or son of the south, i'd be forever grateful if you shared.
additionally, i'm certainly not new to tumblr itself, but i'm obviously very new to posting on tumblr. and for the other posts i've been thinking on, i need to know the etiquette of photo/gif sharing. i already know i need to credit the person who i got the photos and/or gifs from, i wouldn’t dream of doing otherwise. but am i supposed to ask before i post? do i tag them in the post, give them the credit, and be done with it? does it vary from user to user? i feel really awkward asking and don’t expect much feedback, but i'd prefer to know these things before i start posting so that i don’t hurt anyone’s feelings or offend them by seeming like i'm taking their work as free real estate.
(the above photo from wolves i screenshotted myself, which is the only reason i used it before i asked for help)
I caved and bought the first season on Amazon and watched it all in two days :) and I don’t have money for the rest of it :) but I love it and I laughed so hard so I’m gonna get the rest of it eventually, somehow :)
And thank you to everyone who replied!! I really appreciate it, and the only reason I haven't taken all of your suggestions yet is because I’m a paranoid bitch and need to investigate every website thoroughly before trying to access it on my laptop or phone
y’alls… is there anywhere or anyway i can watch macgyver for free?? i am, as many are, broke, but it looks like a good show and i’ve wanted to watch it for a while. i’ve tried some websites with no success and i can’t do a subscription or anything. pls help i need a new obsession
y’alls... is there anywhere or anyway i can watch macgyver for free?? i am, as many are, broke, but it looks like a good show and i’ve wanted to watch it for a while. i’ve tried some websites with no success and i can’t do a subscription or anything. pls help i need a new obsession
I’m not ready for there to be no more new Macgyver each week 😭
What I never realized is that Mark Sheppard played a mercenary that tried to kill every Phoenix Agent in Macgyver and played the King of Hell.
Both characters were evil except Crowley was awsome and Jason? sucked
The woe of being into old shows that have since gotten a TV show or movie reboot so all I see when I look it up is the reboot 😔
Harold Henry Hazard was born March 9, 1900 in Mobile, Alabama. Coming from a poor family Harold or Hap as he was more commonly known, worked nights as a school janitor while concentrating on his studies by day; Hazard's hard work would pay off as he soon received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Hazard would graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned as an Ensign in 1921, he was soon assigned to the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps were he would be posted to various ships and bases over the course of next six years. Hazard grow tired of the military life and resigned his commission leaving the Navy at the rank Lieutenant, he soon took a marketing executive job with the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit , Michigan.
Hazard would work for Packard from 1927-1931 before being laid off due to the Great Depression, He would work various odd jobs over the next five years before moving to the United Kingdom. In 1936 Hazard arrived in Canterbury, Kent with hopes of starting a new business selling used farm equipment called Hazard Supply & Engineering, the company would do well for three years turning a small profit until the outbreak of the second world war in 1939.
After Britain declared war against Nazi Germany Hazard joined the Canterbury Home Guard eager to fight the supposed coming invasion, Hazard built a wide variety weapons out of worn out farm equipment he could not sell. Many of his fellow Home Guard volunteers thought him mad but welcomed his ingenuity nonetheless, Hap was ahead of his time with several of his ideas such a Mini Smoke Machine and a Hand Held Rocket launcher. He was often seen at Home Guard meetings wearing his Makeshift Suit of Armor, Hap took great pride in his contribution to British defense. When the United States enter the War Hazard rejoined the U.S. Navy and served as an aide to the Commander of Naval Forces in Europe Admiral Harold Stark; Hazard was disappointed not to have a frontline assignment but was proud to wear a U.S. Navy Uniform once again. After the war Hazard was discharged with the rank of Captain, he returned to Canterbury were he continued to run his business until his death from stomach cancer in 1983.
After seeing several posts with the #Influenceindiechallenge which was started by the folks at NRGComics, I decided to throw my own hat into the preverbal ring with listing off influences for my original character Hap Hazard.
Hap's physical appearance without his armor is modeled off that of famous NASCAR driver Bill Elliott, as you can see they both have curly red hair, blue eyes and both possess a tall slim build; However that's were similarities the end as Elliott is more down to earth then Hazard and has much more soft spoken personality; Awesome Bill from Dawsonville holds several records in NASCAR too numerous to mention here.
Two historical figures from the actual time period who played a small role in helping me create his backstory were British military engineer Percy "Hobo" Hobart and American architect C. Howard Crane; Major General Sir Percy Hobart came up with several ideas for specialized tanks, dubbed 'Hobart's Funnies' the vehicles which proved to play a key role in the D-Day landings; Hobo and Hap both served in the Home Guard before returning to full time military service, but his story shares more parallels with fellow American C. Howard Crane; He was the architect who designed both the Fox Theatre and the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Crane's Career was sadly effected by the Great Depression and he moved to London, England to find work; During World War 2 Crane served in the 1st American Squadron of the Home Guard, a unit made up of several Americans who lived in Britain at the time; Hazard's key different is that he's younger then both Crane and Hobart, nevertheless both men inspired me to create the character.
The United States Navy Civil Engineering Corps plays a key role building and maintaining several of Naval Bases, since their formation in 1867 during the 1920s and 1930 they played a key role in the Navy's Airship program; it is possible that Hazard worked in the constitution of at least one these Airships during his time in the Navy from 1921-1927; During World War 2 Admiral Ben Moreell modernized the Civil Engineering Corps by forming the Naval Construction Battalions or Seabees these units were mobilized to deal with a variety engineering tasks often during heavy combat; Hap would have tried to get a command assignment to one of these units, He was passed over likely due to being the Engineering Advisor to Admiral Stark's staff.
Mick Jagger's portrayal of real life 1870s Australian Outlaw Ned Kelly in titular 1970 film, Jagger gives strong subtle performance in the role considering he's normally a singer rather then a full time actor; Ned like Hap created his own suit of armor out of used Farmer equipment, thought his goals were much less heroic then Hazard's were.
Two fictional characters also inspired the creation of Hap Hazard were Tony Stark and Angus MacGyver, Tony Stark or Iron Man created his own suit of armor to escape his captive in Vietnam during his first appearance Tales of Suspense #39; Iron Man's armor he wore in his first appearance was not the slick red gold look we know today but rather a grey bulky utilitarian no thrills design, it was this version that gave me the idea for Hazard's own suit of armor; MacGyver is the titular character of the American action television series, MacGyver is secret agent who is well known for his scientific abilities; MacGyver like Hazard often uses improvised gadgets to get him out of tricky situations.
Finally the setting I was largely Influenced by the hit British television series Dad's Army which told story of a fictional Home Guard unit, the series was set during the early days of World War 2 and was partially based on co creator Jimmy Perry experiences in the Home Guard; I also used the 1964 film The Americanization of Emily were James Gardner played an aide to American Admiral on the eve of the Normandy Landings, the film was loosely based off a novel written by William Bradford Huie who also served as an Naval Officer during World War 2.
Well that's story behind my latest creation I hope didn't bore y'all too much hearing about it, this was a lot of work to write down but it was also a lot of fun thanks for reading.