I wish I was a normal person ;)

[honeyblondenoggin]

I just had to share this story, and who else better than with a bunch of ML addicts such as myself!

Anyway, last night after my husband came home from class, there was nothing on TV and decided to indulge me and watch an episode of Moonlighting. But he has these "silly rules" about not watching one he's already seen on DVD, and no "gimic shows," that is, an episode like "Dream Sequence," "Big Man," or AWWAV. And he prefers shows with a case, not so much relationship-only shows (but I can twist his arm to watch them, especially if they have lots of funny Addison lines). So now we've pretty much seen most of season 2 which falls in these parameters. Since I had my season 5 DVD in to check a quote I posted on the Quote Game thread, I just left that DVD in, and when he saw the main menu episode selections, he said (I swear, this is a direct quote), "Hey, 'Between a Yuk and a Hard Place,' that sounds funny!" OMG, I was LMAO, because that is one of the LAST shows I find funny. Sad, pathetic, and silly, but not really funny. So, we watched it, me knowing that I was going to get the mushy elevator scene And all the way through it, he kept laughing at funny Addison lines. Lines I never really saw as funny, as I was too involved in the whole post-miscarriage thing.

And you know what? I looked over at him and said, "Wow, this must be what it's like for a normal person to watch Moonlighting, someone who gets that it's just a TV show and these are just fictional characters, and that none of this stuff really happened!" Then he looked over at me and said, "I always knew you weren't normal." Ah, men

But I share this because I think it is funny that someone **can** be a detached fan of the show and just watch it for entertainment, and then there's me, who I swear is more obsessed (repressed, or one of those "s" words) now than I was nearly 20 years ago!

[lin212]

honey, I'm glad you're not normal. We really do have to stick together because only those of us who are obsessed with ML can understand how it feels. It's great not to be alone in this.

[bluemooner]

lin212 said:

honey, I'm glad you're not normal.

so, am i. it is interesting watching people's reactions to ML when they're not die hards like us. i really don't think they get it. my younger brother is like that--he prefers case-heavy episodes too. i wonder what it would be like to watch an epsiode as a "normal" person. i think we're too far gone, so it's nice having others nearby to take care of that for us. and, it's so nice to have a place to come to and share our obsession. i even read a review the other day of our beloved show and the reviewer must be a fan. here's a quote from the review..."each episode would reveal something wonderful taking place between the two, whether it is a loving glance, a smirk or smile, a simple touch even. It was all believable - a dynamic that is as memorable today as it was twenty years ago. "

sigh...so true. btw, i watched "Next Stop Murder" a couple of weeks ago and there were some really nice touchy- feely, sweet moments between them. ;D oh wait, this is about BAYAAH. sorry, i digress. great great moments in this one too.

[bluemooner]

here's some more from that review... "It is easy to see why audiences tuned in to Moonlighting between 1985 and 1989. So wrapped up in the emotional adventures of Maddie and David they cared little for the actual storylines; and let’s be fair some of them were hardly stunners, with a few following predictable paths. It was never really about the cases though; it was always about Maddie and David. The war wasn’t out there on the streets; it was in the offices of the Blue Moon detective agency. Maddie and David were always at loggerheads, one always had to be right and one had to be wrong, their values and philosophies on life differed. Maddie was accustomed to success and wealth while David was too cool to care; he lived for the moment and always kept a positive outlook. Each week something would happen that ensured the pair be at each others' throats (no tongues, that would be for a later time). See Maddie and David are like an odd couple - they care for each other, they both know that; there’s no hatred, just a lack of tolerance for prolonged periods. Despite all their ranting and raving they did alright together and realised that they needed to depend on each other. If something bad ever happened to the other then their differences would be set aside and they would solve their own personal conflicts. Sure those outside who hired them were troubled, but so were the detectives. But unlike those who employed their services Maddie and David had nowhere to go to for help, they only had each other. "

[rose35]

Oh that i such a cool review!
And i loved Honeys story so much! It's so true about people who just watch the show say for the first time cause we make them LOL My hubby was like that too, I made him watch every episode. Where i sighed. oh'd, ah'd, and laughed and cried while watching, he couldn't undertstand why except for the laughing parts LOL
This episode is not a laughing one for sure. Very sad. We see these people as real where outsiders don't.

[honeyblondenoggin]

Ah, at least we ALL recognize that we're not normal

That review is awesome, and that's exactly how I would describe our beloved show and characters if I was eloquent with words!

Funny thing is that my dear husband (DH) watched the show originally back in the day, stocking up on all those "Addisonisms" to use in real life Still does use them, I didn't even realize until I started watching the show again. And he's used them for so long HE didn't realize they were Addison lines anymore!

I don't necessarily think it is a girl thing to be a 'shipper, but I think guys are just less likely to be so, so my DH never really got into that. I think he was an Addison fan back then. What strikes him now when he watches with me is that he had noticed how many funny lines MADDIE delivers, something he said he never noticed 20 years ago.

But it's still all about Addison. David says to Agnes at the front desk, "Agnes, man-to-man, ..." and my DH busted up laughing at this, and said, "I gotta use that one." So I guess he's still watching for the Addison lines. And he says I'M not normal

[haddie mayes]

It`s weird but i seem to be more of one of those `essed` words ;D, now about Moonlighting more than back in the day.
It`s probably because i have all of you guys to share my passion with now( to fan the flame if you like).
Like most of your partners, my hubby is a casual fan of the show, he`ll watch the funny ones with plenty of jokes and maybe if an episode has a make out scene in it ;D.
But even he doesn`t get my `hots` over this wonderful show and why even after 20+ years and having watched every episodes more times than is healthy i m still intoxicated by it. Go figure!
But if being normal means letting go of my passion for this show not to mention Bruce and Cybs then i never want to be normal !.

[bluemooner]

i'm glad you guys enjoyed the review. i enjoyed it too.

lauraa said:

But if being normal means letting go of my passion for this show not to mention Bruce and Cybs then i never want to be normal !.

neither do i.

[joe]

After 25 years of watching Moonlighting I have come to conclusion that the world has gotten crazier and Moonlighting is an oasis of sanity. Which means that WE are the normal ones and the rest are candidates for the funny farm.

[witness]

Well said, joe.

[bluemoonshampoo]

I second that Joe! Brilliant :-)