(mostly) real conversation with Husband

[valis2]

We now have a digital converter box and an antenna. And we get...four channels. Still, in the long run it's cheaper than cable.

So last night I was checking out the different channels, and it turns out that they have sub-channels, and the Incredible Hulk show is on a channel called Retro TV, which apparently was programmed just for me. (Simon & Simon, Knight Rider...need I go on?) Now, I haven't seen the Hulk in years, so of course I have to check it out. And since Husband was watching it with me, he ended up having to listen to the usual Valis bizarreness. Here is my attempt to chronicle our conversation. I must mention, for accuracy's sake, that it happened last night and as such many pertinent details (such as Husband's perceptive monologue about the reporter on the show and how he was Bruce's only connection to society and how this reporter character was not in the comics) have been omitted or just plain forgotten.

Me: Oooh, let's watch the Hulk! There's nothing much else on.
Husband: Okay. *is secretly relieved that it's not Miami Vice or Riptide*
Me: *notices good guy* Hey, I know that actor from somewhere.
Husband: He was a standard in classic TV shows of the seventies and eighties.
Me: Oh, he was on Riptide! He was in the episode "Diamonds Are For Never."
Husband: *kindly refrains from any comment that might obliquely refer to my overwhelming obsession*
Me: Wow, that's a pretty realistic oil well.
Husband: They had a decent budget for the show.
Me: *watches bad guy in flares and mustache carrying Obviously Evil Large Manpurse* Who's that guy?
Husband: Clearly he's a saboteur.
Me: Wow, he's really being quite obvious about this. I think even I would notice. Were I working a rig. In the middle of nowhere. With flared jeans and a poncho.
Husband: *watches as the bad guy opens the manpurse and shows the TV audience the explosive device*
Me: Wow, the rig went all 'splodey! And it was a well-done explosion too. And the fire looks hellaintense.
Husband: Yes. Again, decent budget.
Me: Bruce seems remarkably calm about this. Why isn't Bruce angry?
Husband: Bruce Banner's anger is a complex thing.
Me: Oh. *watches* Hey, look, the love interest. Wow, her jeans are painted on.
Husband: Did you notice the slashy guys?
Me: What?! *notices slashy guys* How the hell did I miss that? And how the hell did you pick up on it before me? *watches more* C'mon, when is Bruce going to get angry? I want to see Lou.
Husband: *is wisely silent*
Me: *watches as the good guys try to cap the flaming well, and Bruce is a couple hundred feet away, ready to drop the plunger on an explosive charge to help cap the well* Oh no, it's the bad guy! He's going to attack Bruce! Now Bruce'll get angry.
Husband: *is still wisely silent as, sure enough, Bruce turns into the Hulk*
Me: *stares at Lou* Holy cow, that wig is horrible! And the pants! And--oh no, honey, they're making Lou jump into fire while covered with green body paint and wearing a terrible wig! That's horribly dangerous!
Husband: I'm sure he'll be okay.
Me: The lever's jammed on the capping crane--how convenient. Looks like Hulk is gonna have to cap a well, bitch.
Husband: *watches as Hulk roars*
Me: Wow, that was stupid. He's all excited because he capped a well.
Husband: That was a cry of agonized pain from a tortured soul.
Me: Oh.
Husband: *watches as they cue to the next day*
Me: So Bruce disappeared? He just wanders the country, Hulking about?
Husband: Yes, that's the whole point of the series.
Me: Oh.
Husband: *watches corny scene with love interest reading a card from Bruce while sappy music plays*
Me: HHAHAHAHA look at that guy in the background. His sweater is hideous!! hahahaha!
Husband: *watches as love interest unwraps a bottle of wine*
Me: Wow, more maudlin piano music. Do they play this on every episode?
Husband: That's the theme music.
Me: Oh.
Husband: It's only the most recognizeable theme music ever.
Me: What about the theme music to Cheers?
Husband: It's only the second most recognizeable theme music ever.
Me: What about the theme music to Friends?
Husband: It's only the third most recognizeable theme music ever.
Me: What about--
Husband: *gives me an exasperated look of love*

Comments

[verdenia.livejournal.com]

*chortlesnort* Your & your Hubs are awesome.

Also, HI!

I think I could MAYBE recognize the theme music...mostly from having heard it elsewhere. Robot Chicken, perhaps? Heh. In my mind, it sounds kind of like "Superheroes", the emo song from the end of RHPS. ;p

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Husband is awesome. We have such fun watching the Hulk! I love snuggling with him on the couch and giggling about Lou's performance.