Can we talk about how Recon Marine Brad Colbert, who is neither 85 nor southern, unironically uses “Jumpin’ Jehosaphat” as an exclamation of surprise?

astreetsussserenade:

#protective brad is so great #he is so pissed #and also #not at all surprised #he is ready to storm the barricades #but he knows better #so he just inwardly stews #this kind of shit is what he thinks about when he’s on watch late at night #the small #and large ways #the corps is not what he wants it to be #what he believes that it can be #officers like encino man getting praised #officers like nate getting cut down #ncos getting away with blatant insubordination because of favoritism #this wouldn’t happen if brad ran the ship #brad and his warrior spirit would kick some ass

skarsjoy:

Alexander Skarsgård as Sgt. Brad Colbert & Stark Sands as Lt. Nate Fick in GENERATION KILL (Part 6 – Stay Frosty) #46 of GK Tuesday

sources: HBO’s Generation Kill Blu-ray, my screen caps

astreetsussserenade:

I think a lot more than is necessary about Bomb in the Garden, because I just feel like the Brad/Nate interaction is so much different than all of the other times Nate let Brad down or pissed him off, because it wasn’t because of command? Like Brad felt so exhilarated and like he was finally doing something good, something that required skills, and Nate shut him down, based on Nate’s own judgement.

I just want to see the scene where Brad’s pissy, but doesn’t confront Nate about it, because he knows Nate doesn’t owe him an explanation, but then Nate finds him anyway and has, like, a list of six excellent, well- reasoned arguments about why Brad had to get out of the hole, and Brad doesn’t necessarily agree, but he understands and he feels valued and respected that Nate explained, and..ugh, I just need more.

donmalarkeys:

“One keeps popping his head up. I’m not 100% confident that was an RPG tube. But I’m sure they’re putting optics on us.”

“Pappy, Reyes, get the M-40 and punch out to that berm.”

“Two two, roger.”

I’m not sure if you’re still doing these but “don’t make this into a big deal” for bradray. Thank you!

aces-low:

Hello, sweet anon, woke up this morning to your messages and this idea came to me right away, so I wrote it up quick, hopefully, that’s not too obvious while reading it, lol. Not sure when I’ll get the other prompt done, but I’ll try for this weekend.

Thanks! ❤

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Brad/Walt “Stop trying to cheer me up!”

sempr-gumby:

So this starts out a bit angsty, but I promise it’s light-hearted in the end. Thank you so much for sending the prompt. Sorry it took so long to finish it!

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skarsgardaddict:

“All stations, be advised: Sergeant Colbert is wings level. Can somebody clear him hot?”

astreetsussserenade:

I love the sniper scene in Bomb in the Garden as much as anyone (Nate’s smile is a goddamned miracle) but Brad is DEFINITELY not walking with them to check out the fence, so how did he get behind the barrels? I’ve decided that he is spending his free time practicing being sneaky, to keep his skills sharp, and he just happened to be hiding behind those exact barrels when everyone dove in. This is my story and I will defend it with my life.