#pie in the sky

[frooogscream]

Every Con O’Neill character ticks at least three

•alcohol problem •manhandled by scary strong man (oh no😏) •shirtless scene •dad shaped (wholesome) •daddy shaped (sexual) •trauma •useless little worm •a homosexual •cool leather jacket •seductively smoking

…and then there’s Jim

[jokingluna]

Sleep got the better of me. Sorry for the lateness.

[gydima]

One of Con's cuntiest scenes, from one of his angriest, bitterest, IDGAF characters - thus one of my absolute favorites. I would've watched a whole series about Ian.

[sir-libearian]

Con O'Neill as Ian Lefebvre in pie in the sky. Despite having aged poorly, I have so many strong feelings about this character, especially in relation to s2 Izzy Hands.

So I made an Edit of him, and tried uploading it to YouTube, like the people who did the Val and Cliff edits. But no matter how much I cut it down it got caught by the auto-copyright checker at upload. So, figured I could try uploading the full thing here. Because I just want someone to understand and yell with about Ian and Izzy. And also young Con and his acting.

[glam-hutchence]

[savycon63]

#NicPics Day 48 I never promised consecutive daily pics🤣 Her is our Nicola 1996-‘97

[lilgillybean]

[99point9percentwhump]

Hello @99point9percentwhump

Excellent corner of whumplr always an enjoyment lurking.

I've seen your ao3 you do not give yourself credit.

So my ask is this: can you write a one shot here?

My criteria is this: a hospital, fear, unexplained reason, waiting and whump, if you can add angst I'll count this as a bonus.

Let's see if that gets your whump cookies working overtime as I've sent this same ask to your mutual (you know who the clue is in the sentence) from this anon-ookie to 99point9percentwhump, trust me you got this.

Sounds like a challenge ehhh @whumpookies lets see if I can kick this off XD

Im not sure what yall will think but ill give it a go thank you anon for the boost to try writing again!

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Gary Palmer didn't know he where he was and how he got there a mystery but for a distant memory of the cold English rain soaking thru him as he stood in the dark with only a feeling of dread, hopelessness and ghostly faces swirling to keep him company.

Now he lay on a soft comfortable surface with no memory how he got and a miserable headache that made him feel too weak to try and discover where he was and he drifted off into the nothingness again.

"Gary. Garryyyyyy." a voice called with a sing song note he wanted to crawl back into the darkness when he felt a hot breath whisperer into his ear "You'll never be free."

His eyes shot open to see the face of a someone long dead mere inches from his fear shot thru him and he struggled desperately to get away but he was held by an invisible force and his scream stuck in his throat his heart pounding in his chest as the figure laughed looking down on the helpless figure the dead man waded into the shadows of the walls as a new voice cut thru the darkness

"Gary!"

Gasping awake Gary looked fearfully around the sun light hospital room and finally to the a large figure holding one hand on Gary's shoulder and the other holding his bound hand supportively.

His mind muddled and confused Gary could barely speak "I- I don't... he's dead Mr. Crabbe I know he's dead." was all he managed shakily before tears started rolling freely down his face.

Inspector Harry Crabbe nodding at the restraints holding Gary Palmer to the bed "Get rid of these" the nurse nearby went to protest but was cut off by a sharp look from the Inspector and released the younger man.

Now free Crabbe gently pulled his head chef into his arms who resisted at first but allowed his boss to hold him and started crying harder. Harry gently rubbed Gary's should "Let it out lad your safe."

after several minutes Gary fell asleep Harry looked down at the younger man "I'm so sorry I knew Damien was dangerous but I we didn't think he was big enough to risk so much to keep us off his drug business."

Harry wiped a tear of relief from his eye when Margaret entered he gave his wife a gentle smile as he shifted Gary and tucked him in as she gentle brushed back the sleeping Gary's hair and placed a loving hand on her husbands shoulder. "He'll be ok Harry."

[aviel]

“White Cyclamen” from my “Pie In The Sky” series by John Grant (2018)

[partywithponies]

[idiomland]

"Pie in the sky" is an idea or plan that is unlikely to happen. ⠀ Example: His dreams of becoming a famous singer are just a pie in the sky. ⠀ Example: It's a pie in the sky to think about winning the race with this old car. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

[weirdyearbook]

Source details and larger version.

Here's my gallery of unusual imagery from vintage college yearbooks.

[spiral-wizard]

Almost every post in the Pie in the Sky tag are gifs/screencaps from ONE episode of ONE side character played by that guy who plays izzy hands in our flag means death

Which is whatever, I mean do you, but y'all are out here sleeping on Henry Crabbe who is prime #babygirl material

A tragic oversight, if you ask me......

[nellarw95]

Happy Heavenly Birthday Richard 🎂💔

Richard Thomas Griffiths OBE

July 31,1947 - March 28,2013🙏🏻

We Miss You So Much 🕊️♾️

Buon Compleanno in Paradiso 🎂💔

31 Luglio 1947 - 28 Marzo 2013🙏🏻

Ci Manchi Moltissimo 🕊️♾️

[mysteriouslybluepirate]

Exploring Con O'Neill's Filmography Day #?-Pie In The Sky S02 Ep08

WARNINGS: Gun violence, alcoholism, pain meds addition, disability due to gun violence, workplace ableism, slight comment that could maybe be taken as transphobia? I'm also going to add slight passive suicidal ideation for the character Con plays.

CON IS SEMI-LIKEABLE IN THIS WHICH IS A SHOCK.

This is a cop/crime procedural, but unlike the ones I grew up with in the US in the mid to late 2000s/2010s this has no claws. Seriously, the main plot is driven by pudding. I align more with ACAB sentiments (obviously), and this does fall into Copoganda. But I'm here for Con, and not much else.

I also didn't catch the name of his character till the very end, as this had no subtitles and I'm bad with accents.

As always, I'll be active in the comments if you want to discuss the episode. Especially if you deal with chronic pain/a disabling injury as I have a bone to pick with some scenes, and want to know how close to life they are.

If you haven't watched it, it's less than an hour and something to turn your brain off while watching. Spoilers ahead.

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Pie In The Sky S02 Ep08 (1995, the same year as 3 Steps to Heaven. Jesus Christ, this man's career is wild)

IS HE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. Based on what I know about crime procedurals, he's the murder.

(Con's character based on the first scene) He seems fun

Who is this mysterious man in the window

When is this? 80s? British 80s

Love the lesbians

That cop smiled more than any I've ever met

I know nothing about this show, and god, I hope I don't need context

Look at that helmet, how do people take cops seriously in England? I'd just point and laugh.

Why does he have a ceramic rooster?

Are these old ladies going to get murdered.

That guy's side part is really unfortunate

A CANADIAN COP, look at the Mountie

WHY IS SHE CARRYING PUDDING

Mommy issues to the rescue

This is going to be a phoenix write case

I LOVE RED SHIRT LADY'S HAIR

(Con's scene that you've seen online in gifs 'One...Homosexual', you know the one) I LOVE THIS ASSHOLE

YOU ARE THE HOMOSEXUAL

Why is talked to him like a child? Rude as shit. Even when he's acting weird, he probably has a reason. Hear him out and talk.

Slightly transphobic line? Idk how to read that.

Oh good, they're writing checks and not cashing them, Girlbosses

Look, I've just met this old guy(our detective inspector protagonist), but he's fun

It's a British show, there must be a character named JOHN.

IS HE A DETECTIVE AND A CHEF? Oh, that's his wife. God, I thought I was stretched thin. Look at him.

CON? (Con at a firing range?)

HOT

WHAT THE FUCK, why is he shaking?

At least he's wearing ear protection, (DI sneaks up behind him, and taps on his shoulder to alert him to his presence while still holding a gun) DONT FUCKING DO THAT, WHY WOULD YOU TAP ON HIM. HOLDING A GUN.

Con has a need for speed.

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GUN SCENES WITH CONS CHARACTER. WHO IS HE KILLING

Nvm, that ladies hair is too tall

ARE THEY JUST STEALING/shoplifting? LAME IDIOTS.

Why is Con's character just keeping guns in cars. Shouldn't he know where to hide them better? Cause he already carries one on him. The trunk one is probably just in case he loses his main one?

THE AUDIO STING

Oh, he was a cop. Got injured and is now paranoid. Fair, but unsafe as hell.

They are such shitty shoplifters. She tried to make eye contact with the woman she was stealing from.

Do English people just make a shit ton of Bread Pudding.

Aww they're sisters and not lesbians. Rude.

I'm just sitting here imagining how funny this scene could have been. 5 guns fall out of his wheelchair as she takes it out. "Those are for work"

Are they going to fuck or is one of them going to get shot, I'm getting mixed messages

(A benching rack in the corner)He's getting his gains, I respect it.

2 Con characters addicted to pain meds.

IS HE ALWAYS A SIMP

Pain meds+ Alcohol is got a good look

You didn't choose this but you chose how you react buddy.

Go to therapy

Best DI in media. Stealing Criminal Old Ladies Pudding Recipe

(A chef says a xenophobic line about foreign recipes) What's wrong with foreign recipes? All your shit is bland.

WHY IS IT SO LIQUIDY. GOD I HATE HOT PUDDING

Maybe I'm bad with age, but Con and the detective seem like the same age. He doesn't seem ten years older than her.

He doesn't have to be a sad bastard, yeah, but Con's trapped playing that role. So if we can fix these characters 'problems' In the next twenty minutes I'll be shocked

He's jealous cause you're young and not jaded to the system like he is. You know. Like every ex cop/military/government character.

THAT CUT WAS JARRING (From a peaceful dinner to Con trashing in bed)

WHAT THE FUCK.

Who gets out of a car like that, slowly pulls out a gun, and fires like that? WHAT WAS HIS PLAN? DID HE HAVE DRUGS HE WAS HIDING? WHY??!?!?!?!

THAT WAS THE CHEST. HE SHOULD BE DEAD.

Go to therapy, Jesus Christ. The station would pay for it, and this is interrupting your daily well-being.

(The car shop guy goes to his house to hand over his keys personally, they do a weird double-take glance thing) That interaction post-nightmare felt gay? Is that just me?

What the fuck does 'twirlers' mean? Am I just not British enough to understand that?

73 arrests for shoplifting and they're still this shit? WHAT?

4 pistoles seem low based on his history. But I know a guy who has two hundred firearms anywhere from black powder with buckshot to pistols, and he's just a nurse...Well, maybe rural North West US is not the normal standard to judge by.

ALSO DON'T HIDE A FIREARM LIKE THAT. Does it just slide around in his trunk?

They're such jackasses to him, no wonder he's rude

THE FUCKER THAT SHOT HIM IS ALMOST OUT OF JAIL? MURDER HIM CON

TRUE THO, as long as he stays a cop feeling like this there's no point. He is just kind of stuck feeling like his life has no meaning. It's shit, but if he finds no point to living then yeah. He'll never move on

ANGRY CON. YESSSSS!!!!!

I was half expecting him to pull out a gun

THE OLD MAN HAS DRIP

THAT GUY IS GIANT

The nice thing about being a disabled cop here is no one suspects you and socially we're trained to ignore people with disabilities. It's something our governments actually uses in day to day life. I kinda hoped they cover that more.

I don't think you can pull out credit cards like that. Any bank would be suspicious.

WHY IS HE STILL AFTER THE RECIPIES

HE'S ONLY ASKING THEM FIRST SO THEN HE CAN GET THE FUCKING RECIPE AND THEN ARREST HIM. What in the Paddington bear logic is this this?

Con was playing a character named Ian? Cool.

Also, NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER CON CHARACTER DOING DUMB GUN SHIT. That brings us up to 5 characters baby (Telestar, Vengence is Mine, Blood Brothers, 3 Steps To Heaven, now this). The worst part is the only Con character I trust with a gun is Val. Cliff is responsible, but I still don't trust him. Izzy can shoot, and due to hijinks in the story, he might accidentally shoot someone.

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Overall:

Took a minute to understand what everything was going on. They brought up a fun idea about how cops use PR. I wish Ian's issues were resolved in the end. He just kind of get's his groove back and suddenly everything's 'okay'. He still hates himself, and struggles with a pain pill and alcohol addiction.

Ian trying to prove he's still useful is giving me some hope for Izzy season 2. Con pulls it off really well. You see Ian's frustration with needing to ask for help, and pushing himself past his limits. You can feel frustration from Ian knowing he's being sent on this baby case for essentially bullshit reasons. He spoke up and upper management essentially remembered he existed. This is a really fun way to use Con's chops as a serious, but fun character.

The old lady plot was weird but fun. Girlbosing legends. Not knowing the protagonist, and being surprised when he rerouted a case just to get a recipe was funny.

Overall an enjoyable episode, besides a slightly transphobic joke, it's not as 90s as it could be. Also, he and the car salesmen guy at the end there had as much chemistry as he and the detective had. Get you a guy who can do both.

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Con:8/10. Fun, angry guy. Wish he got therapy.

Story: 6-7/10. Fun, I know depicting cops like this is exactly how they get away with doing awful shit, but seeing a cop story that wasn't life and death(besides Ian possible hurting himself) was fun. Felt new, at the very least. I knew nothing about this show but could still watch it.

Cinematography: 6/10. Of its era, but you get the feeling of putting on a warm coat. This is something that they would play at a hotel, on the free stations. You've definitely seen something like this before.

Overall I'd say around a 7. If I rank it, low B. Just cause he's not a real protagonist in the series, and I want to show love to the shit Con put his whole chest into. But it wasn't a bad watch. Fun contained story.

@ivegotnonameidea thanks for the recommendation ;)

[hentaitiddy666]

When it comes to the relationship between detectives and their spouses, Margaret and Henry Crabbe are almost as enjoyable as either Barnaby couple (but especially Tom and Joyce as they’re the OGs) imho