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Hidden Figures (2016) Dir: Theodore Melfi DOP: Mandy Walker “So yes, they let women do some things at NASA, Mr. Johnson. And it’s not because we wear skirts. It’s because we wear glasses. Have a good day.”
There’s an episode where someone else is running the briefing for some reason, and Nate gets impatient like “We know all this!” and Hardison says something like, “On the contrary, while you are familiar with this already, some of us have focused on technology and have no knowledge of {whatever it was}. This is new information, and I am fascinated, quite. Please, go on.”
I would like a gif of “I am fascinated, quite. Please, go on.” (or whatever the actual line is). Does anyone have one, or at least know which episode that is?
do you think Hardison’s nana calls him about random computer stuff like every other grandparent ever? I bet she does. I bet Alec has a great easy to use set up for her too. Like imagine that, middle of a stake out, Hardison in the back of the van patiently talking Nana through how to get her email back since she accidentally deleted the internet explorer icon or something.
“No, Nana, you didn’t delete the internet. The internet is fine. Yes, I’m sure. I’ll come put the icon back for you later, okay?”
Okay so like yes I do LOVE this. Like I really do love it. But can we consider for a moment the exact opposite? It’s been awhile since I’ve seen the show so this might be completely contradictory BUT I present to you:
Tech savvy Nana.
Nana who was one of the first human computers. Nana who worked for JPL when we were trying to put men on the moon. Nana who fought very hard to learn everything about this new machine so she would be absolutely essential to any company that used it. Nana who was the first black woman hired by IBM. Nana who bought an Apple computer from that eccentric man in a turtleneck because he was probably on to something. Nana who cursed Bill Gates with every breath in her. Nana who first put her grandson in a keyboarding class at the age of 8 because if he was going to keep sneaking on her computer at night he damn well better learn proper form. Nana who bought 9 year old Alec his first laptop. Nana who answered her grandson’s questions about the internet and hacker name etiquette. Nana who taught Alec Hardison everything he goddamn knows about coding because she practically invented the word. But now computers are just so hoity toity and any Tom dick or Harry with a buck can start calling themselves a hacker. So Hardison doesn’t think she keeps up with that stuff anymore. Except she does. She just calls him to ask silly questions because she wants to hear his voice, wants to make sure he’s safe with that nice girl and boy he brought over for Sunday dinner one night. She just wants to make sure he’s happy.
Ohh, I love this idea!
And when you go one step further, imagine Hardison thinking he got hacked by Chaos because this looks like Chaos’ MO- BUT! It’s Nana. She first hacked into Chaos system (and uses everything she dug up on this hacking-spree to make Chaos do as she says (which is basically just her trying to make him into a better human being, even if he argues she’s blackmailing him. “The groceries for the retirement home are not gonna be picked up by anyone else. Now, you don’t want those people to starve, do you, young man?”)). And now she knows Chaos’ MO.
And she’s bored, okay. So bored. So while she’s on the phone with Hardison, asking him where her Email program went, she’s hacking into his system using Chaos’ MO.
She’s having a VERY hard time not to laugh at Hardison and blow her cover. Because she can seehim - she hacked into his webcam. And it’s hilarious how he tries to talk to her, not wanting to hang up on her while at the same time, his whole system crashes and he tries to evade the attack (she has to admonish him once or twice because “Language, Alec! I taught you better than this.”).
Kudos if Parker is sitting next to Nana, eating Popcorn and recording everything as a Christmas present for the whole team.
And why was Nana hacking Chaos in the first place? Because Chaos thought he’d make trouble for Hardison by scamming his sweet little old Nana out of her retirement savings. Nana had so much fun raining digital hellfire down on him while pretending she was trying to figure out how to wire him money for that nice Nigerian prince he was calling about.
