Life on Mars: Guide to Gene Hunt's ties

[talkingtothesky]

Aima asked for a Gene's ties masterpost. I...may have taken it a bit seriously. See also Rebel's shorter version. <3

Guide to Gene Hunt's ties

Number	Picture	Description	Episodes
1)		Maroon and cream plaid, seemingly Gene's favourite as it's worn in the greatest number of episodes.	1x02, 1x04, 1x05, 1x08, 2x01, 2x04, 2x08
2)		blue paisley	1x06, 2x02, 2x04, 2x06
3)		plain brown	1x03, 1x07, 2x03, 2x04, 2x05, 2x08
4)		pastel stripes, blue and cream	1x03, 1x07, 2x04, 2x06
5)		grey with cream stripes	1x01
6)		brown squares/circles/lines on cream	1x01, 1x05
7)		brown...weirdness	1x08, 2x02, 2x08
8)		brown with squares	1x08, 2x02, 2x04, 2x06
9)		brown and gold stripes	2x01, 2x03
10)		brown paisley(?) aka the 'amoeba' tie	1x04, 1x07, 2x04
11)		blue and yellow criss-cross stripes on dark blue from 2x05 flashback sequence #1	2x05
12)		brown with orange and white stripe from 2x05 flashback sequence #2&#3	2x05
13)		black and cream stripes for courtroom	2x07

Episode breakdowns
1x01 (6) 13:54-16:42 23:02-23:20) | (5) 30:21-41:13 44:38-53:34)
1x02 (1) 05:22-19:03 27:20-end)
1x03 (3) beginning-39:10) | (4) 42:53-end)
1x04 (1) 03:34-12:20) | (10) 31:20-end)
1x05 (6) beginning-19:07) | (1) 38:22-end)
1x06 (2) 04:40-end)
1x07 (10) beginning-13:20) | (4) 17:12-46:51) | (3) 49:57-end)
1x08 (7) beginning-22:26) | (8) 26:17-37:55) | (1) 38:26-end)
2x01 (1) beginning-15:43) | (9) 23:05-end)
2x02 (2) 03:40-08:50) | (7) 09:00-31:38) | (8) 38:11-end)
2x03 (3) 02:10-25:53) | (9) 27:32-end )
2x04 (2) 04:09-08:27) | (8) 10:55-18:51) | (4) 23:34-25:07) | (3) 25:15-30:19) | (1) 36:45-37:28 41:10-44:18) | (10) 47:26-end)
2x05 (3) 05:49-end) | (11) 17:34-18:16, 18:47-20:01) | (12) 20:21-24:41, 37:49-39:09)
2x06 (2) beginning-08:34) | (4) 14:15-24:31) | (8) 31:37-end)
2x07 (13) beginning-04:46)
2x08 (1) 03:50-12:40) | (3) 21:19-21:55) | (7) 57:56-end)

150+ Screencaps of the ties
(Timestamps in the filenames in case you want to go digging for your own caps. In the Scrapbook click on Original to get to fullsize.)

If you click on the icon-sized thumbnails in the picture column they should open a fullsize version of the pic in a new window.

So...there you are. Canonically, 13 ties to choose from. Give me a shout if you spot any more? But don't forget, fanon says Gene has an endless supply of ties, so really, do what you like with them. :)

Much love for the costume department, the continuity people and, er, Mr Glenister. ♥

Comments

[eve997.livejournal.com]

Haha Sky, this is awesome! How long did it take you to put this together? Wonderful reference for fics; bout time someone did this.

[talkingtothesky]

Thanks, Eve! Took about 2 days to cap everything. I hope someone finds it useful! :)

[rebelxxwaltz.livejournal.com]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever, EVER seen! I just can't even describe how happy it makes me feel. Haha!

<333333333 x a zillion!!!!! :D

...also, I like to refer to the tie you called 'brown weirdness' as the 'Litton's Jacket Tie.' We're surrounded by JACQUARD BASTARDS (HELP)! XDDD

[talkingtothesky]

<3333333333 x (what's bigger than a zillion? gazillion?)

OMG me too! It does look an awful lot like Litton's jacket. :D

[fern-tree.livejournal.com]

SKYYYYYYYYY. SKY SKY SKY. THIS IS SO AMAZING.

SO MANY TIES! HNNGHHH <3333333333333

The little icon-sized pattern samples are gonna be so helpful when drawing. And it makes me realise just HOW MANY TIES Gene actually has!!! He's like a tie hoarder! 13 ties is too many ties for one man XD It's kind of sweeeeeet! <33333333333

And now I need tie art and tie fic wayyyyyy too much! XD

*still reads the 5th one as 'Gay with Cream Stripes'* :P

[talkingtothesky]

Yay, I hope there's enough close-ups to help you artists with details. :)

Agreed on the tie-related fanworks. I think your Gay with Cream Stripes would make an excellent title for something! XD

[xysabridde.livejournal.com]

I would enter the gif of Aima's saying 'bless this post' but I don't know how, so...

BLESS THIS POST

[talkingtothesky]

AND BLESS YOU XYS :DDD

[little_cello]

A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THIS POST PLEASE. <33333 Seriously, that level of commitment, it's astounding! Thank you so much for this amazingly organised compilation, it'll come in handy. <33333 *hugssssssss*

[talkingtothesky]

*hugssssssssss* Thank you, Cello! ♥

[debl-ns.livejournal.com]

You are AWESOME. And 13 ties is not too many for one man! When my dad was working, he had 100s of ties.

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

This is brilliant. OMD (as A2A Chris would think) at its finest.