Hello! Sorry, I saw this at the wrong point, and then promptly forgot it was in my inbox, lol. I hope you're still writing!

So, yeah, in terms of scenes I go back to: that often depends on the emotion I'm trying to track, or the particular relationship. But in terms of ones where I feel like he's really got some screen time that's worth watching:

Season 1:

Ep 1: the funeral scene/fight with Luther. Bitter but righteously angry Diego at his finest (with the sweet little twist of his concern for Grace at the end).

Ep 3 (Extra Ordinary): the flashback to Grace helping him with his stammer as a child, and then the two scenes with her as an adult - with Diego trying to persuade her to leave, and then finally switching her off (a heartbreaking little sequence!).

Ep 4 (Man on the Moon): The conversation with Luther in the library, before they find Five - Diego connecting with his brother and trying to break through Luther's blind faith in Reggie.

Ep 8 (I Heard A Rumor): The little scene with Beaman - example of how good Diego is at making friends, despite his prickly exterior, and Beaman sees the good in him that he saw in Eudora.

Season 2 (aka the best Diego season):

Ep 1: Him (and Lila!) in the asylum, talking to Dr Moncton, doing arts and crafts, and his conversation/confrontation with Five. And then his escape with Lila - man, this is SUCH a good Diego ep.

Ep 2 (The Frankel Footage): His plan to chop off Oswald's finger, lol, him and Five arguing about whether Reggie is up to something, and his lovely little reassurance of Lila in the darkroom. And then him and Five breaking into Reggie's place and talking about their dad some more, and his fight with Reggie and ultimate inability to kill the mf.

Ep 3 (The Swedish Job): Him and Lila talking about her parents, and...all the rest of that scene. <3

Ep 4 (The Majestic 12): Him and Lila being domestic and cosy in the morning, their dance at the consulate, his conversation with rl Grace (his sheer horror at the thought of Reggie and Grace dating, lol!), the fight with the Swedes.

Ep 5 (Valhalla): Diego's confrontation with Lila. His easy forgiveness of Vanya, and attempt to tell his family about his girl troubles. His "Everyone changes the world" speech.

Ep 6 (A Light Supper): His gleeful little "Team Zero" plan. Being destroyed by Reggie.

Ep 7 (Oga for Oga): Him and Luther phoning poor Olga. Him hugging Ben/Klaus. Taking the time to bury Elliott, and falling for Lila's transparent plot.

Ep 8 (The Seven Stages): Meeting the mother-in-law (instant enemy). Meeting Herb (instant friend). Being the only one to greet Ray like a normal person.

Ep 9 (743): Desperately trying, and failing, to save JFK.

Ep 10 (The End of Something): Him and Five confronting the Handler and Lila, and then saving one another from the Commission army. Talking Lila around, and stopping Luther from stopping her. His brief little moment with Vanya at the end, as they deal with leaving/getting left by their loved one.

I'm gonna come back to s3 bc I have an evening to live, lol. Hope this is helpful!

On a rewatch, I realised: Lila avoids mentioning Diego to Five, and makes out her drive to return is all about the kids, not because it's the whole story, but because she suspects that Five is going to react badly. And she's right! Even though she doesn't even mention him, Five is instantly suspicious, jealous, opinionated - controlling. He immediately jumps to the conclusion that she's going back to Diego (and hey, they've known each other for 7 years now, so there's probably a good basis for that), and tries to put a stop to it. He'd already been lying to her for months, to keep her there beyond what was necessary - she can't take the risk of him going completely off the deep end, when she's stuck there alone with him. It's a sticky situation, and she just tries to get out as quickly and cleanly as possible. And she doesn't ask Five to come with her, she leaves that entirely up to him - because she's not interested in trying to control him, nor to perpetuate this survival relationship.

And then she's nervous when she's back home, when Diego is showing her affection, because Five is twitching like a goddamn rat on cocaine. He's so obviously about to start trouble. And she is trying her best to avoid that confrontation, because fuck knows what could happen. It's not Diego she's trying to placate, it's Five, who is acting like a spurned lover - because he's already made it clear that he thinks he has sole rights over her, and has completely lost all perspective about the complexity of their situation.

(Which is a ridiculous characterisation, he's mentally 70 by this point, he shouldn't be acting like an emotionally-immature teenager - but I guess some people thought that was sexy and cool. Like calls to like, I suppose.)

Unreasonably hot people.

(Tag to follow/block: tua diego/lila au inspo

Feel free to use any of these as jumping-off points for fic etc, if any of them grab you.)

Come on down to the Mermaid Café and I will buy you a bottle of wine And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and smash our empty glasses down Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers A round for these friends of mine Let's have another round for the bright red devil Who keeps me in this tourist town

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Lila is doing a photo-per-day challenge, Diego is her muse.

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Feel free to use any of these as jumping-off points for fic etc, if any of them grab you.)

Moody b&w

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Leather jackets.

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Prime-8s AU, feat. punk Lila: originally posted here.

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Feel free to use any of these as jumping-off points for fic etc, if any of them grab you.)

The reckless Prince and his exasperated but loyal Knight/babysitter: originally posted here.

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After seven years, three kids, some hard times, and some great times, Lila and Diego finally get around to getting hitched. The day is emotional for them (and embarrassing for their kids), but the part they're both going to remember for the rest of their lives is the first dance.

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This seemed like the perfect one to celebrate 100 Diego/Lila AU posts! I would like to thank David and Ritu for having such a vast array of ridiculous and gorgeous photos from their respective acting careers and lives, and for looking just stupidly cute together (give that casting director an award, damn).

I was determined to hit this milestone, but from now on, I'm just going to post these as and when inspiration hits. I have a few to repost so they're in the tag proper, and some ones that are vibes-only, so they're in my queue for the next few days. And if anyone has any requests or suggestions, let me know, and I'll see if I can magic up a photo set!

(Tag to follow/block: tua diego/lila au inspo

Feel free to use any of these as jumping-off points for fic etc, if any of them grab you.)

Film noir AU:

I'll never forget the day that she walked into my life.

It began innocently enough: a knock at the door just as I was downing my third set of reps for the day. Without waiting for an answer, the door swung open, and there she was, all done up like your best friend's bratty little sister--the kind you kiss after school when he's not looking.

I grabbed a towel. I had a feeling I was gonna need it.

"Mr. Hargreeves?" she asked. She was British. Well, I wouldn't hold it against her. Not unless she asked nicely.

"Call me Diego. Mr. Hargreeves is my father." Well, technically, my big brother had inherited the title--but that was too much to go into at this time of the morning.

The lady smirked a little, like she knew all my secrets anyhow. "Is that what you're calling yourself?"

Suddenly, I wasn't in the mood for idle chit-chat. "So what can I help you with? Lost cat, maybe--a blackmail scheme--or a straying husband?"

She stepped into the room. I hadn't invited her, but I figure that didn't matter. She leaned against my wall, and fluttered her pretty eyelashes in my direction.

"Nothing so simple, I'm afraid. I've come to talk to you about the apocalypse."

Yeah. That was the day the world ended, and the day I met Lila Pitts. Only one of those changed my life--and it wasn't the one with a meteorite.

(Tag to follow/block: tua diego/lila au inspo

Feel free to use any of these as jumping-off points for fic etc, if any of them grab you.)

Chapters: 8/8 Summary: Eight chapters and an epilogue! All finished now, thanks to everyone who commented or kudos’d, you the mvps.

The Office AU:

"No, I don't get on with anyone here, it's not that kind of workplace. Well, the new receptionist, whatever her name is, she's...she's okay."

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"Oh yes. Diego. He's a total arsehole."

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"Oh, hey, listen, you wanna talk assholes, did you know Lila rigged the coffee machine to literally explode, when she knew I'd be there late because I had a tight deadline, and I'd need caffeine--and it wasn't like I locked her in the supply closet for revenge, it was an accident--"

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"Every day is a new death trap. I enjoy it, actually! Keeps things lively. Everyone else is so boring."

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"...She said w-what?"

(Tag to follow/block: tua diego/lila au inspo

Feel free to use any of these as jumping-off points for fic etc, if any of them grab you.)