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[leche-flandom]

One time I saw Hamlet at the Barbican and then waited outside afterwards for autographs from the cast. As Ciarán Hinds drew nearer and nearer down the line, I was trying to figure out how to concisely say that he was a wonderful Claudius and I loved him in Persuasion, which I watch every few weeks because it's so beautifully shot and his and Amanda Root's performances were so quietly impactful that's it's soothing to have on in times of high stress but of course when he got to me I just ended up blurting, "I WATCH YOU ONCE A MONTH!"

And I would not have blamed him if he went:

But after I explained myself, he just chuckled and said with convincing nostalgia, "Ah, that was during my sailor days."

[somethingaboutvampires]

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[thatdisasterauthor]

Fun fact: Will and Jack's relationship was the initial spark of inspiration that spawned my two characters Royal and Clarabella in my book "The Pits." I wanted to play with exactly the dynamics discussed in this post.

Hector Barbossa & Elizabeth Swann | Parallels & Developments

[hotjaneaustenmenpoll]

WHO IS THE HOTTEST JANE AUSTEN MAN ? THE FINAL

Propaganda...

Captain Wentworth (1995):

Ciaran Hinds has that perfect ruggedness yet friendliness to his face that makes him the perfect charming Wentworth. And all of the longing that he manages to convey in his eyes is so hot.

Wentworth may be angry/resentful with Anne but in general he is charming and the best friend you could ever have. Ciaran gets the pleasant parts of his character and brings them out, while keeping a guarded coolness (protective camouflage) with Anne.

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I dunno if this counts as propaganda or not, but Ciaran Hinds has a face that looks like it was jackhammered out of a shale cliff.

If a line like 'I am half agony...half hope' comes out of a face like that you know that man has a soul for poetry.

I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone have brought me to Bath. For you alone, I think and plan. Have you not seen this? Can you fail to have understood my wishes? I had not waited even these ten days, could I have read your feelings, as I think you must have penetrated mine. I can hardly write. I am every instant hearing something which overpowers me. You sink your voice, but I can distinguish the tones of that voice when they would be lost on others. Too good, too excellent creature! You do us justice, indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men. Believe it to be most fervent, most undeviating, in

F. W.

I must go, uncertain of my fate; but I shall return hither, or follow your party, as soon as possible. A word, a look, will be enough to decide whether I enter your father's house this evening or never.  

This is propaganda for the next round because I need my boy to be a finalist! But this letter is all the persuasion I need to know that he is a winner

Ciarán Hinds in this is a whole other level of "a good man" He makes Anne's decision at the end so much more perfect.

LOOK

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YEARNS

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The yearning the yearning - JLM gives a great look but Captain Wentworth is the king of longing stares. He's trying sooo hard to hate her sooo hard to get over her - 8 years and he thinks he's ready to face her and move on but no he has to notice she's exhausted on the walk, that her nephew is being overwhelming, that she should be dancing and not just playing the piano for everyone else. And even though he's jealous later on when Mr Elliott gives her an "admiring look" in lime he's pleased for her because he knows she deserves to be admired and cherished even if he's angry that he wasn't able to be the one she let admire and cherish her. I just this man - he loves Anne so much and it's so so hot.

Propaganda for Captain Wentworth.

I've always loved Persuasion and so I was voting for him in his polls anyway, but I had never seen the 1995 adaptation. So because of this blog I decided to check it out.

Well. Now I'm obsessed. I came into this tournament fully expecting to vote Firth Darcy to victory. Ciaran Hinds suddenly showed up and sparta kicked him to curb. His every look, every gesture is laden with longing. He's so tender with Anne but then the barely restrained rage in his voice when he speaks to Lady Russell. He's rugged and manly yet tender and considerate.

I BURN, I PINE, I PERISH

If you're wondering why you should vote for Wentworth 95 in the @hotjaneaustenmenpoll, it's because he's got something hot for everyone.

Do you think it's hot when a man dresses up fancy? He looks very dapper in his uniform! Or do you find it more sexy when a man is more casual, a little mussed up, maybe even a little grimy? He does that perfectly too!

Do you find men hot when they're being tender and restrained? Or do you find men hot when they're losing control a bit, maybe getting a bit passionate with anger or jealousy?

Do you like a refined man of culture? Or a rugged outdoorsman?

A warm smile? Or something more broody?

Someone who's the life of the party, boisterous, laughing, charming? Or the strong silent type, serious, calm, mysterious?

Hinds's Wentworth does all of these sexy things brilliantly! You cannot lose with him, he's got it all!

II ranked Wentworth as the #1 Austen man in terms of fuckability, and I stand behind that when it comes to Wentworth 95 versus Knightley 09.

Is Wentworth 95 angry sometimes? Yeah. But that's hot, at least coming from Ciaran Hinds' ruggedly handsome face. Have you heard of makeup sex? Tell me Wentworth 95 and Anne don't have the most scorching hot angry makeup sex imaginable 🥵

And yet Wentworth 95 is also super tender! The slow, gentle, worshipful way he kisses Anne at the end?? So beautiful and hot. The longing way he looks at Anne in silence. The way he is so solicitous of Anne's comfort to put her on the carriage with his sister! You can just tell he's gonna take the time to worship his wife in bed.

And let's not forget that he writes the most romantic letter ever written! The depth of passion in this man, my god! 🔥💕🔥

This is not a who is the better man contest, or who is the more faithful to the book, or who would you most want to marry. This is a hotness contest, and Wentworth 95 is so fucking hot.

Mr Darcy (1995):

Colin Firth (1995) is book Darcy brought to life. He uses tiny gestures and looks to communicate with us and Elizabeth… his struggle is so subtle but so palpable. A beautiful asshole with a creamy nougat center. Just perfect.

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Those heart-eyes right up above☝️? Hot!

Passive-agressively drinking tea? Hot!

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The way he rushes over to see Elizabeth at Pemberley on those delicious long legs of his with that slutty wet curl hanging over his forehead? Hot!

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Fencing? Hot!

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The way he is so concerned about Elizabeth crying and takes her hand even though he shouldn't? Hot!

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This dimple-y smile of pure joy because he knows he's married to Elizabeth freaking Bennet? Hot!

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Colin Firth Darcy is simultaneously immaculately put together and entirely falling apart internally. The wet shirt scene is so iconic not (only) because ‘oooh almost-shirtless sexy man’, but because it’s a metaphor for how he’s absolutely falling apart!!! This is a private moment, when he doesn’t think anyone can see him. And then he bumps. into. Lizzie. At his house!! And the entire sequence that follows with him rushing out still doing his jacket up to catch her before he leaves. They are both on the back foot and it’s THAT moment of confusion that opens a more honest dialogue between them.

Without Firth in a lake you wouldn’t get Macfadyen in a downpour!

There's a reason why Colin Firth is forever known as Mr. Darcy above all other roles he's had and will have! Even ignoring the wet white shirt, which has become A Thing now, he is so hot with his curly hair and his little half smiles and his intense looks of longing and his legs that go on for milessss.

This cannot be real. My fellow Jane Austen people. Without Colin Firth’s Darcy we wouldn’t have 90% of modern JA content. He opened a door and there was no turning back for modern culture. There would be no MacFadyen standing half undressed in a field at dawn without Firth jumping into a lake first. There would be no hand flex if there hadn’t been Firth doing his best impression of a man undressing Elizabeth Bennet with his eyes and hating himself for liking it. There would be no Bridgerton without Bridget Jones. Let’s face it people. We wouldn’t be here having these arguments if Colin Firth had not been Mr Darcy.

Colin Firth understood Mr. Darcy in a way no other actor ever has. He is awkward as fuck in a way that comes across as snooty and judgmental on a first watch-through, then can be read as awkward and longing on a second time. His performance had such depth while looking extremely shallow at first glance. This man WAS Mr. Darcy. (I love 2005, as well, and I love Matthew McFayden, but he was awkward for awkward sake.) Colin Firth made Darcy's awkward look snooty and aloof.

THE socially awkward Darcy is the 1995 Darcy - look at him coming and sitting in awkward silence with Elizabeth pointedly asking her if she wants to live a long way from her family (to obvious relief) and then abruptly leaving - vote for him please 😭😭😭😭

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Colin Firth served so much as Darcy that when they did Bridget Jone's diary, they brought him back.... AS DARCY. The smoulder. The angst. The man is the quintessential Darcy.

“Firthing” is an actual term that is used now to describe someone yearning intensely. It is named after Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy performance.

Colin Firth all the way. He's known in our household as Owl Eyes because in every frame he's mooning over Elizabeth Bennet. Unsurpassable, unmatched, golden television (and some of the worst dancing you've ever seen).

Colin has beautiful, touchable curls.

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My high school English teacher was very into using movies to teach alongside literature, which was a great teaching tool. When we read Pride and Prejudice, he used both 2005 and 1995 for various scenes. What stands out to me all these years later was when it got to the part when Lizzy went to help Georgiana after Caroline dropped Mr. Wickham's name and Darcy gives Lizzy this look:

My teacher stopped the film and pointed at Darcy's face and said, "See that? That is THE look. If someone ever looks at you like that, you know they're in love." And what is hotter than that?

Also this teacher had two cats named Lizzy and Darcy. Not relevant to the poll but I wanted you all to know about them.

Colin Firth dazzles and amazes in the nuanced performance that just blows all other attempts away.

The best thing about the Colin Firth wet shirt scene is actually the scene that follows where him and Lizzie are both just dyinggg of embarrassment but Darcy pulls himself together refuses to lose his advantage and runs to get dressed and chase her down before she leaves - just the mix of cringe and hopefulness at seeing her again is so well done and so attractive!!! (this is just the bit where he's running after her but I love it all!)

[toxicanonymity]

He's objectively, physically handsome (unironic). I don't even go here, but I saw this gorgeous gif by @molinaesque and got to thinking. It coincides with my "interests" in masks and horror villains.

I'm saying even without the ghoul's vibe, his foundational elements of physical attractiveness are so solid that they makes his oddities irrelevant. Facial structure. Strong jaw. Dark, mysterious eyes that even sparkle a bit. Shapely lips - strong and tensed, with a hint of plush. A strong nose implied - You can feel it in the negative space because of the structure around it. Features capable of expressing so much. His weathered and loose skin is irrelevant because it skims such a masculine form, deliberately shaped in part by practical FX.

Artists are very good at designing horror makeups or masks with a strong, hot structure and a superficial layer that's sometimes just "scary" enough to make him feel dangerous and make you slightly uncomfortable in an intriguing way. They do it on purpose because that feeling hooks you.

Love, your friendly neighborhood slasher fucker.

[deviant-nomad]

"We build our own prisons. Bars forged of oaths, codes, commitments. Walls of self-doubt and accepted limitation. We inhabit these cells, these identities ... I thought I could break free by eliminating those I deemed my jailors. But...

I think the cycle only ends when you find the will to walk away."

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[hereissomething]

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forgive me father for i have sexualized an older man

[dearlawdimasimp]

random thought:

MCU!sorcerer/magician!Reader x Maxim Horvath 👀

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Y/N: wait..so..you have to have a piece of jewel..to cast magic..?

Maxim: yes, what about it? *looks like he's tired of your crap but is actually enjoying your company*

Y/N: Cool..but- *removes all their jewelry and then casts a random spell* *grins*

Maxim: *stares in awe and wonder* Interesting..how?

Y/N: *wears their jewelry again* Magic, of course ;D

Maxim: -_- *rolls his eyes and makes a swift motion of his cane* *a gust of wind blows on your face*

Y/N: hEy!- oh..it's on... *prepares their magic, eyes glowing and stuff*

Maxim: Give me your best shot, sweetheart. *smirks as he clutches his glowing cane*

and then playful magic war ensues

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Y/N: so Balthazar and Dave have rings..and you have the glowing stick of destiny?

Maxim: *is slightly offended but is mostly confused* wh..what? Actually, this is a s-

Y/N: Cool. *walks out*

Maxim: *is standing there, being the most baffled person in the world at the moment*

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Maxim: *walks in with a blank look on his face*

Y/N: *chilling*

Maxim: *sigh* Where is it?

Y/N: Where is what?

Maxim: My cane.

Y/N: I don't know what you're talking about..*innocently smiles* *had casted a spell on the cane so that it won't be easily found*

Maxim: Give it to me Y/N. *dangerous low tone*

Y/N: *unfazed* I know nothing of the whereabouts of yours cane, Horvath. However...*mischievous smile*

Maxim: .... *crosses his arms and raises a brow*

Y/N: It will make itself appear once you say the magic word. *grin*

Maxim: Are you serious? *is frowning*

Y/N: No, I'm Y/N. *toothy grin*

Maxim: *groan*

Y/N: *laughs* yeah, I am serious.

Maxim: ....No.

Y/N: Then no magic stick for Maxim Horvath.

Maxim: This is ridiculous. *walks out*

Y/N: *giggles* WAAAITT MAXIMM-

Maxim: *huffs and turns to look at you*

Y/N: All you have to say is "please".

Maxim: ...

Y/N: Pleeea...?

Maxim: *deep sigh* Please.

*the cane then appears on his hand*

Maxim: *looks at the cane then back at you*

Y/N: Told you. :)

Maxim: *rolls his eyes and finally walks out of the room and is plotting his revenge*

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I hope you guys enjoyed this very very self-indulgent mess of a prompt thing! just had this random thought about Maxim meeting a magic wielder that doesnt need rings or stuffs to cast spells while i was washing the dishes lmaojsbshshhd - anyways take care everyone!!🥰

[miceandpens]

so thanks to @molinaesque 's AMAZING gif set i've been mcfuckin' compromised.

i've never seen this movie, but i wanted to play in this space. this period piece newly wed couple still a lil jumpy around each other but slowly figuring out their footing with the other energy.

which rules out most of the pedro boys.

except Tovar

and now i'm just thinking about him on his wedding night.

cuz like he's done this before. he's had plenty of sex, fucked more woman than he remembers. this shouldn't be a big deal for him.

then he steps into the room and oh.

this is Huge.

this woman is his Wife. he will be her Husband. for the rest of their lives.

and all he's done so far with his is run and fight and claw and scratch for ever coin in his pocket.

what does he know about cherishing? about honoring and caring in sickness and health? about love?

perhaps the safer thing, for him for her who knows, would be for him to turn around right now, steal the first horse he finds and be the next county over before the sunrises. how could he do anything but screw this up?

but before he can take a step back, she turns and offers him a small smile.

that same smile she gave a stranger who approached her father, asking if there was work on his farm.

that same smile she gave when he told her he wanted to stay in the village.

that same smile he glimpsed through the open window as he asked her father if he could marry his daughter.

and no, Tovar knows nothing of love. but by god if he wouldn't learn as fast as he could. for her.

[fandom-fantasy-fuel]

@molinaesque

something about the wave of Alfred Molina thirst makes me think of that "Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny" essay. shan't elaborate right now but give me a moment.

[buginateacup]

tags worth saving from @molinaesque#And then there's him watching the scene with the changed ending#Him remembering what he used to be#And the finger#He used to be like her#Parallelled with her threatening to turn into him... Not Cooper Howard but The Ghoul#I have a very strong feeling that next season he will actually be a solid foundation for her to hold on to ironically#Now that her world has truly started to fall apart with the truth of her father#And cooper's line and trajectory being shifted via Lucy... Reminding him and giving a SEMBLANCE of hope for who he once was#Lucy's involvement and ability to shift people is so much like companions and npcs interacting with the MCs of the games#She feels like a genuine character someone has tailored and role played and is trying her best to hold onto#While the entire wasteland is doing it's best to tear her apart... Make her the same as everyone else#The same way it did to cooper#Ahhhh so many things more I could gush over but alas#Anyway I'm so into these two#They're like the best examples of the MCs and companions in the games... Full of parallels and contrasts#There's just so much good food to chew on#Fallout tv#Fallout#lucy maclean#Cooper howard

FALLOUT 1.03: The Head | 1.04: The Ghouls

[the-gotheltic-rowan]

@molinaesque don't leave this in the tags

Don't forget again.

[littleplasticrat]

preserving @molinaesque's tags because they have made me sigh with longing. when will it be my turn for immolation

"Very perceptive. Yessssss."

[marilythscales]

@molinaesque have I told you how wonderful and generous you are yet today?

Cooper Howard | Sitting like a wh*re