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-->A.R.<--Fan · Diagnosed Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 192 Location: Indiana

I "came out" to my family recently and they do tease me for it. But, I don't really mind because I enjoy Alan's work very much.
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Magenta · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:05 am Post subject:

Hm, I am old enough not to be his daughter. But my mother fancies him as well, even though for totally different reasons than I do.
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ada · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen Robin Hood yet cause I can't get it on DVD here but it will be on TV this week so I'll "meet" Sheriff on Monday and I can't wait! Very Happy

Marie · Rickmaniac Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Sweden

You really have something to look forward to! Very Happy

ada · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject:

Woo, I saw Robin Hood yesterday! I loved the film...The Man's stunning! So young and pure evil! And I thought I prefer Alan shaved. XD I really liked Sheriff especially casue Robin Hood was so annoyingly perfect and selfish. From the "good guys" I liked Will much more.
Anyway, later that evening Die Hard, one of Alan's "Christmas films" was on TV so I really had Alan-day. Very Happy

Eustacia · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

I came across an article about our George today - don't know if it's been posted yet, but as it's not in this thread, I thought it was worth adding:

Welcome to the second installment of “Spank That Villain”, your monthly [...] look at baddies. In this here column, we’ll pull out our magnifying glasses and inspect, dissect and mull over what makes a good male villain. Male because those are the ones I find attractive, sexy, and worthy of all kinds of naughty fantasies, and yes, including a good spanking. Each column will end with the Spankable Factor, or, if that particular villain would, after a good smack on the butt, be redeemable.

As much as I enjoy great-looking manlegs in tights, the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner just didn’t make my inner Chihuahua chase her tail. The dialogue was stiff, the directing clueless, the sets looked made by the same folks who brought to you Power Rangers. I thought the movie was “meh” at best. But then... A revelation! Hormonal fireworks!

Enter the Sheriff of Nottingham.

To me, that’s when the movie really started. I spent the next hour and a half waiting for glimpses of him. That’s right people: I fell in love with the Sheriff of Nottingham (played by Alan Rickman). The character is odious, despicable, revoltingly eeeveel. A pestilential villain we love to hate. So why would my legs turn to jelly and my heart become all aflutter whenever his Snarliness would grace the screen with his dark presence and demented sense of humor? Is it the most excellent hair? The cool clothes? The milky baritone? Or is it maybe his ability to cancel Christmas and still make it sound deliciously wicked? From the movie:

“That's it then! Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings and call off Christmas!”

That got me thinking. Why do we feel this irresistible pull to characters like him? Clearly, he’s the villain. Clearly, we’re supposed to boo him and throw popcorn at the screen whenever his snarling face occupies it. Clearly, the dude will not make it to the end of the movie. Yet we sit there wishing someone would just see the lonely guy inside who just wants a hug, some latex spray-on pants, and a good spanking because he’s been a bad, baaaad boy. Erm. Okay, maybe it’s just me. [editor's note: nope, it's not just you...]

Moving on...

Why is it that we’re so eager to forgive or redeem villains who look good? Make the same character butt-ugly, and I’ll bet my last teabag we wouldn’t have reacted the same way we had. So I ask you this:

Is beauty a prerequisite, or a free "get-out-of-jail" card to forgiveness and salvation in the eyes of the masses?

Are we more likely to redeem someone based on looks? And don't give me the contrived "oh, it's the inside that counts". Yeah, yeah, I love fluffy bunnies too. But looks, in our society, they're important. So I'm asking point blank - are we too soft on good-looking villains (fictional and otherwise)?
The Sheriff of Nottingham, as much as I would've liked to strap him to a bed and make him say "auntie", would've scored much higher on the Spankable Factor. Too bad they made him a rapist.

Spankable Factor: 60% - somewhat redeemable

by Nathalie Gray http://thehussiesblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-man-in-tights-just-doesnt-cut-it.html
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njf61 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

personally, I think George would quite enjoy being strapped to a bed (and so apparently would Colonel Brandon, as we're finding out! Wink

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Marie · Rickmaniac Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Sweden

Yeah, maybe all of Alans characters have some hidden, dirty sides... Well except maybe The Metatron...

Eustacia · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

That's probably the reason why he's not in my story... Twisted Evil

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Marie · Rickmaniac Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Sweden

Yeah, he probably is the least fun character. Well, him and Marvin...

jacksl · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

Eustacia · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

Marie · Rickmaniac Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Sweden

Well, what the Metatron lacks in some areas, I'm sure he can make up for in others. I mean, he is the voice of God, so he must be good with his mouth... Twisted Evil

Okey, I seriosly have to do something about this dirty mind of mine!

jacksl · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

njf61 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: