Hand Porn is Love

[fenlings]

So I finally watched The Interview. And I am in awe. Not of Callum's skill at answering questions, because his speaking style was kind of dull, and he didn't really give that many exciting insights into his process or Canadian cinema. At least, not exciting for normal people. For rabid fangirls, there were *tons* of exciting stuff, which everyone has already commented upon.

No, what I was impressed by was the same thing that makes all the fangirls rabid in the first place: how goddamn HOT he is doing ANYTHING. Even like constantly scratching his fleabites or whatever. And when he was like poking his finger into his DARLING EAR. These things would be disgusting on other people, right? But when he's not being hot, he's being adorable. SOMEHOW. Even playing *golf*.

I *hate* golf.

The alchemy of his appeal continues to confound explanation. Because he's *not* pretty anymore, and his hair is strange... but he's just so *painfully* hot.

And how awesome was the director for showing us Callum's Body, Now in Triple Vision Theater!

I was relieved to hear that he himself didn't want to play creeps anymore, although it seems as though he's continuing to do so because those are the parts he's offered. But, man. We want to love you, Callum! Give us characters to love!

I also watched the end of Doctor Who finally, and I mean, I kind of knew they were getting rid of Rose, but I just can't believe it. The whole emotional center of the show so far has been the epic love story of Rose and The Doctor. And then that's just gone, after we've invested all this emotional energy in it. I just can't think what they'll replace it with that will make up for it.
And anyway ROSE! I *love* Rose! Wah! She's the one we all identify with, the normal girl who goes on an extraordinary adventure! Oh, Rose. Go be in parallel Torchwood and kick so much ass that dimensions themselves bend to your chavtastic will!

Man, Eccleston and Billie Piper were both so afraid of being typecast. Like that's the worst thing that could happen. LAME.

Comments

[ginalin.livejournal.com]

Well....I'm not such a fan of Rose, so I'll manage, I think.

I kind of had this love/hate thing going with her the whole time. Sometimes, I loved her reactions, and sometimes I just wanted to pimpslap her.

I'm still trying to figure out why. *G*

CKR is a good example of why the way you look isn't nearly as important as being able to project something...he knows he's got it, and he lets you know it too. Has nothing to do with looks...and everything to do with being to project just how freaking smart, sensual and sexy you are. It's charisma, that's all.

[fenlings]

Yeah I know there were people who didn't like Rose. And I know that the old skool fans were probably kind of leery of this whole blatant romance angle. But I'm leery of change when I like something, so now that they've gone to the whole romance focus place, I wonder what they'll do next and if I'll like it.

he knows he's got it, and he lets you know it too
See, I don't know if CKR consciously makes an *effort* to project his charisma, or if it's a more inborn, natural thing. Maybe it's a natural quality that you can choose to amplify in certain situations. With Paul Gross, everyone makes fun of him for being so conscious of his hotness, but I actually think that both CKR and PG do it kind of unconsciously a lot of times. I'm not complaining! It's just amazing. I mean *golf* and *curling* are not really sexy sports and yet...

[ginalin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think charisma is largely unconscious. But I think it comes from a certain self-confidence. That's the part that the person is conscious of projecting, I think.

[c-regalis.livejournal.com]

Even like constantly scratching his fleabites or whatever. And when he was like poking his finger into his DARLING EAR. These things would be disgusting on other people, right? But when he's not being hot, he's being adorable.

It's almost scary, isn't it? Sometimes I wonder if something got permanently damaged in my perception or so. Because... he can't really be hot or adorable all the time, right? That's just... not natural, right?

[fenlings]

Yeah, sometimes I worry that I'm wearing Callum glasses. We'll have to do an experiment! With people who haven't seen Callum before as a control.