Alpha males
Warning: Okay, welcome to the shallow end of the pool.
I must confess, I've been reading the comments on the E!Online poll for Alpha Male 2011 (don't judge me, dammit). The final two? Jensen Ackles and Darren Criss. I swear it's like watching a train wreck to read the comments.
The whole thing is very confusing (not the least because people there are taking it so freaking seriously. I mean, come ON). Granted, I didn't look very hard, but there's no definition of the ostensible criteria to be considered an "alpha male," so it's just a free for all of fandom popularity voting, and I can't quite figure out why I'm so intrigued. But really, who would you consider an alpha male?
Assuming the poll looks at the actors, rather than their characters -- because let's face it, if we're talking characters, I think Dean wins the alpha male contest hands down, no matter how many "courage" texts Blaine sends, or that Blaine may be the more self-aware of the two -- Dean's just waaay more competent in a crisis than Blaine. Once I thought about it, it wasn't as easy a choice between the actors as I thought it might be. I initially thought, "well of course it's Jensen." Jensen is older, is confident, is charming, doesn't chase the spotlight, is a stand-up guy with strong character, and is smokin' hot (so the poster who said that Jensen is "uuugglaaaay?" His/her comment is simply too asinine to be valid. I just can't take your comment seriously if you are that challenged).
Conversely, Darren is newer to the scene and goofier, but is also confident, charming, very secure in his own definition of his masculinity, seems to be a stand-up guy, and is smokin' hot (because I've seen that Out spread, thanks). But I think Darren may get the edge for me in an alpha male race (thank goodness I will never have to explain this to Jensen) because I am LOVING how hard Darren is standing up for the social causes in which he believes, in such public ways. That someone so new to the scene can own his beliefs so strongly is wonderful. So for me, the alpha male comes down to the guy who's having the biggest impact in walking the walk, not just talking the talk.
Huh.
Other random thought that came to me in the bath today ... Before season 2 of Glee started, I heard a demo track of an Adam Lambert/Miranda Lambert mash-up that I had hoped was going to be featured in the duets episode, but never was. Now that Kurt and Blaine are an item, I really, really REALLY want a duet between them of Adam Lambert's "Fever" in season 3. I doubt we'll get it, but that would be severely happy-making.
*end of shallow end splashing announcements for the day*
I must confess, I've been reading the comments on the E!Online poll for Alpha Male 2011 (don't judge me, dammit). The final two? Jensen Ackles and Darren Criss. I swear it's like watching a train wreck to read the comments.
The whole thing is very confusing (not the least because people there are taking it so freaking seriously. I mean, come ON). Granted, I didn't look very hard, but there's no definition of the ostensible criteria to be considered an "alpha male," so it's just a free for all of fandom popularity voting, and I can't quite figure out why I'm so intrigued. But really, who would you consider an alpha male?
Assuming the poll looks at the actors, rather than their characters -- because let's face it, if we're talking characters, I think Dean wins the alpha male contest hands down, no matter how many "courage" texts Blaine sends, or that Blaine may be the more self-aware of the two -- Dean's just waaay more competent in a crisis than Blaine. Once I thought about it, it wasn't as easy a choice between the actors as I thought it might be. I initially thought, "well of course it's Jensen." Jensen is older, is confident, is charming, doesn't chase the spotlight, is a stand-up guy with strong character, and is smokin' hot (so the poster who said that Jensen is "uuugglaaaay?" His/her comment is simply too asinine to be valid. I just can't take your comment seriously if you are that challenged).
Conversely, Darren is newer to the scene and goofier, but is also confident, charming, very secure in his own definition of his masculinity, seems to be a stand-up guy, and is smokin' hot (because I've seen that Out spread, thanks). But I think Darren may get the edge for me in an alpha male race (thank goodness I will never have to explain this to Jensen) because I am LOVING how hard Darren is standing up for the social causes in which he believes, in such public ways. That someone so new to the scene can own his beliefs so strongly is wonderful. So for me, the alpha male comes down to the guy who's having the biggest impact in walking the walk, not just talking the talk.
Huh.
Other random thought that came to me in the bath today ... Before season 2 of Glee started, I heard a demo track of an Adam Lambert/Miranda Lambert mash-up that I had hoped was going to be featured in the duets episode, but never was. Now that Kurt and Blaine are an item, I really, really REALLY want a duet between them of Adam Lambert's "Fever" in season 3. I doubt we'll get it, but that would be severely happy-making.
*end of shallow end splashing announcements for the day*