My Downton Abbey Feelings: Let Me Show You Them
Flist, let's not talk about my mental health of late. It's really best undiscussed. Instead, let's discuss the fact that I've recently become consumed by Downton Abbey.
I'm not entirely surprised that I love Downton. Awesome character dynamics, historical fiction, a vaguely Austen-like tone, pretty clothes -- what's not to like? Well, certainly some stuff -- there are definitely plot points I wasn't fond of. But overall I really like it. And a lot of my thoughts are VERY shallow, I'll confess.
The primary shallow thought is that Dan Steven is the prettiest man alive, and he conveniently plays Matthew Crawley, who is (I'm sure you'll all die of shock) my favorite character. I love Matthew for being an awkward turtle who doesn't really know how to socialize with people and winds up being a dick accidentally when he's being well-meaning. Dan Stevens, meanwhile, is an absolutely ridiculous human being who loves books so much he somehow got to be a judge of the Man Booker Prize, started his own pretentious online literary magazine with some friends, and considers the representative of a baby-proof bookcase company to be one of his favorite twitter accounts.
Luckily for me, Dan Stevens also starred in the three-hour BBC adaptation of The Line of Beauty, a book I was already reading when I started watching Downton. Now I have EXTRA incentive to finish the book so I can watch the mini. Because this book involves Dan's character having a lot of gay sex. I have already cheated and watched fanvids of his character paired with two different dudes. Want to see Matthew Crawley making out with/having sex with other boys? Click those links!
Like I said, I'm shallow. And every British actor under 35 has done a gay movie at some point. The world is a wonderful place.
Speaking of gay movies (albeit a much less literary and probably much less GOOD one), I also Netflixed Cowboys and Angels, Allen Leech's requisite gay movie. I am not quite as in love with the character of Branson as likeadeuce is, but I do like him, and I think Allen Leech is ALSO a ridiculous and adorable human being. I look forward to watching his terrible movie today or tomorrow.
On a final shallow note, everyone on this show is incredibly pretty, but among the girls I'm constantly struck by Jessica Brown Findlay as Lady Sybil. I've become aware recently of the icky political issues surrounding straight girls using the phrase "girl crush," so I'll just say that if I had to make a list of women I would sleep with, she would be on it. Seriously, so pretty..
I was going to do a cut tag with spoilery thoughts on Downton, but this entry is getting long already and I have things to do, so they will have to wait until later. Feel free to chat at me about it in the comments, though -- I just finished up with the Christmas special yesterday, so I have plenty of thoughts. And there may be fic in the future, though I'm not sure anyone will actually read "5 Times Matthew Crawley was Hugged By His Awesome Mom."
I'm not entirely surprised that I love Downton. Awesome character dynamics, historical fiction, a vaguely Austen-like tone, pretty clothes -- what's not to like? Well, certainly some stuff -- there are definitely plot points I wasn't fond of. But overall I really like it. And a lot of my thoughts are VERY shallow, I'll confess.
The primary shallow thought is that Dan Steven is the prettiest man alive, and he conveniently plays Matthew Crawley, who is (I'm sure you'll all die of shock) my favorite character. I love Matthew for being an awkward turtle who doesn't really know how to socialize with people and winds up being a dick accidentally when he's being well-meaning. Dan Stevens, meanwhile, is an absolutely ridiculous human being who loves books so much he somehow got to be a judge of the Man Booker Prize, started his own pretentious online literary magazine with some friends, and considers the representative of a baby-proof bookcase company to be one of his favorite twitter accounts.
Luckily for me, Dan Stevens also starred in the three-hour BBC adaptation of The Line of Beauty, a book I was already reading when I started watching Downton. Now I have EXTRA incentive to finish the book so I can watch the mini. Because this book involves Dan's character having a lot of gay sex. I have already cheated and watched fanvids of his character paired with two different dudes. Want to see Matthew Crawley making out with/having sex with other boys? Click those links!
Like I said, I'm shallow. And every British actor under 35 has done a gay movie at some point. The world is a wonderful place.
Speaking of gay movies (albeit a much less literary and probably much less GOOD one), I also Netflixed Cowboys and Angels, Allen Leech's requisite gay movie. I am not quite as in love with the character of Branson as likeadeuce is, but I do like him, and I think Allen Leech is ALSO a ridiculous and adorable human being. I look forward to watching his terrible movie today or tomorrow.
On a final shallow note, everyone on this show is incredibly pretty, but among the girls I'm constantly struck by Jessica Brown Findlay as Lady Sybil. I've become aware recently of the icky political issues surrounding straight girls using the phrase "girl crush," so I'll just say that if I had to make a list of women I would sleep with, she would be on it. Seriously, so pretty..
I was going to do a cut tag with spoilery thoughts on Downton, but this entry is getting long already and I have things to do, so they will have to wait until later. Feel free to chat at me about it in the comments, though -- I just finished up with the Christmas special yesterday, so I have plenty of thoughts. And there may be fic in the future, though I'm not sure anyone will actually read "5 Times Matthew Crawley was Hugged By His Awesome Mom."