This Week's Rant

[littlesammy]

So, we pretty much all agree that Very Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo has great hands, right? Strong hands, nicely shaped, just made for holding... things. Or thighs. Or... well, you get the picture.

His hands can use any number of descriptors of awesomeness.

But the one word that does not work for them is "calloused

Comments

[proseac1]

First thing that popped into my head when I read your post was that scene from Gone With The Wind, when Scarlett goes to visit Rhett Butler in jail and he looks over her hands and figures out that she's lying about all being well because he sees the callouses on them.

I can't say I've ever noticed anyone writing about Tony having calloused hands, but I agree that it doesn't really sit right for me with the character. I don't see him getting manicures either, though.

Those lovely long fingers...mmmmmm....*gazes dreamily into space*

[littlesammy]

I don't see him getting manicures either, though

Oh, that I do, actually. He spends an insane amount of money on his haircut. He values the finer things in life, like good clothes and well-made shoes. (Remember him fondling dad's cashmere tuxedo!) In my head, that works. ;)

[proseac1]

I can see your point of view. But in my mind, Tony would see getting a manicure as an effeminate thing to do, something he might actually tease McGee about.

Does he like the finer things in life? Absolutely. But would he go so far as to get physically pampered? I'm not so sure...

I also think recent encounters with his father have made him a bit more aware of the shallowness of that attitude, and he seems to be putting less emphasis on appearances than he used to. Remember his little rant in the shower in SWAK about how they're burning all his designer clothes? I can't imagine today's Tony going on like that.

JMHO...

[littlesammy]

But in my mind, Tony would see getting a manicure as an effeminate thing to do

I guess in my mind it isn't too much of a stretch because I was with a guy once who was as masculine as they come - like, Gibbs would look like a big ol' softie next to him.

And once every couple of months that same butch, buff guy went to get his nails done so his hands don't look like crap. ;)