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I still haven't seen "Strike Back" yet.

I feel like a late bloomer, waiting to catch up with everyone else.

I've just been really busy or really tired lately, so no luck.

(Thank you to those who have sent me links!  So nice of you.)

Don't worry Porter.
We'll have our day in the sun... eventually.

*Nat suddenly bursts out singing "There's a Place for Us" from Westside Story.*

I have been reading a few "Strike Back" reviews and spoilers

(because I have no RA self control) and here's what I've gathered so far:

*Something about a knife hidden somewhere awkward.  (Do I want to know?)

*Ink blot cards... enough said.  *blush*

*There's a lot of violence.  (I already gathered that much, since it's a war movie.)

*There's some Porter hanky-panky lovin'. 

*Richard's nekked bumsky is once again revealed for all to see.  *gasp!*

*There are flexing muscles!  (Looking forward to that part.)

*The storyline is more action-packed than thought-provoking.

Do I have it right?

Okay, moving on to a very deep topic,
so brace yourself...

I still can't decide who is sexier ~ Thornton or Gisborne.

 

In the scheme of things... does it really matter in life's big picture who is hotter? 

No.  (Yet, I find myself doing it often... somebody slap me.)

Maybe a few of you out there think Monet is the cream of the crop, eh?

(I just wanted an excuse to use this picture again.  It cracks me up.)

Just to let you know, I'll probably be taking a break from posting most of this week.

My baby sister is graduating from high school, we'll have tons of family visiting and it's going to be busy.

Perhaps I should skip the boring card and money and give Kate "North & South" to celebrate her big day!

(This is same sister I mentioned before, HERE, who keeps rejecting my movie night suggestions

and apparently needs a good swift kick in the right direction.)

Any-hoo, if I'm unable to pop in for a while,

have a wonderful week!

What a great bloke... giving us a thumbs up,

not to mention, wearing black leather for our viewing pleasure.

(Uh-oh... I feel the beginnings of a limerick coming on!)

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Update: The above photo is from the Russian RA forum HERE.

I don't know what in the heck they're saying, but they have some great photos, so check it out!

 

Photo Friday ~ Mr. "Flirty Girty"

Richard as Lee in "Cold Feet"

The Matching Game

First of all, I have to give another shout-out to Heather

who has been a great sport about me doing a spoof on her vids.

I let her know my plan ahead of time and she was very supportive about it. 

If you have not yet seen Stick-Figure Richard's latest vid,

scroll down a few posts and take a look.  Germans, I'm still working out

the kinks for you... sorry about the YT restrictions for now.

SFR's version of "Sexy Back" has quite a few drawings,

and several of them were an attempt to replicate scenes from Richard's work.

Have you been able to match them?  If not, here are the side-by-side comparisons,

with a few links to previous posts that are related.

Lee strutting in his speedo by the pool:

My favorite Gisborne-on-horse scene:

*Read "A Gisborne Limerick" HERE.*

This was a repeat from SFR #6, but I had to use it again.

Suit-wearing Lucas on cell phone:

John Porter in his camo with gun:

(Although his stick figure feet bug me... I should've drawn some boots!)

The famous Gizzy-by-fireplace scene:

(Oh man, I should've added candles!)

 

Richard at the BAFTAs:

*See "Tux Week" HERE.*

Monet:

(I don't know why I always put that hat on him... it just looks more artsy.)

Harry in his scarf:

(I realized later that Harry never wears his scarves and glasses at the same time.)

*See "Scarves and Sweaters" posts HERE.*

 

Gisborne and his stubble of trouble:

(Now if only I could figure out how to draw the guyliner...)

*See "fickle facial hair" post HERE.*

John "so hot in a cravat" Thornton:

*See the "JT and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Cravats" post HERE.*

Lucas behind the wheel:

*Read "A Lucas Limerick" HERE.*

The evil mustache:

Cbeebies:

Sniffing a flower while brooding:

Angry, long-haired Gizzy with sword:

(I miss Gisborne. *sniff*)

OH MY GOODNESS!!!

While going through my pics that match with their SFR doubles,

I just realized that I left a very, very important depiction out of SFR's "Sexy Back" vid!

Gisborne tied to a tree, of course!  How on Earth did I forget that one!? 

I get by with a little help from my friends.

A while ago, we had a poll question which asked

if you have/haven't written Richard a fan letter.

(Results can be seen HERE.)

I'd like to send Richard something, but I've been too chicken.

I've actually written many letters, but they've never made 

their way from the computer screen to the printer.
I'm pretty sure I sound like a blabbering idiot.

Plus, I'm always a bit too sarcastic and crack lame jokes.

(I know what you're thinking... "Nat, chicken? 

The girl who seems to  express any thought that

crosses her mind without hesitation?")

The truth is, I can be shy at times. 

It's rare, but it happens.

Then an idea just came to me...

why don't I have my blog readers help me write the letter?

Sure, it may be considered cheating, but it sounds like fun!

I know I'm taking a risk here... this letter could turn out way more

embarassing than anything I came up with on my own, but that's

okay.  I'm willing to take the chance and have a few laughs.

If you'd like to participate, here's the plan:

This letter will be put together bit by bit in the comment section

of this post. I want each of you to take turns writing the letter,

as if you were me.  Type one sentance or a few... but try to leave

space for others. When you add your bit, start where the last

commenter left off. (Kind of like a tag-team event.) 

I will leave this open for a while (until I feel like it's done) and then

post the finished product for you all to read. I will also print and

send the completed letter to Richard. I promise to leave anything in,

as long as it isn't disrespectful (as in rude/hateful)

towards RA, myself or others.

Let the game begin!

Sexy Back ~ The Stick-Figure Richard Version

I couldn't resist.  Enjoy!

*Remember to pause the blog's background music (bottom of screen) before viewing.*

Do you have a favorite new SFR pose?

(I am particularly fond of Super SFR.)

Heathra Productions "Sexy Back" videos are some of

the most popular Richard Armitage fanvids around.

If you haven't seen them, you must!

Click here:
Sexy Back  and  Sexy Back 2

Heather said that Sexy Back 3 is currently in the works, but is
waiting for "Strike Back" to be released on dvd to add Porterlicious clips to the mix!
(Waiting on the edge of my seat...)

Happy Mother's Day!

A look at some of Richard's character's mothers~

Young Guy with his mother, Ghislaine, and young Isabella:

John Thornton with his mother:

A look at the Baby Mommas~

This is what happened to Gisborne after his mistress found out

that he abandoned their baby in Sherwood Forest:

You don't mess with mothers, Giz.

Percy and Marie, admiring their little one:

The Monets and their son:

(I was glad Monet manned up.)

Paul's baby momma:

The mother of John Porter's teenage daughter:

Have I missed anyone?

Looking back at Richard's characters here,

I realize that the majority of them weren't great husbands or fathers.

It's a good thing these children had their mothers!

I'm very grateful for my mom especially now that I'm one myself.

I think it's the toughest, yet most rewarding job in the world. :)

Photo Friday ~ Swoontastic Thornton

So lovely.

A Big Day!

I bet you can guess what today is, RA fans!

Well, yes... it is Cinco de Mayo,
but that's not what I really had in mind.

Richard es muy guapo, no?

I was thinking more along the lines of

Strike Back premiering on Sky1 tonight!!!

You lucky, lucky Brits.  I hope someone throws the rest of us a bone.

Yay for bringing on the Porter!

A special request: I want to see some Toby Stephens

screencaps too!  I'm not sure when he appears in the production,
but I want to see what his character looks like.

This Morning's GMTV Interview

Richard was interviewed on GMTV this morning and Heather was nice enough to upload
it for us on YouTube.  (I love how he calls himself a "tall, gangly bloke.")

And what's this about Lucas not being who we thought he was?  Oh, the suspense!!!

*Pause the blog's background music before viewing.*

I Dreamed a Dream in Weekends Gone By...

Hopefully you won't think I'm a jerk when I admit this,
but I always snicker to myself when people mention their Richard Armitage dreams.
I think, "I may be a bit obsessed... but he's never appeared in my dreams, so there!"
You know... rationalizing that others must be more engrossed than me and
therefore, I'm not in need of therapy after all.  (Even though dreams aren't necessarily
something a person can control, right?)  I should never ever be smug about anything
because it always comes back to bite me.  (And it's just not nice.)

As you might guess, it happened to me too, people!!!
I had my first-ever RA dream over the weekend. (Dang you, Richard.)

Nothing oo-la-la or anything.  (Thank goodness... I'm a married woman, you know!)

So here's what happened...

I was working for Richard's agent.

They had no idea that I was a huge RA fan who ran a blog and drew stick figures of the guy,

or else they probably would've kept me far away from any encounter with him.

Several of us were called into a meeting to discuss Richard's career...

and he was there!  I kept my cool, resisting the urge to run across the conference room and

give Richard a giant hug while closing my eyes and  humming the theme song to "North & South."

Richard asked for suggestions on how to give back to his fans.

Being totally sneaky and selfish, my hand shot up, eager to share my idea.

I told him that I knew of a fun fan blog, ran by a nice person who would *love*

to do an online interview, asking fan's questions.  Richard liked the idea and agreed

to meet in a private online chat with this blogger the next day.

The meeting ended and I excitedly ran to my desk,

already compiling a list of questions to ask Richard, and informing the rest of my blog readers

to submit their questions to me, ASAP.  I was feeling rather tricky and smug...

and then I woke up.

Now, I know it can be pointless to try and analyze dreams, but...  what the heck!?

What kind of cunning person was I in this dream?

When I had the opportunity to make ANY suggestion on how to give back to fans,

I chose an interview for my blog?  Lame-o!!!

I mean, an interview with THE Richard Armitage would be awesome, I'm not gonna lie.

(Did you hear that, Richard?  Have your people call my people...)

That being said, I'm not a scheming sort of person, which is why this dream cracked me up,
yet disturbed me at the same time!

Honestly, I think Richard is already pretty generous to his fans.

Not only does his work provide us with entertainment, but I've heard so many stories

about how kind he is in person and how he replies to the majority of his fan mail.

I mean, look at this guy signing autographs!!!  How adorable is that!?

(Thanks to Hedgey for letting me use this photo!)

However... a girl can "dream," right?

Had this been a real life situation and Richard asked if there was something *extra special*
he could do as a "thank you" to fans for their support... I may be tempted to make a few suggestions:

*Star in another period film

*Do a sequel to "Vicar of Dibley"

*Invite your fans to a free event, where you show up in your
Gisborne leathers and answer their questions in person

*Do a shirtless photoshoot

*Dance that much-talked-about Argentine tango on film...
and while you're at it, sing so we can hear that voice!

(I could go on and on.)

If you could make a suggestion to Richard, what would it be?

And does anyone know if United Agents is hiring at the moment?  Kidding. :)