Graham McTavish Rocks!!!!

Seriously, I don’t think he has any idea how much a few of us fangirls are squeeing right now!

My contribution to the army of plaid……. pic.twitter.com/OcKdqT9xE6

— Graham McTavish (@grahammctavish) April 29, 2013

Six to go!

Dwarves sure do love their plaid, especially in red.

Zan, I blame you for my interest in this! 😉 We’ve been searching for pictures of the actors who play dwarves in The Hobbit wearing red plaid. It started with Dean, Aidan and Adam. Then we saw the pic of Richard. William was wearing his plaid when the cast exited the Hobbit plane in NZ. And I have no idea where James was, but he’s also wearing a red plaid shirt in one of the vlogs. So to date we’ve spotted 6 of the 13. Perhaps it is the dwarf uniform. 😉

And now we’ve taken to Twitter to ask Jed Brophy, Graham McTavish and Stephen Hunter about their red plaid wearing habits. So far we’ve heard back from two of them!

@msgigglepants @JasRangoon @BrophyJed @grahammctavish I have green? I'll buy a red one when I get back to NZ…

— Stephen Hunter (@StephenJHunter1) April 27, 2013

Isn’t he a sweetie!!!

“@RA_z13: @grahammctavish Hi! Have you ever worn a red plaid shirt? Working on a little project and was wondering. :)”Yes, I own one!

— Graham McTavish (@grahammctavish) April 28, 2013

Maybe we’ll get the chance to expand the graphic some more. *Fingers crossed* 🙂

Add another addiction to the list…

…because I love me some Hobbit, Bagginshield and Durincest fanfic of the hot and NSFW variety. I was chatting with some friends about the possibility of posting links to some of my favorite fics and then today Agzy said she had thought about doing the same. That gave me the push I needed to go ahead and do this post.

Here is the deal, I know that there are people in our fandom who dislike the erotic fics. There are also people who despise real people fics. Then there is the issue of slash fics. I’ll tell you right now that this post is NOT for you if you fall into any of those categories. If you don’t like the stuff, just move along.

So with that warning in place, here are some of the fics that I’ve enjoyed recently (by no means a comprehensive list):

Bagginshield:

1. Leather and Rope by SplashTheWine–Bilbo wasn’t sure when things had changed, when things had shifted from flirting to where he was now… Bound and terrified. #NSFW #Slash #Non-Con at first
2. The Heart of a King by shinigami714–After leaving the goblin cave, Bilbo doesn’t remove the ring from his finger, unaware of its powers. Thorin’s company doesn’t see his return, and Bilbo watches as they discuss his abandonment of them. #NSFW #Slash
3. The Tenderness of a King by shinigami714–Fili and Kili out Bilbo as a virgin embarrassing him in front of the other dwarves. One dwarf intends to rectify the situation. #NSFW #Slash
4. The Voice of a King by shinigami714–Thorin can’t seem to hold himself back after Bilbo has a near death experience. Bilbo doesn’t seem to mind. #NSFW Slash
5. We’ll Have to be Gentle by ThorinOakenshield (Jensensational)–In which Bilbo is ready for another bout, but is sore from the previous round. So Thorin decides to be as gentle as possible. #NSFW #Slash
6. My Treasure by Stravaganza–After the defeat of Smaug, possessive! Thorin has his way with Bilbo… on top of all of that gold. #NSFW #Slash
7. The Curious Nature of Hobbits by Eshli–Bilbo has made the strangest thing that any of the dwarves have ever seen. None of them understand what it is. Thorin in particular is curious as to what a hobbit would possibly use an eight-inch cylindrical piece of polished wood for. #NSFW

Durincest:

1. Dirty Talk by ferowyn–Bilbo walks in on Fili and Kili who are having a very informative conversation. #NSFW #Slash
2. Silver Tongue by twodwarves_oneeagle–After Thorin accidentally walks in on Fili and Kili together, it leaves some interesting prospectives in its wake. #NSFW #Slash

Hobbit Cast RPF:

1. Post-Premiere Relaxation Manual by waves-of-sorrow–In which Richard is tense and Cate helps him relax. #NSFW
2. Methods of Persuasion by waves-of-sorrow–In which Martin is grumpy and anti-social and Richard attempts (and fails) to make him go out with the rest of the cast. #NSFW #Slash
3. Don’t Care Who’s Watching by brodinsons (aeon_entwined)–Aidan and Dean don’t care who’s watching, which gets them into an interesting situation with Richard. #NSFW #Slash
4. Untitled by Traveller–“Just get rid of this fucking thing,” Richard says, scratching at the beard.”
5. The Barber by FoxRafer–Aidan Turner cleans up Richard’s shaggy hair. #Slash

Hobbit Trailer #2!!!! And Gifs, ’cause that’s how I roll.

Unless you live under a rock, or live somewhere where the new trailer came out while you were sleeping, you’ve seen this by now.

I really am a squeeing fool today! The trailer was awesome. We got to see a lot of new things AND the voice!!! Love the voice, I could listen to it all day long!

Okay, onto the gifs. I made a lot, because well, the trailer was awesome.

The Map

Gotta love some running dwarves…Thorin in particular!

And the dwarves begin to arrive.

These look like a fun lot to hang around!

Yeah, this one’s here just because Thorin is so pretty.

So kingly!

The Shire is so beautiful…and Bilbo’s off on an adventure.

I’m still curious to see how Galadriel fits in, but she looks stunning as does Rivendell.

The trolls have always been one of my favorite parts of the book!

Thorin being his haughty self.

Radagast and his bunny sled…lol!

Riddles in the dark!!!

Don’t think I’d want to encounter these wolves.

Bilbo stew anyone?

Yeah, Thorin just looks like a badass here!

Even more of a badass!

I love the humor and can I just say…ouch!

If you haven’t been here yet, there are extra snippets in each trailer.

Bilbo receives the contract.

I’d probably faint if I was contemplating being burned to ashes by Smaug too.

Please get some new PR people?

Dear Mr. Armitage,

Your devoted fans miss you. We know that you are off in New Zealand, having a fabulous time making The Hobbit. However, that doesn’t mean you have to fall off the face of the earth. Many of your costars have managed to remain in the public eye. That Cumberbatch guy won’t shut up, and Nesbitt? How many interviews has that guy given? Stephen Fry, he’s gotten tons of attention.

 

It pains me to inform you, but defection has become something of an issue. There are some fans who just can’t handle this drought. Rather than endure the stress of having to make do with past productions, interviews, pictures and such, they have resorted to following other actors. You don’t want to lose too many fans to the likes of Michael Fassbender, simply because he has better publicity, do you? While, I don’t personally understand the Fassy appeal, it is easy to understand following an actors career when there is new stuff to see, read and watch.

 

Then sir, there is the problem of the poor fans who are desperately seeking information as if it were a mirage in the desert. These poor ladies have gone so far as to mistake images of Aidan Turner for you. Perhaps it is the fact that Mr. Turner actually spoke in that last production video. Whatever the cause,  this phenomenon has been well documented. Given the fact that you and Aidan Turner look nothing alike, surely you can see how severe this problem is. In light of these issues, perhaps you will take pity on your devoted followers.

 

Don’t miss understand me, we appreciate that you value your privacy, but could you possibly do some interviews, a photo shoot or perhaps just talk in the next production video? Your PR people seem to be failing you. We worry what this lack of exposure means for your career in the future. That being said, perhaps it is time for a change. There are several talented women who have many interesting ideas for getting your name out to the public. Perhaps you should consider them for your PR team. After all, they only have your best interests at heart. 

Sincerely,

Jas