Richard Armitage Legenda “Boutique” 109: Stuff worth reading

[Legenda “Boutique” focuses intermittently on material in Armitageworld since the previous edition that I found civil, introspective, analytical, deep, self-critical, honest, vulnerable, creative, thought-provoking, amusing, fun, artistic, supportive, uplifting, moving, thoughtful, and/or inspiring. This is still a bit of a hybrid with the previous format.]

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Check out the Fans Just Giving Back campaign.

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The big stuff this week, which sort of drowned everything else out, was the premieres in Berlin and Madrid, and then the general release of the film. Rather than link all of that I encourage everyone to check out the links in the side bar and comment on some of the many reviews and responses that appeared this week on the blogs of Armitageworld.

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Richard Armitage archive

• How Guy of Gisborne spent the day of the premiere.
• The full on Charmitage offensive.
• Richard Armitage saying “asset.”
• Anticipation!
• Armitage: wholesome and industrious!
• Armitage as catalyst.
• Report of a fan meeting in Madrid.
• And one in L.A.
• The Polish genitive of Smaug is “Smauga.”
• We’ve got new data for tuchus Tuesday.

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McTavish says thanks

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Richard Armitage-related fanfic

• at Wattpad, CarlyQ’s “Safety of Solitude” (Armitage inspired, supernatural elements, mature, romance) goes to ch. 12 and ch. 13.
• at Wattpad, MorrighansMuse’s “A Willing Heart” adds ch. 25 in two pieces (Hobbit AU, Thorin + OFC, romance).
• AT A03, RAllatrix’s “Bedhead” (NC-17, RPF het, mature, Armitae + OFC). How Armitage got his tousled hair that morning.

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I had to stop reading tumblr on Thursday

• Killing fangirls.
• Thorin’s Tom Cruise moment.
• Earth or Middle Earth?

I’ll probably catch up later this weekend.

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OT, contexts, collateral attractions, and things I think about

• Interview with Philippa Boyens.
• Ian McKellen surprised fans at a midnight screening of TDOS in NYC.
• King Richard Armitage recommends some books as Christmas gifts.
• h/t MM: Interview with Mark Atkin, Richard Armitage’s small scale double.
• Gigglepants has started a gluten-free cooking for one blog.
• My Debonair Affair could probably use some sympathy.
• West of Milton celebrates its first year!

~ by Servetus on December 14, 2013.