Getting back on track

Richard Armitage, shot from Project Magazine, July 2011. Source: RichardArmitageNet.com

~ by Servetus on April 12, 2012.

Posted in Armitage anatomy, Armitage as victim, Armitage's body, Armitageworld dogmas, fan art, fans, fantasy, gravitas, heterosexual utopias, humiliation, humility, joy, me, objectification, Richard Armitage, silliness, the beard, the chin, the clothes, the ears, the face, the hair, the jaw, the lips, the mouth, the nose, the stubble, why Armitage?, Why me?

53 Responses to “Getting back on track”

It’s a lovely picture. *sigh* ♥ I wonder how the feel of the sweater and the beard contrast? 😉

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bccmee said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:24 pm | Reply
- What a great question. (Immerses herself in pondering what the answer could be. Mmmmm.)
  
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  servetus said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:25 pm | Reply
- Ah, the exofliation benefits when kissing a man with stubble. My work is done. Ha!
  Cheers! Grati ;->
  
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  Gratiana Lovelace said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:47 pm | Reply
I bet there are even more things Servetus likes in this pic 🙂 I think I would run out of arrows and space to express it!
I like to imagine the jumper smells of a really nice fabric softer. Of course, this was a new jumper worn for the photo shoot, so it probably smells of the plastic bag it came from all the way from China 😉

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IWantToBeAPinUp said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:34 pm | Reply
- I bet you’re right!
  
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  servetus said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:35 pm | Reply
Things Vec likes in this photo… hmm, so many arrows that don’t let see the pic 😉
I must admit, I’ve a very strong weakness by his beard….

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vec170203 said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:39 pm | Reply
- yeah, me too. (for me that goes without saying). Mmmmm. Hard to know where to nuzzle against first, the beard, the stubble, the sweater?
  
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  servetus said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:43 pm | Reply
  - Hi Serv,
    I would nuzzle slowly, savoring every moment–neck, ear lobe, temple, corner of eye, cheek, nose, lips, etc.
    
    Dang! 5 hours till my hubby gets home. Ha!
    Cheers! Grati ;->
    
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    Gratiana Lovelace said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:51 pm | Reply
  - :sigh: Oh, first the sweater, and then go all the way up :double sigh:
    
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    vec170203 said this on April 12, 2012 at 6:59 pm | Reply
    - yeah, definitely cheek against shoulder against sweater, yum.
      
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      servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:07 am | Reply
I also love this picture…the jumper looks like the type worn by old fishermen…although to be one of them he might need a considerably bigger beard! 😉

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kathrynruthd said this on April 12, 2012 at 7:15 pm | Reply
- Maybe by now his beard is a full “fisherman’s”! I love this picture.
  
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  Rosiepig said this on April 12, 2012 at 7:36 pm | Reply
  - Not sure I like that thought! Lol! 🙂
    
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    kathrynruthd said this on April 12, 2012 at 7:38 pm | Reply
    - Me neither!!! LOL
      
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      linda60 said this on April 12, 2012 at 10:47 pm | Reply
      - maybe he now looks like this
        
        http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=7Bo&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1280&bih=861&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=IisjFwHGtX20hM:&imgrefurl=http://www.masterfile.com/stock-photography/image/400-05251492/portrait-of–laughing-old-man-with-gray-beard&docid=4ZfZvy2oMfAlcM&itg=1&imgurl=http://image1.masterfile.com/em_w/05/25/14/400-05251492w.jpg&w=393&h=550&ei=N1WHT7vKCqWd0QWsmc3KBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=731&sig=114175416126273723000&page=1&tbnh=166&tbnw=120&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0,i:99&tx=62&ty=112
        
        hope this works!!
        
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        Rosiepig said this on April 12, 2012 at 11:24 pm | Reply
        
        Oh no, I hope not… that man’s beard needs to be well groomed…
        I offer myself in case that RA need asistance with that….
        
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        vec170203 said this on April 12, 2012 at 11:46 pm | Reply
        
        Well at least he looks happy… *secretly hopes his beard looks nothing like that* 🙂
        
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        kathrynruthd said this on April 13, 2012 at 12:39 am | Reply
  - whatever beard he sports, I’ll be into it.
    
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    servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:08 am | Reply
Seeing good looking men (especially tall ones) in cosy jumpers like this makes me want to put my arms up inside and get snuggly and warm! The fact that it is Richard with the lovely beard and rubbable (is that a word?!) hair is just the thing of dreams. *sigh*. 😀 x

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trbabe said this on April 12, 2012 at 7:50 pm | Reply
Handsome men in big jumpers like this makeme want to thrust my hands up inside to get snuggly and warm. The lovely beard and rubbable (is that a word?!) fuzzy hair are bonuses. Richard is so handsome in these pics – could snuggle him to death! *sigh*. 😀 x

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trbabe said this on April 12, 2012 at 7:55 pm | Reply
- me too! Thanks for the comment, and welcome.
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:09 am | Reply
Do you think the beard tickles?

That sweater may be a little too warm for a day like today. I would be okay with him taking it off. You know, so he could feel more comfortable of course.

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gracie said this on April 12, 2012 at 8:08 pm | Reply
- absolutely it tickles (grins).
  
  yeah, we wouldn’t want him to suffer in any way at all.
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:12 am | Reply
Love it! Cosy teddy-bear:)
Please,may this sweater wasn’t made of sheeps fleece…*shrug*….*shivers*…

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Joanna said this on April 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm | Reply
- you don’t like wool?
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:12 am | Reply
Jumper/sweater and beard. Irrestible! (Seeing him off the Aran Islands…in imagination)

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fitzg said this on April 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm | Reply
- oh, that’s a delightful picture. Wind blowing. Armitage. The sea. Mmmmm.
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:13 am | Reply
**warning** dissenting opinion incoming

Hmmm…. I don’t think I’m really sold on the jumper. Do you think it’s wool? Because I haven’t had the opportunity to deal with many wool jumpers that weren’t also a bit scratchy (unless it’s some sort of synthetic blend).

Usually, one gets around this by layering… but as he doesn’t appear to have anything on between his skin and the jumper in the picture above, all I can think is … wow, I hope that jumper isn’t irritating his skin… but then, I also have sensitive, allergic skin. In the US, I use Dreft and in the UK, I buy whatever non-bio detergent has pictures of babies on it. 🙂

The beard … *meh* … he still looks like Tsar Nicholas II / George V to me. 😉

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UK Expat said this on April 12, 2012 at 10:07 pm | Reply
- I agree with you re: not liking the sweater. I would agree, the lack of layering strikes me as odd, however it may have to do with my first main reason for not liking the sweater.
  My reasons for not liking the sweater: A big clunky sweater like this would look good on a thin man, on a muscular man such as himself, he looks too big. Also, the textural issues with the fuzzy sweater, the fuzzy hair, the beard and the stubble don’t do anything for me. It appears that he is almost wearing a sweater made of his own hair. LOL.
  
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  Snicker's Mom said this on April 12, 2012 at 11:39 pm | Reply
  - “It appears that he is almost wearing a sweater made of his own hair”
    
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
    *wiping tears from my eyes*
    
    I hadn’t thought of the body shape vs. chunky article of clothing balance earlier or the lack of texturing between hair, beard, jumper. But I think I have to agree with you. Later in the photoshoot is this photo:
    
    http://richardarmitagenet.com/images/gallery/Richard/Promos/ProjectMagJuly2011/album/slides/MattHolyoak-21.html
    
    Also, no layering underneath – but a much thinner streamlined sweater – I’m going to imagine it’s cashmere because cashmere would feel so nice and soft against one’s skin. 🙂
    
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    UK Expat said this on April 13, 2012 at 12:37 am | Reply
    - Yes, I like that picture much better!!!! Cashmere would be very nice for his skin and this sweater clings to him in a very appealing manner. I think he also appears to have a sexier look in his eye, probably from the fit and the feel. 🙂
      
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      Snicker's Mom said this on April 13, 2012 at 2:04 am | Reply
    - I like this sweater, too 🙂
      
      I pretty much like all sweaters 🙂
      
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      servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:18 am | Reply
  - I also like chunky sweaters on muscled guys. 🙂
    
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    servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:15 am | Reply
- Off with her head 🙂
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:14 am | Reply
Love this b/w pic and him with fuzzy haircut in this sweater. Long-bodied, handsome guys can look indescribably gorgeous in the like of it. Used to be a passionate and skilled almost-every-day-knitter for decades (though I hardly ever knitted for my boyfriends! 😉 ) I stopped knitting that very day
(one and a half years ago until today..) when I had my mind-altering “meeting” with the above-said good-looking lad from Leicester. This is why the HUGE piles of wool in my flat remain untouched now for so long as I have to sit here being puzzled and looking at pics of RA in woolen sweaters and pics with RA in no woolen sweaters (you know!!)..Gosh. Besides, pondering as well over the fabulous question of Bccmee about the possibly contrasting feel of the sweater and the beard!! LOL.

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linda60 said this on April 12, 2012 at 10:43 pm | Reply
- somehow this just makes me laugh out loud — you got entranced with Armitage and it made you stop knitting. I don’t know why, it’s just so hilarious. 🙂
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:19 am | Reply
  - One simple answer is, time is limited and you can’t knit and read (at least none of the more complicated multicoloured patterns) at the same time. Let alone sitting in front of the laptop and typing comments, all this in English, which is still a formidable challenge. I had and still have to catch up with soooo many things. However some of my knitting friends are already getting a wee bit frustrated with me….Beyond you can’t do anything when you are madly and unexpectedly falling in love with a real/unreal guy called Richard. 😉
    
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    linda60 said this on April 13, 2012 at 9:24 am | Reply
    - Servetus visualizes the knitting needles slowing and then falling from your hands as the smile on your face gets goofier and goofier 🙂
      
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      servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm | Reply
      - Jeez, Servetus exactly!!! Now you know how I look (I have greenish eyes)..LOL
        
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        linda60 said this on April 13, 2012 at 6:13 pm | Reply
I feel like I’ve been holding my breath, glad things are “back on track”. 🙂
Not a big fan of the sweater myself either, although it does look nice and cuddly. As much as I enjoy seeing RA’s gorgeous neck and throat, there needs to be an open collar to set the neckline off. Otherwise…yum!

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Mezz said this on April 12, 2012 at 11:56 pm | Reply
- you and me both, babe.
  
  to me, there’s something really sexy about the missing collar — sort of like he’s breaking the rules.
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:20 am | Reply
  - I see what you mean, but it’s more to do with the jumper I think. I really like the fine knit one in Expat’s link, the bare neckline suits the style more so than the chunky rib knit.
    
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    Mezz said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:43 am | Reply
    - yeah, I admit, I just love these big rough sweaters, period. I find them ridiculously masculine 🙂
      
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      servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:46 am | Reply
- second that 😀
  
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  raddicted said this on April 13, 2012 at 5:07 am | Reply
The only time I knitted was when expecting, because it was expected. Stitches were dropped, tied with a knot, there were holes. The sweater was finished, sized for a two-yr-old. And I made him wear it. Was that child abuse? Nice colour, though…(Honestly, others knitted lovely soft sweaters for him – he didn’t look like a neglected child!Really! This is your cue to say, we believe you, fitz, even if others might not…)

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fitzg said this on April 13, 2012 at 12:36 am | Reply
- We believe you, fitz (cough).
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 3:21 am | Reply
- Fitz, I believe you from the bottom of my heart, without any hesitation and shilly-shally. 🙂
  
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  linda60 said this on April 13, 2012 at 6:18 pm | Reply
I prefer the finer knit it looks gentler on the skin. Also the chunky look has been spoilt by a very funny comment I read about him looking like Capt Haddock from Tin Tin………

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sapphire said this on April 13, 2012 at 5:56 pm | Reply
- that was fitzg, I believe, or perhaps CC. But you don’t think Capt Haddock is sexy? 🙂
  
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  servetus said this on April 13, 2012 at 5:58 pm | Reply
  - Finally caught Tintin on my LAX to LHR flight yesterday. You’re right about that sweater! All that’s needed is a turtleneck collar, and it would be a dead ringer for Capt Haddock’s (the younger). 🙂
    
    To me, Capt Haddock and Saccharin (with his glasses) rather resemble Peter Jackson & Steven Spielberg. Was this subliminal humor intended by the producers / director, I suppose?
    
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    UK Expat said this on April 19, 2012 at 11:58 pm | Reply
    - hadn’t thought of that 🙂
      
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      servetus said this on April 20, 2012 at 2:36 am | Reply
Richard as Haddock or how to ruin a lovely picture ! 😀 Nah, it still works for me, especially when I’m sure he’s wearing nothing under his jumper…

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thefrencharmitagearmy said this on April 14, 2012 at 1:30 am | Reply
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