Richard Armitage Legenda 104: Stuff worth reading

[Legenda offers a brief, non-inclusive index of stuff about Richard Armitage that I noticed and enjoyed since the last episode. It doesn’t usually include materials presented on the major fansites, which I love dearly, but which are linked in the sidebar. Because I always forget or just miss stuff, please add additional pieces of interest via link in the comments.]

Reminder: please leave comments, likes, kudos, etc., on the pages of items you enjoy!

One of the fun things about Armitageworld is the “progressive dinner” quality of it — I hope everyone goes lots of places to get their information, leave comments on the things that have struck particular bloggers, and generally has a good time tripping from place to place. The bloggers are so generous with their time and thoughts — it’s like a party that goes on in a lot of places depending on the time of day, and for me, it’s fun to make that party go on in a lot of places! Following the “progressive dinner” metaphor — I hope that everyone “leaves enough room” in every sense to eat and bite here and there.

I know this weekly post has a “one stop shopping” quality to it for some readers, but keeping everyone here is not its intent. Rather, I’m seeking to send readers out into the world and make their presence known, to ensure that everyone who blogs about Richard Armitage gets a little love.

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Fun stuff that will be happening

• Chat party by Crystalchandlyre.
• Silent Auction by AgzyM.

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Richard Armitage, The Hobbit live event, Monday, November 4th, New York. My cap.

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Hobbit live event and reactions

If, like me, you couldn’t go, you can read all about and form your own impressions!

• Did you want to meet him, or not want to meet him?
• Some people were (kind of) calm ahead of time.
• Why Frenz couldn’t go.
• Blogger reports from Perry (Armitage Agonistes);
• From armitagebesotted and Stephanie Carr; and photos from Stephanie’s housemate;
• Zan (Well, There You Go) who like me watched from her screen);
• Janine (Janine Pineo) watched from home, too, and got a tweet of hers on the screen!
• More from Marie Astra (Obsessive Behavior);
• from KatharineD (from Sydney);
• from Siriusly (not watching from India);
• from James (A Tolkienist’s Perspective), so the expert;
• from Fabo (White Rose Writings), whose feet hurt!
• from Jazzbaby1 (Funky Blue Dandelion), who’s been drawn back into the fold by twitter;
• from Gigglepants (Gigglepants), who drove there and back — with audio!
• And from Mulubinba (An RA Viewer’s Perspective), who may have incurred a traffic violation;
• from Grendel’s Mum (here) — in Japanese;
• from Misha (It’s an RA World), who works it into Tuchus Tuesday.
• And on to tumblr: from guhnerkeeter; her photos here and here;
• Notallwhowanderarelost2 would have winked. Here’s her report.
• From bilboings (one of the cosplayers);and from flukeoffate (another cosplayer); and from gingerelfandpuppydwarf (another cosplayer).
• From richardhasmyheart;
• and from x-oskeleton;
• from arianafandoms; from Aut Mars aut nihil;
• from charwindle;
• from bitterbrokenbones;
• from xcallmemrscrissx.

If I missed yours or someone else’s, please link in the comments.

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Not my fantasy, but amazing art

Forwarded by a reader. If you are the owner, please let me know so I can credit you.

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Richard Armitage archive

• Richard Armitage’s not-so-secret fiendish plan for world domination.
• Siriusly’s favorite part of Armitage’s body.
• The Hobbit is back in Times Square.
• Herba’s reaction to the extended edition extras (German).
• Frenz admires the bicep.
• The Esquire suit feature makes her think of Bond.
• My favorite recent comment on the much-recycled Bond question.
• John Porter + Friday’s Google doodle.
• Armitage as introvert.
• Perry idly dreams Lucas North’s way into the new Spooks film.
• Mulubinba doesn’t think he looks tired.

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Source: Lady-clyo

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Richard Armitage-related fanfic

• At wattpad: MorrighansMuse’s “A Willing Heart” goes to ch. 23. (Hobbit AU / Thorin + OFC / romance).
• At DF: Obscura’s “Recovery” (Strike Back AU / John Porter + OFC / mature) goes to ch. 19 and resolves that darn cliffhanger.
• At wattpad: Siriusly’s “Walking on the Moon” goes to ch. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and ends with ch. 15 (Spooks – Life on Mars mashup / Lucas North AU).
• At Something About Love (A): “Thorin’s Dream of Love” goes to ch. 11 (Hobbit AU / Thorin + OFC / romance).
• At A03, insaneboingo’s “Bang a Gong” (RPF / Armitage + Evangeline Lilly / mature, PWP).

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Armitage bloggers in NaNoWriMo

• Check out “Every Fifth Living Thing” if you haven’t already. It’s now at ch. 4 and 5 and this is the point at which I’ve become very interested in this story. I don’t know what the competition is like, but it seems to me that if the conflict set up in ch. 4 can sustain the plot, she’s got a good chance of getting noticed.

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Source: RunAmok

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Richard Armitage tumblr

Remember that tumblr may be NSFW or offensive to pieties.

• (h/t Armitage Agonistes): Thorin arrives in New York City.
• A new tumblr to enjoy: Bulgitage.
• And another new tumblr to enjoy: RASnarktastic.
• Eeeew.
• Thorin gets in on the “which animal” meme fun.
• Guy Smiley, kind of.
• The postman’s always ruining her dreams.
• Did he hear the scream go up? and singing and dancing.
• I like the sweet pickup lines the best.
• Died laughing: Spot the foreign exchange student!
• Thorin bathroom humor.
• Fake Middle Earth tweets. I’m so glad bccmee’s back! She’s got Thorin running the NYC marathon!
• Can’t stop watching this GIF.
• On Jackson’s pacing and casting. I very much agree.
• Black shirt of seduction identified. Who’s a bloody idiot?
• This happened on her dash: Christmas present.
• This is the dream of a true and total romantic!
• RAbbit Hole #3.
• Armitage as Tolkien purist.
• Anderson Cooper wants Armitage, is the implication? Dude, there’s such a long line already.
• Things Guy can make you do.
• Because you’re worth it.
• What is UP with that beard?
• Have a Happy Richie.
• The Oakenshield design.
• This impressed me — Armitage as sword trainee. Follow his eyes.
• And that shoulder, those hips.
• Test of how Adidas fits Armitage. He said he wore Nike through most of the shoot, but … ?
• Some Durin family fun.
• Would settle for sperm.
• Is Thorin love transferable to ordinary mortals?

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Thorin Mini’s thoughts this week

Source: Thorin Mini

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

• Skully’s excited about the upcoming Spooks film!
• Isn’t Aidan Turner XXX?
• Graham McTavish’s childhood ambition’s fulfilled.
• Ever wonder about Mr. Thornton’s father?
• People are still discovering it: North & South is an awesome film adaptation.
• Hilarious: Chinese theater puts up a fan-made slash Thor poster. Great poster!
• A sleepy southern town wakes up.
• KathrynD traces her family back to William the Conqueror.
• A song for the mature single straight woman.
• Distribution on the Hobbit: AUJ extended edition no less confusing than in the spring, now compounded by supply problems. Really, Warner Bros.?
• Write to make your soul grow.
• Really interesting interview with Cher and the need to push the envelope. This link does not constitute an endorsement of everything she says, just the observation that I found the interview interesting.
• Note that Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are now in previews for their two plays in rep now. They open officially on November 24. I confess I’d be willing to make myself see Waiting for Godot (a play I’ve found way less deep than its press would suggest the three times I’ve seen it) again to see these guys in it. More details at Ian McKellen’s facebook page.

~ by Servetus on November 9, 2013.