Karl Urban -- blond or brunet?

[Mrs_Whatsit]

^ Did anyone see Karl singing on that first blog. Oh my... I love the fact that he would get up and do that but he sounded like a bag of cats. I think it makes me love him more.

Holy Guacamole, Batman, that was AWFUL! But I give him lots of credit--I'd never be gutsy enough to sing in public. He has a great sense of humor about it, though. And hey, he managed to hit those high notes!

He'd be so much fun to get drunk and karaoke with--and I don't even drink, but I'd be willing to take it up for an opportunity like that.

P.S. to trampledamage: YUM and two big thumbs way, way up on that photo! The pillow lips are shown off to their full perfection there, I must say...

 

[trampledamage]

After long, detailed study... I've decided it's his eyes that just slay me - it sounds kind of odd to say I'm an "eyes-person" but I think I am.

 

[Mrs_Whatsit]

And these two websites have the some photos on set (in Toronto)... (same photos both sites)

ontd - Star Trek

Dr McCoy

You know what's surprising to me about the "Red" set photos? His face went so quickly from looking thinner and sharpish in those photos from the DVD release party (that was what, the end of November?) to rounder and almost puffy in these newest photos. I suppose he might have gained a bit of weight at home over the holidays (haven't we all?), or could it be his hair that makes him look so completely different?

I love him either way; it just amazes me how different he can look from role to role.

 

[M'Sharak]

You know what's surprising to me about the "Red" set photos? His face went so quickly from looking thinner and sharpish in those photos from the DVD release party (that was what, the end of November?) to rounder and almost puffy in these newest photos. I suppose he might have gained a bit of weight at home over the holidays (haven't we all?), or could it be his hair that makes him look so completely different?

Lighting could be a part of it, but he does seem a little fuller about the face in the pics in the second link.

 

[trampledamage]

I'd say it's down to restful time at home

He's back to looking like he was here (which I think was before or just after Trek filmed)

 

[KittyDuran]

ontd_star trek has a picspam discussing the "Karl Stance" in many of the ST group shots... which is something that I've notice but didn't realize how much it happened! As usual, the comments are fantastic!

http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_startrek/1116608.html#cutid1

 

[Mrs_Whatsit]

ontd_star trek has a picspam discussing the "Karl Stance" in many of the ST group shots... which is something that I've notice but didn't realize how much it happened! As usual, the comments are fantastic!

http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_startrek/1116608.html#cutid1

OMG, thank you for linking that, Kitty Duran. It's so true--I never noticed the Karl Stance, but I'm sure now I'll never see a photo of him again without noticing it. And that first part of the discussion about...er, the direction of certain body parts really had me laughing. I'll probably always look for that now, too.

A little off-topic, but: you know, I'm under the impression that most of the ONTD posters are very young (a lot of them mention school--sometimes college, sometimes high school) in other posts I've seen), and it's funny to me how not-shy they are about sexual comments. I'm pretty old, and when I compare them to me at the same age--well, I obviously had no life! Heck, I never even knew there was such a thing as same-sex relationships till I was in my early 20s and I became friends with a gay man at work. From there, I rapidly became less sheltered.

 

[KittyDuran]

A little off-topic, but: you know, I'm under the impression that most of the ONTD posters are very young (a lot of them mention school--sometimes college, sometimes high school) in other posts I've seen)

I went and clicked on the link for Karl/Bones on the left margin of the website and it showed entries going back to May of last year. Some of the posters got together for some events (like Supernova) with pics taken - and yes, they're all young'uns.

BTW, your comment about work was my experience as well - I don't believe it was all because we had no life/were sheltered - there were some things were not discussed at the workplace at that time. I started in the workforce in 1979. Tragically, it was AIDS that got people talking about gays in general.

 

[AstroSmurf]

^ Before the 1980's, we did not discuss our lives. Most of the gays in the 70's and 80's were still carrying around the fear brought on by the McCarthy era. We stayed in the closet and kept out mouths shut because we didn't want to lose our jobs or be subjected to ridicule or violence. AID's forced us to be more vocal about ourselves. By the 90's, my generation were beginning to think of ourselves as people rather than a label. That made it easier to live openly. We have come a long way baby.

(Then you have people like me who look at being gay as a small facet to their personalities. Rather than it being the thing that defines me, it is something I consider to be no more important than my eye color. All this hullabaloo is rather silly to me. I live, love and hurt just like anyone else... with one tiny little difference... well maybe not tiny.)

But back to Karl... did some say bow-legged? There is nothing sexier than a bow-legged man. Oh my...

 

[KimMH]

Funny article. did Karl model? maybe he watched old movies where the men are "manly"

 

[Mrs_Whatsit]

^ Before the 1980's, we did not discuss our lives. Most of the gays in the 70's and 80's were still carrying around the fear brought on by the McCarthy era. We stayed in the closet and kept out mouths shut because we didn't want to lose our jobs or be subjected to ridicule or violence. AID's forced us to be more vocal about ourselves. By the 90's, my generation were beginning to think of ourselves as people rather than a label. That made it easier to live openly. We have come a long way baby.

(Then you have people like me who look at being gay as a small facet to their personalities. Rather than it being the thing that defines me, it is something I consider to be no more important than my eye color. All this hullabaloo is rather silly to me. I live, love and hurt just like anyone else... with one tiny little difference... well maybe not tiny.)

That's what was so cool about Dave (my friend). He came out with a vengeance at a time (late 70s) when people were afraid to do it, and he was so proud of who he was (he was the absolute definition of the word "fabulous," which I know may be considered a stereotype by some, but he totally was fabulous). And he was so good about answering all my questions about his lifestyle, no matter how clueless or intrusive they were, since, as I mentioned, this was all new to me. To the end of my days, I'll always appreciate how he opened my eyes--and my mind, too. He went to NYC to become an actor a couple of years later, and I lost track of him; I wish I knew how his life went on from there.

Funny article. did Karl model? maybe he watched old movies where the men are "manly"

Sorry, back on topic now: Karl just IS manly. I think the reason he stands that way is that his body just can't contain all that manliness, so he has to let it trickle out through his fingers and toes to dissipate it a bit. He holds the hands and feet out to the side so it doesn't fall back on him, because then men and women within a one-mile radius would start imploding from the hotness.

Seriously, though, the man really does just radiate masculinity. Maybe that's just the way he normally stands?

Oh, and 10th photo down, the one captioned "Hand in the pocket again, and looking damn good doing it" just makes my hormones go into overdrive. I never wanted kids, but I swear I would have this man's babies (if I wasn't past that stage of life).

 

[KimMH]

You could settle for some nice dawgies in a cottage by the seaside . . .

 

[KittyDuran]

From one of our favorite blogs - this might just be one of MY favs.
BTW... how are those hormones doin' Mrs. W? ​

 

[Mrs_Whatsit]

From one of our favorite blogs - this might just be one of MY favs.

BTW... how are those hormones doin' Mrs. W? ​

<KA-BOOM!>

Hello, this is Mr_Whatsit. When this photo appeared on her laptop screen, Mrs_Whatsit mumbled something about "babies, dawgies, cottages, seaside," and then spontaneously combusted. As soon as I collect her wits from where they've gotten scattered to around the countryside, I'll prop her back up in front of her keyboard so she can tell you what she thinks about this photo.

 

[Jeri]

You are a good sport, Mr.

 

[Mrs_Whatsit]

A rather swoon-inducing photo from our friends at the FYDM blog:

Here's a link to the original post, for the full-size photo (and you really should view it in full size, trust me).

ETA: Yeah, Mr_Whatsit's a sweetheart, I have to say. I think if something like implosion ever did happen IRL, he'd just smile, shake his head, and fix it all up. He's a very patient, very tolerant guy.

 

[KittyDuran]

^ Glad your good hubby got your wits together, ma'am!

 

[trampledamage]

Ooh... me like

 

[KimMH]

A rather swoon-inducing photo from our friends at the FYDM blog:

Here's a link to the original post, for the full-size photo (and you really should view it in full size, trust me).

ETA: Yeah, Mr_Whatsit's a sweetheart, I have to say. I think if something like implosion ever did happen IRL, he'd just smile, shake his head, and fix it all up. He's a very patient, very tolerant guy.

Where would we be w/o our wonderful tolerant spouses? Mr OldestRedShirtEver knew he would have to share me with Spock from the get-go. He's resigned to the addition of McCoy - it' only another additional spice in my piquant flavor of crazy.

 

[Bella-Lynn]

Here's an amazing version of Karl Urban as Mirror McCoy:

http://spikeface.livejournal.com/80782.html#cutid1

Yum.