In between the madness of work, an upcoming business trip, and my social life yes, I do have one such I turn to a shrine post for a bit of fun and insanity. It has been two weeks since the last RAPS was posted, and the discussion and processing of UATSC, as well as editing and posting the photographs from the premiere took up most of my attention since then. So much so that I have missed my 3-year-blogiversary last week, as well as the project I had up my sleeve for that occasion. The latter is currently being recovered with the help of the professionals. I hope to have it reconstituted and back soon because I’d love to share it with you. Once that is done, I am going to celebrate my blogiversary belatedly.
But let’s get back to the shrining business. The mini-shrine I am presenting today was overdue. Has there been any shrine in the last few months that *hasn’t* been overdue??? I seem to be chasing my shadow all the time. It was due to Linda60 who had won it in my incentive raffle for bidders on the #cRAftingForCharity auctions. What gave me the push to finally get it done, was the fact that I was going to see Linda at the premiere in Leeds – perfect opportunity for a clandestine hand-over.
Since Linda is a) German and b) works a stressful job, I found this little tin particularly fitting for her. It reads “Ommmm – relax!”
For the subject I settled on John Proctor – because I know that Linda is very taken with the character, as well as the experience of watching The Crucible on stage in London last year. Her favourite travel companion these days is a Proctor plushie from Sinnamin’s workshop…
Ahem. Very discreet objectification here… chesthairitage. *coughs*
I often use my collection of fridge poetry magnets for the little interactive slogans in the tins. One of the reasons I like doing that, is, that much like fridge poetry itself, you come across evocative word combinations – such as “ferocious angel” more or less by coincidence. I wouldn’t say Proctor was an angel as such, and besides the ferocity he was also portrayed as a tender man by Richard Armitage. But somehow I liked the adage. Since these are magnets, Linda can take them out and leave the image unadorned.
This was just a small and quickie RAPS, but I hope it will remind Linda of the fabulous ‘summer of love’ 2014, and of everything that is good about the character, the play, the actor and the fandom…
PS: More mini RAPSes coming up soon… Here is a deliberately small teaser…
Hmmm, I love this “ferocious angel”… ❤
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I am quite taken with him, too…
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was für ein süßer shrine mit beeindruckenden Fotos! Man kann jedes Barthaar zählen! Und möchte diese Augen…… ❤
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Das ist das Schöne, wenn man mal richtige Hi-Res-Fotos zur Verfügung hat. Gestochen scharf. Autsch.
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Oh, lovely! Lucky Linda60😃 The cropped photo with the eyelashes is soooooo good… ❤️❤️❤️
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A fabulous photo. I don’t think it is actually that representative of Proctor, but in terms of “feels” it really does the trick…
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Especially with the words Ferocious Angel, too… It’s just perfect 😍
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Helen, YESSSS! I’m a very proud owneress!!!! (gender sensitive version) Ah, look at that man!!
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Enjoy your shrine Linda xx
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😀 Thank you austoz! I am already enjoying my “chill pill Proctor”, which (to be honest!) actually brings about exactly the opposite!! Unsurprisingly…. Ok, I’ll improve my practise: Ommmmm………. 😉
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What a lucky girl, Linda. Big things come in small packages and you certainly received a large dose of Proctor love. Enjoy!
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Oh I DO love this Ferocious Angel…. I could name a few more… ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
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I was tempted to name Guy first, but I am not really sure whether he is an angel. But Porter and Lucas are, I think, Thornton, even Thorin. Dolarhyde not so much…
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Dolarhyde… no. Guy… has his qualities. Depends on what… or who… he’s focused on.
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Mr. Armitage has said Guy was more evil than Dolly. I just love the bad boys.
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I suppose Dolly is acting out of madness, compulsion, whereas Guy makes conscious choices – and is more culpable.
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Ferocious Angel, indeed! Love it!
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It seemed strangely fitting.
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Glaubst du wirklich, dass das ein wirkungsvolles Ommmmm bei Linda bewirkt? Ich bekomme bei diesem Anblick eher gepflegtes PulsRAsen und das Ommmm ist weiter weg, denn je …… 😀
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Naja, wenigstens ein Ommmm im Sinne von “mich lenkt jetzt nichts vom OdB ab – alles andere ist mir egal”…
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Das ist die Wurschigkeit des schöpferinschen Kreativseins…..
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Also ich versuche sehr heftig immer wieder ein wirkungsvolles OMMMM, ommmmmm zu sagen.. Die Auswirkungen sind mir noch nicht ganz ins Bewußtsein gedrungen. Muss an der Hypnose liegen….oder an diesem Sahneschnittchen…..Möchte unbedingt mit Proctor meditieren bzw. zelebrieren oder noch besser: rekonvaleszieren….ommmmmmmm…..
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awww what a cutie! 🙂 it’s set now, 1 year later he can still pull at my heartstrings, this Proctor guy 🙂 And somehow ferocious angel really hits the spot. To me in some respects the way he played them he was an angel deep in his heart, maybe a fallen one 😉 W
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ack, finger slip! which is why ferocious is fitting too, in protecting loved ones 🙂 sniifff..
and the lashes… thud… don’t you just want to stroke them with the fingertip? glups..
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Many places to stroke – tip of the nose, cheekbones, temple, stubble…
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mhm.. says she looking dreamily at her desktop..
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Proctor had a certain innocence, despite his adultery. He believed in justice and in the rights and wrongs, and he ferociously tried to set things right when innocent people were accused. I will never forget that beautiful line “I will fall on them like an ocean…”
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oh no you’re making me cry! i can hear his choked up voice as he was holding her hand as she was leaving and his voice was breaking… i loved that line! And the way he said earlier looking out onto the fields.. Massachusetts is a beauty in the spring… truly an angel’s heart (and the body of a sinner, cough cough)
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That whole scene at the dinner table is heart-breaking in its details. When he tries to take her hand and she withdraws it from his reach – that stabs at the heart, from both their perspectives, actually.
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Linda 60 now under the wing of a ferociously hot angel. Not a bad place to be.
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Yeah Kathy, feeling quite warm, but a bit flustered under the wings of this angel…
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Mhhhh, just imagining that, tucked under the arm of a ferociously protective Proctor… quite an exciting fantasy for all Armpitage fans.
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Guylty, No 99 is a great number!!! I treasure my ferocious angel, Proctor. It indeed was a most fabulous summer 2014. Meeting so many fellow fans and having the opportunity to watch Richard so closely in The Crucible several times, was a true alltime highlight. It was an outstanding staging and dramatisation, which still stays very much with me, as it evoked such strong feelings and lasting impressions. Even tears (of joy and incredulity) are not that far when I think of it…. Thanks my dear, for this beautiful pressie!!
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“Schnapszahl”. I am happy if the RAPS reminds you of the great times we were gifted by Mr A, knowingly or unknowingly.
And you are more than welcome to this shrine – you deserved it!
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HAPPY 3RD BLOGIVERSARY!!!! May there be many many more to come. Yesterday, on two different RA-centric FB sites, we were asked what was our favorite website or blog. Both sites the answer was you, babe. Guylty Pleasure is not only humorous in the words and phrasing and uber creative with the shrines, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bitter word or anything that sounded mean here. Instead I always leave with a smile….maybe even a chuckle.
Now I’m taking you to task. There is no such thing as discreet objectification of Mr. A’s chest hair. It is worthy of extreme face-rubbing-thru-it shouting hallelujah from the rooftop idolatry. The glorious Proctor was a magnificent beast of a man, definitely ferocious angel, and his chest hair was a religious experience…God bless the Pause button on my Crucible video….slobbering quivering puddle here. How lucky Linda is to have that delicious #99 Proctor in her pocket. I have my beloved misunderstood Dolly in one pocket. Think I need Proctor in the other. Both angels. Both devils. And I want to be the creamy filling in their Oreo sandwich.
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Aw, Snowy, you are so sweet. Thank you – I am glad you like the blog. It is a conscious decision on my part to make this a feel-good place. I’ll be honest and say that I can bitch with the best of them 😀 , and I confess that my thoughts and opinions re. Mr A (and/or his fandom) are not always sweet and happy and I let off steam from time to time, but I prefer to do that bts. After all this is entertainment – and negativity has no place in that (for me). Ok, yeah, I am big mummy bear 🐻…
LOL – re. indiscreet objectification of the Chesthairitage… “worthy of extreme face-rubbing-thru-it shouting hallelujah from the rooftop idolatry” – yes, yes, three times yes. Which makes me think I should get a Chesthairitage RAPS out…
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OH! OH! OH! I LOVE this idea! I’m still in lust for #46 with the Armitage magazine. A magazine of his chest, especially with hair, would sending me swooning, possibly forgetting to breathe. And what would I tell St. Peter at the pearly gate? I was taken in an ecstatic RApture.
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Noted…
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I’m quite taken with the tiny Crucible poster 🙂
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I’ll wait to congratulate you until you’re ready. Love those sheep cartoons. I know they’re kitschy but I started buying them as soon as I noticed them and have quite a collection.
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I was never a huge fan of those sheep, I must confess. Too cute for my liking. But for a shrine it is fitting, anyway 🙂
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My Ex would have agreed with you. However: Ohne Dich ist alles doof … that was my favorite. They’re all in a box somewhere now, unfortunately …
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I am sure they have additional, sentimental value for you, hence you are so fond of them.
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Yeah, in part I like them because he didn’t 🙂
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Hehe, I know. A little bit of “jetzt erst recht” is always fun. I feel the same about my interest in RA 😉
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