The best pics are always the official, professional pics. Starfury, the organisers of Red Dragon Con, are now uploading some of their official pics over on IG. There are a couple of singles with RA already.
And some group shots:
This last one is hilarious – what is Richard thinking/doing there? Are they applauding him or why does he look like the cat that got away with the cream? Classic ballet dancer pose, eh?
Anyway, judging by what Starfury has on show for prior cons, we can expect some more images soon. Richard at the meet & greet, while signing autographs, during the closing ceremony? Hopefully! Bring em on, please 🙂 Click on any of the embedded posts above to get to Starfury on Instagram! You can never see too many images of the one and only…
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I am looking at that picture and for the first time I notice the detail of that hoodie! It’s not a simple sweat shirt but some ribbed fabric… I swear to cod that I stood beside the man and never saw that… funny how selective our perception can be…
Guylty Pleasure 
Oh, nice. I hope some tech savvy individual will download those from IG. I don’t know how.
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Screenshot?
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I guess that works. I read somewhere there’s a way to download the file. I didn’t care enough to figure it out though.
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Haven’t tried, either… Screenshots do the trick 😉
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This has worked before:
https://downloadgram.com/
On a desktop:
Step 1: Navigate to Instagram on the web.
Step 2: Find the picture you want to save. Click on the “…” and click “Go to Post.”
Step 3: Copy the photo’s URL from the web address bar in your browser.
Step 4: Go to DownloadGram’s website.
Step 5: Input the photo’s URL into the box with the auto
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Thankyou Armi, it worked! I’ve tried my screenshot app several times but it didn’t allow me to save, so this option is great.
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Fantastic! I’m glad it worked Mezz (would have been embarrassing if it hadn’t!)
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There’s never a guarantee that I can get something to work Armi – things need to be not just foolproof but mezzproof as well ha!
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Ha ha, well it stood the test Mezz
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Addendum: So. Much. Hand action. Ooof!
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I like his mobile face… lots to see there, too 🙂
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Shamefully, I hadn’t gotten past the hands… Ahem.
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Oh, those beautiful blue eyes… you forgot about them to what? to look two feet lower? The shame, indeed! *coughs*
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Ah looks like he is in third position there ballet pose!! He could lift me up anytime!!❤️😘😘😘
Thank you for these pics today!! Still campaigning for YoUR pic visible w him just to see your beautiful face and a nice look at the Snowman jumper!! ❤️😘
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Believe me Michele, you DON’T want to see my LESS THAN beautiful face. I look like a deer in the headlight. No kidding! So – no. And come on, let’s be honest and let’s face it – *I* am not the interesting bit in the pictures. People want to see RA. I am under no illusion there.
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Guylty I peruse enough on line his pic photo bombing his gorgeous mug so it is refreshing to see honest and real pics. Most of his selfies are filtered that they aren’t even real. The last one was a tad better showing some wrinkles and the stubble was quite nice.
But certainly don’t want to make you uncomfortable and totally get it privacy wise. ❤️😘
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Check the pics posted by Starfury – so much nicer than his selfies. Because they do not smooth out the lines but are simply a reflection of the gorgeous reality…
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Gorgeous reality indeed. *sigh*
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Yep. I mean, by temperament, I am not a person given to gushing. But wow, this bloke… he’s just different to anything that came before.
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He really is. I’m still amazed by the way he can lay me low like that. Absolutely irresistible. One gesture and I’m done. A look, an eyebrow quirk, a glare… *sigh*
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Yep. Same here. Whatever it is, he has got it. “It” speaks to something in me. I do think he is just.. fab 😍
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❤️😍❤️😍❤️
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Guylty, I think gushing is great!! It’s the highest compliment of flattery and affection. I gush at a lot of things and people and The Armitage tops the physical list for sura!!
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Well, Northern proddies like myself are usually too stoic to allow their temperament to show through the veil of equanimity… But yes, in *his* case it seems as if the usual rules do not apply…
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Guylty, well you are HUMAN so gushing is acceptable even for a Nordie and I think it is delightful and sweet that you have your mojo back for him and my gosh you saw him IN THE FLESH I would be gushing too!!!!!!!
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🙂 Well, it definitely goes to show that he is an exception in many respects.
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Yes he is an exception in MANY MANY
MANY respects!!!!!!😘❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Guylty, thanks!! In all that insider conversation going on hmm some of us OUT here noticed Cossack mentioned-Father Quart of course came to mind and he primarily wears black suits in the book or so far as I have read,. What gif are you referring to if I can ask?
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hehe, not “cassock” Michele, but Cossack… But admittedly – that is an obscure reference to a very famous comedy sketch by a very famous German comedian. (Not an oxymoron btw.) Anyhow, we were talking about the Red Dragon ‘revealing himself’ to Dr Chilton…
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Ok well thanks I think you just proved my point there. Nice if some of us OUT here could be let in on the joke but I’m just in awe of Father Quart right now so forgive me please !
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LOL – please do continue loving Father Quart. 😄 I just haven’t met him yet. I haven’t read the book, so have no idea what he is like…
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Guylty, He’s the physical Armitage to a T!!!
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Nice – I am glad to hear that. (Although I am still not 100% on board with the fact that he is a priest… such a waste, if you know what I mean…)
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Oh yeah I am uber non religious but when you read it which is fantastic writing you’ll see what I mean. #hottiemaninblack #TDH
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Alrighty. I take your word for it – and look forward to seeing the man fill out the cassock *winkwink*
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😘😛❤️❤️❤️👍👏🎊
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This is the sketch in question if you wanna take your German for a test drive…
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Danke. I have a long way to go before it all comes back ❤️😘😘😘
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Only at the hands—outstretched, far away from the erm rest of him. Jeez. 😇
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Sure…
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Sue‘s the one studying the jeans. 👖👀
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Ah yes… Remind me again, though: Who was it that spotted cossack points and created slo-mo gifs???
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Cossack points? Someone get off proverbial tube, I’m drawing a blank.
The gif… Fan service. For science. And those with eyesight troubles. Yes.
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Sorry, sorry, the penny just dropped!
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Ah, good. Ignore my reply.!
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I would never ignore you. 😘
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Aw 😘
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Kosackenzipfel.
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Yeah, the penny eventually dropped. Now I wanna watch that. 😂😂
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I came across it by coincidence yesterday as I was preparing my last Hannibal Re-Watch post. I admit, I let the gif run for several minutes… The shame indeed.
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It’s a hard one to turn off.
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Yep. It’s more of a turn on than a turn off, so to speak. #dadjoke?
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I approve this joke!
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*phew* good… #sameterriblesenseofhumour
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Yup. #thatswhywehadsomuchfuntogether
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Yay! *confetti*
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Very nice pictures. I keep wondering why they say it’s his first con ever… aren’t the pictures of him with the flower crown from the 2015 Comic Con? (Also, I barely saw the eyes or the hands. Too focused on perusing the jeans! Lol.)
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I think they say that because the other cons he did were never really fan-focussed as such. SDCC is a huge event, and while he took part in panels, he didn’t pose for pictures with fans. Sometimes I get the impression that SDCC is more like a (trade) fair than a fan convention…
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And probably a character limit issue. Before they always said first con appearance for Starfury, but they packed in so many #s, they must’ve run out of space.
Though I agree with G. He’d never done anything like THIS con before where he wasn’t somehow promoting something, probably as part of his movie contract.
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Good point, Kate. This was not connected to PR for a current show.
BTW, in his Christmas message he said “various conventions”… so, shall we start the speculation game which other cons he could possibly attend? Anything to do with The Hobbit – so Magic Con?
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Hmmmm…. lead us not into temptation. 😉
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LOL – I know.
BTW – UPDATE!! New pic from Starfury from the meet n greet. Check my post. I added it to the bottom.
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Oh, nice one.
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The red ear!!!! 😂Poor baby was nervous?
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Probably the most stressful part of the con.
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But consummate pro – he looks as if he’s completely into it and in it. Good man! I really do admire him. He is giving things a try, and he’s doing his best.
(And I am secretly relieved that we weren’t at the M&G – I honestly think it would’ve been majorly frustrating for me to sit there and be unable to say anything. Ugh.)
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Absolutely! It’s like I wrote in my Friday post—my envy was very, very limited. I’m not sure I would have survived.
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Touché. I think that is definitely something for advanced fangirling. And even after 7 years I am not quite there yet.
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Commenting again to add: He’s completely in it. That is exactly right. He is such a good listener, it’s amazing. Even during the Q&As, he only had eyes for the person who was asking the question. He completely tunes into them and I find that fascinating and very rewarding to witness.
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It’s one of those intangible things that makes him so attractive – he listens. I appreciate that – even though I didn’t even ask the question.
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Yes, he really listens. It’s a rare quality, especially in interviews. And it was nice to see he extended the same attention to fan questions as he does professional interviewers.
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I love people who listen. It means they care and they are not egocentric.
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Well said ❤️😘😘
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Replying to comments below (the thread runs out) wrt being at the meet and greet. As much as I would love to attend one of those given the opportunity, I think I’d be better off not doing so. Being on the receiving end of that intense blue gaze would reduce me to an incoherent mess if my reaction to the 2D version of him is anything to go by lol.
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True words, Metz. Not sure I could handle it.
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see, quite often when nervous i put on my ‘show face’ and sound and look super confident so would probably come across as a complete knob! lol
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It happens to me as well. People often think I’m arrogant because I switch to autopilot when I feel overwhelmed and apparently it comes off as super confident and full of myself. 😕
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i feel you sistah
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I’ll take some of that super confidence if you have room to spare!!❤️😘😘🤣😛
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Yep, my impression, too… I probably would’ve sat at that table, drooling from an open mouth, just staring. Ugh.
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I babble on and on when I’m nervous, I don’t sound cool and confident at all. And yes, drool might be a problem too 😆😆
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Oh, I see. Never been to a con myself, so i figured they were all the same.
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Well, I have to admit that this was my first con, too. It’s just my impression that SDCC and Wondercon were on a different scale than RDC. Not least because the two American cons were multi-fandom and very much mediacentric. RDC was a privately organised, really rather intimate affair in comparison.
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What glorious pics and it is great to have a sneak peek in the M&G. I didn’t notice the waffle-knit hoodie either (wasn’t looking down that far I suppose) but that’s so funny about the ballet pose! He was a dancer after all.
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I hadn’t seen any pictures from the M&G so far. Was there no photography allowed, maybe? Or did all the Gold ticket holders agree to keep their precious M&G under wraps? 😉 In any case, he looks great, listening attentively…
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I think there were no photos allowed. I seem to recall that from reading the FAQs. There was also a no photos policy for the parties.
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Oh, I see. Actually, now that I think about it, it makes sense. Otherwise the Gold ticket holders would have gotten all their star photos for free *grins*.
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I never noticed the hoody structure either. I zoomed way in on my photo with him today and saw it’s the same one. I had no idea.
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Yep – that waffle knit hoodie really looked quite different from further away. Dare I say it looked better?
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It looks like it’s made from towelling!
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Oh my, that last pic…..be still my beating heart! Loving the silver sprinkled through his hair, not just at his temples. I hope this is the look for his Adam Price chaRActer.
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It is really funny how different the pictures turn out. the pro photos – with higher resolution I presume – show his hair speckled with silver, whereas a lot of the other images look as if his hair is really dark…
How old is Adam Price meant to be in the book? Has he been cast as a man in his 30s or his 40s? (I hope the latter. I’d just like to see some relatable people in that show…)
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Rachel what do you think? Late 30s or early 40s the character is extremely vaguely developed so Richard can have a field day w it!! I would lean more early 40s!
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Oh, that’s what I will hope for then…
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I will kept my mouth shut but the look he posted on IG is spot on how I would envision Adam 😂😙😘🤫
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Which look?
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When he’s plugging the clothing company a little stubble, nice hair
dreamy eyes!! Hopefully the wrinkles will survive makeup 😘😛😂
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I would send you the pic but don’t want to break your sabbatical 😉😙
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They have kids who are in their teens, so I’m assuming late 30s /early 40s
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All the pictures are fantastic but that last one is perfection. He shines. He looks as good as I hope he feels: happy, healthy and held in high esteem. (adored actually) ❤️
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Donna love love your alliteration!! Yeah!!! Thank you!!!😀❤️❤️❤️❤️😘
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I so, so wished that he took that feeling with him from the con – that people there were sending him admiration and love.
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I’m sure he did Gulty his post on The Stranger where he’s landed in Manchester now he looks happy and relaxed and from the closing pics he seemed relaxed and into the groove!!
He’s probably reserved by nature so he’s not gonna be a Mads or Aaron or Jeremy yeah know?
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He definitely was less stand-offish by the time the con closed on Sunday evening… I never know whether his humility is so strong that he cannot accept the gift of admiration…
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That can be hard for anyone like him but I think that is part of his charm his humility and honesty w himself. 😘❤️
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Your comment “I am looking at that picture and for the first time I notice the detail of that hoodie!” reminds me of one of my favorite fan experiences. NYPat and I (and others) went to the (big nothing) “opening” of the tornado movie at a movie theater in Manhattan. It was the stupidest event — except for producer Todd Garner’s brilliant idea to invite some fans into the tent as press, which was fabulous, because they were the only decent interviewers, the only prepared interviewers, and the best interviewers. The rest of the “event” was Armitage getting out of a car and lingering to sign autographs for 5 minutes in the street, followed by a pass through the tent (which was invisible to us outside), exit through a different door, linger 2 minutes, get into a car and drive away. Pat and I went for pizza after. I said to her, “Quick, what was he wearing?” She thought for a very long time, scrunched up her face, and guessed, “White shirt?” I had nothing. It was only later, looking at everyone else’s photos online, that we “saw” the blue suit and red-blue striped tie. Seen in real life, the man dazzles (without trying), and the brain short circuits.
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You know – I had *exactly* that experience at the first SD I did in London. I completely got it wrong when it came to remembering what he wore. Selective perception!
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Nothing new or interesting to add , just that they’re lovely pics
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hehe, truth dot com
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