13 hours later. I think the plane was slightly delayed. But a dapper and awake Richard Armitage has just arrived in Seoul. A number of Korean fans welcomed him at the airport – and took pictures and videos for us to see. I’ve compiled a Twitter Moment for easier overview. To be added to.
White shirt… blablabla… stubble… blablabla… fresh after 11 hours flying… blablabla… I’ll spare the usual comments. But I’d like to draw your attention to the first video clip in my compilation above, the view of Richard arriving through the doors. Definitely a scene that warms the fangirl heart. Not only does he immediately spot the fans who are waiting for him. Very cleverly done, Mr Armitage – tweeting your exact location and airline meant that fans knew what time you wanted them to welcome you at the airport 😉. But when his driver/translator (?) meets him and wants to whisk him away, he does this:
He indicates to the man that he will first meet and greet his fans. Aw!!!! 😍 Very nice, Richard. After the Tuesday debacle and a temporary cool-down on my part, that has warmed my heart again. He didn’t have to stop and sign – but he did.
Well, let’s see what else we get to see from Korea.
Guylty Pleasure 
Guylty I think he must have beamed seeing that reception for him. I mean that must have been a great feeling to have fans waitIng for him and he is ever the gentleman well 😉😂
There’s no way even in First Class anyone other the him would look that handsome after a 12 hour flight ✈️
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Well, he made sure that his fans knew where and when he’d arrive, Michele 😂. I doubt that he was surprised. He practically asked for them to meet him. Jokes aside, I thought it was nice how he not only waved and ran, but he actually told his driver that he’d meet the fans first and then move on. That’s decent of him, and the kind of gesture that we so appreciate of him.
Have no idea whether he is a medical wonder, Michele, but I doubt it. Given the chance (and a sleeping pill), I’d be quite happy to sleep through a night-flight on my First Class comfy chair, to arrive fresh and bright in the morning.
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A medical wonder 😂😂 love that Guylty!! Sleeping pills maybe but he looked pretty damn handsome and I’m glad he got that warm welcome advertising his flight and all. We all need validation even The Armitage bless his heart! ❤️😉🤗
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No, he probably doesn’t take sleeping pills. (I would. Just to get my fear of flying under control.) Maybe he uses a eye mask? (I’d love to see that 😂)
Armitage is gorgeous, morning, noon, night, even after a 13 hour flight. Good genes, thanks to dad and mum, makes him look wrinkle-free, face, hands and bum.
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Guylty and Susanna I was just listening to the vids above again and he’s so polite and gracious that is the man his parents raised!! Saying thank you when signing autograph so sincere and humble just touches my heart!
He made a beeline for the fans!! So cute!!
Yeah I took a sleeping pill on a trip to Rome and got sick when we landed 🛬
And he is blessed w good genes!! Among other assets!! 😘😉🤗
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Oh, does it talk???? 😂 I haven’t heard the sounds. (Must have inadvertantly switched off the speakers on my laptop…)
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Guylty I heard him say thank you and hi while he was signing and when a fan gave him the flower bouquet! He looked genuinely touched and happy !
And relaxed Susanna spot on !!
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Yep, I just watched with the sound on.
Well, Michele, without trying to dampen your enthusiasm (and bearing in mind that I agree he is a stickler for manners and always comes across as very polite), but in fairness – wouldn’t *everyone* say thank you if someone else passes a bunch of flowers? Or react to “Welcome to XY” with a polite “thank you”? It’s what I would’ve expected from anyone – I see it as a reflex, not deliberate politeness.
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Guylty yes yes I agree one would hope people are polite in general and especially when given a gift but not everyone is these days ..
and no worries my enthusiasm is in abundance as negative thinking is unhealthy and I agree he has redeemed himself from his Twitter behavior 😉😂❤️
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You are always so positive Michele! Good for you! Probably a better strategy than grumping for days about one of Richard’s throw-away tweets 😂
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Yeah Zee and I were discussing the tweets a bit and I was more upset at his attitude toward Luisa than anything he was trying to postulate
I am happy he is engaging politically as I told Zee but I was shocked at his words and disrespect toward Luisa
I appreciate your kind words but I’m not always a bundle of sunshine esp lately but negative feelings and negative people are toxic and I want no part of either!! 😉😂😘
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Guylty you do mean good for you in a positive light right?😘😉
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Yes, of course. Not meant with a mean twinge.
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😘❤️❤️🌹thank you sweetness
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Ah bless! 😉
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Basic human decency. It’s nice, but also the minimum one could expect, right?
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That’s what I thought. I don’t really think that he is disproportionately polite. He’s a normal, well-mannered man. Possibly a bit more empathetic (as he himself likes to point out) than the average. Given how I perceived him at the SD and at the con, I don’t really think he is any more fan-friendly than any other star. In fact, I think there are other actors who are way more fan-friendly than he.
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One word: Mikkelsen
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Yep, I was thinking of him. Or Abrams and Thompson. Another one who really is into it all is Tennant. You should’ve seen him at the SD – he obviously thrived on all the attention. The king of all fan interaction is John Barrowman, though 😁
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I’ve no Barrowman experience, but he comes across as very gregarious. I can imagine him being lovely.
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Barrowman is a real showman. He thrives on the attention of his fans. And he is the born entertainer. https://youtu.be/Vb9VzPx_tmw
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OMG—that’s awesome. I want to experience this!! 😂😂😂 How do we loosen up Armitage? Hmmm… 🤔
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(There was a bong mentioned somewhere 😂)
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(Yes, there was. Going out on a limb—I doubt he’d be up for it.)
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No, definitely not. (And disclaimer: I am not suggesting he should.)
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Oh, I got you. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
(But yes, disclaimer for the rest of your readership. You know how I feel about the whole “he made a joke, must be the…” comments.)
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Oh, and on the subject of Barrowman again – he is just a darling. Married to his husband and openly gay forever. But you should see him flirt with the ladies… He is hilarious! If you have time, check him with “Loose Women” (British talk show by and for women) where he is a favourite guest.
Honestly, you MUST watch this:
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I love that he’s out and proud. It doesn’t change anything. Whatever he does with fans is just harmless flirtation anyway. He’s fa-bu-lous.
So, let’s see what this talk show is all about then.
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Okay, awesome!! Wanna come with me to a con he’s doing, just so we can bask in his charming glory??
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Without any hesitation! Barrowman is pure fun. He totally delivers what you pay for when you attend a con.
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Ok, noch ein letzter Clip. Dieser hier. Falls er nicht gleich bis zu der entsprechenden Stelle spring: 4:45 and following.
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I would pay good money just to sit and watch Tennant & Barrowman joke around with each other for an hour!
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Me too. I briefly saw Barrowman come out of the stage door when Tennant was playing ‘Don Juan in Soho’ in London a few years ago. He was just exactly the way you imagine him to be.
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I know him only from Torchwood (unsurprisingly, my husband is a Whovian), but when I come across him on the internet, he always seems fun and cheerful and genuine.
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Yep, I only knew him from Dr Who and briefly saw him on Torchwood. Also, I knew that he had written a few children’s books together with his sister, which I read with my kids (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollow-Earth-1-John-Barrowman/dp/1907151648) But when I did a search for him on YT, I totally fell for his irresistible charm. He is so funny, so upbeat, very cheeky. Not an “untouchable” at all. He just cheers you up. And that is a talent, a gift – but also hard work. I admire that.
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I agree. It’s lovely to see. And when it’s give and take between an artist and their audience, it’s magical.
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Really the ideal scenario, where both sides find the interaction beneficial.
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Guylty this clip is soo sweet and delightful!! Touchwood!! 😂😂😉he seems a very funny and down to earth guy. He had all the women pining! Who was the woman came in at the end and goo goo eyeing him?
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She was Colleen Nolan, one of the presenters on Loose Women. She was a big fan of John Barrowman over the years and the two of them had this flirting thing with each other… He is just hilarious. I can’t stop watching this videos with him. Here is another hilarious one:
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Ahh thank you from everyone here for this link too!! 😘😂🤗👏👏
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🙂 Merci Guylty!
Cela me rappelle nos vieux délires sur les rides au temps des séances de “maquillage” de Red Dragon!
J’imagine un masque purifiant au yaourt et concombre en première classe.
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I was rewatching the video where he arrives at Shanghai Airport. His skin looked raw! Maybe a bit too much dermabrasion…
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Guylty 😂😂😂brilliant dermabrasion
The visual in my head now!! You are a sparkhouse today 😘❤️❤️
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😂😂😂
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Vive la première classe et le “vol de nuit”!
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He looks more relaxed than for a little while imo. I’m glad too he told the driver to wait while he signed for the fans 🙂
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It’s the kind of gesture that wins over fans (and non-fans).
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it a million more times…how can one man be so damn gorgeous? Thank you for this marvelous compilation! Much needed this week.
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The boy looks damn gorgeous! I’m lovin’ the longer hair and the stubble. And he’s been on a flight for how long? (I’m not shocked he was nice to his fans. Best to my recollection, he’s always been fan appreciative!)
My nephew is currently in China for 10 days. (well 6 now) and spent 21 hours on his flight from Atlanta to wherever he went. Boy looked damn stoked when he got off the flight! I don’t want to say too much Red Bull….
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Yeah, he looks gorgeous. First Class is definitely a healthy choice 😉
Fan appreciative is a good word!
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Anyhoo, thanks for the compilation! I now much head to the grocery. We forgot to buy celebratory foods! (Didn’t forget to buy fireworks last night!)
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Oh, it’s the 4th of July, of course! Have a nice night! 🎆
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we spent 90.00 in fireworks and I just remembered we still have mortar bombs somewhere…
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Um. That sounds dangerous. Not a fan of that kind of stuff – I rather like to watch than ignite it myself.
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Same here, but our little community had their family celebratory fire works last Friday and we weren’t here and I’m not in the mood to drive into Savannah and deal with traffic. When we lived in Brunswick, Spawn and I would take our lawn chairs across the street to the park and watch the Brunswick, St Simon’s and Jekyl Island fireworks and walk back home. However, once years ago, we went to Stone Mountain and it took us over 3 hours just to get out of the park! We were 2 AM getting home and we lived half an hour away – also it was HOT! (July in the South!)
Over here, we pretty much grow up setting off explosive shit. It’s as American as Apple pie!!!
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I imagine it is a big party. (Still not mad about explosives. I am glad that such things are not allowed where I live.)
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Americans don’t like to be told what to do. That’s why we ran Britain out with our guns and bayonets. *nodnod*
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Zee yes that is a true statement and has gotten us into troubles too
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Well trouble has come to our front door and I don’t think bowing and being a rug is the answer.
We didn’t want to get involved in WW2. That changed when Japan came to OUR door and blew it down. Of course we had to fight back and in the words of a Japanese General – My God, we’ve woken a sleeping giant. I would much rather our enemies be afraid of us, than not.
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
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The world also doesn’t like to be told what to do. Just sayin.
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Oh right you are Guylty America is to blame for many things and shouldn’t be on its high horse glass houses for sure!!
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I understand that. Agree totally.
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Also, everyone in our neighborhood will be setting off stuff. It will be a right nice display!
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Thank you heaps for the compilation S, I have been drinking in the sight of him. He looks gorgeous. *sigh* These kind of videos and pics are rare these days, so I don’t have a gripe with him letting fans know what flight he was on. We all reap the benefits! (……….and I’m still wondering why he flew out of France instead of Heathrow)
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No gripe with him at all, and neither with the fans. It wouldn’t be my kind of thing to wait at the airport, but in the end it benefits us all when others do and share the photos…
Maybe he had to book at short notice and there were no first class seats available anymore from Heathrow?
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All the pics and videos are lovely 😊
Tbh, the fact he made it known pretty much which flight he was on..he would know that there would be some fans…thus actually it would be rude not to have said hi, lol.
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Yep. He more or less asked for it.
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Begged them! 😂
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I’m being mean. Tbh I think him making people aware of when he was flying fits in with his xmas letter about trying to meet more fans
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Nah, you‘re not mean at all. And no, I don‘t believe he realised that he was practically sending an invitation to meet him off the plane when he tweeted his Korean Air ad. But I do believe that he is consciously trying to meet his fans.
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Korean Air ad!! Their brand ambassador now!! I mean he does Mykita why not Korean Air! Guylty he needs you as his marketing manager or GM at that!! 😘😉
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The more I think about it, the more I think he knew exactly what he was doing… the question is only – why.
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The naive part of me thinks he is so happy right now that all cylinders are clicking that he is spreading the love ❤️ I mean that video he looked very happy to see those fans waiting for him
But who knows 😬😙
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He was certainly happy to meet the fans.
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I’m just rewatching the videos now and I’m happy that he got such a sweet and endearing reception there! That would stroke anyone’s ego ! Maybe for me that he looks healthy and smiling and apart from the tweeting hiccup with his itchy fingers I think he’s at peace right now like he’s moving forward maybe not in all parts of his life but definitely professionally and that makes me happy. Sounds corny I know
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There’s nothing wrong with thinking (and wishing) the best. If he had fun with the kind reception in Korea, then that is all that matters. He definitely did not look disturbed or unwilling or annoyed, so yeah, he chose a good place to meet his fans.
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I hope it’s ok to ask you this having observed him several times has he looked annoyed or bothered? It seemed even at Sundance he seemed amiable for lack of a better word with the autograph seekers
No sign of the moody anti socialite?
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There have definitely been times in the past where it looked as if he considered the encounter with fans at the stage door as a necessary evil. In NY he was more or less on autopilot. A lot of people were very disappointed there…
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Oh no🤭😮 bad boy!! He better behave at SD for Uncle Vanya 😉😂🤗
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We’ll see. I had the impression it’s not his cup of tea but he does it for his fans’ sake. What I am trying to say: Please don’t expect too much, Michele. Understandably, when he comes out after the play, he is still half in the head of his character. He was nice and polite, but it was over very soon 🙂
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Ahh Guylty will do thank you for saying that!! I’m just on cloud nine he’s doing theatre!! 😘❤️🤗
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Il faut être naïf pour penser que cette arrivée était improvisée.
1+1 = 2, il sait compter, tout est calculé, programmé à la minute près. Ici, tout fait penser à une grande mise en scène. Sinon, pourquoi ne se cache t-il pas derrière des lunettes noires, une casquette de baseball et une tenue sportive…? Jusqu’à son apparence physique, digne de l’entrée d’un mannequin dans la lumière pour défiler.
Il a avoué sa nouvelle stratégie, lors de ses voeux de 2019: “la communication” à tout va, dont celle avec les fans.
Il est en mode séduction. Selon moi, il compte conquérir de nouveaux fans et reconquérir ses anciens fans.
N’ayant pu percer aux USA, il repart vers d’autres horizons…
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Rachel you couldn’t be mean if you TRIED. And I hope he touches base w his fans more 😉😘🤗👀
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well i can, but i have to try ! lol 😉
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Nahhh H and H and H all the way!!! 😘❤️🤗👏
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Exactly!
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With these photos you are spoiling us, Mr Armitage. (And Guylty too with the compilation)
That painting in his attic must really be feeling the pain these days.
PS Happy Fourth of July to all our American friends..
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Thanks for compiling all this gorgeousness Guylty. And Armitage, all is forgiven – too dazzled. ‘Lovers” tiff ho ho
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“Lovers” tiff indeed Jane spot on!! 😘❤️🤗😂
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LOL – yep, that’s how I felt about this, too, dreamer… But hey, that’s how it always is. One day he says something stupid, the next day he says something cool. It’s all good. He’s just human.
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well that’s it, and at least we know he’s not going to suddenly start tweeting positively about Nigel Farage! that would be a bridge too far! lol
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Yep. I have actually read up a bit about the LibDems and must admit that there could be worse politics out there…
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Yes trur. It really felt like a lover’s tiff! The morning after Judgemental Day I was listening to A N Normal Family and getting irritated by his voice. Today I’m all a tremble hearing it. He is just so stunning I’m oblivious to what he said.
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“Judgemental Day” LOL. 👍🏻Spot on, dreamer. (I just can’t stand it when Armitage climbs into the pulpit and gives me a sermon from the mount. I found his objections to profanities hollow – coming from someone who has sworn a good bit in his working life himself.)
As for his performance in ANNF – stunning indeed. So much so that I almost found him unsuitable to voice a pastor. But I think that is more a reflection of my own thoughts than his performance… *coughs*)
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Yes spot on too .AndI know what you mean about the pastor – LOL! ( It’s odd that he
keeps saying ‘ perfectly ordinary family,’ rather than normal, or rather the script does). Although it was actually those breath-taking photos in Korea that knocked me for six and restore my crush – now it’s LibDem Smib-Dem!
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I loved how the production company person tried to get him to leave and he just pointed to his fans and then walked over to them.
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That was the best bit of the whole short scene. Ha, as I quipped somewhere else, there was Richard, steamrolling out through the gate, and when encountering the driver telling him “Get outta my way, dude, I need to get to my fans.” 🤣
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Major shout out to these fans getting videos and pics of him at all possible angles so that we loyalists can scope him out in every way!
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Well done, Korean fans! You got great shots and plenty of coverage for what looked like a 2-minute event. You were prepared and you were on it, representing us well! I’m kvelling over here in NYC. Thank you for posting. We all live and breathe by this world-wide sharing of rare sightings, no exaggeration. We are with you in spirit and appreciate your efforts and time expended. Please keep dogging him if you hear any news about shooting locations, ha ha ha!
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