James McAvoy back catalogue rewatch #10, The Pool, Foyle's War, Inspector Lynley
So, I've been spending some time "watching stuff James isn't in but should be", namely Shameless USA (has anybody seen it? It's CRIMINALLY terrible) and the original X-men Quadrilogy. Then I got into a bit of Fassy-lusting, and I've ordered a bunch of his stuff from the internet. So I've only today got back on track with my rewatch.
21. The Pool (aka The Swimming Pool)
Terrible 2001 European horror film, who's only saving grace is a fantastic killing of a girl sliding down a water slide that made me wince and cross my legs. James gets killed about half way through. You can actually watch all of James's bits on Youtube!
Standard scorecard:
Accent: Scottish
Cuteness: 10/10
Gets naked? He runs around in swimming trunks a lot looking skinny and young. See Cuteness.
Snogs/has sex: No! His g-friend actually dumps him. Then gets murdered. That's what happens if you're that stupid.
Homoeroticism? MASSES. Seriously, it's a bunch of buff dudes running around in swimming trunks getting killed.
Dies tragically? Yes
Bit of rough or toff? Toff! Although he's a Scottish Toff. His parents are supposed to be dead rich.
Still, I wouldn't recommend it. But the baddy had a GREAT mask/costume/leather trousers. Somebody should do that as a halloween costume.
Sadly, I can't find any cool animated Gifs on tumblr (why? why?) but luckily I found a fan site with some screencaps. Yay!
Homoeroticism ahoy!
He's just sitting there half-naked, missing his girlfriend and waiting to die. Hold on? This isn't Atonement?
Seriously, HOW homoerotic is this thing? Up to and including the bad accents and acting.
Anyway, enough of that nonsense.
22. Foyle's War
He's actually in episode 1 ("The German Woman") of this period WW2 drama, and you can again see it on YouTube. God knows what accent he's trying to do. It kind of switches between London and Yorkshire and General Countryside. But he's very cute, as a shopkeeper who loses his fiance to the blitz.
Standard scorecard:
Accent: Weird mix. I think it's supposed to be Yorkshire?
Cuteness: 10/10
Gets naked? No. He plays a shy shopkeeper and his girlfriend dies before he gets the chance to get his kit off
Snogs/has sex: He gets a little kissy kiss. Bless him.
Dies tragically? No. His GIRLFRIEND dies tragically!
Bit of rough or toff? Neither. He's a respectable shopkeeper.
Adorable shopkeeper! Thanks for giving me an apron kink, McAvoy!
23. Inspector Lynley
He's in the episode "Payment in blood" playing a kind of odd-job man to a group of actors, and he gets to do quite a lot of emoting and being a murder suspect. Watch it on YouTube.
Standard scorecard:
Accent: Scottish!
Cuteness: 10/10
Gets naked? No. Sadly
Snogs/has sex: He snogs the face off his weird girlfriend.
Dies tragically? YES! Murdered!
Bit of rough or toff? Both. He's supposed to be a bit of rough at first. The actors in the company look down on him. Possibly for being Scottish. It's hard to tell. But then there's a whole inheritance plot that confuses things.
Does this little face look capable of doing bad murders to YOU?
So, next I'll be watching the infamous Bollywood Queen - then hopefully some Fassy. I need me some Fassy.
21. The Pool (aka The Swimming Pool)
Terrible 2001 European horror film, who's only saving grace is a fantastic killing of a girl sliding down a water slide that made me wince and cross my legs. James gets killed about half way through. You can actually watch all of James's bits on Youtube!
Standard scorecard:
Accent: Scottish
Cuteness: 10/10
Gets naked? He runs around in swimming trunks a lot looking skinny and young. See Cuteness.
Snogs/has sex: No! His g-friend actually dumps him. Then gets murdered. That's what happens if you're that stupid.
Homoeroticism? MASSES. Seriously, it's a bunch of buff dudes running around in swimming trunks getting killed.
Dies tragically? Yes
Bit of rough or toff? Toff! Although he's a Scottish Toff. His parents are supposed to be dead rich.
Still, I wouldn't recommend it. But the baddy had a GREAT mask/costume/leather trousers. Somebody should do that as a halloween costume.
Sadly, I can't find any cool animated Gifs on tumblr (why? why?) but luckily I found a fan site with some screencaps. Yay!
Homoeroticism ahoy!
He's just sitting there half-naked, missing his girlfriend and waiting to die. Hold on? This isn't Atonement?
Seriously, HOW homoerotic is this thing? Up to and including the bad accents and acting.
Anyway, enough of that nonsense.
22. Foyle's War
He's actually in episode 1 ("The German Woman") of this period WW2 drama, and you can again see it on YouTube. God knows what accent he's trying to do. It kind of switches between London and Yorkshire and General Countryside. But he's very cute, as a shopkeeper who loses his fiance to the blitz.
Standard scorecard:
Accent: Weird mix. I think it's supposed to be Yorkshire?
Cuteness: 10/10
Gets naked? No. He plays a shy shopkeeper and his girlfriend dies before he gets the chance to get his kit off
Snogs/has sex: He gets a little kissy kiss. Bless him.
Dies tragically? No. His GIRLFRIEND dies tragically!
Bit of rough or toff? Neither. He's a respectable shopkeeper.
Adorable shopkeeper! Thanks for giving me an apron kink, McAvoy!
23. Inspector Lynley
He's in the episode "Payment in blood" playing a kind of odd-job man to a group of actors, and he gets to do quite a lot of emoting and being a murder suspect. Watch it on YouTube.
Standard scorecard:
Accent: Scottish!
Cuteness: 10/10
Gets naked? No. Sadly
Snogs/has sex: He snogs the face off his weird girlfriend.
Dies tragically? YES! Murdered!
Bit of rough or toff? Both. He's supposed to be a bit of rough at first. The actors in the company look down on him. Possibly for being Scottish. It's hard to tell. But then there's a whole inheritance plot that confuses things.
Does this little face look capable of doing bad murders to YOU?
So, next I'll be watching the infamous Bollywood Queen - then hopefully some Fassy. I need me some Fassy.