Fangirl Fridays

Welcome to the posts where we gush about the things we love with unabashed enthusiasm.  To start, we’re going to discuss a certain gentleman from Across the Pond.  (To be honest, several of our fangirl obsessions revolve around men with British accents.  Just a warning).

And the lucky fellow is…

Hugh Dancy

We’ll give you a moment to enjoy the scenery and soak up the beauty that is, to quote the Yankee Belle, a “piece of glorious manhood.”  What's that?  You need another picture?  Well, ask and ye shall receive:

Bam.

How we first became aware of Mr. Dancy:

• The Yankee Belle: Hugh first wowed me as the incorrigible, sexxxy boy toy, the Earl of Essex, in Elizabeth I, Tom Hooper's miniseries about the later part of Queen Bess's reign. This was one of the earlier films in Hugh's career, but he held his own against powerhouse co-stars Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons.

• The Southern Belle:  I am not ashamed to admit that the first movie I saw him in was Ella Enchanted.  Just take a moment to enjoy the adorkableness that is Prince Char. From that moment on, I was hopeless.  Pretty Eyes?  Check.  Dark curly hair?  Check.  Accent?  Check.  It’s like someone went into the mind of my sixteen-year old self and created the perfect guy.

One of his movies you have to see:

• The Yankee Belle: I'm cheating and listing three movies: 1. Hugh as Daniel Deronda. He rows boats, sings, and saves lives! 2. Evening. Though the movie was kind of lame (cough*ClaireDanes*cough), Hugh absolutely steals every scene he's in. Buddy is vulnerable, lovable, and highly troubled; and he breaks your heart. 3. Basically, the movie Hysteria is our Hugh Dancy fantasy. But seriously, it's fun, delightful, and will definitely yield many, many laughs. 

• The Southern Belle:  I’m going to suggest a movie you probably didn’t know existed: Adam.  In the film, Dancy plays a man with Asperger’s.  His portrayal is so vulnerable, so honest, it brings tears to my eyes every time that I watch it.  Please, please, please, do whatever you can to see this movie. 

What’s Up Next for Mr. Dancy:

Because this post needed one more piece of beauty.

• "Besides playing a starring role as Daddy to Baby Cyrus (who was born to Hugh and "wife" Claire Danes on December 17, 2012), Hugh has NBC's Hannibal lined up. Get excited-- this means we'll get to see Hugh on a weekly basis!!

So what do you fangirl (or fanboy) over?  Let us know!!