DANNY BOI

this is a blog dedicated to one of our beloved telekinetic waffle lovers: david haller (and dan stevens)

[nicolethered]

Dan Stevens in Welcome to Chippendales 1x01 An Elegant, Exclusive Atmosphere

[davidhallerqueen]

This man decided to serve looks rather than the JAILTIME he actually deserved

[wastrident]

Why do you need a time traveler? It’s about saving lives. Starting with mine.

[legionfx]

War. | Legion | 1x08 / 3x04. 

[zendayaimdb]

anyway it's monday afternoon and i'm mentally checked out at work so here are some more legion thoughts.

dan stevens brings this boyish, desperate vulnerability to the role of david haller that is often missing from the source material, from what i've seen. i don't think he receives nearly enough serious critical appreciation his work in legion, and i feel like his acting is a kind of afterthought in analyses of the show. but adapting a comic book character from one-dimensionality into the four-dimensional fever dream that is legion is so, so impressive and hugely undervalued.

for example, his heel turn is deeply convincing despite some pretty weak writing in much of season 3; dan makes the audience buy it through the sheer force of his personality. he is so compelling, so terribly convincing in all his manic rages, depressive episodes, and naive puppy love. he feels like an actual person you take a journey with, and it's heartbreaking to watch him gain ground and backslide repeatedly. when he fucks up, it's hard to watch because you want him to succeed--even when he's become a monster you almost want to protest, but this really isn't him. which is, of course, the thematic center of the show.

you're forced to empathize with his cruel, selfish, immature man and that empathy humanizes him so it's more difficult to actively cheer for his demise like we do with more typical antagonists. some of this success is indeed in the writing; credit where it is due. but dan brought this character to life in a way that i doubt others could have, because he didn't prejudge the material. it wasn't "this is a comics thing so let's take it less seriously." watching dan act in legion is like watching a man fight for his survival, and if the show has any reputation a decade from now it should be for that. and, perhaps, as an argument for the artistic value of these stories.

[autisticmoonchild]

“there’s only so much sitting around saying ‘i have to do things’. you have to go and do them”

Dan Stevens by Sela Shiloni (2021)

[davidhallerqueen]

The only thing I can say is…DAMN DANIEL

[justbecause05]

Dan Stevens for The Wrap (lenkaulrichovaphoto instagram)

[wastrident]

So is that, like, you were dreaming you were a mountain climber and you jump off the bed onto the chair, and then the dresser? Like the guy who’s eating a giant marshmallow and then wakes up wondering what happened to his pillow, or? What’s the math?

[mossomness]

Dan Steven’s little strut/swagger for @glofigs birthday.

[davidhallerqueen]

His way of walking is just ✨🚶🏼‍♂️✨

[aliceleeeee]

Maxwell (2007)

[lauzeart]

a digital painting of dan stevens in the guest

my instagram

[haslemere]

Dan Stevens in Yellow as the most luminous of all the colors of the spectrum. … the color of happiness, and optimism, of enlightenment and creativity, sunshine and spring.

[glofigs]

he is a lit ray of human sunshine! 😍

[davidhallerqueen]

He is THE fashion icon of the 21th century

[mossomness]

Legion FX Week @legionfxweek - Day Four: Delusion/Mental Health

[davidhallerqueen]

Gosh I miss this show so much

[madeline-kahn]

As long as I am given the opportunity to keep performing and keep exploring in whatever medium, I’ll be happy. As long as I get to spend time with my family, I’ll be happy. As long as I can write in some form, I’ll be happy. It is the essential things like that I equate with happiness.

Happy Birthday, Dan Stevens! (October 10, 1982)

[filmgifs]

Are you gay? What? No! No, no! Of course not! I am Russian. Dan Stevens as Alexander Lemtov in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

[mossomness]

"His performance is insane," Ferrell says. "It's very real in a way, yet so over-the-top. He's kind of the Russian George Michael. It's a far cry from 'Downton Abbey.' "

“Stevens bares his chest through his frisky numbers, including ‘Lion of Love.’”

“When Dan finally saw the movie, he texted me saying, " 'I can't believe we succeeded, I never actually wore a shirt the entire film,' " Dobkin says. “He was in shape, but when he got the role, he texted me, saying, 'I'm going into the gym right now.' "

Dan Stevens in Eurovision. Yes, yes. A thousand times yes.

[haslemere]

“He didn’t see it…!!” (my favorite moment from Today show interview)

[ceremonial]

I’d like you to conduct a séance at my home. Dan Stevens as Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit (2020) dir. Edward Hall