Boom on the Left Foot

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[queenoftherebels-deactivated202]

For the last ever Downton, my true love gave to me…

[theoofoof]

@loslombardo @chelsie-carson Here’s the video…

[awesomegreentie]

Must reblog

[ridleydaisy]

Harrison Ford as Han Solo in  Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

[annambates]

@gelana78

[lynnsaundersfanfic]

Oh god

[everyonelovesavalet]

Feck Me Of The Day- 2/11/15

Let’s keep this on your dashes.

[alderain-moved-deactivated20160]

Anna & Mr Bates // first and last scenes in each series (insp.)

[the-neo-maxi-zoom-dweebie]

I’m rewatching Downton Abbey and I am just as astonished as ever by the time and energy they waste on Mr Bates. Seriously, who the F U C K cares about Bates?

[everyonelovesavalet]

Me. I do. *jumps up and down* I DO!!

Anyone else?

[timminssidsrock]

Yep, I do as well but worry not once S3 is out the way Fellowes doesn’t seem to give that much of a toss until he needs someone who can actually act to do a few scenes so your discontent should be kept to a minimal. 

[handy-for-the-bus]

Bates! BATES!!!!! Yeah, it’s like ‘hold on brendan I will call you when I need a real actor for some really good scenes. meanwhile you rest your skills and I will waste some time with some meh peeps.’ That’s why Banna scenes are few but SO GOOD, the best actually. Better less and quality than plenty and boring.  

[timminssidsrock]

It is also why Bates sat in a rocking chair drinking a cup of tea whilst perusing the daily papers is a scene stealer when really we are meant to give a bag of fucks about whatever petty shite Daisy or Thomas or whining about per episode. 

[everyonelovesavalet]

Worrrrd. How people can say there’s too much Bates when there was only 38 minutes of him in series 5 is beyond me.

[timminssidsrock]

38 minutes which resulted in almost everyone else around him (even the hair department) winning awards whilst Coyle himself sat at home watching the red carpet in his pants (okay I’m just guessing at that bit).

There is a reason the opening scene is Bates arriving on the milk train… best character, best actor and best hair that show or any other he gives his time and talent to will ever know. 

[everyonelovesavalet]

I think we can safely say people care about Bates.

[timminssidsrock]

Well 3 of us and I’m pretty sure my nan knows which one he is…

[thespikeybluelacky]

4 counting me

[handy-for-the-bus]

Hey I’m alone count as 27 people! 

[akasimster]

After all Bates is just one of the original and MORE POPULAR characters (even the Free Bates campaign got major international attention) and fans on other Downton fan sites also say he is one of the most romantic characters!  Just cause dweebie doesn’t like Bates simply means dweebie is in the minority in Downton fandom.  Also, some don’t like Bates simply because they like Thomas and he does not like Bates or because they resent or feel convicted by the portrayal of a loyal, kind, honest, loving man with integrity.  Bates has many layers and he has made many positive changes in his life.  If anything Bates does not get the screen time his character and the superb acting of the Emmy nominated actor, Brendan Coyle, and MOST Downton Abbey fans deserve. He has a couple of episodes where he has some important and powerful scenes in series 4 and 5, but no one should be able to rightly complain that he gets too much attention because he was basically made a background character in the last two series.  This series, so far, he only had around 30 seconds of screen time in S6E3 and only a couple of very brief scenes in S6E2!  

[eady-of-old]

Well, I care about Bates. Quite a lot. His lack of scenes in S6 is a travesty, as it was in S5.  The character has been squandered and as a fanfic writer, I truly have no idea what is going on in Fellowes’ head not to give him the biggest, meatiest storylines available.

[akasimster]

Bravo, what Eady said!!

[drumher63]

I have loved Mr Bates from the moment he pushed in the back door.

[handy-for-the-bus]

Well, do I need to explain my reasons? No, I don’t. 

[kels915]

Awesome choice beef!

[thespikeybluelacky]

Great choice, love that Bates hat

[abitofsilly]

Nice! Love it

[awesomegreentie]

Yeah…the hat is the reason I love this pic!😝

[drumher63]

Recently travelled to London and made the pilgrimage to this spot. The hat is no longer there.

[handy-for-the-bus]

Well, do I need to explain my reasons? No, I don’t. 

[kels915]

Awesome choice beef!

[thespikeybluelacky]

Great choice, love that Bates hat

[abitofsilly]

Nice! Love it

[awesomegreentie]

Yeah…the hat is the reason I love this pic!😝

[midstorm]

I think it’s much richer and much more fun to be an artist than to be anything else. I can’t think of a better life than acting.

Edward Herrmann 1943-2014

[batesandanna]

Reblog if you're a hardcore Banna shipper.

I want to see how many of us there are :)

[claire-rose-photography]

Walking down Manhattan Beach Pier I thought about how polluted the beautiful picturesque beach is by it’s refineries in the back ground. To emphasis my point about the refineries I shot this through a trash can showing just how much the beach scene is polluted by those tall towers of smoke.

Claire Rose Photography

-Claire Nitchman

[handy-for-the-bus]

John Bates - Past and Present  

[mrbateslegal-deactivated2016123]

Missed one by the incredibly talented Sandy.

[everyonelovesavalet]

He suits that hair…

[handy-for-the-bus]

adamsforthought OUR FIC!!! O.o

[a-lady-to-me]

OMG PLEASE DON’T!!!! For the love of God! Hahahahhaa

[adamsforthought-deactivated2024]

handy-for-the-bus IT’S A SIGN!!!

Perfect, he thought to himself, glancing around the dark, dusty hallways of the servant’s quarters. I’ll be safe enough from the sunlight here, if I’m careful enough. They’ll never see me sparkle.

[kels915]

HOLY CRAP.  You are really making this into a fic?

[handy-for-the-bus]

Yes we are!!!

Then he saw her. Anna. Her skin glistening in the candlelight, shining on him, and as he looked down her realised it was sparkling with the intensity of a thousand suns and he thought   ‘shit, she knows.’ 

[kels915]

I CANNOT WAIT!

[adamsforthought-deactivated2024]

handy-for-the-bus

Hurr durrrrrrr are we?? LOL.

"Your skin," she cooed, wide-eyed with wonder. "It’s glittering like the stars of the night sky."

"I’ve only known you for a day but I already love you with heart and soul, Anna," he replied. "But frankly, that was a bit corny."

[handy-for-the-bus]

'Why Mr Bates, ladies are corny. We like a good romance.'

'Well…you are a lady to me, just like Lady Josephine…I met her in 1714 when I was 24 and we dated for 3 days…she then killed herself, but that's a long story…'

'1714? But… how old are you?'

'I'm as old as time.'

[adamsforthought-deactivated2024]

a-tardis-at-downton and handy-for-the-bus! I found one post!

(I think there was an earlier one… but I can’t find it… *sobs*)

[handy-for-the-bus]

YAY!!! I was trying to find some too but I can’t =’(

OMG this is beautiful! Great stuff!

[drumher63]

Wow. I've never had a fic done of my art before!

[altenprano]

Reblog if you think the "Downstairs" of Downton Abbey is more interesting than the "Upstairs"

for the “Upstairs” post, go here ( x)

[anglophile68]

There was just a photo tweeted by a woman of him and Guy Garvey of Elbow. So glad the fanboy got to meet his favorite band!

I kind of feel like I may have helped this happen because Guy Garvey didn’t know who Brendan was when I talked to him and he asked me twice for his...

[drumher63]

I was at the concert last night too. Can't believe I missed a chance to see him. :( Elbow was phenomenal!

[anothervisionofus]

Beginning Starlings. As if I needed Brendan Coyle as dad/husband feelings in my life.

Okay, maybe I did.

[drumher63]

I don't think anybody's done Starlings fan fiction. Just sayin'...

[however-whatever-whenever]

Brendan and Joanne being perfect!

So, these exist everyone. We just need to be patient. I know we can be patient and bear anything. Best BrenCoJoFro pics EVER!