#orlando bloom

[evenstarofrivendel]

Probably from Thranduil's Facebook

[idont-do-sadness]

I live for Orlando bloom in Elizabethtown, like yes I am him 1000%, awkward, has trouble talking to his family cause he doesn't know what to say, and finds comfort in one person that understands him

[lotrobsession]

[pickle-six]

[viggorlirevival]

Side by Side

Harmless Gossip and Chemistry

I have heard it directly and looked everywhere, this opinion is always the same:

Viggo was something special back in the day (I still imagine him to be). And no I don't mean, in the cinematic, bizarre "Everyone fell in love with him as soon as he showed up" way.

He was simply a compelling and extremely kind person.

The type of respect he seemed to elicit in people became a talking point.

It was hard to dislike him, and even harder to ignore the guy.

Viggo was humble, energetic, warm, physical, and a bit intense at times. Soft spoken but loud. Quiet but forthright. And very charming.

He and Sean Bean shared a sharp sense of humour and similar political ideas, it seemed. They both had a quiet but undeniable commanding persona, and it was clear everyone was fascinated by them (And very thankful for making everyone's job easier).

They were funny and playful and a bit chaotic.

They adored each other.

Orlando was new to all of it. And while well liked by the cast, it was harder for him to garner respect.

He was also the youngest child from a wealthy family and someone who had been on his own since 16.

He was VERY pretty (and he made sure to check this every time he came across a reflection) and excitable and, apparently, a little spoilt around the crew (although unfailingly polite).

I don't suppose anyone would have imagined Viggo (and to some extent Sean) to take a kid like that under his wing. And probably, they would have rather avoided him at first. But not for long.

Perhaps because Orlando didn't leave them much choice. Perhaps because Viggo had a soft spot for people who listened to him and clearly needed to be listened to and understood too. Perhaps because Orlando was more lonely than it appeared. Perhaps because Viggo, despite being humble, liked to teach and be followed. Sean loved to affectionately tease. Orlando wanted to be taught and never minded being teased.

Perhaps because Orlando might have been a bit of a silly, brash kid, but he was also described as sweet, surprisingly sensitive, and in search of validation.

And who wouldn't want validation from the guy that everyone respects and adores?

And then one day they stopped seeing Viggo and Sean proudly walking around side by side with Orlando nervously trailing behind them trying to keep up and make himself heard, and they started seeing all three of them walking together.

[rosehipn0vember]

she was fujoing out

[viggorlirevival]

A recent chance meeting got me sucked into the ViggOrli fandom again:

I have been in many fandoms all my life—TV series, movies, books. I didn't remain emotionally attached to any of them the way I have with the LOTR world and the lore behind the movies. Jackson's trilogy is a masterpiece that stood the test of time in the same way Tolkien's books did. This is partially thanks to his vision, creativity, and heartfelt love for the source material, but it's also because he somehow was farsighted enough to, in one way or another, choose a cast that not only got along, but who created a deep bond that warmed the hearts of millions around the world. A chemistry like that of the LOTR cast has hardly been seen, both on screen and in real life.

Their personalities captured our attention, but it's the way such personalities came together so beautifully that endeared them to us so deeply and for so long.

Amongst this cast, two figures stood out: Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom, who became one of the most famous pairings in the fandom, likely because their characters dynamic is one of the most popular (and because they are hot).

Viggo and Orlando (and at times other members of the cast) were the first and only couple that opened my mind to RPF fanfictions, a world I usually don't care much for because I prefer to keep a distinct line between the characters I love and the actors who play them.

But ViggOrli said fuck it and I fell for them. I fell for them in fanfictions and, as much as I never took much of the gossip seriously, I fell for their real life interactions, friendship, and all the wicked theories that the fandom imagined for them over the years.

While twenty years and more have passed since these movies came to life, I have never gotten over Lord of the Rings, the cast, and my loyalty to this pairing. However, I did grow up a bit and made it a side interest that would occasionally give me some interesting goodnight stories to read.

HOWEVER

Recently, I have come across someone. This person, who I can't name here, is someone who has interesting, even if not complete, insights into some of the LOTR lore, or more than insight—let's say information. In 1999/2000, he was in the right place.

Now, they are not omniscient and no, they haven't told me "you and your fandom's weird beliefs were all right," but they provided some charming information that rekindled my passion for the Viggo/Orlando pairing (and as individuals) along with many funny anecdotes.

Because of this renewed interest, I spent the last few weeks searching for old blogs posts, forgotten interviews, throwaway comments on online anonymous platforms that would fit with some of the descriptions I heard from my source.

I was happy to find many congruent stories.

I opened this page to celebrate and analyze Viggo and Orlando as a pairing (why do they work, what made them so adored), to honor all of the cast, and to share the wildest theories with those who might be interested in my journey down the rabbit hole of a bond that, even it was never confirmed and romantic as we would delusionally hope, had some truth to it and to this day makes many fans dream.

[lotrobsession]