tencrush | Gareth David-Lloyd: Midsummer pie status

As I was the one who first put the words "Gareth" and "pie" together in a sentence, I feel the onus is on me to keep abreast of the pie situation. So, bearing in mind the upcoming Who episodes, and the fact that they were filmed three months ago, I thought it would be good to analyse Gareth's pie status at the present time so we all don't get too depressed about his jawline while we watch the Who finale. Some people mentioned that he didn't look like he was laying off the pies last weekend at Abergavenny and TJ's or wherever it was he played. I refute that, and I bring picspam to prove it. Most pictures are by

jades_shadow and nicked from

ianto_daily, and one or two are by Spaceygal (I don't know if she has a Livejournal) from doctorwhoforum.

LET US DISCUSS THE PIE

April 22nd, Sex, Wales and Anarchy at The Point:

The March/April period (sadly the Who filming period) was, as I mentioned before, PIE ZENITH. Here's Gareth at the height of Spring 2008, or Pie Spring, as it has come to be known:

Oh dear. Did I say "pie"? I meant "beer".

And now, here he is last Saturday:

*squints*
Yeah... still a bit of pie there, but far less pie than we have come to expect.

Actually, no, it's not so bad...

Oh... oh my, no, those are perfectly acceptable levels of, ummm... what?

Gnnnhghhghgh.

Chin status:

Ah. Yes, double chins are hard to shift, but strategic stubble works wonders and I'm starting to wonder if he's been in talks with a stylist, because, yes, ladies and gentlemen, he has been working out. HE'S GOING TO LA IN TWO MONTHS, he's not a complete idiot.

In fact, if anything, he's getting a bit wide on top:

GNGHGHHH. (That is the sound of me gnashing my teeth, by the way. In case you were wondering.) So, midsummer pie status: reasonable veering towards very good indeed.

The last picture needs a slight critique, because I always need something to bitch about: Stop putting things in your pockets, boy, it draws the eye away from... where the eye should be. COCK, boy, I'm talking about cock, you started off well with the pimp playing card belt buckle and then you had to go and avert our eyes with your keys and your lighter and your condoms or God knows what's in there. Clean lines, Gareth, clean lines, that's the key. Clean lines and cock and a black shirt that rides up and gngnghghhnn. Got it?

Perusing

ianto_daily, I came across a comment by one of its users that said "The dopey hat is growing on me". This made me lol a bit, but there's a serious point to be made there, just in general, which is that should you decide to go with a "look", you should just persevere with it like Gareth has. Fuck what other people say, stick with it and eventually your dopey hat will grow on people. It's an important life lesson, I feel.

ETA:

The reason I mention a stylist is because this:

Picture by Sue.
is a REALLY CLEVER shirt, this is the first pic I could find that shows off those clever, clever seams. Pull your trousers up, man!

ETA AGAIN: AH... he's signed with Marsters' agent, has he? What a fucking suprise.