Ha! Mr. Smuttins and I watch tons of BBC, and I responded to a colleague with, “I would not prefer it.” I think that they actually said, “Okay, Jane Austen.” With serious side eye.

i saw all three hobbit movies in the theatre (don’t judge me, i love tolkien!) with my BFF who is male and gay. we both agreed that some of the dwarves and especially thorin were quite sexy. i’ve loved RA ever since.

You are right and your friends are wrong.

I have North and South on DVD and I keep meaning to watch it because Richard Armitage is number one on my list of Men Who Make Me Excited In The Underpants Region but also I feel like I should save it for a particularly bad day.

EDIT: I got overexcited and forgot to tell you two of my favourite period dramas, Ripper…

Have I got a link for you! Richard Armitage reading love poetry! https://richardarmitageblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/i-c…

I used to run a “dirty confessions” tumblr where people would submit their sexual fantasies about actors and I’d put them onto an appropriate image and publish them on the blog. I spent a LOT of time searching Armitage pics. Believe me, you are not alone in finding him sexy as a dwarf.

Well if you’re looking for high quality period pieces, I would be remiss to not recommend Wolf Hall, a BBC production documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More, followed by Cromwell’s success in freeing the king of his marriage to Anne…

Did you see the more recent version of “Emma” with Romola Garai? It’s so lovely. Also, NORTH AND SOUTH! I bought that on DVD on a lark and stayed up all night watching it because I NEEDED to finish it.

I do not have any recommendations, but right there with you with the Armitage love.