I have mentioned before about the DVD player that I own that is obsessed with Richard Armitage. I bought it early last year and the first DVD I played in it was North and South (over and over and over), and then I followed up with repeated viewings of The Vicar of Dibley Christmas special (where Dawn French marries Richard Armitage) and the first season of Robin Hood (featuring Richard Armitage as the dastardly Guy of Gisborne). I never had any issues with the DVD player until I tried to play a DVD where there was no Richard Armitage. After another couple of months of trying to watch other DVDs, the player gave up the ghost completely and wouldn't even play RA movies.
There was nearly a very scary outcome yesterday - a very close shave!
A couple of times a year we have a hard rubbish collection where you put out all those items that you no longer want but that are too big to put in your normal bin. As I was looking around thinking about what I should get rid of, I spied the DVD player and thought that there was no reason to keep that anymore, so gave my son instructions to take it out and throw it out on the pile. He was just walking out when I said to him that we should just check to make sure that there was no disc in there. He gave it a shake, and yes there was definitely a disc in there. Only problem was that it was no longer on the disc tray. It was now rolling around inside the housing. So in order to retrieve the disc, I had to dismantle the whole case. And what do you think the disc was? Yep, a Richard Armitage disc!
I had mentioned on someone's blog a few weeks ago that I haven't been able to locate disc number 1 from North and South for a while now, but I have now got my complete set back again. I haven't quite been brave enough to try the disc in the replacement DVD player. What happens if that one gets obsessed as well?
There is no doubt that the original DVD player had impeccable taste, but I will definitely sleep better at night knowing that something that gets so obsessed is now out of my house!
HAHA! It tried to take the disc with it! I love that story.
ReplyDeleteRichard Armitage is worth getting obsessed over -- DVD player or human! I should know...
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! I totally have been obsessed with Richard Armitage myself. :) I went through the same films and TV episodes you listed. Who wouldn't love that dreaminess?!? Glad to see someone else loving him. Thanks for your post!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, at least you found the disc! I returned a disc player once with a disc still in it. Bad Cindy.
ReplyDeleteAnd RA as the bad guy in Robin Hood - uh, yeah, could he BE more of a scene stealer? Sorry, I'd dump RH and run away with Guy ;)
Cindys
Are you sure it's the DVD player who's obsessed with him? Just wondering sicne you keep playing the DVD's ;-)
ReplyDeleteI only just watched North and South for the first time last week and I now TOTALLY understand your poor DVD Player's Richard Armitage obsession!
ReplyDeleteROTFL - I remember you saying you lost it. I'm so glad you finally found it - which goes to prove my theory - if you don't really look for it, it's not really lost and will make itself known when it's time. So obviously it's time to watch something RA oriented.
ReplyDeleteAnd do I see a couple of potential Crusaders who have posted before me?
LOL - love the story of the obsessed DVD player with impeccable taste.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found your missing disc. Losing one of my North and South discs is a horror I don't want to contemplate. :)
This is so funny! I guess the player didn't want to be separated from it's favorite actor!
ReplyDeleteRichard Armitage is yummy. I felt guilty watching Robin Hood (I've always had a thing for the character) and getting all hot and bothered over the bad guy.
ReplyDeleteI've heard about people's love of Armitage, but I've never seen a PICTURE before. Now I completely understand, and I'm off to watch North and South on Netflix!!! (Glad you saved your DVD, btw.)
ReplyDeleteOk Marg: I watched North and South yesterday and it was INCREDIBLE. Even better than P&P! That proposal scene, when Armitage kind of breaks down, omg...I died a little inside.
ReplyDeleteOk, end of gushing. But you've seriously created a monster: I want to just watch it again and again!
Eva, it is all kinds of awesome isn't it? And the final kiss - definitely one of the best kisses ever to be shown on screen!
ReplyDeleteI just watched this for the first time a few weeks ago and LOVED it!!
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous isn't it!
ReplyDeleteI only knew him from the Vicar of Dibley. Now I have watched the You Tube post on Eva's blog and came here to tell you: "dear Marg: thank you for helping me to grow my Richard Armitage obsession! I must get North and South - and I want to know how I didn't know he was in this, before??? How come no one mentioned he was in it? and where can I get a copy of Robin Hood from BBC, we're not featuring it over here yet???? Oh man, my birthday is upcoming, I think I know what just went on the list. your sincerely, Susan."
ReplyDeleteSusan, I think you can get a copy of the first season of Robin Hood from Amazon. I don't know about where it shows on TV for you though. Maybe BBC America? Here's the Amazon link for you!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Season-One-5DVD/dp/B000NQQ4DI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241405702&sr=1-6
Enjoy drooling ... er ... watching!