Oh Captain! My Captain!

Posted by Kate Davies, 05/13/09 04:17 PM

I seem to have a thing for Captains.

Captains with a first name that starts with the letter J, even better.

depppicThe first Captain I remember who caught my eye was Captain Jack Sparrow. That swaggering walk, that blatant sensuality, that piercing, eyeliner-heavy stare…rowr. I hold him responsible for my fascination with all things piratical. (Historical pirates, that is. None of these new-fangled pirates need apply.)

Then Captain Jack Harkness came along. About a month ago I discovered Torchwood, a BBC sci-fi drama that’s a spin-off of Doctor Who. My second Captain Jack, played by multi-talented John Barrowman, is a time-travelling con man who becomes a hero, saving Cardiff, Wales from aliens. He’s sexy, tormented, sexy, funny, and did I mention sexy? Barrowmanpic

So here I’ve got two Captain Jacks vying for my attention, when along comes Captain number three. At least this time his first name isn’t Jack.

It’s James.

James Tiberius Kirk, that is.

Saw the new Star Trek movie last weekend, and just had to add another Captain-with-a-J to my list.

PinepicWowza! By turns brash, self-destructive, sexy, funny, and mega-alpha, Chris Pine’s Kirk is an amazing hero, and I can’t wait to see more of him. (Got that, movie people? Get cracking on a sequel!)

So there it is, my Captain collection. From historical to futuristic, from outlaw to “the” law, I’m hooked. How about you? What’s your weakness when it comes to heroes?

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Comments: [2]

  1. 1 Dena Celeste

    Okay, now I really must see this new Star Trek. I’ve already had a crush on Torchwood’s Captain for a good long while now. He is very sexy! And even better…bisexual! The scene where he makes out with the guy who played Spike in Buffy was very yummy.

    ::ahem:: So…another movie added to my TBW list. Great. LOL, now I just need the time!

    Blessings,
    Dena

    Comment by Dena Celeste · May 15, 01:43 AM
  2. 2 Kate Davies

    Confession time — the Jack-John smooch was my first introduction to Torchwood, and the reason I got hooked! Someone on Twitter mentioned the hot kiss between the Captain and Spike, and I hunted it down on YouTube just to see what the fuss was about. Two days later, I had the first season — and the rest is history.

    Yeah, gotta love those make-out scenes in Torchwood. Jack-Ianto, Jack-Jack, Gwen-Owen, Tosh and the hot alien babe who turned out to be the same actress who played Margaret in North and South… (seriously, how did I miss that? N & S is another of my obsessions — and really, if you think about it, Mr. Thornton is a “Captain” of industry…)

    And I think you’ll really like Star Trek. I can’t wait to see it again.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Comment by Kate Davies · May 15, 03:16 AM

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