15 male characters I adore | 5. A Song of Ice and Fire → Tyrion Lannister

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”

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“My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind… and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”

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“I have a tender spot in my heart for cripples and bastards and broken things.”

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”[…] Who murdered Jon Arryn?”
Cersei yanked her hand back. “How should I know?” […] “I’m sure I don’t know. That fool Eddard Stark accused me of the same thing. He hinted that Lord Arryn suspected or… well, believed…”
“That you were fucking our sweet Jaime?”
She slapped him.
“Did you think I was as blind as Father?” Tyrion rubbed his cheek. “Who you lie with is no matter to me… although it doesn’t seem quite just that you should open your legs for one brother and not the other.”
She slapped him.
“Be gentle, Cersei, I’m only jesting with you. If truth be told, I’d sooner have a nice whore. I never understood what Jaime saw in you, apart from his own reflection.”
She slapped him.
His cheeks were red and burning, yet he smiled. “If you keep doing that, I may get angry.”

15 male characters I adore | 6. Modern Family → Phil Dunphy

“I remember the speech that won me treasurer of my high school spanish club. ‘Mi nombre es Filipe.’”

“I’m the cool dad. That’s my thing. I’m hip. I surf the Web. I text. LOL: laughing out loud. OMG: Oh my God. WTF: Why the face?”

15 male characters I adore | 7. LOST → James ‘Sawyer’ Ford

“Dear Mr. Sawyer, you don’t know who I am but I know who you are and I know what you done. You had sex with my mother and then you stole my dad’s money all away. So he got angry and he killed my mother and then he killed himself, too. All I know is your name. But one of these days I’m going to find you and I’m going to give you this letter so you’ll remember what you done to me. You killed my parents, Mr. Sawyer.”

“There’s a new sheriff in town, boys. Y’all best get used to it.”

15 male characters I adore | 8. Fight Club → Tyler Durden

“You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fucking khakis. You’re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.”

15 males characters I adore | 9. (2010) Hawaii Five-0 → Steve McGarrett

Steve: You don’t think I’m a happy person?
Danny: I’m sure you have your moments. You know, like when Guns and Ammo puts out their holiday gift guide, or a Rambo retrospective comes on TV.

Danny: [after Steve drives a motorcycle up stairs] Hey. I have number of a therapist I want to give you, okay? Walk up steps like a human.

Danny: Can I ask you a question? Why are you always driving my car?
Steve: …I like to drive.
Danny: No, no, no. Rainman likes to drive. You have control issues.

Steve: When I say “book em’ Danno” it’s a term of endearment.

a white blank page and a swelling rage
you did not think when you sent me to the brink
you desired my attention but denied my affections

so tell me now where was my fault,
in loving you with my whole heart?

4.20 - The Rapture

15 males characters I adore | 10. BBC Sherlock → Sherlock Holmes

“Don’t make people into heroes, John. Heroes don’t exist, and if they did, I wouldn’t be one of them.”

Moriarty: If you don’t stop prying, I’ll burn you. I’ll burn the heart out of you.
Sherlock: I have been reliably informed that I don’t have one.
Moriarty: But we both know that’s not quite true.

15 males characters I adore | 11. Being Human US → Aidan McCollin

“We’re all hiding something, aren’t we? From the moment we wake, look in that mirror, all we do is spin our little lies. Suck in that gut, colour that hair, twist off that wedding ring. Any why not? What’s the penalty? What are the consequences, really? “I’m only human,” you say, and all is forgiven. But what if some cruel twist of fate makes you something else, something other? Who forgives you then?”

I don’t like vampires, you see. I’m fascinated for human feelings, which consequently keeps me away from vampires and aliens in the most of cases. Vampires are always telling us how awesome they are, that they’re better than the human species, better than the poor werewolves, better than God… BUT AIDAN, this perfect creature, is so sweet and lovable that now I think loving a vampire isn’t a bad idea at all. Being Human US is definitely NOT one my favorite shows ever, but Aidan (and of course Josh and Sally too) worth it.

15 males characters I adore | 12. Supernatural → Castiel

“I remember being at a shoreline watching a little gray fish heave itself upon the beach and an older brother saying ‘Don’t step on that fish, Castiel. Big plans for that fish.’

I remember the Tower of Babel, all 37 feet of it, which I suppose was impressive at the time. And when it fell, they howled ‘Divine wrath.’ But come on, dry dung can only be stacked so high.

I remember the most remarkable event. Remarkable because it never came to pass. It was averted by two boys, an old drunk and a fallen angel. The grand story, and we ripped up the ending and the rules and destiny leaving nothing but freedom and choice.

I’m asking you, Father, one last time. Am I doing the right thing? Am I on the right path? You have to tell me, you have to give me a sign. Give me a sign. Because if you don’t, I’m gonna do whatever I must.”

15 males characters I adore | 13. BBC Merlin → Merlin

“It’s lonely to be more powerful than any man you know and have to live like a shadow. To be special and have to pretend you’re a fool. I know how it feels. I understand.”

15 males characters I adore | 14. Harry Potter → Severus Snape

“DON’T CALL ME A COWARD!”

“He was the bravest man I ever knew.”

15 males characters I adore | 15. Star Wars → Han Solo

“You like me because I’m a scoundrel. There aren’t enough scoundrels in your life.”

frames&textures by @dracoe / @mellowmint

love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you,
it will set you free
be more like the man you were made to be.
there is a design,
an alignment to cry,
of my heart you see,
the beauty of love as it was made to be.

John: Alice, you shouldn’t have come here. They’ll find you.
Alice: Well, they can try. But they’re Wile E Coyote. And I’m the Roadrunner. Meep-meep.