If you do not understand at least the first two, then do you understand why geekgirls go ‘gaga’ over any males anywhere ever? Do you understand women at all?

Ok, well if we assume everybody is straight here, geekgirls have an extreme advantage over geekguys. There are not very many of us and huge numbers of males in what one might consider a geeky collection of literature, movies, TV shows, etc. In this area, geeky girls get the Aragorns, the the King Leonidases, the Mals, the Rikers, etc–complex characters. Whereas, the geekguys get whichever female character they happen to stick in there, who is usually pretty awesome, but honestly has no competition. So not only so we get hot, strong, and muscley (and half-naked–duh, Spartans, obvious–you *do* like half naked geeky or geek-idol women, right?), but we get more interesting scenarios (vulnerable, weakened, but determined Aragorn throwing open the doors to the King’s court). (The other guy is just super hot, I don’t see the problem there.)

If you liked looking at half-naked or vulerable and weakened or even super hot men, well, then you wouldn’t be asking this question, would you? Women are more complex than “Dude, look at that guy. That guy is awesome. He is such a badass. Did you just see that badass thing he did?? I wish I could do that badass thing!” That was in a frat boy voice, btw for extra comedic effect.

Aragorn and the doors isn’t just a geekgirl thing. It’s one of his “I am a bad ass” moments from the film. In that one moment, without any words, he goes “yeah, I got dragged off a cliff by a giant, rabid wolf and lived. Your surprised by this?”

300’s half naked men isn’t just a geekgirl thing. I would imagine it’s an every girl thing. The movie is basically excessive violence and Sarah Conner getting nekked for the guys, and massive amounts of beefcake for the gals.

As for Number Two (yeah, that was Leoben’s model number), uh… sorry, I got nothing. He’s a definite step above the Cavils and the Dorals, but is he really all that better than the Simons?

And from my experience, Legolas gets alot more of the lady love than I ever noticed Aragorn getting when I saw the films in the theaters.

When I saw The Return of the King at a midnight screening on it’s opening day, every woman in the audience squeeled like high school girls every time Legolas got a closeup on screen. Every. Time.

The hillarious part of the evening was that after three hours of Legolas = “squeee!” from the ladies, every man in that audience broke out into wolf whistles and jeering when Arwen got her last close up of the film.

I think if they had put a picture of Dame Judi Dench on screen at that point, it would have gotten the same results from the guys.

First off, knowing Jason I have to defend him. He’s not the guy that says, “Dude, look at that girl. That girl is awesome…” Jason, I believe you are looking for the fascination with these particular and other similar guys. For me, all the guys have a ruggedness to them that is extremely attractive. I’m really sick of the pretty boys. For these particular guys you might need to talk to Christy. I know these are a few of her favorites. Oh, and we’re not really fooled by the painted on abs!

Hey, I’m a guy, and I totally get the Aragorn thing. It just looks frickin’ awesome. In fact, since then, any time I’ve seen double doors, I almost always try to open them in the same manner.

For the record, there is an almost identical scene in Warcraft III, which came out earlier that year (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtbWA_FGMc#t=1m9s). That scene was also in the trailer which was released around a year before. Now, it could just be because it’s an awesome kind of scene, but I’ve always suspected that they were deliberately mimicking WCIII with that shot of Aragorn.

I’m with you on all but the first one, Jason. And I don’t like that scene with Aragorn because he is hot—I actually don’t think he is—but because it’s just a kick-eema shot.

There was only one guy in “300″ I thought was hot, and he died at the beginning. He also had his clothes on.

Oh, and I have one. I don’t get the fascination with Robert Pattinson. At all.

I’m curious why you can’t figure out why geekgirls would like hot men? Now the Rennie thing? I don’t get either.

I totally get the Aragorn thing. I’ve actually had conversations about it with friends. It’s a scene that subtly says “MAN!!!” and any woman will tell you they want their man to be manly.

The guys from 300….this is probably the most shallow of examples, but guys like to oogle chicks with rockin’ bodies right? Well so do us girls.

Leoben…..he has a smoldering quality about his but was by no means the hottest part of BSG. That would go to Apollo and Helo.

And on a personal note….I was always a sucker for Riker on ST:TNG and Chakotay on Voyager. Maybe it was a first officer thing. Perhaps it was because then were sometimes the voice of reason (lord knows I need that). But they were both yummy.

Helo?!? HELO?!?!?

Yeah, um…. That’s what I don’t get. >;)

Riker didn’t do it for me, either. And on Voyager? On Voyager, only Seven-of-Nine was hot.

And all of this just goes to show you that geekgirls are just as varied in their tastes as anyone else. I can’t for the life of me figure out what is hot about a bunch of guys in diapers who only look good from the neck down, but, hey… That’s just me.

Hee!

Agreed. I just had a conversation yesterday about Jude Law. I don’t find him hot at all. But something about the Repo Men trailer made me reconsider. Not quite sure what, but I’m reserving final judgment until I actually see the movie.

Tastes vary and that’s what make us geekgirls so damned interesting

@Jason

But do you sparkle? Because really, that’s a deal breaker right there I’m sure.

Maybe you should just try entering any room as if it has heavy double doors you have to manhandle.

LOL…agreed.

And really, the only thing that should sparkle is jewelry.

Ahhhh. Jason has a man crush.

Admit it: the diapers are growing on you, too.

I have to laugh at the Aragorn opening doors bit. In college, my friend and I rewinded that part of the Two Towers trailer about 20 times in a row. So. Fucking. Hot. I mean, not only is it all, “I’m so manly,” but he’s dripping wet.

Keith Callum Rennie, well, for me it’s only because of his character on BSG and his strange obsession/hot make out session with Starbuck.

Yeah, I get that. Stalkers/homicidal maniacs are always hot…. >;)

What is most amazing about Aragorn is how he was able to maintain that right amount of stubble through three movies. How did he do it? Maybe because the Dúnedain age slowly, it also takes that much longer to grow a beard? Imagine only have to shave evey two or three years. Pretty sweet.

Yeah, the hair thing is a real turn-off for me. I like men who like showers. I’m just sayin’.

Each time I watch those films I get urge to just give them all a nice hot Silkwood shower.

The manly wielding of weapons I can handle, the grime and dirt under the nails, I can’t. Leads the mind to places you don’t want to go. Ick!

A Silkwood shower. Hee! That would do it.

Jason! This post makes me so happy. And now I’ll weigh in.

1. Aragorn opening doors: I agree with this being more about the manifesting of how awesome Aragorn is through that one simple act. I like Aragorn, but I love how badass that scene is.

2. Spartan groins: I may be one of the few geek girls that didn’t watch this movie for the “600 thighs.” It’s more about Leonidas’ attitude and Stelios. What can I say, I’ve loved Michael Fassbender ever since Hex.

3. Callum Rennie: I don’t really have a logical explanation for this one. I usually don’t dig the creepy sexy, but for some reason on him it works. Maybe it’s the paint sex?

Ultimately, I think geek girl loves are hard to explain, but have to do with the exaggerated and amplified attitudes and characteristics that are being portrayed in a geeky fantasy setting.

I thought the funniest thing about 300 (and there were a lot of funny things about it) was that they actually expected us to accept the Spartans as heroes!

I took “300″ as an epic poem written by Spartans, which meant that it was going to paint Spartans in as favorable a light as possible.

Or, rather, “a” Spartan, the one that was sent home at the end as the sole survivor.

It’s not about that. Their society was made possible by slavery, so it’s funny to hear them talking about freedom and shit. They wouldn’t have been ashamed of that. I guess they just didn’t like anyone attempting to do it to *them*.

And even Spartans weren’t stupid enough to go into battle half naked.

Still, it’s not the numerous gross inaccuracies that make it a bad movie. Or at least it’s not just that.

Eh. Our founding fathers rallied around a call to freedom during the American Revolution while so many continued to support slavery….

Not that I think “300″ is a great movie…. It’s a “comic-book movie.” Enough said.

Keith Callum Rennie looks really old compared to how he looked on Twitch City. Well, I guess it was 12 years ago.

I made the same mistake you did. It’s supposed to be Callum Keith Rennie, not Keith Callum Rennie.

HELO!!!!!

I could eat him…. with a spoon.

I have eaten him with a spoon….oh wait, did I say that out loud?