AND THEN THERE WAS NATHAN FILLION.
Out of the darkest of nights, a single spark of light burns in the void. A beacon of hope, a sparkling joy that sets the night sky ablaze as well as the hearts of the lonely and wandering pilgrims. It is like nothing the world has seen before. This radiant beam is the gift of the gods. The chosen one.
Nathan Fillion is one of my all-time favorite actors. He first captured my heart as the quick-witted, caring-yet-cocky captain of the good ship Serenity. I was so enthralled with this character, I couldn't help but research everything I could about the actor himself.
Usually, the more I learned the truth about a person whom I had already created in my mind, the more painful it became to see this person transform from my idea of them to actuality. Because I had already made an emotional connection with this idea, and it was like seeing a good friend change into a horrifying monster. I had experienced this time and time again. I knew that researching Nathan Fillion would likely end in utter despair. But I pushed forward anyway, in blatant disregard of my own vulnerable emotions.
And I was shocked. But not in the way I thought I would be. I was shocked in a good way. a VERY good way. I felt as if I had struck gold. This man was not at all like I had envisioned him to be. He was even better.
This is a rarity among most people I have created in my mind. You see, I have a very vivid imagination, and I hold nothing back when imagining those in my mind to be the best and brightest of people. Every person is the absolute best version that my imagination can conjure up.
Which means Nathan Fillion is literally better than I can imagine.
You may be skeptical, and rightly so. However, I challenge you to research him for yourself and come up with an argument against mine. I don't doubt that by the end of your search, you will be captivated as well.
Here are my arguments:
-He is a fan of his own shows. If you listen to some of the commentaries he has done for Firefly, he knows every character's background, even if it makes not mention of it in the actual show. Only fans do that kind of research. Either that or he has done some serious thinking about it, in which case it would be categorized as fan fiction. He even has posters of Firefly in his TV room. Also, he makes reference to his previous shows in his current shows.
-He is a huge geek. He has done more than his fair share of sci-fi. And he is happy to do it. As I said before, he's a fan of his own shows. He also goes to Comic-Con. He said this to a reporter of Entertainment Weekly:
''It's easy to keep the geek fan base stoked by simply remaining true to the inner geek,'' he says. ''I just continue to be excited by the things I am excited by. I love sci-fi. I love computer games. I love technology. I like flashlights that are really small but really bright. If it has buttons, batteries, performs some kind of unusual function — yeah, I got it. I want it.''Also, he did this video:
-He likes Community. This statement speaks for itself. Also, here's a picture. Feast your eyes.
-He is hilarious. There is an endless abundance of videos I could show you to prove my point, but I'll just show you my favorite:
-He is a man of the people. He does not neglect his fans, in fact he puts himself on the same level as them. He tweets more often than any other celebrity I follow, and a lot of times it is to respond to fans. Because of the characters he has played, he gets a variety of responses on the street. This was said to the same EW reporter:
''Castle fans — I'll say 75 percent of the time — are women, and they light up. They go [eyes and mouth open]. They get really excited,'' he says. ''Firefly fans will see me, do a double take, stop, nod, and say, 'Captain' with an air of 'I know what you've been through. I've been there too.' A guy did it to me in a furniture store the other day. I was walking by, and he saw me, stopped, stood up straight, and said, 'Captain,' and I nodded and said, 'As you were.'''
-He is a true man. He can weld. He only uses harsh language when appropriate (even though the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate). He knows how to treat a lady. He prepares for the Zombie Apocalypse.
-And last but not least: he's Canadian. Which is a pretty amazing feat, since we all know that Canada does not exist.
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