I dunno, crazy ladies....
...first of all, if I look at pics of MOI from 5 years ago, well I look a leeeeeeeettle different too. Like Alex, I am not an actual vampire, so sadly, I am aging. (Tho unlike Alex, MY hair is not going gray, that anyone ELSE can see.
) He's not vain about it; he's letting it happen.
...second of all, he's decided to get fitter... and for him that seems to mean thinner too. From that one interview, it seems PART of that decision was his producer on BUP, who gave him no choice. The H50 peeps may enjoy him similarly fit, too. I also recently lost weight... it feels better and I move better, but a few peeps tell me my face looks too thin. I don't know how to make my @$$ smaller without it affecting the face... so Alex may have the same conundrum. Poor man... stuck with THAT face.
...third, well, he may BE tired. Time of day, jet lag, the fact he's been busy again, tired of doing interviews (which have really only just started) and maybe tired of being grabbed by fans, but he's putting up with all in good humor, and again, IMO, in fine form.
... and finally, SOME of the pics which we drool over the most, ARE studio shots. In make-up and professionally-done hair and wardrobe. Even Brangelina look better in character than in real life, ya know? Even beautiful Alex cannot possibly look as good each and every day as Mick did, what with all Mick's set-people primping him and pimping him in between takes.
NOT throwing tomatoes at my beloved girls... just adding a dash of reality. He's a real guy... on top of being an actor. Some days he may look a bit more real. I bet he looks more like an actor this week on those morning shows. Make-up peeps will be all over him again... but don't we all look forward to seeing that for ourselves????
After comparing the new pic from Monday night to the older ones right below it, I have to say that Alex has changed a lot in the last 3-4 years. He looks a lot older these days, and even though he is smiling in the new pic his eyes almost look sad in a way. Have to agree with Helloeeze. Even though he is still amazingly handsome, I kinda miss the old Alex with his former body type, his chubby little face and his curls. Don't stone me please.
I still love him nonetheless.
C'mon, guys... we're all nice people here. We don't say mean things about the actors we love, and we don't throw anything harder than tomatoes... and mostly not even them!
, however, Francis, you are not alone. 
ITA with everything you said (including not wanting to be mean or harsh).
That being said, please show respect for the actors and other board members. There is a difference between expressing feelings and being plain mean about people's looks or fashion sense. 
