Moonlightaholics

aolver wrote: 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.

Agreed!

Alex has lost that glow. What happened????

Couldn't agree with you guys more...Alex does look too thin and worn out. I can't help but worry 'bout him- hope everything is okay in his private life.
Maybe he's still suffering the after effects from that sickness he caught when he was down in Mexico, cos he's never seemed to regain the weight he lost at that time.....I wish him good health,happiness and a big internet hug!

Alex sometimes does have that tired eye look -- yeah, don't stone me either.

His beard doesn't seem to have any gray yet.

Yeah, 'cause this board is so known for that. 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!

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????

*loves grace*

Oh, Grace, we know all that. I think we just need something to comment on besides oooh and ahhhh! But thanks for the reminder.

helloeeze wrote:Alex sometimes does have that tired eye look -- yeah, don't stone me either.

His beard doesn't seem to have any gray yet.

Actually, there is a high resolution picture of him over at MLAB where you can count the individual whiskers if you want to. It does appear that there are a couple of white hairs mixed in. One in the soul patch and one lower and to the left of there.

I always loved the Alex pics just as much as the Mick pics, but lately I'm so sorry that he succumbed to the pressure and changed his already perfect body so much.



edited because I worded this too harsh.

Wow. Who'd have fans? I think that comment's both mean and harsh, francis. But hey, you're entitled to your opinion.

There's one simple solution - there are many pic posters here, though not as many as there used to be, and I guess it's probably gonna be to everyone's satisfaction if we only post old pics and keep the new ones to ourselves.

Red

I do NOT want to be mean. It's just my observation and my opinion that I liked it better when he wasn't so styled to fit into Hollywood rules. But if you find offense with that comment I will edit it.

And whatever I say about anything should not discourage anyone to post whatever they like.
But this is a pic thread, so I'm sorry I went OT.

francis wrote:I always loved the Alex pics just as much as the Mick pics, but lately I'm so sorry that he succumbed to the pressure and changed his already perfect body so much.



edited because I worded this too harsh.

francis wrote:I do NOT want to be mean. It's just my observation and my opinion that I liked it better when he wasn't so styled to fit into Hollywood rules. But if you find offense with that comment I will edit it.

I'm so new here that this feels a bit risky , however, Francis, you are not alone. ITA with everything you said (including not wanting to be mean or harsh).

susieb wrote: I'm so new here that this feels a bit risky , however, Francis, you are not alone. ITA with everything you said (including not wanting to be mean or harsh).

Susie, please don't feel intimidated about posting your opinion. There are many things here that brought us together and on which we all agree, but there are just as many things on which our individual tastes vary. I think as long as we all remember, when we comment, that Alex is a human being subject to the same stresses and challenges that we all are, then we should be fine.

It's always been about Mick for me, rather than Alex, but I have to say I like his leaner look. But that's just me. Just as some prefer his hair shorter or longer, his face clean shaven or not, and the moms among us may worry about his health, it's a matter of personal opinion. If we're going to continue to discuss his appearance, I hope that we can discuss it with the same thoughtfulness and sensitivity we've always shown one another here.

wpgrace wrote:Like Alex, I am not an actual vampire, so sadly, I am aging.

allegrita wrote:*loves grace*

Me too ! Me too !

Generally I don't wander into this thread, as I am more a Mick-Chick than an Alex-fan, however, I am stepping in now.

Opinions - and differences of opinion - are welcome here, as always. 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.

How well we behave on this fan board has always been a matter of immense pride for me. Let's keep it that way for all our sakes.

Thanks in advance.

Phoenix - administrator.