I'm Attracted to a Little Person
Is Tyrion Lannister sexy? Break me off the whole thing, baby.
Jessie and Kyle - You guys have hardly posted anything lately. What the hell? Anyway, I've been watching that show "Game of Thrones" with my boyfriend. I know you guys talked about it a while back, and when it started, I begrudgingly agreed to watch it. But now I really enjoy it, and actually... I find myself strangely attracted to the 'little person' on the show. I've never been interested in little people before, but the guy on the show is kind of hot. Is that weird?
Jessie says: First of all, thank you for bringing up our sporadic posting, anonymous reader. Things have been a bit busy for Kyle and me, but now that they've slowed down a bit, we'll be back on track and posting regularly! Feel free to dog us anytime and in any way you like for not posting as much as we should. We really enjoy throwing those emails away.
Now on to the topic at hand: little people. The actor you're referring to is Peter Dinklage, and he's one of the most popular little actors around. Not only is he little AND a great actor, but he also has a pretty hot, normal-sized wife and a large dog to boot.
Peter Dinklage with his wife and his dog.
You know, I do find him to be kind of attractive. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's his cockiness on the show, or maybe it's that he's a good-looking dude. When I think of Peter Dinklage I'm always reminded of that episode of "30 Rock" where a baby-crazy Tina Fey mistakes him for a child, tousles his hair, and ends up dating him because she feels bad. He totally stole the show in that episode. If you haven't seen it, you must. (You can read The Onion A.V. Club's write-up on it here.)
He seems very confident, which is sexy. But would I date him? No. Now, it's nothing against little people specifically. But I do have a height requirement for the men I date: they have to be taller than me. I'm 5'7", and unfortunately I don't bend that rule for anyone, not even actors. But there's no doubt that he's a great-looking man. And if I was in an experimental mood... I wouldn't mind drinking a couple glasses of wine and seeing where the night would take us.
Kyle says: Tyrion Lannister is hands-down the most fascinating and charismatic of the many characters in the sprawling epic that is "A Song of Fire and Ice," aka HBO's "Game of Thrones." And as an actor, Dinklage nails the part. (Although some fanboys have been bitching on online forums about his accent. I tend to agree: I think his 'elevated diction' stands out because he's one of the only Americans in the cast. Hopefully it'll evolve as the show goes on.)
So, not only is Tyrion a well-written character, but Dinklage is an actor at the top of his game, attacking the part with gusto. So I could see why any viewer would be drawn to him. He also has a handsome face. When you combine all three, I totally get how women would consider Tyrion/Peter Dinklage a sex symbol of sorts. It also makes me think that the success of the show, and his part in it, could seriously elevate how people think of 'little people' and their relative attractiveness. Let's see how the show plays out. We've come a long way from "Time Bandits".
Jessie says: First of all, thank you for bringing up our sporadic posting, anonymous reader. Things have been a bit busy for Kyle and me, but now that they've slowed down a bit, we'll be back on track and posting regularly! Feel free to dog us anytime and in any way you like for not posting as much as we should. We really enjoy throwing those emails away.
Now on to the topic at hand: little people. The actor you're referring to is Peter Dinklage, and he's one of the most popular little actors around. Not only is he little AND a great actor, but he also has a pretty hot, normal-sized wife and a large dog to boot.
Peter Dinklage with his wife and his dog.
You know, I do find him to be kind of attractive. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's his cockiness on the show, or maybe it's that he's a good-looking dude. When I think of Peter Dinklage I'm always reminded of that episode of "30 Rock" where a baby-crazy Tina Fey mistakes him for a child, tousles his hair, and ends up dating him because she feels bad. He totally stole the show in that episode. If you haven't seen it, you must. (You can read The Onion A.V. Club's write-up on it here.)
He seems very confident, which is sexy. But would I date him? No. Now, it's nothing against little people specifically. But I do have a height requirement for the men I date: they have to be taller than me. I'm 5'7", and unfortunately I don't bend that rule for anyone, not even actors. But there's no doubt that he's a great-looking man. And if I was in an experimental mood... I wouldn't mind drinking a couple glasses of wine and seeing where the night would take us.
Kyle says: Tyrion Lannister is hands-down the most fascinating and charismatic of the many characters in the sprawling epic that is "A Song of Fire and Ice," aka HBO's "Game of Thrones." And as an actor, Dinklage nails the part. (Although some fanboys have been bitching on online forums about his accent. I tend to agree: I think his 'elevated diction' stands out because he's one of the only Americans in the cast. Hopefully it'll evolve as the show goes on.)
So, not only is Tyrion a well-written character, but Dinklage is an actor at the top of his game, attacking the part with gusto. So I could see why any viewer would be drawn to him. He also has a handsome face. When you combine all three, I totally get how women would consider Tyrion/Peter Dinklage a sex symbol of sorts. It also makes me think that the success of the show, and his part in it, could seriously elevate how people think of 'little people' and their relative attractiveness. Let's see how the show plays out. We've come a long way from "Time Bandits".
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Posted by What Would Jessie Do at May 16, 2011 12:50 AM 
Categories: Relationships, Sex, Celebrities
Tags: game of thrones little people sexy peter dinklage tyrion lannister
Categories: Relationships, Sex, Celebrities
Tags: game of thrones little people sexy peter dinklage tyrion lannister
Love this topic. I was a fan long before HBO made GoT and I decided back then I'd date Tyrion, sleep with Tyrion, and jealously claw the eyes out of any other woman who wanted him.
I'm completely infatuated with Tyrion because of his brains, razor wit, self-deprecating humor, and the fact that he has that Lannister confidence and assholery. Mmm. And the brains. And the ambition. And the fact that he's an asshole with a decent streak, but now I'm starting to repeat myself. [/fangirl].
Bottom line is, Tyrion changed the way I view little people.
And Jaime? He changed the way I view blond men. I had absolutely no interest in blond men until the third novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, but now...well, I'm still not automatically attracted to blond men, but now I would be able to see past the blond hair somehow. All because of Jaime, who I also have a slightly less intense crush on.
(That's right, Tyrion the dwarf gets more love from me than his gorgeous brother.)
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