For some reason, I have the song, “I
Want Candy” in my head. It was annoying when I first heard it in
1982 (dating myself here), and it's annoying now. However, it does
give me an idea for an interesting blog post.
Sometimes it seems that guys have all
the fun. Not only do they have all the sports teams and can easily
find jeans that fit, they get 'eye candy' by the pound. Think about
it; between professional cheerleaders, scantily-clad pop starlets and
nubile young actresses, the guys have plenty to feast their eyes on.
That's okay, though, because there is plenty of male 'eye candy' for
us if we know where to look. After all, we should get to have some
fun too! In this spirit, here are a few of the visual 'candy stores'
I've found.
If you like cute love stories set in
medieval times, check out A Knight's Tale. It's rather
tongue-in-cheek, but it does tell a good story. Here, a squire
(basically a knight's caddy) and his friends pose as nobles for the
purpose of entering a jousting tournament. Heath Ledger is (was) one
of the most beautiful men I've ever seen, and Paul Bettany (playing
Geoffrey Chaucer) isn't hard to look at either. While his role is
relatively small, James Purefoy adds a great deal to the 'eye candy'
inventory. It's a really fun movie to watch with the girls, but the
story will entertain your husband too.
On the TV front, there's Grey's
Anatomy. Patrick Dempsey definitely lives up to the
'McDreamy' label, and Eric Dane's 'McSteamy' only makes it sweeter.
If you like redheads, Kevin McKidd (Dr. Owen Hunt) is your man, and
Justin Chambers (Dr. Alex Karev) has really nice skin. You'll see
plenty of T.R. Knight's (Dr. George O'Malley) 'nerdy charm', and
Chris O'Donnell had a brief stint on the show. As you can see,
there's no shortage of men to look at. The show is great on it's own,
which would be why it's lasted for seven years. However, the men
definitely add to its charm!
Another show with multi-level appeal is
Bones. It takes place in a forensics lab that works with the
FBI to solve various crimes. The leading man is David Boreanaz who,
in my opinion, looks better now than he did in his younger, Buffy
the Vampire Slayer days. As for supporting actors, John Francis
Daley (Dr. Lance Sweets) has a 'teenager-ish' charm, and T. J. Thyne
(Dr. Jack Hodgins) has an amazing smile. His vivid blue eyes don't
hurt either! For those of us who watch the reruns, Ryan Cartwright
(Nigel) and Pej Vahdad (Dr. Arastoo Vaziri) are cute and smart at the
same time.
As you can see, 'eye candy' isn't just
for the men. Women can also find nice things to look at while still
enjoying a good story. The best thing about this kind of
'candy' is that you won't have to worry about gaining weight or
rotting your teeth!
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