Snowdrop Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Maybe 19 are actually going to release something to the magazines and make that image available for posters instead of insisting they have nothing but old, old, old photos until he's back. That would be fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary souza Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Lovin' the 300% pic, but is that a scratch I see on that manly chest.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Looks like a scratch. I knew I should have cut my nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Thanks very much Maggie.This photo gets more GORGEOUS the bigger it gets. Do you think they might appreciate one of these on ggates. Valx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary souza Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Looks like a scratch. I knew I should have cut my nails. Inge, You are a bad girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggiemags Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 You're more than welcome to take any/all of them over Val - unfortunately I can't post on there. Hasn't Isabel already done it though? Go ahead by all means if you think it's appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*sugar* Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Looks like a scratch. I knew I should have cut my nails. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Inge! And I thought I was bad! I'll kiss the scratch better if he likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary souza Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Inge! And I thought I was bad! I'll kiss the scratch better if he likes. The Queue forms on the right, and sorry I was FIRST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*sugar* Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 'Yes, the line forms on the right, babe... Now that Gareth's... back in town!' Okay - I'm a close second, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary souza Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 'Yes, the line forms on the right, babe... Now that Gareth's... back in town!' Okay - I'm a close second, though. That is what you call youth giving way to age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Wow weee, thats better, can have a bit more of a study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxGGNO1FANxX Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 thats proppa gorge hehe!! so we can buy it from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdreams Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 He's just b****y gorgeous! That face is to die for! Thanks, Maggie, for the enlargement! Just love him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NicolaJayne Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Both fantastic pics of Gareth, very difficult to choose which I like the best as they are both so different. Can't wait to see the rest of this calendar I see what Kelly means about his lip, think it could be a blister with the sun, I get them myself sometimes. We allways put sun cream on but forget to protect our lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p2234162 Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 It's GREAT to see the news of Gaz!! I was SOOOO excited!!! and the new photo on the ggate is also absolutely gorgeous!!! I LOVE him so much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkatir Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 EEEEEE they have to stop doing this (just kidding) but seriously they are going to cause me so many heart attacks that it isnt fair. HE IS GORGEOUS and I hope this is a poster if not I might have to make it one myself hehe. Not only am i in shock that he is sooo gorgeous but I am really really shocked on how much they have been updateing ggates its like a miracle.Lets hope they keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Your wish is my command 200% And, for the greedy ones amongst you , 300% God, he's beautiful. beautiful is right Maggie thanks for enlarging this picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellcool Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I don't get the chance to come on here much these days, but had to comment on this gorgeous pic. Have to agree with what's been said by others about it being a more natural shot and showing us the Gareth we know and love. I don't think however, that Gareth needs to sell his new album with his body, so I am glad the calendar launch will not coincide with the album release. I believe his music will speak for itself. I hope that it IS his music that will make people notice him again. Hope no one gets mad at me for saying what I think. It is only my humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I agree with you ShellCool. I too prefer the Gareth we know and love. The picture might grab attention for a while, but I'm sure the music will speak for itself. I don't want to hear people saying Gareth had to flaunt his body to achieve success again, because it's not true. Gareth's music and voice will always be the best thing about him for me and I'm sure many others. But I'm sure there will be a few people who will get much pleasure in saying this. This is my humble opinion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Nice to see you Shellcool and you are right, the calendar is for his fans, and its a seperate thing to his music. People will buy it because they like the look of him or fancy him. But it also will make people aware that he has grown up, and very nicely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary souza Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hi Shellcool. I haven't seen you posting before, but I agree with all you have said. The photos are lovely, the young will I'm sure "go daft for them" but it's the music at the end of the day that counts. So if the photos encourage a whole lot of new fans they will have done their job. Hope you keep posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggiemags Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Shellcool! How lovely to see you! I think Mary's point is a valid one. I hope that people will see the picture on the shelves and perhaps take more notice of him when they hear him with his new music - having a completely different (and perhaps more acceptable to them) picture in their mind from the "17 year old former choirboy" they were too embarassed to approve of in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Agreed - it's a visual statement, and as enjoyable as it is for us - it's no more and no less than that. I have no doubt that Gareth's music will stand up in its own rights, because if Gareth or his team felt that he was about image or the frivolous aspects of celebrity, then he'd have been doing all those things in the absence of any music to promote. The nature of the business means that there will be photo-shoots and some sexy posters in glossy magazines to endure when he is back promoting, but there will be fantastic music as well. As much as I love all these beautiful photos, I don't want Gareth's return to be focused on his image, but I think that will be the case one way or another. For many, if they don't see for themselves some striking, memorable photos of Gareth looking all grown-up and manly, they will instead assume he's still a little kid and visualise him like that, and judge his new music in that light. A very strong, different image to what they've been imagining is a trigger for people to be receptive to his music being different to what they expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum's The Word Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 ....... the young will I'm sure "go daft for them" ......... Sorry to break this to you, but I know quite a few "not so young" who might go daft for them too Words of wisdom from Shellcool Bring on the music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Agreed - it's a visual statement, and as enjoyable as it is for us - it's no more and no less than that. I have no doubt that Gareth's music will stand up in its own rights, because if Gareth or his team felt that he was about image or the frivolous aspects of celebrity, then he'd have been doing all those things in the absence of any music to promote.The nature of the business means that there will be photo-shoots and some sexy posters in glossy magazines to endure when he is back promoting, but there will be fantastic music as well. As much as I love all these beautiful photos, I don't want Gareth's return to be focused on his image, but I think that will be the case one way or another. For many, if they don't see for themselves some striking, memorable photos of Gareth looking all grown-up and manly, they will instead assume he's still a little kid and visualise him like that, and judge his new music in that light. A very strong, different image to what they've been imagining is a trigger for people to be receptive to his music being different to what they expect. I agree with all you say snowdrop i for one am loving all these pictures of a more grown up Gareth to reflect his new sound i found a good post the other day on another site which sums up what people are thinking now they can see the new look i was gonna say the other day i find him wierdly attractive now this but he is like universally cute/hot now so it's ok to like him the boy has grown up and very nicely too in my oppinion Bring on the new music next year Gareth i for one cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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