[note on Mencken below]
Per tyme4t’s request.
Here’s the best “shoulder” pic I could come up with (great jawline pic too; check out others here). Oh, there are other shoulder pics, but I thought I would just run the best one out there first. At least the one I think is the best. Feel free to disabuse me of the notion. :D
Continuing rationalization:
One of the first things I noticed about RA is his ability to use his shoulders and back to convey a message. Oh, yeah, actors can shrug to convey some emotions, but he goes way beyond that. I lost count of the times Guy used his shoulders with one of the most stunning times being when he flinches as Friar Tuck tries to comfort him (S3Ep1). I can’t watch that scene without being very moved by the grief and pain and just utter self hatred radiating from Guy’s shoulders alone — since we can’t really see his face. Wonderfully done scene!
Note: The quote in the title is from H.L. Mencken’s In Defense of Women. I didn’t like it the first time I read it — a long time ago. Not sure what I would think of it now. I do agree with that particular quote though — to some degree. Most of the women I know (young or old), love it when they actually meet a man. Men are few and far between, and it can be a rush to encounter one. Most women are drawn to that and want to rely on them. Notice I didn’t say male, but that I’m actually referring to someone who is a man — worthy to lean on but not lessening a woman’s worth by being so.
Screencaps courtesy of RichardArmitageNet.com and RobinHood2006.com
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RAFrenzy 
Well thank you! I enjoyed that SB pic (again my plea is that some kind soul will upload SB in its entirity for those of us outside of the UK)
I agree about the scene from RH…it is amazing the emotion conveyed in that act of flinching from Tuck.
I thought this post was really intelligent. I’ve been debating about whether to comment here or write my own post but just wanted to express my appreciation. I think one could extend the discussion to women. It’s not so often that men these days meet an actual one. :)
:D You’re probably right about that.
If you want to write a post about it, go ahead. I’d love to hear what you think!
I need to reread Mencken. Maybe it’s public domain, which will save me an ILL request.
[…] lines through the photo that accentuate the architectural qualities of his upper body. As Frenz has noted, it’s not just a pretty physique; the man uses his shoulders to act, too. Here, in his attempt to convey a sense of security to an unsettled Maya, John also performs an act […]