DPP - Bring on the Pretty!

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone, I’m nazkey and I will be your DPP host for the week.

Thank you to bonita_chica71 for a really fun week last week!

I thought we could start off the week with some pretty, so dust off your K/L icons and post them here for all to share. Let’s make it a bit interesting and post in the following categories:

Choose (3) EACH of your favorite Lee, Kara and K/L icons and explain why they are your favorites. Extra points for nekkidness and general Sexy!Pilots, of course :-)

Choose (3) random favorites of either one and explain why they are your favorites.

Got GIF’s? Yeah, you can use those too.

Let’s get this show on the road!

Here are my choices btw. I steal all of my icons from the wonderful sci_fi_shipper so a great big shout out to her for being my icon depot. Kudos to all the artists who make the icons for shippers like us who have no icon making skills whatsoever!



Lee icons

Yes, this one is purposely LARGE. It needs to be, IMO.

Well, duh?

Mmmmm ... I don't know, but the dirtier he is, the hotter he is. And those arms. OMG, those arms!

I like this one because it's right after the horror of Fat!Lee

Kara icons:

This is just so beautifully done IMO. Kara looks wild here and the color scheme is just perfect. I love this icon

What can you really say about this? It's classic Starbuck. The smirk, the "don't frak with me or I'll hurt you" face. Plus I personally feel that Kara is just GORGEOUS in this epi.

I love this one because it's just so sweet. Yes, it's OOC and looks like maybe it was a background/promo shot (let me know if any of you know this for a fact), but I just love the beautiful look on her face. She's so peaceful here.

K/L icons

It's the first real kiss. 'nuff said :-)

Lee's jawline in this one kills me. That is all. I was just informed by the magnificent Ms. sci_fi_shipper that this icon was made by melissa_pbfan so yay for Melissa! Beautiful job!

I dunno why I picked this one. Maybe it's cuz I know there's side boob here (or will be) and that Little!Lee is down there all happy?

Misc. other icons I like:

I'm gonna go with funny here, well, cuz they're funny.

Again, this one is in large format for obvious reasons, but also because you had to be able to read the text :-)

kag523 made this the other day and it's just so funny and so hot at the same time, I had to share.


This just cracks me up every time. I've never been able to look at a chocolate chip cookie the same after this!

This is another work of art by kag523 It's in response to some nonsense Dr. Seuss poem I wrote for her and I just love it.

Comments

[thegreenkitty.livejournal.com]

Oh, I completely fail...not just at creating icons...but even at taking the time to steal them. There are too many good ones and my non-paid account makes me choose.

But...to participate somewhat...
1) I too love scifishipper and stripes_13 icons. Stripes did a "Catharsis" one of Kara burning dead Kara that I really love.

2) The apple cart icon. People keep telling me who made it and I keep forgetting. But it is made of win.

3) shah_of_blah sticks out in my mind as always having gorgeous Kara icons

4) we need some of our classic K/L girls to post in here b/c I know there are a bunch of long-time icon makers that have done gorgeous work and it would be awesome to have reminders in case I someday get around to collecting the icon beauty

Thinking outside the box!

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

OK, I couldn't limit myself to three icons, so I ended up making an entire post with my answers over here. (http://queenofthorns.livejournal.com/478908.html#cutid1) :D

[koolaidmom11.livejournal.com]

well, i don't know how to make icons so i also steal them from Scifishipper. However, i can certainly appreciate a nice piece of eye candy so thanks for all the pictures. I'm looking forward to checking back in as the day progresses.

Re: Thinking outside the box!

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

These were so gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing them!

I think my favorite is the "Lee Adama mutinies at inappropriate times," but I loved them all! Yay.

[ecstaticdance.livejournal.com]

Alright. I make my own icons, so I may only have 3 of each, but...





Kara:
It's from 33, and they're both so damn cute and lighting up the whole deck and just the amusement and embarrassment. It kills me.

It's in her old apartment back on Caprica. She's just led Helo in, and changed out of... her flight suit? I don't know. But the jacket is old and paint-splattered, and she's so fragile and looks like she'd break if you breathed on her the wrong way.

The text in this one is the title of a song by Sixx A.M. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laW0sWR-VZ0) (amazing vid by Mariks). Kara is getting ready to go out for the hub-destroying mission, knowing that when she gets back she's going to have to walk into the CIC, murder Cain and then face the consequences. It wraps up all the contradictions that the pilots in the fleet live with every day, the struggle to face your own mortality on a regular basis, to look the ugliest facts of human existence in the eye, and still find the joy and peace and beauty to make it worth carrying on.

Lee:
Lee gets pegged as "the boyscout", and "the one who plays by the rules" all the time, but when you look at his actual actions, he manipulates the book with a deftness that would leave many a con-artist green with envy. Yes, he has a very strict moral compass, a very definite idea of right and wrong, but because of that he's also not afraid to bend or break the rules that need to be bent or broken.

Our boy is pretty. 'nuff said.

Kara has just completely fumbled a drunken launch and landing in the Pilots' Rec Room. Everyone else is laughing, and he's just... He understands where it's coming from, and I think there's part of him that wishes he could save her from this part of herself. But mostly, it's a great wince.

Kara and Lee:
This one came from a discussion of bookends -- Kara unfolding her picture to see Lee was when she admitted what Lee meant to her, and Lee hanging Kara's picture on the memorial wall was his final acceptance of the mistakes he'd made that had kept them apart. As beautiful as some of the scenes between them were in S4/4.5, it was different by then.

Pilots shake hands, and that's when their hearts talk to each other. No matter what words come out of their mouths, when they shake hands, they hear the truth.

The hug after the "Trust" conversation, when Kara asks Lee to back her up when she goes to assassinate Cain. They're both so completely themselves -- Kara's vulnerable and Lee's angry and they hug and Kara finds her strength and Lee finds his zen, and... They bring out the best in each other in the worst of times.

(P.S. - I do not mind if people snerch these. Just, you know, give credit. :) )

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

I don't have many icons myself, I don't really know how to make or use them with any sophistication. But I'm grateful to sci_fi_shipper for the one I use as my default picture; deer-in-the-headlights!Lee makes me happy :) She also made these lyrical, sad images:





And I think she made this one, too, which is just so joyful:



There are some other icons that I've seen around that always make me laugh. I love the "Lee Adama can't hear you over the sound of how awesome he is" one, and the "Don't mistake this for approval, son" shot of Adama hugging him.

Has anyone ever made an icon of Kara during the Pegasus briefing with "YOUR PLAN SUCKS" on it? I feel like that sums up her attitude toward so much, and it would be useful for posts discussing the various writing!fail moments in the series :)

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Starbuck
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=Starbuckicon.jpg)
From a video I’ve been working on. Love the Guy Ritchie movie-credits look. (What I was trying to recreate.)
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=flightsuit3-1.jpg)
One of the first icons I was totally happy with. Text works and Kara looks tough and real here.
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=avatar.jpg)
Actually this might be the very first icon I made... It pretty simple and sad. I think it’s a good representation of her post NC mindset.

Apollo
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=Apolloicon.jpg)
I have fewer icons of Lee for some reason, but this is another from my remix. Again happy with it for the same reasons as above.
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=SharkWeek-2.jpg)
LOVE this one the best! This all came about from something posted by sci_fi_shipper on LeeAdamaDaily.
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=LifeFast-L.jpg)
This is an image I put together for Lee’s LJ page. It’s rather general but it still feels like “Lee Adama” to me.
Both or General BSG
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=sidebyside.jpg)
I love this image of the two of them; all the angst after the destruction of the Olympic Carrier. So good.
(http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad159/kag523/BSG/?action=view&current=BeginningsIcon-K.jpg)
The last one is actually from Kara’s LJ, but I absolutely love the quote I used. (From Sandra Bullock actually). It’s how I feel about the whole BSG series.

[koolaidmom11.livejournal.com]

Sharks have a week dedicated to him ... Lee Adama ... the most interesting man in the world! Love it!

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Ah, I feel your pain. I don't how these guys do it, but thank god they do. Otherwise I'd be stuck with Towel!Lee forever. Wait. Maybe that's not such a bad thing? *g*

I'd forgotten all about stripes13's Catharsis one! You're right! It's awesome!

Re: Thinking outside the box!

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Okay. It's official. YOU are the master! OMG, such yummy icons!

The one with the quote from Aenid has a black & white version which I love too (minus the quote). Have you seen it?

I love the Lee face one. Cracked me up! The rest are SO pretty. See? This is the way to start your week!

Loved all the rest. Thank you so much!

PS I want to read the fic about Lee/Prince Hal. Linky please?

[arascophi.livejournal.com]

I like the first extra large pic at the top of the reply posts. I love the way the steam plays in the background and is reflected in the mirror. The lighting in this shot is just fantastic as well. It could have been some kind of back-lit-silhouette, kind of the feeling from a late summer night with the fog just rolling in from the background, but the addition of the light on the subject's front as well really plays to the planes and surfaces of....


Oh who am I kidding, it's Lee in his frakking towel!

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I really like these Jen. I'm a huge "hand" fan too and I love the one where they're shaking hands. Beautiful stuff! Thanks for sharing.

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Hee. I'd forgotten about the "Lee Adama can't hear you over ..."

I JUST saw the "your plan sucks" somewhere! I have to go look for it. I'll post it if I see it :-)

Thanks for sharing!

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Wow, you actually saw all that stuff? I was just busy staring at the chest, the abs, the arms, the hip dents ... there's steam there? *g*

I LOVE the towel promo shot. There's another one where he's leaning back a bit and smiling which is super hot, but I chose this one cuz it kinda book ends with the cowboy version :-)

So what are YOUR fave's?

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

I love the "out of the box" and the "lost & found" one.

Your icons are alway so full of meaning. I love them! Thanks for sharing bb!

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Word.

Re: Thinking outside the box!

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

Hee! I told you it was hard to pick just three. I'm glad you enjoyed all of them. They are GORGEOUS, aren't they?

Thanks for giving us all a chance to show of the pretty, pretty icons too.

I want to read the fic about Lee/Prince Hal. Linky please?


Well, I'm not sure how closely it ties back to Prince Hal in the end (other than being about how fathers and sons can't communicate?) but here you go. (http://queenofthorns.livejournal.com/186717.html)

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

"Don't mistake this for approval, son" shot of Adama hugging him.

That's by dianora2 as well - I think it came out of our discussions of our mutual annoyance at Adama's Bad Parenting NonSkillz :P (I would have included it, but it was mostly just Lee's back ...)

Re: Thinking outside the box!

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

Awww, you're so welcome! I loved going back down memory lane and remember how/why I picked or made certain icons. (I'm glad you like the "mutinies" one - it's one of my favorites of all the icons I made.)

[ddt73.livejournal.com]

I'm love my default icon here. The reason is because it's a picture of Katee & Jamie, two great actors that are awesome together, but yet they are still dressed in character so Kara and Lee are still represented. I'm a fan of Jamie and a fan of Katee and I'm also obviously a fan of L&K together. This pic sums that all up for me.

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Totes agree with you there. The first time I saw this one, I thought, THIS is what the Pilots would've looked like if they had gotten together. Just so happy and well, together. *sigh*

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

Aww. Thanks, Rachel. I love seeing that Hero icon when you post. It is one of my favorites. A long time ago, I did make an icon of Kara during the Peggy briefing (it's not one of my best, but I love that scene!):

(http://s784.photobucket.com/albums/yy126/scifishipper/BSG/ICONS/?action=view&current=pegyourplansucks.jpg)

[baciami2.livejournal.com]

Beautifully expressed, Dave!

Our Ship's Chief Info & Tech Officer!

[arascophi.livejournal.com]

I have to go back and look at them all. There are so many I love!

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

ummm....did someone say that gifs were allowed???



OH YEAH.

And there's plenty of pilots gis out there that was FREAKIN hot, but my favorites are these:


THE HOME HUG. This just speaks VOLUMES about pilots and makes me giggly all over.

The "We're ok" Hug. I love Kara's little smile here. It's just so...THEM.

Ok, so here's my icon choices.
Three made by me:

This was one of the first icons I made, and I still love it. It's simple and clean, but I feel like it's got a lot of emotion. :)


Ok, this is HILARIOUS. And so true. (thank you BSGin5minutes!)
Pilots always bring each other the very best angst.


Kara thrace loves Lee Adama. Period.

Three made by others:

by the always AWESOME jeebs83
this icon based on a conversation that Katee and Jamie (and Trucco) had at the 08 Comic Con about how Kara is totally Han Solo and Lee (and Sam) are Princess Leia. It's so true. I want fanfic of this. NOW.

by cylonish
This image is HOT. And I love that it's JUST them. No text, no background. Just pilots all hot and sweaty and bothered. YUM.

by conifranoh
I LOVE the color on this and the emotion of the finale. It's over, but they're not alone. Makes my chest tighten up a little bit.


wheee!!! So much fun!!!

cheers.
--Lex