Next week's TV Guide's cover story is about TV's Sexiest Stars, and bless them, they give JP two big pictures, on pages 64-65. The paragraph underneath from Katie Cassidy (each star has a testimonial from a costar) is pretty much forgettable, but those pictures.... in the picture on the right, his arm has a vein showing that I just want to trace with my tongue. And the pictures make me regret yet again that Sam dresses in so many layers.

The two guys were apparently voted Sexiest Siblings, but the small picture TV Guide uses on page 58 doesn't show them to their best advantage.

I just realized why I've been finding Sam unattractive of late: his forehead. Has it always been that big?! His hair has been pulled away from his face before, so why am I just realizing this now? Maybe JP's just getting older, maybe the makeup people for Ghostfacers did something that didn't mix well with the handheld cameras?

I never thought I'd wish for Sam's bangs to hang over his eyes, but I do!

::hides all the scissors::

JP's facial structure is settling into adulthood; both jaw and forehead are monumental. They sort of balance each other. The hair people have been pulling his hair off his face to emphasize Sam's hardening of purpose and his growing strength. It's been a three-step process.

Before S1 JP wore his bangs parted and mostly off his face. For Sam, they gave him bangs to the eyebrows (and waxed or sprayed them into place. Helmet-head, they never budged) to infantilize him slightly and emphasize his dependence on Dean as protector.

By 2.02, the bangs were parted and stayed that way all season to reflect Sam's acceptance of a heavier role and a more adult attitude and attributes. S3 started with parted bangs, and now they're moving towards getting the hair completely off his face to "expose" his true nature--whatever that turns out to be.

Okay, that's all moonshine and speculation, but I think there's definitely an element of that at work. Honestly? I'd like to see JP with a good haircut, and get rid of that flippy shit behind the ears.

Okay, that's all moonshine and speculation, but I think there's definitely an element of that at work.

I think so to, but didn't have the memory of hairstyles as they progressed over the years to back that half-baked thought up: that the exposure of JP's changing/solidifying facial bone structure was not only natural, but being capitalized on by the show to denote something changing/solidifying in Sammy.

I get that, and I shudder to imagine JP with his forehead and ears just hanging out there.

::also hides electric trimmers::

I think every time they feel like giving JA a haircut so he doesn't look like this anymore, they should reconsider and send JP in his stead.

Oh I SO agree with you there, Matt. First season Dean hair, that's the ticket. Of course I really don't ever want to see Still Life hair again, either.

Another good vid, for those who haven't seen it yet.

Man, Zap2it had the episode description for tonight's episode on their front page.

And I read it before I realized what was what.

Darn it.

Is it more spoilery than the promo was?

Oh and Nicky Aycox (sp?) the Demon Meg from season 1 was on L&O and I totally didn't recognize her. Apparently, she doesn't have to do that annoying head tilt thing.