Because Mal Reynolds is like Han Solo, only better, which shouldn’t be possible, except we’re talking about Nathan Fillion here:

Is Castle coming back soon? God, I hope so...

It’s really ridiculous how cute Fillion is:

And funny! That’s the killer. He couldn’t be more perfect:

I’m posting pictures like these every weekday, of a man who is attractive and desirable, because I like to look, dammit -- and because the female gaze doesn’t have to be such serious business.
(If you have a suggestion for someone we should female-gaze at, feel free to email me with a name or a link to a particular photo.)
pre-Disqus comments
posted by Ide Cyan (Wed Sep 01 10, 11:55PM)
Did not like Mal, but I really like Fillion in Castle.
posted by Kathy_A (Thu Sep 02 10, 12:20AM)
Captain Hammer!!! He's such a tool.
posted by Joanne (Thu Sep 02 10, 3:11AM)
He's got such a nice smile ... rest of him ain't bad either!
posted by Lady Tenar (Thu Sep 02 10, 3:27AM)
Love Nathan and always get the sense that he's a cool down-to-earth guy. And Mal Reynolds beats the pants off of Han Solo, as far as I'm concerned. So sexy.
posted by Sean Riley (Thu Sep 02 10, 3:57AM)
... I can't believe I didn't get that until now.
posted by Isobel (Thu Sep 02 10, 4:08AM)
He's a god. He was disturbingly attractive even playing that scary preacher guy in Buffy, which was the first thing I saw him in. His voice is delicious.
posted by Anne (Thu Sep 02 10, 7:18AM)
Swing and a miss, for me anyway.
I remember him mostly for being creepy, but when he isn't being creepy I find him rather boring and wholesome looking. I mean, he could be chopping wood shirtless on my balcony and I wouldn't care. (I blame my boyfriend, he's so nice that I get my daily dose of goodguy by noon, and after that my eye will only wander for bad boys)
posted by Chuck (Thu Sep 02 10, 8:28AM)
I don't know if this counts as the "Female Gaze" because I'm a straight guy and even I like looking at Nathan Fillion.
BTW, the line is: "Captain Hammer: Corporate Tool."
posted by Patti H. (Thu Sep 02 10, 8:38AM)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Not that I don't already have many such lovely pictures in my own collection...
posted by Christine (Thu Sep 02 10, 8:44AM)
Ah, Captain Tightpants.
posted by Victor Plenty (Thu Sep 02 10, 8:58AM)
It's worth repeating here that Nathan Fillion also posts one of the most amusing Twitter feeds available on that service.
posted by Gina (Thu Sep 02 10, 9:04AM)
A Nathan Fillion post - finally! However, there is one thing missing. A still shot from the firefly blooper real of the end of "Trash". Where is the gratuitous butt shot? Captain Tightpants indeed, with that booty!
posted by nyjm (Thu Sep 02 10, 9:51AM)
I was wondering how long it would take you to post Mr. Fillion. I'm with Chuck: straight as I may be, I could look at Captain Tightpants all day long.
To boot, he is one of the nicest, funniest people that I have EVER met.
posted by Sue (Thu Sep 02 10, 10:11AM)
Couldn't pick a better subject for gazing. Especially Mal
posted by PaulW (Thu Sep 02 10, 10:40AM)
ahem
http://xkcd.com/581/
that is all.
posted by Nadia (Thu Sep 02 10, 10:49AM)
One of these days I'll get over the fact that Firefly got cancelled and I'll be able start watching Castle and have Nathan on my tv every week
posted by Althea (Thu Sep 02 10, 10:59AM)
MaryAnn, what DID take you so long?
posted by Althea (Thu Sep 02 10, 10:59AM)
,,,and thanks.
posted by Anne-Kari (Thu Sep 02 10, 12:04PM)
So the next one has to be Alan Tudyk, right? Right???? http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3818756864/nm0876138
posted by bats :[ (Thu Sep 02 10, 12:33PM)
Nope, Han Solo hands down. OTOH, I can see Fillion as a fellow Corellian.
And he IS nice, coming or going:
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/nathan-fillion/images/260836/title/naked-mal-photo
posted by Heather (Thu Sep 02 10, 2:52PM)
I love Nathan Fillion..the better than Hans Solo startement was great! Mal is the best! Nathan is funny and completly adorable! What is not to love!
posted by Christy (Thu Sep 02 10, 3:41PM)
Yes, yes, and yes.
As awesomely hot as the guy is, his personality is what really does it for me. He's so funny and nice in person that you can't help but like him even more. Sometimes, watching Castle is like watching Nathan just being himself, especially when he's being particularly hilarious.
posted by Kathy A (Thu Sep 02 10, 4:20PM)
I loved that they had Castle dress up as Captain Tightpants in the Halloween ep, followed by having his daughter snark, "Wasn't that outfit soooo five years ago? And who puts cows in space, anyway?"
posted by Rosalind (Thu Sep 02 10, 4:28PM)
Castle returns on September 20 (yay)!
posted by Terrie (Thu Sep 02 10, 5:03PM)
Nathan Fillion is my favorite! He'll always be Mal to me..but I still love him in Castle. He's hilarious AND cute.
posted by History of Bubbles (Thu Sep 02 10, 5:07PM)
Nathan Fillion is okay, but this
is a bit of heresy right here that I cannot allow to stand. >:(
posted by Angel (Thu Sep 02 10, 6:58PM)
Han Solo? Mal Reynolds? Oh dear lord, how could I ever choose?
OK, eeiny meeny miney....MAL!
posted by D (Fri Sep 03 10, 6:55AM)
For the hammer is his pennis.