Stage 1 – *somewhere between indifference and vaguely charmed*
Stage 2 – oh wow. this dude is a fucking brilliant actor???
Stage 3 – LOL he’s so funny in interviews!! what a sass master.
Stage 4 – huh. he’s actually cute.
Stage 5 – *watches more interviews* this man gives zero fucks i love him
Stage 6 – is it just me? or is he…kinda…hot?
Stage 7 – Yeah I mean…h-he is…isn’t he? *develops a beard kink*
Stage 8 – Can you…d-do you…wha-? *develops a hair swoop kink*
Stage 9 – Wha…what…what is this? *DEVELOPS FULL-ON DADDY KINK*
Stage 10 – MARTIN FREEMAN IS A SEX GOD TAKE ME