Band of Brothers Hi-Res Picspams, Part 1: Joe Liebgott

[exsequar]

Notes: For obvious reasons, Webster sneaks in here several times. I hope no one minds. ;) This is very large - 88 hi-res images. They're big thumbnails but you can click on them for the super duper hi res version. Please, feel free to use for graphics or anything you want. That's why they're here. :)

I've uploaded a zip of all my Liebgott caps: 212 of them, ~300 MB. DOWNLOAD HERE (right click, save as)



Liebgott was, of course, a Toccoa man, and here he is in their pretty pretty PT gear. I feel this cap encapsulates many of the running themes of this spam, namely 1) Liebgott has pretty lips, 2) Liebgott has adorable floppy hair, and 3) Liebgott will fuck your shit up.

Random dude not cool enough to be in Easy: "Hey we'll take your dames to the movies for ya!"
Lieb: "Good, they could use some female company!" ♥

(Random aside: According to the real Guarnere, PT gear was actually JUST THOSE SHORTS. No shirts! Um. *brain shortcircuits* Just try to imagine all those luscious lads running around in just those tiiiny, tiny shorts. Um. Yeah. THANKS TOM HANKS YOU BASTARD. *shakes fist*)

Ahem. Where was I?


Lieb was apparently selling haircuts just before the jump into Normandy. Trufax! And apparently one of his services was the mohawk. He looks competent...? Idek. (Drive by rec: Alone Together by buffyaddict13, in which Joe always wanted to be a barber, and Tipper helps him get there, overcoming the scars of war. Trust me, you want to read it.)


In my favorite early Lieb scene, he hears Guarnere call Sobel a "son of Abraham". He very charmingly says "fuck!" and immediately hops out of the bunk...


...ready to rumble. And rumble he does! Somehow he manages not to be scorchingly beautiful here (I blame the ship's-innards lighting), but his penchant for throwing punches is beautifully on display. (Incidentally, another theme of this spam: Liebgott is an angry, angry Jew. With all the right in the world, obviously.)


Like most of the boys, Lieb loves to smoke. This works out well, because I love to WATCH him smoke. His little paratrooper patch! ♥


He manages to look like a completely different person with the helmet on. Especially all dirty and lined and pursed-lips like this.


Hands down one of my favorite scenes of the series.

TIPPER! TIP! TIPPER! ANSWER ME, TIP! ...lookin good, Tip. Lookin real good. Come on, you gotta sit down. Easy, easy, there ya go. Jesus. Hang in there buddy, okay? We're gonna get you fixed up, alright? Okay. Guys, you wanna give me a hand here? Come on.

Besides being an Angry Jew, Liebgott is also a man full of compassion for his friends and comrades. He may be the opposite of still waters, but he definitely runs deep. This is the eye of Lieb's storm. His kindness and warmth towards Tip are so palpable - he fights through his own shock and horror to make sure that Tip has a gentle, soothing presence there to anchor him, hopefully keep him hanging on to life. It tugs at my heartstrings something fierce. (Now go read that fic I linked! Seriously.)


Lieb also has a beautiful smile with more than a hint of mischief. Sadly it tends to be fleeting, but here he is in a rare moment of unguarded happiness, back in England... for now.


I also just love the structure of his face, and the abstraction of this image. Please note that his lips are still ridiculously red, even in the gloom.


Another Liebgott favorite. Some Germans hurt Lieb's friend, Alley, so Lieb's gotta kill him some Germans. Every last fucking one of them.


So he shoots and and he shoots. I love this image desperately because his slender, pale hand and wrist contrast so sharply with the filth of his face and the darkness of his gun.


Until Winters calls him back from wherever he went to. I love how he gently touches Lieb's wound here, how Lieb probably didn't even remember he was bleeding.


Lieb is less than pleased with the distraction from what is pretty much his calling as an Angry Jew. Is there anything more fitting than killing SS?


As usual, Winters is protecting Lieb from himself and knows exactly what to do - he gives him one bullet, not humiliating him by disarming him completely, but calmly reminding him that one bullet will do him less than nothing against 11 German prisoners.


Lieb's annoyed. Must be Tuesday.


But he listens, because this is Dick fucking Winters, and even Lieb doesn't sass him for long.


Fast forward to the Bois Jacques, where Muck (;___;) is recounting all of Easy's wounds, including the aforementioned neck wound. Lieb manages to smirk rather adorably through the cold and his own nasty stubble.


Seriously, how is a frozen little thing so adorable? I'll warm you up Lieb!


So he and some of the others (;______;) somehow make it through that living hell, and their reward is The Church of Incredibly Flattering Lighting. Lieb looks beyond exhausted - can you blame him?


Basically falling asleep in his seat, from grief and fatigue. Oh my poor woobies. :(


But make it out he did, and though some of the stubble still remains, it's a little less nasty and a little more rugged. His lips seem to have survived their up close encounter with Extreme Chapping, which is nice for me! Also, he's a bitch to Webster. Good to know he still has it in him. (That fic I mentioned up there, which kind of defines how I see Lieb, says that Lieb hangs around Web after Bastogne because Web wasn't there and therefore doesn't remind Lieb of it every five seconds. I thought that was a really nice observation.)


He also seems to have retained his youthful complexion and delightfully floppy hair (though I'm pretty sure I don't want to know how greasy that shit is at this moment).


So I like him drinking things. Sue me.


Somehow Lieb and Web look so conspiratorial here. Something about how Lieb's hips are canted towards Web. :D (Hi Babe hi!)


Sometimes the light hits Lieb just right and the planes of his face are thrown into such gorgeous relief. Mmm.


Web demonstrates his extensive education at the School for Acting With Your Mouth Open. It's kind of adorable, bless him. He also tries waaaay too hard to get back into the guys' good graces. ♥


I adore the composition of this one.


Again with the planes of the face. Pretty little broken Liebgott. :(


At least broken Liebgott is in good broken company, in a decimated platoon with Malarkey as their sergeant. I just want to cuddle them all. :( And now they all have to go on that stupid patrol :(((


But apparently he can still bust out with grins like this! Oh I am so pleased. Hallo darling lovely boy, I have missed you! Such a boyish grin to welcome Perconte back.


Oh hello, newly showered Lieb! I can now safely daydream about running my hands through your persistently floppy hair. And, um... hi, your lips! Um. :D


He just has such an interesting face. It seems to look different in every light he's in.


For some reason, he feels compelled to squeeze Web's bicep and ask if he's been working out. Um? I have no idea, but I also have no objections. :D


He follows it with such a fond gaze! It's moments like this that make it clear that Lieb's teasing of Web isn't malicious - I think he just does it to feel alive, normal again.


After the briefing about the patrol, Lieb gives Web a pretty significant gaze.


Web responds by mentioning to Winters that there's two translators on the patrol, thereby getting Liebgott off the hook. I choose to believe that Web did want to do that for Lieb, and wasn't trying to weasel out himself - he may be a bit daft, but he has to have SOME sense of what Lieb went through at this point.


Lieb proceeds to make my heart very happy...


...by WINKING.


I love him sfm. :DD


Later, Lieb makes himself quite at home on Web's bunk. I'm just sayin'.


After the rather disastrous patrol, and Easy's finally getting moved out of Haguenau, Webster seems to have successfully redeemed himself in Lieb's eyes. In a rather anvilicious parallel to the beginning of the episode, Web goes to get on the truck. Lieb watches with a fond little lib-bitey smile...

...and offers a hand. Say it with me: AWWW.


There's some adorable manhandling.


And of course Lieb smacks Web in the ass on his way by. Ugh, him. ♥__♥


In Thalem, Germany, some of the Easy boys watch as the Germans try to clean up their town. Everyone's looking fabulous, Lieb particularly so. Now with bonus Nix and Luz!


Eeeeee! I have a lot of caps of this scene because I think it's my favorite of Lieb's. I know he's trying to tamp down the trauma, but he just seems so normal here, like he actually believes they'll make it out alive. He's chatty and full of smiles, talking at length about his future, filled with a Mrs and little Liebs.


He's also clean. It's a bit of a revelation.


He demonstrates what the future Mrs will possess in terms of... assets. This cap is amazing because of Webster's FACE. He can't believe what he's hearing! Lieb is so CRUDE! Poor delicate Harvard boy. :D


They have a bit of a staredown over the Harvard thing. I love Lieb's bewilderment that Web hasn't graduated, like it completely tilts his worldview. I love Web's defensiveness, like he's worried Lieb will think less of him. They are such boys!


Lieb is also marvelously profane in this scene. I just love hearing him say 'fuck', okay? Sue me!


Favorite favorite faaaaavorite. *chinhands*


Alksdjflkjsd Web's little set jaw! AW STUBBORN ADORABLE BOYS. The pigtail pulling! <333


I absolutely adore this moment - Eion and Ross actually step on each other's lines! They recover beautifully though, silently agreeing to just carry on, and it's amazing.


You guys, Lieb LOVES to read. Flash Gordon and Dick Tracy, mostly!


"Yeah! Fuck." Web is so fond, and Lieb is so Lieb! Lighting up and cursing. One of my favorite moments - please feel free to judge me. :D


Unfortunately, footloose and fancy-free Lieb isn't to last very long. He's given the heartrending task of translating for the poor prisoners at Landsberg, and you can see it eating away at whatever innocence is left in his eyes.


I... yeah. :(


And then they fucking ask him to tell the prisoners to GO BACK IN THE CAMP and I almost can't handle this scene. Ross is so incredibly pitch-perfect here, just haunted. (And not to be completely shallow, but he also looks amazing.)


Yeah, no words.








Oh love. :(


Lieb later hides inside a truck tire that's bigger than him. I really can't blame him. (I also like to call this cap, "Hey, the sun exists again!")


\o/ Berchtesgaden fuck yeah! \o/


I am slightly unnerved by how Lieb seems to be STARING INTO MY SOUL. He also bitches at Shifty in this scene, and it makes me sad in my heart. Poor broken Lieb. Poor innocent Shifty. :(


Hoo boy. Let's talk about anger and revenge and damaged souls.


Someone seems to have cut Lieb's trademark floppy locks! This makes me sadface, but not as much as seeing Lieb simmer with so much pure rage and unrestrained need for violence.


Lieb and Web get right in each other's faces, which, ngl, is really effing hot. Web's trying so hard to rein in the hurricane that is Lieb, but good luck sweetie - I'm afraid not even Winters could pull that off right now.


Skinny is delightful in this scene, I must say. Just all *SIGH* in the background. <3


Lieb, of course, cannot be stopped, and he goes in waving his gun at the accused Nazi.


Web hovers warily while Lieb sizes the dude up.


And continues to make me find homicidal rage inappropriately attractive. Damn you, Liebgott!


This escalates quickly to exactly where you knew it was going.


Web goes outside, hands shaking, for a calming smoke. Skinny makes sad faces behind him.


Lieb bursts outside, a blur of kinetic energy and intent to kill.


He hollers at Web to shoot.


Web won't.


But guess who will?


Now that's one awkward ride home. Their solemn little faces. :(


I just love this little moment. I think Lieb is worried about what Web thinks about him now. He's coming down from his high of righteous anger, realizing just how deep his spiral has gone. Web is someone smart, someone he respects, and he's worried about how Web perceives him now. Aw, boys. I'm rather fond of them - could you tell?


Random gritty cap of Lieb showing discomfort as Speirs (sexily) threatens and (hotly) pistol-whips the asshole who shot Grant. Lieb. Is showing discomfort with violence. Yeah, wow. They are all so fucking done, it's not even funny.


Lieb puts his damn cap on (his haaair!) but is still very purty in the sunshine.


And also smugly pleased by Winters's Sobel smackdown, as he should be. :D


This time, Lieb (in the company of the OT3 of command hotassery, unfff) gets a more agreeable translating job.


The German general's speech is really quite beautiful, and I like it a lot better than if Winters had made some big speech to Easy, cause that's just not his way. But the German dude says everything we feel about the Easy boys - they've shared foxholes, they've held each other through the worst shit imaginable.


Lieb agrees. Dude might be a Nazi, but the German boys have been through the same crap ours have. It's a lovely, poignant moment acknowledging the universal hell and unparalleled bonding power of combat. And I'm really happy that Lieb gets to have that moment. He went through such a thrashing in Why We Fight and Points, I'm very glad that they gave him this as his last character beat. Not at peace, but maybe capable of healing.


So the lovely Joe Liebgott goes off into the sunset with the remainder of Easy, laughing and skinny and alive. This moment is so bittersweet to me, knowing the hell Joe went through when he went home - he didn't even tell his family he was back from the war. But ultimately, he made a life for himself, became a barber, fell in love and made those little Liebgotts. He didn't attend the Easy reunions, which makes me very sad, but it's understandable. The war probably hit Joe in places a little deeper than others - he was already a little brittle and angry, but as a Jew having to liberate a concentration camp... well. He spent his time in the war putting a bullet in every German he could, and I don't think that can help but do something to a soul. I just think it's amazing he made it at all, and lived to have the life he did.

In all my rewatching of Band of Brothers, Liebgott has continually stood out to me. He's beautiful and entertaining, but he's also one of the most wrenching and painful characters in the whole series. I'm deeply impressed by (Scottish!) Ross McCall's performance. I hope I've managed to at least do him some justice with this catalog of his story. And I hope that you all enjoyed it. More to come. :)

Comments

[rhombal.livejournal.com]

He is so gorgeous! Although, it's odd because with Damian Lewis I can see a picture of him and go "HI DAMIAN LEWIS YOU ARE SO PRETTY *____*", but these barely do him any justice! I think there's something super-attractive about how Ross McCall moves and his screen presence as Leibgott more than his actual looks. His hair is very floppy and shiny, though.

Random thoughts: I normally call that scene after with Skinny in the car the "they're both sleeping on the couch tonight!" scene because it's so true. Also, I never noticed that you can still see the scar on his neck from when he got wounded! Also also, just seeing the scene where the German general surrenders is enough to make me tear up. What have you done to me, Band of Brothers?

[bloodygoodgirl.livejournal.com]

This broke my computer and I don't even care! He is so freaking pretty and I love the caps you choose. I need an icon of him stat.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, sorry! I meant to resize them BEFORE I uploaded, but then I spent half an hour uploading without realizing, and then I was like eff it. So. Sorry :(

Sooo pretty. Glad you liked dear :D And I did make a few icons of him in my recent post... :D

[foofighter0234.livejournal.com]

OH JOE &hearts

[berserkide.livejournal.com]

OH HI I LOVE YOUR ICON. &Luz;

[foofighter0234.livejournal.com]

"&Luz"

LOVE

[binni.livejournal.com]

Hahahagotyourcomment.

Where on earth did you find such beautiful rips?! I mean--alsdkfj damn.

I will be searching for more of your picspams. :>

[benvolio-daemon.livejournal.com]

THIS WAS TOO AWESOME FOR WORDS. My first couple times through BoB I didn’t really jump onto the Liebgott bandwagon – I think I was too distracted by Winters/Nixon (they’re a unit, okay) and Doc Roe or something. But I rewatched the series a few weeks ago and finally understood what a rich, fantastic character he is. Since then I’ve been experiencing a minor Liebgott obsession, so this picspam is perfect timing. :D

That first cap of Liebgott squeezing Webster’s bicep cracks me the hell up, ahahaha. Web looks like he’s about to, er, have a moment. *giggles*

Oh, and I TOTALLY GET the attractiveness of Liebgott swearing. The way he says "fuck" before getting all up in Guarnere’s face? UNF.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

*beams* YAY! Lieeeeebgott. ♥ Nixters definitely distracted me the first time round too, but I was lucky to watch the whole thing in one go with four fangirls who were already up to their ears in it, so they made me pay attention to other people. Like early on they would go SPEEEEEEEEEEIRS!!! And I was like "Um, so what?" but I paid attention to him and then HOO BOY. Haha. I always thought Lieb was fiery and sexy, but he didn't land on my radar as an Important Character until Why We Fight, and in subsequent rewatches I really kept my eye on him. He's totally worth paying attention to!

Ahahaha, you're so right. OH WEB. We know being touched by Lieb is an ~experience, but you're in PUBLIC! *g*

I could listen to Lieb swear ALWAYS. Unf unf unfff.

Since you're in a Lieb obsession, have you read that fic I linked? Because oh my god, YOU HAVE TO. It follows Tip and Lieb from Toccoa all the way through their lives after the war, and it's gripping and breathtaking and poignant and lovely and funny and sweet and an absolutely perfect and heartrending portrait of what war can do to a man. Pleeease read it, because your life is incomplete without it. :)

[musictoyourlips.livejournal.com]

LIEBGOTT. *_______*

[berserkide.livejournal.com]

ANGRY JEW IS ANGRY.

so I just noticed how Web has like, a bear hiding on his chest and am a little grossed out. SO MUCH CHEST HAIR. D:

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

...yes, that was a bit alarming when I saw the photos Rick Warden took of the other guys at bootcamp.

(JSYK, your "Zombie Nazis, sir" icon is by apiphile.)

[berserkide.livejournal.com]

SO MUCH HAIR.

Thanks! I will go credit it promptly.

[maryangel200.livejournal.com]

*_______* I love Liebgott so much.

Thank you for this picspam.
Who's gonna be on part 2?
I'd love to see an entire picspam of Luz if you take requests. He is my favorite. ♥___♥

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Lieeeeb. *draws hearts* You're welcome!

I haven't decided yet. I'm not sure I have enough caps of Luz to do him justice, but I will probably do at least a small one eventually. I will do some underrepresented characters because so many people are fond of them (Grant, Tab, Martin, etc). I'll probably do something like Lip next though.

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Yay Mama Lip!

And yes, I look forward to a picspam of the under-represented characters, too. I'm still having difficulties telling Tab and Grant apart at times (they have similar dorkfaces, what).

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Haha! Right now I want to say "But they don't look alike at all!" but that's coming from the girl who was like "Grant who?" after her first go through. So let's have a very mini spam to help you out in the meantime!

This is Tab. He's got a pretty, boyish face:




And this is Grant. He's got a wider face, smaller features:


(In the middle)


(Also in the middle)

[angel726.livejournal.com]

ILU AND YOUR RIDICULOUSNESS ANNE &HEARTS;

[skyearth85.livejournal.com]

I love Joe, he's one of my favorites *_*
And really, in some pic he is very attractive!
I wonder why webgott fan write about Web "inspirating mouth" and not Joe. Come on, you are right, in some scene he has some very-red-lips that seems made to be kissed *.*

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

ugh, OH BOYS!
this is completely, absolutely wonderful - liebgott is such an interesting/beautiful character & your caps are so pretty, and your little notes are just kinda perfect... and this (http://exsequar.morning-songs.com/BoBspams/Liebgott/Lieb53.png)! guh, *flails*


can't wait for the next part \o/

(also: mmmhm, the ot3 of command hotassery hiding there behind him... only harry & lip missing - cause then it's an ot5 for me, *g*)

[sanzina89.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD JOE! ♥♥♥
It took me some episodes to love him, but now he's one of my favourite characters of BoB!

I can't wait for other picspams like this! :)

(Btw, wow for your caps' quality! I am an icon-maker and I love findind caps like these! ;D)

[jonesandashes.livejournal.com]

Liebgott pretty much breaks my heart, every time. <3 And these caps are beyond lovely - all enormous and high res and excellently chosen. (You know, I think you're right about his face; depending on the lighting and the angle and addition of helmet he can look like almost a completely different guy.)

[missmovies.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhh Leibgott, undoubtedly my favourite character of all the Easy Co. men, and yes, I totally agree that Ross McCall was BRILLIANT (a performance disappointingly overlooked imo).

The Tipper/Liebgott scene in 'Caranten' is the most touching moment for me in all the series, I love it so, SO much.

Your caps are amazing, thanks so much for sharing (and I must give you an extra big THANK YOU for the bonus Skinny pics too ;) most appreciated!)

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

If you liked that Tip/Lieb scene, you HAVE to read that fic I linked. Here: Alone Together. I think the whole thing really is inspired by that moment, by Lieb's tenderness towards Tip, and the bond it suggests. It's a gorgeous fic that has really brought both of the characters to life for me.

You're welcome, I'm really glad you enjoyed! And hee, Skinny - his face. :)

[teh-annah.livejournal.com]

http://exsequar.morning-songs.com/BoBspams/Liebgott/Lieb80.png


Is it just me...or is Lieb wearing the Star of David along with his dogtags? *NEVERNOTICEDITBEFORE!!!*

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I think you might be right! I never noticed that before! Aw, Lieb.

[buffyaddict-fic.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOOD GOLLY THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. *drools at all the pics* liebgott is so effing gorgeous. i love this like air. you are brilliant. i adore your picspams and can't wait to see what other goodies you give us. *clings*

and THANK YOU for your wonderful rec. you are too kind baby. *smooch*

my god lieb's hair and cheek bones are heavenly.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Super late reply is super late but THANK YOU! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Not too hard when he's THAT beautiful, huh? ;)

Aw you're welcome! I've been telling everyone I can get my hands on to read that fic! Haha. <3

[elodiek.livejournal.com]

HiRes pics! Awesome! :D Thank you!
My favorite: http://exsequar.morning-songs.com/BoBspams/Liebgott/Lieb16.png
Love "the hair pic": http://exsequar.morning-songs.com/BoBspams/Liebgott/Lieb55.png Also: McCall, Bailey, Fassbender. ♥
Fassy! http://exsequar.morning-songs.com/BoBspams/Liebgott/Lieb56.png
I had comments to make as I was looking at the pics the first time, but I don't remember, lol. I'm tired.
Looking forward to the other parts!

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

This is gorgeous! And I'm so grateful for the zip file. I read an amazing story about Liebgott and Ed Tipper last night (Alone Together by buffyaddict, which I will link you to if you've not already read it), and so wanted to make a Liebgott icon, so now I can - thank you!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hee, YAY! I actually recced that fic in the caption to the second cap in this picspam! :D It's hands down my favorite fic in the fandom, and one of my favorite fics ever - really unbelievably gorgeous. You should read everything else she's written too, if you haven't! She has an amazing way with character voices.

Liebgott icons are always a good thing! You're very welcome! :D

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Hah, so that's where I got the link to the story! *facepalms* I actually read another of her Band of Brothers stories a few days ago, a crossover with The Book Thief, so after the beauty of those two stories I'd decided I must go through her back catalogue.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hee, I'm glad you chose to read it! Most people haven't - I think the whole gen thing turns people off, which is annoying.

Other stories of hers that I've loved:

A Destiny that Makes Us Brothers - Series of vignettes from many different character POVs. Gorgeous.

Saving Private Niland - Saving Private Ryan rewritten with Easy guys. I've never seen the film, and if I ever do it's been totally spoiled for me, but a great story nonetheless.

Missing Pieces - A wonderful series of "deleted scenes", one from each episode.

Safe at Home - A lovely peek inside Winters's head during the baseball game.

Ahhh she's seriously so talented! And tragically underloved in this fandom. If you could use a bit of your fannish clout to get her more readers, that would be awesome. :D

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

I've just bookmarked her fic list, and boggled to see what I've missed!

I was really surprised at how few comments there were on those two stories, considering the quality of them, and the sheer emotional whack of them. It's a shame if people aren't trying them because they're gen, when there's just as much emotional fullfillment in them as in any slash story!

I put them straight up on my recs page, so maybe someone will give them a go from that. If it hadn't been the middle of the night when I finished reading, I'd have probably made an incoherent insta rec post!