Hans Matheson - Tess of the D'Urbervilles

[emokaomar]

CAN ANYBODY TELL ME why is he still calling caz(cosine) didn't he said that "d'Urbervilles was quiet another name"

[artmonkey24]

@emokaomar I might be mistaken but I think it was a friendly term back then

[OrlyRupertfan]

The song freaks me out!

[IcecreamDream101]

In any other show or film, they would be adorable together, so much chemistry. 

[quelindache4]

she looks like a really pretty demi lovato

[miri1653]

in this version, you can see why tess fell for him- hes an amazing flirter, even if hes not as hot as Angel

[srhpirate2]

i hate that i like him cause he's horrible. but he does way too good a job being charming! i'd love to see them costar when he's not a creeper

[door1992]

He is cute!



[taggg84]

I love both actors! Their accents are fantastic ^_^ This is another great BBC work

[OrlyRupertfan]

It;s utterly creepy when he creeps up on her....

[godnlenora]

hans matheson a great actor and a cutie pie.

[Blades4TheUnspoiled]

i can see why he likes her lol

[Mysterioux]

This BBC drama could have been phenomenal if they had cast an equally strong Angel. Tess' chemistry is far too great with the Alec in this drama - although it is very enjoyable, you start to feel like her choosing Angel is completely and utterly unrealistic.

[Lorelia133]

I really like that actor! he plays a total creeper but i love him

[kezzachezza98]

@Lorelia133 totally agree!!!! xx

[yazmac]

Gemma and Hans are amazing together - When I heard she was going to be Cathy in the new Wuthering Heights I really wanted Hans to be Heathcliff!

[Muirmaiden]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that - Gemma and Hans have such great chemistry, it would have been great if Hans could have played Heathcliff to Gemma's Cathy. I hope Gemma and Hans do costar together again at some point.

[kimmycoco101]

Alec is a ass dont u all think after what he has done i do

[RowanBat]

I love that really strained way he says "Off you go then" and doesn't move to let her pass. Hans makes an excellent Alec.

[xXxWhyySoSeriousxXx]

he makes alec so charming that you can't help but like him!

[Muirmaiden]

I agree that Hans makes Alec more likable in this version, and I think he and Gemma Arterton had better chemistry than she had with Eddie Redmayne, who was a poor choice to play Angel, in my opinion. This mini was the only time I wanted Tess to be with Alec, and I think that's a tribute to the actors.

[BeexxBee]

But Eddies got such a lovely little face, which is probably why they chose him. He's a good actor, but nothing compared to the original, I agree :)

x BeeBee x

[springswing]

I think this guy is acting well, bad character, but very attractive

[Tiffanysychan]

She wasn't that replused by him. The library scence in which Alec let Tess to let some books, you can sense the sexual tension,and the whistle part.. if she was so disgusted by him, why did she wear that dress that he brought to the market fair

[Goldhelmriel]

". if she was so disgusted by him, why did she wear that dress that he brought to the market fair"

So she wore the dress given to her by him (for what reason?), b/c she wants him sexually or out of family loyalty (because she thinks he's a D'Urberville?) And so she wears the dress, this entitles him the WHAT exactly? Finish your sentence please, b/c its pretty clear what you are writing.

[farrellesque]

I lovvvee hans matheson and watched the whole series on PBS the other day. he was also great in 'les miserables' many years ago. he plays a villian in 'tess', but has really sensitive sweet eyes and ernest playful nature so his character is paticularly interesting. I love that he does seem to regret raping her, so he's really not a complete sleazy womanizer. i just love all the characters he plays...he's really romantic!!!!!

[mrcoolgenius]

Wha? He makes her kiss him, to stop him scaring her and he rapes her. Regretting it doesn't make him any more romantic.

[Innerwolf]

Omg, Hans is so sexy, but I hate him after reading the book! Gah!

[sayanything10]

Agree! I love Hans, hate Alec, and secretly

[sayanything10]

and secretly like Hans's Alec (can't help it)

[adhfan75]

Oh I totally agree because Hans makes Alec less threateningly charming in the early, pre-seduction scenes. They even make you sympathsize a bit for him by showing how he felt he couldn't live up to his mother's expectations. (Plus Hans is hot and I wish we could've seen more of him in his last scene. More than a peek through a keyhole of Alec clad only in a sheet or purhaps less... ;) )

[janeEyreAddict]

ha ha yeah i agree :)

[siameeyang]

what a rogue! but I like it!

[hwuoahc]

Hans Matheson makes Alec so likeable... He was horrible in the other versions I saw, and creepy, but in this one he has such charm that it really is very difficult to resist him.I find myself hoping Tess'll end up with him in the end... ;)

[mitchdragon]

i know how u feel its like to me i want to hate him but its hard to. its like i hate him so much that i love him. sexy.

[adhfan75]

Yes I definitely agree with you there! Hans' version of Alec is a very appealing/charming bad boy, unlike the guy in the other version I saw about a decade ago.

SPOILER: If memory serves me, doesn't Tess end up w/Alec for awhile until Angel comes back?

[hwuoahc]

SPOILER: Yes, she does, but only out of interest, she never does really fall in love with him. In fact, I'd say she pretty much hates him throughout the whole thing. She agrees to be his mistress because her family are in need and she can't count on Angel for help anymore, even though he technically is her husband. When Alec offers help in exchange for "company", she has no choice but to accept.

[ilikepbnj]

Yes in the book, she lives with Alec after Angel abandons her and goes to Brazil.

[MarquessPembroke519]

Agreed. In the other versions he's just kind of creepy. But Hans makes him seem a more sympathetic character (and he much more attractive which always helps)... :D

[sayanything10]

i love the part when he's going to say "its like a kiss" but then stops himself --i know the viewer is not supposed to like alec, but i can't help it at this point in episode

[Baby33]

Jajaja I'm starting to like this show ! ;)