Roswell - Michael Guerin [Brendan Fehr] #19

Damocles · 09-29-2018, 07:47 PM

Welcome to the 19th

This is the thread where you can talk about Michael Guerin who was played by Brendan Fehr. Feel free to discuss and post photos, news, artwork, music videos, etc.

Yes, we do have rules:
1. This is an appreciation thread, so if you do not like the character or actor, then this is not the place for you.
2. No bashing!!!
3. Have fun!

Who is Michael Guerin?

Michael Guerin is in many ways the most complex character on "Roswell," and the most driven as well. Unlike Max and Isabel, he has grown up in a very unhappy environment, being bounced around from various foster homes with neglectful caretakers who have given him no support or encouragement. He lived in a trailer park with his latest foster dad, Hank, who was a mean and abusive drunk. As a result, Michael has become a complete outsider, coming close to flunking out of school despite his hidden brilliance, and trusting no one but Max and Isabel. He has become obsessed with finding out the truth about his origins as a means to escape the world that he has come to despise, and he often acts in an impetuous way to achieve this goal. Michael is also the most emotional of the alien trio, and the one most likely to act on his feelings. Michael has the least amount of control of his powers, due to his insecurity and inability to control his emotions.

His feelings for Maria threaten to disrupt his carefully maintained alienation from everyone except Max and Isabel. These feelings for Maria scare him a great deal, and he simply doesn’t know how to deal with them. Because of Michael's unhappy and uncertain childhood, he has not learned many of the niceties of human interpersonal behavior and also has built a shell around himself to protect him from being hurt. He is totally unskilled in relationships and his feelings for Maria are disturbing and frightening to him, so he wants to keep her at arms' length.

However, Maria is a very warm and accepting and loving person and, in spite of himself, they grow very close, especially after his mean foster dad Hank threw Michael out and threatened him with a gun (in "Independence Day"). Michael ended up crying in Maria's arms, coming to her as the only person who could comfort him. Hank disappeared after that and Michael was granted legal independence (Hank was killed by Nasedo, but Michael was unaware of this). Michael got a job as a cook at the Crashdown Cafe and an apartment and began to build a life on his own. He and Maria continued to grow even closer.

However, events soon conspire to push Maria and Michael apart. Tess arrives in town and Michael starts getting visions that he might be with Isabel - at one point they think she might even be pregnant with his child through some alien dream connection. Michael thinks for a time that Riverdog (Ned Romero) is Nasedo, and that Nasedo might be his father. When he meets the real Nasedo, it is quite a let down - nothing is as he imagined. Michael uses his powers to kill Agent Pierce, then feels he has become a bad person and a danger to Maria. He pushed her away totally - because he loves her and wants to protect her from him, and also because of the mission he has to do for his alien people.

The second season finds Michael with new, non-spiky, longer hair and a motorbike. He is still not the ideal boyfriend or the most charming or tactful person. If anything, his anger and frustration have increased and he is annoyed by Max's sudden appointment as king and leader, and they argue frequently.
Michael comes to trust Sheriff Valenti, and with his mission and finding out more about himself, he has overcome some of his anger and found new strength and new focus. Together the pod squad discovers new facts about their alien and human origins. Michael and Isabel have rejected any thought of a relationship with each other. Maria and Michael continue to bicker and be close, but he initially stands firm on his resolve not to continue his romantic relationship with her.

The battle with the Skins heats up and Michael is not sure he is ready, or that he will be strong enough. The new waitress at the Crashdown, Courtney, comes on to him outrageously, amusing Michael and making Maria very jealous and annoyed. Michael is not interested in Courtney at all, but they become closer when he finds out she is an alien - a 'good' Skin and on his side. In a very touching gesture, in the episode "Harvest" Michael saves Courtney's 'husk' (her new human body being grown to replace her current shedding old one) before they destroy the Skins' headquarters in Arizona. Unfortunately, she dies to protect them soon afterward to keep the secret of the Granilith from falling into the hands of Nicholas, leader of the 'bad' Skins.

Michael has the unsettling experience of meeting his 'dupe' Rath, who is ten times more uncouth than Michael ever could be. The totally unbelieving and cynical Michael discovers some faith during Christmas when he helps Max heal sick children and Isabel helps him out and manages to get Maria a Christmas gift she loves. Also during the holiday season, there seems to be the beginning of a thaw in Michael's resolve to keep Maria at arms' length.

As Max grows more confident and stronger as a leader, Michael begins to doubt Max less and to become more confident in his own powers as well. He wants to forge ahead with things and still chafes under Max's cautious wait-and-see approach to life; while Max sees Michael as a person who 'leaps before he looks.' But Max never doubts Michael's friendship or loyalty, or that Michael will be there for him and will continue to be the driving force in their search for their identity and their origins.

~ Michael biography from c*r*a*s*h*d*o*w*n.com

Influences - Michael and the people he cares about most:

Lovely Lollies and Spaceboy devotees:
1. somewhere87
2. Dreamer who loves candy
3. sea_angels
4. RhondaAnn
5. Dreamer 4 Ever
6. Honey-Girl
7. crazylittlecandygirl
8. cyanide rose
9. Star21
10. life_style
11. Whitney86
12. Neide
13. DaWsonSReaLJoEy
14. Candygurl1718
15. Very86
16. Shirley
17. ashleyt
18. sanaazzy
19. Pempees
20. Roswell 10/2/00
21. Tess_Harding_Valenti
22. zfehrian
23. so_what?
24. 4brathan&brucas
25. XxNaleyxX
26. Shobhna Guerin
25. NateHales-Scott
26. Dorkodancer147
27. naturellebella
28. jana1977
29. Conspiracy
30. ellehcim_belle
31. AppleBehryGrl23
32. xmag
33. Danizinha
34. Poupa
35. Kiss of Death
36. maja_m&m
37. Avan'ya_
38. Nastaja1982
39. loveslullaby
40. spacegirl23
41. lisagslack14
42. SolveMyMystery
43. Musickat18
44. Nil02
45. imsocorkyy
46. Theranna
47. eternal◘fate
48. Lxury
49. aubie_ocean
50. April7739
51. SarahWhitman
52. TV_Fanatic90

Want be added? Let the thread starter or one of our mods know.

Links to Michael/Brendan related sites:
Official Brendan Fehr site
Brendan's IMDB profile
BF Online
Michael Guerin Livejournal Community

Current Brendan Fehr projects:
Bones (TV)
Samurai Girl (TV)
Paddyville (Movie)
Fort McCoy (Movie)
The Other Side of the Tracks (Movie -- Completed filming, but not yet released)
Nikita (TV--will guest star in an upcoming episode soon)

Keep up to date at Brendan's Page on IMDB.

Latest photos from BF Online:

Damocles · 09-29-2018, 07:50 PM

#18 is out!

Brendan Fehr Hair Survivor

We all know Brendan Fehr's hair was practically its own character on Roswell,
and our fascination continues with it even today. Which style is your favorite?

RULES:
Anyone can vote. Vote for your least favorite hairstyle.
The first one to 4 votes, or the one with the most votes in 72 hours, is eliminated.

R O U N D 18

1. MOHAWK MAN
eliminated round 2

2. THE EPITOME OF SPIKY STYLISHNESS
elimated round 11

3. HE WOKE UP LIKE THIS
eliminated round 3

4. BUZZED BRENDAN
eliminated round 6

5. MIKEY G VIBES IN THIS ONE
eliminated round 4

6. THIS IS JESUS HAIR
eliminated round 7

7. EASY BREEZY (BEAUTIFUL, COVERGIRL)
eliminated round 13

8. I FEEL SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT
PICTURE FANFIC MICHAEL LIKE THIS

9. LET'S ALL REMEMBER THAT HE HAD TO RUB
HIS HEAD AGAINST A COUCH TO GET THESE SPIKES

10. AN IN-BETWEEN PHASE HERE
eliminated round 5

11. BARON

12. MODERN DAY MICHAEL?
eliminated round 12

13. LOOK HOW IT CURTAINS HIS FACE
eliminated round 8

14. MAJANDRA'S FAVORITE HAIRSTYLE
eliminated round 9

15. HAPPY HAIR
eliminated round 14

16. EPIC HAIR RIGHT FROM THE START
eliminated round 15

17. LESS JESUS, MORE STYLED
eliminated round 10

18. HOT DAD FANTASY, HONESTLY
eliminated round 17

19. LATE SEASON 2: THE SLICK-BACK PERIOD
eliminated round 1

20. REUNITED WITH HAIR GLORY
eliminated round 16

Happy Voting!

Olderroswellfan · 10-01-2018, 07:31 PM

#9 for me!

Damocles · 10-02-2018, 06:52 PM

#10 is gone already

Did you mean #9?

Olderroswellfan · 10-03-2018, 06:05 PM

Already corrected it. See above! Thanks for catching it!

Damocles · 10-04-2018, 06:07 PM

Thanks! I'll do #9 too

**Roswell 10/2/00** · 10-04-2018, 09:12 PM

Damocles · 10-06-2018, 05:52 PM

Looks like #9 is next to go!

**Roswell 10/2/00** · 10-06-2018, 10:34 PM

Damocles · 10-11-2018, 06:07 PM

I'll start a new round tomorrow.

Olderroswellfan · 10-11-2018, 06:38 PM

Sounds good!

Damocles · 10-13-2018, 07:19 PM

#9 is out!

Brendan Fehr Hair Survivor

We all know Brendan Fehr's hair was practically its own character on Roswell,
and our fascination continues with it even today. Which style is your favorite?

RULES:
In the final round, you are voting for your FAVOURITE look.

R O U N D 19

1. MOHAWK MAN
eliminated round 2

2. THE EPITOME OF SPIKY STYLISHNESS
elimated round 11

3. HE WOKE UP LIKE THIS
eliminated round 3

4. BUZZED BRENDAN
eliminated round 6

5. MIKEY G VIBES IN THIS ONE
eliminated round 4

6. THIS IS JESUS HAIR
eliminated round 7

7. EASY BREEZY (BEAUTIFUL, COVERGIRL)
eliminated round 13

8. I FEEL SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT
PICTURE FANFIC MICHAEL LIKE THIS

9. LET'S ALL REMEMBER THAT HE HAD TO RUB
HIS HEAD AGAINST A COUCH TO GET THESE SPIKES
eliminated round 18

10. AN IN-BETWEEN PHASE HERE
eliminated round 5

11. BARON

12. MODERN DAY MICHAEL?
eliminated round 12

13. LOOK HOW IT CURTAINS HIS FACE
eliminated round 8

14. MAJANDRA'S FAVORITE HAIRSTYLE
eliminated round 9

15. HAPPY HAIR
eliminated round 14

16. EPIC HAIR RIGHT FROM THE START
eliminated round 15

17. LESS JESUS, MORE STYLED
eliminated round 10

18. HOT DAD FANTASY, HONESTLY
eliminated round 17

19. LATE SEASON 2: THE SLICK-BACK PERIOD
eliminated round 1

20. REUNITED WITH HAIR GLORY
eliminated round 16

Happy Voting!

Remember, you are now voting for the one you want to win!

Olderroswellfan · 10-14-2018, 07:13 PM

# 8 for me!

Damocles · 10-15-2018, 02:56 PM

#8 for the win for me too!

**Roswell 10/2/00** · 10-17-2018, 09:49 PM

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