Man Meat Monday #32

It’s Halloween and I’ve got an appropriate slice of Man Meat for you. Pun intended – he really might be man meat soon.

I’ve been drooling over this week’s honoree like that one snack-size Snickers bar you get while Trick-or-Treating. Seriously though, why did everyone hand out those nameless, disgusting orange and black candies? Even fifty of those things don’t provide enough leverage for a good candy trade.

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the most recent episode of The Walking Dead and you don’t want me to ruin it for you, stop reading now. You can still enjoy the pictures.

Jon Bernthal

Claim to Fame: Actor (The Walking Dead, The Pacific)

Birthday: September 20, 1976

Holy hell. Within four days, I’ve seen every episode of The Walking Dead and I’m totally obsessed. The show itself is awesome. It’s creepy, it’s equal parts thriller and character drama, and it satisfies my interest in the human condition by exploring important themes, like morality, religion, and relationships. Then, on a completely shallow level, it gives me Shane Walsh.

Shane Walsh is portrayed by the talented Jon Bernthal. In complete honesty, he is an acquired taste. At first glance, I wasn’t remotely attracted to him. However, as the episodes progressed, his acting became more impressive and his character more complex. Then, he took off his shirt. Brittany – 0. Bernthal – 1.

Internet research tells me that Jon Bernthal is from Washington, DC, he went to Skidmore College, then studied at the School of Moscow Art Theater. While in Moscow, he played professional baseball in the European Professional Baseball Federation. As if the idea of Mr. Bernthal as a professional athlete isn’t attractive enough, he was then invited by the director of Harvard’s Institute for Advanced Theater Training to get his Master’s in Fine Arts at the American Repertory Theater. So, he did.

Random Tidbit: He is married to the niece of professional wrestler Kurt Angle.

Only downfall?: *see previous statement*

Now, after this week’s episode, I’m sure most fans of the show hate Shane for killing Otis. I, on the other hand, found it attractive that he was willing to do whatever was necessary to save Carl. Plus, there is something beyond sexy about watching him completely unhinged, shirtless, and shaving his head.



My body is ready.

So, readers: It’s your turn. Would you really mind the zombie apocalypse all that much if Jon Bernthal was by your side?

I think I’d be oddly okay with it.

In fact, I thought of the perfect pick-up line for Mr. Bernthal. “You, sir, might just be a visual zombie. Every time I see you, I die. Then, I come back with a ravenous desire to put you in my mouth.”

Whoa. Too much?

I regret nothing.