you know, most of the time, if you tell me ''*incert a personne's name that was characetrised in the hit musical hamilton* is a shit personne and i dont like them'' , ide say, ''yeah fr me 2 dude''. But then there is john laurens. nobody can make me hate him, bc he was just so awsome. like, even in today's standarts he is an alright personne! He was a soldier, dead while fighting (possibly an asesed suecide but i whont even get into that, it would take me hours), he was an anti slavery fighter, anti racism fighter, gay man. and like, it isnt a ''oh i think slavery is bad *has slaves working for him anywaise*'' (looking at u george washington) kindve situation. he didnt own slaves AND he got some of his friends to relice their slaves. that is just awsome, and great, and wonderful, and cool, and swag, and poggers if i may.
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"Why do you have so many names?"
"Comment?"
"Names. Joseph, Paul—names."
"Oui, oui. Alors. So many before me, they make dead in battle. And so ma mère, she want me have protection of heaven. And so, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier."
"What do I call you then?"
"Gilbert."
THÉODORE PELLERIN as GILBERT DU MOTIER, THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
EVERY LAFAYETTE SCENE, 2/? ✧ 1x01, FRANKLIN (2024)
When Washington would call his soldiers, did he say "pack it up skittle squad" while John and Alexander made-out in the corner as Lafayette did splits or did I just make it up