I went to a gallery today and saw this painting and I couldn't stop staring at it. I was very close to tears. The tenderness with which this was painted, the softness of this man.
I have never seen a man shown like this. He is clearly loved, capable of loving another. Gentle, kind. Why is masculinity always hard lines and rage?
Why isn't this masculinity? Isn't THIS masculinity? Credits below:
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Me, being tired of people trying to explain that Rose didn't really love Jack, that she only loved an idea of him, that it was all superficial and hormonal...
Like, I'm the first to not believe in love at first sight in reality, but in fiction it's different.
Rose and Jack are symbolically coded as soulmates by the story, even before they meet.
That's why they fall so quickly in love with each other when they finally meet.
Rose and Jack notably share a love for the art world. Something that Rose is the only one around her and that no one understands. Jack is a literal artist. They even like the same artists !
Rose is someone who is locked away and yearns for freedom. Jack is literally a free spirit.
Rose rejects the inherently misogynist and patriarchal society, just like Jack.
Rose has a fire burning inside her and immense strength, just like Jack, but he is the only one who allows her to finally express all of that.
There is also the simple fact that they are able to understand each other very quickly. For example, Jack understanding that Rose would never jump. Or, the fact that Rose already knew that Jack was innocent for stealing the necklace, as she told him when she went to find him. For what ? Because as Jack told her as he was being taken away, she knows him. The fact that Jack trusts her completely, even when things seem very bad ? (hello the ax ?!) And so does she ?
Or also, the rather funny fact that they talk at the same time when they are annoyed with the guy who is lecturing them about a door when the boat is sinking.
All this to say that I'm tired of people trying to rationalize fictional romances. Especially when they are as well constructed as Rose & Jack.
I'm already tearing my hair out at those who say that we shouldn't see Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights as romances...
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I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU - Read here on AO3
Authors: @calunalilly & @meluisart
Chapters: 24
Rating: E
Summary: Amidst the chaos of life itself, Gillian falls off the deep end, Caroline is trying hard to stay afloat, Catherine soldiers on and Jane tries to find her footing in a place she barely knows. Through the hardships these four women find each other in the strangest way possible; unexpected connections making way for hope, forgiveness and a chance to heal.
INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Last Tango In Halifax, Collateral (TV 2018)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Caroline McKenzie-Dawson/Jane Oliver
Characters: Jane Oliver, Caroline McKenzie-Dawson, Gillian Greenwood, Original Female Character(s)
Additional Tags: soft, idiot on a bike, leaning tower of vicar
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The canon queer character of the day is:
Jane “JR” Ramos from Jane the Virgin, who is a lesbian.
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I would like to personally thank the writers of Last Tango in Halifax Gillian Greenwood / Caroline McKenzie Dawson fic & Happy Valley / Collateral Catherine Cawood/Jane Oliver fic for elevating this nearly 50 yo (50 in July) depressed woman into a hormonal/horny woman for most of this weekend.
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Happy Valentine's Day
Today is St. Valentine's Day. A day to remember St. Valentine and that one special person in your life.
Here are some of my favorite couples from TV and film.
Bruce and Selina. Harley and the Joker.
Peter Parker and Mary Jane.
Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala.
Jack and Doug
Bianca and Bernard. Aladdin and Jasmine.
Zedd and Rita. Kimberly and Tommy.
The Monster and his Bride.
May you have a Happy Valentine's Day with that special someone!
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