#robulian

[oochilka]

kissy kissy

#bbc ghosts #six idiots #julian fawcett #robin the caveman #simon farnaby #laurence rickard #robulian

[maeo-png]

patcap sketchbook drawings + julian being julian.

#patcap #bbc ghosts #bbc ghosts spoilers #red lever #ghosts spoilers #robulian #chess husbands #(implied but we’re frankly dying for content for them)

[historicalsnail]

Pat/Cap: good dog/polite cat

Robin/Julian: wild dog/mischievous cat

Thomas/Kitty: lap dog/lap cat

And that's why we ship those couples.

#bbc ghosts #patcap #chess husbands #robulian #kitmas #op #txt

[caps-clever-girl]

robin making pancakes and telling everyone he can flip them perfectly and he's the best at flipping pancakes actually. every single one hits julian in the face. this is done on purpose; he can actually flip them perfectly he's just a shithead

julian making pancakes and telling everyone he can flip them perfectly and he's the best at flipping pancakes actually. every single one ends up on the floor or the cieling - or on the hob, which then catches fire. this is not on purpose. he is shit at flipping pancakes.

#it is pancake day apparently #have this <3 #julian fawcett #robin the caveman #chess husbands #bbc ghosts #robin #robin ghosts #squeak.txt #robulian

[sonnet-of-anarchy]

Thesis incoming…..

Chess & sex: symbolism in media.

If you’ve ever known me, you’ll know how much this fact keeps me ticking over - that chess is common symbolism for sex in media.

Thought I’d have a crack at applying this to BBC Ghosts & creating an ongoing metaphor ;)

- feel free to add anything & share ur own ideas

- every time I use ‘chess’, ‘chessboard’ ‘game’ etc I hope what I actually mean is apparent haha!

‘A lot to take in’:

The ghosts’ chessboard is dishevelled, it’s evident that it has not been used for a while as non of the ghosts had ever took the initiative to or, rather, showed any interest in using it - until Julian Fawcett, of course.

The man’s stressed, his only outlet being a game of chess - something he’s familiar with and supposedly good at. He isn’t fussy, openly inviting any of the ghosts to join him - to which Robin enthusiastically agrees. Robin consents to this game of chess as it’s new & exciting- perhaps even something he’s wanted to play for a while but never had the opportunity to as no one had expressed any interest in the game before.

Julian doesn’t specifically oppose this, rather, questions the caveman’s familiarity with chess - ‘do you know how?’ He shows trepidation, a subtle uncertainty as to how Robin might play - the same way as Julian knows the game? Is he familiar with the rules and formalities? Will he even be any good at chess?

The metaphorical interaction ends in compromise - Robin has gained knowledge of the game as per Julian wishes to play it whilst still insisting on certain aspects ‘pawn’ ‘prawn’ ‘no, pawn’ ‘prawn’ ‘ok’ - Julian eventually shows submission, allowing Robin to win (have his way) whilst satisfied that he knows what he’s doing (& playing), a worthy opponent for future games.

Further examples:

‘A lot to take in’:

Robin asks Julian to play but, possessing an undesirable mindset for such an activity as chess, refuses. Robin then rather comically concludes he will ‘play with himself’ as, naturally, this is the next best option to satisfy his want for chess. Julian proposes chess later as he rememberes Robin’s want for it earlier - ‘still fancy that game?’ i.e ‘are you still in the mood? Because I want to play chess now too.’

‘The woodworm men’:

They’ve settled into a comfortable routine of chess, playing it frequently with each other whilst still maintaining a thorough enjoyment of the game - craving it, almost. The pair appear somewhat relieved that they’re still able to play despite the disturbance in the house. In contrast, as seen in ‘Happy Death Day’, annoyance when they can’t or their game is disrupted.

‘Poached guests’:

Robin is overjoyed about giant chess as it acts as an extension (or even improvement) of their usual game, a new toy for them to play with - he recognises it as a potential asset for them both ‘we need this - we need that!’ - inadvertently admitting that they play chess together; it’s their thing, his chess partner.

They play their new variation of the game alongside couple Alison and Mike, both united in respective games & equally contented with the outcome.

‘Speak as ye choose’:

Robin jokes his talk should be on ‘how to beat Julian at chess’ implying this often happens - he often dominates the game. Julian’s aghast expression is therefore justifiable - it’s ‘out of order’ to be expressing how we play our game with the others!

‘The grey Lady’:

Perhaps not as overtly symbolic as the other examples, but Alison bribes Julian with a new game as she understands his enjoyment of them. Robin shows somewhat dissatisfaction as he can’t play too, but ultimately forgives him as it’s in his nature to be open to different games & players.

Cheers for reading this ridiculous analysis!! Feel free to add any additional thoughts/ interpretations :)

#bbc ghosts #bbc ghosts julian #bbc ghosts robin #chess husbands #ghosts bbc #julian fawcett #robin the caveman #robulian #symbolism #symbolism in media

[natequarter]

since julian is an oily politician, and robin is a walking talking conductor, what if we called them... greased lightnin'

#jk chess husbands is great #beats robulian :/

[violent-backed-starling]

Julian: My gaydar is unmatched. I can tell whether or not a person is gay with just a single glance.

Mary, without looking up from her book: Robin's been hitting on you for over 26 years.

Julian:

Julian: He's what?

#incorrect quotes #bbc ghosts #robin bbc ghosts #julian fawcett #julian fawcett mp #robulian #chess husbands #mary bbc ghosts

[weepylucifer]

Something About how Julian tried talking to Robin like he's an idiot for about one second ("DO... YOU... KNOW... HOW?") and then presumably took one good look at him, immediately dropped the stupid voice and attitude, and changed track to "OKAY fine, eternity with this guy eh. Right, this is a pawn, this is a bishop, this is my hand in marriage" when some of the others have spent like a hundred years with Robin and still treat him like a glorified monkey sometimes

#posts by me #bbc ghosts #robulian #chess husbands #not to side-eye fanny a bit here but. 😒 #julian's probably a decent judge of character when he wants to be #probably took one look into robin's eyes and thought 'OH this guy's smarter than me'

[rocket--town]

Love wins

#bbc ghosts #robulian #robin ghosts #julian fawcett #chess husbands

[thespidersfrommarz]

#they in love #bbc ghosts #them there #the six idiots #bbc ghosts series 3 #the woodworm men #bbc ghosts julian #julian fawcett #bbc ghosts robin #robin the caveman #robulian #chess husbands #simon farnaby #laurence rickard #larry rickard

[alexjcrowley]

Look, I feel in love hard with chess husbands, but we both know Julian and Robin aren't exactly the relationship type, right? So I honestly think at some point they figure out they both like eachothers and they simoly go on with it, you know, go with the gut, and they happen to enjoy a lot eachothers' company, even if they never define their relationship. It's just something, it doesn't need a name, remember Robin's speech at the wedding? So, they're both very casual about it, because started it like "okay, now this is nice, good, fine, good until it lasts". But then time passes, lots of time, I'm talking years, even decades, and they're still there, you know, with their relationship they refused to give a name too because it was just a small thing. They never got tired of eachothers, they still madly enjoy eachothers' company, they still play chess, even if they never gave it a name. And at some point they realize "So it's you, eh? And will be for a long, long time still". Maybe they decide to give it a name then, maybe they don't, maybe Robin for the first time says "I love you" to something other the moon, the point is, against all their preconstructed theories about love and relationship, it's still going. And it's going well.

This is a bit silly, but I just felt like saying something about these two because I really like the premises from which they both start speaking of relationship (to be honest, I agree 100% with what Robin says about marriage in the wedding episode). Just gonna leave this there.

#chess husbands #bbc ghosts #bbc ghosts julian fawcett #robin bbc ghosts #julian fawcett #robulian

[oochilka]

hc that Robin occasionally yells difficult crossword puzzle words when he and Julian are doing it. Julian is turned on

#robin ghosts #julian fawcett #bbc ghosts #six idiots #robulian

[historicalsnail]

I want to thank everyone who published their Julian/Cap and Julian/Robin fic in 2022, cos you guys kept me going throughout the year.

#bbc ghosts #capulian #robulian

[caps-clever-girl]

canon: robin and julian are barely a head apart in height.

me: hahaha robin is so short. he is liddol. tiny funky little caveman. julian is constantly teasing his small shortie bf.

#companion to my tall humphrey post #julian fawcett #robin the caveman #bbc ghosts #chess husbands #robulian #robin #robin ghosts #txt #squeak.txt

[natequarter]

i'm glad people are coming up with inventive bbc ghost ship names these days because i will actually scream if i ever have to be exposed to the portmanteau robulian ever again

#bbc ghosts

[violent-backed-starling]

Mary: Make her pussy wet not her eyes.

Julian: Make his dick hard not his life.

Thomas: Break his bed not his heart.

Fanny: Play with her boobs not her feelings.

Pat: Get on his dick not his nerves.

Humphrey: Always salt your pasta while boiling it.

#incorrect quotes #bbc ghosts #modern au #alive au #mary bbc ghosts #julian fawcett #julian fawcett mp #thomas thorne #fanny button #stephanie button #lady fanny button #pat butcher #patrick butcher #sir humphrey bone #humphrey bone #fanny x mary #mary x fanny #robulian #chess husbands #norne #patcap