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ink_splotch ([personal profile] ink_splotch) wrote2008-12-03 03:32 pm

i built my dreams around you

I was watching ITV3's The Story of the Costume Drama almost purely for the Brideshead Revisited clips. In fact, I was assuming that any talk between the clips would be about sets and costumes, and was expecting to tune it out mostly. Except, then Anthony Andrews was there (he played Sebastian) and talking about Brideshead Revisited as the first gay love story shown on British TV. Which. I didn't expect them to say it, and then they showed the scene where Sebastian and Charles go to see the ivy, arm in arm; Anthony Andrews went on to talk about how today there would have to be a sex scene to make it a love story, but he thought the strength was in the lack of grit and sweat - it's just a simple, romantic and sensual relationship, and it doesn't have to be sexual to be all of those things. And I was all YES THIS. EXACTLY THIS.

And then I got really resigned looks for Bean and R. "Yes, Marie. We know. We all know."

In other news, Anthony Andrews' voice is kind of madly lovely. And now I'm re-reading Brideshead Revisited, which maps on almost exactly to the adaptation, which is impressive and also is just so, so sweet and sad. Oh, Sebastian and Charles. How you break my heart ♥.


Speaking of the-love-that-can't-be-named, how awesome is this?
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Among other things, it's a nice game of recognize the celebrity. And also it's hilarious. And has Alison Janney.

I only appear deep, it seems.

Also, I thought you might like to know that I am typing this from my throne - which is to say, my bed, surrounded by pillows and blankets. I am doing this because our boilers conked out, and I'm on day two of no heat. So. Cold. I'm typing to keep up circulation in my hands. I'm also actively panicking about my dissertation because it distracts me from the cold.

It kind of makes me feel like a proper student.

[identity profile] madfrog.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Ironically, I am also reading Brideshead right now. The one with the pretty pretty cover. I really need to see the TV adaptation though - I can't believe I'm British and haven't seen it!

[identity profile] vampirespider.livejournal.com 2008-12-08 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
See it! It's beautiful and pretty much as close as an adaption can get.

Are you enjoying the book?
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[identity profile] lattara.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahahaha, so it was a good investment making me buy it for you? ♥ ♥ ♥

[identity profile] vampirespider.livejournal.com 2008-12-08 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
IT SO WAS. ♥ I'm still amazed at it's loveliness, you know.

Also, when are you available this Christmas?
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[identity profile] lattara.livejournal.com 2008-12-08 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
You're coming to Jutland? SCORE. Um, the 17th, the 19th (I think), the 22nd, the 28th. Exams, dagnabbit. But if you're not free on any of those days, I can try to reschedule my reading plan. ♥

[identity profile] vampirespider.livejournal.com 2008-12-10 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
The 22nd may suit me, actually. Hmm. I will call you on the 15th or so, when I'll be in the country.
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[identity profile] lattara.livejournal.com 2008-12-15 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! I'll be looking forward to it. ♥