When I heard about the discrepency between what Julian said and what was filmed, I figured that was what happened. I'm holding out hope that they cut it not because they're being conservative, but because they're trying to build up the anticipation as well as giving Christian the chance to warm up to the idea.
Before the psychiatrist's suggestion, Christian wouldn't even consider an attraction to Sean; now he's dreaming about it and even admitting the dream to his shrink. He's definitely thinking about it now, and I think the cut is as much about Christian's personal journey as it is about giving the viewers what they want.
Speaking of the taboo of kissing, there's also the kissing that *didn't* happen between between Christian and Michelle. Even though I don't think he loves her, I think the attraction is real, and he wants to kiss her - which, remember, he didn't want to kiss the mother/daughter pair when they had that threesome. They accused him of treating them like whores, since whores don't kiss, and that's the same effect we get from the husband telling Michelle and Christian not to kiss - although I think he only said that because it hurt him to see them kiss, because he's in love with Michelle, and he's only acting on what the shrink said and trying to convince himself he's okay with it.
Of course, even if Christian is really in love with Sean, or at least attracted to him, I think he could do so much better. For the most part, Sean has good intentions, but he disrespects Julia in his private actions, and he would probably do the same to Christian - if he'd even agree to sex or a relationship with Christian in the first place. He's not as macho as Christian, but he *is* more conservative in his sexuality.
Just my two/four/six/eight cents, but at least, unlike other shows, this one has CONTINUITY. Plotlines that extend past one week? Hallelujah!
I'm holding out hope that they cut it not because they're being conservative, but because they're trying to build up the anticipation as well as giving Christian the chance to warm up to the idea
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Date: 2006-10-11 04:51 am (UTC)Before the psychiatrist's suggestion, Christian wouldn't even consider an attraction to Sean; now he's dreaming about it and even admitting the dream to his shrink. He's definitely thinking about it now, and I think the cut is as much about Christian's personal journey as it is about giving the viewers what they want.
Speaking of the taboo of kissing, there's also the kissing that *didn't* happen between between Christian and Michelle. Even though I don't think he loves her, I think the attraction is real, and he wants to kiss her - which, remember, he didn't want to kiss the mother/daughter pair when they had that threesome. They accused him of treating them like whores, since whores don't kiss, and that's the same effect we get from the husband telling Michelle and Christian not to kiss - although I think he only said that because it hurt him to see them kiss, because he's in love with Michelle, and he's only acting on what the shrink said and trying to convince himself he's okay with it.
Of course, even if Christian is really in love with Sean, or at least attracted to him, I think he could do so much better. For the most part, Sean has good intentions, but he disrespects Julia in his private actions, and he would probably do the same to Christian - if he'd even agree to sex or a relationship with Christian in the first place. He's not as macho as Christian, but he *is* more conservative in his sexuality.
Just my two/four/six/eight cents, but at least, unlike other shows, this one has CONTINUITY. Plotlines that extend past one week? Hallelujah!
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Date: 2006-10-11 12:10 pm (UTC)I hope so *g*