Kind of obsessed with how Eddie's parents completely ignored Buck.
They didn't so much as say a word or even look at him. (The most we got was Buck handing Christopher's backpack to Eddie's father, who wouldn't look Buck in the eye. And Buck said thank you. Devastating.)
The narrative symbolism at work. Buck and Eddie representing two parts of a whole, all the parts of Eddie. Eddie, in that moment a scared, traumatized kid himself. Needing his parents to tell him he's good enough, he's ok, he deserves support and care. His own childhood trauma so raw and visible and bleeding out onto the floor.
Buck as a symbol of everything that is Eddie, the man. The adult who has built a life for himself, not the kid who will always be a fuck up to his parents. Buck symbolizing the good and wise and loving choices Eddie has made as a father. And of course the shameful thing underneath that Helena knows. (Because the mother always always always knows.) Eddie's queerness.
Buck — liberated, queer Buck — a co-parent, a partner, and a symbol of Eddie himself. Eddie, the man. All of him.
Buck touching Eddie only after they closed the door. Coming back together as a unit, only when they are alone. Christopher's parents, but without Christopher.
Buck's presence meant everything and Helena did not so much as look. Buck — wonderful, loving, kind, mature, queer Buck — the physical embodiment of everything about her son she refuses to acknowledge or even look at.
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like this is the face of someone who’s entire life just opened wide into a thousand shining possibilities. he can’t believe he just kissed a boy and that he’s allowed to kiss boys and his heart is pounding and he wants more. and im so fucking happy I could cry.
gif from @eddiediaaz
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Andrew Wyeth (American, 1917–2009) - The attic
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Queer music is impossible to define because we are not a monolith and we all have our own tastes and styles but it sure is not harry styles and taylor swift
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