#because he can't let go of the fear he'll say 'i love you' to guenevere and she'll say it back but not the way he wants her to | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

nancywheeeler · 1 year

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arthur / guenevere is compelling because it brings that arranged marriage flavor of "do i love you out of duty or of my own free will?" guenevere / lancelot is compelling because giving into their attraction not only betrays a man they both love, but inherently taints the chivalrous and dutiful qualities they love in one another. arthur / lancelot is compelling because nothing fucks harder than "i pledge my life to you." and arthur / guenevere / lancelot is compelling because it wouldn't change the ending.

#i didn't even like the camelot musical that much but i can't stop thinking about these dutiful romantic assholes #a shout into the void #honestly the musical (at least in sorkin's version) doesn't even make it out that arthur is jealous so much as he's deeply sad #because it's almost like he's been granted merlin's sight and he sees exactly how it will all end #and yet he can't do anything to stop it #because he can't let go of the fear he'll say 'i love you' to guenevere and she'll say it back but not the way he wants her to #what is wrong with these people (affectionate)

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