#gabriel oak

[janerogan]

not to think of pride and prejudices directors commentary of the 'im very fond of walking.' 'i know' scene, where joe wright says "he could have said 'you' there, it could have been 'i know you'" whilst watching far from the madding crowd, but! the way she pauses after saying 'i wish i could go, too' and they have a moment of just looking at each other in their own world. and im not the director but god. she could have said 'with you' there, there was an unsaid 'with you' and its absence was felt in the weight of the moment after. 'i wish i could go, too. with you.'

[hyacinthoideshispanica]

Fictional Blond Men Who are the Exception to the "The Dark Haired Guy is Always Better" Rule

(in no particular order)

- Peeta Mellark

- Gabriel Oak (I can't remember if he's blond in the book, but he is in the 2015 film)

- Matthias Helvar

- Nikolai Lanstov

- Maxon Schreave

[cinemoments]

Far from the Madding Crowd, dir. Thomas Vinterberg, 2015.

[lady-wyrd]

My year of blorbos - 2024

Thank you to @errruvande for the tag ♥ Share your blorbos of 2024 👀

Okay, some of them have been my blorbos for a few years already and some of them are new from 2024. In order:

· Sigtryggr, Leofric, Uhtred: blorbos that are in my heart since a few years ago when I first watched The Last Kingdom, I love them and I think about them every day.

· Agrippa, Halbrand, Godfrey: I fell in love with Agrippa watching Domina in 2024; ended falling more in love with Halbrand in my rewatch of The Rings of Power; and I have just seen some episodes of Knightfall and Godfrey's individual scenes, but that's was enough to fall in love with him.

· Gabriel Oak, Eric Draven, Lucien Grimaud: these are my oldest blorbos, Eric being one since I was very young, but they are still in my heart.

These are the fictional characters who have inspired me A LOT in 2024. I've loved watching and rewatching them in their respective shows/movies. They have also inspired me to write from scenes to novels, so I love them even more for that.

I don't know who to tag, so if you follow me and you want to do it, go ahead! I want to know who were your blorbos from 2024 ♥

[sastarwarrior]

Gabriel x Bathsheba

Forget Landing! Pinterest is where its at!

Gabriel is the calm in every crowded room. That's why Bathsheba needed him.

[mollywog]

The switch from Mr. Oak -> Gabriel and Mistress -> Bathsheba 🥹

[thesweetnessofspring]

Bathsheba: I don't want your opinion, Gabriel.

....

Bathsheba: Well, what's your opinion then, Gabriel?

[catncoffee]

Far From The Madding Crowd (2015)

Let me just rant ok...

I'm currently reading the book. Saw edits of the movie. Gave in and watched the movie.

MOST MADDENING MOVIE EVER.

The most complicated love triangle with a messy girl disappointing an absolute golden retriever set against beautiful scenery.

I was on the edge of my seat for TWO HOURS.

If that's the film, I'm excited to continue reading the book📚

Anyway, I love that BE and GO ended up together. 7.5/10

[guiltyonsundays]

Why did nobody tell me how funny Far from the Madding Crowd is? The villagers of Weatherbury fucking love Gabriel. From the second he arrives they’re like a Greek chorus singing “hire this brave man” “a right sensible man” “ye be a very handsome man, shepherd” “an extraordinary good and clever man”. Local Village Adopts Kind and Handsome Stranger On Sight!

[lanadel-heyyy]

I've read and reread Chapter II of Far From the Madding Crowd countless times now. This passage has a choke hold on me.

"To persons standing alone on a hill during a clear midnight such as this - the roll of the world eastward is almost a palpable movement. The sensation may be caused by the panoramic glide of the stars past earthly objects, which is perceptible in a few minutes of stillness; or by a fancy that the better outlook upon space afforded by a hill emphasizes terrestial revolution; or by the wind; or by the solitude; but whatever be its origin the impression of riding along is vivid and abiding. The poetry of motion is a phrase much in use, and to enjoy the epic form of that gratification it is necessary to stand on a hill at a small hour of the night, and, first enlarging the consciousness with a sense of difference from the mass of civilized mankind, who are horizontal and disregardful of all such proceedings at this time, long and quietly watch your stately progress through the stars. After such a nocturnal reconnoitre among these astral clusters, aloft from the customary haunts of thought and vision, some men may feel raised to a capability for eternity at once."

"the altitudes of stars" by Keith A. Pettit

[venusexpress27]

DAO Alistair's Puppy Eyes vibes

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[azeutreciathewicked]

Far From the Maddening Crowd (2015)

If ever a movie needed some fanfiction love and treatment, it's this one. Link to IMDB.

I finally got around to watching this because Michael Sheen is in it (and does his trademark epic emotional breakdown a la Miles Maitlin in Bright Young Things, just older). And his character, Mr. Boldwood, was done so dang dirty. I did find some works on AO3 and am looking forward to reading them to see if any fix the ridiculous plot-stupidity of it all.

Consider this an invitation to share thoughts and ideas for fixes.

I personally would want to see Oak (the obviously endgame guy sheep farmer) go into a mutually beneficial partnership with Mr. Boldwood built on respect and a merging of animal husbandry expertise and estate management acumen. Forget the girl - Bathsheba is obviously bad news just from her name.

[brainddeadd]

gabriel oak is the best choice

[naneki-maid]

O, how I wish I had never seen him! Loving is misery for women always. I shall never forgive God for making me a woman…

Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) by Thomas Hardy

[mollywog]

"You'll think it strange that I have come, but—"

"Oh no; not at all."

"But I thought—Gabriel, I have been uneasy in the belief that I have offended you, and that you are going away on that account. It grieved me very much and I couldn't help coming."

"Offended me! As if you could do that, Bathsheba!"

This whole chapter is a favorite, but this line in particular is a favorite. The use of exclamation points (!) I can just picture his surprise at the absurdity at the thought. And really, after everything, what could she do to offend him?

[thesweetnessofspring]

Boldwood's proposal is very different than Gabriel's. First, is that Bathsheba runs after Gabriel. She hadn't decided she wanted to marry Gabriel, but she at least didn't want him to think she had other suitors (and why would that matter if she had resolutely decided against him?). And Gabriel thinks at first she's come to accept his offer of marriage. Whereas Bathsheba is initially trying to avoid Boldwood, but he continues to pursue her until she must be confronted. Because this proposal, their marriage and her sending the Valentine by mistake, is "prophetic instinct" not a barely-woman being thoughtless.

Then Gabriel offers Bathsheba reasons for her to marry him--he has a little farm, he'll get her a piano and animals and a garden and announce it in the papers, and lastly, he'll be there. She loves all of it until she realizes--oh, at the end of the day, I'll have a husband. No thanks.

Boldwood's proposal is all about him. How much he wants her, how despite being decades older he'll be better than a man her own age, and all about his own suffering. Suddenly all of this is about him and not her. She's described as both "suggesting heartlessness" and sympathetic about the position Boldwood is in now of being in love with her and wanting to marry her. This proposal is not about her, but Boldwood. And in her guilt of her mistake, she tells him to wait for her answer, though she will not let him hope.

You can already see the dynamic between these characters and what sort of future they're likely to go through together.