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beautifulhigh · 8 months

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I have another observation and meta post on the film and its staging. Do people want to hear it? Are you sick of me yet?

Don't care, my blog, you're getting it anyway.

So. Paris.

"The key stays on during sex." Yes. Lolz.

But.

That's the key to his family home, and he took to wearing it when they moved into the White House. It's not a massive extrapolation to say that it's a way for Alex to feel connected to that home, to his roots.

I have already talked a bit about how this movie has staged and sequenced the different parts to show how they fall into their forever, there's the kind of structural choices that make this ex-English teacher go absolutely feral, but it's the framing of this which is what I would like to talk about this Sunday morning.

Because look at where that key is. Look how it is framed.

It is front, centre, and pointing right down at Henry's chest.

If you're looking for a bigger metaphor that Henry is Alex's home then you're not going to find it elsewhere.

The key is between them the first time they make love, it hangs down from Alex's neck, aimed directly at him. I talked about the significance of the key before, how because of Alex Henry gets a key and a home and all that means. But Alex is wearing that key while in the White House because it's his family home. Because he knows the White House won't be his home forever. So he has that key as a reminder, as a link back to his roots.

And it is framed, so perfectly and clearly between them. That is a choice, that was deliberate. If Matthew hadn't wanted it on show Alex would have taken it off or slung it around his back to get it out of the way. So the fact it's there, hanging perfectly straight (ha) down and pointing at Henry's chest, at his heart? It means something.

It means everything. Alex's home won't be the White House for much longer. And while the home in Texas will always be there for him? From Paris onwards that isn't it. Home, as they say, is where the heart is. Alex's key to his family home points to where his heart is and from this point on neither of the boys can deny that what they have is big and real and terrifyingly brilliantly forever.

And yes, he gives that key to Henry after the storming of Kensington Palace but...

Look at what's on Alex's nightstand. Here. Lemme give you a close up.

He takes the key off. After that first time (at least) he takes the key off and places it on the nightstand. He doesn't need to keep a reminder of home with him because he's already learning, already discovering that Henry is his home now. His home, his heart, is in that bed, curled into his side, learning about his history and his hopes and his dreams and why he does what he does because of what it means to him. After Paris Alex opens up to Henry in the biggest of ways possible, wanting to show him his life and his home State and share insignificant moments with him.

Alex is building a new life, a new home for himself post his mom's presidency.

And the key literally pointed him in that direction.

#overthinking jen is overthinking #firstprince #red white and royal blue #rwrb #red white royal blue movie #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #otp: history huh #rwrb movie

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boomthemoon · 9 months

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Is August 11th, you're finally watching the Red, White and Royal Blue movie, you get to the red room scene and everything is perfect BUT the Alexander Hamilton painting has Lin Manuel Miranda face in it

#rwrb movie #red white royal blue movie #henry fox mountchristen windsor #alex claremont diaz #hamilton reference

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thestrangestthlng · 9 months

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Public Figures Owe You Nothing

Same thing, different fandom. Now, my first soiree into internet fandom was Glee nearly fifteen years ago. Given insane popularity of the show and one of their two main couples, Klaine, and Darren Criss being a straight man, I am no stranger to the "only gay (out) queer actors should play queer roles" argument.

I don't necessarily disagree completely. Queer actors should be highlighted in queer roles. But guess what, the film industry is shit.

Not everyone is out, can afford to be out, is ready to come out publicly, or cares to have anyone in their business. There is a huge number of fans who are way too invested in the parasocial relationships with their "favs" and cross lines.

It's a tale as old as time. Darren Criss' now wife, Mia (Swier), was mercilessly harassed online and honestly in person. I distinctly remember people MAILING her things. There was an incredible amount of hate directed towards her because SHE wasn't a HE and a group of fans were hellbent that he and Chris Colfer were secretly in a relationship, even though both were happily in their own relationships. (Both of them are actually still IN those relationships and I love that for them.)

Someone gave Dannell Ackles (wife of Jensen Ackles) a gift at an event. When she reached it she was cut by a bunch of rusty hooks in a fucking voodoo doll.

One of the NSYNC members (I can't remember if it were Chris or Joey) ended up being broken up with by their partner at the time because of the amount of hate they were getting.

This came up because someone said on instagram that they "will not be watching [RWRB]" because [Taylor and Nicholas] "are not out" and "they are gay for pay". So, me being me, says to them that the actors owe you nothing. Their sexuality/gender identity is no one's concern but their own.

Also, it was really disgusting what alot of Heartstopper did to Kit. He's just a baby and they strong armed him to coming out before he was ready and made him feel like he had to justify it. Cruel irony being that it's the exact opposite of the point of the books, and exact opposite of his character. I'll never forgive them for what they did to my son.

I went on to tell them that Hollywood is shit. It's homophobic, racist, sexist, xenophobic, transphobic, everything phobic. They like beautiful and handsome, classically beautiful, white, straight actors that fit into their perfect mold. As soon as actors come out they get type cast, lose rolls (because how could a homosexual portray intimacy with a woman? It's not like they are actors or anything). I, of course, got blocked because they didn't agree with me and that's fine.

Did you know that many actors in the union don't even make the $26,000 a year that is required to qualify for health insurance? Most actors are working class. Yes, many acquire a net worth, but it's honestly one huge disaster from losing what they have. The median salary for actors in the US is about 60K a year. So why would a working class actor or even a upper middle class actor, want to potentially dismantle their career trajectory by telling something that is really no one's concern anyway?

Not everyone wants to be stuck in a Ryan Murphy rotation. Maybe once we get more queer film and show makers and Hollywood execs start to fuck off we'll get more. I'm 99% sure that RWRB is the ONLY gay romcom without underlying trauma porn. The only other one that comes close is a Christmas movie.

Actors are still human and deserve privacy. They owe fans nothing. Their partners deserve privacy. If they are queer good for them. If they are not, good for them. But fans don't get to dictate who comes out and when. So yes, we want more queer actors in queer roles, but we don't get to decide if the ones who are not open get to have these roles. Sometimes it is who is best for the role.

As far as RWRB: Neither Taylor nor Nicholas have ever made any public statements on their sexuality and are both private people when it comes to their relationships. It's really goofy that people think it's an appropriate question to ASK them personally. Interview or not.

All that matters to me is that they killed that online and the characters they acted were madly in love with each other.

Moral of the story: they can want someone and love some one and not want that life for them. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka were together for three years before they came out and that's when NPH came out - at 34 on his terms, as it should be. Some people really missed the message of the book; that queer people deserve to come out when and how THEY want to.

/Ted Talk

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lvrm · 9 months

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Crying about them

#red white and royal blue #rwrb #prince henry rwrb #rwrb alex #rwrb henry #rwrb movie #first prince #rwrb book #red white royal blue movie #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #alex and henry #nicholas galitzine #taylor zakhar perez #i love them so much #firstprince #prince henry of wales

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neverwritewhatyouknow · 10 months

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Since the Red, White & Royal Blue trailer is coming out tomorrow:

it’s a great time to remind everyone that the production pulled an antisemitism by purposely and knowingly not casting a Jewish actor as Nora, which made her the only explicit ethnicity to be erased for the movie. Every other character is being portrayed authentically by their actor. Then when it was brought up online, the director, multiple producers including an executive producer, a chief creative, and the actress herself all blocked anyone who questioned the casting choice and the Jew-erasure. The production’s social media has also blocked people from DMing them and asking about it. There’s been nothing said officially, but it’s clear the production is aware of what they did and they don’t care.

Watch the movie, don’t watch the movie, but don’t forget the fact that you will be watching a highly blatant and extremely harmful and hurtful example of Jew-erasure

#rwrb movie #red white and royal blue #red white royal blue movie #rwrb cast #rwrb #red white and royal blue movie #casey mcquiston #red white royal blue cast #nora holleran #rachel hilson #jewish #red white royal blue #cmq #rwrb film #nora rwrb #RWRB trailer #jumblr

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two-ndborne · 8 months

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theyre so rrahuhfdngjfdngd. man what a silly movie

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april-lightwood · 9 months

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"That's the choice. I love him, with all that, because of all that. On purpose. I love him on purpose." 🤧

🌈♥️🤍💙🇺🇸🇬🇧

#rwrbedit #rwrb alex #rwrb henry #rwrb #rwrb movie #loveislove #gay #bisexual #fan edit #firstprince #red white and royal blue #royality #red white royal blue movie #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #taylor zakhar perez #nick galitzine #rwrb cast

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oxytocin-rush · 5 months

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Someone write this, please!!!

From Reddit: My HOT roommate keeps giving me FOREHEAD KISSES when I'm ASLEEP. How to ask him to do it when I'm AWAKE too??

Saw this tiktok and my first thought was FirstPrince!!

#red white and royal blue #red white royal blue movie #FirstPrince #alex claremont diaz #henry fox #fic prompt #this will live in my mind rent free for unforseeable future #Reddit #TikTok

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rebekahandwoodstock · 8 months

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I JUST REALIZED WHAT FIRST PRINCE MEANS AND ITS A SHIP NAME FOR HENRY AND ALEX IT TOOK ME LIKE A MONTH TO REALIZE THAT HELLO?? THAT TOOK SO LONG

#firstprince #henry and alex #rwrb alex #rwrb book #rwrb movie #prince henry rwrb #rwrb #red white and royal blue #red white royal blue movie #red white & royal blue #red white and royal blue movie

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imjustmarcy · 9 months

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Ngl one of my favorite scenes in the book is when Alex sees the mural of him and Henry as characters from Star Wars and I'm fucking devastated that it wasn't in the movie bc it was such a beautiful and meaningful scene

#red white and royal blue #rwrb book #rwrb movie #Red white royal blue movie #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor

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seagull-whisperer · 9 months

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Who else is keeping it casual till Friday? HAHA TOTALLY ME HELP OH MY GOODNESSJSIAIIA

#rwrb #rwrb movie #red white and royal blue #red white royal blue movie #FRIDAY OMG

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ships-to-sail · 9 months

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So, my autism did a thing.

This isn't meant as an attack on anyone who thinks the movie felt rushed, or who didn't get to see their favorite scene on film, or whatever other issues you may or may not have personally had with this adaptation.

But I heard "it felt rushed" enough as a critique I didn't understand (because I personally don't agree and *thats okay*) that I wanted to see if there was something there I *wasn't* picking up on or something else happening? So. I pulled the general romance beat percentages from the book Romancing the Beat, did my English major best to break down the scenes from the movie I thought aligned closest, and then ran the numbers.

Et, voila

(the movie has a total run time of 122 minutes but 10 of those are credits and thus all math was done using a actual runtime of 112 minutes)

#rwrb #red white and royal blue #red white & royal blue #rwrbmovie #moviestats #red white royal blue movie #adaptation

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boomthemoon · 9 months

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Alex is really the definition of disaster bisexual, and I love him so much

#rwrb movie #red white royal blue movie #alex claremont diaz

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thestrangestthlng · 8 months

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Don’t be this person.

it’s 👏🏻 called 👏🏻 act- 👏🏻 ing

Something that he is incredibly (naturally) talented at.

Let’s not even start on the fact that so many of y’all label queerness solely based on mannerisms and that’s really kind of gross. There’s a picture of him being silly on the kitchen island and y’all are like omgggg look at this homosexual and I’m like…. What?!

#rwrb #nicholas galitzine #bad takes #red white royal blue movie #prince henry fox mountchristen windsor #prince henry rwrb #his sexuality is literally no one’s concern #let the man live #and let other people live too #it’s so weird #the man has respect for the craft and for the community

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lvrm · 9 months

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#SCREAMING CRYING #LOOK AT THEM 😭#red white and royal blue #rwrb #prince henry rwrb #first prince #Prince Henry #rwrb alex #rwrb henry #rwrb book #red white royal blue movie #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #alex and henry #nicholas galitzine #taylor zakhar perez #prince henry of wales

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neverwritewhatyouknow · 10 months

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Because of all the hate I’ve been getting recently as I defend my ethnicity’s and religion’s right for representation in media, specifically the movie Red, White & Royal Blue, I did something I never do.

I went to temple.

I’m not religious. I’m culturally Jewish and really only do the high holy days, Passover, and Hanukkah. The latter two mostly just for the food.

I went for a sign that what I was doing was good. That I shouldn’t give up, even though, you know I get death threats (I don’t post them anymore) and people who actively hate me.

During the service, the Rabbi told us about the daughters of Zelophehad, and how they asked Moses for land that was rightfully their father’s. Since society at that time didn’t give land to women, Moses went to God and asked what to do. God was like “Yeah, give ‘em the land and let’s rewrite the rules on who gets land.” And they basically rewrote the system because of what they wanted.

My Rabbi then said, the daughters did it for almost a selfish reason, they wanted what was supposed to be theirs. But the selfishness was for the good of many, since they could use the land for more. Plus, their ask changed things for everyone. Their passion for the land, and their bravery to challenge the system, meant that the land they had could be used for power and change. It brought about more equality.

The Rabbi then asked us what we were passionate about. LGBTQ+ rights? Fighting against SCOTUS unjust rulings? Student loans? What do we have in our personal lives that we can be selfish about that would change the lives of many, just by us challenging the system in place?

For me, I’m selfish because I want Amazon Prime and the RWRB production (crew and cast) to apologize for erasing Nora’s Jewishness from the movie. I’m selfish because I want my representation, because I’ve earned it. I’ve watched so many things that had no Jewish characters. Or ones where there were, but no Jewish actors playing them. I’m selfish because I wanna see myself represented.

But my selfishness, and the challenge to the system I take on, is for the good of many. An apology from RWRB would show that it’s not okay to erase Jewish characters just because you want to. Would show that Jews deserve good roles. That we’re more than stereotypes. That Jewish actors are necessary. That Jews are more than a religion. That all ethnicities and minorities, no matter what, deserve representation. Yeah, I’m fighting for Jews, but I’m also fighting for equal and accurate rep all around. Ethnicity cannot be erased for anyone.

I went looking for a sign, and I got one. Unlike the dog in the burning room who says “It’s fine,” I’m in the room and saying it’s not. Because there’s things that have to change. And apparently Jewish women have always been the ones to bring about change for the good of many.

Red, White & Royal Blue needs to own up to their Jew-erasure and the silencing of voices who called them out on it.

#rwrb movie #red white and royal blue #red white royal blue movie #rwrb cast #rwrb #red white and royal blue movie #casey mcquiston #red white royal blue cast #nora holleran #rachel hilson #jewish #red white royal blue #cmq #rwrb film

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