Hollyoaks ramblings
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wook77Ok, Hollyoaks people. I've watched the JP/Craig and JP/Kieron storylines so far. With the caveat that there are episodes missing from the JPC storyline on youtube - I still think that Craig is an arse who doesn't know what he had and didn't really love JP.
See, the thing that most gets me in the Kieron storyline is the risks that he takes for JP. The hand touching at the Dog. The swirly kiss on the stairs (HOMG THE SWIRLY KISS). The little looks out in public. The love note in the most recent episode. The leaning in when talking to one another. the happy grins they exchanged when they talked about confessing to Steph and Niall about loving one another. They get me because they show the risks that Kieron will go to to make JP happy.
Sure, his signs of affection are physical but I don't think it's all about the lust. They're not lustful kisses, for example. The swirly kiss was just a quick buss on the lips. The finger grazing across JP's hand is a small touch that's reaching out for JP to reciprocate. It's not like he's groping JP under the table and stuffs.
Craig, on the other hand, is free and unfettered and he won't fucking well touch JP in public, not even after they're getting ready to fly to Dublin to live together. He won't take a risk where others can see when Kieron, who shouldn't take those risks, will. Craig's too caught up in his definitions of his own sexuality that he can't see outside himself, he's scared to step outside of his little box and won't risk that little box for JP.
I think part of the reason that I'm so fixated on the signs of physical attraction and the risk involved is that I've been there, done that. I dated and was engaged to a man that took those risks for me and I've also dated and was engaged to a man that didn't. The risks, to me, show the love behind the gestures. So obviously I'm having my own issues of stepping outside of my own box.
I've tried watching fanvids to get the best of the JPC thing so I can see why people are so in love with JPC. And, err, I've only really come across dreck.
So please to be recc'ing me your favourite JPC vids? Plz? Convert me as to why you think JPC is so awesome. I really want to like this storyline as I happen to think that JP is just about the cutest thing ever and if he were to leave the show, I might just have to cry.
Probably there will be spoiler discussions for future episodes in the comments. If there are a lot of comments as I've not a clue how many Hollyoaks fans are on the flist.
See, the thing that most gets me in the Kieron storyline is the risks that he takes for JP. The hand touching at the Dog. The swirly kiss on the stairs (HOMG THE SWIRLY KISS). The little looks out in public. The love note in the most recent episode. The leaning in when talking to one another. the happy grins they exchanged when they talked about confessing to Steph and Niall about loving one another. They get me because they show the risks that Kieron will go to to make JP happy.
Sure, his signs of affection are physical but I don't think it's all about the lust. They're not lustful kisses, for example. The swirly kiss was just a quick buss on the lips. The finger grazing across JP's hand is a small touch that's reaching out for JP to reciprocate. It's not like he's groping JP under the table and stuffs.
Craig, on the other hand, is free and unfettered and he won't fucking well touch JP in public, not even after they're getting ready to fly to Dublin to live together. He won't take a risk where others can see when Kieron, who shouldn't take those risks, will. Craig's too caught up in his definitions of his own sexuality that he can't see outside himself, he's scared to step outside of his little box and won't risk that little box for JP.
I think part of the reason that I'm so fixated on the signs of physical attraction and the risk involved is that I've been there, done that. I dated and was engaged to a man that took those risks for me and I've also dated and was engaged to a man that didn't. The risks, to me, show the love behind the gestures. So obviously I'm having my own issues of stepping outside of my own box.
I've tried watching fanvids to get the best of the JPC thing so I can see why people are so in love with JPC. And, err, I've only really come across dreck.
So please to be recc'ing me your favourite JPC vids? Plz? Convert me as to why you think JPC is so awesome. I really want to like this storyline as I happen to think that JP is just about the cutest thing ever and if he were to leave the show, I might just have to cry.
Probably there will be spoiler discussions for future episodes in the comments. If there are a lot of comments as I've not a clue how many Hollyoaks fans are on the flist.
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Date: 2008-06-28 01:19 am (UTC)that was one of the most polite asskickings I have ever had the fortune of watching/reading/viewing. Thank you so much for it.
What forum are you talking about?
Date: 2008-06-28 02:29 am (UTC)