![]() I'm completely turned on by the almost campy obviousness of their self-presentation, so there's Knowingness on the one side but nothing like ingenuousness on the other. "But then the same thing happens when I amuse myself watching the Italian boys strut: they remain unaware (of my amusement, even though they're fully conscious of their strutting). Not sure why or if there's a problem with that, but it does seem to be denying the other full personhood. "It's all Knowingness on one side and blissful ignorance on the other. "As for Raptures: there's a kind of troubling irony that grows from the beloved's ingenuousness: his beauty and power and closeness to the divine all stem from his lack of self-consciousness. I had titled my first message "Raptures." He responded: I'm not sure it's always true: he did seem a very level-headed boy.īut it's made me ponder "knowingness" Oscar as well, we two since doing a bit of e-mail back and forth on divine visions. As people so often say: It would just go to his head. Of course one can't say that to a 16-year-old, at least not in assurance of happy effects. I said to the Squire: "Kids like that should know they're a gift to the world." He was also utterly - wondrously - unassuming, apparently unaware he's such a joy to behold. (Well, not just - I love armpits.) But of course I didn't. I was tempted to lean in close enough to sniff his sweat, just to check. He seemed almost literally an angel, a vision, somehow not quite of this world, as if he might not be a flesh-and-blood human boy. But as Oscar said later: "It's just as well Nathan isn't around late at night when the whisky bottle makes its rounds - one could scarcely vouch for his safety." Remarkably comfortable given the attention he draws - discreet of course. He was: six feet three inches, trim, leggy (he's a local track legend), hair of honey gold a beatific smile and a comfortable ease. And, as you'll see, I wasn't the only one pondering it.Īs ever, Jane Rule got to hear about it not long afterwards.īaker and I went up to the Squire's farm on the Friday three weeks ago today, advised by Oscar that we see his new helper: Nathan, 16 years old and reportedly a vision. I said in the Preface here that only in the last while have I seriously thought to call certain humans "angels." This is when that thought first came. But how he looked, his presence, the effects he had on us - all that remains unaltered. (They'll get it.) There is one other small change: the precise nature of this angel's athletic abilities. They are dear friends so I hope not offended, but here they'll become Baker, Oscar, and the Squire. Imagine: "Hey guys! There goes the aaaangel!"Īnd, too, I'm going to give others in this story names unlikely to stir local buzz. ![]() He doesn't need his life complicated should word of this somehow get there. He's a real flesh-and-blood human boy (if, as you'll see, I had momentary occasion to doubt it), living in a town quite small. ![]() He was just as captivating: also blond if leaner than the original and much taller 16 years old. (Wellll, not until I post reason #7, at least!) But the important thing to note is that for all its 8 episodes and movie, QAF UK focuses around two WONDERFUL ships and you should a) watch and then b) come back and tell me who you ship, because I have Opinions.Angels: Twelve episodes / XI: Vision ANGELSīut someone did call him that: "My Nathan," a reference to Nathan Maloney, the captivating 15-year-old blond on Queer as Folk, in life Charlie Hunnam, I think 17, who portrayed him in the British version airing then on Canadian TV. What does this mean for Vince and Stuart and Nathan’s relationships? I won’t spoil it for you. Meanwhile Stuart starts freaking out about his BFF leaving him while simultaneously he’s having a weird off-again, on-again thing with Nathan. Vince, who’s loved Stuart from afar for forever finally realizes he’s got to move on. Queer As Folk (uk version) tells the story of what changes between lifelong BFFs Vince and Stuart (bottom image) when playboy Stuart starts hooking up with Baby Gay Nathan (top image). ![]()
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