Oh, thank you! I’m delighted that talking about reunions was inspiring. :D
Yes, I think Guy and Fowler reuniting later in life is really appealing as
a premise: Guy has his own attachment to the power and structures of his
youth, even if he fit in them more poorly than Fowler did. What does it
mean for him to be a career diplomat, for example, during an era when there
seems to be more at stake in the role? It isn’t the sort of idle and
glamorous appointment that he daydreams about (even if it never truly was
that thing, and those were a boy’s fantasies—there’s definitely less glamor
in postwar reconstruction than in the Continent as he knew it in the 30s).
And depending on exactly when they reunite, there’s different ways to play
with what it means to be an adult gay man—Burgess being one such obvious
inspiration during more of a 50s era take, but what if they reunite after
1967? They could be in their late 40s/50s then, a great time to think about
how each of them has chosen to handle a life and career alongside their
sexuality. You’re right, Fowler and Bennett are a great reunion pairing!!
Aaah that’s great news, as a copy of Brideshead has been sitting by my
couch for months now. I’ll push to read it soon, knowing it’s got good
reunion potential! Thanks for the warning about the second half, by the
way. Fic can fix a lot of things, but it’s always nice to be able to brace
for a little disappointment.
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Date: 2023-06-04 04:04 pm (UTC)Oh, thank you! I’m delighted that talking about reunions was inspiring. :D Yes, I think Guy and Fowler reuniting later in life is really appealing as a premise: Guy has his own attachment to the power and structures of his youth, even if he fit in them more poorly than Fowler did. What does it mean for him to be a career diplomat, for example, during an era when there seems to be more at stake in the role? It isn’t the sort of idle and glamorous appointment that he daydreams about (even if it never truly was that thing, and those were a boy’s fantasies—there’s definitely less glamor in postwar reconstruction than in the Continent as he knew it in the 30s). And depending on exactly when they reunite, there’s different ways to play with what it means to be an adult gay man—Burgess being one such obvious inspiration during more of a 50s era take, but what if they reunite after 1967? They could be in their late 40s/50s then, a great time to think about how each of them has chosen to handle a life and career alongside their sexuality. You’re right, Fowler and Bennett are a great reunion pairing!!
Aaah that’s great news, as a copy of Brideshead has been sitting by my couch for months now. I’ll push to read it soon, knowing it’s got good reunion potential! Thanks for the warning about the second half, by the way. Fic can fix a lot of things, but it’s always nice to be able to brace for a little disappointment.