Laertes smiles the secret smile of one who sees that he is not alone in a community of like-minded lovers, that he’s always suspected sprawls underground for miles.
i know that feeling, the feeling of 'ah, a fellow queer.' it's delightful to see it in laertes! and aaah ophelia and hamlet's secret cats. it's such a warm memory, and i like how it contrasts laertes discovering another secret, but the feeling is just the same. he's fonder of orsino for his sentimentality, just as he's fond of ophelia for her rough edges and soft heart. absolutely heart-warming. <3
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Date: 2019-12-05 09:53 pm (UTC)i know that feeling, the feeling of 'ah, a fellow queer.' it's delightful to see it in laertes! and aaah ophelia and hamlet's secret cats. it's such a warm memory, and i like how it contrasts laertes discovering another secret, but the feeling is just the same. he's fonder of orsino for his sentimentality, just as he's fond of ophelia for her rough edges and soft heart. absolutely heart-warming. <3