Hudson said back in December that he was media trained but not coachable. 🤷🏽♀️🤣. I don't think enough people paid attention to that.
So, before I get into, I want to say this, because I think it's important. Some of us think Hudson and K never dated. Some of us think they dated in the past but are currently exes and have been for a while. Some of us think that Hudson and K are currently together but it is strained. Some of us think Hudcon is together now, some of us hope they get together soon, and some of us just enjoy watching the bond and friendship. The thing that we all shouldn't have in common is the overwhelming sense that something is not clean in the cooking where Hudson and K is concerned. But we do, and I don't care what you say that is odd. To have different opinions on the nature of a relationship but still come to the same or similar conclusions is a red flag to me 🚩. That's why I do my posts, because I have to get my thoughts out, and hopefully it makes others feel like they're not being constantly gaslit.
The Pattern: I and several other mutuals have spoken at length about the pattern that has emerged with how Hudson presents K and Connor. Essentially, if Hudson does anything related to K, talks about her, posts her on IG, he has to follow it up with Connor. Recently we saw this with the Met Gala GRWM Museum story, mentioning Connor last in his speech after K, and now in Hudson's CSA's photo dump, posting that very familiar heart around Connor after a picture of Hudson and K in a collage. Connor comes last so that your last impression is Hudson's affection for Connor, it practically cancels out what came before with K and the reason why we were able to figure out this pattern is because it's so obvious and consistent.
A Buffer for the Buffer and Poses: A lot of people focus so much on the presence of K with Hudson they forget the presence of other people with H/K. Aika with H/K in Paris. Aika and Connor, with H/K in Italy. Zack with H/K at the Oscars. She may be a buffer to distract from Hudcon but it's like Hudson needs the buffer of others so he doesn't have to play up "the happy couple" too much. The first thing I noticed when he was on the red carpet was that his mom and dad joining the picture instantly diluted any romantic nature to the picture for me. Now I know that the media and everyone else wanted to play up Hudson bringing his gf and parents as a cute "big happy family" moment, but if we're going to go there, then I guess this moment at the Montreal premiere counts too, because Connor didn't need to pose in this picture.
Poses: My rule of thumb when people get dismayed over any picture of H/K that looks remotely romantic in nature is to do a mental checklist, and it checks out every time. 1) Have I seen Hudson do this pose with other women before? 2) Have I seen Hudson do this pose with other men before? 3) Have I seen Hudson look happier and more engaged in the other photos? 4) Is he the happiest in the ones with Connor? You can call me biased but the answer is yes, every time. Hudson as we've seen is a tactile person and it's not hard to find an equivalent picture of him in most of the poses he does with K with someone else. Now, when you look at the older pictures I see more happiness, but I also don't see any raw attraction either. Everything that is current, looks like the photographer told Hudson and K how to pose, they did it and then probably jumped apart right after. If you don't believe me, go look at that video of them waiting for their car after the VF party. He looks joyful in the pictures with friends and enamored in the ones with Connor 🤷🏽♀️. Also, there's a difference between holding and being held, and he's been held by someone who clearly makes him feel safe and that overrides any picture that got posted today in my book.
Valentine's Day 2.0: There is something about the CSA's using that picture of Hudson and Connor when Heated Rivalry won for Best Drama Series. For one those of that watched the show can easily place this scene because it came after that scene 🤠. A very tender moment after a very sexy moment with both characters being vulnerable. Showing them bare chested is titillating 😉but also highlights the vulnerability in Connor and Hudson's performances.
Hearts ❤️: When I got off from work and saw people posting the picture I rushed to IG to make sure it was real. I couldn't believe Hudson did it again, but he did. I guess I shouldn't really be surprised. After the Valentine's Day IG story, I was so surprised that so many people were dismissive of Hudson including Connor in that post with a heart around his face. I said then that the Game was Afoot, and we were in new territory, and I don't feel like I've been wrong since then. Hudson and Connor are navigating everything the best way they can, but what is amazing is that they are still locked in with each other, and I'm tuning out the noise, because as my dad likes to say it's apples and cans trying to compare H/K to Hudcon. There is no comparison, and she truly is a non-factor. I said in February when I did my first post considering Hudcon was together romantically, that the relationship I was focusing on was Hudcon because it's the one that they protect and have shared the most about. If you're paying attention H/K is for public consumption, Hudson and K aren't' for themselves, Hudson and Connor are and that's what I always come back to.
A Callback and a Hint: Hudson may still be navigating how he wants to engage on social media now that he's more famous, and sometimes he seems impulsive to us "RPFing gotta stop y'all." However, I still think he's in more control than some people think. I never thought that heart around Connor was some joke to laugh off. It was on purpose, and doing it again today, immediately reminded all of us of his inclusion of Connor in that V-Day post, not of his relationship with K. That's why he included it the first time around, so that you'd remember that that's where his heart is. Also, the intimacy of circling a heart on a picture of him in bed with Connor isn't lost on me either. Hudson tends to use language that places he and Connor in the first person when he should be talking about Shane and Ilya. That wasn't a heart around Ilya that was for Connor. Also, after the people flipped out about "Woo" a month ago, using a throwback song like "Cherish" from when I was closer to his age, by a girl group out of ATL, where Connor currently is, come on now. I'm connecting those dots I don't care.
No matter what you think is going on, it really is best to sit back and observe, because this thing has a lot of moving parts, and Hudson and Connor are always moving towards each other, so I think we're good and they are too. Now in honor of Peabo Bryson (RIP), here's another throwback.
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