#fulwell

They are writing fanfictions!!! 🤣

One of my mutuals had a really good take. Let me post it.

My thoughts fwiw: I think all 4 men were devastated by Liam’s passing, even Harry. I also think (here comes my fanfiction take) Louis was by far the most affected, and there was absolutely tension between him and Harry. I know we didn’t see inside the church, but I think there was avoidance outside, and not just to deny paps a photo. I think Ben Winston and James Corden arrived with and flanked Harry for support, not just for Liam’s death, but as a buffer between Harry and his former bandmates. Niall gets on with Harry, clearly. Louis may well see Harry’s indifference to Liam’s struggles over the years, and Harry’s Industry Boy status is even less palatable to Louis now, having lost his close friend.

Again, to me the real divide between Louis and Harry had nothing to do with any past relationships. Niall probably gets along with both, but his standing with Harry, Ben, and James outside (in clear view of paps) is unsurprising. I’d bet Louis and Niall are fine. I hope Zouis have or will put their fallout behind them. I think Louis was 100% focused on Liam yesterday but I absolutely could see him being just civil to or totally avoiding Harry, Ben, and James. He truly cared about Liam.

Great observation about Fulwell arriving with Harry, who has never been good standing up for his convictions. I actually really pity Harry, as well as any future partners he may have, who can never count on Harry Styles to have their back.

Ben Winston doesn’t even follows Zara McDermott? He would have had to look up the post on Zara’s account in order to “like” it.

FWIW, as far as I remember, Ben Winston never liked any of Louis’ posts about either of his album releases. Nor FITF getting #1 in the UK. He hasn’t liked any posts about tour or festivals or AOTV.

Ben didn’t even like Louis’ post memorializing Liam.

Ben came to Liam’s funeral in the same car with Harry (and James Corden) but we have no photos of him greeting either Louis or Zayn.

But a new girlfriend hard launching a 5-month-old relationship with Louis! Now that’s worth Ben Winston’s attention.

HMS Concord (comissioned in 1916) docking in Lisbon with the body of the exiled Portuguese King, Manuel II, who died in 1932 in Fulwell, London (the house where the king lived was later demolished to give way to new housing and road planning).

I think it’s very likely that interviewers will ask Harry Styles about Liam Payne (as well as the other men, when they get to promo). We’ll see whether Harry blacklists this question as he usually does about One Direction, but I doubt he will.

I also feel that Harry is genuinely brokenhearted about Liam. Personally, I don’t think there’s been very much contact between the two men since 2015, no crossover friends, few business colleagues in common. While Liam has been effusively supportive of Harry’s independent works, Harry hasn’t publicly returned any support for Liam’s solo projects. As in ZERO times. I think it’s natural for Harry to feel regret, or even guilt, that he will never be able to right the wrongs between them. I hope Harry is still able to feel contrite.

My guess: one of the songs on Harry’s new album will be dedicated to Liam, or at least One Direction fans will interpret it that way. Maybe he’s recording that song now.

In the end, whether Harry explicitly co-opts Liam’s death to sell an album doesn’t really matter in the larger scheme, and it doesn’t really change his brand.

Harry has co-opted Black Lives Matter, feminism, queer ideology, and the COVID pandemic to sell overpriced merchandise and to provide cover for his locker room chauvinism and misogyny.

Opportunism and fake sincerity are Harry’s M.O. However, his fans will make excuses for him. The episodes eventually pass, media diverts our attention with gossip, and he moves on to sell the next thing.

Liam’s family would probably feel touched that Harry deigned to do something so personal and kind for Liam. One Direction fans would totally eat it up. As usual, people like me who point out Harry’s cynicism would be attacked.

And then Harry would move on to the next billion streams. Harry’s career has never really been about music as much as about the numbers, the bottomline. He doesn’t have much to say about music; his music is a means to an end. Harry has also taught his fans to care deeply about the numbers. The people written into his music are collateral damage. His exes are collateral damage. Louis, who was used to sell the Euphoria TV episode and who has suffered from Harry’s silence on “Larry,” is also collateral damage. What’s good for Sony and Full Stop and Fulwell is good for Harry Styles. One Direction can be used as a last resort, and what’s good for Harry Styles is good for Liam Payne etc.

Jeff was at the Gucci show, and has left for London, it seems. It’s likely that Fulwell and/or James have business connections with Jeff. Harry wasn’t “accidentally” seen with James in London for nothing. In addition, Ben Winston and James both attended the Met Gala— fashion icons that they are! Oh but I’m sure that’s because they’re buds with Anna Wintour.

Meant to go viral and it did. And written by a writer who works for the Late Late Show— lots of crossovers from Fulwell to Full Stop Management for the past three years. Funny how that is, isn’t it? They seem very Happy Together.