#rxe

Me and @permwolfie

During Red and Black, Connor's Grantaire is the most drunk I've ever seen someone portray him. He isn't as playful as he normally is and is, instead, shown to be simply trying to get Enjolras' attention. Marius and the others grow frustrated with him, and he doesn't show that he cares. He just tries to get Enjolras' attention. He stumbles all over the stage and follows the blonde leader in red around.

In Do You Hear the People Sing?, Grantaire grabs Gavroche as the boy tries to sing along and holds him close to him as his friends sing about revolution. He follows Enjolras around like a lost puppy but he doesn't smile or engage with the song in the same way the others do - he sings along but he's alert and looking around. He looks absolutely broken.

Throughout One Day More, Grantaire is stood with Gavroche and is watching in disbelief as his friends march towards the barricades. He doesn't smile once, he just keeps staring at Enjolras until the leader in red gives him a smile. Then, R smiles slightly back towards him and sings a little louder. But he stills looks distraught about the situation.

In Drink With Me, he is so unbelievably upset and angry at the world that he just gives up. He's so stoic and pained and his expression is so hurt. He sings the words to Marius at first, and then turns his attention to Enjolras, who comes down the barricade and they stare at each other face-to-face - their noses touching. There's so much tension there from them both. They're both so upset and frustrated about the other's despair.

And when Enjolras tries to comfort him, Grantaire walks away and breaks down in the corner of the stage - where Gavroche comes over and gives him a hug. He sinks to the wall, falling against the wall and just sobs to himself because he knows he's about to lose his Apollo.

After Gavroche's death, Connor's Grantaire just screams and weeps and Enjolras comes over and gives him a rub on his back. Then Enjolras goes off to fight.

When one of their friends dies, they both race to their side and Enjolras grabs Grantaire's hand out of nowhere and embraces him - you can't convince me he doesn't confess his love in that moment.

When Enjolras dies, Grantaire runs to the top of the barricade where he fell and screams before dying beside him. It's so poetically beautiful but so tragic.

And then they're shown to be standing together again when we see them in Empty Chairs at Empty Tables and the Do You Hear the People Sing? Reprise.

Overall, Grantaire is portrayed to be hurting and lost and drinking to drown his sorrows and shown to follow Enjolras around with puppy dog eyes. But he's also shown to know that this is a bad idea, he's shown to be wise but broken.

Richie: I can't even see you hating all the way down there

holding hands, you know... for safety<3