A Man's Longing
Okay, listen up, guys. We need to discuss about Sauron in that scene from Episode 5, and its implications going forward.
Now, Sauron is being the manipulative, charming villain we all know him to be in this scene. However, there is a moment where you see this smile on his face.
Now, as @eleyras pointed out, you see his humanity for a second. But it's so much more than that. You can see a warmth in his face; crinkles by his eyes, which are closed. He's not just reliving a nice memory, he's immersing himself. And, yet, it's not just a memory. No, Annatar is thinking of her in the present. All of these physical features are representative of his true self. Well, not the evil self, but, the man beneath all of that. He is a man in love; smitten. I mean, you can even argue it's a bashful look as if he's talking to Galadriel herself.
That said, what does this all mean for his eventual meeting with Gal later on? First we must acknowledge the possibility he doesn't like to be touched. He wants to be the one to control that facet of a relationship. Would he allow Galadriel to touch him? Maybe. But, considering the current nature of their relationship, I don't think he'd expect her to. Sure, he's delusional about a lot of things concerning her, but not that delusional. It's clear to me how much he wants to have physical contact with her. That leads me to the prospect of a kiss...
We all have heard by now of Galadriel being on the receiving end of a kiss, courtesy of Morfydd. With every separate scene we've been privy to, where they are on one another's mind, something tangible will happen between them...besides their epic fight. I've referenced this before, but we know she shows him Nenya (seemingly after the fight), and I can see him cautiously taking her hand, smoothing his thumb over her knuckles. Then he lifts it, and kisses it. Could this be THE kiss? It's a possibility.
What if it's more, though? Though I'm struggling to picture it happening after their altercation, I have a clear vision in my mind's eye of how I can see it going down: At some point, he has her in a vulnerable spot, maybe he's cornered her. He brushes her hair back, perhaps rubs his hand on her arm. He whispers a plea, and leans in to kiss her gently on her lips. She's likely shocked at first, but finds she wants to taste him, too.
Okay, now I sound like the delusional one, hahaha! But that truly feels like what it's building towards, and if not, well, I would be amazed that I obviously can't interpret creative media (not to mention absolutely PO'd)
