Feb 21
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH (2010)
"In the book, William smothers Regan with a pillow. In a scene unique to the TV series, William murders his mother by suffocating her with a small doll (often interpreted as a symbol of the childhood she corrupted or controlled)." (x)
#incredible how these two actors managed to bring a much more compelling interpretation to the characters and their dynamic#the delicious concept of a predator who is at the same time a victim. molded by his mother who sexually assaults him#something something she smothered him his whole life so he literally smothers her back#^ so like he uses a symbol of innocence to commit the act of matricide#i did love how oakes portrayed his stunted look in the last gif...it seems like he was unable to grow up/become his own man all his life#the pillars of the earth#regan hamleigh#william hamleigh#david oakes#sarah parish#tpoteedit#perioddramasource#dailyflicks#tvarchive#tvgifs#filmtvcentral#filmtvtoday#filmtvsource#cinemapix#perioddramaedit#tvedit#weloveperioddrama#adaptationsdaily#filmtvdaily#cinematvdaily#junkfooddaily#screengifs#televisiongifs#onlyperioddramas#by jen
