#tuney

jamestunia thoughts. they bring out the worst in each other in REALLY fascinating ways. they both are in my mind the MOST invested in fulfilling their own gendered roles and expectations out of every one of the characters, and in a way it makes perfect sense that they’re drawn to one another. except…. james will never be the hypersuccessful american-psychoesque businessman with an immovable six pack and endless patience for any number of “feminine wiles” that petunia can throw at him. likewise tuney will never be able to live up to the perfect mother-wife that james has in his head— BECAUSE THE TWO OF THEM ARE JUST PEOPLE….. because james is rich and doesn’t HAVE to work so he doesn’t climb the ladder so tuney can’t live out her dream of being a high powered businessman’s wife (think of the fantasies of homemaking being lived out with vernon….) they both are embroiled in a million affairs. i think jamestunia could end one of two ways. EITHER it’s a betty and don draper situation where they stay together forever and are utterly miserable for eternity (not unattractive) OR.. they break up and through that distance realise they miss one another not for what they represented but for who they are. tuney misses james’ stupid jokes, cooking her posh lunches for no reason at all, stealing her cigs and sneaking into the shower with her in the morning, “it’ll save time!” and he washes her hair. james misses tuney’s laugh, the real one where she snorts a bit, he misses lying in bed together and gossiping about the neighbours, he misses when she’d take his glasses right off his face and clean them for him, tutting and making faces at him…….. they get back together and nothing is perfect but they see each other clearer than ever before. jamestunia makes them worse and then better

petunia having those dorky post it notes on her mirror that say shit like 'you're beautiful' and 'strong woman!' and james reads them out to her in a horrible teasing tone while he's putting his pants back on and her whole face goes tomato red and she throws a shoe at him to stop him from seeing the tears in her eyes