by and large i don't get the "man in uniform" schtick but. jeremy brett has pussy in war and peace

they’re actually so similar! both constantly seeking for something they can’t really identify. both always pivoting and reinventing themselves as a result. both turning to nihilistic hedonism from time to time as a distraction before realizing that’s not it, either. both getting invested in alternative philosophical-religious movements that are mainly interested in them for the money and prestige they can bring. both obsessed with natasha rostova, who embodies the kind of genuine ability to live as herself in the world that they’re both desperately lacking. and then they can’t ever connect or bond over these things, the only time they ever have a real conversation is when they’re furious with each other. because they are fundamentally and mutually incomprehensible even though they’re the same

he hates her, he can't stand being near her, he wants nothing to do with her, he thinks she's the most vacuous, despicable being to ever exist. and the second another man dares to actually show interest in her, he's jealous and possessive and violent.

oh boy i think a lot about it

I think it's fundamental to who they are as characters that their relationship is unhealthily codependent and they're boundaries are basically nonexistent. if you write them, you have to have that to some extent. how far you take it is up to you.

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