Gaby/Solo or Gaby/Illya
Which pairing romantically would you prefer, they was chemistry with both but Illya was better for her
shareYou're missing the more logical pairing, and the one that was the clearest, if you were paying attention: Illya/Solo. It was an obvious nod to all the slash fiction that women have been writing ever since the TV show, depicting the two men as lovers.
I was a bit startled at some of the blatantly homo-erotic banter between the two guys -- much of which seemed to sail right over the heads of most of the oblivious audience. It was very sly, but also very obvious.
They started out as "rivals", but gradually grew to like and respect each other more and more. Both of them always appeared at just the right moment, to rescue his "buddy", save his life, and take care of him. They were getting more and more snuggly, as the movie went on, cuddling up together on that little Vespa, and so on. Did you see Illya's face when Solo returned his father's precious watch, which he had been so upset at losing? How do you think he thanked him and showed his gratitude?
Another clue was the final scene, where the two guys are enjoying the afterglow and a cosy drink together, out on the balcony. Gaby arrives, but both guys are so focused on each other that neither one even looks at her. How much clearer did it have to be?
I have to snicker when people keep somehow imagining that Illya was "in love" with Gaby. No, he wasn't! They were simply POSING as an engaged couple. The rest of the time, he ignored her -- but people only seem to see what they EXPECT to see, it seems!
Gaby was rude and snippy to him constantly, smacking him around for no reason. SHE kept making moves on him, trying to get him to kiss her -- but he never would. He kept jumping at the first excuse that came along to move quickly away from her. He was clearly rejecting her without wanting to hurt her feelings. (Although why he would even care about her feelings when she was always such a bitch to him, I can't imagine.)
Bottom line: He would never kiss her, even though she clearly wanted him to, and kept giving him opportunities. It's time to understand why that might be. And the reason is "Solo".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638355/mediaviewer/rm3125143552
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638355/mediaviewer/rm177400576
And for those who still didn't get it, Armie was on Conan O'Brien's show and he said of the two men that "We're in love." I rest my case.
[deleted]
Richie said any gay subtext is only in the mind of those who see it.Clearly then, Ritchie was not being honest. If he didn't realize how many suggestive lines and subtexts he was putting into the movie, then he must be very naive. How did they get there if he didn't put them there?
Why would Armie Hammer tell Conan O'Brien that the two men are "in love"? If Ritchie really didn't mean it to come across that way, maybe he should have explained it to Armie -- who knew exactly what was going on.
American audiences are notoriously dense, though, with anything subtle flying right over their heads. They need to have everything spelled out for them in great big letters, or they just won't get it.
Ritchie was married to Madonna at a time when she had a large number of gay fans. He would have known better than that. I think it's far more likely that, when he said that to the interviewer, he was just feigning innocence and being coy. I don't believe it for a second. share
[deleted]
I had the SAME argument with "it". NOTHING, I mean NOTHING will stop her from her obsessive opinion regarding this issue. Even when it comes OUT OF THE DIRECTOR'S MOUTH she will not be daunted. She does it on every board, Sadly, she is "a few cards short of a full deck". Good luck but she will always, always, always have the last word,,,no matter how misguided,
share[deleted]
I tried the SAME argument/evidence/logic...it bounced off like spitballs off a battleship. Like I said, she doesn't have both oars in the water....buckle your seat belts..
I just got tired of it. It is a terrific film featuring a typical bromance but she insists on mischaracterizing the relationship despite the words of the director.....cue the Twilight Zone music.
[deleted]
[deleted]
[deleted]
So you're just going to close your eyes tightly and sidestep all the very clear evidence I just listed? You just prefer to believe whatever the director says, even though he's clearly either dishonest or extremely naive? Wow.
No "spin" was necessary, if you were open-minded enough to read all of what I said. If you saw the movie, there it all was.
But I sure hope you're never on a jury, if you refuse to be persuaded by clear and convincing proof.....
[deleted]
,,,so using your warped logic, if YOU were a member of a jury where the defendant(director) admitted his guilt, YOU with your scary clever intuition, would find a way to declare him innocent. It is as remarkable as it is sad...
[deleted]
...to quote Woody Allen,'You would drive the Amish to violence".....
we're done here
Why is it so hard for some of you people to admit the truth? You don't like reality. Fine, we get that. But getting all snippy and rude doesn't change reality at all. Not one little bit.
we're done hereNo, we're not. You just mean your mind is permanently closed, and you have no plans to listen to any more evidence or proof. Just so we're clear..... share