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Old 12-Nov-2009, 02:26
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Default Re: Evelyn Waugh: Brideshead Revisited

Oh, Liam, he is a heartthrob! These are interesting words: "knockout" and "heartthrob." One is used only for women and the other only for men. You see, a man gets a physical reaction, knocked out, to a beauty and we women get an emotional reaction, heart throbbing, to a beau. His beauty intimidates me. I like best Matthew Goode in the picture when he is holding a match. Was he a good actor, though? I could forgive his good look if he is an excellent actor. We women would rather get admired than admiring, although I am content to be occasionally called "cute" or even "pretty" by a few men.

I am not sure if it is evolution-related. It appears to me that women gets attracted to a man with a bigger brain while men would rather possess a woman with a more sexually-appealing look.

Wow, Jeremy Irons played "Charles" who was supposed to be 19 years old at Oxford and 39 years old during the WWII? I thought they would use different actors. I can easily spot Sebastian with a teddy bear who clung to his childhood. I really like the picture of Charles and Sebastian in a boat before or after punting.

Sebastian, Sebastian, I wish he could have had a little stronger will to recover from alcoholism and became at least like his father. I get to love him, too, for his weakness and for his goodness, repentance, loneliness, and suffering. Charles felt "momentarily an ominous chill at the words (Sebastian) used, "it is where my family live" instead of "it is my house." When Charles asked at Sebastian's avoidance of meeting any of his family members, "Which are you ashamed of, her or me?" Sebastian answered, "I'm ashamed of myself."

Eric, thank you for the pictures! I will watch that version as well if I get a chance.
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