I haven’t finished the show so I might post later when I finish the last episode and then maybe some changes will be made. But to the few troopers in this fandom (I hope we grow) I hope you enjoy
The first time it happens Henry isn’t expecting it. It’s one thing to know what Alfred is, another to so clearly see the contraptions of life he’s caged himself behind, never to act on the desires he’s so adamantly pushes down, reassuring he doesn’t feel them. And in the short amount of time he has known Alfred he's learnt that the man is nothing if not a stubborn bastard, unyielding, determined to keep control so tightly wound around himself he might snap, that Henry has accepted that this is as far as their partnership will go.
So it takes him by surprise as he blinks his eyes open the morning after Alfred had come barging in, high, out of his mind but most unsettling, scared, that had Henry opening his door, letting him close.
Alfred’s body is turned towards him, his touch fluttering lightly across his cheek as the morning light gleams through the curtains. It must be early he manages to think, the street downstairs quiet.
He keeps his face as neutral as he can, doesn’t want to spook Alfred, too intrigued by the development in the man in front of him that he only dares to breathe, his mouth parting slightly as Alfred’s fingers trail downwards, almost reverently on his skin. But Alfred doesn’t seem deterred, he seems slightly transfixed instead, and when his fingers continue its path to Henry’s lips his own hand moves by its own accord, drawn to the other man in a way he can’t quite explain as he touches the surprisingly soft beard, thumb drawing circles underneath Alfred’s eye.
So, I've had an idea for a fanfiction and I needed to create something before I wrote it.
So, behold! FirstPrince Kingsman AU!
If anyone has any ideas for what they want to read in the fanfiction, comment below!
I'm really excited for this AU!
a shame all of them weren't in the same room together i think it would have been fun
The man is allowed to feel upset over the fact that people HARASS him over shit like this. If y’all don’t know how STORYTELLING, PRODUCTION, AND MARKETING work then that’s ok. You’re not a part of the industry then why would you know that /gen. But let’s put our thinking caps on for a second:
Tim is the main storyteller of this show. Just like your favorite authors/fic writers, they build these stories and choose to share them with us. If we’re fans then great! More people like what I created! “I mean I really do it for myself in the end”. And isn’t that the truth about all things artists create. He CARES about this story and these characters. If he thought that this 20 second clip wasn’t moving the story forward then let’s trust that his judgement on the story HE CREATED is the right one.
Now, we also have something very important to discuss: the corporate bosses. Right now it’s ABC, and though they have been MILES better with this than Fox, keep in mind that this is still a business. When creating promo for a show, the marketing department chooses what material they’ll use to create the ads & stills they’ll share on socials, network tv, and with the press. “I have no control over what the network promo department culls from raw footage to create a promo for an episode that isn't finished.” The ABC team was the one with the final decision to promote the episode using THOSE SCENES. Call it whatever you want, but one of the biggest selling points for the show are BuckandEddie. Yes, it’s shitty that they used a pairing that they KNOW has a huge fandom and will get them their viewer count up, but it’s a fucking marketing strategy. Take it up with capitalism if you don’t like it idk what else to tell you about that. Because, and I want to make this CRYSTAL CLEAR, they didn’t bait us with a queer ship… because one half of that duo is already in a queer relationship and I think we are way past the point of the legitimacy of the ‘queerbaiting’ argument when one of the characters is now CANONICALLY queer.
No, buddie is not the main pairing as of right now (‘cause I know how touchy people can get with the timeline of when/if that’s happening). Buck was just made canonically queer and whether you like his partner now or not, it should NOT diminish the fact that this storyline is important (both for Buck and for audiences). Appreciate it for what it is (your character getting some CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, him being HAPPY, and the journey that this story will take us on) and stop fighting with people left right and center just because your faves aren’t the ones smooching on prime time tv (coming from a buddie fan who knows that this is larger than our ship).
Something that I haven’t seen many people talk about is how to get clips that won’t spoil the main point of the episode. And wouldn’t you know it, buddie wasn’t the focus of the episode. The MADNEY WEDDING was. We saw a glimpse of what happened to Chimney and clips of Maddie getting dispatch to help her find Chim. But we couldn’t see more because they were the focal point of the episode. An episode titled ‘There goes the groom’. So, combining the marketing point that is buddie with them not being able to use many things from The Wedding since it would give away what happens in the episode, one of the easiest choices (in the editing room, looking at what scenes to use) was to use the bachelor party as the main promo. The hotel scene was a literal MONTAGE, they used what they could from one of the least important parts of the episode. Those clips were also a goldmine because they were the comedic relief of the episode as a whole (the promos hinted at angst, yet many theories were incorrect because we didn’t know how deep the episode would actually go) so it was an overall easy sell.
I agree with everyone that yes, I would’ve LOVED to have seen the karaoke scene. Yes, it sucks that we might never be able to see it. But I also think that what we got was beautiful. It was fun and sad and had all the components of a great story, told through 43 minutes, on prime time tv. If you can’t put aside your disappointment over scenes being cut, dialogue being changed, or any other VERY COMMON THINGS that happen during the behind the scenes of making something like a show or a movie, then I loathe to think about if you consume any of your media in a healthy way. Not everything has an ulterior motive, a hidden meaning, or a deeper backstory. Some things are just there to look pretty or be funny.
Also, life goes on. There will be another episode, another season, another show. You’ll go to work or school or the park, and though this may be something you spend a good chunk of your day thinking about, it’s not something that will pay your bills (unfortunately) or help you book a doctor’s appointment or help you send your CV to a potential employer. This show means the world to people, but it shouldn’t be your whole world.
Thanks for coming to my tedtalk ig~
I would also kill and die for him
Kyle Soller as D.I. Alfred Hillinghead and George Parker as Henry Ashe
BODIES (2023)
"My love for you and Polly, it's so very real. It's just that...there was always something else, just as real. No matter how much I didn't want it to be."
Kyle Soller as D.I. Alfred Hillinghead in BODIES (2023)
remember when alfred turned up at henry's door step sodden and desperately repressed and confessed he needed him while henry stood there shirtless and then they made out good times
CARLITOS STIP GIVING ME THOSE SCARES
Wait, BENCHING Esteban? Not gonna say anything but… hmmmmm 👀
Lando’s tyres are holding onto dear life gotta give them kudos for that
VENGA ALONSO, overtake Lance I believe in you (yes, I know Lance just changed tyres, but does that really matter when it comes to him?)
Jfc I just realized that RB are only getting points with Max today, gotta look at those builder’s board because the Ferrari’s and McLaren’s performance this year is INSANE
You know, if someone gave me money for every pairing that I loved, that consisted of:
1. A tall (though sometimes short), brown haired, brown eyed, brooding character, who is emotionally constipated
and
2. A short (though sometimes tall), blonde haired, blue eyed, Golden Retriever-like character, who is a ball of emotions
I’d be rich.
(No, seriously. I’d be stupidly rich.)
Ok, I have absolutely no idea how any of this works. So, bare with me while I try to post stuff here 🫠
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