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[vardathemessage]

"Just goin' out for a bit."

Arthur leaves his house secretly wearing his 'cherry' T shirt covered in fan buttons. The first shot of him triumphantly walking down the High Street is underscored by the words Hot One. (Too bad those snotty teenagers from his school didn't agree. It's a crime! They're mistaken! A momentary seizure... )

★ On the Blu-ray commentary:
CV: "I love him here, you know, like I am cool."
TH: "Exactly. And there are the cool kids and they're not quite ready to accept him." [laughter by both]

Comments

[rougevelvet.livejournal.com]

he's so adorable in that scene

meanwhile I remember it took me a while to realise the person in the red jacket is actually a guy, lol. yeah, I'm slow

[vardathemessage.livejournal.com]

No, I think that's fabulous, it's what the thrill of androgyny is all about. Perhaps it's why Arthur takes a while to realize he's gay as well. Something about glam and Brian Slade is pulling him in but he's still confused - he certainly can't defend himself at the record shop. There are girls with the guy in the red jacket, (he's actually referred to as Glitter Boy in the script) but it's clear that Arthur is looking for a reaction from ~him~.