Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Subtitles and Subtext


[gifs by thorodinsson
aka sexualthorientation]

Because the two actors never break eye contact, it gives this scene a powerful subtext beyond the superficial. Thor's restraint of his anger and dominance also reveals the characters' underlying emotional connection. Loki being manacled gives this scene a special little sexual frisson as well. But, as the subtitle notes, it's the heavy breathing that speaks volumes!

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