You do realise I hate you so much right now? I mean obviously when the angst wears off and I stop sobbing every time my eyes linger on that last line.
It's gorgeous; perfect use of the prompt, especially since that's what Eddington should have done at the time (I mean.. we didn't even know he loved him the first time we saw that scene and we were screaming for him to say it). Obviously, William's death preys on Arthur's mind a lot in the show, and you've transferred it beautifully to something I could realistically see being at the top of his list of 'What If?'s.
The fact that "elation washed over him" made the ending even more tragic - that finally Eddington had been granted the happy ending he deserved, even though it was all just a fantasy. I think your vivid imagery in the first paragraph lends to that, with the watch "still warm from his pocket". I really bought into it and the last line was like a physical blow, just so simple and brief.
I love those last words... "tears searing with fresh anguish".. such powerful phrasing, capturing the inner turmoil that we see Arthur dealing with day in, day out. The fact that he never got to tell William what he really thought despite having a perfect opening to do it made it much worse than simply losing him. God.. ;;
A wonderfully heartrending piece of writing my dear. Thankyou so much for this, even though it broke my heart. Though you probably already knew that, knowing what this pairing does to me.. *sniffle*
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Date: 2009-04-16 09:26 pm (UTC)It's gorgeous; perfect use of the prompt, especially since that's what Eddington should have done at the time (I mean.. we didn't even know he loved him the first time we saw that scene and we were screaming for him to say it). Obviously, William's death preys on Arthur's mind a lot in the show, and you've transferred it beautifully to something I could realistically see being at the top of his list of 'What If?'s.
The fact that "elation washed over him" made the ending even more tragic - that finally Eddington had been granted the happy ending he deserved, even though it was all just a fantasy. I think your vivid imagery in the first paragraph lends to that, with the watch "still warm from his pocket". I really bought into it and the last line was like a physical blow, just so simple and brief.
I love those last words... "tears searing with fresh anguish".. such powerful phrasing, capturing the inner turmoil that we see Arthur dealing with day in, day out. The fact that he never got to tell William what he really thought despite having a perfect opening to do it made it much worse than simply losing him. God.. ;;
A wonderfully heartrending piece of writing my dear. Thankyou so much for this, even though it broke my heart. Though you probably already knew that, knowing what this pairing does to me.. *sniffle*