#camera angles are not jfs job
In 1912, just after the sinking of the Titanic, we were introduced to a man named Thomas Barrow. He was young, ambitious, insecure, and a bit stupid. If asked, he’d have probably told you that he wanted a lot of things, or that his needs were few and then rattled off a predictable list of things that he didn’t really care about. It didn’t take long for the observant person to figure out the real answer, though. Less than an episode really. What Thomas wanted was as follows:
He wanted a safe relationship. He wanted respect. He wanted to travel.
It’s also worth noting that, when Thomas says that this arrangement is the closest he’s going to get to an “honest way of life,” what he means is marriage–and that marriage in this period was significantly about economic security and social position, as well romance and sex.
The scene with Guy and Thomas in the butler’s pantry is functionally a proposal, and in the context of the setting, it’s a good one.
