Originally posted by: lovereading14
I am more raged about the precap than this
And while yes I am not fond of this on screen it is very common in ITV... but for some reason I did not find it as out of place/awkward/enraging as I expected myself too. This is because (leading into the discussion yesterday) ASR feels too much and expresses very little.
I am not trying to justify anything... I am just showing you reason as to how it ties into his character and the moment. The man felt rage at seeing the woman loving and being so devoted to a man who is worth nothing. His anger, because he is a man of few words, led him to hold her tightly so she could see him and his message through his eyes/ his demeanour.
The second he realised the intensity of it all is too much for Imlie he let go... the entire eye lock was an unspoken apology and a moment of shared understanding. He is a character with a darker edge to him... he feels too hard and the intensity is going to be way more than sappy fair tale romances.
But that is what is so unique about it... it is not a fairytale romance.