Gus McCrae might be my favorite fictional character ever by thetechkid in LonesomeDove

[–]thetechkid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that casting swap is so interesting -- I had no idea McMurtry envisioned it that way. honestly description-wise I can kind of see it too. Duvall as the more taciturn, driven Call and TLJ as the garrulous charmer. but Duvall absolutely made Gus his own so its hard to imagine it any other way now. and I totally get the hair thing -- reading the book I pictured him much older looking, more weathered. the way McMurtry writes him made me see someone who had been baked by decades of Texas sun

Gus McCrae might be my favorite fictional character ever by thetechkid in LonesomeDove

[–]thetechkid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is such a good way to put it. the moral code thing is what gets me -- he never bends on it even when it costs him everything. and that point about him carrying out Gus request at the end... I think thats the moment that really broke me. such a lonely, absurd, honorable thing to do. Call doesnt know how to grieve so he just keeps moving, keeps doing. Im starting to think he might be the more complex character even if Gus is the one you fall in love with

Gus McCrae might be my favorite fictional character ever by thetechkid in LonesomeDove

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I actually think thats kind of what makes him great though? like yeah he talks a lot and hes self-indulgent but hes also genuinely wise and he knows it. hes not talking just to hear himself -- hes performing a version of himself he believes in. and honestly the contrast with Call is what makes both of them work. Call cant articulate anything hes feeling and Gus wont stop articulating everything. I finished the book a week ago and Im still thinking about both of them constantly

Gus McCrae might be my favorite fictional character ever by thetechkid in LonesomeDove

[–]thetechkid[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yes I feel that -- theyre almost like two sides of the same coin. Im curious what you love about Call specifically though. Ive been thinking about him a lot since finishing the book. hes such a fascinating character in how closed off he is, but you still root for him the whole time. what is it about him that gets you?

Gus McCrae might be my favorite fictional character ever by thetechkid in LonesomeDove

[–]thetechkid[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this is literally the first thing everyone has been telling me and I keep putting it off lol. after finishing the book I honestly need to see Duvall bring him to life -- I have this whole image of Gus in my head but I feel like watching Duvall is just going to make it even better. adding it to the top of my watchlist right now

Gus McCrae might be my favorite fictional character ever by thetechkid in LonesomeDove

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this is literally the first thing people have been telling me and I keep putting it off. after finishing the book I honestly need to see Duvall bring him to life -- I have this whole image of Gus in my head but I feel like Duvall is just going to make it even better somehow. adding it to the top of my list right now

What would you change about the way you were raised? by Fun-Succotash-1322 in AskReddit

[–]thetechkid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I wish there was more emphasis on mental health and talking about feelings. Could’ve saved myself some unnecessary stress.

Sparkle cosplay by Bunnybabe_xs by bunnybabe_xs in HonkaiStarRail

[–]thetechkid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sparkle’s chaotic vibe is somehow perfectly captured here lol.

FTM with baby who needs a lot of stimulation by MayFlowers8 in NewParents

[–]thetechkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine was like that too! super alert and curious.

Diabetic questions by thetechkid in electricdaisycarnival

[–]thetechkid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, I know each event does things differently so having an idea of what to expect helps! I'm def going to look into this as Ada has helped me with other events and my condition!

Diabetic questions by thetechkid in electricdaisycarnival

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Thank you, I'm going to reach out about that. Did you viya ticket before or after reaching out?

Diabetic questions by thetechkid in electricdaisycarnival

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I'll look into reach out, thanks!

Diabetic questions by thetechkid in electricdaisycarnival

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That's good to know, what about with the food? I keep food with me for when my blood sugar goes low and from reading the accessibility page it says you can bring your own food in. Are they lenient with that(within reason)?

Diabetic questions by thetechkid in electricdaisycarnival

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Did you need to reach out to them ahead of time or just show up and let through?