I'm not quite sure what to think

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I saw this posted on ohnotheydidnt but I'm reposting the video here rather than linking to that page because of the comments there. Some are purposefully trying to start wank and raise people's hackles, others are just being douchebags and there are some people outright being homophobic and stupid.

This short film, "Starcrossed", was shot (from what I gather in the comments at ONTD) about a year before Prison Break started and stars the guy who plays LJ from that show. It also has the guy who played Mitch Leary (aka Dawson's dad) from Dawson's Creek. It's about two brothers who fall in love and start a physical relationship with each other.

I guess... I'm not really sure what to think. I'd give some of the naysayers one thing, it's not a particularly well-done piece but with more time and money and a chance to really explore the relationship between the boys I think this could have developed into something really, really interesting and thought-provoking. Not that it isn't as it is but it could be more than a 12-minute video.

It kind of made me think about my view of fandom and Sam/Dean as a couple and how we view certain pairings and why. I don't really have anything conclusive to come from it and I wonder if I only thought of that because this was more real. Yes, the boys in the short are actors and I KNOW that in my mind as I'm watching but it's physical and a visual account of two brothers, not just words in a fic that we write. It touches at a different level than the relationship we put characters in through words.

I think maybe I am trying to perhaps find a reason to ... disapprove, I guess? But I can't, at least not in the way that most normal, non-fandom oriented people do. Is there anything wrong with that? Depends on what angle you look at it from and who you are.

Am I making any points here? Not really. Do I have any freaking clue what I'm rambling on about? You know I don't. But the film did make me actively think about these things that I think I may have pushed aside when I jumped on board the Sam/Dean train (almost a year ago! Ten months!). I'm not questioning fandom or my ship or anything, but I just found this film very interesting and a dialogue opener for comparisons, perhaps.

Overall I found the video very sad, very moving and although stilted and melodramatic, believable. Very simple.

If you've seen it before or are just viewing it for the first time I'd love to hear what you thought about it, think about it now and perhaps if it's changed between then and now. Forgive my own non-sensical thoughts, it's 3.30am, after all.

Comments

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I downloaded it a while ago, and while the subject was a bit different I really found the story beautiful. I agree that with more time it could have had more power. But it's weird how in just the short.. 15 or so minutes I was able to find myself completely attached to the characters.

It's an odd feeling supporing incestuous relationships, but for some reason it's easier for gay incest rather than straight, I'm guessing because guys can't get pregnant lol.

But yeah I'm done rambling. I just wanted to say it's cool you watched it and tell you I loved it :)