Talking about Simon calling Grace angel for a bit.
I get it. It's cute. It's a sweet nickname, in isolation. For any other couple, it'd be fine. Great, even. I'd call it adorable. But in the context of Simon Iron Lung.
So many times.. in Iron Lung, does Simon completely reject talking about religion entirely. And when someone does bring it up, he is INTENSELY irritated.
Quote: "Do you believe in God?" - "Uh, let's not get into that. I hear enough of that talk on Eden."
I want to just start with a question: Why would Simon "RELIGIOUS TRAUMA" Iron Lung.. want to be reminded of his trauma. Because clearly even the subject of it is uncomfortable for him, and he clearly does not buy into eden when it comes to their teachings. He does everything possible to remove himself from Eden, in fact.
Maybe sometimes he parrots some of Eden's teachings, but I don't think it's meant with any sort of genuine "believing in it" as much as he is just referencing it.
Not once in this movie does he pray to any sort of god or saint. The only thing AT ALL similar TO EVEN THE CONCEPT OF PRAYER that he did was at the end, and that wasn't to a god. That was to his fucking MOTHER. And forgive me but it rubs me WAY the wrong way when in these fics Simon is "worshipping" Grace. It just seems so intensely uncomfortable to me.
Why would Grace be attracted to that? I'm decently sure that in the book and movie, Grace seems pretty neutral in terms of religious affiliation? I don't think he would be at all inticed by the idea of that intense glorification. He's just a man, a scientist. He is a man of logic. It doesn't feel "fun" or "kinky", it feels disturbing. He would NOT want to play into that.
Also, POWER IMBALANCE. If you are genuinely viewing your partner as higher than you, as some sort of actual angel, that's INCREDIBLY unhealthy! For Simon and Grace both!
And I know what I am, I am a white person- but this entire obsession with this idea of Grace as an angel and a savior to simon-- It's a bit "white savior".
That's all I have for now, but if anyone has absolutely anything they'd like to add, whether it be agreeing or disagreeing, just sharing a different perspective, feel free.
I would like to remind you - what I say does not matter. You do not have to change anything just because I'm saying something. You can do whatever the fuck you want. I am not attempting to police anyone on anything, or speak down on people. I may go on about this, but I have no disdain for people that do choose to do this trope.
