Day 30: A headcanon about something that hannened during the movie timeline @inception30daychallenge
So a scene is unfolding; saito is dying, yusuf is driving madly thru a hail of storms and projections, plan A, B and probably up to Z are finished and Cobb is suggesting something that’s giving Arthur an aneurysm.
And Eames is giving THIS look.
Everyone knows eames is a charmer and also likes to tease the hell out of his darling Arthur , but this look, this wolfish-impish-sultry smirk, has always bothered me. And not always in the best way.
If I presented this gif without any context, it would appear as if Eames is actually plotting against Arthur and Cobb, instead of together.
More importantly, his smirk disappears and gets replaced with a look of (ah my English is failing me sorry) , calculated observation? Like “well well well, now let me satisfyingly observe how you are affected, hmm?”
Sorry for the poor quality but look, but even through the grainy dots, you can see expression he’s wearing so so clearly.
So here’s my two cents about this.
The original inception attempt, that made Arthur say “it’s impossible” and Eames to say “it’s just bloody difficult” , I believe stem from the same attempt; meaning, I think that was their last job together which kind of drew them apart (with the background cobb bullshit) I believe they couldn’t come together (ahem) at a crucial point in the mission, which drove them apart for good, amidst all the tension.
I think, that in the original attempt, when the plan fell halfway through, Eames did come up with an on the spot plan (“dream a little bigger darling”) and Arthur wanted to stick to the original plan (“we need a little better than might”) . Despite the romantic feelings, I think the way they approached challenges stood in the way and may be caused a rift in their lives as well as the plan. And Eames, couldn’t convince Arthur successfully to go ahead with a different plan than the original and that created a domino effect failing the job and pushing them apart.
So I believe that’s the reason behind the almost threatening smile behind that split second, despite the love lost and everything, Eames wanting to see how Arthur would react to Cobbs whirlwind of a plan. May be it’s a little bit of hurt and jealousy remaining , all feelings entangled.
or may be Eames just really wanted to fuck the sopping wet sex on dreams Arthur then and there inside the van.