HII!! first of all I just wanted to say how much I LOVE all of your character analyses, metas on kcd and additional very informative posts on attitudes in the medieval times!! I really loove reading through your posts so thank you so much for providing us kcd-fanatics with more delicious food 🫶🫶
Sooo, I was just talking about something with a mutual regarding Hans and intimacy, and we both think that he probably is quite touchstarved. Because, if you think about it, the only real touches he got before meeting Henry were probably from 1) bathhouse wenches - which are paid touches so I'm not sure Hans could actually take that much comfort from them because he's such a romantic at heart/yearns for deep true love, it would probably not really be fulfilling for him, 2) from other possible, short lasting flings which probably didn't mean that much anyway, and 3) perhaaaps some pats on the shoulder by Hanush? Like, that is absolutely not the physical affection I feel like Hans needs to thrive and that's also why it would make sense with how much Hans leant into the hug in Maleshov with Henry, like when was the last time Hans was actually hugged like that??? In general, when was the last time someone touched him because they just like him as a person, that wasn't paid and wasn't trying to somehow display some semblance of approval?
I basically just wanted to hear your thoughts on this as well, because I really really enjoy your takes on Hans so much and I'm sorry if I missed a post where you already talked about this<33
Thank you so much for your kind words!! As a fellow kcd fanatic it just feels right to be cooking that food!!
There is not a single doubt in my mind that Hans is beyond touch-starved. I've touched on that a few times in my meta, but only in very minor ways, so no worries about that!! That said, have I made a meme about it? You bet I have!
Now. Please get ready to hear something just utterly awful. I think there is a non-zero chance that before Maleshov, Hans never had been hugged before. I think it's something that he perhaps saw peasant families doing with their children, but presuming that his parents died when he was quite young (as he tells us), he wouldn't have remembered that. We know from Hans' story about A DEMON! that he was quite a little hellion when he was little. And especially with the children of nobility, the general expectation was that they should spend time with each other for play and affection. Except… Hans didn't have anyone. At all. Maybe his nursemaid/nanny hugged him, but the people he'd have most wanted affection from wouldn't have given it to him.
And I agree, bath wenches and flings don't really count. I also wouldn't call that "physical affection" necessarily. Just because you put your dick in someone doesn't mean that they have to touch you at all while you do that. Hanush… seems to touch Hans only to, uh… maneuver him around? Like literally physically move him. I can't imagine Hanush even giving him shoulder pats, honestly. If he did, they certainly wouldn't be to signal approval. He's not a good parent. He has no idea that Hans would even have these physical needs to begin with, I don't think.
So yes, I think Hans is tremendously touch-starved. He keeps trying to fill the hole in his heart with sex, but it never actually gives him what he wants and never leaves him feeling fulfilled. And then he hugs Henry. Like… he just forgets himself in that moment. God bless @lin-sterling for giving us the gifs of how far they are physically moved from the enthusiasm behind that hug at all.
Clearly that hug did something to him (I mean for god's sake, we even have a THUMB RUB), so much so that he decided to steer clear of physical affection with Henry again after that.
Appoint a wicked man against him;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.
When he is tried, let him come forth guilty;
let his prayer be counted as sin.
as a weird bird/frog figurine collector to another weird bird figurine collector -- I just saw your post of you cleaning them and now I wonder if you would mind sharing some of those weird birds with the rest of tumblr?👀
(also hope you're feeling better soon!! <3)
heyy, thank you^^
now look... not everything here is that weird, some of these are just cute. but err yeah some of them are weird for sure lol
I've conditioned everyone around me to always think of me whenever they see anything like this and the gifts just keep rolling in
I'd love to get more froggos though, I've only got two for now
OMG I LOVE YOUR COLLECTION!!!! In general I am a sucker for knick knacks and stuff and ahhh!!
Lmaoo that's so relatable with conditioning the people around you to bring you more figurines like that 🤣 for a time I literally bought my bf a little duck figure everytime I saw one at the second hand shop and he has like a small army of them now hahaha
Thank you so much for sharing!! I especially like the blue bird from your last pic, it looks so confused I love it
A bit of catholic guilt for hansry week first thoughts (time).
It must have been difficult for henry to recognize inappropriate feelings in himself, especially for the person he is now supposed to serve with honour and who has given his life a new legitimacy after all.
one of my favorite sokka scenes from avatar :)
This idea spawned from @mixermixey's post about the rooms at the Devil's Den - [here]
Specifically the fact that Henry's bed has a curtain.
And Dry Devil's bed being in the same spot next door, and the shit he probably hears. Might I add the possibility of him drunkenly wandering to the wrong bed at the wrong time.
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