#love epiphany

[akiragatr]

Man, I just am a big sucker for love epiphanies in fiction. I go absolutely bonkers. There’s just so many completely valid varieties.

Oblivious dumbass only realizes they’re in love after tons of pining, and they’re literally the last person to know like “oh, heck. I was in love? This whole time???? AND NO ONE TOLD ME?”

Oncoming emotion after an epiphany because they are grappling with inner turmoil because they believe they cannot be together with their love interest under Current Circumstances, or maybe even Not Ever.

A gentle recognition that just comes after seeing their love interest doing something softly mundane/domestic and being like “wow, I really love them”

A cocktail of terror, determination, and adrenaline as they are motivated to protect that person from danger because “I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to them”

Related to the previous, witnessing their love interest nearly die and just gripping them in a hug so tight because “I thought I lost you.”

Seeing their love interest perform an impressive feat and just being like “oh no, I’m a goner.”

They’re just *chef kiss* so good.

[wyneephoobear]

That awkward moment when you know he/she is not the one but go to bed with them that night, and the night after and the night after that. Wake up 5 years later and wonder how it happened. How you spend the best years of your life with the wrong puzzle piece.

Epiphany Winifred M N

[tykobrian]

- Beginning of the end of ambiguity in BBC Sherlock or the TJLC moment

[loveandfilmcriticism-blog]

Pride & Prejudice (1995)

The pivotal scene where Mr. Darcy sheds his pride and prejudice and begins acting like a gentleman - and the scene where Jane realises how hot he is. Not a film per se (a miniseries) but it remains the seminal exploration of the theme of love and relationships. And, the original mumblecore?

[loveandfilmcriticism-blog]

The East (2013)

The East might be a film about an eco-terrorism group, but it also a beautiful meditation on vulnerability and affection. Through a series of “love” rituals, Jane Moss, an under cover agent for the private intelligence firm, discovers new ways of engaging with the people around her.