Most larries don’t want to believe or like it but it’s pretty clear that both Harry and his team have there own tactics on how to move him career wise and I wish we’d all realize that most of these things aren’t being forced on him and that there are certain things he probably isn’t too crazy about but is willing to do in order to move his career forward. Like it’s clear that becoming as popular as a pop star can possibly get is the goal here, Like I don’t think it’s just his team
Anonymous asked: A lot of larries on twitter are saying that Harry is being forced to do the festival because the festival is against his “ very own nature” and I’m like skeptical about that . Like I think a lot of people in this side of the fandom truly believe that every aspect of everything surrounding Harry that makes them feel disappointed as fake or that he hates and is being forced and has absolutely no control what’s so ever and I’m just like I really don’t think so
Oh, I agree with you both and have been saying this for a while. Since he launched his solo career, I think Harry has really wanted more than anything to be wildly successful and respected in the music industry. I think it’s why he never says the words “One Direction” or talks about his bandmates, I think it’s why his first album was promoted with all of the old rockstar comparisons, and I think it’s why his second album was more typical pop when HS1 didn’t perform the way they hoped it would with Grammy noms and radio play. Harry is being given opportunities that most artists can only dream of - and some of them have been earned after his initial success, but when you think about some of them, like his solo career being launched with an SNL performance and Rolling Stone cover, or the fact that he got three additional movie roles after one five-minute performance in an ensemble film, it’s evident that he has a team that is doing everything in their power to get him those opportunities, to ensure he’s everywhere at all times, to help him maintain a level of ambiguity and distance that allows him to appeal to every group of fans, and to ensure he’s successful. I think it’s naive to act like Harry doesn’t want that or is unhappy in any way with that success.
While I’m sure he doesn’t enjoy the stunting aspect, when it’s fairly minimal and coming alongside countless performances, tour dates, magazine covers, festival dates, acting roles, and more, I’d bet that it’s much easier to stomach. And I think that’s why you’ve seen him leaning more heavily into the heartthrob image in the last couple of years as he’s really blown up with things like the WS music video, the pussy-eating comments, some of his acting choices, and so on. I understand how our corner of the fandom sees him, but I think if you look outside of this group, the general public and a lot of the “locals” who are buying and streaming his music see him very differently. Like it or not, that’s played a big role in his success and I think both he and his team know that. I don’t think he’s being forced into it and I think it’s going to continue long-term.
