Red, White & Royal Blue: A Historian's Analysis, pt. 2: The Romance of RWRB

In anticipation of the announced sequel, we continue our analysis of the recent gay romance on the international theme, "Red, White, and Royal Blue" -- this time assembling the clues to reconstruct the personalities and (often dark) psyches of the two main characters, their differing ways of showing their attraction, and the reasons both for the rupture in their relationship and for its eventual success. We consider how the story of Alex & Henry appropriates and reworks classic romantic tropes stemming from Jane Austen, and how it reflects real patterns and dilemmas in queer romance and relationships.
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music: J.S. Bach, "Schafe können sicher weiden," performed by Marco Cera. Marco Cera's youtube channel:    / @marcocera993