Dorian Gray & Henry Wotton | Me and The Devil

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'I am what you made me. [...] I am everything that you were too afraid to be!'

I am back with another Dorian Gray edit, this time about Dorian and Lord Henry (Harry). I have to say I enjoyed making this one even more than the previous one with Basil. I didn't mean to make it this long but once I started editing I couldn't stop. It edited itself at one point.

I also didn't struggle that much to find the song. I have edited it like 3 years ago (I am talking about the first one) and I really don't like to reuse them, but it's literally their song, so I had to. It's used in a lot of angsty videos, but I didn't use it just for that. I belive Oscar Wilde intended Harry to be the portrayel of the devil, manipulating and influencing Dorian. The second song is also not chosen randmly, because in the second part I wanted to focus on how Dorian became death (like actual death) and even Harry was scared of him once he realised how far Dorian took it.

Back to Dorian/Harry, I think their chemistry is unmatched (both in the book and movie) and I ship them just as much as I do Dorian/Basil, only for different reasons.

Half of their chemistry is alimented by Ben Barnes and Colin Firth, but only half. The infatuation Dorian has for Harry it's very solid in the book as well and you can see it in Oscar Wilde's introspections.

Let me drop some quotes: 'Dorian Gray stepped up on the dais, with the air of a young Greek martyr, and made little moue of discontent to Lord Henry, to whom he had rather taken a fancy. He was so unlike Basil. They made a delightful contrast. And he had such a beautiful voice' Mr. Wilde, I see you.

'Dorian Gray frowned and turned his head away. He could not help liking the tall, graceful young man who was standing by him. His romantic olive- coloured face and worn expression interested him. There was some thing in his low, languid voice that was absolutely fascinating. His cool, white, flower- like hands, even, had a curious charm. [..] But he felt afraid of him, and ashamed of being afraid. Why had it been left for a stranger to reveal him to himself? He had known Basil Hallward for months, but the friendship between them had never altered him.'

'Lord Henry rather liked him. At least he declared he did, and insisted on shaking him by the hand, and assuring him that he was proud to meet man who had discovered a real genius and gone bankrupt over a poet'

As for Harry...yeah, I doubt he saw Dorian like that. He was fascinated by him, yes but he saw Dorian like a subject of study and one he could toy with but that was it. He wanted to live through Dorian by trying to make him a mini version of himself.

Again, let me quote from O.Wilde: 'Certainly few people have ever interested him as much as Dorian Gray, and yet the lad's mad adoration of some one else caused him not the slightest pang of annoyance or jealousy. He was pleased by it. It made him a more interesting study'

If anything he knew the effect he had on Dorian and it amused him. I also think he knew how much it troubled Basil so he found amusement in that as well.

Anyway, I don't know why I wrote an argumented essay instead of a video description, but if you managed to read this far, congrats and I hope you enjoy! :D
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