Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Why Will and Emma can't break up


I know writers can take stories and their character’s arcs in any direction they please and we all know RIB have taken the Glee characters in some pretty ridiculous directions over the course of 3 seasons but if they have any sense or integrity towards Will and Emma it would be totally out of character to split them up. It would defy all logic and make the past three seasons meaningless.

Emma and Will’s commitment to each other and their ‘meant to be togetherness’ has been built by:

Past actions:

·      Will’s wife wasn’t enough to stand in the way of their love.
·      Carl wasn’t enough to stand in the way of their love.
·      Will’s Broadway dream wasn’t enough to stand in the way of their love.
·      Emma’s OCD wasn’t enough to stand in the way of their love.
·      Emma has been willing to sacrifice her own happiness for Will’s personal growth.
·      Will has been willing to sacrifice his happiness for her personal growth.
·      They give each other constant support.

Film techniques that reiterate their ‘oneness’:

·      Matching clothes
·      The repetition of clothing them in yellow and blue
·      Camera angles that represent Emma as Will’s ‘guardian angel’.
·      symbols
·      The gaps that existed between them when sitting in seasons 1 and 2 were all closed in season 3.
·      The mirroring of each other’s body language/actions in season 3.

The dialogue:
Every word that comes out of their mouths reiterates their devotion and commitment to each other but here’s a few recent lines:

·      Will’s proposal
·      Emma’s ‘this incomplete person with so much love for you.’
·      ‘I’m so grateful to have you by my side’
·      ‘Many years to come.’
·      ‘I don’t want to lose you.’
·      We’ll cross that bridge together’

The songs:
From the pivotal episode Yes No, which reflect the intensity of their love:
·      Wedding Bell Blues
·      Without You
·      First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
·      We Found Love in a Hopeless Place

So RIB stop it with the ‘will they/won’t they’ shenanigans and fill our screens with Wemma  fun, romance, dancing, singing and learning new things about each other. Let them share experiences and goals: THE WEDDING that Emma has longed for since season 1 and the child Will has wanted since season 1! Remember season 1 RIB? It all began with Will and Emma.

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