So one of the most
underappreciated things I want to talk is this scene in King’s Men when they
were in a cabin and Renee woke them up because she needed a car:
So the first thing I’d
like to point out is that Andrew woke up to somebody at the door of his bedroom
with somebody already in his bed – and he did not flip out and did not hit
anyone. Now it’s possible that Andrew wasn’t in fact sleeping at all, because
he had been lying there watching Neil, thinking how did he get himself in such
a situation, debating if he was really allowed to keep this stray, and
wondering if the guy will disappear again if he so much as blinks. But I doubt
it. The text does say that the sound woke them both up, and even though Neil
sometimes is as observant as Harry Potter, I do believe that, because I like
thinking about Andrew feeling safe and comfortable sleeping with Neil at his
side.
Now, it’s been
mentioned a number of times that on the run Neil kept a gun under his pillow.
So when he heard a sound from the door, he reached for a gun – under his
pillow… and he found Andrew’s hand… under his pillow… Which means that Andrew
slept with his arm under Neil’s pillow. And if it’s not the cutest shit you’ve
ever heard of, then I don’t know what is!
I also think it’s quite
symbolic that Neil reached for something that will protect him and he did find
something that will protect him.
I also
think about what Andrew thought when he glanced at Neil and saw how scared he
was. He was probably walking to the door like “Imma fuck up whoever scared him
like that.” And thank god it was Renee or he would’ve decked them.
Nothing but My Aching Soul 