In Search of Gilbert Blythe*
Growing up, one of the few things I can recall loving to death was the Anne of Green Gables adaptation of books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It's been a really long time since I've watched the full series, but apparently Georgia's version of PBS and TVO did the world justice by playing the entire series over the Thanksgiving weekend. Tonight my friend Ru Fru reminded of a time long past. Observe figure 1: Gilbert Blythe
Figure 1: Gilbert Blythe
I think many women who have grown up with Anne will agree when I say that Gilbert Blythe ranks in the top 10 of dream men little girls wish for when they pray for a prince charming. Okay, well at least that was case for girls back in 1989. You may think I'm crazy, but I am not. Ladies, how many of you out there can honestly say that you know someone as fantastic as Gilbert? How many men will give up a teaching post in Avonlea for his one true love and travel all the way to Carmody? Not many. How many men would stand up alone clapping wildly and give a standing ovation in a poetry reading for the woman he really loves (Anne) while pissing this shit out of his girlfriend (bitch) who is sitting next to him? Not ma... wait, don't answer that one. Okay, so how many men would stick around and be a complete gentleman to someone like Anne Shirley-- a woman who is smart yet incredibly stubborn and hot tempered, make it through medical school, and then marry the woman, have 8 kids (8 kids!!) with her, and still maintain a medical practice and give a tremendous amount back to his community? Only one. Gilbert Blythe.
I believe I am correct in asking, "Why is it so hard to find a Gilbert?". Of course, this can only be responded with Ru Fru's, "Because guys have become jerks and less gentleman [like]". In all seriousness, what SHOULD the solution be? What we need to do is send these jerks back to turn of the century PEI. That ought to teach them how to behave like proper men. Then we will see a re-emergence of old fashioned courtship and love.
Exhibit A: YouTube clip
Instructions: click on link, and fast forward to time 6:55 and observe. I can hear all of the women swooning as we speak!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aIv19zTNu3Q
Need I say more?
* If someone says he's fictional, don't listen to them!!
Figure 1: Gilbert Blythe
I think many women who have grown up with Anne will agree when I say that Gilbert Blythe ranks in the top 10 of dream men little girls wish for when they pray for a prince charming. Okay, well at least that was case for girls back in 1989. You may think I'm crazy, but I am not. Ladies, how many of you out there can honestly say that you know someone as fantastic as Gilbert? How many men will give up a teaching post in Avonlea for his one true love and travel all the way to Carmody? Not many. How many men would stand up alone clapping wildly and give a standing ovation in a poetry reading for the woman he really loves (Anne) while pissing this shit out of his girlfriend (bitch) who is sitting next to him? Not ma... wait, don't answer that one. Okay, so how many men would stick around and be a complete gentleman to someone like Anne Shirley-- a woman who is smart yet incredibly stubborn and hot tempered, make it through medical school, and then marry the woman, have 8 kids (8 kids!!) with her, and still maintain a medical practice and give a tremendous amount back to his community? Only one. Gilbert Blythe.
I believe I am correct in asking, "Why is it so hard to find a Gilbert?". Of course, this can only be responded with Ru Fru's, "Because guys have become jerks and less gentleman [like]". In all seriousness, what SHOULD the solution be? What we need to do is send these jerks back to turn of the century PEI. That ought to teach them how to behave like proper men. Then we will see a re-emergence of old fashioned courtship and love.
Exhibit A: YouTube clip
Instructions: click on link, and fast forward to time 6:55 and observe. I can hear all of the women swooning as we speak!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aIv19zTNu3Q
Need I say more?
* If someone says he's fictional, don't listen to them!!
posted by Miss Pow @ 11:36 p.m.
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