#i didn't see anyone say the holy kiss is winning bc sex

[young-royals-confessions]

honestly the propaganda that's been pushed against the holy kiss on the basis of the fact that it involved sexuality is reading to me as off-base at best and puritan at worst. implying that the holy kiss is winning only on the basis of it involving sex-- that that's the only reason people would appreciate it-- feels very backhanded to me. the people pushing for movie night have every right to their opinions, of course, but criticizing others for their opinion this way is unjustified. as someone who voted for the holy kiss (a very difficult decision, as most of these have been-- there's so many gorgeous kiss scenes between them, the chemistry is so clear and so beautiful, the cinematography is masterful and hits every time, i could go on and on), there were many reasons why i made that choice-- the emotional build up, their struggles with tension over the season, the fear of them never having this again, and yes admittedly it was hot-- but mostly i voted for it for the kiss itself, specifically that point where they reach up to one another's necks to hold each other where they're at and you can see the longing and desperation in just the crease of simon's brow (omar, you're insane)-- that moment was burned into my retinas the moment i saw it. that hit me like you couldn't imagine, the way they grabbed for one another knowing that sooner or later they were gonna have to let go. the neediness in that moment with the underlying heartbreak because they know it will soon be over. that was something that stuck with me deeply, and for as much as i adore the movie night-- they're first kiss and the tender hesitation that comes with it being that-- it didn't strike at me quite the same way (which it shouldn't, it's their first kiss), so when i was making my decisions, i chose what really stuck with me. honestly, i have no doubt that there's a certain subset of people that are only looking at it from the sexual lense, but does anyone actually think that it's a big enough margin to turn the votes? i too am shocked that it's not a tighter race, or even that the movie night isn't winning (and again, that's with me voting the other side) so i understand why pro-movie night people are upset to an extent, but can we get some pro-movie night propoganda that doesn't imply that the holy kiss is only about sex? or that involving sex makes something inherently less pure and loving? i know that it's there-- hell, i could write it myself. i might, even.