#this is a Gillenormand hate blog

[secretmellowblog]

if Gillenormand has a million haters, then i am one of them. if he has ten haters, then i am one of them. if he has only one hater then that is me. if Gillenormand has no haters, then that means i am no longer on earth. if the world loves Gillenormand, then i am against the world.

[euphraisette]

How the cast of Les Misérables would react to the musical if they were different people who didn’t experience the plot of Les Misérables

Valjean: Thinks it’s a deep and profound work of art but doesn’t learn anything from it he didn’t already know

Javert: Hates musical theater, doesn’t even see it

Cosette: Memorizes the entire soundtrack, takes Marius to see it on their first date

Marius: Has never seen a musical before, immediately becomes obsessed

Èponine: Sneaks into the theater with Gavroche, cries during most of it, has a crush on the girl playing Èponine

Gavroche: Had to use the bathroom and missed Gavroche’s death scene, sings Little People everywhere he goes afterwards

Enjolras: Likes it fine but prefers the book, thinks the show’s too liberal

Grantaire: Has seen the show eight times, can barely remember the plot

Combeferre: Likes it but is normal about it, eventually reads the book and is also normal about it

Courfeyrac: Played Grantaire in a high school production, wants to play Enjolras or Thènardier on Broadway someday

Bossuet: Has memorized the show but has never managed to get tickets

Joly: Was double cast with Courfeyrac as Grantaire but broke his foot and had to play the character with a knee scooter

Bahorel: Skimmed the book in high school and hated it because it was boring, but his go-to karaoke song is Master of the House

Prouvaire: Runs a Brickblr blog, has uploaded slime tutorials of the show, thinks it’s the greatest musical of all time until Hadestown comes out

Thènardier: Has never seen the show, is a scalper

Gillenormand: Not only retweeted the Jubilee plate but also bought it

COURF PLAYING THENARDIER OHHHHHH MY GOD MY HEART

(also poor joly :( and ofc gillenormand would)

[aporeticelenchus]

I was scrolling through your blog and i saw your post abt marius trying (and failing) to get his grandfather to hate him in a Let's Be Gillenormand's Least Favorite competition with theodule (the post is /post/132436188834). would it be alright if i wrote a fic based on it? i would link back to you as inspiration

Certainly! I’m all for the free spread of ideas! Besides, half of my posts are just me desperately trying to convince other people to write my fic ideas so I don’t have to.

I hope you have fun!

[bottlesandbarricades]

BBC Les Miserables (Episode 4) Some Opinions

On the plus side, we're over the half way mark lads

One good thing I have to be thankful to BBC Les Mis for is finally giving me some blog content

Cosette is a cutie pie

Javert finally got the hat™

I think our boi Valjean is part canine. He really likes burying shit so he can dig it back up later

Javert is still bitter 10 years later about the one that got away. Think he needs some therapy

That little Javert speech will never convey as much 'Stars' does so swivel Davies

Marius went off at Grandpa Gillenormand and told him where to shove his royalist bullshit

Sister Simplice hasn't aged a day and it's been literally years. Being on side with God does apparently great things for ya skin honey

Is this Convent in the shadest part of Paris? Cause Cosette and Valjean be out the door 5 minutes and they have already seen beggers, a street fight, prostitutes, police brutality and an actual dead body.

Valjean buys a sweet crib yo

Courfeyrac is cute I dig it 9/10

This fucking bitch again ffs. Is she not dead yet? Better not decline her cooking Marius she'll dob you into the cops for smoking weed or something.

Grantaire is so meh 4/10

Right don't get me wrong I love Joseph Quinn. He gave Arthur Havisham in Dickensian the most bitter gay energy ever and I'm here for it. But would it have been too hard to dye the hair for Enjolras? Or put on a wig? Like he's not even in red? Also not feeling the tash. Actor 10/10. wardrobe and hair -10/10

They did my boy Bossuet dirty. Where was his introduction shot? Everyone else got an introduction shot but him. I'm bitter about this

I'm here for this political debate tho

Where are the rest of my Boys? Could they only afford 4 les amis de l'abc? Did they spend all the money on unnecessary filler extras screaming in French?

This peep hole strip tease makes me feel dirty and I don't like it.

Javert sleeps with his medal next to his bed. That is the sadness, yet cutest thing I've ever seen

Don't make me speak of it. Then processes to speak of it without a word from Cosette

Cosette is very cute like I think she's cute too Marius

Time for a Paris fashion show

Stalker Marius isn't good at sneaky stalking

Marius is a blushy smiley nerd, who sniffs dad handkerchiefs

Cosette is a blushy smiley nerd, who gets flustered when talking to cute boys

Cosette and Marius are wholesome and I'm here for it

Dad Valjean doesn't like or approve of this

I'm here for redhead Eponine

Cosette doesn't know what debauch is. This girl is so pure and good.

Overprotective Valjean needs to chill out

Anyone know a better cure for love? REVOLUTION!!

Enjolras throwing cheese at Grantaire and him eating it is the best thing this adaptation has brought to the table

Why is Grantaire pro revolution? Not very cynical so far

Grantaire wouldn't make crude jokes about everyone shagging Cosette. He isn't straight up gross. I don't like this at all. Unnecessary. Fuck you Davies

Why would Cosette be in a brothel Marius? Use your brain ffs

What is Marius's Weird Cosette/Eponine dream with rapey undertones? I don't like this

Eponine is so over sexualised I hate it

Marius needs to learn to lock his bedroom door like seriously

Knew it had been a while since we had a woman being smacked around on screen

I shouldn't be surprised how quick the Thénardiers go to Murder as a solution but there we go

Heard about a planned murder? Well due to police budget cuts take some pistols and deal with it yourself Marius. We'll wait outside as back up

Why is Thénardier now Fagin from Oliver Twist?

Why did Valjean turn up without his coat? Swear he said he'd get another one?

Burning himself again? Just to say what? My pain tolerance dick is bigger than yours?

Fight fight fight

Nice 5 seconds Montparnasse got there

Why was Cosette under a table?

Nice bit of exposition for Marius about his dad there. Glad Thénardier brought that up randomly

Gavroche is a sweetie who deserves so much better

Conclusion: This episode made me want to die. Tune in next week for episode 5

[thelawsofdaylight]

BBC Les Mis: Episode 1

disclaimer: i know nothing about cinematography and my brick knowledge could do with refreshing, this is not a nuanced review but simply my initial thoughts whilst viewing the episode !! here we go:

i actually really like the chronology of events so far

what in hell’s name is the ugly ass font they’re using for the title pages ?? it looks like it was designed on microsoft word and is so so so incongruous oh god

gillenormand is just as awful as i imagined him to be and the interaction with him and georges is giving me flashbacks to my english coursework

(contrary to my focus on les amis on this blog, the chapters concerning marius/georges/gillenormand are probably the part of the brick i know the best so i’m very interested to see how they develop it!)

also baby!marius is adorable can we just appreciate 

please tell me i was not the only one who did not imagine favourite (or favorite ?) to be pronounced that way ?? 

i love the energy fantine and co have !!!!! they’re so bubbly and i feel like it does a really good job of showing their relationship

i see this adaptation is sticking with the theme of Having Javert Stand in High Places as a non-discreet metaphor 

javert’s really flexing on valjean here ‘i’m not a criminal i am a Citizen of the Law and Upholder of Justice.... but if i were a criminal i’d be a better one than you’ amazing dialogue 

honestly this whole scene feels very clunky, exposition-wise

i see tholomyes and i already hate him. good job makeup and wardrobe department

i thought i’d accidentally paused iplayer because the intense eye contact between valjean and javert seemed That Long

they did such a good job with marius and gillenormand oh my god i love how we get to see the foundation being set for what will eventually become marius questioning his upbringing and everything he knows and i’m so excited to see how that ties into his storyline with cosette and les amis asdfghj

oh my god it’s like can feel georges’ pain this is actually heartbreaking, kudos bbc

i... kind of like the time skip montage flicking between each storyline but at the same time it feels really clumsily done and is kind of negated by the ‘one year later’ screen that appears afterwards- they’ve already shown us time has passed why also state it ?? this is insanely nitpicky but nonetheless

valjean is... angrier than i expected. i always got the impression his rage was more restricted than the outbursts being shown here, because he’s mostly angry at himself and his circumstance. but here he’s outwardly angry (even at bishop myriel??)

having said that bishop myriel is excellently cast and i am in awe of this portrayal and the relationship between him and magloire (’where’s the silverware basket?’ ‘over there!’ ‘and the silverware?’ ‘no clue’)

1) did valjean really just roar at the bishop 2) why

i knew the ‘’’surprise’’’ was coming but that didn’t stop it from making me anymore angry oh my god (though i love how immediately afterwards both favourite and zephine focus on fantine- also the realisation slowly sinking into lily colllins’ face as the letter was read was very well done)

valjean trying to give the 40 sous back to petit-gervais... breaking down in guilt... that start of his character arc... beautiful

i actually felt they ended the episode in a really good place !! i’m excited to see how far the next episode will take us (i’m tentatively guessing fantine’s death/valjean’s adoption of cosette)

this started off coherent but evolved into me rambling (and i would’ve gone on for longer asdfgh) overall i wouldn’t say i’m impressed but i definitely don’t hate it!!! i am slightly concerned/confused about some characterisations but all the same, very excited to see where they take it !!!

[pilferingapples]

the way gillenormand talks to/about cosette at the end of the book makes me so uncomfortable and, like, queasy if I were cosette I would nope the fuck outta there gillenormand is shit to the very end

SERIOUSLY. Step on Legos forever, Gillenormand. 

[pilferingapples]

Frigging Luc-Esprit Trigger Warning Gillenormand, ugh. 

[pilferingapples]

SCREECHING PTERODACTYL RAGE SOUNDS. 

[pilferingapples]

thunderofthelaw replied to your post:…I kind of keep forgetting just HOW MUCH I hate...

He is such a raging jerk. :

One chapter in  and he’s beating his servants and daughter, making cracks about women being like cannibals, and being SPECIAL racist. 

SUCH A WINNER.