"You're absolutely right about that. Mark does seem to have a bit of a self-sacrificing streak" Yes, it really seems so. Appart from his appearance and behaviour, that's quite evident on his solo lyrics as well. I think the solo lyrics are a brilliant window to his soul and to the person he really is behind the smiling and at times bubbly and silly exterior.
"I don't think Gary would consciously hurt Mark. And Robbie would only do it accidentally, because he's impulsive and doesn't always think things through. So yes, a threesome would probably be the best solution all 'round. But it would be darn tricky to manage with those three." Ah, Robbie really should sometimes think twice before he opens his mouth or does something ;) but of course he doesn't mean any harm, he just can't help himself. The dynamics in that threesome could be a bit tricky indeed. I guess for me, to have Gary and Robbie work in a romantic sense I need to have Mark in the mix. I see that Robbie and Gary adore and respect eachother, and Robbie obviously looks up at Gary in almost a big brotherly way, but I can't feel the erotic side to them. Sure Robbie does flirt with Gary, but it seems he does it more cause it's fun to play like that. Whereas with Mark it feels more intimate and more intense. (Could also be the different ways Gary/Mark react to the flirtations. Gary usually laughs about it, like he did at the movie awards performance this week, and Mark seems to really savour each moment of affection.
"I also find it interesting that he's clearly the most emotionally open when they're performing (his adoration of both Robbie and Gary is pretty clear when they're performing) but he's also frequently the one who reveals the least in interviews. " Mark seems to really lose himself into the music when they perform. On the other hand he’s brilliant at speaking to the audience and getting in ‘character’ for the big performances etc, and on the other hand, especially on tv performances, it’s seems like he often gets completely into his own little world and just feels the music (and does all those weird little dance moves LOL). Mark does speak very little about how he feels about things in interviews. He did reveal a bit of his inner thought on LBDS, but for example on For the record, compared to the rest, he says very little about anything. His only comment when the documentary talks about Robbie leaving is that he didn’t think about it that much and that only knew he had two weeks time to learn how to rap (for a tour that was coming). Which obviously was not how it went according to Gary’s fairly recent quote, saying how a girl has never broken Mark’s heart, but Robbie did the day he left the band. That Mark was inconsolable. That is an interesting observation that the others very seldom do talk about Mark, hadn’t noticed it before but it does seem to be like that! That must be protectiveness from their part.
I love that bit in LBDS when Gary’s saying how Mark drives them insane with his perfectionism! That’s a classic Barlowen moment. And the way Mark’s face lightens up the second Gary says he loves him :) Mark seems to be a very creative and visual person and seems to have quite strong visions on how things should look. From the documentary I got the feeling Gary and Mark can at times clash a bit creatively, cause they do have quite different kind of styles. And Gary being a very authoritative and outspoken person can sometimes say things quite straight. But he must know Mark well enough to know that he can take things the wrong way and is ready to explain what he really meant ;)
I think if you look a bit under the surface the vulnerability that Mark has is quite evident. I find that very appealing. In search of acceptation I think he loves when the other boys show him some affection, a little cuddle here and there always earns a massive smile from him ;) Also, I love that he has his own style and isn’t afraid to dress/act a bit girly at times. Totally adorable! *g*
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"I don't think Gary would consciously hurt Mark. And Robbie would only do it accidentally, because he's impulsive and doesn't always think things through. So yes, a threesome would probably be the best solution all 'round. But it would be darn tricky to manage with those three." Ah, Robbie really should sometimes think twice before he opens his mouth or does something ;) but of course he doesn't mean any harm, he just can't help himself. The dynamics in that threesome could be a bit tricky indeed. I guess for me, to have Gary and Robbie work in a romantic sense I need to have Mark in the mix. I see that Robbie and Gary adore and respect eachother, and Robbie obviously looks up at Gary in almost a big brotherly way, but I can't feel the erotic side to them. Sure Robbie does flirt with Gary, but it seems he does it more cause it's fun to play like that. Whereas with Mark it feels more intimate and more intense. (Could also be the different ways Gary/Mark react to the flirtations. Gary usually laughs about it, like he did at the movie awards performance this week, and Mark seems to really savour each moment of affection.
"I also find it interesting that he's clearly the most emotionally open when they're performing (his adoration of both Robbie and Gary is pretty clear when they're performing) but he's also frequently the one who reveals the least in interviews. " Mark seems to really lose himself into the music when they perform. On the other hand he’s brilliant at speaking to the audience and getting in ‘character’ for the big performances etc, and on the other hand, especially on tv performances, it’s seems like he often gets completely into his own little world and just feels the music (and does all those weird little dance moves LOL). Mark does speak very little about how he feels about things in interviews. He did reveal a bit of his inner thought on LBDS, but for example on For the record, compared to the rest, he says very little about anything. His only comment when the documentary talks about Robbie leaving is that he didn’t think about it that much and that only knew he had two weeks time to learn how to rap (for a tour that was coming). Which obviously was not how it went according to Gary’s fairly recent quote, saying how a girl has never broken Mark’s heart, but Robbie did the day he left the band. That Mark was inconsolable. That is an interesting observation that the others very seldom do talk about Mark, hadn’t noticed it before but it does seem to be like that! That must be protectiveness from their part.
I love that bit in LBDS when Gary’s saying how Mark drives them insane with his perfectionism! That’s a classic Barlowen moment. And the way Mark’s face lightens up the second Gary says he loves him :) Mark seems to be a very creative and visual person and seems to have quite strong visions on how things should look. From the documentary I got the feeling Gary and Mark can at times clash a bit creatively, cause they do have quite different kind of styles. And Gary being a very authoritative and outspoken person can sometimes say things quite straight. But he must know Mark well enough to know that he can take things the wrong way and is ready to explain what he really meant ;)
I think if you look a bit under the surface the vulnerability that Mark has is quite evident. I find that very appealing. In search of acceptation I think he loves when the other boys show him some affection, a little cuddle here and there always earns a massive smile from him ;) Also, I love that he has his own style and isn’t afraid to dress/act a bit girly at times. Totally adorable! *g*