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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Shadow" data-source="post: 1388164" data-attributes="member: 16760">By the way, SP and I spent at least five minutes discussing whether Carlos would move the hat at all, and if so, where he would move it to. SP said, quite seriously, that Carlos himself probably spent at least a couple times that long thinking over the exact same questions... it's a very loaded action that can speak volumes about how he feels about Alex, the Shadow, and where he wants their relationship to go. SP insisted he wouldn't leave it on the floor, as that would be disrespectful. Although I'd wanted to do a scene with Alex picking it up, I eventually agreed. We both concurred that Carlos wouldn't put it on the banister knob, though. That would have been rather too familiar, and also have said that he was satisfied with the status quo. (Perhaps also that he saw the Shadow's work as paramount.) But he equally couldn't put it on his desk, or Alex's desk, or by the computer... none felt right. We eventually decided he'd put it in a neutral location near where it was supposed to be, but not quite there. I read it as a silent appeal to Alex: "I want to be part of your life." Alex's reaction was equally carefully thought-out, by me this time. The fact that he didn't put it on at once but instead went over and made an affectionate gesture to Carlos also speaks volumes. Yes, you are seeing Alex-the-man rebelling a bit against Alex-the-Shadow. We'll just have to see where it ends up...</blockquote>

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