who needs porn when you've got British TV?

[kindkit]

Dear people who made the Raffles TV series:

Although I don't entirely approve of your casting Christopher Strauli as Bunny, I must commend you for the scene in which we see him naked, getting a massage, in a Turkish bath. It certainly answers the question of why Raffles wants him around.

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[highfantastical]

*cackles with laughter*

[kindkit]

It was like a moderately respectable costume drama suddenly morphed into porn! *hearts*

And actually I'm getting fonder of Strauli as Bunny--he stopped the worst of the gurning and ridiculousness, and the scripts also seem to be letting him have more depth. Have you seen Raffles? There's a certain amount of laughably gratuitous and unconvincing heterosexuality, but mostly it's a slashstravaganza.

[mcicioni]

Totally. With touches of mild d/s (Bunny holding Raffles' ashtray in the Turkish baths)

[kindkit]

Even I noticed the d/s dynamic, and it's not something I especially look for. It bothered me at first, when it felt more like Raffles was treating Bunny as an unpaid servant, but since then they've had their big conversation about how really it's best for Bunny if Raffles makes all the decisions, and Raffles has grown more affectionate (have some pearls! just because I love you value your company!).

[amphitritie]

Ahh! How did I miss this from watching that series? That's fantastic. :D

He looks more confused in than I'd expect someone in a porno to be in the last shot though. Then again, he is Bunny. Or perhaps he's deeply contemplating a nice diamond he saw so he can ask Raffles to steal if for him.

[kindkit]

"Raffles! This is an orgy! You didn't tell me we were going to an orgy! Why do you never tell me anything?"