Portwell Love Stares

portwell love stares

since it seems as though we could all use it, i thought i'd share the one thing keeping me sane and hoping for a portwell love confession in 2x12 amidst the second chance release.

they way 2 people look at each other is probably one of the most defining aspects of their relationship. friends look at each other lovingly, soulmates look at each other passionately, and enemies look at each other hatefully. even if they say one thing, their eyes can convey something totally different.

that being said, ever since the end of season 1, ej and gina have looked at each other so intimately, transitioning into their first personal conversation in 2x05.

the best way i can start is by actually describing the look. their eyes brighten, and sometimes their pupils seem to dilate, a sign of unconditional love (though i think a big part of that is matt and sofia's amazing acting or the lighting). they focus on the other as if they're the only thing that matter in the moment. standing in a room full of gold, they shine the brightest.

gina and ej are each other's person. their relationship has been building up since season 1. i've been asking myself these questions:

- how could a single interaction between ej and jamie completely tear everything apart?

- why would ej and gina confess their fears in 2x10 only to have them come true?

- what about the first kiss mention in 2x09?

from enemies, to fake dating, to friends, to fake dating again, to a real date, they have a beautiful character arc, and something worth fighting for. it can't be over.

friends don't look at friends that way

“y’all just don’t want to see gina with the lead male of the show!!!111”

portwell: having the most screentime/focus out of all the ships this season

rina: haven’t interacted in 5 episodes straight

…dots luv

by specifically taking a hit at gina and ej’s relationship to one another, the writers carefully set up portwell angst so that the only way it can be resolved with both of them being happy is with a love confession.

no matter which way it goes, one of them will have to say that they think of them as more that just friends and actuallly really like them, if the topic is brought up.

i think that’s beautiful :D

matt ej x gina interview

since i've been in a slump after the finale, here are some of the best things from matt's new interview on portwell :D

- i'm seriously hoping that in order to build suspense, there is a flashback of the 2x12 kiss in 3x01.

- i totally agree that ej and gina have pretty similar character arcs in that they both were seen as the "villains" in season 1 and changed in season 2. they show each other that it's ok to not have everything figured out, and have finally found the person that treats them right. when they were apart, it felt as though their whole world was crumbling and falling.

- part of what makes portwell so amazing is not only the acting, but also matt and sofia's real friendship. they're so comfortable with each other and that transitions onto their characters. i love that they were thinking about eating risotto since it was mentioned in the show and neither one of them knew what is was. as for their on screen date, i really hope that maybe they can somehow show it in season 3 since ej and gina know of each other's feelings and it'll make the entire thing so much better.

- second chance is such a powerful song because as much as it is about relationships like portwell, every single character mentions their own pains and how they feel individually. nini wants to explore new things, gina contemplates wether or not she is safer on the run, ej thinks he misread the signs and ricky begins again. they throwback to season 1 really made me personally think about how far they've come.

- i really hope that in season 3 ej thinks more about the what the future holds for him and what he wants to do in college. having a summer season would be perfect to show more of his development and maturity when it comes to what's next for him.

matt doing these interviews is like the only thing giving me hope for season 3 and keeping me going and i love them so yay :D i'm so excited that he loves ej and gina so much.

1x05 | 2x10 | 1x09

definitely not over the portwell kiss

probably one of the main reasons why i love portwell and think they will stay together for the long run is because they have the ability to acknowledge the other's worth.

in the first season, both ej and gina were constantly second choices, ej with nini and gina with ricky. even if it wasn't totally obvious, they seemed to be in second place to someone else. nini was still not fully over ricky, causing ej to hurt, and ricky was not fully over nini, causing gina to hurt.

even in something as trivial as the improv exercise, ej asked gina because he genuinely wanted to, not because someone wasn't there. he gave her compliments and made her feel like the only girl in the world. he wanted her to open up and talk about her experiences. when ej brought his concerns to gina, she gave him advice, care, and attention.

it's so important that gina wanted ej to be her first kiss because that is something so monumental and requires total faith in the other person. he wasn't stuck in second place anymore. standing in front of him was a girl who trusted him, loved him, and wanted to be with him.

in the airport scene with jack, gina mentioned that she wanted to get her first kiss once she found the right guy who would show up and stay around. throughout the entire season, ej proved just that. from picking her up at the airport to asking her out, he showed her that she is worth so much and was always there for her when she needed him.

so yes, the finale ended in the best way possible and i love that they have such a strong underlying connection between them.