A Rant About The Music In The Portwell Confession Scene :D

a rant about the music in the portwell confession scene :D

i've been thinking about this just now, and i think that part of the reason why i love the cheesy music that they used in the background of the portwell kiss is not only because they're idiots in love, but because they're finally happy together.

in the r*na confession scene, gina is bawling her eyes out telling ricky that she wouldn't quit on them. she calls the fact that she's crying stupid and gets crushed when he ultimately chooses nini over her.

after breaking up with nini, ej becomes scared of rejection, wearing black on valentine's day and hopelessly trying to win her back in season 1.

when gina asks if she could kiss ej, she is totally free, happy, and honest with her feelings instead of holding back. after the heartbreak in 2x12 and in the past episodes, they finally found happiness with each other. the background music being sentimental and sad wouldn't really make sense in this case because it's not a sad moment. it's a celebration of the fact that they're in love, smiling, and happy together.

maybe it’s just me but if portwell hadn’t been a thing i would not have been even 1/5739238752 as invested in this season of hsmtmts

fools in love

not sure if it's just me, but i honestly LOVE the way that the portwell confession scene was done.

gina running after ej: for so long, gina wasn't sure about a lot of things in her life. even in the couch scene, she mentioned to ej that she was constantly one natural disaster away from landing in a new place. she was never able to get closure with ricky and he kept pushing her away for nini. with ej, she found the ability to take control and became sure that the person she was giving her heart to wouldn't tear it apart.

can i kiss you?: instead of saying something along the lines of i like you, the fact that she wanted to kiss ej was honestly the most adorable thing. it's so spontaneous and really shows that gina no longer wants to put up her walls like in second chance and longs to open up her heart.

the background music: probably controversial, but the background music being super upbeat and cheesy really highlights their relationship. i think back to their homecoming plan when gina took ej out and poured a drink on his head in the hopes that they could somehow get the leads. the idea made no sense and i think that this foolish aspect of their relationship is so cute. they're just idiots in love who found each other when they needed it most.

the feeling of surprise: after heartbreak and miscommunication, ej probably wasn't expecting gina to run after him. when he said can you what? combined with his speechless look of shock were the best.

i love that they can shamelessly and openly be in love with one another :D

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.

i just rewatched the ej and jamie scene again because i felt as though i didn't properly get it the first time, and my heart is shattered.

i can just imagine all the things going through ej's head as he's listening to gina's brother praising him about being a brother figure in her life.

the most painful part is that this man put himself out there despite his fears and now he has the impression that gina doesn't like him in the way that he likes her from someone who hasn't seen her in a long time. that sigh at the end says everything because he really thought she was the one just to feel disappointed.

i really hope that based on the sneak peak of 2x12, he sees just how happy gina is to go out with him.