When all else fails, give them awesome girlfriends. A Photographic History of Men in Love portrays romantic love between men in hundreds of moving and tender vernacular photographs taken during the 100-year period between the 1850s and. Phrases like 'You've been with me every step of the way' or maybe 'Everything I've got is because of you who knows where I'd be without you' are ways of expressing those types of feelings. TL DR: Give them actions and words to display their love, and avoid using the actual word 'love' or the phrase 'I love you.' Giving them their own romantic interests also helps make the distinction that they're just good friends. The chief/exec feels like he owes everything to the captain, but the captain has had a lot of support from the chief/exec. Without using the word 'love,' I want to try and just show through actions and tell a little through dialogue how much they care about each other. These guys are really there for each other. The captain tries to sacrifice himself to save the ship later, and has to wound the chief/exec in order to force him to stay and take command. Now they work even more closely together, to the point that the chief/exec is in 'buddy' mode. While teens in the 1990s had Beautiful Thing (1996) and Get Real (1998), Love, Simon is the first Hollywood film to focus on a gay adolescent made with the young adult market in mind. The chief sides with the captain in an attempted mutiny and becomes the new executive officer. Love, Simon (2018) If only every generation of gay boys had had a teen romance like Love, Simon in their lives. doctor and his equally successful television-producer wife find their happily-ever-after life torn assunder when he suddenly confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men. They go through a lot of things, save each other a few times, develop trust, etc. With Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, Wendy Hiller. The misfit finds a new purpose, and appreciates getting help from the captain.
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In the story I might work on, I have a ship captain who finds a misfit and makes him security chief. More situations that highlight how much they support one another could help.
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Also really get in-depth with how they deal with each other and talk. Maybe you can get into the 'Why?' of the love they have for each other.