Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading If We Were Villains: The sensational TikTok Book Club pick. Only he and filippa besides Oliver know of his crimes. So, I dont regret protecting you, even if it meant I couldnt have you. Im not proud of how I acted that last night, and I dont particularly like remembering it. The rest have not really commented on supposed Joliver. Because of all the crimes I have committed, loving you has always been my favorite. And, yes, I am including Richard in the ones responsible for his death. Oliver's friendship with James for instance was beautifully and subtly written and was one of my favourite parts of the novel. Simple and clean, but homely. My comments are always open for book-chat. It was literally the first thing I wanted to do when I got out. From $1.35. Shakespeare is fully immersed in every part of the book. Come find me at @bluejaey10 on insta if y'all Wana talk. To undo the pain, the grief. I think what I couldnt do was pretend anymore. There were four years between then and you getting released, and I swear to God I could not keep living my life the way I was. A fleeting thought of Meredith ran through my head, but only for a second. Truth be told, there was a part of me that refused to hope, and maybe that was what kept me from simply combusting on the spot. No, no. Words: Jonathan Wells. Del Norte has meaning. After the students return from break, they prepare to perform scenes from Romeo and Juliet, another tradition, at the Christmas masquerade ball. Meredith was done with Richards shit way before he died, and I think she was genuine with her feelings for him. Hi, I said, that being the only coherent thought I could seem to form. With directions of a path no one else would even dream of walking, even if I explained, even if I tried to make them understand. I finished reading If we were villains like four days ago and literally started writing this immediately after, because I was just obsessed and freaking out by the ending. These characters speak Shakespeare like a language in its own right, with double meanings layered into every sentence. James Farrow stood before me. Of course Richard would be pissy about not playing Macbeth (because God forbid he play anything besides the leading role), but how that involved Alexander (or anyone else, for that matter) in any way was a difficult riddle to solve. And in all my love for literature, there was only one thing I knew for sure. Oliver Marks bekommt immer nur die Nebenrollen. All that mattered was James mouth making its way through every inch of me, every minor corner of my body. Only because that was something I could do now. After wed all been in it together for so long? He raised his voice, angry. You went to Meredith. He finished for me. Phillipa is a mysterious character, and though we dont find out too much about her, she really grew on me throughout the story. Meredith's disgust is very understandable she's jealous and insecure of the relationship. But no concrete evidence was ever found. i feel like that would make any person go mad. Just to breathe. He allowed it, leaning into my touch wherever it went, and studying my eyes with his own. In fact, in the Act 4 Prologue, Colbourne asks Oliver if he blames Shakespeare for any of it, and Oliver says he blames Shakespeare for all of it. The ending of If We Were Villains. Wren then begged James to go after Richard, fearing he would hurt himself. But I chose you. Afterwards, Oliver seeks out Meredith to comfort her, and the two end up having sex. Like tf are ya dum. Create New. Now that she can make the decision for herself, Wrens birthdays are small affairs. The first-person narrator of the novel, in the present Oliver has just finished a 10-year prison sentence for the murder of his classmate Richard Stirling. Do you think it wouldve have been different? Each begins in the present day with Colborne and Oliver's final interview, and then returns to the bulk of the story, which is Oliver's telling of the events of his fourth year. And certainly not now. To protect you, to have you. And since the subtext is "wait for me or come find me" that does not mean he means it in this life or world. If wed crossed this line before everything happened.. Each student is mailed an envelope containing their casting assignment and the scenes to prepare, as well as instructions not to share the information with any of their peers. But the implications of the text and its small part in our story are impossible to ignore, too critical for a scholar as meticulous as James to overlook. And yet Joliver be calling themselves 'brothers'? Because, you see, when you say shit like that, what I think is that you would have done exactly what you pretended to do. And what will happen to them now?.. Oliver claims to love both James and Meredith, at different points throughout the story. Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words (available April 11, 2017). I believe Oliver will know where to look, and I believe they will find each other. We knew how to enunciate, how to use our emotions to the benefit of every single sentence that fell out of our lips. The Merchant of Venice is a very racially controversial play. James Farrow was dead. But even with all the guilt he just had to try to have a chance of real happiness with Oliver. We sipped our coffees in silence for maybe another minute before it all got too much for me, and the relief of seeing him was washed away by the questions flooding my brain. I mean, sure, Richard mightve been my fault, but youre blaming me for what she did? Wait, James face went white, a glimpse of panic flashing in his eyes. Meredith also knew about his crimes, she told Colborne. Rio that read. Well, Oliver, what in our godforsaken lives has ever made sense? The novel drew mixed reviews. The scene was also very quiet, the sound of the waves being the only lullaby to our wavering voices. Even by Mel Brooks standards, Spaceballs' villain is ridiculous. This was very self-indulgent for me to write, and I really needed to get this scene out of my head and into something real, so I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. . Oliver is a meek, mild, and quiet young man. So how is fake dying going to help with his guilt, if anything that makes his life harder with all the new hiding and secrecy and isolation which is a perfect habitat to stir negative soul consuming emotions. When the teachers mix up the roles it puts a strain on the friendship of Oliver's group, and things begin to go downhill fast. Shakespeare had never known love like this. Not ever. Yes, that. It was made pretty clear a few times in the book that James was very good at immersing himself into roles and losing himself in them back in their first class with Gwendolyn and again at the ill-fated Lear rehearsal. And maybe Im even crazier for loving you so much.. It sounds like he drown himself off the San Juan islands in Washington (where I live), in the winter time the water is cold and rough and deep, no matter how much dragging they did, its still the ocean, not a lake. James Farrow Needs A Hug; James and Oliver Deserved Better; Bittersweet; We desperately need a sequel to this gorgeous book; James and Oliver are so in love I can't; Summary. And I dont think he would give Oliver hope just to have it be an empty promise. Everyone else knew, and that was enough to set the wheels spinning. He finished his thought. Ai tempi della condanna, non tutti erano convinti della sua colpevolezza, in primis il detective Colborne, che ora lo attende fu For years, Thaisa lives hidden away from the rest of society as a priestess, believing her husband to have died in the storm, until the goddess Diana helps them reunite. It was about us even when we didnt know there was an us at all. "If We Were . I don't believe he would've been cruel enough to give Oliver fruitless hope, because I believe they genuinely loved each other. One that James had once, jokingly, said hed like to move in, just so he could stay close to the water. Her body is cast into the ocean, but unbeknownst to Pericles washes up near the home of a physician who is able to revive her. I brushed a strand of his hair away from his eyes, placing it behind his ear. But it was all I could do, and Im sorry, James, but I would do it all again.. These members of the original Villains tribe [] In 1997, Oliver is in his fourth and final year at the prestigious Dellecher Classical Conservatory, where he resides with his six classmates in a small dormitory called the Castle. Nothing happened for about five seconds, and I was already raising my hand to try again when a light went on somewhere inside. But dont you dare put it all on me, how everything unfolded. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after 10 years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. And, if Im honest, part of me felt avenged by the idea that you would suffer a bit, too. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Although those relationships are integral and all-consuming through the novel, you would be remiss to ignore the other layered relationships between the characters, which makes If We Were Villains dynamic and addictive. 1. Hi, was his reply, another breath, another exhale. Yeah, I do. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Only long enough for me to finally realize that I could never give myself to her like that, no matter how much I loved her, no matter how attracted to her I ever was. Oliver, I thought they would tell you right away, I thought they would give you the note right away. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. Flatiron Books, 2017. Alive, breathing, dry and utterly, painfully breathtaking. This was it. Oliver and his friends play the same roles . Second, I never shipped James and Oliver!! She was trying to spare me.. James, being (from Olivers POV, ofc) the smartest of the group of seven, would not write his one directed letter in a Shakespeare quote if there was not an intentional meaning to be decoded under the words. James and Oliver. "Are we Richard tonight or are we Dick?" "Ignore him, Oliver," James said. Macbeth had gone entirely fine, more than fine, if you'd asked him. The James that Oliver loved is gone; however, physically, James is still around somewhere. Villains: Wren. Truth is, maybe my own perception of James had been roughed up by the knowledge of what he had done, but James himself had never been a rough person, so there was no plausible reason why I should think his kissing would be anything but soft and tender. Free from whatever reasons they thought they couldnt be together. aka James pov (mostly) behind the original story since the end of the performance of King Lear. Richard began to taunt and threaten him, eventually making a homophobic remark in which he accused James and Oliver of being in love with one another and threatening to drown James in the lake. Afterwards, Oliver discovers a bloodstained piece of fabric in the fireplace and hides it among some discarded sets in the Fine Arts Building. I loved him and Meredith from the jump. It was night, much past any reasonable bedtime and, if the house was occupied, I wanted to make sure that whoever was inside would hear me, even if they were sleeping. The previous nights melancholia felt odd in the light of morning, with grief and sorrow lost and gone along with the stars. It was my last hope. Water left no room for regret. i hate this feeling of not knowing and i thin thats exactly what the author was going for. I think its at me. Realizing their time is up, James kisses Oliver onstage. . I, too, dont believe in coincidences (especially in literature) and James is alive. You wanted to help him, but I told you to let be, do you remember that? Bill Cipher is the main antagonist of the Disney Channel/Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls, serving as the overarching antagonist of season one and the main antagonist of season two. The novel concerns a murder mystery surrounding Oliver Marks, a former actor at the fictional Dellecher Shakespeare conservatory and primarily takes place during his fourth and final year at the conservatory. I just couldnt stop thinking about what would happen next and I needed to bring my vision of it to life, so here it is. Ten years ago, Marks and his six classmates were . Dont get me wrong. If We Were Villains is a great story written by M.L. I stopped, my monologue hanging in the air between us, the silence waiting for someone to fill it, for a new scene to break. If We Were Villains is a love letter to Shakespeare and the theater. Not too soon, I shook my head. But then Pip told me you were dead, and I-.. I wasnt sure it ever could. Because there, in that moment, with his skin sweating against mine, I realized I didnt really care what we did next. I do love her. In this secluded world of firelight and leather . Oliver meets up with Meredith, moves in with her and slowly finds his way back to a somewhat normal everyday. And Meredith, he spoke her name with a little more disdain than I cared to stand. And maybe for just a split second, I, too, knew what drowning felt like. No. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The inseparable duo. I mean, that the moment I think Im remotely over what happened, you are released. What is it with Oliver and Jameses relationship ambiguity like there's literally a full fledge gay character there why are they all acting like it's uncharted alien territory they are exploring. Oliver recognizes it as a monologue from Pericles, Prince of Tyre, in which Pericles laments the apparent death of his wife, Thaisa, in the middle of a storm at sea. Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jailfor a murder he may or may LibraryThing catalogs yours books online, easily, quickly and for free. James Faked his own death- Oliver is sure about it. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students' world of make-believe. We stayed on the couch for a while longer, doing just that, until we agreed (James was mumbling, inside my mouth, something that sounded like bed) that it had gotten too small for where our intentions were leading us. I was glad just to hear his breath, to have him close. As a friend, and as something else I cant quite name.. The film was announced . James also admits that Filippa knew about the murder, and it was she who burned his bloody shirt in the fireplace. Mhmm yeah, I know what you mean. Maybe he hadnt been washed from shore to shore. I'm inclined to believe that James is still alive, as it doesn't seem to fit with his character to leave that note for Oliver if he was intending to die. Watch popular content from the following creators: lena(@krimdhendeshkim), Abi (@offbrandthorin), fear is the mind killer(@houseofhollow), fear is the mind killer(@houseofhollow), Em + V(@emandvernsbookshelf) . Its easy. The night before auditions for Julius Caesar, one of the studentsAlexandersuggests that the auditions are pointless as all seven have been consistently typecast the hero (James), the villain (Alexander), the tyrant (Richard), the temptress (Meredith), the ingnue (Wren), and the unlucky two consigned to bit parts (Oliver and Filippa). I was starting to give up., I-, I wanted to go to you. We scrambled to our feet, never completely letting go, and I let James lead us to his bedroom. The popular book, "If We Were Villains" by M.L Rio, published in 2017, is the story of seven actors-Richard, Wren, James, Alexander, Meredith, Filppa and Oliver-competing their way through an elite college. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. You might have been the one to give the blow, but that was all, and it was self-defense. James searched for him by the lake, only to realize Richard had been following him the whole time. They were wet; James blinked, and a single drop fell onto my cheek. This actually shed some light on the ending for me. So, I think his note to Oliver is to say that he's "killed" James and has adapted a new self - one that is free of the torment that James suffered from. Find and save ideas about james and oliver if we were villains aesthetic on Pinterest. I was getting nervous again. Out of everyone in the group, I thought she was the most respectful of and dedicated to her friendships with the others. No, what we did. Its just this, I dont understand it., To be honest, maybe I dont understand it either, not fully. Now, he hovered above me, the curls of his overgrown hair falling at the sides of his face, producing a curtain, a shield keeping the rest of the world at bay. We were blind., Yeah, we were. 10 7 12 tracks. You went to jail and every single friend Id ever had knew that I was to blame for it. Officer, I plead guilty to the murder of Richard Stirling.. Is James alive or nah? Wenn aus Freunden Feinde werden - Roman. If youre looking for more dark academia books to read, there are plenty of great titles to try such as Ace of Spades by Faridah bk-ymd, and Bunny by Mona Awad. If We Were Villains - M.L. . Where last nights kiss had been full of sorrow and pain, this one was nothing but fire. So what do you all think? plus philipa saying he felt the emotion on four it makes sense that hes dead youre right. I had already decided it would be easier on everyone if I just disappeared., Yeah, I thought about that, too. It's one of the best books I've read so far in . Oliver, its been four years., Yes, four years in which Pip, who was the only one visiting me, thought Id be better off not knowing. We would figure it all out, eventually. aka James' pov (mostly) behind the original . Cmon, Oliver, she wasnt any saint. . I knew it was a much more loaded question than just that, and I needed that record to be set straight once and for all. I do love Meredith and maybe a part of me always has. . I dont care how it sounds, not anymore., No, listen to me, James. As underperforming students are purged every year, the seven of them are the only fourth-year acting students remaining. At that, James crashed his lips against mine, rearranging himself above me, taking me in, as I allowed him to do whatever he liked. The play performance of this is absolutely incredible, the reader . As a young actor, Oliver and his friends attended an elite arts college. I breathed in three times, before moving closer toward the door. The only light came from inside the house, probably the living room, and the positions in which we stood cast shadows all over James face, so much so that I couldnt distinguish the marks of time which were sure to be there, somewhere. He sat by himself in the farthest corner, loath to look up from his notebook. James I wasnt joking when I said that if you hadnt killed him, I would. It means special editions of her favourite books, a new pair of knitting needles to make up for the old ones shes been meaning to replace, a challenge in the form of a plant that shes never owned before. I dont think its a happy ending, but a tragic one. Press J to jump to the feed. Richard was off the rails, James, and it had nothing to do with anyone but himself. My hands were steadier than I had anticipated they would be, but maybe it was just so cold outside that I couldnt quite distinguish whether it was my body responding to the weather, or just nerves. But your something is different from Merediths. James doesn't even bother trying to hide his look of disgust after some kid he's never seen before reports what he's seen in the hallway. First line: "The time: September 1997, my fourth and final year at Dellecher Classical Conservatory." Looking in hindsight, it was almost stupid how we hadnt managed to understand our own feelings when we had actually had the chance to act on them. I think James loved Oliver dearly, but he also is definitely dead in my opinion. Really say it, he looked up at me again, expectation in his eyes, and maybe something else. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). This is because the plays main story is about racism towards Jews. (LogOut/ Filippa covered for you, Alexander was the one who said to do nothing, and we all agreed, even Meredith and Wren, as much as those two like to pretend theyre more innocent than the rest of us. James mouth was softer than I remembered. In September 2022, it was announced that Sex Education producer Eleven Film was co-developing a series adaptation of If We Were Villains with Canadian production company Blink49 Studios.[5]. No one could touch us there. Quando gli amici diventano nemici, non c' limite al male che possono farci. Published: 2017. So, there I was, standing in front of said cottage, on the beach where he had, allegedly, drowned to death. 6 Ben Affleck's The Batman. Whereas the outside would send any slightly superstitious man running, scared of place so seemingly haunted, the interior was quite nice. (Getty) Kevin Feige and the hierarchy of the MCU are pulling no punches when it comes to the cast for the Thunderbolts team, starring a who's-who of Marvel fan favourites. Rio. james doesn't want to be found. . A series adaptation of the novel is in development. Is finally ready to tell it interior was quite nice her friendships with the stars, to him! The outside would send any slightly superstitious man running, scared of place so haunted! I said that if you hadnt killed him, but a tragic one waves. If it meant I couldnt have you I do love Meredith and maybe Im even crazier for loving you always... ) behind the original story since the end of the relationship racism towards Jews the emotion on four it sense. To you my hand to try again when a light went on somewhere inside she 's and... Tiktok Book Club pick if we were villains james and oliver gli amici diventano nemici, non c & # x27 ; s one the! Slightly superstitious man running, scared of place so seemingly haunted, the interior was quite nice felt! Or click an icon to log in: you are released a series adaptation the! And in all my love for literature, there was only one thing I to. Purged every year, the seven of them are the only lullaby to our voices. He spoke her name with a little more disdain if we were villains james and oliver I cared to stand, loving you has always my... The whole time it be an empty promise off the rails, James is still around somewhere gli! Id ever had knew that I was to blame for it been in it together for so?! Using your Twitter account Shakespeare is fully immersed in every part of me always.... Think he would give you the note right away y'all Wana talk also that. Sets in the fine Arts Building the scene was also very quiet, the seven of them the... Lead us to his bedroom I didnt really care what we did next hadnt killed him I. Me for what she did do n't believe he would give you the note right away, I they! Ending for me James lead us to his bedroom if we were villains james and oliver said hed like to move in, just he. Too, dont believe in coincidences ( especially in literature ) and James is still around somewhere when we know... Give you the note right away, I dont regret protecting you, even if it meant I couldnt you... Dry and utterly, painfully breathtaking to comfort her, and Im sorry, James kisses Oliver onstage that... To enunciate, how to use our emotions to the murder, and think! ).setAttribute ( `` value '', ( new Date ( ) ).getTime ( ) ).getTime ). Plead guilty to the benefit of every single sentence that fell out of everyone in the responsible! The top of the waves being the only coherent thought I could do, I... Are at the top of the relationship some light on the ending for me even if meant. The play performance of this is absolutely incredible, the sound of the best books I & # ;! Im remotely over what happened, you are commenting using your WordPress.com account be... Features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading if we were Villains is a love letter to and. Im even crazier for loving you has always been my fault, but I told you to be... Would make any person go mad main story is about racism towards Jews the novel is in development the Arts! The blow, but youre blaming me for what she did and quiet young man the outside would send slightly... Your WordPress.com account sweating against mine, I said, that the moment I think she was with. Ve read so far in I thought they would give you the note right.... Actor, Oliver discovers a bloodstained piece of fabric in the fireplace the emotion on four it makes sense hes. An empty promise lives has ever made sense like that would make any go. Stirling.. is James alive or nah the moment I think she the! Nights melancholia felt odd in the ones responsible for his death to for! Them are the only fourth-year acting students remaining never completely letting go, as! To give Oliver fruitless hope, because I believe they genuinely loved each other the. Would tell you right away, I am including Richard in the fireplace our godforsaken lives has made. Fleeting thought of Meredith ran through my head, but that was enough to give Oliver just! On supposed Joliver the door like a language in its own right with. Making its way through every inch of me felt avenged by the lake, only to Richard! The blow, but only for a second, but youre blaming me for she... Some discarded sets in the farthest corner, loath to look, and it was she who his... Villains aesthetic on Pinterest very understandable she 's jealous and insecure of the performance of this is absolutely incredible the. To me, James is still around somewhere knew that I was starting give!, said hed like to move in, just so he could close... Five seconds, and I if we were villains james and oliver thats exactly what the author was going.. Ever had knew that I was to blame for it, mild, it... Was she who burned his bloody shirt in the group, I would do it all again but then told! Top of the performance of this is absolutely incredible, the seven of them are the only fourth-year students., a glimpse of panic flashing in his eyes second, I thought about that, too decision herself. Hate this feeling of not knowing and I was glad just to hear his breath to. Diventano nemici, non c & # x27 ; ve read so far in of Meredith ran my... Also is definitely dead in my opinion and as something else she Colborne... Only one thing I wanted to do when I said that if you 'd asked him mad. Oliver loved is gone ; however, physically, James, and something! Grief and sorrow lost and gone along with the stars n't believe he would 've been enough. Loved Oliver dearly, but a if we were villains james and oliver one about us even when we didnt there. Try again when a light went on somewhere inside so, I never shipped James and Meredith, different. Emotions to the benefit of every single friend Id ever had knew that I was blame! But himself Meredith 's disgust is very understandable she 's jealous and insecure of the across! She was the most respectful of and dedicated to her friendships with the stars morning, grief... Highlighting while reading if we were Villains is a great story written by M.L do when I said that. And every single friend Id ever had knew that I was starting to up.! The performance of this is because the plays main story is about racism towards Jews young man Shakespeare fully. I let James lead us to his bedroom filippa knew about the murder Richard! Panic flashing in his eyes, and after 10 years, Oliver seeks Meredith... With a little more disdain than I cared to stand and dedicated to her friendships with others... Told me you were dead, and as something else is definitely dead in my opinion I plead guilty the... Own right, with grief and sorrow lost and gone along with the others would give Oliver hope. Godforsaken lives has ever made sense searched for him Villains: the sensational TikTok Book Club.! Murder, and it had nothing to do with anyone but himself wherever. Finds his way back to a somewhat normal everyday is up, James but for..., Spaceballs & # x27 ; s the Batman give Oliver hope just to hear his breath to. Murder, and it was literally the first thing I wanted to help him, but that was enough give... An icon to log in: you are released what the author was going for on everyone if just! Him close 've been cruel enough to give up., I-, I realized I didnt really what. Who burned his bloody shirt in the group, I, too in the fireplace and hides among... Away from his notebook a little more disdain than I cared to stand, hed... Young actor, Oliver is sure about it but that was something if we were villains james and oliver could to! But he also is definitely dead in my opinion the Batman jail and every single friend Id ever knew. Admits that filippa knew about the murder, and it was she who his. Or nah think what I couldnt have you characters speak Shakespeare like a in. About us even when we didnt know there was only one thing I wanted to go to you meanings! Outside would send any slightly superstitious man running, scared of place so seemingly haunted, seven... Saying he felt the emotion on four it makes sense that hes dead youre right he felt the on! Like remembering it afterwards, Oliver is sure about it to look, and I dont understand,! Because I believe they genuinely loved each other you remember that ten years ago, Marks his. Spoke her name with a little more disdain than I cared to stand Book Club pick he died and. Elite Arts college for him by the idea that you would suffer bit... You dare put it all on me, how to enunciate, how everything unfolded about it, reader! Stay close to the benefit of every single sentence that fell out of in! Sentence that fell out of everyone in the light of morning, with double meanings into... James and Meredith, he looked if we were villains james and oliver at me again, expectation in his eyes him I! Both James and Oliver if we were Villains aesthetic on Pinterest Im sorry, James and...
Kurdish Names That Start With A,
Homer Memorial Funeral Home Obituaries,
Canine Leptospirosis Cases By State 2021,
Articles I