The Hair Thing...

[mr_booboo]

sarren queried in my last Idol post: "what the fuck is up with the blond guy's hair?"

Andrew has a special bond with his hair. He's the "girl" in the relationship.

Girls (special_trille, haunted_attics, baby_elvis, hithluin) I need a little input with this.

However, I will try and explain as best as I can.

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James and Andrew are in love. However, last year, James and Andrew kind of broke up a little due to the hair thing (my theory).

In season 1 of Idol, Andrew had the cool sexy bad hair thing happening. Hot. He and James fell in luuurrrvvee. They did much things together. There was hand holding, playing with each other's hair, fixing each other's clothes, staring intently into each other's eyes...

Season 2: suddenly Andrew and James were sooo cool to each other. The first 6 weeks was plain icy. It was clear they had a falling out. I suspect it had a lot to do with Andrew's new hair. There was much speculation regarding their break up but it became apparent that it was due to Andrew's hair. You see, over the break, Andrew grew his hair a bit longer and started to wear it like Farrah Fawcett.

The Farrah Fawcett period was a trying time for the boys. At first, the audience and the judges teased Andrew about his hair. Each time this happened, James would get a little quiet and ignored Andrew a bit more. Andrew flirted, James did not flirt back. Andrew moved in to touch him, James moved away. This dance went on for several weeks much to our horror (Trille, Attics and myself).

But, as true love would have it, James could not resist Andrew's advances for too long and they tentitively got back together. However, the hair issue was still a bone of contentions between the two lovers. While they had resumed the flirting and eye fucking, there was still very little touching and blatant expressions of their love.

Before I countinue, you need to be aware of a few things:

1. Andrew loves his hair.
2. Andrew has bad taste (on many things)
3. Andrew thinks his hair is cool
4. Andrew has really bad taste

As much as James loved Andrew, he knew the FF look had to go. In fact, he had a whole campaign to rid the stupid hair. He began teasing Andrew about it. Started making fun of his hair. During the 70's disco show, they had a shot of Andrew and his big girly hair all boofed out and ridiculous. Finally, he dug up all of Andrew's past hair cuts and showed it on national TV and taunted the poor boy.

The next week, Andrew returned with a new hair cut. Sure, it was still bad, but it was a compromise. It was a variation of what you see now. And James was suddenly very happy. There was the touching of hair, the awed look (it was obvious Andrew had the cut just before the show and didn't let James see him until then), the swaying together, the much missed touching.

In one episode, James actually petted Andrew's chest, running his fingers over it. In another episode, they sang to each other. James sang I don't know much but I know I love you and then they both started singing it together, staring into each other's eyes, moving towards each other and just about to touch... and then they stopped, realising that it was unprofessional to start the foreplay in the middle of the show.

Much more lovage occurred during the shows to follow, but there's just too many to write down.

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So you see sarren, that stupid hair the blonde guy is wearing is a testement to their great love. There's a history behind it.

Or it's quite possible that I am insane and am reading way to much into the whole thing.

Comments

[sarren.livejournal.com]

I am completely convinced! Obviously its True Love.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

You don't sound convinced.

You sound as if you're just humouring me...

[hithluin.livejournal.com]

LOL! I didn't watch any of the previous seasons, but thanks for the background information! Ahh, foreplay on national television! *snickers*

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

Well now that you know, you'll be able to pick up some of the more subtle gestures (as well as the blatant). There's a lot more tom-foolery to look forward to.

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, yes, the hair was a big factor of the "breakup", but I think we can pinpoint where all was happy and forgiven. The point where Andrew thought "yes, having James back is worth the trauma of a haircut".

James is a tease on screen, but the private, loving James takes good care of his boy. When Andrew was upset about the stupidity of the restaurant wilfully misunderstanding the term vegan, who came to the rescue? James, who got them to make a risotto for his boy.

Say it with me: Awwwww.

[haunted-attics.livejournal.com]

oops, don't freak out about some random person commenting on your lj. This one was me, I forgot to sign in.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I thought it may have been you. And yes, I agree that privately Jim treats G very well. But I still believe that it was *after* the haircut.

You must admit there was a distance between them for a while.

[haunted-attics.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know, I can't remember when the haircut happened but yes, I remember there was weirdness.

Ever since trille pointed it out to me, I've been gauging the state of the relationship on the way they look at each other.

They were doing the dreamy looking at each other thing all the time during season one. And then IIRC beginning of season two, they were weird with one another. But then during the *disco* ep it was like they were trying not to look at each other, but then couldn't help it. So Andrew might stare at James and then catch himself and quickly turn back to the camera. And James would do it too.

And with season three, they're fully looking at each other a la season one again. ::shrug:: I think, this year, they might be closer than they've ever been. *g*

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I concur. I believe they are now much more secure in their love.

I like that Inside Idol has dedicated a 5 minute segment to their "tour across Australia" (read: home holiday videos).

[baby-elvis.livejournal.com]

I fly to your aid!

My reading of the falling out last year was that Jim didn't like Andy winning the Cleo batchelor of the year award 'cos it meant all those horrid girlies staring at his Andy.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I did consider that theory, but I like to believe that James is above jealousy. OK, so he was jealous, but I still maintain that he it was the hair. I mean, it was too coincidental...

Anyway, I'm glad you're feeling better. How's the bub?