When Fandoms Collide. And What Do We Think of the Term "Lover"?

[switchbladeeyes]

Last night, wawamouse, trillingstar, and I were discussing what we thought of the term "lover" because of this scene from Heated Rivalry when Ilya met Shane's parents after Shane's dad accidentally discovered they were Together (and poor Shane is a nervous wreck):



I think of it as a dated term. Mostly because I have never heard anyone in my entire life refer to their romantic partner as their lover. (Though I have heard it used as a descriptor by third parties. IDK how to explain it. Like, Oh, she ran away with her lover.)

Anyhoo, this morning, I woke up and was like, LOL, that would have been funny on Grantchester when Leonard (also a bundle of nerves) was set to meet Daniel's parents. Therefore:



The actual scene from Grantchester is also pretty funny:



And then, of course, I was like, that would be funny adapted to Heated Rivalry. So here we are:



MAYBE I'M UNHINGED BUT I CRACK MYSELF UP!!!