 | Before this gets any further, let me set the record straight, POstables. |
It's an ongoing debate---the question over whether or not Oliver O'Toole is still married. Even as I posited a rather convincing scenario for From The Heart where Oliver's pending divorce is a cause of tension for ShOliver, I received feedback from the "Freed Oliver" faithful citing evidence that his divorce is, in fact, already final.
I love you, but you've let the storytellers successfully fool you into believing this is the case. I'm going debunk a few of those evidential myths today in the hopes of ending this conversation---at least until From The Heart!
I love you, but you've let the storytellers successfully fool you into believing this is the case. I'm going debunk a few of those evidential myths today in the hopes of ending this conversation---at least until From The Heart!
Myth #1: Asking Shane to dinner means he asked Shane on a date.
 NOT a date. | Perhaps the most frequently cited evidence for post-divorce Oliver is the fact he asked Shane out to dinner in Impossible Dream. While he did ask Shane to dinner "just the two of us" he NEVER refers to the outing as a "date." I would also like to point out the fact that, along with this dinner outing, so far any attempt Oliver has made towards initiating a courtship or potentially romantic contact with Shane thus far has been thwarted by circumstances beyond his control. |
Let's take that phone ringing in Truth Be Told as one pre-Impossible Dream example. He suggests a hug, the phone rings, and then just like that the moment is gone. Then Steve's presence in Impossible Dream, which halted any one-on-one time for ShOliver---including that dinner Oliver asked her to.
Needless to say, it seems the "universe" is intent on keeping these two at a distance for just a while longer. Perhaps the this is the "universe's" way of reminding Oliver his divorce isn't final and he needs to put his eagerness in check. There's a reason things haven't worked in his favor so far.
Needless to say, it seems the "universe" is intent on keeping these two at a distance for just a while longer. Perhaps the this is the "universe's" way of reminding Oliver his divorce isn't final and he needs to put his eagerness in check. There's a reason things haven't worked in his favor so far.
Myth #2: The lawyer calling Oliver "young, single & rich" means she knows something about his divorce we don't.
 | This is perhaps the more clever read-between-the-lines evidence that Oliver is, in fact, single. But, much like before, I beg to differ. Notice the brief glance down at his hand the lawyer does before making this statement---she's looking for a ring. A ring we know had been gone since From Paris With Love. That means the lawyer is merely making an assumption---and we know what happens when we assume... |
Like I said before, I think until we get official word from Oliver's mouth that he's divorced, to assume anything different would be a bad idea. Martha has no trouble tackling the tough issues, I'm sure that while Oliver has probably handled the situation in private, he'll handle it publicly as well when the time is right.
Setting The Record Straight,
~C
Setting The Record Straight,
~C
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