An ask about VG! It’s been A While since I got one of those, but I always love to babble about my favorite film.

Glad you’re enjoying my tags, haha! And answering your question… I do think that Arthur was trying to emulate Brian when he dyed his hair blue, but I don’t think it was an attempt to appear more alluring to Curt - at this point on the film they don’t know each other, he’s just one more fairly common fanboy that has no reason to believe that Curt would want to sleep with him. I think he was attempting to emulate Brian mostly because this was the night of the The Death of Glitter and everyone was dressing up fancy and glammy, and Brian used to be Arthur’s biggest idol, so it does seem natural to me that he would try to emulate him in some way in an event like that one.

(However I do think the blue hair played its part, because it’s clear that it’s something that Curt strongly associates with Brian, but I think it was accidental on Arthur’s part, not deliberate.)

I don’t like Curt/Arthur, haha. I tried, because a lot (most) of the very few fan content about VG is about this pairing, but I never liked it. I can understand the appeal for the people who like it, but it’s really not my thing.

I think there’s visual parallels, yes - not the same thing, but both scenes are show in a voyeur perspective, as a manner of speaking - Curt/Brian kissing in the beach are seen through the curtains as if you (you, the audience) was peeking on them from your window, and Curt/Arthur are shown in a veery long distance shot, as if you were peeping on them from an opposite rooftop or something.

Thanks for the ask!