Gilbert Blythe You Legend

WARNING: spoiler alert.... I highly recommend that you immediately close this screen for approx. 12 hours and watch CBC'S films  Anne of green gables, Anne of Green Gables: the squeal and Anne of Green Gables: the Continuing Story. Yes all 1, 2, & 3 of them. You will not regret it! Oh why your at it you could begin reading the eight books in the L.Motgomery "Anne of Green Gable" series

Okay now that you have done that small task you can continue reading this post. Lets begin reminiscing on our extreme love for the movie trilogy and your romantic affair with Gilbert Blythe.


It only came to my knowledge yesterday after enjoying a walk with my friend that this week Johnathan Combine had passed away at the age of forty eight years old( the actor that 'was' Gilbert Blythe in the movies based on the L.Montgomery “Anne of Green Gables” books). I didn't know how to react. I was not obsessed with him, I hadn't yet dedicated the whole design of my room to his face and I had not yet planned our wedding day because I knew that was a bit out of reach for me as a 16 year old and not at all knowing where he lived or if he already had a family and possibly a daughter my age. But I can defiantly say a little bit inside me was crushed.

I cried profusely Every time I watched the scene with him on his death bed....

Gilbert Blythe: Anne, There's not going to be any wedding anymore. 
Anne Shirley: You're gonna get well, Gil. I know you are. 
Gilbert Blythe: I called it off. It wouldn't be fair to Christine. There would never be anyone for me but you. 

Those words break my heart every time (in a good way).

Although Gilbert Blythe (Johnathan Combine) the handsome and dreamy character in the classic "Anne of Green Gables" series is 48 and therefore old enough to be my father, I will still fantasize about him falling head over heels for me, showing his affection by calling me "carrots"(even though I do not have orange hair at all) and then continue asking for my hand in marriage repeatably until I say I will. 

Gilbert Blythe: Maybe you don't think I'm good enough for you now, but I will be someday. Anne Shirley: No, Gil you're a great deal too good for me. But you want someone who'll adore you. Someone who'll be happy just to hang on your arm and build a home for you. I wouldn't. Gilbert Blythe: Anne, that's not what I'm looking for at all. Anne Shirley: We'll end up like two old crows fighting all the time. I know I'd be unhappy and I'd wish we'd never done it.

I love Anne she is my favorite character of all time but ohh how wanted to shake her in the above scene and tell her she deserves him and that she made a huge mistake ignoring him for three years.

I could go on forever quoting the whole movie because it all is worth being in this blog post but for the sake of your family and friends wanting to see you the next few days I will not.

I should now stop writing this post in Food tech class and begin dreaming about going home and eating porridge, whilst watching all the movies over again and again with a box of tissues by my side. Remembering the legend that was Johnathan Crombie.

 - Grace

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