Settle down, children, because today we’re going to talk about THE INCREDIBLE IMPORTANCE OF THE PATTERNS OF CARA AND JOHN’S POSITIONING IN DIFFERENT SCENES AND HOW IT REFLECTS THEIR RELATIONSHIP.
Cara and John’s relationship relies on a deep foundation of mutual trust. And not just from an “honesty” perspective (because let’s face it, John doesn’t have world’s greatest track-record when it comes to the grand art of Not Lying). It’s based on a you-have-my-back-I-have yours philosophy, both protection-wise, and from a leadership standpoint.
Their staging is based on their dominance at any given moment when both are at a mutual understanding. When Cara takes on the role of leadership, John tends to hover at her back, typically at a fairly close proximity, or else at her side, providing two things : back-up, and his respect for her authority.
In contrast, when John is playing the dominant role, Cara prefers to distance herself, whether keeping ahead of him or behind, in order to separate herself from his authority —- probably an impulsive thing, linked to her words as leader when she was hesitant to resume romantic relations with him, in case it would affect her decisions with personal bias. Additionally, she tends to angle herself to face him when he takes charge, likely based off her reliance and admiration for him.
At odds, it’s John who keeps his distance when she’s holding the control, and Cara who keeps close proximity and faces him squarely. She confronts the issue head-on. He gives her the breathing space to calm down to operate by her own design, while he works by his.
