That Noah, he certainly knows how to woo a boy:
Oh, no biggie, Paul, I'll just invite you over to my Matchbox dream room with the multicolored ceiling, stereo hammock, and passage to Narnia, and we'll paint some music. And then when you do the sweetest thing ever, sending me messages in extraordinarily creative ways every day for a week, I'll out-sweet you by taking a series of "wish you were here" photos, the last of them in my secret art studio. And then, when you pick me up for the dance, I'll give you a photo of a flower, because boutonnieres are so pedestrian.
Okay, so that's not exactly how things go down in Boy Meets Boy but it's pretty darn close.
Q: Could these boys court each other any more artfully? A: Not without summoning Picasso from the grave.
Questions About Art and Culture
- How are Noah's artistic abilities central to Paul's falling in love with him?
- Noah is an artist who fills his living space with art. Some artists prefer a plain living space but a vibrant studio space. How do you think the artsiness, or lack thereof, of an artist's home (or in this case, bedroom) influences his work?
- What do you do with a picture of a flower when someone gives it to you instead of a corsage?
- Could Paul and Noah have fallen so hard if their music and movies didn't match up on the first date? Could you love someone with cringeworthy taste?
Chew on This
When Noah brings Paul into his studio to paint music, he's really finding out if they have an accessible, alternate means of communication—a sort of shorthand.
Kyle draws the dowager's portrait in her crypt because he sees Noah at the cemetery taking photos, and he knows Paul finds that attractive.