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TOTW 17/07: Why didn't Jack offer Ennis a ride when they got down the mountain?

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Penthesilea:
Mornin all,

this week, we have yet another topic suggested by a BetterMost resident  :D. Thank you, Souxi, for this topic!

Before we start with the TOTW, I'd like to give you a gentle reminder about going off-topic: it's fine to let threads meander and to gow with the flow. Such side discussions have often brought great insights and sometimes even new perpectives on the original topic. But I don't encourage throwing random topics into the mix.


Now on with Souxi's question:

Why didn't Jack offer Ennis a ride when they got down the mountain?


Obviously, this question is movie-only because in the story, they both had trucks. Another difference to the story is that they both headed into the same direction in the movie, at least for the moment Ang Lee showed us. Offering a ride would not be so far off in this situation. So why didn't Jack do it?

Katie77:
I have always thought it was a bit weird that Jack did not give Ennis a ride, especially as, in the movie, they were going the same way.....

I guess if the story said they each had a truck, so obviosly, there was no more conversation between them until they finally met again four years later....if Jack had given Ennis a ride in the movie, and they had had some conversation....then that may have changed the whole concept of the story....

Makes you wonder why Ang just didnt give Ennis a truck, and keep to the original story...

Aussie Chris:

--- Quote from: Katie77 on December 03, 2007, 06:41:12 am ---Makes you wonder why Ang just didnt give Ennis a truck, and keep to the original story...

--- End quote ---

Ah yes, but then we wouldn't have had that iconic image of Ennis in Jack's rear-view mirror...

Katie77:
You know Chris, as soon as I typed that, I thought exactly the same thing................. ::)

Artiste:
Jack, in some ways, did offer Ennis a ride!

Hugs!

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