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Why is the "dozy embrace" in the film?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: nakymaton on July 27, 2006, 02:07:45 pm ---Yeah, I don't think that Cassie ever figures it out. Ennis worries so much that people look at him and "know," but even a woman that left cheap white wine in his refrigerator didn't figure it out.
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Good point! I agree there's no way Cassie knows; she just looks too bewildered in the bus station. And you're right -- if the woman he was putting the blocks to didn't figure it out, why would some random stranger out on the pavement?
Front-Ranger:
Cassie doesn't figure it out because she desperately wants Ennis to be the "marrying kind"; she pursued him even after it was clear he had ditched her. But people out on the pavement wouldn't have a vested interest and would just be getting a first impression, altho 99% of the people wouldn't be noticing anyone, but paranoid Ennis wouldn't believe that.
nakymaton:
And Cassie never saw Ennis when he was around Jack. If they saw each other more often, maybe Ennis would stop lighting up like a 10,000 watt lightbulb when he saw Jack... but maybe not.
jpwagoneer1964:
--- Quote from: nakymaton on July 27, 2006, 02:54:05 pm ---And Cassie never saw Ennis when he was around Jack. If they saw each other more often, maybe Ennis would stop lighting up like a 10,000 watt lightbulb when he saw Jack... but maybe not.
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Most likely not.
Mr. 10,000 watt himself when as we know Jack just arrives.
opinionista:
--- Quote from: latjoreme on July 27, 2006, 01:38:17 pm ---Yeah, I think that's it. Either Alma means just what she says, or she suspects he's gay. I think I've heard someone suggest some even deeper meaning to this exchange, but I can't remember what it is.
What I don't get is what Cassie means. What does she think Alma's point is?
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I think Alma jr. suspect his dad is different. I'm not sure if she actually think he's gay or queer. As for Cassie, what I understood was that Cassie thought Alma jr meant she wasn't good enough for him. Cassie wanted to marry Ennis, but didn't understand what was going on so she wondered if she was the problem. I don't think it crossed Cassie's mind that Ennis was gay. She wouldn't even dream it. When Alma jr. said "you're good enough", Cassie didn't believe her because of the way she said it. Besides being good enough is not the same thing as saying "you're perfect for him" which I suspect it was what Cassie was expecting to hear. Otherwise why would she bring the topic up. She was looking for reassurance because she wasn't sure about Ennis's feelings for her. That's what I think.
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