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Offline Lumière

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Least Favorite Character in BBM
« on: April 19, 2006, 09:32:13 pm »
I am kinda curious about what you all think  ;)


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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2006, 05:07:53 am »
Voted for John Twist, but I'd add Cassie... Annoying!

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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2006, 11:04:02 am »
I voted for John Twist myself.

K.E. seems to be getting a bum rap here--no doubt a traumatized child like Ennis, and only a bit older than he. Furthermore, as Ennis says, he did the best he could. It's a moot point now, anyway, as no one has yet voted for him.

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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2006, 11:30:55 am »
On the subject of K.E., hmm... I agree that he probably was as traumatised as Ennis, all goes back to their dad I guess.   :-\
I also threw in Cassie for good measure ...  ;D  She will probably make a few top 3 least favorite character lists, who knows?  We'll find out.. :)


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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2006, 12:12:38 pm »
Can you add in Jimbo?  He pisses me off.  He and his buddies at the pool table.  I know the hate crime perpetrators would be the obvious choice here so it's fine not to include them.  But if Jimbo were there, he'd be my number one least favorite.  I don't like that way he looks at Jack.  John Twist is a mean old man who never properly appreciated or loved his son, but we have no evidence that he's particularly homophobic.  In fact he might have even been willing to have Jack and Ennis live together up there if it meant getting his sorry-ass ranch licked into shape.  Given the choices now, though, I went with John.

And I've got no problem with Cassie - she certainly had impeccable taste, and she was just trying to do the best she could.
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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2006, 12:24:28 pm »
Can you add in Jimbo?  He pisses me off.  He and his buddies at the pool table.  I know the hate crime perpetrators would be the obvious choice here so it's fine not to include them.  But if Jimbo were there, he'd be my number one least favorite.  I don't like that way he looks at Jack.  John Twist is a mean old man who never properly appreciated or loved his son, but we have no evidence that he's particularly homophobic.  In fact he might have even been willing to have Jack and Ennis live together up there if it meant getting his sorry-ass ranch licked into shape.  Given the choices now, though, I went with John.

And I've got no problem with Cassie - she certainly had impeccable taste, and she was just trying to do the best she could.

One Jimbo coming right up Barb!  ;D
I left out the "grease monkeys" or murderers for very obvious reasons.
Cassie is not in my top 3 either, but I know a few who think she was annoying ;)


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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2006, 12:31:55 pm »
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And I've got no problem with Cassie - she certainly had impeccable taste, and she was just trying to do the best she could.
Maybe, but would I know someone like her, clingy, forcing me to do things I do not like (dancing or other), too pushy, upsetting my personal bubble - I'd run!  :o

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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2006, 03:21:28 pm »
All of the characters in your list represent some aspect of life.
but the character that made the whole story so tragic is Ennis' father.

He represents the severe hate that is the crux of this story.
Joe Aguirre  - fearful of his reputation if he hires them guys
John Twist - weird and defeated, Mrs Twist conquered him and raised a gorgeous son.
L.D. Newsome - money MAN - football + money = manliness
Ennis' Dad  - EVIL
K.E. del Mar - I am sure K.E. is hurt just as much as Ennis by the irrigation ditch, how could we fault him??
Cassie Cartwright - wants to have a good man - more power to her.
Jimbo, the Rodeo Clown  - represents that fear that a man has, even if he is straight. he is cute, in spite of it all.

Mr Del Mar in Sage, Wyoming gets my bad guy vote in this movie.
second on my list would be Jimbo, evn if he is physically cute.


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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2006, 04:27:42 pm »
toast -
Cheers for dropping in your vote.  :)


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Re: Least Favorite Character in BBM
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2006, 04:30:15 pm »

And I've got no problem with Cassie - she certainly had impeccable taste, and she was just trying to do the best she could.


She put her tired, smelly feet in Ennis's lap and asked him to rub them.  That is never ok - not under any circumstance.  YUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!  Really - she didn't wash them, powder them, or ask him.  Such bad manners.
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