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I'm not anti-divorce at all.  It's the greatest invention in history.   It has been great for me, for my ex, and yes, for my kids, since they upgraded from one miserable household to two happy ones.

All hyperbole aside, here's the deal.  I could very much relate to Ethan in the second film, having gone through a similar thing where my marriage went into the shitter during the challenging time of taking care of little-little kids, for some of the same reasons Ethan talks about in the 2nd movie.  And I can even…

I'm one of them, but I relocated to the next town over, not to bloody France!

I like that, because it's also a kindness to Delpy, since the sweet release of death would be preferably to a lifetime of that insufferable git.

wait a second!  So Ethan's character ditched his wife and child and just stays forever with the French chick?  OK, I can see ditching the wife - it happens.  But his pre-school-age child?  Then he goes and starts up a precious little family with whats-her-name?

Hey Friend Zone is just short hand for the following:

So far, my theory stands (on flimsy ground albeit)

I think it qualifies.  By virtue of being a minor release at the time and still having "legs" some 20-odd years later.

I remember someone spray painting "TURK182" on a backboard on a Beacon Hill basketball court in the mid 80's.  Not sure we ever laughed so hard when we first saw it.

I prefer gleaming my cube to "Pump up the volume" 

doesn't the cast all shout "boogety boogety boogety ha ha ha!" twice

The fact that Ducky doesn't get pinky is one of the more admirable, and realistic facets of that film.  You cannot escape the Friend Zone.  Unless you're a thin, attractive woman, which is the point of SKoW. 

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My genetic stuff comes from stuff like this:
http://www.evolutionpsychol…

I feel like editing my initial comment on this out of existence, since it's making me look like the nerdiest creepiest jerk in history.  but I'll play fair and leave it.

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I imagine that McCarthy breaks up with her, because she's boring.

Ha! - thanks

I didn't hate the movie that much, because it was kinda charming in its own way - and Slater's off-radio persona did feel real - that ridiculous amount of shyness.

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