My point though is that while rich people could afford to protect themselves, the costs to their business and investments (aka the things that actually make them rich) from each Purge, not to mention the costs of all that protection and clean-up, would eventually eat into their wealth and the wealth of the nation at…

That was the biggest plot hole in the whole series to me, that there would be any rich people left in the US after the first 2 or 3 Purges.

...men could finally express all of the things they’d been bottling up. And what were those things? Mainly, explicit sex and violence, and anger and frustration towards women.

Nice! I’d like to think that I’d be drinking stolen champagne straight from the bottle in my pile of kittens.

The problem with committing theft is it would be like Black Friday, but 1000x worse. Plus security guards would be able to shoot to kill. I’d rather pay full price than deal with that.

I love it too, but beyond the things requiring bureaucracy to work, my biggest issue with the Purge is can you imagine what the annual economic costs of just one Purge night would be? Like in a Purge world, I can’t imagine any insurer ever covering losses that occur during the Purge, which means every business and…

As someone who is frequently accused of being annoyingly pedantic, I kinda love that this movie concept sends us all into a tailspin of theoretical bureaucratic paperwork. You are my people.

yes. And, it seems like that villain trope goes hand-in-hand with the hero trope of avenging a woman’s rape or murder. It’s a too-simple way to create a conflict or advance a plot. “hmmm... how can we give our guy something to fight for? I know! Get his wife raped, or his kid killed.” So easy, so cheap, so boring.

That’s true about cars and such. But, I’d steal the money and use it to purchase the car. Done. Lol.

this is a fun game! is it ok if i’ve not seen the movies?
um, i’d definitely try to get a lot of cash and then rob a car dealership to get something sporty and then just drive a LOT, at RIDICULOUS speeds on the empty highways (i’m assuming the other people are off murdering). then, when i’m bored, i’m grabbing…

I second a lot of things on here! I’d definitely steal skincare products, Frontline, Joe’s jeans, and maybe hit up a nice wine shop. IT’S THE SIMPLE THINGS.

RED PANDA STARTLES FOR EVERYONE!

Sephora then a zoo. That red panda I’m not allowed to hug? Hugged.

I can appreciate my fellow liberals and their kindhearted plans to party their purge away, but I’m surrounded on all sides by racists and Trump voters here in middle America so I understand this movie’s premise completely.

My purge would be having an elaborate heist to get buku bucks so that I could disappear in a country that isn’t batshit fucking crazy.

I may have put more thought into this than I’m proud of.

This has a quiet genius I truly respect.

Really great article. One of the things that I noticed is that this is something that feminist critics of some of the forms of media that I’m really familiar with have been saying this for a while. Jezebel has touched on them as well.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: my Purge would consist of robbing a Sephora, hitting the pet store, and spending the next 11 hours in my jammies, rolling in a pile of puppies, and watching YouTube makeup tutorials.

I think we need to hit these people in the wallet. I refuse to watch films or series that depict violence against women, particularly rape. Waiting for the old male guard to change their stance and make room for women - I wouldn’t hold my breath. Let’s not give the violent male gaze money. Let’s put our money where…