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Tobin 2022-10-25 03:11:55
An older unmarried young woman with gothic dark circles under her eyes, the first thing she does when she wakes up in the morning is to open the refrigerator and drink Coke. Interestingly, she is also a shooter who writes juvenile novels. There is a sense of dislocation between the absurdity of adults and the feelings of girls. Mingming suffered a setback, and he had to write "Life, I'm here" at the end of the novel. It seems to say that no matter what stage of life you are in, life is absurd, boring, unwilling, but still cool to go on. Here, the movie gives us a gothic neutral look.
Extended Reading
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Mavis Gary: Hey, do you know this girl named Beth? She married Buddy Slade from school.
Sandra Freehauf: Yeah, I know that Beth.
Mavis Gary: What do you think of her?
Sandra Freehauf: I don't really like her. I mean, I think you're way prettier than she is. What happened to your dress? I'm sorry, did I say something wrong? Shit. What's wrong? What did I say?
Mavis Gary: I have a lot of problems.
Sandra Freehauf: Can't you get a new dress?
Mavis Gary: It's really difficult for me to be happy. And then for other people it just seems so simple. I know. They just grow up and they're so fulfilled.
Sandra Freehauf: I don't feel fulfilled. And frankly, if you don't feel fulfilled with all the stuff that you have.
Mavis Gary: I need to change, Sandra.
Sandra Freehauf: No you don't.
Mavis Gary: What?
Sandra Freehauf: You're the only person in Mercury who could write a book or wear a dress like that.
Mavis Gary: I'm sure there's plenty of other people who could.
Sandra Freehauf: Everyone here is fat and dumb.
Mavis Gary: Don't say that. I mean, you think so?
Sandra Freehauf: Everyone wishes that they could be like you. You know, living in the big city all famous and beautiful and all that.
Mavis Gary: I'm not really famous.
Sandra Freehauf: Well, you know, special or whatever. I mean, some days when I have a slow shift at work I'll sit and think about you living in your cool apartment, going out and stuff. It seems really nice.
Mavis Gary: Yeah, but most people here seem so happy with so little. It's like they don't even seem to care what happens to them.
Sandra Freehauf: That's because it doesn't matter what happens to them. They're nothing. Might as well die. Fuck Mercury.
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Sandra Freehauf: Take me with you.
Mavis Gary: Excuse me?
Sandra Freehauf: Take me with you. To the Mini Apple.
Mavis Gary: You're good here, Sandra.