graham's past

Hello drew 5927 and everyone. I think that since Graham was of the opinion (and apparently had former knowledge of) that John is also a liar (like Graham himself admitted to being) I think it's possible that Graham could have momentarily considered John's claim about Elizabeth was a deliberate lie, just to wound him. However, whether or not it was a lie or not is irrelevant to Graham's epiphany/recovery, nor the catalyst for it. Finally,after years of interviewing women about sex (instead of interacting with them sexually) he meets a woman who actually cares what HE thinks about sex and what HIS experiences have been. It's my interpretation that all the women who wound up in Graham's videos, he was maybe attracted to, but all of them (Cynthia included) were content to soak up Graham's flattering attention and to be the little stars of his private videos. Ann actually breaks through the shell of his life and genuinely wants to help Graham. She is drawn to him immediately, comes to care for him, falls for him I think, and doesn't just become another self-absorbed video interviewee like the women before her for 9 years. Ann is the catalyst that changes Graham's life, regardless of what John says happened with Elizabeth. Yeah, he might have been provoked in the moment by John's remarks, but I think Graham's violent reaction of throwing out all his tapes and smashing the camcorder is really based on these underlying factors: (1) he gets disgusted with himself and the way he's been living, (2) he's angry that Ann's tape's confidentiality was just violated by John, (3) he realizes John is a real scumbag and (4) there is absolutely no reason to not go after Ann...and save HER from a marriage that's a lie. He doesn't want to waste another moment living in a fantasy life, so he tosses out the tapes, which he no longer needs.

My two cents... :)



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