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Viggo and Demi... Spoiler

posted 17 years ago by kelikristina
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I really liked Royce a lot, BUT, I have to say that I was hoping for something between the Captain and Jordan. The Captain definitely had feelings for her:

- He watched her back (ex. when her teammate refused to pull her up over the wall).
- In the shower scene, you could see in his eyes that he was attracted to her (his body language)
- When they were in Libya and the soldier was getting too close to Jordan and so the Captain shot him (at risk to himself) to get Jordan out of there
- But the biggest indicator for me was when they were on the plane after he got shot and they were looking into each others eyes (and she was stroking his hair)

Yea, you can say he was just doing his job. But as an observer, I felt he was protective of her in a loving way (not just a 'team' thing). Maybe because I wanted to see it happen, I read into things. But I dunno...I think that would have been a cute twist in the movie.

[–] FireJake41 17 years ago

He was a Master Chief, not Captain.

[–] laurana88 17 years ago

I totally agree with Keli.
I kept on expecting it to happen and when it didn't, I was like, wait what???

Yeah her beau was a great guy and all but you can't compare to the Master Chief.

[–] maryswake 17 years ago

Nothing "happened" because it didn't need to. It wouldn't have been "right".

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[–] alicatorr-1 16 years ago

I think that was part of the point. Urgayle says "her presence makes us vulnerable." US, implying that he also has a weakness because of her. It seems to me that the attraction to her made him over-compensate in his treatment of her.
Also, having Jordan and Urgayle together would probably be conforming to the stereotype of women as just the love interests and having lovers in the group would probably be detrimental to its stability.
I think the hair-stroking was possibly just showing the compassion a woman can bring to the military. And the shower scene? Well, yeah, Urgayle liked her... but maybe the body language was all Viggo's. ;)

[–] Snaresweety13 15 years ago

I was glad they didn't do a love story in this movie, it would've completely desecrated the entire point they were trying to make in the movie, which is alicator said perfect, that women are merely love interests. And I have to say I disagree I don't think Viggo looked at her lovingly, I think he looked at her as a soldier, and one with which he had respect for and that's why he wanted to protect her.

I am so glad they didn't do a love story though.

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[–] gabby_bm 14 years ago

Like Master Chief said- "She's not the problem. We are."

He demonstrated this by easing her training and overcompensating in the torture scene. He demonstrated this by eyeballing her naked body. He demonstrated this by shooting the Libyan and risking the whole operation instead of letting her knife the Libyan herself.

They didn't need them to have sex since she had a supportive man at home to come home to and have sex and cigars with.

Boinking one of your men, I believe, is "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman".

I'm holding everyone to a higher standard- a standard much higher than my own

[–] pman1410 10 years ago

I don't think love story is the right word.
But for God's sake it was sexual tension, and that's inevitable between man and woman.
You cannot ignore a woman being a woman, you cannot fight nature.

[–] monicamercedesah 13 years ago

Totally agree too....they were so meant to be...I really hate Royce..he was so ...so...boring and plain..

[–] bpoz 13 years ago

There was nothing in the behavior of either his character or hers to indicate a romantic or sexual attraction. While the actors had a strong chemistry and I could see them as a couple in another project, I didn't see anything in the way the Master Chief and Jordan interacted to demonstrate such a connection. I think sometimes we project our own conclusions onto the characters onscreen.

And I think to have a romantic relationship between the two of them would have diminished both characters and what they stood for. His respect for her by the end was earned by her hard work, determination and endurance. And her ability to appreciate his leadership was based on what he taught her over the course of her training and the fact that as tough as he was on her, it was not because he lacked respect for her but rather that his objection to her was about the effect it might have on the men.

Making them a romantic couple would have lowered the whole theme to that old notion that men and women can't serve together without developing romantic or sexual relationships when the reality is that many serve with honor without ever bringing their personal lives into their service life.

[–] cliff_niblr031 12 years ago

Yeah, I think some people are reading WAY more into those scenes then what was actually there.

Both Master Chief and O'Neil were professionals who only seemed to grow to respect each other more by films end. Hence, the end scene where Master Chief gives O'Neil his medal as his way of saying thank you for risking her life to save his.

Now, if people wanna make up some sort of fantasy romance between the two characters that's fine. It's total b.s., but they are still free to come to that conclusion.

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[–] StuffAndThangs 10 years ago

I thought by the end he was somewhat attracted to her.

Probably would never act on it because shes "one of the men"

And Royce awful and boring

[–] gabby_bm 10 years ago

Royce may have been awful and boring, but he supported her, respected her and protected her. They were very much equals in their relationship and that is one of the movie's themes. I had a lot of respect for Royce because of the nature of their relationship.

I am one who is glad the movie didn't play up the sex in the training camp. Master Chief looking at Demi's showering body reminded me a lot of the scene in "Witness" when Harrison Ford catches a glimpse of Kelly McGillis sponge-bathing. Yes, there was an attraction. But there was also a non-sexual ambiance there- an uncrossable line that the men respected. Thus, the attraction didn;t matter because duty was the overriding factor. And with Master Chief, his duty was to train a Navy SEAL.

But as a civilian, I could completely enjoy Demi in the shower or doing her power-pushups
in her sports bra. because I am not a Navy SEAL. I am a perv.

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