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David and Amanda

posted 2 years ago by ADBruno1985 (3506)
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Are we supposed to feel a flirty vibe from them? Maybe not flirty exactly. But it feels like there's something there.

[–] prometheus1816 (1060) 2 years ago

No. David was married and was trying desperately to get home to his wife. I believe Amanda was new in town and had only been introduced to David that day, so no. It was survival.

[–] ADBruno1985 (3506) 2 years ago

Oh I know he was trying to get home to his wife, she was new, it was survival, etc. Just seemed like a spark in the sense that she was acting maternally toward his son, and had they both lived it might've blossomed (presuming his wife did not)

[–] prometheus1816 (1060) 2 years ago

Amanda was a third grade teacher. That would have been the same age as David's son. And the casting was a mix of good chemistry.

[–] twhite (48) 2 years ago

In the book they sleep together. I always figured the movie was just following the book but more subtle.

[–] WandererFromYs (2324) 2 months ago

As someone else mentioned they do get together in the book, and because the movie follows the book so closely, other than the ending, this part being left out stands out.

I have a feeling it was left out because it would make the main character less likeable. Remember, this story takes place over the course of only 2 days. They don’t know how far it’s spread, and to best of David’s knowledge his wife is still at him. So people might turn on him, if he just immediately cheats in his wife after 1 day apart.

[–] ADBruno1985 (3506) 2 months ago

I appreciate your response, reminding me of this post. When I originally posted this 2 years ago, I'd not read The Mist. I actually did just a couple months ago. And yeah, it's a very faithful adaptation, other than these couple spots. The novella also allows you to know David's innermost thoughts. And while I don't think that the goal is to justify cheating, knowing his thoughts allows you to understand how it happens. Their attraction is borne out of fear and circumstance more than an actual desire to cheat. If the mist hadn't come, she probably would've become at most a passing acquaintance to nod to in town, and an affair wouldn't have happened. Also the book allows us to feel David's guilt about it.