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He never anwered the question...

posted 10 years ago by A_l_a_c_h_u_a_1
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During their argument scene in the hotel, when she brought up his book tours and how she suspected him of sleeping with the "Emily Bronte" girl (the fan of his who wrote him praising his books), he never came out and said he didn't sleep with her. She kept asking him about it and putting him on the spot, and his response was always - looking at her intently, "I am fully committed to you", and "I love you and am with you". Yet he never clearly stated, "No, of course not I never slept with her or anyone behind your back". I just found it interesting that several times when she asked him the question, he never specifically stated he didn't sleep with that girl. I was somewhat disappointed in him for that, because it led me to believe he did. However, had he said he didn't but really did, he would have been lying (but of course we would never know). But then again, both of them were far from perfect.

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[–] scott-mcelrea 10 years ago

Of course he did, come on. But he just wouldn't tell her for so many reasons. Besides, he knew she knew. So, this was just a rhetorical question. One of her weapons when she wanted to put him in his place.

[–] LazloAlmasy (5) 4 years ago

Totally agree.

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[–] washcloud 9 years ago

...I think you got it all backwards : it actually served as HIS weapon, "in order to put HER in her place".
Plus it wasn't "rhetorical at all" : what she needed/"demanded" was him "being man enough to at least admit it" (since he wasn't that much of a man, in order to have confessed it on his own, beforehand).
In other words, she actually didn't want to win something over all this - she just needed not to "lose once more" and certainly didn't have any wishes to "put him in his place".

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[–] scott-mcelrea 8 years ago

This is your interpretation. Just your opinion. Not necessarily the truth.

[–] washcloud 8 years ago

...let's at least hope that for your own sake denial has helped you go places in your life.
Which I seriously doubt btw, but what the heck.

Memory is a wonderful thing if you don't have to deal with the past

[–] scott-mcelrea 8 years ago

You are free to think / hope / wish / understand whatever. Your problem.

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[–] scott-mcelrea 8 years ago

It's sad how many cretins use the alphabet and a computer... oh well, all creatures have the right to exist.

[–] kungfulord (957) 4 years ago

Of course he did it that is implied and the worst thing he could do is lie about it so he avoided to response to no ruin the night but she is not free for sing she blow some dude and he let that pass and not expected years to use that as a weapon, he remember that to stablish both have make mistakes and in the moment she understand she can't keeping attacking with that change the subject

I like Celine in the first two movies but in this one i dont know if is a natural and realistic evolution of this character she is too much neurotic and manipulative and resentful i still like the trilogy tough