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did tommy genuinely like her?

posted 8 years ago by tjm2005
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Opinions?

Edit to add my opinion. I think he did. He seemed to really start falling for her and really started liking her more than his real girlfriend.

[–] knight-in-black-leather 8 years ago

Yes, but not in a serious romantic way.

IMHO, Tommy comes to realize Carrie is basically a sweet person and not the weirdo her peers assumed her to be. He was having a genuinely good time with her at the prom, but unlike the book, I don't see any evidence he was falling for her.

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[–] tjm2005 8 years ago

I thought he did fall for Carrie, it was implied in the kiss and how he gives a great smile while they dance and how he excitedly joins her in the stage. It was subtle but clear.

good point. I agree.

[–] fiatlux-1 8 years ago

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Yes, but not in a serious romantic way.

IMHO, Tommy comes to realize Carrie is basically a sweet person and not the weirdo her peers assumed her to be. He was having a genuinely good time with her at the prom, but unlike the book, I don't see any evidence he was falling for her.

Exactly. I agree.
I think he agreed to accompany her out of courtesy & care for his girlfriend Sue, but developed a genuine affection for Carrie.
Not romantic, just friendship. I felt he admired her courage as well.

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[–] faeria 8 years ago

IMHO, Tommy comes to realize Carrie is basically a sweet person and not the weirdo her peers assumed her to be.

Agreed. He wasn't falling in love with her, IMO, but he was seeing clearly and coming to care for her. I think, if the bucket moment hadn't happened, that they would have become friends.

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[–] antinea-from-paris 8 years ago

He really likes her in the book.

[–] Rocco3000 8 years ago

Umm, where in the book did it say that Tommy really liked her? He may have called her beautiful and thought she was genuinely pretty, but there is nothing to suggest that he had real feelings for her. Afterall, it was a big point in the book that the only reason why he asked out Carrie was his love for Sue, and to make her happy.

[–] monifest 8 years ago

I think he started developing genuine feelings for her.

[–] VintageFreak 8 years ago

Seemed that way to me.

[–] chancedelhomme 8 years ago

I think during their slow dance scene he was starting to feel like her protector (not that he knew what Chris and Co. were plotting) and I think there was a genuine camaraderie devleopling between Tommy & Carrie in this film that was lacking in the two remakes. It was more romantic than sexual, and we caught a glimpse of that during the poetry reading in English class. They were caught up in a whirlwind that wouldn't last!