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Sandy's change was her choice!

posted 8 years ago by Prince_Charming02
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It was HER decision. People have moments in their life where they finally realize it's time to try something new and evolve. I myself have had dozens of those moments since High School. It was about discovering her sexuality and womanhood and letting loose. She was the one who asked Frenchie for "help" in her makeover. Danny and his friends helped her discover that. Whereas Danny intentially was going to change for her which is also admirable. Sandy didn't turn into a tramp, she became a woman. Danny would have loved her regardless of who she was.

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[–] Pmdmnym 8 years ago

Nice post JohnLennon18!

[–] queencat18 8 years ago

They both changed for each other. It's why I get bothered when people say that she should not have changed for him. Because he did it for her, too, by lettering in track. Yeah, it wasn't as overt, but it was still there.

"Oh my God! You put a living room where the crack den used to be!"

[–] jayhn1111 8 years ago

Nevertheless as long as this board exists they'll be a new thread started at least once a month about how Sandy turned into a slut and that it's a horrible message blah blah blah

[–] BooBooCat (652) 4 years ago

Sandy turned into a slut

There are actually people saying that? Wow, I'm glad I avoided this board so far.

[–] Otter (24464) 4 years ago

Yes, they both tried to change for each other, but since Danny defied his friends to change for Sandy and Sandy gave into peer pressure with her slutty makeover, her change came off as sad rather than brave.

Besides, Danny's attempt to change wasn't going to get him pregnant in high school.

[–] Furienna (3320) 4 years ago

And beginning to smoke was not good for Sandy's health.

[–] freebird1987 8 years ago

I agree.

[–] Sleight_of_Mind 8 years ago

the pink ladies didn't dress too differently from sandy as well.
she was dressed sexier than rizzo even.
she "let her hair down", but she could easily go back to dresses and sweaters like they did.

'There's just a possibility that I will kiss a doorknob.'
Just call me Sleight

[–] WickedRising 8 years ago

Exactly. She just dressed up like that to REALLY get his attention at the end. It doesn't mean that she's staying like that or completely changing herself for a man.

[–] jefgg 7 years ago

Sandy was gorgeous. She didn't need a makeover.

[–] roman2886 7 years ago

She had to change to get Danny just like Michael had to change to get Stephanie.

[–] liscarkat (16496) 4 years ago

Going from a nice girl to a tart was not evolving. It was devolving. She was already a very attractive young woman, and could have stayed the way she was and evolved into a very attractive more mature woman. Trashiness is not the same as womanhood.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Grease was based on a broadway show. In the show, she does not change, and Danny cleans up his act to win her over. I liked that ending a lot better.

[–] Furienna (3320) 4 years ago

Exactly! I don't see her change as positive at all. And especially not the smoking!

[–] trevorh321 (5495) 3 years ago

Danny changed for her. No one minds. She changes for him and that is just wrong? All she did was wear more revealing clothes, start chain smoking and give him every reason she would do anything for him sexually. Is that so wrong?