Why is it that Del's friends are world class jerks to Vicky yet its her fault? I mean, she apologizes to these people and practically leaves crying and they are appalled at her. And then scold Del for being justly angry at them and their behavior.
Was I missing a scene between them? Is there a cut scene where she says she kills puppies or something?
No, they were just jealous of Vicky & she was an easy target because she wasn't very bright.
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shareWhy is it that Del's friends are world class jerks to Vicky yet its her fault? I mean, she apologizes to these people and practically leaves crying and they are appalled at her. And then scold Del for being justly angry at them and their behavior.For the same reason the Dance crowd was so mean to Dell at the tv station and at the train station. It's what cliques do!
Was I missing a scene between them? Is there a cut scene where she says she kills puppies or something?
I figure the parents would be more mature about it.
I AM MELON LORD!
The writers needed that scene to end the relationship by showing them they don't belong in each others worlds. It was lame and didn't really come off right since it just made his friends look like total creeps.
I really liked the cast and music but the direction of the story line was a poor choice. The comparison to the tale of two cities really fell flat. In that one the guy who sacrificed himself was a drunken loser who did it to save a better man and his family. Finally giving his life true meaning.
I would also liked to have seen more character development of the dancers from the show in particular Popeye and Ina. Instead of the music video of them all together they should have had them all hanging out at a diner or something, etc. They also could have cut out all or a lot of the tale of two cities, school stuff out. It felt like we got to know way too much of his high school friends who just came off as whiney brats that you didn't want to know.
The whole she's a dimwit and he's got a future thing really sucked. And wouldn't you think that a girl going to a Private Jesuit School would be better educated and possibly more so than a public school? And if I were going to give a girl a book who wasn't exposed to reading, I would get her one that she would possibly be interested in, like maybe Splendor in the Grass which she already loves because of the movie with Natalie Wood.
Makes me think that both ended up miserable as adults ending up with the wrong person. I picture Vicky with Dugan who didn't even come close to making it in Hollywood and they live in a trailer park in Chino. Dugan became an auto mechanic who gets drunk all the time, sports a wife beater and becomes one too because he never got his big break while Vicky of course is the typical housewife and baby factory (five kids) that has supper ready every night and still looks "hot"......lol and pines away for the great guy she let get away.
Meanwhile, Del and Gail both go to college and become a power couple, both with really good jobs but are never around each other much and they grow apart with Gail realizing she never really was in love with Del (he was just safe) and so she left him for Lydia her best friend.
I AM MELON LORD!