It's not incest...
...but it's still really fucking weird. I wonder how her father would've felt about her banging a guy he treats like a son.
shareI wondered that too. HE was happy about it though
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What I always found the most weird about it is that it seems like Mel wanted it to happen and kind of set it up that way. He's not dumb or blind to the fact Josh is obsessed with Cher. There seems to be hints that he's hoping it'll happen. Effing weird.
shareHe pushed them together
shareThat's what I'm saying. But also: Why would any man push his step son and biological daughter to date? Why.
shareI think cause he saw the losers she dated before and knew Josh was a good guy
shareFrom what we can see in the film, Cher has never dated anyone before Josh - unless you count Christian - and Christian wasn't really a bad guy. So not exactly a long line of losers.
shareAh.. She was a hot girl in high school. I am sure she has dated before
shareThe movie makes a point of showing that despite all her advice, Cher is 'clueless' in all matters, especially dating. She makes a whole speech about high school guys being gross and Tai specifically calls her 'the virgin who can't drive', aka she's never had sex or dated. When Elton was coming onto her she couldn't even tell.
shareRefresh my memory, didn't she have a spiel for Tai about the only acceptable guys to date? Who were they?
So I'm sure she's been on dates, but the guys didn't become boyfriends to her, they were just... escorts.
Exactly. It's the title of the movie.
Incest did initially cross my mind at first when watching this several years ago, but technically they're not blood-related and I don't recall Mel mentioning how long he was married to Josh's mother. Maybe Cher didn't interact much with Josh as a typical biological brother and sister would knowing each other from their very early childhood years.
Although, it's not going to stop those future family Thanksgiving dinners from being a little uncomfortable.
Which meant he liked it much more because he liked him and respected him.
WOuld you rather it be a guy he doesnt know and probably doesnt respect?
He might treat like a son but it isnt his son. It happens all time where you treat friends, elders, or younglings as your kid, parent, mentor, or brother. Its all meant affectionately in admiration. Has nothing to do with sex.
Definitely weird!
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