Honestly, she totally dissed him like through the entire movie & it made me very angry. I wanted Henry to have a happy ending sort of in the movie and instead he got jipped and now he has to spend the rest of his life alone, fighting monsters in the woods. It really upsets me. Henry seemed like a good guy and he gets the short end of the stick.
"Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none."-William Shakespeare
I though Henry was kind of douchey. He seemed to be very possessive and had a bit of a temper on him. I thought it was weird how he basically stalked her while she was dancing and then picked a fight with Peter, and while doing so he shoves Valerie out of the way pretty harshly... later on he follows her and watches while she's about to have sex... he keeps pursuing her and I have to wonder WHY? She shows zero interest, turns down his proposal, doesn't really like to speak to him, is having sex with another guy... the list goes on.
shareYeah, I agree. I didn't like that part where he pushed her out of the way. But maybe because he had so much pride he felt like if there was one thing in the world he could have, it was her. But I too would feel anger and possession towards someone I really, really cared about if he was hooking up with another girl. I'd be mad at both of them which is where I understand Henry coming from.
It just seemed like she could have been a little nicer about the whole situation. And by nicer, I mean respectful. Don't disappear from a party to go have sex with the bad boy a few feet away from where your potential fiance was just standing & still could be. They weren't nearly as clever as they thought they were.
"Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none."-William Shakespeare
Both in the script ("Red Riding Hood: From Script to Screen") and the novelization, Henry is described being drunk when he picks up the fight between him and Peter and then shoves Valerie out of the way. He didn't really mean to push Valerie aside that hard.
I sympathized with Henry as well. And how he gave up after witnessing Valerie making out with Peter and broke off the engagement ("I know you don't want me. I'm not going to force you to marry me") that was really heartbreaking to watch, and I'm a guy! Alright, we teenagers tend to identify with characters in such situations. And the scene in the festival, after Valerie and Peter have departed and Henry looks around uneasily, realizing he's just been humiliated and he's made a fool of himself, that's sad too.
What would've made the film way better for me: if Valerie eventually did become a werewolf in the end, or if it turned out that she was the Wolf all along, and second, if she finally hooked up with Henry. I know in the revised first draft of the film, Peter abandons Valerie forever to protect her from the beast within him, and Valerie gets to marry Henry and bear his children. Whoa.
Normal-Bates first of all, love your handle!
Secondly, it would make more sense that Henry was drunk when he pushed Valerie out of the way because he totally doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would do that to a woman especially if he adored her like we all know he did.
I was so sure, soooo sure that she was going to end up being the wolf. I was waiting and waiting and then I was disappointed when I found out who it really was. I would have made Peter the wolf from the beginning had him attack Valerie after she told him she didn't want a life with a monster, Henry would save her and they would live happily ever after. That's what they should have done because if they did, I would have been so happy!
Now, I'm stuck thinking about how unfair everything turned out. =(
"Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none."-William Shakespeare
I do feel bad for Henry. Maybe because I'm a practical girl, he's the obvious choice in a marriage partner in my opinion -- he may not be groping her in the woods, but it's apparent he cares about her, he is respectful toward her, and he would make a good provider and husband for her. In her place, I would have chosen him -- no doubt about it.
shareOh, absolutely. I mean he's gorgeous first of all, enough to spike any girl's interest, and he's kind, not too pushy, respectful, he's almost the perfect guy. And if Valerie was looking for danger; like in Peter, maybe she should have spent some time with Henry because he's all about the danger. I mean going out looking for the wolf & all that stuff, that's courageous and sexy.
"Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none."-William Shakespeare
errr, he was hardly courageous in looking for the wolf. he hid while his dad was killed. and Peter was out looking for the wolf too.
in Valeries shoes i would have picked Peter all the way.
1) He was gorgeous
2) He was bad. and we all love a bad boy
3) he had a little bit of swagger and cockiness. Henry didn't, in fact he had no real charisma or character at all.
4) Peter didn't give up on her. Henry backed down as soon as he realised he had competition. Call me crazy but i like a man to act like a man.
Dearest Enemy, you should have never trusted me
You b!tch
"4) Peter didn't give up on her. Henry backed down as soon as he realised he had competition. Call me crazy but i like a man to act like a man. "
Absolutely. After all, he loved and cared for her his entire life. She wanted to escape, and he would go anywhere with her. Destined to be together, by far.
*How many did you love before me?
None
*And after me?
None
Who wants to fight for a girl banging another dude? Good riddance. I'd have gone after the older redhead in the village who flirted w/ the mayor.
Amy: I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
You assume that Henry spent the rest of his life alone, fighting monsters in the woods. Why? What gave you that idea? For all we know, he found someone who loved him just as much as he loved her. The narration leaves that part a mystery, which means that the viewer can determine the fate of his love life. I, for one, choose to believe that he fell in love with, and married, a wonderful woman who loved him in return.
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