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The airport metaphor

posted 10 years ago by fair-enough
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I only really understood the airport metaphor (Margo was afraid of connecting flights, afraid of being inbetween flights) after reading through some of the comments here. Margo was afraid of being alone, single. That's why she began her new relationship (at least emotionally) with Daniel before ending her existing one. While I appreciate that the film felt like underlining this fear with a metaphor, I thought the fear of connecting flights and having to be pushed in a wheel-chair was a bit far-fetched. Does anybody else? I feel they could have chosen a better metaphor. Like only telling your boss you're quitting on the first day of your new employment or something.

[–] BuckyK 10 years ago

I kind of agree. I think Margo's need for a wheelchair to get on and off planes was somewhat absurd. They could have come up with a metaphor a bit more subtle than that.

[–] gaelriverdepp 8 years ago

alright! so the wheelchair was just about her thing for connecting flights..... that was weird though. having to be trolleyd around in a wheelchair..... i'm sorry to say, that's pathetic. also, i would have thought they would've elaborated on the subject.

hey! did you notice how i looked through the board and picked up on an old post, instead of starting a new topic!! haha, i'm so proud of myself :)