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"He had my eyes" in "Him" vs "He had your eyes" in "Her"

posted 9 years ago by BarisSeker
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In the "Him" version of the movie, when Eleanor says "I forgot what he looks like", Connor starts describing how the baby had her nose her chin etc. Then he says "He had my eyes and I loved that". However in the "Her" version of the movie in the same scene he says, "He had your eyes", in addition to the other ways the baby looked like Eleanor.

"Them" version has the same dialogue that's in "Her".

What do you make of that? What's the significance of the difference in dialogue in his version?

[–] NickMe 9 years ago

Well I don't know it for sure, but I have 2 theories

1. That like in the other shared scenes Eleanor and Connor just remembers certain things differently. He described his son in "HER" that he looked like Eleanor with everything (ears, chin, nose, eyes) to make her feel better and that he will remember the kid when lookin at her.

2. In HIM he said he had his eyes and he loved that. So Kid was all Eleanor except for that one little thing: The Boy had Daddy´s eyes and that's a fond memory Connor has from his son which he lost way too soon.
which is why it's realistic he remembers that correctly. That's how it probably happened (the dialogue) because it's a precious 'detail' to him

Also Eleanor's and Connor's eyes a not that Different. El has Blue-Greenish Eyes and Connor has blue ones. So I dont think, you can say it with a 100% clarity which eye color a 2 mon old Baby had.

[–] mimosveta 8 years ago

Also Eleanor's and Connor's eyes a not that Different. El has Blue-Greenish Eyes and Connor has blue ones. So I dont think, you can say it with a 100% clarity which eye color a 2 mon old Baby had.

Eyes have shapes too, not just colour. Their eyes are drastically different despite similar colour