Dialogue that made me HATE Simon

I'm aware that it's only a movie and that what Gordo did was also bad. But there are alot of people in real life that are like Simon that have that way of thinking. That is what angers me.

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As the director/writer has stated about his character- Gordo did NOT rape Robyn. With all the "red herrings", he wanted us to think that Gordo was the bad guy, while all along, the sociopathic bully was Simon. That was the film's unexpected brilliance.

What Simon did in high school was not simply a "joke"; he very cruelly and systematically destroyed Gordo's reputation and mental security much like the guy whose job Simon had just stolen - this reveals that Simon hasn't changed a bit. In addition, Gordo's father almost killed him. In other words, Simon never cared even a bit about the consequences of his actions. During the end's phone call, Gordo says to Simon, "See what happens when you poison other people's minds with ideas?" He wanted Simon to feel the mental anguish similar to what he'd put him through as a vulnerable teen.

The payback was appropriate because Gordo outsmarted Simon at his own games, and exposed him to Robyn for the lousy human being that he had been...and still was! Gordo finished off Simon by implying that the baby may not be his own, but that was simply a masterful manipulation. Gordo respected Robyn and never hurt her; the "drugged and raped" scene is another red herring. In the end, Gordo even referred to her as good person "who deserve good things."

Ps. The deleted scene that shows Gordo not raping the wife (i.e. walking away) is supposed to be on the latest DVD extras. I hope to snag that up soon and post the clip online with the link posted on the board.


"Don't get chumpatized!" - The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

Agree