I always used to wonder back when he was on SNL: "What is he doing here?"
I felt exactly the same way in this. Why is he even on the screen? What did he bring to the movie? I get the funny schadenfreude for thos that hate him but that can't be why they hired him. I seriously do not get the presence of this guy on camera. I see no talent nor appeal.
what gives?
I'm pretty sure that "schadenfreude" is exactly why he was hired. He was the 2nd person to die. He would have been 1st, but James Gunn could not resist the gag of the Weasel thing drowning before the mission even begins
He was a traitor and is presented as the biggest coward in the film. I don't like Davidson at all, but he probably should not have accepted the role. I feel like Gunn was counting on most people disliking Davison and cheering at seeing him get fucked up so early in such a satisfying way. I think it should be clear to people who've watched enough movies that the opening scene was very consciously designed to buy the audience's good will right away
It's the lazy kind of clout that Gunn regularly chases in his writing and as talentless as I think Davidson is, it makes me more angry at Gunn for putting him in that role than Davidson for just being in the movie
This only the fifth movie I have ever seen in my life so it was unclear to me. Thanks for clearing it up for me.
shareWait, you just have watched 5 movies in your life? how is that possible, I'm really curious about that
shareIt was a snarky-lite response to this comment: "I think it should be clear to people who've watched enough movies..."
A respectable and chill post with that one passive aggressive jab in it. So I responded with sarcasm .... you know, that easily identified mode of communication in type ... over the internet.
No ill will toward cyberbob. Seems cool enough.
Funny to think of nearly 8000 posts for just 5 movies 🙂
shareHe was the first to die, Weasel survived.
shareBut weasel didn't die..
shareGood to see his face get blown off in the first few minutes.
shareYup. I really don't get it either. The guy looks like he should be hanging around a street corner to pay for his heroin addiction.
And the fact he was banging Kate Beckinsale for a while. The mind boggles.
I was quite disappointed to see he had been cast in this so it was quite a relief it was pretty much a cameo and we didn't have to put up with him on screen for too long.
All I remember is that when he showed up on screen all the bros in the theater started laughing uproariously whenever he said anything.
shareI get the feeling Pete must be a really cool and personable guy in real life. Too bad that doesn't translate to screen.
sharehis dad died in 911 and he played that victim card smartly to get where he is today. best thing that ever happened to his career was that, if he didnt have that going for him we would never be burdened with having to look into his butthole eyes all the time....
shareIt was worth it just to see him get shot in the face.
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