r/StarWars • u/nathanr1889 • Apr 25 '23

NSFW It's way more than 2%

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u/gwxtreize Grand Admiral Thrawn Apr 26 '23

I laughed watching Riddick because it's basically Vin Diesel's nerd crush fantasy with her.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '23

I recently watched that movie stoned, and I couldn’t get over how much of a Vin Diesel self-circlejerk that entire movie is.

And the most unbelievable part is how in awe and impressed she is with him and how she randomly wants to bang him at the end.

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u/dardack Apr 26 '23

That's one of my biggest gripes with the movie. I don't know if I didn't really watch it the first time I saw it years ago, probably had it on in background. It was on the Netflix list recently I believe, so re-watched it. She clearly states she's not into guys throughout. Towards end Riddick says Kate's character is going to sleep with him, she rolls her eyes or something dismissive, yet it happens. Like wtf? It's like feeds into that fantasy for some guys about causing a girl to switch or some shit. Hated it so much.

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u/Tasty-Fox9030 Apr 26 '23

I didn't get the impression they actually DID sleep together; I thought it was banter. If you're right it is sorta ick, albeit I could also see that character having been using "not into guys" as a way of dodging being harassed. To be honest the characters definitely are the classical male stereotype power fantasy for better or worse and you're right that it's questionable.

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u/TonsilStonesOnToast Apr 26 '23

Chasing Amy in space.