excellent point!
i'd emphasize the "crutch" part, to the point of "nurse".
listen to the aftermath of them leaving Gary and Mary's dinner party before dessert, where Beth talks about knowing when he starts to "fade", and how he becomes a cranky baby who needs his nap. it was matter-of-fact for her, but could you imagine that as a real interaction between any couple you know?
i couldn't.
if he can't make it to dessert in his mid-50s, what's he gonna be like in his 60s?!?
if Beth sticks around she's definitely looking at changing some tubes and diapers, and mashing up his food in the not-too-distant future...........................or at least watching people do those things. on the rare occasions she's in the same place as he is, anyway.
look for a lot more of this in the future.............................but with a wheelchair, some blankets, and possibly a couple of tubes thrown into the mix..............................
she'll wheel him to the seal he can thank, then she'll go and party with the living. she'll come back hours later all tipsy and smelling of male genitalias, and he'll be all dehydrated with the wig half hanging off due to various seagull attacks.
it's no remake of Porky's, but I'd pay good money to see
that movie. Damn good money!
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