~ Never Let Me Go, page 239
FINALLY. Tommy and Kathy are together at last, but just when they've reconnected, they say it's sad. Savor the time you have left, people - you aren't getting any younger. And they aren't even that old, for that matter! I thought their time together would be this huge happy scene where they understand how meant to be they are and how happy they are that they could have these last moments, but NO. I found the scene to be very unsatisfying and really disappointing. Mr. Costello, I know you commented on one of my blogs last time and asked me if all classics had to have sad endings. And although there are definitely exceptions for every situation, I would say that, yeah, about 95% of books we read in school have bad endings. It's realistic and educational. But I don't read to experience realism - if I want to experience that, I would just go out and do something. I personally love reading, but to be honest, I think that's one reason why people are starting to watch more and more movies - for the happy part. Take for example, 80's movies.
Sixteen Candles: The guy you like who has ignored you for the past year is not going to dump his super-hot, drunk girlfriend, save you from your sister's wedding reception, then bake you a cake. It's not real, but we LOVE IT.
Can't Buy Me Love: People will not clap for you once you make a super-embarrassing speech in the lunchroom about how being popular doesn't matter and isn't really cool. At best, after that everyone will taunt you for a week and then you get to resume your life as a below-average wannabe. Also, people do not ride away on lawn mowers. It's not real, but it's acceptable in an 80's movie.
Say Anything...: The boy you love who you irrationally dumped is not going to come to your window and blast the song you lost your virginity to out of the boombox he is holding above his head. It's not real, but has become a famous "take-me-back" scene.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: You are not going to make it home with only seconds to spare before your parents walk in after having the most awesome sick day ever - including your own musical number - and your grudge-holding sister is not going to save you from the evil principal set out to destroy your graduation. It's not real, but it's extremely entertaining.
Dirty Dancing: Your summer romance is not going to come back to your country club's talent show to have one final dance with you and prove that you really can do that lift. At best, he'll leave and you'll never see him again, and at worst, he'll get arrested for knocking up a teenager. It's not real, but we don't care! It's happy.
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