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* [[Acceptable Targets]] - Some have theorized that Hayley is just a sociopathic sadist who looks for socially acceptable targets, like pedophiles. |
* [[Acceptable Targets]] - Some have theorized that Hayley is just a sociopathic sadist who looks for socially acceptable targets, like pedophiles. |
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** {{spoiler|[[Word of God]] has confirmed this.}} |
** {{spoiler|[[Word of God]] has confirmed this.}} |
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* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] - Both characters are subject to this, more so Hayley. |
* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] - Both characters are subject to this, more so Hayley. |
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** A lot of people seem to think Hayley was molested or otherwise abused, driving her to seek revenge on men like the one who hurt her, which does change things up a bit. |
** A lot of people seem to think Hayley was molested or otherwise abused, driving her to seek revenge on men like the one who hurt her, which does change things up a bit. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Draco in Leather Pants]]: Similar to Sarah Connor, Hayley is seen by some as a righteous figure and paragon for feminism when in reality she's a sick and demented girl who tracks down child molesters so she has someone she can torture to death. That Jeff is [[Eviler Than Thou|such a repulsive child predator]] is really the only reason that [[Rooting for the Empire]] is encouraged for her here. |
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* [[Complete Monster]]: Both characters. Jeff's [[Buffy Speak|monster-ness]] is more in the backstory, but [[Ellen Page|Hayley's]] is the focus of the movie. |
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** {{spoiler|Jeff actually acknowledges his [[Complete Monster]] nature after sufficient [[Mind Rape]] by Hayley; after ranting about young girls driving him crazy while stabbing one of his pictures with a kitchen knife he admits "This is me."}} |
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*** {{spoiler|Is he acknowledging it or is he only accepting what she has said as true because she's completely shattered him?}} |
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*** {{spoiler|A bit of both. As he privately cofesses that this is who he really is, he actually thanks Hayley for helping him to drop his facade.}} |
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* [[Just Here for Godzilla]]: ''That'' torture scene. |
* [[Just Here for Godzilla]]: ''That'' torture scene. |
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* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: Hayley Stark. |
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* [[Mind Game Ship]]: Hayley and Jeff's entire [[Foe Yay|interaction]] with [[No Yay|each other]]. |
* [[Mind Game Ship]]: Hayley and Jeff's entire [[Foe Yay|interaction]] with [[No Yay|each other]]. |
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* [[Misaimed Fandom]] - The ambiguity of the film strikes again. |
* [[Misaimed Fandom]] - The ambiguity of the film strikes again. |
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* [[Moral Event Horizon]] - |
* [[Moral Event Horizon]] - Jeff crossed it offscreen in the backstory by virtue of being a predatory hebephile and accomplice to child murder, if not the murderer himself. |
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* [[Narrowed It Down to the Guy I Recognize]]: {{spoiler|1=Surprisingly subverted. Sandra Oh, despite appearing in several famous movies and shows (including a starring role in ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'') has been placed in a [[One-Scene Wonder]] role as an extra; despite being very suspicious of Hayley, she disappears for the rest of the plot (besides Jeff using her suspicion to try and make Hayley paranoid) acting as a human [[Red Herring]] of sorts.}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:55, 7 November 2018
- Acceptable Targets - Some have theorized that Hayley is just a sociopathic sadist who looks for socially acceptable targets, like pedophiles.
- Word of God has confirmed this.
- Some believe that the writers view pedophiles and hebephiles as Acceptable Targets and were playing this trope straight.
- Alternate Character Interpretation - Both characters are subject to this, more so Hayley.
- A lot of people seem to think Hayley was molested or otherwise abused, driving her to seek revenge on men like the one who hurt her, which does change things up a bit.
- Draco in Leather Pants: Similar to Sarah Connor, Hayley is seen by some as a righteous figure and paragon for feminism when in reality she's a sick and demented girl who tracks down child molesters so she has someone she can torture to death. That Jeff is such a repulsive child predator is really the only reason that Rooting for the Empire is encouraged for her here.
- Just Here for Godzilla: That torture scene.
- Magnificent Bastard: Hayley Stark.
- Mind Game Ship: Hayley and Jeff's entire interaction with each other.
- Misaimed Fandom - The ambiguity of the film strikes again.
- Moral Event Horizon - Jeff crossed it offscreen in the backstory by virtue of being a predatory hebephile and accomplice to child murder, if not the murderer himself.
- Narrowed It Down to the Guy I Recognize: Surprisingly subverted. Sandra Oh, despite appearing in several famous movies and shows (including a starring role in Grey's Anatomy) has been placed in a One-Scene Wonder role as an extra; despite being very suspicious of Hayley, she disappears for the rest of the plot (besides Jeff using her suspicion to try and make Hayley paranoid) acting as a human Red Herring of sorts.