jupiterascendingheadcanons:fuckyeahjupiterascending:This interrogation is so damn bizarre, and I lov
jupiterascendingheadcanons:fuckyeahjupiterascending:This interrogation is so damn bizarre, and I love that this scene literally gets Stinger’s redemption out of the way in 30 seconds (out of necessity, of course - there’s literally no time for anything else). It also perpetuates Jupiter Ascending’s dogged obsession with financial/material obligations.It’s also one of the best examples of the way the film subverts the traditional male narrative! The betrayal of a close and trusted friend is usually fodder for a ridiculous amount of manpain, due to the limitations of a hypermasculine environment where men aren’t allowed to work through their feelings in any way other than anger and violence.Caine approaches Stinger with compassion and empathy, asks him to engage emotionally and explain himself, expresses understanding about why he did what he did, and then forgives him without turning it into a big, melodramatic deal. There’s no redemption arc for Stinger because one isn’t needed; he and Caine handle their feelings, both for each other and about the situation, in a mature, responsible way.The utter lack of drama, the lack of any contrived “you betrayed me and now I can’t trust you until you make some grand dramatic gesture like sacrificing your life to save me” bullshit actively subverts the traditional masculine narrative. In thirty seconds, the film turns everything you’ve always been taught to expect from these two men on its head. -- source link