That one they’re both intensely aware of, but it means something very different to each of them. I'm just glad, but not unsurprised, that Juli accepted his advances and started anew with him.Then there’s the biggest social gap of all: He’s a boy, and she’s a girl. He did it all because he understood that the Juli was, and always has been, the most extravagant prize. When he finally admitted what he wanted, shook off his baggage, got clear about his heart's desire, then he was able to make a decision and act on it. He was living his life for his father, his friends, his image, but never for himself. Her only role should have been to sit and wait until he was ready to pursue her. Guys will always have the power to access and start the relationship, but the women have control over. It is true, a girl can't force a guy to do anything, no matter how hard they try. It wasn't until boundaries were set, false personas were eradicated, and self-worth was established that Juli wound up with the guy she obsessed over for years. This movie goes to show that the "Ride or die," "Ole reliable," and "Miss dependable" are less and less likely to land their dream guy. Loski might even learn a thing or two from his son. Considering the symbolism of that tree for the film was extremely significant and the meaning it had to Juli during the film, I think Mr. And that, ladies and gentleman, says it all. He got permission to plant a Sycamore tree for her in their yard. He called her frequently, he stopped by her house often, and when that wasn't enough, he had to actually use his brain and woo her, which he did! All the time he spent trying to avoid Juli, he subconsciously learned things from her, compassion being the main attribute. He started doing everything he should have been doing in the beginning. He chased her all the way home.īut it wasn't going to be that easy. By the time Juli literally ran from Bryce, something in him clicked and he then "flipped." He saw her worth and finally stepped into the shoes of becoming a promising young man ready to run after his girl. Why were her parents not as involved in this as they should have been? Why did she not receive any advice from her much older brothers? They were lacking in more ways than one, as all families do. Her first words spoken were, "the first day I met Bryce Loski, I flipped." Did she know that she inadvertently meant flipped positions? That instead of simply being the chasee and acting in her femininity, that she instead became the chaser? Probably not, as she was a very young girl in a film set in 1957. It wasn't until she took a step back and truly analyzed him, that she was able to see him clearly for the first time in years. She made assumption's about her crush for the majority of the film and every time she was proven wrong. While there is nothing wrong with a childish crush, there is a problem with Juli assuming that Bryce was better than he was because of "those dazzling brown eyes." This is a prime example of how attraction and love can intertwine, negatively in Juli's case. She decided that he wasn't worth what she freely gave him all those years prior: credit. The day that her chasing was finally rewarded was when she stopped. Juli Baker chased and chased Bryce for years with no inkling of reciprocated feelings or even kindness from him. Giving the newspaper with the article about Juli was just the beginning for Bryce's emotional journey.īryce reads the column about Juli in the newspaper If his father was the antagonist then his grandfather is the mentor. ![]() The same leniency can not be given to his father. If Juli was the saintly protagonist in this movie, then clearly the father was the bitter antagonist, who could blame his dumb friend, Garret, for his insensitive and heinous comments throughout the movie? He was essentially a child. He spoke bad things about them, constantly putting his own shortcomings about himself onto Bryce about another family. ![]() Bryce's father was jealous that Juli's dad was truly happy, and he was jealous that Juli's brothers were in a band, something he wasn't able to pursue. He made a plethora of mistakes, like getting on the bus while Juli was screaming for help to save her beloved Sycamore tree or lying to her then throwing her eggs away, or even telling her that her yard looked unsanitary, but he ended up becoming the guy Juli thought he was the entire film. Being around a bitter, spiteful father, a dumb friend, and a grandfather who never really guided him until he saw Juli in the newspaper, I would have never expected Bryce to overcome his own barriers at such a young age. ![]() While Juli was the "glossy, iridescent" jewel that everyone noticed, except Bryce, I feel it is important to give dues where dues are deserved.
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