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MajorB
Jul 3, 2007
Another stupid '07er

General Dog posted:

-Why is getting caught borrowing a kayak without permission such a transformative experience for Mae. She's somewhat skeptical up until that point, afterwards she's been straight up bathed in the blood of the lamb.

Getting caught wasn't the transformative experience, it was almost dying after committing a transgression\sin in an emotionally compromised state. She was saved by the Circle's surveillance, and Hanks\Oswalt took advantage of her compromised emotional state to turn her into a true believer and further their own ends. If I recall correctly, near-death experiences are sometimes used as brainwashing tools by real cults.

It's a pity this movie sucked, i thought it was really interesting how The Circle continually took advantage of Emma Watson's issues to manufacture consent.

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