When she showed up to the party and found Thornton in the hot tub, why was she so miffed? They weren't dating, and Thornton wasn't exactly banging any of the coeds, so what right did she have to hold snorkeling against him?
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I don't get what she even saw in Philip in the first place. She was a free spirit and wanted fun and passion, and Philip is as far from that in every possible way.
I am looking in rochelle's direction. I think every person, both male and female have two sides to them. They have a fun, reckless side and a serious, professional side. Rodney can be a good guy and a fun guy. Phillip had almost all stodgy, nose-in-the-air perfectionism. Diane wanted both from the same man.
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I thought the same thing. It was awfully hypocritical of her to be upset with Thornton for fooling around with coeds when she was openly dating Professor Frigid at the same time. The biggest reason she liked Thornton was because he was a fun-loving free spirit, which is what she seemed to be upset about.
As much of a pompous ass as Philip was, I kind of felt bad for him in this film. He's justifiably upset that a guy like Thornton is able to skirt admission requirements and skate his way through college using charm and bribery. Then Thornton acts like a know-it-all in Philip's class, undermining his authority as a professor, and to top it all off, Thornton steals his girlfriend right out from under his nose. I can't blame him for being pissed off about that. I certainly would be, in his position.
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I think she was just shocked. She was on her way toward falling for Thornton—and leaving Phillip in the dust—so she couldn’t help but react the way she did. I’m not saying Thornton should’ve acted any differently—because you’re right, they weren’t dating—but you can’t fault a person for feeling what she’s feeling. It’s not like she held it over his head either. Their reading to each other served as proof of that.
shareShe shouldn't of been so upset. After all, he was with his nieces.
shareI think she was going there, dancing and feeling good, then got a kick in the gut when she didn't get what she wanted. I probably would've been a bit bummed too, especially when he just jokes about being with his nieces. I think her being upset isn't that surprising.
shareIf Thornton had just been sitting in the hot tub like a normal person, I do not believe she would have been upset, even with all the girls there. But she arrives on the scene just as he is underwater getting an up-close look at the coeds' hoo-has, then when he comes out, he says "Now that's what I call Marine Biology!" Then when he sees Diane, he says something which is a) gross and b) grossly insulting to her intelligence, namely "Say hello to my nieces!" The combination of his icky behavior and his completely inappropriate excuse are what pissed her off.
As for Philip, she tried to get him to go into the party with her, but he was too much of a stick-in-the-mud. There is no reason for her to pass up some fun just because Philip won't go.
In terms of the dinner where she stood Philip up, she tried to call him to let him know she was going to keep tutoring Thornton over dinner. Evidently she couldn't reach him. Remember this was 1986, before the widespread use of cell phones.