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Sherman wears glasses, why not Buddy?


Why does Buddy not have to wear glasses? I guess the potion cured his vision as well? Or, maybe Sherman didn't have prescription glasses and wore them just for fun?

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Contacts.

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maybe it gives the audience the message that glasses aren't sexy...or not. it happened in the original film as well so i suppose that's an oversight they didn't address. am guessing that the potion gave him good eyesight to spot the ladies with


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Remember the formula transforms him into a completely different person. Just like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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