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So was Wink actually happy for Rabbit?

posted 13 years ago by LightChild7
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In the final rap battle after Rabbit has pretty much won, we see Wink smile for Rabbit. So he was actually happy for him, even after what he did and for all the stuff that happened between them. Anyone else notice that?

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[–] kimisan 13 years ago

Well, he and Wink were friends throughout the film. Wink just wanted to be the big thing and so he hung around with whatever crowd was popular at the time. But I think he was proud of Rabbit that, in spite of everything that happened to him, he went for it and succeeded.

[–] Leveticus 13 years ago

Despite being shady, Wink always knew Rabbit had the talent and was probably kicking himself for not being with 313 when he decided to hang out with Free World.

[–] ldarrisa-1 11 years ago

I think it was like ''Respect''. They all talked big but Rabbit actually put his money where his mouth was

[–] mentalcase402 11 years ago

plus Wink also stopped Papa Doc from shooting Rabbit...even if he hit him when he was already on the ground prior to that

[–] corywiththet 11 years ago

That, and he laughed his butt off at the "Looky, how can six dicks be pussies?" crack Jimmy made at the Free World, but stopped when Papa Doc shot him a dirty look.

[–] redban (6165) 9 months ago

Wink didn’t hate Rabbit. He slept with Rabbit’s girl, but he didn’t hate him.

Notice when they beat him up, he looks like he feels bad. When they hold up Jimmy to let wink hit him, wink hesitates. He also has stops the dude with a gun. He didn’t want to do it. When the guy says, “we got more than 7 digits from your bitch,” Wink doesn’t smile or anything

[–] dratsab (52) 8 months ago

so Wink is actually one of the most complex characters in the film aye?