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LiberLilith OP t1_ixe5c83 wrote

Reply to comment by DrRexMorman in Edge of Tomorrow / Live Die Repeat - Peyton Middle Name Scene Doesn't Make Sense - Thoughts? by LiberLilith

She was 31 at the time of filming and he was 52 - that's not an incredible age gap when you're over 30. I've no doubt that in the film, Cage's age was probably around 40 to mid 40s, making the age gap even less of an issue.

When you look younger than your age, as Cruise does in his 50s and 60s - he can get away with playing younger characters in their mid 40s without it seeming too far fetched.

I also don't see the fascination with age gap relationships, if they're 2 consenting adults in a loving and non-abusive or manipulative relationship, then that's all that matters.

I don't see how this has any relevance to the scene in question.

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DrRexMorman t1_ixe7jre wrote

> fascination

It isn’t fascinating.

It’s predictable, fawning, and a little gross.

>I don’t see

I know.

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LiberLilith OP t1_ixe9ulu wrote

I can only suggest you go and preach elsewhere.

I have no interest in someone's opinion who cannot understand that people of all (consenting) ages fall in love and have relationships. I'm not suggesting every age-gap relationship is the best in the world, but to immediately jump to the conclusion that every relationship of this type is predatory, abusive, and manipulative, it really shows your own character, more than it does the people in the relationship.

If it's a little gross to you, then that's fine, but to other people it's not an issue - they see the person, their personality, their humour, their passions, their individuality - they don't check their driver's licence for their age and then decide if it's appropriate to speak to the person.

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