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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: While it hard to gauge Theo's character too reliably in the book (as we see her almost entirely though Nell's POV, and her feelings towards her change from scene to scene), and while she definitely retains her book counterpart's catty side, the extra touches of motivation given to her in the film make most of her actions decidedly sympathetic. This is particularly emphasised when it is revealed that she knew beforehand that Dr Markway was married (and hence her apparent jealousy towards Nell and Markway was actually a combination of concern for the former, and disapproval of the latter's gallantry towards a vulnerable single woman). She is also quick to suggest Nell leaves Hill House (which Nell reacts to as "picking on" her, but comes across as sincere concern), and after the climactic paranormal disturbance and Mrs Markway's disappearance, she determines to leave Hill House herself and take Nell with her - she makes no such offer in the book. The fact that she remains so concerned for Nell after having encountered a level of malice from her (including overt homophobia) that the novel's Theo never endured is also much to her credit.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: While it is hard to gauge Theo's character too reliably in the book (as we see her almost entirely though Nell's POV, and her feelings towards her change from scene to scene), and while she definitely retains her book counterpart's catty side, the extra touches of motivation given to her in the film make most of her actions decidedly sympathetic. This is particularly emphasised when it is revealed that she knew beforehand that Dr Markway was married (and hence her apparent jealousy towards Nell and Markway was actually a combination of concern for the former, and disapproval of the latter's gallantry towards a vulnerable single woman). She is also quick to suggest Nell leaves Hill House (which Nell reacts to as "picking on" her, but comes across as sincere concern), and after the climactic paranormal disturbance and Mrs Markway's disappearance, she determines to leave Hill House herself and take Nell with her - she makes no such offer in the book. The fact that she remains so concerned for Nell after having encountered a level of malice from her (including overt homophobia) that the novel's Theo never endured is also much to her credit.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: While it hard to gauge Theo's character too reliably in the book (as we see her almost entirely though Nell's POV, and her feelings towards her change from scene to scene), and while she definitely retains her book counterpart's catty side, the extra touches of motivation given to her in the film make most of her actions decidedly sympathetic. This is particularly emphasised when it is revealed that she knew beforehand that Dr Markway was married (and hence her apparent jealousy towards Nell and Markway was actually a combination of concern for the former, and disapproval of the latter's gallantry towards a vulnerable single woman). She is also quick to suggest Nell leaves Hill House (which Nell reacts to as "picking on" her, but comes across as sincere concern), and after the climactic paranormal disturbance and Mrs Markway's disappearance, she determines to leave Hill House herself and take Nell with her - she makes no such offer in the book. The fact that she remains so concerned for Nell after having encountered a level of malice from her (including overt homophobia) that the novel's Theo never endured is also much to her credit.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Albeit only in the most morbid sense. The final line of the book - "whatever walked there, walked alone" - echoes the opening chapter, and suggests that far from "coming home" Eleanor has simply been goaded into destroying herself (Also suggested by the way Hill House sadistically breaks its possession of her in the last few seconds of her life, just long enough for her to experience terror and futility in her final moments). The film takes a slightly more nuanced approach, with Hill House attempting to influence her right up to the end, injecting a note of selflessness into her demise (as it was partly motivated by swerving to avoid Mrs Markway), and also implying that she has achieved some kind of afterlife within Hill House by altering the last line to "we who walk here, walk alone."
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** This could also be interpreted as surprising ValuesResonance -- while Theo's remarks about Nell being a "stupid innocent" aren't exactly endearing, she's honestly trying to warn Nell not to get hung up on a married man. When Nell makes the "nature's mistakes" comment, Theo shrinks back, deeply hurt. Whatever the attitudes on homosexuality were in the 1960's, Eleanor's behavior is shown as taking a cruel cheap shot. Underneath her frail exterior, Nell has a ''serious'' mean streak, which is emphasized a moment later when she coldly suggests Mrs. Markway sleep in the nursery.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mrs Dudley, described in the book as a "sour old beldame with a face of curds", is played in this version by the rather young and attractive (though inordinately creepy) Rosalie Crutchley.
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* LesYay: It is more or less universally accepted that Theo had a crush of some sort with Nell. ''A lot'' of the things she says to Nell come as very flirty, and a lot of her actions can only be explained as her being jealous of Nell and Dr. Markway becoming closer. Not to mention, her making fun of Nell also comes as some manner of teasing.
** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how comforted Nell is when she thinks that Theo is holding her hand. Or how she affectionately reaches out to wrap a blanket around Theo when the latter is cold. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end about Theo. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how comforted Nell is when she thinks that Theo is holding her hand. Or how she affectionately reaches out to wrap a blanket around Theo when the latter is cold. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end about Theo. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
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** In a time when mental illness was used as a FreudianExcuse for villains or bad behavior, Eleanor is portrayed as someone trying to take control of her life - and is never shown in a bad light despite the SanitySlippage she suffers in Hill House.
** Theo was also portrayed as comforting and non-predatory, despite the film having to resort to HideYourLesbians.
* LesYay: It is more or less universally accepted that Theo had a crush of some sort with Nell. ''A lot'' of the things she says to Nell come as very flirty, and a lot of her actions can only be explained as her being jealous of Nell and Dr. Markway becoming closer. Not to mention, her making fun of Nell also comes as some manner ofteasing.
** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how comforted Nell is when she thinks that Theo is holding her hand. Or how she affectionately reaches out to wrap a blanket around Theo when the latter is cold. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end about Theo. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.teasing. WordOfGod later confirmed it.
** In a time when mental illness was used as a FreudianExcuse for villains or bad behavior, Eleanor is portrayed as someone trying to take control of her life - and is never shown in a bad light despite the SanitySlippage she suffers in Hill House.
** Theo was also portrayed as comforting and non-predatory, despite the film having to resort to HideYourLesbians.
* LesYay: It is more or less universally accepted that Theo had a crush of some sort with Nell. ''A lot'' of the things she says to Nell come as very flirty, and a lot of her actions can only be explained as her being jealous of Nell and Dr. Markway becoming closer. Not to mention, her making fun of Nell also comes as some manner of
** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how comforted Nell is when she thinks that Theo is holding her hand. Or how she affectionately reaches out to wrap a blanket around Theo when the latter is cold. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end about Theo. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
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* ValuesResonance: The movie is arguably not only ahead of its own time, but ahead of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used in film either as a FreudianExcuse for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong woman trying to take control of her own life. However...
** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed spectacularly]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most positive showcase of mental illness.
** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed spectacularly]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most positive showcase of mental illness.
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** Themovie is arguably not only ahead concept of its own time, but ahead a paid companion has fallen out of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used favor in film either as a FreudianExcuse modern times - and it seems odd that an unqualified girl from the village would be expected to be responsible for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong elderly Abigail Crain. Nowadays the old woman trying would be more likely to take control hire a professional carer. With Eleanor it's more justified, as she was taking care of her own life. However...
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**ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, Nell's line to Theo about "nature's mistakes" would be impossible to keep in today's homophobia-aware society and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued her remain sympathetic. Not to mention that she [[EpicFail failed spectacularly]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was it's shown as TheDogBitesBack - Nell snapping after Theo has teased one too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most positive showcase of mental illness.many times.
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** As seen in LesYay below, one interpretation of Nell's behavior towards Theo going along with the "Theo is a lesbian" theory, in the way that Nell alternates between coldness and warmth to Theo, is that Nell herself is ''also'' a lesbian and her internalized homophobia is another cause of her mental instability. When she calls Theo "one of nature's mistakes", she's both fighting off her own attraction and projecting her own bigotry onto Theo.
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** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
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** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how comforted Nell is when she thinks that Theo is holding her hand. Or how she affectionately reaches out to wrap a blanket around Theo when the latter is cold. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director'send.end about Theo. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
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** Consider the amount of time that Nell spends holding hands with Theo, snuggling up to her in bed, and begging her to stay close. Not to mention how tightly the two of them are gripping each other when they're hiding in horror from the banging on their door. Or how offended Theo looks when Nell calls her "one of nature's mistakes..."
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
** Confirmed, at least on the director's end. There was originally going to be a scene where Theo was screaming curses at someone out the window of her apartment while "I Hate You" was written on the mirror in red lipstick, making it about as clear as possible for the period that Theo had just broken up with her lover and was making herself ''available'' to Nell.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed spectacularly]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed spectacularly]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive positive showcase of mental illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed EXPECTACULARLY]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed EXPECTACULARLY]] spectacularly]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed EXPECTACULARLY]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed EXPECTACULARLY]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it she finally cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed EXPECTACULARLY]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally drove her off the deep end]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness, no.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed EXPECTACULARLY]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally drove her off the deep end]]. cracked]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness, no. illness.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed ''EXPECTACULARLY'']] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally drove her off the deep end]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness, no.
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** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed ''EXPECTACULARLY'']] EXPECTACULARLY]] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally drove her off the deep end]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness, no.
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* ValuesResonance: The movie is arguably not only ahead of its own time, but ahead of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used in film either as a FreudianExcuse for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong woman trying to take control of her own life.
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* ValuesResonance: The movie is arguably not only ahead of its own time, but ahead of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used in film either as a FreudianExcuse for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong woman trying to take control of her own life. However...
** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed ''EXPECTACULARLY'']] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally drove her off the deep end]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness, no.
** ValuesDissonance: Considering how [[spoiler: she drives into a tree, dies, and might or might not have been trapped forever in the house as a ghost]] it could be argued that she [[EpicFail failed ''EXPECTACULARLY'']] at doing so, rendering the whole point moot. Even in the ending Dr. Markway implies that [[spoiler: the stress of the house was too much to bear for her and it finally drove her off the deep end]]. Not exactly the most possitive showcase of mental illness, no.
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** Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
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** Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes... or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
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* ParanoiaFuel: About halfway through the film you begin to wonder - is there really a spiritual force attacking the house and its inhabitants...or is it [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness all just happening in their minds]]?
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* ParanoiaFuel: About halfway through the film you begin to wonder - is there really a spiritual force attacking the house and its inhabitants... or is it [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness all just happening in their minds]]?
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* ValuesResonance: The movie is arguably not only ahead of it's own time, but ahead of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used in film either as a FreudianExcuse for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong woman trying to take control of her own life.
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* ValuesResonance: The movie is arguably not only ahead of it's its own time, but ahead of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used in film either as a FreudianExcuse for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong woman trying to take control of her own life.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** The biggest one (as noted under Paranoia Fuel) is that the house could be haunted, or the characters could be just getting scared by loud noises.
** Eleanor's line "Nature's Mistakes" could refer to a bigoted view of homosexuals...or it could refer to people with extrasensory perception.
** The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock. Theo specifically refers to her partner as "we." A rather careful gender ambiguity. Especially considering the taboo on homosexuality at the time.
** Theo's angry reaction to Luke's flirtation could mean that she's not attracted to men...or it could mean that she's offended by his familiar behavior and finds him disrespectful.
** Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
** The biggest one (as noted under Paranoia Fuel) is that the house could be haunted, or the characters could be just getting scared by loud noises.
** Eleanor's line "Nature's Mistakes" could refer to a bigoted view of homosexuals...or it could refer to people with extrasensory perception.
** The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock. Theo specifically refers to her partner as "we." A rather careful gender ambiguity. Especially considering the taboo on homosexuality at the time.
** Theo's angry reaction to Luke's flirtation could mean that she's not attracted to men...or it could mean that she's offended by his familiar behavior and finds him disrespectful.
** Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
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** This troper absolutely accepts that Theo is most likely attracted to Nell. It's brilliant in its ambiguity, though! Consider:
*** "Nature's Mistakes" could refer to a bigoted view of homosexuals...or it could refer to people with extrasensory perception.
*** The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock. Theo specifically refers to her partner as "we." A rather careful gender ambiguity. Especially considering the taboo on homosexuality at the time.
*** Theo's angry reaction to Luke's flirtation could mean that she's not attracted to men...or it could mean that she's offended by his familiar behavior and finds him disrespectful.
*** Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
*** "Nature's Mistakes" could refer to a bigoted view of homosexuals...or it could refer to people with extrasensory perception.
*** The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock. Theo specifically refers to her partner as "we." A rather careful gender ambiguity. Especially considering the taboo on homosexuality at the time.
*** Theo's angry reaction to Luke's flirtation could mean that she's not attracted to men...or it could mean that she's offended by his familiar behavior and finds him disrespectful.
*** Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
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*** The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock.
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** This troper absolutely accepts that Theo is most likely attracted to Nell. It's brilliant in its ambiguity, though!
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** This troper absolutely accepts that Theo is most likely attracted to Nell. It's brilliant in its ambiguity, though! Consider:
***"Nature's Mistakes" could refer to a bigoted view of homosexuals...or it could refer to people with extrasensory perception.
***The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock.
***Theo's angry reaction to Luke's flirtation could mean that she's not attracted to men...or it could mean that she's offended by his familiar behavior and finds him disrespectful.
***Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
***"Nature's Mistakes" could refer to a bigoted view of homosexuals...or it could refer to people with extrasensory perception.
***The "are you married?" exchange could mean that Theo is in a romantic relationship with a woman...or it could mean she's living with a man out of wedlock.
***Theo's angry reaction to Luke's flirtation could mean that she's not attracted to men...or it could mean that she's offended by his familiar behavior and finds him disrespectful.
***Theo's annoyance/anger at Markway's compliment about Nell's perception could mean that she's feeling jealous about a good looking man paying attention to the girl she likes...or she could feel that he's slighting Theo's gift...OR she's reacting badly to Markway's attentions to Nell because she knows he's married; she's hoping her chilliness toward Markway will rub off on Nell. Then perhaps Nell won't get attached, and get hurt.
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**This troper absolutely accepts that Theo is most likely attracted to Nell. It's brilliant in its ambiguity, though!
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* ValuesResonance: The movie is arguably not only ahead of it's own time, but ahead of ours. At a time when mental illness was usually used in film either as a FreudianExcuse for the villain, or to make a character completely helpless, this movie shows Nell as a strong woman trying to take control of her own life.
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** And Luke is [[Series/TwinPeaks Dr. Jacoby.]]
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* ParanoiaFuel: About halfway through the film you begin to wonder - is there really a spiritual force attacking the house and its inhabitants...or is it all just happening in their minds?
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* ParanoiaFuel: About halfway through the film you begin to wonder - is there really a spiritual force attacking the house and its inhabitants...or is it [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness all just happening in their minds?minds]]?
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Mrs. Markway is [[Film/JamesBond Moneypenny]].
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* NightmareFuel: The overall paranoia of the film (culminating with Nell going completely insane)
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* LesYay: It is more or less universally accepted that Theo had a crush of some sort with Nell. ''A lot'' of the things she says to Nell come as very flirty, and a lot of her actions can only be explained as her being jealous of Nell and Dr. Markway becoming closer. Not to mention, her making fun of Nell also comes as some manner of teasing.
* NightmareFuel: The overall paranoia of the film (culminating with Nell going completely insane)
* ParanoiaFuel: About halfway through the film you begin to wonder - is there really a spiritual force attacking the house and its inhabitants...or is it all just happening in their minds?
* LesYay: It is more or less universally accepted that Theo had a crush of some sort with Nell. ''A lot'' of the things she says to Nell come as very flirty, and a lot of her actions can only be explained as her being jealous of Nell and Dr. Markway becoming closer. Not to mention, her making fun of Nell also comes as some manner of teasing.
* NightmareFuel: The overall paranoia of the film (culminating with Nell going completely insane)
* ParanoiaFuel: About halfway through the film you begin to wonder - is there really a spiritual force attacking the house and its inhabitants...or is it all just happening in their minds?
