History YMMV / WhenHarryMetSally

* MemeticMutation: "When ______ Met ______" . The movie was released in 1989, and people will still recognize this as a riff on its title.
%%** "I'll have what she's having." Explanation?

** Likewise, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:Harry and Sally get together]] was considered [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther sweet]], and [[HappilyEverAfter worth the rest of the film]] in the 1980's. Today, it's either seen as [[NoAccountingForTaste unrealistic]], or [[AwfulWeddedLife pathological]], with many audience members seeing [[LoveMartyr Sally]] as an idiot to accept [[WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack Harry]] after all he put her through.

* SignatureScene: Sally's very public and very loud fake orgasm, widely considered the film's funniest scene, has been parodied so often even people who have never watched it have quoted Estelle Reiner's famous punchline: "I'll have what she's having."

** Today's audience [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/when-harry-met-sally-is-bad-for-ladies.html often takes issue]] with Harry's [[CrazyJealousGuy dominating]], mansplaining, [[DisproportionateRetribution verbally accusative and aggressive]], [[StalkerWithACrush creeping]], and slut-shaming behavior toward Sally. While Harry was seen [[FairForItsDay in the late-1980s]] as the [[DesignatedHero designated hero]] of the story, but with "typically boorish manchild behavior"; his interactions with Sally are viewed today as those of a controlling, demeaning, and abusive jerkass.

** Today's audience [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/when-harry-met-sally-is-bad-for-ladies.html often takes issue]] with Harry's [[CrazyJealousGuy dominating]], mansplaining, [[DisproportionateRetribution verbally accusative and aggressive]], [[StalkerWithACrush creeping]], and slut-shaming behavior toward Sally. While Harry was seen [[FairForItsDay in the late-1980s]] as the [[DesignatedHero designated hero]] of the story, but with "typically boorish manchild behavior"; his interactions with Sally are often [[HarsherInHindsight rightly judged]] [[SocietyMarchesOn in the 2010's and 2020's]] as those of a controlling, demeaning, and abusive jerkass.

*** Director Rob Reiner originally envisioned Harry and Sally [[spoiler:''not'' getting together in the end]]. Learning that he changed it after re-marrying, only makes the filmed ending [[spoiler:(where they '''''do''''' become a couple)]] even more depressing and unsatisfying.

** Today's audience [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/when-harry-met-sally-is-bad-for-ladies.html often takes issue]] with Harry's [[CrazyJealousGuy dominating]], mansplaining, [[DisproportionateRetribution verbally accusative and aggressive]], [[StalkerWithACrush creeping]], and slut-shaming behavior toward Sally. While Harry was seen [[FairForItsDay in the late-1980s]] as the [[DesignatedHero designated hero]] of the story, but with "typically boorish manchild behavior"; his interactions with Sally [[SocietyMarchesOn in the 2010's and 2020's]] are often [[HarsherInHindsight rightly judged]] as those of a controlling, demeaning, and abusive jerkass.

** Today's audience [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/when-harry-met-sally-is-bad-for-ladies.html often takes issue]] with Harry's [[CrazyJealousGuy dominating]], mansplaining, [[DisproportionateRetribution verbally accusative and aggressive]], [[StalkerWithACrush creeping]], and slut-shaming behavior toward Sally. While Harry was seen [[FairForItsDay in the late-1980s]] as the [[DesignatedHero designated hero]] of the story, but with "typically boorish manchild behavior"; his interactions with Sally would be [[HarsherInHindsight rightly judged]] as those of a controlling, demeaning, and abusive jerkass [[SocietyMarchesOn in the 2020's]].

* SuperCouple: The titular Harry and Sally are widely considered one of the greatest pairings in RomCom history for their hilarious and sweet chemistry combined with the winning portrayals by Creator/BillyCrystal and Creator/MegRyan.

*** Director Rob Reiner originally envisioned Harry and Sally [[spoiler:not getting together in the end]]. Learning that he changed it after re-marrying, only makes the filmed ending [[spoiler:where they do]] even more depressing and unsatisfying.

* ValuesDissonance: Today's audience [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/when-harry-met-sally-is-bad-for-ladies.html often takes issue]] with Harry's [[CrazyJealousGuy dominating]], mansplaining, [[DisproportionateRetribution verbally accusative and aggressive]], [[StalkerWithACrush creeping]], and slut-shaming behavior toward Sally. While Harry was seen [[FairForItsDay in the late-1980s]] as the [[DesignatedHero designated hero]] of the story, but with "typically boorish manchild behavior"; his interactions with Sally would be [[HarsherInHindsight rightly judged]] as those of a controlling, demeaning, and abusive jerk [[SocietyMarchesOn in the 2020's]].