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* DesignatedHero: Nathan, as we are supposed to root for a guy that goes great lengths to put severe emotional stress (and actual harm) over his sentimental partner.
* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person than jim" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and her's are even understandable for many.

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* DesignatedHero: Nathan, as we are supposed to root for a guy that goes great lengths to put his romantic partner through severe emotional stress (and actual harm) over his sentimental partner.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person than jim" him" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and her's are even understandable for many.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Several reviewers have [[https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2019/5/14/i-watched-the-loqueesha-dudes-astonishingly-awful-incredibly-offensive-film-debut-so-you-dont-have-to balked at]] [[https://twitter.com/DrNerdLove/status/1132136337761538050 its inherently misogynist]] premise. Compounded by the fact that at the end: [[spoiler:Julia despite all the abuse and humiliation she goes through still loves Nathan and takes him back after ''he threatens to kill himself'']].
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Nathan, considering all the crap he makes Julia go through. And how at the end [[spoiler:he threatens to kill himself in front of her]] which puts him even deeper in the abuser territory.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Nathan, considering all the crap he makes Julia go through. And how at the end [[spoiler:he threatens to kill himself in front of her]] which puts him even deeper in the abuser territory. Even Todd, not a good person himself, is disgusted.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person that he" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and her's are even understandable for many.

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* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person that he" than jim" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and her's are even understandable for many.
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* DesignatedHero: Nathan, we are supposed to root for a guy that goes great lengths to put severe emotional stress (and actual harm) over his sentimental partner.

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* DesignatedHero: Nathan, as we are supposed to root for a guy that goes great lengths to put severe emotional stress (and actual harm) over his sentimental partner.

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* DesignatedHero: Nathan, we are supposed to root for a guy that goes great lengths to put severe emotional stress (and actual harm) over his sentimental partner.



* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person that he" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and hers are even understandable for many.

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* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person that he" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and hers her's are even understandable for many.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: Julia at the end [[spoiler:admits that she told Nathan that she was going on a date with the actor he [[FidelityTest previously tried to set her up with]] to push him over the edge]], and calls herself "a worse person that he" for this. For many viewers there's no comparison between her actions and Nathan's, and hers are even understandable for many.
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: [[spoiler:Julia takes Nathan back after breaking up with him, after he threatens to kill himself in front of her. Because according to her, she deliberately told him that he was going to go on a date with the actor in order to push him over the edge, thus she call herself a worse person than he is]].

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: [[spoiler:Julia takes Nathan back after breaking up with him, after he threatens to kill himself in front of her. Because according to her, she deliberately told him that he was going to go on a date with the actor in order to push him over the edge, thus she call calls herself a worse person than he is]].
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: [[spoiler:Julia takes Nathan back after breaking up with him, after he threatens to kill himself in front of her. Because according to her, she deliberately told him that he was going to go on a date with the actor in order to push him over the edge, thus she call herself a worse person than he is]].
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Nathan, considering all the crap he makes Julia go through. And how at the end [[spoiler:he threatens to kill himself in front of her]] which puts him even deeper in the abuser territory.
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* TheWoobie: Julia, being put through all the abuse and humiliation of Nathan's "tests"; the part where she breaks down in tears in front of an apparently amnesiac Nathan begging him to come back to her is especially poignant.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Several reviewers have [[https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2019/5/14/i-watched-the-loqueesha-dudes-astonishingly-awful-incredibly-offensive-film-debut-so-you-dont-have-to balked at]] [[https://twitter.com/DrNerdLove/status/1132136337761538050 its inherently misogynist]] premise. Compounded by the fact that at the end: [[spoiler:Julia despite all the abuse and humiliation she goes through still loves Nathan and takes him back]].

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* UnfortunateImplications: Several reviewers have [[https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2019/5/14/i-watched-the-loqueesha-dudes-astonishingly-awful-incredibly-offensive-film-debut-so-you-dont-have-to balked at]] [[https://twitter.com/DrNerdLove/status/1132136337761538050 its inherently misogynist]] premise. Compounded by the fact that at the end: [[spoiler:Julia despite all the abuse and humiliation she goes through still loves Nathan and takes him back]].back after ''he threatens to kill himself'']].
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** Is Nathan in reality just a terrible person all along? Considering that his initial concern is his money and the lengths he goals to subject Julia to his "tests"; and when he makes an offhand comment to the doctor who helps him in faking a coma about "giving him a tip on Apple", sounds like the made-up accusation of inside trading has more merit than it seems.

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** Is Nathan in reality just a terrible person all along? Considering that his initial concern is his money and the lengths he goals goes to subject Julia to his "tests"; and when he makes an offhand comment to the doctor who helps him in faking a coma about "giving him a tip on Apple", sounds like the made-up accusation of inside trading has more merit than it seems.

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** Is Nathan in reality a terrible person all along? Considering that his initial concern is his money and the lengths he goals to subject Julia to his "tests"; and when he makes an offhand comment to the doctor who helps him in faking a coma about "giving him a tip on Apple", sounds like the accusation of inside trading has more merit than it seems.
** Are Nathan's friends actually {{False Friend}}s that in reality are jealous of Nathan and want to split him and Julia up?

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** Is Nathan in reality just a terrible person all along? Considering that his initial concern is his money and the lengths he goals to subject Julia to his "tests"; and when he makes an offhand comment to the doctor who helps him in faking a coma about "giving him a tip on Apple", sounds like the made-up accusation of inside trading has more merit than it seems.
** Are Nathan's friends actually {{False Friend}}s that in reality are jealous of Nathan and want to split him and Julia up?up?
* UnfortunateImplications: Several reviewers have [[https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2019/5/14/i-watched-the-loqueesha-dudes-astonishingly-awful-incredibly-offensive-film-debut-so-you-dont-have-to balked at]] [[https://twitter.com/DrNerdLove/status/1132136337761538050 its inherently misogynist]] premise. Compounded by the fact that at the end: [[spoiler:Julia despite all the abuse and humiliation she goes through still loves Nathan and takes him back]].
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** Is Nathan in reality a terrible person all along? Considering that his initial concern is his money and the lengths he goals to subject Julia to his "tests"; and when he makes an offhand comment to the doctor who helps him in faking a coma about "giving him a tip on Apple", sounds like the accusation of inside trading has more merit than it seems.
** Are Nathan's friends actually {{False Friend}}s that in reality are jealous of Nathan and want to split him and Julia up?

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