Just finished watching Strangers, Again. Believe me, guys! It's worth watching! Especially by people who are in a relationship or who are planning to be in a relationship with someone.
Well, I made this blog post because, as usual, I took all of the amazing lines from the short movie.
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Movie Description: Every relationship goes through stages. Where and how each stage develops is ultimately up to each person. While we always hope for the best, we often can't avoid the inevitable. Josh and Marissa are at a crossroads and their future is uncertain. Josh guides us through each stage of the relationship as it formed and as he predicts it will end up as. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdELZxEnHY&feature=player_embedded)
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Strangers, Again
Note: Everything written in every stage is in Josh's POV.
“She used to be my unicorn – You know? Unbelievable, crazy, special – the girl I thought could never exist.”
STAGE 1: MEETING
It's so pathetic to see how guys would do just about anything for the right girl, but it paid off because I got her number. :)
STAGE 2: THE CHASE
Some say it’s the best part. All I wanted was to know more about her. All I wanted to do was hang out with her. The only person I wanted to talk to was her. And everytime I saw her, butterflies. :"> She was everything that I thought could be perfect in a girl. And as soon as it felt right, “Would you be my girlfriend?” ... “Yeah.” With this simple word, we began our relationship.
STAGE 3: THE HONEYMOON
For good reason, it was the time when we could finally fully express our affection to each other and do all of the things we wanted to do as a couple. It was a dream come true! The girl I wanted to be with so, so badly was finally mine.
STAGE 4: COMFORTABLE
Being comfortable isn’t necessarily bad. It’s when we could truly be ourselves. But it depends on what you do with that comfort. Some use it positively, continuing to work at their relationship and grow together. But, others allow it to create distance. For us, it made us take each other for granted. Whether it's taking each other for granted or people are changing over time, the bottom line is: someone stops trying and feelings aren't as strong as before. This could happen over a few months or a few years.
STAGE 5: TOLERANCE
Somehow, the girl I was so crazy about a year ago had turned into someone who just wasn't that special anymore. And there we were, just tolerating each other. Arguing is one thing but feeling dissatisfied and unhappy, but the relationship is another. We tried various times to try to make changes, to fix things. But like so many couples out there, it wasn't enough. We became one of those relationships where... It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. And let me tell you, that’s never a good way to describe a relationship.
STAGE 6: DOWNHILL
There’s not much time left once you’re here. The effort to try to make things work just isn't worth it anymore. You'll ask yourself, “What did we argue about? I can’t really remember.”
STAGE 7: BREAKING UP
This is the end of the line, the worst stage ever. This is when the two of us will start a new path, one that leads right back to where we started - STRANGERS. The change will be so drastic and so blunt, that we’ll probably get back together right away just to restore what’s normal. But this doesn’t always happen and the distance will grow. Eventually, the two of us will move on or find someone new. Things will never be the same again. Our lives will continue on in different directions. And everything we shared will just become fragments and memories. From so long ago, I’ll question if it even really happened. And all that will be left is a box where I leave stuff from a faded period of time when this stranger *shows a picture of Marissa* was the most important person in my life.
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"This is to remind you of how hard you fell for me the first time we met. Josh, I'm glad we have each other in our lives. I know that no matter what, we'll always make it through, and we'll always have a tomorrow together. Happy Anniversary!" -Marissa
Before the end of stage 4...
"Do you realize there are only two options for our future together... It's either we break up or we get married?" -Marissa
Marissa: "What do you think will happen if we don't end up together? We’re gonna hate each other? Do you think we'll keep in touch?"
Josh: "I think that if life separates us & we end up in totally different places, I’ll always remember when our paths aligned for this period of time. And I’ll be thankful for that. And hope that wherever you are — you’ll be thankful, too. And I think that’s the best we can wish for."
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Learned A Lot From This. :)
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