Top Gun The Rewatchables
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Top Gun

What’s Aged the Worst?

Maverick following Charlie into the women’s restroom

In the discussion (10)
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  • The restroom pursuit is criticized as invasive and unacceptable
  • Aerial scenes lose some impact on a small screen, though modern home viewing helps
  • The later careers of Skerritt and Rossovich are debated, with counterexamples
  • The vague enemy and global-war implications of the final fight are questioned
  • Sending a traumatized Maverick into combat is criticized
  • Maverick’s first-date shower request and departure lead to a long disagreement about his intentions
  • McGillis’s performance and the romantic chemistry are criticized
  • Charlie’s harsh consolation dialogue is singled out
  • The wine and salad scene is treated as awkward
  • The discussion returns to the restroom pursuit as the leading choice