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