Comments on: ‘Set It Up’ Sets Up A Predictable Narrative That Cheats Women [Review] https://staging2.theplaylist.net/set-it-up-review-20180617/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Vipérine Doc https://staging2.theplaylist.net/set-it-up-review-20180617/#comment-160611 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:33:00 +0000 https://theplaylist.net/?p=386377#comment-160611 Eh, this review sound overly harsh. Kirsten seemed like she was going to settle for a jerk (Rick), but she didn’t. Charlie initially went along with his Rick’s deception, but he clearly wasn’t comfortable with it. Ultimately Harper’s speech and his conscience motivated him to expose Rick and tell Kirsten she shouldn’t marry him. Also, per his speech the end, Charlie realized that he needed to earn Harper’s love — he didn’t automatically deserve it, and she wasn’t obligated to give it.

Tangentially, I like that Kirsten was a sportswriter. Most glamorous female writer characters seem to be in fashion (not inherently a bad thing, just a tiresomely common depiction). Kirsten was glamorous and in sports! I think she was also depicted as equal to Rick — equally successful, competitive, confident, etc. She was a positive role model for Harper vs one to avoid because she was “too bossy” and had “failed” to snag a husband.

(Another note about Charlie: he didn’t make excuses for Golf Guy or tell Harper to stick with him.)

Anyway, this movie wasn’t flawless, but I don’t think it said heterosexual women only deserve douchebags.

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