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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone bummed they didn’t get together in the end?

I think they missed an opportunity for Barbie to realize how self-centered she was in terms of taking Ken for granted. [/quote]

No, not at all bummed. “True love” isn’t the only answer to having a fulfilling life. [b]Ken was an abusive stalker.[/b] He shouldn’t be rewarded for that. Barbie should have apologized and did, but she doesn’t owe him a relationship. [/quote]

Huh? He was just an airhead dud.[/quote]

And Barbie was a valid, self-centered, materialistic twit who completely lacked any awareness. But she seemingly grew throughout the movie…so why couldn’t his character grow? [/quote]

He can, and did, I think. Doesn’t mean she should be his girlfriend. [/quote]

+1. My daughter had a very good male friend who started seeing her as more than a friend about 6 months ago. She was honest with him that she did not return the feelings and they stayed very close. Recently he blew up at her and ended their friendship because (I kid you not) “she should have changed her mind by now.”

No one owes another person romantic feelings, even if that person is a wonderful friend. I think it was really important they didn’t get together and for Ken to understand that simply being someone’s friend or liking them obligated them to one day feel more. [/quote]

I had a male best friend for six years who did the same thing. Doesn’t make him abusive. He was in love with me. He dated other women but  always hoped I’d change my mind. He got pretty upset with me one night. It was pretty upsetting. And he was angry but he wasn’t harmful to me.

Life went on and we married other people. He’s a wonderful person and father of three. Not an abusive jerk.

I’ve been happily married 16 years. My husband and I saw Barbie together. We felt pretty sad that they chose for Barbie and Ken to not end up together. Felt like it it was a missed moment to show how men and women can develop understanding and evolve together.

Not really surprising though. This was made by Gerwig and Baumbach. I generally find both of their movies and takes on romantic relationships insufferable. [/quote]

Ken evolved but he hadn't really evolved into boyfriend material - and it was clear that Barbie had an "I choose me" ending. I though it ending with her getting excited to go to the gyno was very sweet - she was no longer "plastic" and perfect, but now was going to run toward every experience life had to offer her, with their ups and downs.

I really enjoyed the movie. I saw a bunch of women crying coming out of our packed theater. I didn't quite have that reaction, but I did appreciate that my husband chose not to give me any lectures about music history on the way home.[/quote]

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