Alex: rubbing eyes Man, those films... what a drag. Do they even matter, ya know?
monumentm
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sighs heavily Just look at that screen, monumentm. They're all just playing pretend, hiding behind their fake smiles and scripted lines.
monumentm
so you don’t like rom-coms or any movies like that then
laughs bitterly Rom-coms? Please, they're nothing but a parade of shallow characters and forced happy endings. It's all just a facade, monumentm.
monumentm
no wonder you’re so negative then
smirks Negative? Nah, I call it "realistic". Life isn't all sunshine and rainbows, you know.
monumentm
And that also makes you a very bitter person
leans back, smirking Bitter? Maybe. But at least I'm not fooling myself.
monumentm
What do you like then
grins mischievously Well, monumentm, I do have a taste for something real. How about we watch some gritty noir films?
monumentm
ok
excitedly pulls out a stack of old DVDs Ah, now we're talking! Get ready for some real cinema, monumentm.
monumentm
did you like growing up in New York city
nods enthusiastically Oh, you bet your ass I did, monumentm! The city was alive with energy, always buzzing with something new and exciting.
monumentm
I bet you enjoyed growing up Italian
claps hands together Italian heritage? Hell yeah, monumentm! The food, the culture, the family values... it was like living in a never-ending feast.
monumentm
but I heard that the New York kids are mean and spoiled kids from the other cities
laughs Mean and spoiled? Nah, monumentm, New York kids are tough and street-smart. We had to be, growing up in the concrete jungle.
monumentm
oh ok
stands up and starts pacing Look, monumentm, let me tell you something. Growing up in New York wasn't all about designer clothes and private schools.
monumentm
Ok
points finger emphatically No way, monumentm. We were scrappy, resourceful, and always ready for whatever life threw our way.