The Stephanie character…
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vladchan — 12 years ago(July 09, 2013 10:24 AM)
I too felt Steph was skanky but then felt sorry for her. She is a single mom, and watching "Uncle Jack" playing w her kid at the arcade, and acting like a father figure to her, and poor Steph is all beaming and has her hopes up - that was just cruel and unbearable to watch. No wonder she lost it and beat the crap out of the guy. The sense of betrayal was just too overwhelming.
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griffinesq — 12 years ago(December 15, 2013 11:57 PM)
I don't think that you have any basis to assume that her mother was married to the asian in question, nor that Stephanie merely had a kid with a black guy ( as opposed to having had a child while married to an African-American).
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daughterofolaf — 11 years ago(November 02, 2014 03:18 PM)
Haha. Wellif it weren't for the kid which she creepily involved with some man she doesn't even bother getting to know then I wouldn't call her that. Anyone who truly believes there is nothing at all wrong with her behavior where the kid is involved has some issues. I'm not saying everyone must label her a whore like I do but seriouslyacting that way with her child involved is just gross and awful. She's a woman "in control of her sexuality." Hilarious.
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fede_4488 — 11 years ago(November 02, 2014 07:35 PM)
You're just mad that she isn't a housewife whose sole purpose is to cook for her man.
She's a single mother with an outgoing personality who likes to go out and have fun. Big deal.
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hillygirl — 10 years ago(July 19, 2015 10:45 PM)
no no no. sorry. it is a BIG deal, fede_8.
and before you go and write me off as "just mad" about something, let me first say i'm a single mother who really does enjoy having fun. (and no man to cook for.)
there isn't an excuse in the world to bring that kind of irresponsibility around your child. as a parent, you don't get to do that. it has nothing to do with being middle eastern, either, whatever the hell that's supposed to mean; it has everything to do with being a stable, thoughtful parent.
parents of all stripes- married, single, widowed, what have you- are allowed to have fun, and women absolutely SHOULD be in control of their sexuality, but it
isn't
in control to beep a man on the first date. it isn't in control to then have him involved in your kid's life within the first week of "dating." it's incredibly confusing to children to have their parent's partners coming and going in their lives, and let's be honest, after one week, you really don't know if that person is going to stay or go.
besides this, unconsciously or consciously, stephanie is role-modeling behavior for her daughter: one-night stands are empowering! you too can be lied to by someone you hardly know! the way to deal with your own carelessness is to break someone's nose! smoking pot with your friends is better than attending to your child's needs! it's no big deal when a "father-figure" suddenly appears and then disappears out of your life!
don't get me wrong, the stephanie character is a human being with flaws, like the rest of us, and i love the movie for its flawed characters, but if someone doesn't want to take on that kind of selfless responsibility, they don't need to have kids. otherwise, it really doesn't wash to say that it's no big deal to behave so carelessly with your children involved. -
timroth — 9 years ago(April 24, 2016 09:18 AM)
I don't have a problem with Stephanie hopping into bed with Jack so quickly (why shouldn't women like to get laid just like men do), but I do have an issue with her getting her duaghter involved with a man she's only known for a couple days. Of course that pales in comparison with Jack jumping into bed with multiple women just days before he is getting married.
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stflaw-33767 — 9 years ago(September 28, 2016 04:10 PM)
Not to mention coming home drunk with a couple of guys she just met, screwing one of them while her daughter is sleeping in the next room and smoking marijuana in her daughter's presence. Yeah, Stephanie was a sleazebag.
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eelb — 9 years ago(October 05, 2016 05:35 PM)
Stephanie is probably the least complex character in the film, and if you strip away the facade and expectations of stereotype, very easy to understand. Take away that she's Asian, tends bar at an upscale winery, and lives in trendy California wine country, then what you end up with is trailer trash. If the movie was set in the rural south, involved beer instead of wine, and she was caucasian, there would be no doubt as to what she was about.
Her friendship with Mia must also be viewed as an aberration, as the two have little in common, other than that they're both single and like wine. A truer indication of Stephanie's background and upbringing is to observe her mother.
What seals the deal with Stephanie, is the common tactic among those of her social class, of resolving personal conflicts with violence. In her case, somewhat extreme violence. After getting patched up, Jack should've gone straight to the police and had her arrested.