Alex is in quite the “Finding Nemo” phase…he wants to watch it every night before he goes to bed, and he talks about it first thing every morning. He especially loves the part where Nemo disobeys his daddy and swims out past the drop-off – inevitably Alex looks at me with great seriousness in his eyes and says, “Mama. Nemo touched the boat. Nemo gets time out. He’s disobedient, Mama.”
And at that moment, at least inside my head, I high-five myself, just a little bit.
Anyway, David and I are in the midst of an ongoing debate regarding the end of the movie. I’m hoping that the internet can resolve it.
Here is the issue:
In the final scenes of the movie, what exactly is the nature of the relationship between the daddy, Marlin, and Dory, the fish who helped him to find Nemo?
The first time I asked David this question, he looked at me like I had horns growing out of my head and said, “They’re FRIENDS.”
But I am a woman, and with women relationships are rarely, if ever, that simple. Especially when single people are involved.
I personally believe that Marlin and Dory may be, well, dating.
Here’s why.
When Marlin and Dory are trapped inside the whale, Dory tells Marlin she never wants to forget what it’s like to be with him, because being with him feels like home. Those aren’t “just friends” words, people.
Then, when Nemo goes back to school towards the end of the movie, Dory is there when Mr. Ray picks him up, and she says, “See you after school, Nemo!” Which implies that she’s around a lot.
I’m just sayin’.
Two single fish…both funny…bonded together by adventure…sounds like a recipe for love, if you ask me.
p.s. – Yes. Insane. Yes. :-)
You are scary.
I’m pretty sure that Dory likes fish that are little more, um, how shall I say this, uh, like herself.
But maybe you’re right, maybe she pulls an Anne Heche. ;-)
Yeah, I know….I just HAD to go THERE!
Maybe Dory did pull an Anne Heche. We should be on the look-out for a cover story in People magazine. :-)
OK, see I’m already back here commenting, cuz I wondered if I shouldn’t have gone ‘there’. Might of been a bit…shall we say…Tacky, of me?
But, I just can’t distinguish Albert Brooks from Marlin and Ellen DeGeneres from Dory. And I definitely can’t see those two together. ;-)
Oh have mercy Addie. You weren’t “tacky’ at all. And for what it’s worth, I can’t see Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres together, either. But Marlin and Dory? They make a cute couple, I think. :-)
Y’all need to get out of the house more. :)
Ain’t it the truth? :-)
…And remember that time, when they were stuck in the fish tank in the dentist’s office and that crabby thing pops out everytime there are bubbles present and says “bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles” over and over. I just laughed and laughed when that happened.
Who’s Dori again?
Now I’m sitting here, replaying the scenes in my mind, trying to figure it out. I’m with you, boomama, I think they’re together. But does she remember him from one minute to the next? That’s my question.
I’ve never thought that hard about a Disney movie in my life. I like Nemo b/c there is no inherently evil person, like say a witch, in the whole thing. Although I don’t know what Disney has against mothers since they seem to kill them off in the first few minutes of almost every movie.
What was the question?
Sarah brings up another question that also makes me think that they’re an item. Dory can’t remember feelings until she’s been on her adventure with Marlin. It’s only after she’s gotten “invested” in his search for Nemo that she says being with Marlin feels like home.
And at the end she obviously remembers who Nemo is, and she knows that he’ll be home later – so there seems to be a difference in her memory…which reinforces the theme that love conquers all, which we also see illustrated with Marlin and Nemo.
Is it time for me to take a class or something again? Has it been too long since college? I need to write a paper, don’t I? Or just, as Sister says, get out of the house more? Maybe take up ceramics? :-)
Addie….you crack me up! Soooo not tacky!
Don’t fret your bloggity little heads friends, it will ALL be revealed in the inevitable NEMO II.
Btw…I’m with Alex. I could watch it every day too. It makes me LAUGH and LAUGH. Scary thing is that I don’t have kids!!
BM – I suggest macrame!
I love that everyone is referring to you as BM now! (How immature am I? I sound like a 12 year old boy “He he…you said BM. He he.”) :D
BooMama,
I’m with Bubba…..If you get too bored or fixated on Nemo, you could always work on your macame, light knitting or your decoupage that you mentioned here:
http://www.haloscan.com/comments/boomama/114643890347657259/#34274
Now, did I do that right? If not, that was from your “I’m Baaaack” post from April 30th in your archives. Dang, after all that, it ain’t funny anymore. :(
Nope, I’m a backtrack loser. Sorry, boomama. Bummer, dude. :( Just remove that link if you’d like, boomama.
“I begged you to get therapy.” :)
(quote from “Tootsie”)
Maybe she’s the nanny? Whatever the relationship, it works because Dory is forgetful. Marlin is too insecure to have a real relationship, don’t you think?
Wait. Okay. We scrutinize the lives of the real, flesh-n-blood actors in People magazine and E! TV, but that’s not enough? So, now we’ve got the animated ones under the microscope, too?
I’m with D. Friends. Or not. Trying to care. Not happening.
Sorry, too much brain activity for my blonde head to think about and actually make a valid argument :-)
Sister – I laughed out loud. I had completely forgotten about that quote. Now I want to see “Tootsie” again. (“and just as proud, as a WO-man”)
Brenda – You may be onto something. But now I have my fingers crossed for what Bubba mentioned: “Finding Nemo…Again.”
And Diane – I fixed the link for you. And I appreciate the valiant effort. :-)
I think I forgot to add “Tootsie” to my all-time favorite list a couple of weeks ago. LOVE THAT MOVIE.
Good grief! This is one of my all time favorite movies. It is! Just look in my profile! And I love it because it’s so CUTE. Now you’re making me look at it in a whole ‘nother light. I swear, it’ll never be the same for me again.
Barb – Even with all this overanalysis, it’s still a verrrry cute movie – and really sort of profound in terms of the father / son relationship. Don’t you let us distract you from loving it for even a second. :-) I love it, too.
our kid loves Nemo, asked hubby if he thought Dory and M get together and his well thought out answer? Sure, wonder what color those fishies would be?
I’m so LOL right now. I swear – next time I’m down I’m coming back to the comments on this post. Seriously – its so not serious. I do think it just a teeny tiny bit possible you might need a big-girl’s lunch out….
ROFLOL at all of these comments!
You guys are a riot!!!
I fear my side will split if I think on this any longer! :-)
They are absolutely dating, if not already married by that time. Oh, come on! It’s the only…possible…explanation (to quote the Adam West Batman).
I love your blog, by the way!