I feel like Steve always loved Peggy but he tried to convince himself he didn't as he was trying to get over her. "Fake it until you make it" is certainly how I get over exes. There was no way back - until there was. Which is why the scene where he sees her in the past is so important (and poignant) - he's debating the safety of the entire universe for a shot at the love he never could quite to get work. And so at the end of the movie he realises he CAN get her back. She was always his number one - but no one could make it through life if they gave up and admitted they couldn't love anyone again.
I was interested in the game until this paragraph:
"Buying the game gets you a starting deck as well as several booster packs to round out your starting set. But from there, you’ll either need to trade and sell cards on the real-currency marketplace to fill out your decks, or compete incredibly well to win them. Competing would be fine, too, but the number of matches you need to win and the rewards you get from there are scant enough that most new players will need to put in some extra cash."
Well I really enjoyed it. I do agree the bit where he jokes about the tumor/growth wasn't funny though. Also think the beginning was a little slow (needed to get to the internet faster). I'm surprised that you didn't touch on the great lesson it teaches about friendship, dreams and distance.
As someone that has moved thousands of miles from my family and friends the struggle of remaining friends and perusing different things in different places was a very poignant element. Much like Ralph, some of my friends and family reacted with anger / misguided actions - so I didn't see his character development as negative, just realistic for someone like Ralph who is very content with the norm.
As for the end/climax - I loved the realisation (and that he doesn't just destroy the monster) and fact that they didn't end up in the same place and remain friends. It's real and part of growing up.
Also if you don't ignore the trolls - what do you do with them? Report? Confront? I'd be intrigued to know what you think kids should do about negative comments. I think ignoring is the best approach for kids tbh (well and adults!). It showed kids that even someone popular they like, like Ralph, gets lots of negative encounters. I was grateful that they didn't pull the punch and showed comments like 'ugly' and 'fat'. As that is what kids deal with too.
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