It’s time we all moved on.
Never let go, Jack says to Rose with his dying breath.
Those are good things not to let go of.
No, they did not.
So let us make the 20th anniversary ofTitanicthe one where we leave this debate behind for good.
Our hearts will go on.
Hey, though, dont feel bad!
That doesnt mean we have toentirelyabandon the time-honored tradition of debatingTitanic!
This is truly a good debate to have about literally anything, andTitanicgives you a lot to talk about.
Rose thinks for herself!
She does lifeboat math!
But when she decides to pose for Jack, is she empowering herself or objectifying herself?
Is Jacks cry that he is king of the world a reassertion of the patriarchy???
Is Cal misunderstood?
Obviously Cal is a monster.Or is he?!
Could Rose really go en pointe?
But how likely is it that Rose was an accomplished-enough ballerina to casually go en pointe?
Or was it just ahighlyconvenient way for Rose to demonstrate in third class that shes tougher than she looks?
Is Jack actually a good artist?
His French girls must have thought so.
Is the Heart of the Ocean a stupid name for a priceless jewel?
Dont even pretend it isnt.
Is Molly Brown really unsinkable?
Just because shedoesntsink doesnt mean she cant.
Rose doesnt sink either does that make her unsinkable?
Do you think Molly Brown would have welcomed a scientific test of her unsinkability?
I think she wouldnt.
Did Rose ever let go?
She takes the name Dawson and sails all the way back to the wreckage as an old woman.
Thats never letting go, right?
But she also married someone else and dropped the diamond in the ocean.
Do those things constitute letting go?
Was it symbolic of her letting go, after having been explicitly told she never should?
But is that notion undermined by the diamonds significance as a symbol of Cals purchase of Rose?
And honestly, was it really hers to throw away in the first place?
Why didnt she sell it?
That would have been sensible!
Why didnt she donate it?
That would have been selfless!Why does she drop it, when that is neither sensible nor selfless?
Lots to unpack with this one!
Will Celine Dions heart go on?
All evidence points to yes, but still worth considering.
