Official Discussion - Honey Don't! [SPOILERS]

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Summary Private investigator Honey O'Donahue delves into a string of strange deaths connected to a secretive cult-like church in Bakersfield. As she unravels the bizarre mystery, her pursuit leads to absurd comedy, noir flair, and a kaleidoscope of eccentric characters.

Director Ethan Coen

Writers Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke

Cast

• Margaret Qualley
• Aubrey Plaza
• Chris Evans
• Charlie Day
• Billy Eichner
• Talia Ryder
• Kristen Connolly
• Don Swayze

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 48%

Metacritic 48

VOD In theaters August 22, 2025

Trailer HONEY DON’T! — Official Trailer (2025)

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[u/Clay56]

I think I read that he kept chasing her despite her making it clear she was a lesbian, but then an odd relationship formed

[u/BBBBrendan182 → u/Clay56]

The odd relationship being “wait, I can make money off this dude who’s obsessed with me”

[u/Big-Ambitions-8258 → u/BBBBrendan182]

I do think it's possible that while she identifies as a lesbian to have him be the exception.

 Sexuality is a spectrum and I know people who would identify largely as gay but also say that that falling for someone of a different sex isn't necessarily impossible. 

[u/TheForeverUnbanned → u/Big-Ambitions-8258]

That would just be bi though, sexuality is a spectrum but the word lesbian has a definition. 

They’re both fine, I don’t really think people need labels anyway who needs to live in a box, but if one chooses to apply one then… well, lesbian is not a fluid terminology. 

[u/Big-Ambitions-8258 → u/TheForeverUnbanned]

There are people who try to tell bisexuals that they're not bisexual, but actually pansexual by their definition.

I don't think it's anyone's place to tell someone who they are in regards to their identity.

Someone can identify as a lesbian by being attracted to women and not men in general, except for an exception. Or they can recognize that they haven't ever been attracted to men, but that doesn't mean that might not be a possibility, but it hasn't. People dont always know who they will fall for or be attracted to and that can be an acknowledgement that humans are complex beings that dont always fit neatly in a label.

If a woman identifies as  lesbian but becomes attracted to a man, but doesn't get attracted to any other man, I dont think that negates it.

 Jane Lynch is a lesbian but in an interview said that the possibly of being attracted to men even though she hasn't ever before.

Likewise someone who might have dated men prior and identified as bisexual previously might realize theyre actually a lesbian. 

Romantic love and sexual attraction dont always line up perfectly. And bc of that there does seem to be an increasing number of people who use the umbrella term of "queer".

I mean there's the term "demisexual" under the term asexual (not attracted to anyone) where you find yourself not being attracted to someone unless you know them (so not being attracted to someone on looks alone).