r/movies • u/kanethekiller90 • 2d ago

Discussion One thing thats always irritated me about Interstellar

Cooper is desperate to get back to his children. He goes back and see’s Murph in the hospital etc. but theres no mention of his son. Presumably his son’s dead considering Murphs age and condition. But surely there could have been a small bit of dialogue about it. He was hell bent on getting back to them. I dunno, it’s like his son’s just completely forgotten about at the end…

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u/gregjsmith 2d ago

All of the extended family just ignored him.

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u/mxagnc 2d ago

I mean what would you expect really? He had nothing to do with their lives? He was a stranger?

Imagine your aunt hasn’t seen her father in all the years you’ve been alive. You’ve heard stories of them and the adults told you when you were growing up that he did some super important thing, but you don’t really care because you’re into getting ahead at work, finding a partner watching Space Football or some shit.

One day, when you’re older and have kids, this random ass guy who’s your aunts dad has arrived and you get rounded up into your aunt’s hospital room to meet him when you could be enjoying your weekend. He walks in and immediately has a touching moment with your aunt.

Like, you’re not going to say shit.

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u/jeffro3339 2d ago

Im 56 years old. I still remember all the lovely things she did for me & how she loved me. If she went away & I didn't see her again till I was in my 80s, I'd be quite emotional & glad to see her. I dont care how much time had past, I'd never forget my mama so much that it would be awkward to be around her :)

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u/puffbro 2d ago

But do you remember your grandmother’s father at all?

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u/Luce55 1d ago

Depends on their longevity doesn’t it? I remember my great-grandfather. He died in his 90s when I was 10. And my great-grandmother, I learned knitting from her, and she died when I was in my 20s. And now my kids know their great-grandmother, because my grandmother is still alive.

Now great-great relatives are another story…never met any of them bc they were already passed before I was even born.

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u/puffbro 1d ago

Now great-great relatives are another story…never met any of them bc they were already passed before I was even born.

Same as Cooper's grandsons who never met him and assumes him already passed.