A gripe about Juno (2007)

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Sigh... I really don't want to post this. Oh well.

I'd hate to sound like a bastard, but I don't think the son of Juno will be happy with Jennifer Garner's character, Vanessa. Something about their potential future at the end seems... well, off. Think about it. She's got a very demanding job, she has no husband, she's unsure about her motherhood skills... All this adds up to a recipe for disaster, in my humble opinion.

There. I got it out. So sue me.

I really never thought about this.
In Law and Order: SVU, they wouldn't let Olivia Benson adopt for exactly that reason.
Just putting that out there cos it seems kind of relevant.

my gripe about Juno...

the director HAD to have a friend of mine make a cameo appearance...so he wrote a character (RPG NERD) and had my friend film it...THEN cut that cafe scene completely from the movie. i watched the whole movie waiting for that scene too.

With all odds stacked against her it is still hard to predict that the kid will grow up in an unstable environment.

All new mothers feel unsure of themselves. Children that grow up with parents who are happy and alone are far better off than those who grow up in a household where the parents stayed together but are unhappy. A demanding job means she can hire a nanny and excellent child care. No husband - I don't know about you, but I don't equate husbands with childcare generally speaking...

I don't think you're a bastard though, I just think like you sound like someone who doesn't know a lot of mothers and/or single mothers. Obviously I could be wrong though.

Do you have a problem with working mothers or something?