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"Yes, obviously it does a lot of satirizing of performatively masculine/homosocial culture, but there's a reason everybody walks away from this movie either wanting or wanting to be Tyler Durden. He may not exist, he may be an embodiment of an unattainable ideal, but there is something about this arc"
"ohhh he's a symbol of toxic masculinity and the negative effects of capitalist alienation on young men!!" why did you make him so cool and hot then idiot?? now i wannna blow shit up and wear slutty outfits."
"This guy where I work, Shaun, used to be obese. And now I find myself working with a 6ft2 Tyler Durden. The reaction with the women employees has obviously been a complete turn around."
"I'm constantly getting recommended these dumbass Reddit movie subs, and almost daily I see posts like, 'Anyone think Wolf of Wall Street glorified Jordan Belfort?' or 'Fight Club made Tyler Durden seem too cool.'"