The Amazing Spider-man
Awkward Scene
This clip is from The Amazing Spiderman movie, where
the main character, Peter Parker is a socially awkward nerd attempting to ask
his high school crush, Gwen Stacy, out on a date. This scene clearly illustrates the idea of nerds
as socially awkward for various reasons.
For starters, Peter mumbles the words 'uhh' and 'uhm' countless times in the short span of less
than a minute. He is also having a
difficult time talking in complete sentences.
For example, he begins by saying "I don't know, we could uhh...or
we could do something else", not finishing his thoughts. Their entire conversation consists of random
words and phrases with no main idea fully getting across. Not only is his awkwardness represented in
the way he speaks, but also in his stance and constant fidgeting. With his hands in his pockets, difficulty
maintaining eye contact, scratching his ear, and repeatedly lifting his foot as
he is unable to stand still, Peter exemplifies the typical nerd; he is
represented as someone who has trouble talking to people, especially a girl who
he likes. Once Gwen agrees to hang out
with him, he then goes on to say, "I can't right now", almost
expressing that he cannot fully commit at this moment; the expression on his face
is a mixture of happiness and disbelief.
It exemplifies how this situation is new to him, and the idea of him
hanging out, or even talking to a popular girl such as Gwen is baffling. The interaction between the two characters is so awkward that it actually seem to make the viewer feel uncomfortable, not understanding how it can be that difficult to socially interact with another person.
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