After watching the Social Network, there are a few things that are on my mind still from our discussion in class. I have seen this movie several times, but after having the post-viewing discussion in class, I have started to have some new insights and thoughts about what the writers were really portraying to the viewer that I haven’t had before. First, I thought it was interesting talking about the different angles the movie was getting at while it went back and forth between the two different law suits. The lawsuit between Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg depicts the more personal side of the whole situation, while the lawsuit between the Winklevoss twins is more about the ideas behind the founding of Facebook, and seemingly wrongful allegations brought forwards against Mark. Although both do have to do with events that actually happened with the founding of Facebook, there is a more much personal tone in the lawsuit with Eduardo. One example of this is when Eduardo turns to Mark and says, “I was your only friend”, showing that he felt completely betrayed and hurt, beyond the monetary part of the situation. There is also the line showing Mark’s sympathy towards Eduardo, when they talk about the article in the Crimson about Eduardo with the chicken, and Mark’s lawyer says that he did not want this to even become part of the evidence in the case. There is also the fact that Mark seems more attentive and cares more in the scenes with Eduardo, unlike in some of the meetings with the Winklevoss twins where he is doodling in his notebook, and even tells their lawyer that he does not even deserve Mark’s full attention during the meetings.
Another part of our discussion that I continued to think about a little after was the differences we saw between Mark and Sean Parker. I think the scene in the club with those two is where the writers really want us to see that they are much different people. When Mark asks Sean if he ever thinks about that girl from high school, he responds like it was a dumb question to even ask, while it is clear that Mark always thinks about Erica, and that they are much different people with different mindsets, values, and goals for the future. I thought this movie was very well done, and I certainly thought it was worth our time to watch it in class and discuss.