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[Mo Daviau]

I had a professor in college who wrote a huge article on homoeroticism in Top Gun. He posits that Goose represented emasculation via heterosexuality because:

1) He was married. To a woman.
2) He wore a shirt during the volleyball scene.

And because of this

3) He died.

I look forward to meeting you, eleader.

[York99]

I had a professor in college who wrote a huge article on homoeroticism in Top Gun.

It doesn't take a PhD to figure that one out.

However, it might be giving too much credit to the filmmakers that the symbolism, etc. was intentional.

[Rachel]

Hi Elizabeth!

Glad you're here!

[mpbrockman]

I had a professor in college who wrote a huge article on homoeroticism in Top Gun. He posits that Goose represented emasculation via heterosexuality because:

1) He was married. To a woman.
2) He wore a shirt during the volleyball scene.

And because of this

3) He died.

I suppose that...
1) he loved her
2) he sunburned easily, and
3) his pilot lacked good judgment

...is too prosaic. How about this - your professor went on about homoeroticism in Top Gun because:

1) he was gay
2) he found the volleyball scene to be really hot, but Anthony Edwards spoiled his fantasy. Kinda like me imagining a foursome with Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Heather Graham and Bella Abzug.
3) he had way too much f***ing time on his hands

Is this why I was never any good in Art Appreciation?

Sorry, e-leader, off on a tangent - rejoining formation now.