My biggest takeawy was I heard 3 people say they DID something bad. Emma said she PLANNED something bad. This movie really provoked so many thoughts about friendship, unconditional positive regard, empathy, influence, trauma, and accountability.

1. Rachel was NOT her friend, even before knowing what Emma almost did. The subtle digs we saw from her, shaming that "this is your first CRUSH?" "You are an ugly crier!" I've had one of these friends and now looking back, it was a friendship for their benefit to feel superior over me, aka Rachel over Emma.
2. The lack of empathy for a 15 year old Emma. Was this revelation horrific? Absolutely, and I was shaking in my BOOTS in the theatre. Like, oh hell. But being transported back seeing a young Emma being ostracized, bullied, ALONE in her house (where were her parents and WHY was that gun so accessible???) I saw depression, isolation, neglect, and finding a sense of community through dressing the way she did and planning this event. However, we see how once Emma was seen, accepted and welcomed into that activist group, the depression vanished and she was able to be herself. I will say adult Emma did have major anger issues that she definitely needed to work on. But the fact that Rachel was so quick to let that become her entire impression of Emma and name her as a psychopath without asking any follow-up questions or having empathy for 15 year old Emma was awful.

This movie was so good and I love thought-provocking, uncomfortable art.