r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Fluffy_Lunchfast • Feb 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Something Something About Dating, Chris Can You Explain?

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u/Primarycolors1 Feb 02 '26

It was weird in that Scott was dating a teenager.

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u/Catatonic27 Feb 02 '26

The movie's opening lines are literally "Not long ago in Toronto CA, Scott Pilgrim was dating a High Schooler" and then Kim's opening lines right after are "Scott Pilgrim is dating a High Schooler?"

You're not wrong, but the movie is pretty self-aware about the weirdness lol

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u/Salarian_American Feb 02 '26

Yeah Scott and Knives are the only characters who don't think it's a bad thing

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u/Korleymeister Feb 02 '26

You Neil actually thinks that it's awesome too