Jack did not have to die!

The other day as I sat watching the final scenes of Titanicwith my mum and sister, I couldn’t help but think, “Did Jack really have to die?” It has been proven on Mythbusters that, technically, Jack could’ve survived, that both he and Rose could’ve fitted quite easily on that wooden board. When I voiced my indignation (amid tears, mind you), my mother said, “Well, it’s what the director wanted.”Or rather… it was written in the script that Jack dies, so I guess it’s what the writer wanted.

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