I mourn the loss of my good friend. He's getting married soon. I sadly watched him leave the city, falling prey to the practicalCar-commuting-responsibility-girlfriend-suburbs-engagement-mortgage-marriage-dullJob-threeKids-happilyEverAfter fairy tale.

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This story involves myself and this good friend. He left the city about a year ago, and now appears to be moving into a quiet and extremely nice master planned housing community called South Riding. A prominant and spiritually wealthy minister from the city now resides down there. Shortly after his arrival he joined this ministers church, and I wonder if he is struggling to enjoy the peacefulness of this community. The people he associates with now are completely different from those he associated with in the city. I would imagine that this community is not only different for him, but will also present a change for his loving wife.

Long ago, a short time after my arrival in the city, I met him, a freethinking, if not overly friendly person who had also just moved to the city. He had decided to help start a church dedicated to the idea of community. The two of us decided to start a small group, to spark interest with the members of our church. We struggled to find members for our group, a realization came to me, that the people of our community were quite odd builds. Instead of meeting to talk shallowly about our lives or relationships, we'd have deep meaningful discussions about social justice, community building, and revival. I seemed as if we had became brainwashed. Or if I brainwashed myself into thinking that we indeed were above the petty struggles of suburban life. Eventually, all our friends would slowly dissapear, becoming typical denziens of suburbia.

Does this prove to us that somthing evil is lurking for us all in Stepford?
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Pehaps ironically, the unsustainable evil may not be the surburban arcadia where he's destined to go, but the big city where he was, and where I still reside.

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Summary
“The Stepford Wives” stars Katharine Ross and Peter Masterson as Walter and Joanna Eberhart. They have moved out of the big city of New York and into a quiet and extremely nice housing community called Stepford. Many prominent and wealthy men reside in Stepford. Shortly after they arrive in Stepford, Walter joins a men’s society and Joanna must struggle to enjoy the peaceful community. The men Walter begins to spend his time with are completely different than those he associated himself with in New York City. In short order, not only is Stepford different for Joanna, but so is her loving husband.

A short time after her arrival in Stepford, she meets Bobbie (Paula Prentiss), a freethinking and overly friendly woman who has also just moved to Stepford. The two women decide to start a woman’s society and try to spark some interest with the wives of Stepford. As they struggle to find members for their group, a realization that the women of Stepford are quite odd builds. Instead of meeting for bitch sessions, the women discuss the best way to polish a floor and bake. It seems they have been brainwashed. Eventually, their only other friend, Charmaine (Tina Louise) becomes one of the typical Stepford wives. This proves to the women that something evil is lurking for them in Stepford.

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The head of the Men's Association is called "Diz" which is short for Walt Disney. Is this the screenwriters way of being complimentary, ironic, or cynical?

Because her response is "You don't seem to be the kind of person that likes to make other people happy." Disney has indeed created the happiest place on earth. Complete with anamatronic robots.