Well, at least she's not alone. That by itself is enough to be grateful. As of the movie by itself want awful enough, now she had to sit and suffer through the whole thing. If nothing else, there's a new friend she can hate everything about it with. Or whatever.

"To exact some measure of control over us, I imagine." If they could get control of the little things like the movies they watched, they could ramp it up little by little so they don't even notice until it's too late.

"Or else they enjoy misery. I can't think of anyone who would actually enjoy this."