J. D. suavely removes Thelma's wedding ring before their intimate encounter in her motel room and drops it in his drink. Louise pawns her jewelry—including her recently acquired engagement ring f...

Ever heard of the pathetic fallacy? It's not the kind of mopey-puppy-dog or two-week-old-grilled-cheese-under-your-fridge type of pathetic you're thinking of. This is pathetic as in pathos, which i...

While Thelma's holding up the convenience store, Louise remains moping in the car, sore over having lost all her cash to a hot cowboy. She looks morosely out of the Thunderbird and makes eye contac...

In Thelma's motel room, buck-shirtless, J. D. brandishes a hairdryer as a gun. A hairdryer is a household item generally associated with women and domestication, but here it's given the attributes...

As they near the Mexican border, Louise pulls over to take a look at the sun rising over the desert while Thelma sleeps. Sunrises typically signify new beginnings and hope. Thelma gets up to ask Lo...