I've just done another read through, and it's alarming how terrible a friend Ford is to Arthur. Like he saves him before earth is destroyed, then basically ditches him to hang out with... his cousin who never came looking for him 
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Replying to @Oganwald @arthur_affect
Trillian seems not too bothered about earth's destruction, probably why they added some character beats in the film, to make her, you know, human. They're all a little terrible tbh. I see what you mean


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Replying to @Oganwald
Yeah and he downgrades Ford's relationship to Arthur every time he comes back to it, like in the game Ford just came to Arthur's house to return his towel before abandoning Earth and Arthur looks so pathetic he impulsively decides to take him with him
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Replying to @arthur_affect
Oof, nice. This is like a 6 year long friendship too btw. There's people I've known for less time than that who I'd not want to see vanish along with the whole planet.
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Replying to @Oganwald
Well yeah the fact that he doesn't try to warn the government or anything because who gives a shit As he helpfully tells Arthur as part of his pep talk, little undeveloped planets like this get blown up all the time
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Oganwald
I do think it's just because we're used to it that we don't feel the whole impact of HHGG's basic premise, that the whole idea is the whole world has been killed and the whole human race murdered and Arthur is thrust into a strange new universe where literally nobody gives a shit
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Replying to @OrionKidder @arthur_affect
Ford is a researcher for the book, for which he spends 15 years on earth only to submit the entry "mostly harmless". I'd say you're pretty spot on there ;)
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Oh also, the book is like a smartphone but imagined in the late 70s. So like, you could use the same premise today but have it be a commentary on how access to information doesn't guarantee enlightenment.
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