either interpretation is valid

Have you seen Broken Flowers? I'm not necessarily recommending it, but if you have you will find this McSweeney's piece hilarious. It's called Jim Jarmusch's Notes For A Ghostbusters Sequel. Excerpt:

"Bill Murray finds himself 'slimed' (offscreen) by the lovable little slime monster from the original film. An emotion flickers over Bill Murray's face. Resignation? Ennui? Ironic detachment? Gentle bemusement? Despair? It is impossible to say. Bill Murray gazes at nothing. His eyebrow starts to move, but then it doesn't. Overhead shot of a bowl of rice. Xylophone/Hammond organ music. Slow fade to black."

Read the whole thing here.