Poor Todd, he's down to his last few bucks, and meets "the waitress." Why do I like these scenes?
- These scenes show he's more than a rapist, and probably not a serial one. He has a great deal of opportunity and does not do what people might expect.
- We learn so much about him during these scenes.
- We get to see him without a shirt. Yum.
- He's drop dead gorgeous.
"I've fallen in love with you Rebecca." Argh, gaggola. I mean come on. Rebecca is just as stupid to say it back.
"Do I look like a deadbeat to you?" LOL!
At first, I remember being happy that he found a friend who he might be able to rely on. NY is a busy, cold, cruel place and there are thousands of homeless people who cannot get help. So, initially, I was pleased that he met her. Then I started to dislike her a lot as the story moves on. I was annoyed, at the time, that she turned on him the way she did later, and that she was really about using him, until she found out some information that lead to his leaving.
"This guy just won't die, will he?"
Rebecca is very uncomfortable when Jason and Powell are talking "trash" about Todd. I disliked the whole thing about her hiding her feelings for him, but I guess that was how it had to go.
FAIL: I get tired of typing the same thing. POWELL. He's extremely aggravating. He talks over people, he's a goody goody, ugh. He also transparent, because it's so obvious that he's jealous of Todd's hold over Rebecca. Our only consolation is that soon, we get to see him unravel as he realizes she's in love with the bad guy.
SOUND OFF!
"Do I look like a deadbeat to you?" LOL!
At first, I remember being happy that he found a friend who he might be able to rely on. NY is a busy, cold, cruel place and there are thousands of homeless people who cannot get help. So, initially, I was pleased that he met her. Then I started to dislike her a lot as the story moves on. I was annoyed, at the time, that she turned on him the way she did later, and that she was really about using him, until she found out some information that lead to his leaving.
"This guy just won't die, will he?"
Rebecca is very uncomfortable when Jason and Powell are talking "trash" about Todd. I disliked the whole thing about her hiding her feelings for him, but I guess that was how it had to go.
FAIL: I get tired of typing the same thing. POWELL. He's extremely aggravating. He talks over people, he's a goody goody, ugh. He also transparent, because it's so obvious that he's jealous of Todd's hold over Rebecca. Our only consolation is that soon, we get to see him unravel as he realizes she's in love with the bad guy.
SOUND OFF!
Looks like you posted 197 and not 196. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I think the waitress was intended to be mostly comedic, but also to demonstrate a little bit why Todd has his views on women. These are the types of women he encounters, and he never forgets how they tried to use him. I think the women who played her did a pretty good job...their dry humor/sarcasm plays well off each other. She's kind of a stereotypical New Yorker (interesting to note...RH, of course, is a native New Yorker himself)...nosey and blunt. I love how natural RH is in scenes like this; just a regular, suspicious guy eating and drinking coffee in a diner. He's a "cool customer"...pun intended. LOL.
Now, the fact that he tipped her despite every dollar being vital to him is also kind of telling about an aspect of his character. I don't think he's tipping her just to be polite and/or sympathizing with her supposedly being burned out from her job. I think he does it because he cares so much what people think about him, even random strangers. He doesn't want her to think he's homeless. This is Todd's self-consciousness coming into play...the same self-consciousness that fueled him during his frat boy days and resulted in the rape and his demeanor before and after.
Can't wait for part 198 for a number of reasons.
I've dubbed the version of Todd we see from this time window "Drifter-Todd." There's a Clint Eastwood element in him, only RH is also a brilliant actor. Clint's performances weren't generally centered around great acting.
Actually, I don't find the waitress comedic, especially in the scenes that follow these.....but I guess we all see this stuff differently at times. I love your Drifter Todd name! That's cool. :D
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