Can someone explain to me the scene where Chris is outside at night? Those servants are creepy!4/10/2018 This scene is great! In my opinion, it is the best scene in the movie because the pure craziness and confusion that ensues. There is a lot to breakdown in this scene that you likely glanced over the first time you watched the film. The scene where Chris goes outside to smoke creates an unsettling and eerie vibe. Walter, the grounds-keeper, sprints towards Chris out of the darkness before taking a sharp turn. Walter’s serious and somewhat angry appearance drastically contrasts with the absurdity of him running. Also, Georgina, the maid, is seen through the window staring in the mirror and brushing her. She seems infatuated with her appearance. For those reasons, this scene has become one of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie, as it should. The scene reveals a great deal about the character of the servants. It is at this scene where the audience receives its first clue as to the true identity of the servants.
Previous to this scene, we learned that the grandfather of the Armitage’s had lost to Jesse Owen’s to qualify for the Olympics and had never gotten over it. Walter running, or by his own words “training,” leads us to suspect that the grandfather is controlling Walter (this is later confirmed). The grandfather is training in order to beat Jesse Owen’s records. Now the reasoning behind this can be found in the scene describing the grandfather’s Olympic dreams. In the earlier scene, Rose’s father brings up the “superior genetics” of the black race. The statement was purposefully included to shock the audience, so that the audience could later remember this and put the pieces together for themselves. Walter can be seen as a representation of contempt the grandfather held against African Americans because the humiliation he felt of losing to Jesse Owens. Now, Georgina, in my opinion, is a far more interesting character (for reasons that I won’t get into, but here is a great article that goes into her character article). We learn that the grandmother is the one controlling Georgina. This explains Georgina’s obsession with her appearance. The grandma Armitage wanted to stay youthful and look beautiful. Georgina’s character could be a representation how today’s society often steals parts of black culture, yet still condemns some African Americans for celebrating some of those things. The scene of Chris outside is an important moment in the movie that provides much insight into the plot of the film and the characterization of the servants. Peele wanted it to be creepy, because he wanted you pay attention. He had something to say that went beyond the creation of an entertaining movie. Peele wanted people talking and arguing because that brings up discussion. - Anthony
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