rewatched obsession and when bear goes to get a “sunshine in a rock” citrine necklace he concludes nikki wouldn’t like it, then he gets the one wish willow and says HE likes that better. that’s his whole thing, guessing nikki’s preferences and concluding they should match his.
The #Obsession only works because Bear lives in the middle.
If he's purely innocent, then the wish is just bad luck and the film loses its critique.
If he's purely evil from the start, then there's no real discomfort because you never root for him and the tragedy disappears.
The film needs him to be ordinary. Someone you understand. Someone you might even defend.
The horror isn't what Bear becomes.
It's realizing he was always capable of it, and so is the guy sitting next to you in the theater.
#Obsession
im surprised i have not seen anyone talk about this scene in obsession. this was by far the most creepiest and memorable moment for me in the film (barr from the gruesome scenes), because those movements are not human, it is so inhumane and otherworldly.
Nikki Was Begging for Help the Entire Time
The scariest part of the film isn't the monster. It's Nikki desperately trying to tell Bear she's trapped.
She appears as an old woman while crying in the corner.
She briefly regains control at Ian's party and tries to escape.
She recites a poem that implies she only saw Bear as a brother.
She moves unnaturally during their argument, as if fighting against something inside her.
And during the customer service call, her screams are so horrifying that Bear hangs up.
The tragedy is that Nikki keeps reaching out for help and Bear never truly listens.
lo de casarse en italia sin ser italianos ni tener más vínculo con italia que la aspiración estética y el gusto por mediterranear creo que me parece un poco hortera la verdad perdón (en realidad que cada uno haga lo que quiera perdón perdón) perdón