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Protagonists solve their problems by killing

posted 6 years ago by ChrisC (7)
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Has any one been struck by how all of Peele's movies so far has the protagonists getting out of their predicament by simply slaughtering every one of the bad guys. in Get Out the main character Chris just straight up murders (justifiably?) the armitages and narrowly escapes and in Us the main family manages to kill their murderous clones in order to secure their safety.

I find this funny becuase many times when watching movies the idea of just killing the antagonist could very simply solve the conflict although it may come with ramifications, comes to my mind at times. Yet, many movies don't have the protagonists just kill off the antagonists to free themselves of any conflict while both of Peele's movies have the same kind of resolution.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 6 years ago

You obviously don't watch much horror. It's a very common theme in the horror genre

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Indiana Jones kills many Nazis, Thuggee and Soviets, and that saves the day at the end of those movies.

[–] tollyfan33 (71) 6 years ago

so chris and this family shouldn't have the right to defend themselves

[–] DracTarashV2 (4493) 6 years ago

Um, no. It was all justifiable — it would be in real life. There was absolutely no other way. What else was Chris supposed to do in Get Out? Not fight back and let these people continue their cruelty? The family in Us also found themselves in a similarly bizarre situation fighting for their lives.

Put simply, the protagonists in both films had every right to kill (I doubt you’ll find many viewers who’ll disagree with that). I cheered when the villains got what they deserved in Get Out, and I certainly cheered when it happened in Us (twist notwithstanding).

[–] Cathexis (112) 6 years ago

The thing that bothers me about it is how easily they do it, without hesitation or qualms. It's not realistic. I enjoyed the gusto and glee with which the daughter in "Us" went all-out on Elisabeth Moss's family, but it just doesn't make sense psychologically. Same goes for Chris in "Get Out." Nothing about their characters would suggest they would be capable of such behavior.

[–] bond998 (1213) 6 years ago

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