I was watching this on the mini-marathon this morning, and it struck me that mature adults would not have laughed at the heavy-set woman dancing. Some children would, as well as some immature adults, but it did feel odd seeing some of the adults laughing at her during this type of gathering.
shareI suppose we can explain this by the fact that Marge constantly joked about her weight, and the guests assumed she was trying to be funny with her dance. At some point though, the guests stop laughing when Marge starts discussing her inner feelings while Fortune continue to prod her on.
Regarding Fitzgerald Fortune; I thought that when he revealed he was just a scared child, Esther would take pity with him and perhaps the piano would have forever changed him for the better. He admitted he was jealous of her and treated her cruelly and said he knew she loved him. I though that Esther would stay with Fitzgerald and was a bit surprised when she left with Greg. It was when she left him that he blew up.
Yes, that would have been the happy ending we've been taught to expect from most films and TV shows. The question is, does he remember what he said while under the influence of the piano, and if so, will he change or will he just pretend it didn't happen and go back to the way he was.
Another question I had was, how does his wife know which piano roll to select for him? He tells her to put a particular one on, but she chooses a different one.
I don't think Esther staying with Fitzgerald would have been a "happy ending" at all because it ignores her right to have happiness of her own. Just because he revealed that his sadism was the result of his own insecurity doesn't make him sympathetic or lovable.
As far as her choosing the correct piano roll -- Well, she had been with Fitzgerald for some time and I suspect she knew exactly what his weakness was.
She deserved happiness with Greg and she got it.
I don't think Esther staying with Fitzgerald would have been a "happy ending" at all because it ignores her right to have happiness of her own. Just because he revealed that his sadism was the result of his own insecurity doesn't make him sympathetic or lovable.
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"I don't think Esther staying with Fitzgerald would have been a "happy ending" at all because it ignores her right to have happiness of her own. Just because he revealed that his sadism was the result of his own insecurity doesn't make him sympathetic or lovable."
The question is, does he remember what he said while under the influence of the piano, and if so, will he change or will he just pretend it didn't happen and go back to the way he was.