moosefeathers says > that's why the lesbian kiss was removed (which in my opinion, should have been kept in) and that the killing of Adele was much worse, but watered down.
Why would we have needed to see any of that in the movie? It was creepy and weird enough. Besides, there were plenty of other things left in that let us know how disturbed a person Helen was.
That is what I assumed happened, Hamilton Starr raped or attempted to rape or tried to seduce her and then she killed him.
I think we're given the impression that's what happened but I suspect he had other motivations. He was aware of her 'condition' and he sure did not seem interested in women. Maybe he thought it was a good idea to have a little fun at her expense; make her think he was interested but, of course, for other reasons. Whether he was interested in her or not, pretending to be would have triggered her rage and an attack on him which left the place destroyed. Still in a rage, she killed the rabbits and awaited Adelle's return.
She knew Adelle had lied to her at that point but she had no one and nothing left; no friends, no relatives, no future just Adelle. I'm not sure she planned to kill Adelle but the way she acted, ready to report Helen but saying she was getting her help; and telling her she was off to be married was the final blow. Adelle was moving on with her life; Helen knew she could not. She couldn't let Adelle leave her. There was nothing sexual about it; just psychosis, jealousy, and dependency
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]
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moosefeathers
9 years ago
Besides, there were plenty of other things left in that let us know how disturbed a person Helen was.
But Helen was a well wisher. She admitted as much to Adele.
Swing away, Merrill....Merrill, swing away...
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