anyone else hate the scene of Randy on the first day of his job at the deli?

It was very typical Darren Aronofsky, in that it was completely heavy-handed and lacking in all subtlety.

When we first see Randy getting ready to start his shift, the first thing he does is complain about having to wear a name tag to his boss. Who the hell would do that?! I get that he's used to being more adored and respected than he is there, but honestly, would any man with any semblance of humility say such a thing on the first day of a new job? It'd be okay if they established him as a bit more arrogant and self-absorbed from the start, but Randy comes off simply too friendly and down-to-earth around others to act the way he did in that scene. It really comes across as just a ham-fisted attempt at driving home how much he hates his new job.

To top it off, when the camera follows him as he makes his way into the front counter, we hear sounds of an audience cheering, as though he's about to make his way into a ring. Except here, he's just getting ready to start his new job selling meat. DO YOU GET IT?! In case you didn't, he even takes a moment to pause before making his way through the plastic curtain. Just like he would if he were about to walk into the ring? And once he does, those sounds of people cheering instantly stops. DO YOU GET IT?!

I think I like this film pretty well as a whole, but that scene drove me nuts with its sheer heavy-handedness and lack of subtlety. Anyone else feel that way?

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