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Agreed
Yeah it was lazy writing at best. Ridiculous
And she dies in the dumbest way: sacrificing her life to save some idiot family. And it’s crazy to believe that her daughter saved her from dying of suicide only so she can commit suicide to save these random white people lmao
I’ve thought about this a lot, and my interpretation is that the father died on the battlefield and had been wandering like a lost soul. Even when Grace brings him to the house, he’s still a lost soul. I don’t think he even knows he’s dead yet, because Mr. Tuttle asks Mrs. Mills, “do you think he suspects anything?” To which she replies, “no, I don’t think he even knows where he is.” He’s sort of just going through the motions.
When Anne tells her dad what happened the night Grace went mad, that’s when he realizes they’re all dead. He says he has to back to war and that it’s not over, but part of the truth is that he’s leaving because he doesn’t want to be in the house with Grace to begin with.
Grace had screamed at him about how he didn’t even have to fight; he volunteered. And she claims the reason he left was more than just the war; he wanted to leave her and couldn’t stand being trapped in the house. But for her, loving him was enough to bear “living in this darkness, this prison.” I think that’s part of the reason he eventually chooses to leave them again to go “back to the front.” And I don’t believe he went into a heavenly afterlife; he just left to continue wandering, maybe returning to the front, which is why he whispers “forgive me, Grace” before he disappears.
Grace’s servants abandoned her in the middle of the night and, as she says in the film, they “hadn’t the courage to tell me to my face.” They left knowing she couldn’t leave the house, so she was basically trapped in a miserable dark house by herself with the kids. That’s when Grace went mad and killed her kids and herself.
Grace went mad after she was completely abandoned and basically trapped in a miserable dark house.
THIS.
It felt random at first, but after thinking some more, the ending made sense. Think of her circumstances.
Her family is dead. Even when they were alive, she was gonna be dumped to another family anyway. She felt unloved by the mother and saw the hypocrisy and pride of her father, despite their religiosity. She needs to survive, and she turns to Black Phillip to see what he can offer her.
She also missed having comforts and luxuries. When she talked about England, she missed the beauty and glass. The devil tempted her with the promise of savory food, pretty dresses, and “to live deliciously.” The devil managed to tempt her, and it wasn’t difficult given the awful circumstances and unfair persecution she endured.
Lastly, the devil actually responds to her. He responds to her first “summoning,” while praying to God throughout the whole movie did not help her. In an early scene, she’s begging for God to save her, make her better and not have sin in her heart. She watches her family constant break down in prayer, such as when her father, near the end of the movie, is weeping on his knees and literally begging God to spare his children. The devil, on the other hand, actually responds to Thomasin. He gets her to sign the book and she lets him “guide her hand.”
Wow, you really are serious with this post...
While the kids are still young, keep in mind the parents worked HARD and lived a rough life out in the field. They look haggard and old for a reason. Do you really think casting gorgeous models with perfect white teeth, no wrinkles, full and luscious hair would be believable for 1630 agrarian folk?
Short answer: NO.
If anything, the only “arguments” I’ve seen are from ultra conservative Christians who are working themselves up over nothing.
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