Drew Dietsch | Published
One of Quentin Tarantino’s most memorable moments Kill Bill It’s when the villain bill paralyzes the heroic bride, aka Beatrix Kiddd, and waxes the philosophical thing in his views about the Superman character.
It is a remarkable sentence, skillfully conveyed by David Carredean, perhaps in his biggest screen role.
Unfortunately, it is so loved that many people take it at face value. They buy Bill’s views on Superman as legal. It tells us that at this important moment, as a real evaluation of Superman and the actual reason for the scene, he hasn’t seen the forest because of the trees.
Bill can’t see the real Clark Kent or Superman
A significant flaw in Bill’s reading about Clark Kent and Superman falls into a fundamental misunderstanding of Clark Kent and Superman personas. He doesn’t think of Clark Kent as an opinion that shaped more opinions through Christopard’s Leave films than comic books, but Superman is a true identity as he is the persona from which he was born.
Anyone with a more complete understanding of the character’s history and storyline knows how this role assignment actually reversed. Clark has this incredible legacy that informs his character, but he grew up as Clark Kent and lived his life as Clark Kent. It’s only later that he’s adopted the Superman persona and made it into a kind of performance that integrates his true self.
Ultimately, he finds a healthy life that balances both sides of his alien pedigree and his country’s American upbringing. In reality, it doesn’t reflect any of Bill’s views on the character. It seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of the characters.
That’s why it’s so important to remember that the bill is the villain of the story.
The villain distorts the hero and controls another hero
Kill Bill The Superman monologue takes place within the very important power dynamics of the story. Beatrix Kid is known as the Super Truth Serum Building, known as the “uncontroversial truth.” Bill uses this scenario and his Superman analogy to claim that Beatrix is lying to himself about trying to lead a simple life.
Beatrix admits this harsh emotional truth about her attempts to escape anonymously, but she also fights back, even though she might have a daughter. She would have found a way to happiness. But the opportunity to chase after it was eliminated by Bill, as it needs to be controlled.
And that’s what really is the scene and monologue. The story’s control beatrix tells you the self. Bill uses a distorted view of Clark Kent and Superman as a weapon to undermine Beatrix’s resolve. Even if he truly believes his views on Superman, he does not support making it a mouthpiece for a writer or presenting epic creative debate. He is a manipulation character, and his twisted ideas of Clark Kent and Superman are manipulation of both the character and the truth about the truth about Beatrix.
Let’s take a look and boil down to a more relevant framework for this discussion. Do you actually believe what Lex Luther says when he explains his assessment of Superman’s personality? If you don’t listen to the villain, why would you listen to Bill? Both use Superman’s perspective to actually push their own evil agenda.
I love Kill BillI love Superman and I love this scene. But now it’s time to stop reading it as a valuable critique of the Steel Man. Instead, look at it for what it really is: a bad guy who plays knowing what a good guy is, can keep him becoming a bad guy.
