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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 13, 2021 1:15:59 GMT
That sounds like something Candy would tell himself. But the scene between them when Stephen reveals the heroes' plot makes it clear who is the one under the thumb. There's a reason the final showdown is with Stephen. You'll need to explain, because that isn't the way I see it. What am I missing? Stephen is smarter than Candy, but what does Stephen do throughout the movie that shows he has the upper hand? He is still a slave that is bowing to the slave-master. Candy could have him killed on the spot at any moment. He is forced to degrade himself more than once in the movie and while he is smarter he knows what would happen if he stepped out of line. Stephen wouldn't be killed by Candy because he wouldn't leave himself in that position. Candy IS Stephen's hand, and he's played it to a position of power and control. What makes Candy his inferior is Candy's inability to see that. Candy is convinced of the brain superiority of himself and the white race, and Stephen "degrades himself" by leaning into that as manipulation. Who's the slave and who's the master is happenstance they were born into.
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