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BBM Legacy: the 6 week mark…

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Phillip Dampier:
For those who have seen the film for the first time, as you'll come to see... even after six weeks you'll be sorting through a lot of feelings.

Lynne:
Mostly, I'm being self-indulgent bumping this thread because I'm waxing nostalgic for those very earliest days here at BetterMost.  I'm missing some of our charter members like BBMGrandma - If you're lurking, please come back!

Also, I was wondering if any newer folks noticed the themes of sin, judgment, forgiveness, redemption that I saw so clearly fairly early on.

I kept seeing scales everywhere -
   There are scales in the butcher shop where Ennis is leaving the girls with Alma at work so he can help with the calving.  He's judged and found lacking as both husband and father.
   In Monoe and Alma's kitchen, there are scales when Alma confronts him with 'Jack Nasty.'  Again weighed as a father and husband (man?), Ennis falls short.
   But in the Twist kitchen, there are also kitchen scales - and here is the one place Ennis measures up.  The only character (Ma Twist) who displays charity towards Ennis, reaches out to him to offer him comfort, and gives him the greatest gift - knowledge of Jack's unceasing devotion.  It is in this third judgement that Ennis ultimately finds solace and redemption, I think.

Anyone else see this the way I do? or have a better take on it?
-Lynne

serious crayons:
Lynne, I've never noticed the scales!  :D How amazing to be still learning new things after 11 months of daily study! I think your take on it is right on.

Front-Ranger:
That is very interesting, Lynne! I'll look for those!

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