Black Christmas (1974) Group Session (Saturday, 04-18-2020)

[Jason]

"Just like having a wart removed"

Any thoughts on this potentially hinting at Billy being castrated as a child? He doesn't like girls.

[Jason]

Not having a working dick could make him resent women, especially ones he's attracted to.

[zombie]

"Just like having a wart removed"

Any thoughts on this potentially hinting at Billy being castrated as a child? He doesn't like girls.

he only said it after he heard the same basic thing from peter, though? i just took it as he saw that it upset jess and so he repeated it, to get under her skin.

[Jason]

Oh, shit. You're right. I somehow missed that dialogue.

[Jason]

The only thing bugging me now is why the hell Peter broke the window to get in. Was he, too, trying to kill her?

[zombie]

The only thing bugging me now is why the hell Peter broke the window to get in. Was he, too, trying to kill her?

that was kind of stupid, and he didn't seem angry at that point, to explain the break in. it was probably just a case of bob clark needed it to happen, so it happened.. kind of a plot contrivance thing.

[Slaughterhouserock]

The only thing bugging me now is why the hell Peter broke the window to get in. Was he, too, trying to kill her?

My interpretation of events: He was upset about the baby thing at that point, but he didn't want to kill her. I mean, that would mean he kills the baby too, and we know he's vehemently against that. When he saw the cops, he started creepin' around outside to avoid them(you see a shot of him behind some trees). Later he heard her screams, went to the window, said fuck it, and broke it to get to her. He was trying to save her, but she saw it as him trying to kill her.

[Jason]

Yeah, I'm happy with that. Makes perfect sense.