Ten Movie Characters' Incomprehensible Mistakes3 of 10
"Here in Chickasaw County, a deal ain't done till the two parties have shook hands."
The mistake: Why go through the trouble of concluding a deal with Candie without endangering the life of Broomhilda and Django, to snap at the last minute and kill Candie... and then, just wait for Butch to kill him in response?
The consequence: By cancelling out Candie's contract and refusing to compromise his principles, King commits a sort of self-sacrifice, Django and Broomhilda ultimately triumphs after many messy blood baths. But King couldn't anticipate it. He pretty much died without knowing if Django and Broomhilda would survive.
Alternative: All right, it's a matter of principles and there was no way Candie would get away with his 'skull' speech: King "couldn't resist". Still, why not just 'pretend to shake hands', put Broomhilda in a safe place and then figure a way to make Candie regret his words.
The mistake: Why go through the trouble of concluding a deal with Candie without endangering the life of Broomhilda and Django, to snap at the last minute and kill Candie... and then, just wait for Butch to kill him in response?
The consequence: By cancelling out Candie's contract and refusing to compromise his principles, King commits a sort of self-sacrifice, Django and Broomhilda ultimately triumphs after many messy blood baths. But King couldn't anticipate it. He pretty much died without knowing if Django and Broomhilda would survive.
Alternative: All right, it's a matter of principles and there was no way Candie would get away with his 'skull' speech: King "couldn't resist". Still, why not just 'pretend to shake hands', put Broomhilda in a safe place and then figure a way to make Candie regret his words.
PeopleChristoph Waltz
TitlesDjango Unchained