Going back to the things we discussed in class about vi and scooby how they were both in a way vulnerable and didnt know better, i'm going to disagree. I don't feel the least bit bad or sad for Vi. She is an adult and knew what she was getting herself into. She is the one who went out looking for sex that night, and she is the one who made the first move on her professor. Knowing that his status in the University would get him whatever he wanted, was possibly a turn on for her, besides the fact that he was black, she admitted she admired his work. She was NOT raped, nor was she forced to do anything.
Scooby wasnt vulnerable either. He agreed to do the documentary and although he was younger, he chose to exploit himself. I disagree with the comments made in class that he was lost and did'nt know what he wanted in life. He knew what he wanted, he wanted to be on tv, be a tv host, he knew he didn't want to go to college, he knew his sexual preference and he knew what he was doing with the other kid. Vi knew what she was doing also, but when it didn't turn out the way she imagined she turned and blamed someone else. She is the one who is lost, who doesnt know what she wants or who she is. Scooby knew all along.
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I'm interested in your comments because they speak to one of the central issues in this film: the distribution of sympathy. Do you feel that Vi and Scooby are the main characters? How do you feel then about the supporting characters like the professor and the director?
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