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Kitahorror t1_j6cbr7y wrote

Reply to comment by happyposterofham in Why is the foodie archetype the worst person in "The Menu"? by happyposterofham

>But, the guy who goes there and is trying to understand what's going on?

Tyler doesn't go there 'trying to understand'. He goes there thinking he already knows everything. Tyler thinks he's a special little boy that the chef is going to love because he's going to show off how knowledgeable he is. He thinks he's above the rules laid out every time (taking photos, not running during the hunt, and honestly I think he expected to be spared). He expresses elitism over those who don't know as much as him, even though his own ability and knowledge is demonstrated to be lacklustre. He idolises the head chef whilst minimising the contributions of the other chefs (not asking the other chefs name early on, not recognising the whole menu is a collaborative process with others having input beyond Slowik) Oh yeah, and the whole thing about dragging another person to certain death.

Key to his character is 'I'm special and I can do what I want because of it.'

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Anouleth t1_j6cngju wrote

>He idolises the head chef whilst minimising the contributions of the other chefs (not asking the other chefs name early on, not recognising the whole menu is a collaborative process with others having input beyond Slowik)

I don't see your point. These are all things that Slowik plays into. He lives apart from the other workers, and is treated differently. He builds a reputation and mystique around himself, and his workers are treated in a dehumanized fashion. A point could be made that people like Tyler bring out the 'worst' in Slowik - their desire for spectacle over craft. But that's not the point that the movie articulates. Tyler is criticized for just being inauthentic, which is boring, because everyone already hates inauthenticity.

Also, like, I've worked in food service before. I never wanted any customer to ask my name.

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Kitahorror t1_j6crkw3 wrote

>These are all things that Slowik plays into. He lives apart from the other workers, and is treated differently. He builds a reputation and mystique around himself, and his workers are treated in a dehumanized fashion.

And arguably, Slowik punishes himself for exactly this. Or rather the sous chef is the one that came up with the idea for them to all die in the end. Slowik is not innocent, he knows this and accepts his own death as part of the piece.

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