Soul Food: Is Cousin Faith Really The Bad Guy?
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2024
- Like everyone else, when I initially saw the movie "Soul Food", I blamed Cousin Faith for what she did to "The Family" particularly Aunt Teri. But after viewing the movie for a second time, it's clear she isn't the real Bad Guy. Join me as I explain why.
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Adulthood is realizing that “Bird” was appropriately named.
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Its crazy they Vivica wanted a huge soul food dinner while the grandma is in a coma for eating the same chitlins and hog mog
One of the Maine issues I noticed with Terri was that she criticized miles for pulling out 5K for his studio. Meanwhile, she paying all big mama bills, paying for whole weddings and lending out money to start salons ( which, BTW, was never paid back) that’s just scandalous.
Yeah she did miles dirty with that one
Bird did pay her back....in the show
Masterclass, no one else on RUclips is providing this type of content.
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In the hospital they arguing over having Sunday dinner and Sunday dinner is what put big mama in the dam hospital!!!!!! I hate this dam movie 😂😂😂
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I like how you broke it down. 90s movies low key always was throwing shade on black men. Definitely dividing the black nucleus family early on thru film.
I was right in quitting watching them late to early two thousands. Avoiding hood movies and the like.
They did Terri so wrong. She was so fine, and she helped everybody out and they wanted to cast her as this stuck up chick and the only thing she really did wrong, was wear that tired ass wig.
The food and Nia Long's wig are the real villains of the movie.
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Side note: in the memories montage, Big Mama's husband is in a military uniform in their wedding picture. And if he was a veteran = survivors benefit for his spouse. Great long-format
Bruh, age must have changed me. I sympathize with Terri now lol. She ought not have treated her husband poorly but I sympathize with her more now than I did when I was younger.
Yep. She's was over burdened, by her family, and she took it out on him
Same here! I now see Terri in a whole new light! Appreciate the perspective LJ!!!
They did Teri so wrong in this movie. Let's not forget that she has financially taken care of their mother and Uncle Pete. Remember when Maxime tried to get her and Miles to pay for their Mother's bills and that they'll reimbursed in installments. The only thing I disagree with Teri was her trying to sell the house, get Uncle Pete in a nursing home, calling their cousin to try to deal with Lem and telling Lem that his wife was pregnant. Otherwise I wouldn't consider her the villain. Wait a minute didn't her own sister Maxine steal her bf and cousin Faith sleep with her husband? She was definitely right for saying Eff The Family!!!
Big Momma actually allowed the Maxine stealing Teri boyfriend .....after she basically set it up for it to happen.
I see what you're saying. ALL the younger female characters were shown to be morally flawed. Teri's crime was choosing to be the upper echelon of the "modern" women and inherented her father's burdens and responsibilities. Teri became "Daddy". It's not natural for woman to be in these positions, therefore they become "b*tchy" and masculine. She eventually found out what it felt like for her FATHER. Although successful, "Daddy" was gambling and had side kids for a reason...he was stressed the hell out.
@kingsirdaboss1995 who else was going to take care of her family? Should she have said, "sorry mom. Find a husband. I won't help you." They did put her in a bad spot, but she should just say "I'm not a man. Too bad?"
@GuyIncognito__ Taking care of "the family" and taking care of "mama" is 2 different things. Her adult able-bodied sisters, with husbands, could have taken care of themselves. What was Bird doing with herself prior to Teri giving her money to open a salon, pay for her wedding to a dude fresh out of jail, still lived at home with her mother and couldn't cook? Bird was clearly the irresponsible "baby girl" who liked to PLAY grown-up. Max had the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom of 3 children on Kenny's salary? But, wanted to "run things" with Teri's earnings?
Last but not least, did Big Mama really KNOW about the MONEY in Uncle Pete's tv the whole time? Otherwise, why was she doing "white folks laundry" to help with Daddy's gambling debts, KNOWING he had an accruing money "stash" in the house? Either SHE was lying to her adult children about that money or "Daddy" was keeping it a secret from his own wife, so she could be a maid for white folks to help pay off his debts and "struggle" after he died? It doesn't make sense. I can't recall in the movie Big Mama ever CONFIRMING the "myth" of the money. I believe she KNEW where the money was, but she up and died right before telling Ahmad about it.
Teri may have been "b*tchy", but clearly she wasn't stingy. Her family absolutely took her FOR GRANTED. Unfortunately, this is the case when someone is the oldest AND/OR the most successful child in Black families with NO patriarchal leadership.
What was the excuse for this family?
@@kingsirdaboss1995 think we agree. Teri was put in a bad spot. Her sisters should have helped. Mama was foul. At least they didn't try to show all the black women as Gods. I don't think Teri deserved to be cheated on. Tired of all the dudes in this space saying we're high value, then skeeting into a skank. Men at all levels should avoid skeezers. As men, our word should have value. When you say those vows, they mean something.
Gratitude for sharing.
Massive Classic.
"Big Mama demonstrates her love by feeding herself and her offspring enormous amounts of pig lard. Then - get this - Big Mama's arteries are so clogged, they gotta amputate her arm."- Huey Freeman
"It was her leg!"- Grandpa
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We appreciate the content. You are able to point out the subtleties in how (the Black community in particular) have been propagandized through media to BELIEVE that Black men are weak, not real men , not around, uneducated etc. Content like this inspires me to defy those stereotypes and fight to be the best version of myself and my family.
Side note Bird left an educated lame for a Pookie.
Facts!!!
He's a lame which is why she left him. As an educated brother myself, I can't stand dudes like him.
@ArlandFludd1982 u mad cause you gotta trick on women and the men they really want don't have to? U sound like a hater😂
@mauricealston2805 the irony of your retort is that I was talking about a man that uses money and influence to get a woman back. Meanwhile, she is with an ex-con that has difficulty finding a job. Fact of the matter is that money will not unlame a lame and unfly a bird (no pun intended).
Big momma was skimming off the top!
LMAO! She was!
The Treatment of her husband and the Proxy Violence towards her brother in-law is definitely something I didn't lie about Terri.
The Teri situation with Maxine taking Kenny is wild but it happen in my own family with my two older cousins. The exact same thing, they got married, had a family. It's wild to think this could ok. Wild situation all around.
I have seen it as well. The really messed up part is the jealously that reigns supreme even after families have been created. As if first picks are still pined over.
@@saturncrush that's true too
Lolol the "Oooh" cat tho. Lolol nice cutaway. Love your analysis as always. Grandma not being so Innocent is never pointed out.
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Terri was the ATM of the family. I didn't notice that when I was younger. Lol. I would be upset too. Lol.
We can all sympathise with Terri, she has been carrying the burdens(mostly financial) of her family from day 1 andever had time to just be a girly girl who can just throw herself in the arms of a man and let him take charge. Looking at her surroundings and being the first born she must have felt the pressure and the responsibility of having to be a big sister and keep the family together. So it makes sense that she would develop masculine qualities to earn a living and support her family but it came at the expense of not being able cultivate romantic longterm relationships with man. She cant keep a man because women like her end up breaking or emasculating man. So no man would be happy with Terri as a long term partner no matter how pretty a Terri maybe. Its a real tragedy for women like that
I never thought of Teri as being the bad guy at all. But she wasn't all that good, either. She wasn't perfect and that's probably what makes her a standout character. She's not a full-on villain and she has her moments, but she's not as innocent as many like to think.
Big Mama is nasty work. 😂 Her lying ass. For No reason at that. Good video. Keep them coming my guy. Watching from Detroit.
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Trying to live off her kids. A story too familiar in our community
THE PARENT'HOOD starring Robert Townsend was a Good Show, too!!!
@43:05: 😂 Why was this so hilarious to me!?
He didn't just slam that door shut. He disrespected the hell out of it.
DON'T FORGET THEY HAD AN OLDER SISTER BIG MAMA NEVER TOLD THEM ABOUT LOL
Which sister was this? Was this in the movie?
@@omenriver2399 THAT'S WHY I PUT LOL BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE SERIES....
@@theGR8742 thanks. I was too confused. Lol
@@omenriver2399Big mama was a ho. Should have called her big pssy, because that thing was worn out by 3 dudes, apparently.
@@theGR8742Series? Explain please lol
@laymansjournal, great breakdown once again. I was only 7 years old when this movie first came out, so my perspective on it was limited. As I've grown up, I see clearly that the family did Teri dirty, despite her flaws. Maxine was definitely a hypocrite, and the men were portrayed weakly too often. I'm curious if you'll ever do a breakdown of Hitch or Think Like a Man. Although those two movies were somewhat entertaining, I think they're corny as hell. Waiting to Exhale would be a good one to analyze as well.
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Thank You!
Since you covered this movie, I’m barely a minute into the actual video itself, you should talk about the television show Moesha. So if you probably did, I say, sorry in advance, but that was a television show where they started to help promote the fracturing of the black male image. The character Dee played by Cheryl Lee Ralph, had an issue with what they did to Frank. It shows just how much the television show was in cahoots with ruining the image of black manhood. He fought with Moesha multiple times on the show played by Brandy Norwood, someone who was very rebellious for no reason. Yet I think that they had to throw in the fact that he had a child out of wedlock, because they were pretty much trying to usher in an image close to what we see today. That was back like 20 years ago.
Soul Food is one of my favorite movies. I really love how you brought many things to light. I do see Big Mama is a villain for placing burdens on Teri. Also, her taking credit for what her husband did. Second, he sisters did her dirty as well. It was that what she did to Lem and her husband makes her flawed. Second, I never saw Cousin Faith as a villain. She was riding with Miles when Teri didn't. Also, she needed to stop running every time she had issues. Third, Max is a hypocrite. For Bird, I wished she married Samuelle but he is one of those brothers that uses his accomplishments and money to have people to bow down to them. However, Lem's pride got in the way by not telling Bird upfront about his situation. However, it doesn't justify why she went behind his back. I just had to give my thoughts on it.
Faith was a heaux. Don't defend that ex worker. You don't f family members spouses.
In other words Terri used miles as a scapegoat
Layman's Journal, this deep-dive character break down was the best. Please do another one similar to this one...maybe, Harlem Nights, or Set it Off. Peace brother.
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The Worst thing a sista can do is totally disregard and trivialize the everyday struggle of a Black man, just like in the scene between Bird and Lem
Yes they did Terri wrong didn't like Vivica fox character either
Big momma was the REAL villain… Teri definitely suffered from oldest child syndrome. She did everybody EXACTLY as they deserved!
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Wow!!!! I was not expecting the ending 😂😂😂😂😂 But Everything you said was correct! Especially with Terri being an AKA girl! Hahahaha Once you see it, you can't unsee it! Hahahaha
Lol!
I wont lie "cousin Faith" coulda got the boombastic!😝
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👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 outstanding breakdown, it was well worth the wait. Thank you my brother.
Glad you liked it
Good job brother. A very insightful and in-depth character study.
Thank you
Everybody in the wrong. Faith, Terri and Marcus. Can't wait to hear your opinion. Keep up the good work.
Thank You! Can't wait to read your reaction.
@@laymansjournalI'm gonna share this on X.. Instagram and Facebook
😂😂😂 Miles and Faith breakdown got me dead 😂😂😂😂
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But were there any lies told.??
Yeah... Teri could have done better, but if we're the men/alphas we say we are, we must be bound to integrity. Issues with your wife today, which aren't overtly foul shouldn't allow you to break marriage vows. Taking money from a joint account without telling her is a sign of fear. At least tell her then do it. You're afraid of her? What are the chances your band will make it? Make a plan of how much time and money you'll risk before quitting. You have a family. You're not an individual. There's better investments to make with time and money.
You forgot to scene when they was about to confront faith for sleeping with Miles and Max excuses the cheating at the table
Brilliant assessment and breakdown.
Thank you I appreciate that
@@laymansjournal thank you. Teri, Max and Bird are the archetypes for 3 of my sisters to a tee!!! It’s uncanny. This kind of video breakdown is clear indication of the, as you say, “ propaganda thru art” dynamic that is present in all of the content black American culture absorbed on a regular.
Amazing. When I saw the movie the points you spoke about never occurred to me. At the same time, I thought Big Mama was about to tell Ahmad about the money when she died.
Enjoyed the long form video breakdown, bruh! Another great analysis!🎉
Thanks E!
Before "Soul Food" and after the "Color Purple" was "Women of Brewsters Place". Your take on that piece of Oprah feminism might be worth a Layman's critique.
Learn the difference between connection and attachment. Connection gives you power, attachment sucks the life out of you.however you never truly get away with anything. Actions with Malice and cruel intentions are always repaid.
Please do Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, also dope video💯
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This is spot on! Great break down !
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I wonder who's baby it is.... well?
Great breakdown of the movie, good job. but I have to be honest I never liked them movie that much. oh its was ok, but never loved it as some did. I do feel Teri was done wrong in the movie. The only thing I did not like about her , was how she treated her husband, but I was not a fan of his either. but Teri to me was misunderstood, even with her faults. the character, I wonder if the writer has some deep issues with mixed race black women, but that is another issues. The character I hated the most was the Vivica fox character. I mean of all the men she could have chose for herself, she chooses her sister boyfriend, she was just as street as her trouble cousin, but the movie seems to excuse her behavior and again make Teri the bad guy. The Lisa long character was not ready to be a married wife. You were right she was acting more like a spoiled whining high school teenager than a married woman. Thanks for saying what you said about Big Mommy to. Again Treating Teir like she is the bad guy, Big mama should have been giving advice to all 3 of her daughters, they needed it. With big mama it was hug kisses and eat more food. Your right I find out all I needed to know about big mama at the start of the movie at the wedding scene. Sometimes there are problems that good food can't always solve. As for the men I did not like any of them. They are so badly written I forgot they were in the movie. It proves your point that the issues of poorly written black males, is still a problem in media.
Thanks for the input
Oh hi there Leia ;)
@@Wolf10media Hello there wolf, I see you got a chance t watch the video
You said Terry is far more attractive than Maxine. This is not true, and is subjective.
I've said for years that Myles was not wrong (Nor was Faith). I appreciate this video.
Thank You for watching
Man please
@@daniellej7914tired of supposed men excusing smashing heaux and saying excusing marriage vows for heaux is ok. A man's word should mean something. A marriage is your word, unless you have an agreement
Great video I loved it. You should definitely do more of these.
It's worth the wait! Thank you for your hard work.
Wow, thank You!
This is easy no and all you have to do is listen to the music 🎶 he wrote for his wife and was trying to get her to come out and listen to she never loved that dude she just used him to flex on her sisters especially the one that stole her highschool sweat heart her version of a better man and a better life he was just a tool who found himself in a loveless marriage they all handled the situation wrong but a tower moment was needed to free him from that marriage he had to see she didn't "love" him (his wife) and that he was deserving of "love" and affection the cousin showed him that by their interactions and his wife show him she never loved him by pulling a knife 🔪 on him which hints that she was also physically abusive and it was about her and her image (how dare you embarrass me) or shatter my perfectly crafted image I created to flex on my sisters
Faith was a Heaux. It wasn't effection. She's a wreckles former stripper. That's a woman that sees men as play things. Teri was probably mad that she had all those bills, and instead of making money, her husband was spending some on a hobby that could fail. In a sense, she couldn't lean on him. Maybe her attitude could have been better. If he knew she paid all those bills, maybe put the band on hold or save some money before paying for a dream.
YES!!! Been looking forward to this since they started screwing with you about it. ❤
Great analysis sir! Keep putting out great content
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Damn I feel bad for terri. I never thought about this
In the show it was shown that her father was also lighter skinned
Bout time, Bro! Grabbin my popcorn now!
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Brilliant breakdown brother!
Great breakdown!! I enjoyed this one. Keep it up ✊✊
Love it. Great insights.
Excellent analysis bro!
Thank you
Great video my guy !!!
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A very good analysis! ABW's love this movie.
Can’t wait to hear all of this one .
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Great video bro! Subscribed
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Great video ❤🎉🎉
Great breakdown!
Appreciate it!
Great video my dude!
Thank You!
LEM COULD'VE GOT A FEW OF EM!
47:16 What aroused my interest is that Faith is wearing purple attire in both scenes. Purple is an exotic hue associated with creativity,
emotionality, sensuality, femininity and mystery...The same attributes, along with support, that Teri didn't give to Miles. And perhaps Kenny as well.
Why are all the dudes giving a pass to heaux ass Faith? Thirsty simps.😂
Purple is a symbol of witchcraft, treachery, trickery
Sorry... no grown man should be taking 5k without discussion for a recording session when you're a lawyer
Love this Movie! Thanks for breaking it down!
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Who was the "outside kid"?? Faith?
Yes.
@@Bakergirl86 gasp. I thought she was a cousin. I need to rewatch cause I missed all of that
In Soul Food the TV series it was revealed that Faith is the Joseph's sister.🤦♀️
And Big Mama knew .🤦♀️
I would love to hear your commentary on the movie Drop Squad. Is it relevant today.
Oh, wow haven't seen that in years. Gotta check it out again
Teri aka Eboni K Williams IYKYK. Great video donate brothers donate .
I just said that. Eboni K Williams wants to Claire Huxtable but she's really Terri from Soul Food.
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@@mr.culturefreedom2073Clare was lucky she could have a doctor husband and that attitude. That's what they all want, but can't have. Doctors won't take that sht
@@GuyIncognito__ She’s lucky she was incredibly fine!
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Let’s get it!
Please do The Inkwell
I knew this was gonna be good!
Thank You!
This made me realize how messed up the black community is…😢
Terry was wrong for not holding up her duties as a wife of course husband phucked up and cuzzin for sleeping with cuzzins husband so everyone was wrong 😆
Teri was too busy being the "husband" and the family patriarch. She doesn't know HOW to be a wife and don't want to learn.
@@kingsirdaboss1995 #bars
@@kingsirdaboss1995she was paying all the bills and her husband was wasting money on a dream. Save that money for your wife's family so she doesn't stress out with trifling family members.
I love this observation of this movie. Please do Mahogany with Diana Ross and 9 1/2 Weeks. I would love a males perspective.
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Welcome aboard
It's kind of hilarious that the eldest daughter has to bring her younger sisters to chaperone her. 🫣
The end was lame.....money$$$$ was the cure to all the family issues lol
How didn't the TV catch on fire? Went the money being inside of it?
Do this Christmas next
Dear brothers of GenX, we were brainwashed. Damn.
Bro. Your content is awesome. But please stop splitting it up.
Those were the previews
One of the few mentally stimulating channels in the RUclips realm.
What up Swingout! Thanks for the Super;
Hated soul food the movie
Lems reaction was mad over the top tho
I remember watching this when I was a teenager and I was a big movie buff... But I was really into indie films and artsy films the most...so I didn't watch too many "hood classics" ... But I remember liking the movie A lot...up until the same point you mentioned (where the movie took a nosedive)...and the Disneyfication ending was tacked on a bit too...great character studies. As it is, I think it is good (not great)... But I definitely didn't pay attention to how all the black guys were portrayed at the time... Probably because I was so used seeing it even in "black movies".
Short answer before I watch is no.
This movie is volatile as hell