Low Key

Parasite, Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-nominated thriller, challenges our sympathies throughout: Do we sympathize with the destitute Kim family? Or the wealthy Parks? 

It may seem obvious to you — but it's probably a given that not everyone sees Parasite the way you do. In the latest Low Key podcast, we talk about how our sympathies shifted, or didn't, throughout the masterful film.

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Here are some highlights, with time stamps (Spoilers galore!):

2:05: The interesting Native American references in Parasite. 

5:05: "They do a good job, once they get the jobs."

6:10: Is Mr. Park a jerk?

7:15: How the Kims screw over other working-class people.

8:00: Are we mad at the Kims for letting insecticide get on the pizza boxes?

8:50: "The poisonous effect does trickle up."

12:00: Ki-woo, the son in the Kim family, is a creep.

17:40: Shout-out to American Psycho.

18:15: Shout-out to Kurt Vonnegut.

23:44: "How thin is the line between the rich and the poor?"

27:05: Let's discuss "the line" and "the smell."

32:00: What if the Kims do have a smell, though?

33:10: The biggest crime the Parks commit.

37:50: The deal with the rock.

42:20: Why did Parasite become so popular in the U.S.?

43:50: "Rich people's worst nightmare"

45:10: Thoughts on the Adam McKay adapatation of Parasite. 

46:30: Is Tyler Perry's Fall From Grace the "African-American Parasite"?