Prodigal Son s01e01 - the confession/“I'm willing to let go” scene
“That's the thing, Carter, I do. I do deserve The Surgeon's pain. Because I'm his son.
My real name is Malcolm Whitly. I changed it because I wanted to get away from him.
See, I always thought I was afraid of my father and everything he taught me. But, really, I was afraid of me.
So I betrayed him. I became a profiler and hunted down people like him.
So now's your chance, Carter. Now's your chance to kill me, his prodigal son.
I'm willing to let go.”
I think we can all agree that this scene alone deserves an Emmy. Tom Payne’s Malcolm Bright acting was on point here. The raw emotions, the emotional distress and breakdown, anxiety, the strong fear he has of potentially turning like his murderer father, angst, pain, willing to let go, etc etc…I mean the scene had it all. You really do feel for him, for the pain he has been experiencing all these years. The dialogue in this scene was *chef’s kiss*. Superb acting by Tom Payne. Loooooved it.
If you love Queen songs at all, even if it’s just one song. GO see this movie!! So many feels. You totally learn and see all the emotion that was poured into their music and why it touches your soul when you jam to it on the radio. It’s a fucking masterpiece.
I have so many feelings about Freddie Mercury and this movie and Queens music. Chat me up if the feel the same! I have so many feels to express.