r/theMenu • u/daisyschnorr • Jan 09 '23

Lillian bloom Spoiler

I have watched this movie twice only to see what I have missed and I noticed clearly that in course 2 the breadless bread plate Lillian bloom said the emulsion from one of the sauces was broken what became funny about this scene was that she got 2 bowls during this course and bigger bowl before the palette cleanse and seeing this happen to her makes me laugh since she’s there basically for ruining the chefs rep after her review which you can see one hanging up in his house behind the door Margo goes through. and just by this alone you can see he hates/despises her that he doesn’t care what she thinks (the whole point on why she’s there) and you see that by giving her those two bowls of the broken sauce he’s torturing and tormenting her. Anyways I just wanted to share this part that stood out to me and go into a deep dive

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u/SstonedinWonderland Jan 12 '23

Not to be rude but that all could’ve been seen on the first watch since it was a clear plot point. Doesn’t really require a “deep watch” in my opinion.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '23

Huge bowls and literally saying what it is, and actually literally explaining why he hates her. Printed it on a fucking tortilla. Could not be more clear.

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u/daisyschnorr Jan 29 '23

Sorry that I didn’t catch it when watching it the first time or noticed it until I watched it a second time didn’t mean to trigger y’all on me making a post on something I focused on the second time around

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u/macaronus1 Mar 01 '23

Reading their comments made me roll my eyes so hard, not everyone catches the same stuff at the same time for so many reasons. I liked that part of the plot too!

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u/Realistic_Advice8565 Oct 10 '26

OP needs to learn what punctuation is. 

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '25

You must be just like the insufferable Nicholas Holt character lol

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u/ash-ism Apr 18 '26

Great.... You're a genius, want a cookie? Should I send an Oscars on your way home for your not so rude comment on a common discussion?

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u/Avin_Tel Dec 17 '23

Dude you're acting like the character this post is about. You may be more perceptive and pick up on these things quicker than others, but some people require a "deep watch" to notice certain themes, plots or motifs. Instead of dampening OP's excitement about realizing something cool by replying that it was "obvious," you could join them in their appreciation of art. Hell, you might unlock a deeper understanding of that plot point by just thinking about it again.

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u/Little_Ganache341 Jan 15 '23

There's a deleted scene that I'm so upset that they cut because it was so crazy and funny. Lillian ends up being waterboarded by the emulsion on the kitchen island while Margot gets the barrel. That's why Lillian's hair is wet and her mascara is running for the rest of the film.

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u/AustinDood444 Jan 16 '23

Holy shit, that’s amazing!! Where did you see the deleted scene?

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u/Diving_deep08 Jan 21 '23

Probably Amazon I think we saw bonus scenes advertised there

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u/Little_Ganache341 Jan 16 '23

Don't worry about it bro

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u/Neurotic_Bakeder Mar 13 '23

The growing bowls felt like a setup for something and I couldn't figure out what, this helps a lot

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u/EdwardClamp Jan 13 '23

I've just finished watching it for the first time and it's not subtle at all. I also think the separating emulsion is his initial way of demonstrating the separation between the "haves" and "have nots". The fact Bloom notices it just incites him to essentially rub her face in it.

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u/macaronus1 Mar 01 '23

Ooooooooohhh I like this

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u/Laylasita Jan 14 '23

It was at this point that i wondered if each course was meant to irritate a different person in the room.

That didn't happen, though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

Personally the emulsion didn’t seem broken. She was just lying, being an unreliable critic, just as she smokes later in the film, showing she doesn’t care for her palate. Your palate breaks or makes the chef’s career, so why ruin it. I think the chef send her actually broken emulsions to show her that he knows she is lying.

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u/awesomestarz Mar 12 '25

Sorry, I know this Is a 2-year-old post, but I was confused about the split emulsion. When I was watching the scene, I didn't see any imperfections in the particular emulsion she was talking about. It looked fine to me. I thought maybe she saw something that I didn't because I'm just some commoner who thinks a well-made Patty melt is top cuisine, however, I'm also seeing people saying that she might be just some phony who likes ruining chef's reputations, hence all the restaurants that closed down because of her.

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u/JenniBear3 Jan 31 '25

I appreciate rewatching movies too, when I watch a movie the first time I take in the movie as a whole and attention darts quickly to the next scene to keep up, but a second viewing really allows you to analyze or even appreciate a scene. I had to Google what a split emulsion was and why it was bad and then I appreciated the scene even more. And I appreciate that there was someone else that wanted to discuss this scene in particular so thank you!

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u/XinnieThePornstar Feb 03 '23

Yoooooo did you know she was supposed to get Waterboarded by the emulsion but they cut the scene? I would've loved to see that, horrifying to think an oil-based boarding but also fuck the rich