in watching this classic for the umpteenth time, i always wondered why levi didn't fight for sister like he should have. i mean, this woman was everything to him and he let a thug like satin. eventhough that was his "boss", still there should have been a little more of a confrontation than jus letting satin take sister away from him without a fight. am i the only one who noticed that?
or am i reading too much into it?
Levi was a young unexperienced wannabe hustler. Remember when deloress said something like husltn for nickles??? Levi wanted to be like satin. Him trying to fight his mentor (so to say) would be like usher, or mario or someone along those lines trynna confront suge knight.lol.
shareoh yeah, i see. i would be a stupid move or a lost cause on his part, right?
i feel you on that tip.
Levi knew he couldn't compete with Satin. He was trying to get PAID.
Deep inside, he knew he didn't have what it took to hold Sister, she
was addicted to abuse and that's not who he was. I wouldn't say it was
true love, so much as it was an attraction to someone who wanted the
"Harlem Highlife" like he did. She drew attention and he loved that.
They were two peas in a pod like that.
He just wanted the money and the position by that time and all else
was "to the curb".
Notice how he just looked at her in Satin's bed and started in asking
Satin for more responsibility without a second thought?
In jail, he sort of "came to himself" and realized he made the wrong
choice trying to get rich and he then realized how much he cared for her
and how they both got caught up.
Although Levi didn't kick his ass, I'm glad Styx did.
shareTo be honest, alot of characters in this film were very passive. The only ones that seem to have active fighting spirit was Delores and Stix. Delores was desperate so she sacrificed her dignity by sleeping with a man as a plan to get Satin out of her sister's life. Stix didn't let poverty get him down and he didn't let himself get involved in the hustler's way of life. He tried to do business fairly. But people weren't fair to him. So he left town for a while to prevent himself from getting into trouble. Smart move. There are different ways to fight back and it doesn't even involve violence.
shareIve wondered about that too. What a dick, Levi was.
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