Apparently, even the words are different in the multiverse of “Idol”. After episode 4 of “The Idol” premiered on June 25, fans were swept away from the story of Jocelyn’s tumultuous music career when she heard two unfamiliar words: “carte blanche”. In this scene, Tedros, The Weeknd’s rat-tailed lead, brings a little extra flair to each syllable, pronouncing the word “cart-ay blanch-ay,” amusing viewers everywhere. place in the process. “It’s worth watching idols just for the creative pronunciation of ‘carte blanche’ of the week,” said one Twitter user Written. Another agreed, tweet that they are “obsessed forever” with creative speech.
As interesting as it was to witness the first moment, many were quick to point out that the mix was more likely a purposeful character choice made to emphasize the false sense of grandeur of the film. Tedros. “I’m not credited as the biggest fan of THE IDOL, but pretending to mispronounce ‘carte blanche’ is more of a technical joke than a deliberate character-based joke that probably isn’t. is the angle you want to take”, one Twitter user Written in defense. And from their point of view, even The Weeknd has made it clear that he’s not his character.
“He’s despicable, a psycho–why should he be covered in sugar?” The Weeknd spoke about Tedros in a June 14 Billboard interview published following the controversial sex scene of episode two. “We did it on purpose with his look, his clothes, his hair – this guy is a jerk,” he continued. “He cares a lot about how he looks, and he thinks he looks good. But then you see his weird moments alone — he’s practicing, he’s calculating. And he needs to do it, or he’s got nothing, he’s pathetic. That’s true for so many people who are like fish out of water, put in these situations.”
But the question remains: what exactly does basket-ay blanch-hay want to prove? Does “The Idol” really want us to see Tedros in the pathetic light they claim to be? And if so, why allow Tedros to give a brief lesson on the Latin origin of the word “family” in the same episode? Perhaps some things are better left unsaid.
