2. IDEAL.. WHAT IS IDEAL?
‘Ideal’ was a British dark comedy sit-com, originally
broadcast on BBC3. It dealt with the comedy side of a small
time drug dealer known as ‘Mos’ (Played by Johnny Vegas)
that worked in and out of his flat. The entire show was filmed
within this flat and explored the life's of the people who
visited Mos.
3. THE CHARACTERS
The characters featured in the scene you just watched were 2
main characters and one recurring character.
Mos – A small time drug dealer in which the scene
happens in his flat.
Cartoon Head – A dangerous Russian born gangster/psychotic
hitman. His real identity always covered by a cartoon mouse
mask. He visits Mos regularly for work distributing drugs and
always brings trouble.
Craig – Unemployed harmless introvert. He visits Mos
for the occasional smoke. He’s family man and no
threat to anyone.
4. THE SCENE
The scene in which you have just watch is a very fast and
powerful scene. In the full episode, Craig visits Mos for a
chat and a smoke. Cartoon head who is loitering around
Mos’s flat decides to try his latest batch of LSD. Craig is
showing Mos pictures of his kids and explains he does not
get out much. Mos tells Craig that he should come out
clubbing and proceeds to tell cartoon head (who walks in and
is high on LSD) that they should ‘Take Craig out’ meaning
take him out clubbing. Cartoon head misunderstands Mos
and pulls out his gun and shoots him clean in the head killing
craig.
The final set of scenes see Craig dead. Mos is holding a
picture of Craig's young son with blood dripping off of it.
5. WHY IS THIS SCENE SO
POWERFUL FOR ME?
This scene is so powerful because of the fast camera
moments cutting from most to cartoon head to Craig. It
happens so fast you do not realise what is happening until it
has slowed down and the music kicks.
The camera looks down on Craig as if he has less
significance then the other characters in the scene. The
scary thing is also is that cartoon head shoots Craig so
casually as if it was a normal everyday action.
The mis en scene of the cene is so normal. It is a normal flat,
with a couple of guys having a chat. The shocking thing is
that a murder happens within 3 seconds.
