Uncle Wiley being iconic in Black Friday

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I loved Uncle Wiley in Black Friday. I love villains, and terrifying insane(?) villains are always my favourite. Wiley is honest to god terrifying in some scenes. Perfect example; when he confronted Linda. The audience is completely silent in this scene, because his presence just FILLS the room. The way he talks to Linda is subtley threatening (see “ungrateful little BRATS”), and the way he plays to her base desired and then immediately brainwashes her, basically (common Eldritch trope; looking at the god makes you go insane and/or worship the god) establishes him firmly in “oh shit don’t fuck with this guy” territory.

Made in America is 1) SUCH A GOOD SONG I MEAN THE VOCALS COME ON, and 2) bloody terrifying. He commands the Sniggles to attack Howie, him riffing and mocking America the whole time and barely holding back contemptment, the entire monolgue beforehand where he mocks the President and cuts deep with America’s issues.

Third and final point; he’s brainwashed and insane. It’s basically confirmed that he’s Wilbur Cross at this point (in the Black Friday commentary multiple cast members and Nick call him ‘Wilbur’), and there are a couple moments where the tragedy kinda shines through. First, when he talks to Linda about Wiggly. “You just gotta open your heart up to his love” particularly. The way he says it tells tou he believes it sincerely, and it 100% has ‘indoctrinated cult member’ vibes. Second, the conducting in ‘Made in America’. That just screams ‘insane’. Third, in the second verse (third? Does the ‘Wiggly’s shop’ bit count as a verse or a part of the bridge w/the Wiggly choir?”), when he sings “he’s all you need to fill your heart”. The choreography and the way he moves and his expressions feel so uncanny and creepy and gives you the “indoctrinated” vibes.

Basically; Uncle Wiley is iconic