The BEMA Podcast 490: Seven (Bonus Episode)
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Jan 1, 2026 The hosts dive into David Fincher's 1995 film, exploring its graphic content and thematic depth. They analyze the blending of the seven deadly sins with a dark narrative, touching on the filmmakers' backgrounds and the film's symbolic motifs. Key characters, especially Somerset and Mills, are contrasted in their worldviews and coping mechanisms. A poignant discussion surrounds the film's bleak ending and its moral questions, leaving listeners to ponder whether the victims are truly deserving of judgment.
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Form Over Doctrinal Depth
- Seven uses the seven deadly sins as a framing device but not as a theological exploration.
- The film is more a stylistic, cynical portrait of human depravity than a careful moral study.
Recording After A Friend's Death
- Brent and Reed recorded this episode shortly after Josh Bossay's death as an informal tribute.
- Josh had given Seven four stars and would likely have added deeper layers to the conversation.
City As Universal Symbol
- Fincher layers numeric and environmental symbolism (seven, rain, unnamed city) to make the city a universal emblem of corruption.
- The film's repeated use of seven and perpetual rain makes the city feel like an archetypal Gotham rather than a real place.