It’s then that this “new friend,” uh, kills so hard that her voice changes… into that of Jennifer Tilly’s Tiffany. To a lesser degree, that uncanny quality carries over to Charles and Delilah’s new friend, who ends up helping Charles murder Deliliah in the heat of the moment. The flatter lighting and lack of sunglasses to obscure Fiona’s face draws more attention to Brad Dourif’s dub job, which ends up distracting from this new look at Charles’ early days. The illusion starts to break as Charles and Delilah bring another woman back to Charles’ place for… well, not child’s play. Their physical resemblance is uncanny on its own, but aided by judicious camera work and costume choices, Fiona Dourif recreates her father’s physicality to perfection. In a full-circle piece of casting, Fiona Dourif steps into her father Brad’s shoes as Charles Lee Ray, with Brad dubbing over her performance. To get a sense of how Charles Lee Ray navigated his own choice to let someone into his life, we flash back to the 1980s when he meets an ever-so-slightly sadistic new friend named Delilah. It’s played with such earnestness by Arthur and Arnarson and connects because we know what a big moment this is for Jake especially, having been shamed and mocked for his sexuality for a significant part of his life.Ī flashback to the 1980s shows us the closest analogue for Jake’s milestone that Chucky has. Jake’s work in letting his guard down is marked by a very sweet kiss between Jake and Devon, who are ready to take their relationship to the next level now that they think they’ve saved Hackensack from Chucky. Not that that stops him, Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) from stomping the burned Chucky doll to bits after it reappears in the Cross house. For Jake, that process has seen him progressing from an insular, dark loner to a young man with compassion - for others, but more importantly, himself. As Chucky’s nailed throughout the season, Jake (Zackary Arthur) and Chucky’s individual perspectives on this dynamic position the two as excellent foils for each other.
Taking the wide view, “Little Little Lies” is an exploration of how we close ourselves off, and how opening up can lead to exciting new possibilities. “Little Little Lies” may be the first episode to put any real strain on those unfamiliar with the canon, but with a healthy balance of forwarding new storylines and revisiting threads from previous films, Chucky just keeps coming into its own as a can’t-miss treat for horror fans. Perfectly timed to the dual release anniversaries of the first two Child’s Play movies, Chucky’s past and present finally collide in “Little Little Lies.” After taking its time building out a new cast of characters, Chucky makes its first big moves towards setting up a generational struggle for survival.
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