I've been thinking again about Memoirs Of A Geisha. I love the movie, or at least most of it; but the more I think about it, the less it makes sense. I wrote about this here already, five months ago; about Hatsumomo being a pointless character—in that she has "never even had a patron," yet has also "earned back her purchase price," "brings in good money" and "was a maiko once." This totally implies that she has become a Geisha, while simultaneously tells us that she has not earned the title because she does not have a danna.
But more has occurred to me. Mameha tells Mother, "If Sayuri erases her debt in the time allowed (which she does), you will have no part in her future earnings." Yet, Mother keeps "all 15,000 yen to (her) estate." But we can put that aside for a second, because the biggest plothole is this: The highest bidder for Sayuri's mizuage is the baron, but Mameha "lets it go to Dr. Crab." Unless the baron's bid was higher than 15,000 yen—which would mean that she sabotaged her sister's okiya—it would mean that Mameha had to pay off the difference, giving Sayuri money that no one else could ever know about. Unless I'm mistaken, Mameha is a criminal, Sayuri is a mule, Mother is a thief, and Hatsumomo is pointless.
But more has occurred to me. Mameha tells Mother, "If Sayuri erases her debt in the time allowed (which she does), you will have no part in her future earnings." Yet, Mother keeps "all 15,000 yen to (her) estate." But we can put that aside for a second, because the biggest plothole is this: The highest bidder for Sayuri's mizuage is the baron, but Mameha "lets it go to Dr. Crab." Unless the baron's bid was higher than 15,000 yen—which would mean that she sabotaged her sister's okiya—it would mean that Mameha had to pay off the difference, giving Sayuri money that no one else could ever know about. Unless I'm mistaken, Mameha is a criminal, Sayuri is a mule, Mother is a thief, and Hatsumomo is pointless.
Can anyone tell me I'm wrong?
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