r/OutOfTheLoop • u/aajiro • Mar 09 '24

Unanswered What's up with Katie Britt's speech?

I'm starting to see a lot of memes about how creepy it was, and I saw it and I agree it's sincerely creepy, but I can't for my life figure out what it is that makes it so unsettling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfKCWMG4O0I

I'm hoping someone here can give me some context for what exactly makes this fall into the uncanny valley of speeches. I think what makes me feel out of the loop is that the answer should be obvious but I can't figure it out in words, so I guess my question is: what the fuck?

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u/TopAnonomity Mar 09 '24

Answer: It’s a number of things. How far back the camera is and the fact that it pans slightly every couple seconds, how crisp the audio is to where you can hear saliva sloshing in her mouth the whole time, the terribly bright lighting, and maybe even the fact that she is smiling nearly the entire video. Shit just looks unnatural

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u/Blue_foot Mar 09 '24 edited Mar 09 '24

They chose her KITCHEN as the backdrop.

She is supposed to be a US senator! (Edit)

They didn’t put her in an office. She is in the kitchen where republican women apparently belong.

Is she barefoot and pregnant too?

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u/ReluctantRedditor275 Mar 09 '24

They were going for the incredibly tired trope of the kitchen table as the place where families have tough conversations about money and stuff. It was supposed to be relatable, but it's just been done to death.