How I Dived Into Kiki’s Character
So yesterday afternoon I plopped down on my couch thinking, “Man, that Bad Moms Kiki character seemed wild.” Had some time to kill before picking up the kids, so I fired up Netflix searching for the Bad Moms movie. Scrolled past like three Adam Sandler comedies first – took forever.
Found it finally and hit play. Got interrupted twice by the dog barking at squirrels. Okay, third time lucky. Started paying real attention whenever Kiki appeared on screen. Grabbed my notepad – the one with spaghetti sauce stains from last week’s dinner disaster. Wrote down stuff like:
- That scene where she brings vodka to soccer practice? Pure chaos.
- Her husband treated her like a servant? Ugh, felt that.
- Notice how she always hides snacks? Relatable.
Paused halfway cause the pizza delivery guy showed up early. Ate two slices while replaying Kiki yelling at her husband. Felt so dang satisfying. Scribbled “Kiki breaking free moment” in all caps with pepperoni grease on the corner.
Finished the movie just as my phone blew up with school pickup reminders. But hey, totally figured out Kiki’s deal by then. She’s that mom everyone ignores until she snaps. The movie uses her to show how moms get steamrolled trying to be perfect. Classic plot trick!
Later at the grocery store, I caught myself channeling Kiki’s vibe when the cashier tried selling me expired coupons. Almost said, “Honey, I will cut you,” but smiled politely instead. Real growth moment? Nah, just remembered I needed diapers. Anyway… moral is: watch movies with junk food and a grubby notepad. You’ll see characters like Kiki way clearer.
