Palmer W.

The scene, that reveals Bush's character the most, is when Bush is upset over his father's loss to Bill Clinton. During the scene, it becomes very evident that Bush Junior is disappointed with the loss. He feels that more could have been done to win the election. This scene further underlines the disconnect between Bush and his father. Meanwhile, he continues to show this urge to try to win his dad's approval or attempt to "out do" his father. He makes several comments saying that "he should've gone all the way." I think this attempt to over compensate was definitely present in the Bush Administration.

In regards to the Mise en Scene, the placement of the "support characters" is off to the left and right of the screen, during the debate between Bush and his father. In addition, Bush was over his father's shoulder when he was comforting him, however, when Bush began arguing, the two had a significant amount of space between them. This placement emphasizes the two characters and their severe disconnect. The lighting also plays a role in setting an angry and depressing mood before the characters even begin to speak. Back to the topic of space, while the scene was focused on Bush Senior, the space that he commands is very limited which suggest he is not the dominant character. The space that Bush Jr. commands could be symbolic of he wants to overcome his father's accomplishments.

In short, this scene reveals Bush Junior as an insecure guy who is trying to overcompensate, because he lacks his family's approval.