--"how did the poor bastards social outkast learn this shit about bourgeois society."

I thought the host was one of the poor bastards himself and didn't want another person rising up and taking away his spotlight. That's why he gave the wrong answer, to keep his own status. It was one of the better moments of the film IMO. Not only are the upper class trying to keep you down but other people who should be working with you are trying to push you down so they can help their own status.

But I agree with the rest of what you wrote. The film was about destiny. I especially liked that it brought it up in the beginning and didn't just drop it on you at the end like some movies. Also, it kind of showed how people can learn from even the worst moments of their lives and grow from them and use those lessons to reach their goals.