jemmasfitz:One of the other interesting aspects of the flashback is the way Stacker Pentecost appear
jemmasfitz:One of the other interesting aspects of the flashback is the way Stacker Pentecost appears idealized. He ascends from Coyote Tango backlit, like some mythic hero or demigod. And this actually makes perfect sense when you recall that we are seeing the scene through child Mako’s eyes—Stacker is quite literally colored (colored a heroic gold) by her emotions on that day. This vision provides the context for all of her interactions with Stacker throughout the film, and, again, augments her brief speech to Raleigh about “respect”. The moments where she opposes Stacker’s judgment involve her standing up not only to the man who raised her, but to a man that she views as a larger than life idol. (x) -- source link
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