yeahhiyellow:jerichogallery:Hello, Connor. 2 things I’d like to say about this:Despite all the
yeahhiyellow:jerichogallery:Hello, Connor. 2 things I’d like to say about this:Despite all the ways dbh sucks, one thing they did amazing was the use of weather. Even just in the Zen Garden, aka these scenes, the symbolism of the weather is brilliant. If anything, it can really stand out here, because Connor’s mind doesn’t have to follow the weather of the real world. It starts on a pleasant, sunny day with Amanda picking roses, just when Connor is getting assigned his mission and when he still doesn’t have much software instability. The next time we see the Zen Garden it is raining. (Also, in terms of Amanda’s actions, we get to see Connor hold an umbrella over her rather than just passively watching her pick roses. This represents how his relationship with Cyberlife is becoming very important.) It is getting darker and more depressing, setting up for Connor’s exploration and unease between being a machine and being human. It also sets up for Hank’s experience with depression and suicide, rain being a symbol of those negative emotions. As Markus starts his revolution, we see the garden in the autumn. Everything is starting to come apart - the leaves on the trees are falling and it’s only a matter of time before winter comes, which parallels Connor’s investigation and the reality that soon he won’t have any more time to find Jericho and make the big decision of going deviant or staying a machine. (Also, Amanda saying Connor “might enjoy a little cruise” to then make him row the boat while she sits there with her umbrella and grills him is pretty telling of her character.) Finally, winter finally arrives. Connor literally steps on thin ice to go out and talk to her. He knows he has to find Jericho or else the ice will crack and he will sink. The winter has come, meaning his investigation has to finish too.Their faces. Just these pictures show their character progressions very well. At first, we see Amanda from an angle straight on. We see Connor from a perspective slightly looking up at him. This represents the authority in their relationship; Connor is the one doing all the important work investigating, Amanda is just there to monitor. Both are also smiling, although they don’t look quite like real smiles. It makes their relationship seem friendly, but still professional. They also stand further away from each other, representing that this relationship is nothing personal. In the second set, we see both of their faces looking straight on. While Amanda isn’t positioned higher than Connor, it’s clear she is revealing more of her power. While both are still smiling, they both look a bit more forced this time. In the the third, this becomes more exaggerated: we start to see Connor as if we’re looking from slightly above him, establishing that Amanda has power over him - this is not a professional relationship of equals. They are both more serious and have gotten rid of that false sense of friendliness. They’re no longer pretending to be friends even if they know they’re not. They are now both clear on the fact that they are only here for a job done. While Amanda probes at Connor, Connor gets more worried about his work performance, knowing her previous friendliness isn’t going to last or save him. Finally, the last panel has nothing to hide. We see Amanda from below, as if she’s looking down on Connor, and we see Connor from above, as if she’s looking down on him. Connor gangs his head low, realizing this power imbalance and not daring to question it. While Amanda is frowning, disappointed in Connor, it also appears as if Connor is disappointed in himself and has lost the belief that this was anything but a power play. -- source link
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