Alright ladies and gentlemen: Further to the conversation started
here...
So we now have 8 Chapter Screens...6 new masks from the last time this was discussed (though some of those could be a replacement for some lost assets by Tess). We shall see. Some interesting theories going back over the convo when I was on my hiatus...so have been doing more research on this...much more...
So...masks per episode:
Using my
Timeline and taking all the chapter cards into consideration (and their placement):
Let's see what we can conjure:
Ep.2: Callista, Main overarching central character essential to the plot. (also main game theme image of Tess too). Seth is iontroduced and while not a central character, he seems to be central to the overall plot. Kiyomi (not introduced yet as per Tess' commentary of
one mask that partially or in whole represents someone not formally introduced in the game yet), is watching over him.
Ep.3: Placement of the masks does mostly match up with the major events of this episode.
Ep.4: Placement mostly matches....Jules & Dom still apart, Elena over Olivia with Alessa and Veronica either side. Kiyomi watching over Seth with wildcard Katsumi off to their side.
Ep.5: An interesting one. Dom & Jules meet to discuss the threat of Olivia (Masks together)...Red Tips meets with the Gambit Queen, Elena inbetween Olivia and Kane (they both meet Elena privately this episode). Kiyomi again watching over Seth. Jester mask in the eye of the Red Queen though...hmm...just don't see the connection...
Ep.6: Three new masks. We also have the introduction of the DeKcoks, Cole himself and Astrid Karlsson...Olivia central in the Chapter Card with relevent characters around her. Most of this fits or can be made to fit chapter events. Mostly.
Ep.7: Two new masks this time, the three new from Ep.6 also return. 16 masks on this Chapter card. For the first time, Veronica and Alessa are split, Kane and Olivia either side of Veronica. Jules & Dom are next to Olivia and Alessa splits Seth/Kiyomi for their fist time being split also (makes sense). Elena is once again between Olivia and Callista with a new mask now between Kane and Callista (Cynthia perhaps) and a new mask below and off to the right of Veronica near Olivia. Could this be Astrid's mask???
Which leaves us here:
Now:
For Ep.2:
| If Seth is the 'not formally introduced Character'...then Orange shadows can't be Kiyomi.... |
| If Red Queen is the not formally introuduced character...that still throws doubt on Orange Shadow... |
| Or...if Kiyomi is the not formally introduced character...is Red Queen just there as 1. Main game image and/or 2. Callista being the over-arching central main character of the story? (Seth is introduced in Ep.2) |
Other thoughts:
- Katsumi as Jester/Joker often fits...but Ep.5 Chapter card makes zero sense....or does it?
- New mask for Ep.7 between Kane and Callista....phantom & Feathers mask off to the left of this new mask..between Kane and Callista with butterfly from Ep.6 far to the left instead of near Olivia
- Ep.6: New faces, Cole, DeKock family members & Otto
- Ep.7: New faces are Pod W2 and Astrid & Cole confirmed Kanes father
Both Nadia & Cole could fit a few of these....
- Feathers: Symbolizes trust, honor, strength, wisdom, power, and freedom. It is an object that is deeply revered and a sign of high honor
- Butterfly: In some cultures, butterflies symbolise rebirth.
- Phantom Mask: Symbolizes his vulnerability and the injustice he suffers from (from Phantom Opera)
- Bird Mask: A symbol of death and disease… However, they were misunderstood; they were harbingers of new beginnings
Sooo....thoughts on Cole, Cynthia...Otto maybe? Is Delilah going to be a significant enough character to warrant a mask? Coming back around to Ep.5 Chapter card...possible Katsumi mask behind/in the eyes of Callista, the game show is referenced first in Chapter 5 here:
Code:
p "Nice to meet you Hyori, and good luck with your application."
scene e5fashplan10 with mediumdissolve
hyori "Thank you! I'm applying to help out with entertainment planning for a game show here, so I'm really hoping I can get the job!"
p "(Game show?) Good luck to you."
Now, as Tess stated:
3) A mask (or more than one mask on screen) is not always an exact 1 to 1 representation of a character (mostly it makes sense it would be though), perhaps it could represent something broader than one specific character.. could this perhaps be a reference to something broader, something largely out of Callista's hands and something she would not originally have known about...like the game show..??
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