Ah, the philosophising's back! That's the [i]Signifikat[/i] we've all come to know and love!
Took me several attempts to read that last caption (so very German in its length and structure!) ... But it was worth it once I had!
Don't worry. Seriously. Signifikat reads like poetry - and it is much like poetry. Sometimes you don't get a particular metaphor, sometimes you can't grasp the whole picture - but you can't not appreciate the intricate construction and the sheer beauty of it. I will admit that sometimes I'm just looking at it with a childlike awe. It might seem sometimes that I'm all about poking fun at the Freudian references. But I really empathize with the characters - and non just with Ed. And I can't say I have a holistic theory about what the whole thing is about - but I'm guessing there will be some big "This Isn't What It Appears To Be" reveal. I think Ed wasn't devoured in the strict sense of that word - even if she just gulped him down. He won't be digested and excreted. I read "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel not so long ago - and there was an anecdote about Krishna (if I remember correctly), whom the mother accused of eating something and told him to open his mouth - and when he did, inside she saw the whole universe. So maybe he was taken to another reality, a different level of perception, perhaps - where he might find the meaning of life, perhaps? Some peace? I'm not sure if you're aiming at any kind of a happy ending here. Just guessing. Anyway, keep doing your thing and don't worry.
Oh and about the scene from Metropolis that creeped me out was when the little girl flipped out. That scene bore much resemblance to the scene of Tetsuo's change - although it wasn't nearly as gory. I think the intensity of this scene relied on how the whole time we thought of the girl as very human - and then suddenly she's this cold, emotionless robot and her face is deformed, revealing the crude mechanics right beneath ther skin. Sunhra is being similarly dehumanized right now. Even if I still considered her more human than a machine, right now I had to give in and realize she's Something Else.
Oriru at 12:01PM, July 3, 2010
Now all she needs are unexpected orgasms because of messed up sex drive. :)
DAJB at 1:53AM, July 3, 2010
Ah, the philosophising's back! That's the [i]Signifikat[/i] we've all come to know and love! Took me several attempts to read that last caption (so very German in its length and structure!) ... But it was worth it once I had!
Fitz at 12:49AM, July 3, 2010
Don't worry. Seriously. Signifikat reads like poetry - and it is much like poetry. Sometimes you don't get a particular metaphor, sometimes you can't grasp the whole picture - but you can't not appreciate the intricate construction and the sheer beauty of it. I will admit that sometimes I'm just looking at it with a childlike awe. It might seem sometimes that I'm all about poking fun at the Freudian references. But I really empathize with the characters - and non just with Ed. And I can't say I have a holistic theory about what the whole thing is about - but I'm guessing there will be some big "This Isn't What It Appears To Be" reveal. I think Ed wasn't devoured in the strict sense of that word - even if she just gulped him down. He won't be digested and excreted. I read "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel not so long ago - and there was an anecdote about Krishna (if I remember correctly), whom the mother accused of eating something and told him to open his mouth - and when he did, inside she saw the whole universe. So maybe he was taken to another reality, a different level of perception, perhaps - where he might find the meaning of life, perhaps? Some peace? I'm not sure if you're aiming at any kind of a happy ending here. Just guessing. Anyway, keep doing your thing and don't worry. Oh and about the scene from Metropolis that creeped me out was when the little girl flipped out. That scene bore much resemblance to the scene of Tetsuo's change - although it wasn't nearly as gory. I think the intensity of this scene relied on how the whole time we thought of the girl as very human - and then suddenly she's this cold, emotionless robot and her face is deformed, revealing the crude mechanics right beneath ther skin. Sunhra is being similarly dehumanized right now. Even if I still considered her more human than a machine, right now I had to give in and realize she's Something Else.