Elementary

Angstober 2023, Oct. 22 prompt: Grasp

Red and Green: Utter Disbelief

Welp, at least the lighting director hit the nail on the head during this scene.

So here we go again with the red and green.  Red and green is often used in film making to convey a sense of magical realism, that something that can’t be believed with the senses is going on. I’ve written about it before, specifically in regards to the scene below, where I suspected that it wasn’t Clarke but Josephine dancing in her studio:

In Bellamy and Clarke’s final exchange, they are both shaking their heads in utter disbelief. Clarke can’t believe Bellamy is going to endanger Madi yet again. Bellamy can’t believe Clarke is actually going to shoot him this time. Both can’t believe they’ve gotten themselves into this situation.

I’m going even further: Bob and Eliza can’t believe they’re in this situation. The cast, crew, and director can’t believe they’re filming this situation. The audience itself can’t believe the situation as it unfolds before their very eyes! What a shocking turn of events!!

Bookends: The “An Occurrence at Owl Creek” Ending

In Ambrose Bierce’s 1890 Civil War short story, a man condemned for treason against the Union stands at the edge of a bridge, a noose around his neck. As he falls towards the river, the rope snaps, and he plummets into the water. What ensues is a miraculous escape - each danger he survives is more fantastical and surreal than the last. He finally finds his way home and reaches out to embrace his wife when he is blinded by a flash of light – and the noose snaps taut. He had imagined his escape during the seconds between falling from the bridge and the noose breaking his neck.

Inktober 2020, Oct. 23 prompt: rip