I appreciate that, thank you!
This is the thesis that I mentioned for what I see in the inkblot of Rebel Moon is here for any that care to plow through it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Snyderverse/s/LP3aw867Uk
I’m thinking of our discussion of Star Wars, and how groundbreaking that felt at the time… even though it was in fact highly derivative!—although its elements were sewn together in a way that felt exciting and fresh…
As I’ve said numerous times, if my thesis holds water what Rebel Moon is exploring is not a new idea. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact it’s an ancient one—and that‘s not a bad thing, it’s a good thing. Tolkien, for example, drew upon “old ideas” with his own homage to the ancient myths of Northern Europe. Stories, and story elements, their symbolism, etc., don’t have to be akin to Einstein’s theory of relativity for fiction in order to be deeply satisfying, lol.
One thing that Zack Snyder’s work in general makes me realize… and this certainly is true for Rebel Moon in spades… and I’m generalizing beyond film appreciation to everything in life, philosophically… is that there’s the object as it actually exists, standing independently from us in external reality, and what that thing also stimulates in the human psyche—which is heavily shaped by the idealizations of what we desire, wish for, hope for, etc., in our fantasy and imagination. And also what offends and repulses us, makes us fearful, resentful about, angry about, etc. We’re constantly working that problem out. And all human psychological distress and contentment more can be constructively inspected in this way.*
Some will see that as intellectually pretentious. I don‘t give a damn.
When I watch Rebel Moon I appreciate it from the perspective of its creator, more or less. I’m not mentally asking it to be anything other than what it is. I think what it is, is extremely rich, nuanced, and layered. But that is in the context of reality itself containing successively deeper layers to peel back. There’s an enormous amount of lore and backstory that exists behind what we’re seeing on the screen. It’s also a saga that is going to unfold and develop over time. I’m patient about that. I’m intrigued at what I’m seeing that will later be shown to connect with other dimensions to the story as the tale unfolds. I’m excited for that!
But anyway, these are some of the reasons why I love what I’m seeing!
*Lol, to translate this to the most mundane terms, it shows up in what we’re doing with our appreciation of 1/6 figures as well, right? Finally here on Christmas morning I unboxed Soosoo Ozymandias and I’m very, very pleased. To my brain the head sculpts are both great! I love the suit and cape. I‘m pleased as punch. I can appreciate and respect that some were very disappointed with it, but it looks beautiful to me. Just another of endless examples of how differently we can see the same objects.
