#Penacony is by far my favorite arc in Star Rail currently
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no, no listen, listen -- Penacony but through the lens of Plato's Republic and the Allegory of the Cave. the heads of the Family can be placed in the philosopher king role, and the Dreamscape is the noble lie they use in service of the Harmony. but what is a dream but a shadow play, cast in reflection but never holding any true substance but to those that allow it to do so?
#Ryn plays Honkai Star Rail#Penacony is by far my favorite arc in Star Rail currently#there's just SO MUCH to dig into and pull apart#like here's another thing: Penacony being the Planet of Festivities and all of the quest names are early 20th century plays or movies#also it makes sense now why Ratio is part of the Penacony story#and why despite his name being Veritas which means 'truth' he's often shown telling lies#though I'd argue that he's only one half of the philosopher king -- the other being Aventurine#which makes Aventurine's association of a peacock that much more interesting#or at least I think so
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Penacony is my current favorite arc in Star Rail. kinda want to do an analysis of the first quest, A Long Day's Journey Into Night, because there is so much I could dig into regarding the play and the symbolism of fog and Penacony's Dreamscape, but alas I have finals to deal with and then going down to Florida to visit my sister for her graduation...
setting all that aside, if I did end up writing an analysis I'd need to reread the play since it's been a while since I last read the play and I must admit I do not look forward to that idea. not because it's a bad play (far from it) but it deals with some pretty heavy topics that I have a hard time handling on a good day...and I'd need to reread it for quotes...
#Ryn plays Honkai Star Rail#I can't say I like the play#but it HAS stuck with me since senior year of high school over a decade ago#so at the very least I can say I appreciate it
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