#this is a show about The Narrative wiley has a whole great scene commenting metatextually about the cliches of a scene | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

trans-elrond · 2 years ago

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well you see it establishes the show's absurdly satirical tone and the cruelty of the lengths magicians and con artists will go to in order to shock and dupe you because you're vulnerable when you're in a state of revulsion and disgust. and it establishes the protagonist's cynical and blase outlook on extreme violence and her capability and resourcefulness when faced with shocking situations and it also peels back a layer and gets you 'in' on the meta story the show is telling by introducing you right off the bat to an absurdly violent situation that is in fact a farce. and it also turns the entire situation back on the viewer to ask why we ourselves are invested in The Narrative when The Narrative is itself a work of emotional manipulation. but yeah what could it possibly add.........

#this is about mrs davis but i ain't tagging anyone #this is a show about The Narrative wiley has a whole great scene commenting metatextually about the cliches of a scene #simone is so overtly aware of the way she's become a Chosen One figure because the AI has made her one #and the AI wants to make her the Chosen One! and both the AI and wiley manipulate everyone around them to force Simone into that role #this is a story about stories!!! the chosen one the hero's journey the everything #the ren faire episode especially made me go oh yikes i definitely fall prey to the simple fantasy #when reality and life do not work like that and we have to get out of childish black and white thinking #anyway...... watch mrs. davis #will tag #spoilers #just in case. but yeah. watch mrs davis pleeeease

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