I thought that during episodes 5, 6 and 7, there was a good usage of color to alter the mood of the episode. Fire is said to represent motivation, passion and zeal, so I find it fitting that it is surrounds the key, which was supposed to remind Eren where he needed to go, and what he needed to do.įrom hope to despair, a clever use of colors - Episodes 5 - 7 The key and the basement became a goal that drove Eren and the Survey Corps forward for a good portion of the story. So in this context, the fire surrounding the key might be connected to motivation and goals. Grisha told Eren, that he should always keep that key with him, and that every time he looked at it, he should remember that he needs to go to the basement. A bit later in the story we see more about that puzzling flashback. I also think that the fire and the key could be linked to Eren. There too, light likely acted as a symbol of knowledge, and the darkness symbolized the previous, oblivious state of being. In the anime adaptation as they enter the basement, they light a lamp, that parts the darkness. It might be overthinking, but maybe this early symbol is linked to the basement episode. The surrounding darkness then symbolizes the oblivious state of the people of Paradis. So the fire that contains the key, symbolizes the truth about their world. Fire is said to symbolize illumination and enlightenment. I think this knowledge argument is made even stronger by the presence of the fire, where the key finally emerges from. It acts as literal key to the drawer that contains Grisha`s book and knowledge, and as a symbolic one, a key that will release them from the current predicament. The key which leads to the basement, that contains the truth about their world, likely symbolizes that knowledge. More than Grisha, I think the flame and the basement key associated to it, are linked to the world, and to Eren. However, I think another interpretation could be a more fitting one. Flame has been used as a symbol of anger. One is that the flame that overlaps with the key, symbolizes and embodies Grisha´s rage. I think there are a few possible interpretations one can make about it. While the discussion with Grisha and Eren can be heard in the background, there is a lonely flame that illuminates the surrounding darkness.Īs the scene progresses the basement key appears out of the flame. There is a really curious sequence, when Eren has the flashback about his father in the woods, during episode 2. This post will cover episodes 2, 5, 7 and 10. Also since I have talked some added elements regarding season 1 in the past, I won`t be mentioning those here, to avoid repeating myself. It is possible that I`ll miss some added visuals, so I´ll be covering the ones that grab my attention. While I´ll be focusing on season 1, at times I`ll combine things with other added visuals from the other season, and events/plot points from the manga, when it seems appropriate. I`ll be using “visual details” as an umbrella term, and within it I`ll also be talking about things like, what this kind of color usage during this scene does to its tone. For a while I have been wanting to inspect these elements from season 1, and in this post I am going to do so. They invite the viewer to decipher what their possible meaning could be. These are usually rather beautiful and fill the scene with symbolism. In the anime adaptation of SNK, the developers at times have added new visual details or elements in some scenes. Analyzing added visual elements in SNK Season 1- Part 1
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