"Why is monster so gay?"
Monster& #39;s thematic inspiration draws heavily from the gothic novel Carmilla, widely known as the first works of vampire fiction, and yes, first lesbian vampire fiction. (1/?)
Monster& #39;s thematic inspiration draws heavily from the gothic novel Carmilla, widely known as the first works of vampire fiction, and yes, first lesbian vampire fiction. (1/?)
1—2.Irene& #39;s the vampire/monster wanting to steal Seulgi& #39;s heart by entering her dream
3.Seulgi notices the monster waking up in her
4.Scenes w/ Seulgi in dark eye makeup=meeting Irene& #39;s demon in her dreamscape—Irene tries to devour her by getting close(2/ #RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI
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3.Seulgi notices the monster waking up in her
4.Scenes w/ Seulgi in dark eye makeup=meeting Irene& #39;s demon in her dreamscape—Irene tries to devour her by getting close(2/ #RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI
"Now that you& #39;re relieved" suggests Irene& #39;s gotten her fill of blood & fun, but...
Seulgi has a gun; the vampire turns into the hunted.
"the red sun" is about to rise, suggesting Irene will have to exit Seulgi& #39;s dream & crumble under sunlight(3/) #RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI_Monster
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Seulgi has a gun; the vampire turns into the hunted.
"the red sun" is about to rise, suggesting Irene will have to exit Seulgi& #39;s dream & crumble under sunlight(3/) #RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI_Monster
"Does Seulgi escape the vampire& #39;s grasp?"
Notice start vs end of the mv = Irene and seulgi have swapped positions in the choreography so...
I& #39;ll leave it up to you to decide hehe (4/
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Notice start vs end of the mv = Irene and seulgi have swapped positions in the choreography so...
I& #39;ll leave it up to you to decide hehe (4/
#RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI_Monster
oh might I mention the nods to GOTHIC & VICTORIAN CLOTHES and ARCHITECTURE!
I& #39;ve seen comparisons to The Handmaiden because both Carmilla and that film are set in the Victorian age! hence the frilly white dresses (5/
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I& #39;ve seen comparisons to The Handmaiden because both Carmilla and that film are set in the Victorian age! hence the frilly white dresses (5/
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and most importantly THE GOTHIC FILM SETTING
Stained glass is a staple of gothic castles and its architecture! Together with the skulls and candles they all complete motifs (+ in a damsel in distress and a handsome monster in pursue of her) found in a gothic novel!!!
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Stained glass is a staple of gothic castles and its architecture! Together with the skulls and candles they all complete motifs (+ in a damsel in distress and a handsome monster in pursue of her) found in a gothic novel!!!
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as an addendum, I want to emphasize:
gay/queer/lesbian does *not* equal sexual!
I pointed these out merely because I wanted to explicate why the characters seulgi and irene are playing were standing so closely/intimately with each other!
#RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI
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gay/queer/lesbian does *not* equal sexual!
I pointed these out merely because I wanted to explicate why the characters seulgi and irene are playing were standing so closely/intimately with each other!
#RedVelvet_IRENE_SEULGI