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Embracing the darkness metaphor (spoilers)

posted 17 years ago by Reiyou
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Nobuo talked about 'embracing the darkness' or something along these lines. Perhaps as a matter of survival. He said this while in the tunnel, and when he appeared during Teru's hallucinations. However it did not seem to connect or resolve by the end of the film. It seems that Teru rejected 'embracing darkness' as part of his intent for Ako and himself to survive, when facing the volcano at the end.

Any ideas?

Did the manga delve deeper into this?

p.s. Nobuo's facial makeup was quite interesting. It is like he regressed to a more primitive, primordial state.

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[–] momanari 16 years ago

It's been a while since I read the manga, but in the manga, Nobuo starts hallucinating in the tunnel. He begins believing that he can see the devil, or demons. In one certain chapter, you see the outline of one, but it's really what you see in the dark when your eyes try to adjust themselves. He starts to worship the devil/demon things that he believes he can see, which is why I think he started doing the makeup and spear act.

[–] The_Inverted_Necroyeti 12 years ago

I'd say darkness is equated to madness/folly/delusion/panic, whatever you call it. If chaos reigns, there is no need to remain sane/wise, so you might as well put your brain to sleep forever.

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[–] Mousuke 12 years ago

Nobuo thought 'embracing the darkness' was the only way to survive but he was wrong, it got him killed. Teru and Ako wanted to live and so did not embrace the darkness. They accepted their fate in the end but they never really gave into fear/darkness the way Nobuo and the other nuts did.

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