Madama Butterfly (In a Nutshell)
My first thought when the video started was that the animation reminded me a bit of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas." That quickly changed when handsome hunk and the geisha wasted no time getting "down to business." My thoughts immediately switched to the love scene from "Team America" (which I will post, of course). Let's get back to the story here. The creativity and concept is pretty awesome, and I really couldn't stop watching. The attention to detail and the way the opera and characters interacted was really masterful.
Then there is the fishbowl.
Who thinks of that? That was a great metaphor, using the fish as the baby, and breaking through the glass to break the water. Very symbolic stuff. As we all know, the captain left town, vowing to return. That day finally arrives and our poor geisha is filled with joy and happiness now that he is returning. Little did she know.....
The scene where he finally returns is priceless. He shows up with his new family, his wife "hot barbie," and takes the baby and splits. The cord he detaches symbolized more than just mother and child bond. It symbolized the geisha being disconnected from everything that she has ever loved, everything she had held dear to her.
The strongest scene is what comes next. She is left alone, no child, no lover. She wanders off screen only to return and physically dismantle herself. This to me symbolized that there was nothing left of her, no reason to go on living.....pull the plug, turn out the lights, sleep forever.
Then there is the fishbowl.
Who thinks of that? That was a great metaphor, using the fish as the baby, and breaking through the glass to break the water. Very symbolic stuff. As we all know, the captain left town, vowing to return. That day finally arrives and our poor geisha is filled with joy and happiness now that he is returning. Little did she know.....
The scene where he finally returns is priceless. He shows up with his new family, his wife "hot barbie," and takes the baby and splits. The cord he detaches symbolized more than just mother and child bond. It symbolized the geisha being disconnected from everything that she has ever loved, everything she had held dear to her.
The strongest scene is what comes next. She is left alone, no child, no lover. She wanders off screen only to return and physically dismantle herself. This to me symbolized that there was nothing left of her, no reason to go on living.....pull the plug, turn out the lights, sleep forever.
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