Andy's (Quynh's) necklace has two possibilities a) she was able to take it before she was put in the iron maiden or b) they had matching necklaces like wedding rings before wedding rings where really a thing
actually, no, that is not the truth, ellen.
the director, gina prince-bythewood made some very genius delicious sneaky bold sapphic decisions during the andromache x quynh flashbacks.
a) this is how the scene was framed when andromache, after thousands of years dreaming about this woman, finally found quynh. see: that shot is asking you, begging you to notice that quynh is wearing the necklace when andromache finally found her
b) during the battle flashback, quynh’s necklace is in full view. hanging around her neck during a battle. you’d think it’s wise to tuck it in to avoid the string getting caught in a fight, but no, they made sure quynh’s necklace is swinging in full view while they opted for andromache’s armor to show the expanse of her neck
c) during the witch trials (yup that tragic tragic painful gut wrenching scene) is the first time we’re seeing quynh’s neck bare of any string/necklace
you know why? here comes goosebumps...
d) because quynh’s necklace, the only physical remembrance of her past life dead families and culture, is now around andromache’s neck.. as andromache begs not to take quynh away from her
you can even see it swinging back and forth during this scene as andromache screams for quynh’s name... feeling rage and defeat and loss and desperation all at once
yeah. this is what you see when you’ve seen the movie in an unhealthy amount of times lols. but seriously though, gpb made sure to keep you asking pondering wondering about that necklace. because every outfit of andy in the present time, they made sure that the necklace is in full view.
so... the only question here, actually, ellen, is this: at what point in andromache and quynh’s very very long life did quynh decided to give andromache her necklace?
see: this flashback is not during the witch trials. this is just quynh and andromache looking like the immortal wives that they are... and gpb, interestingly, decided not focus on quynh’s neck, and andromache’s is covered. so yeah. we are left questioning when did quynh gave her necklace to andromache. and why.
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