An Analysis of the Enforcers based on their living spaces
Hereās something to gnaw on:
I decided to rant about something random within the fandomā¦(Iām a poet apparently).
I was so enamored with Ginoās apartment that I felt I needed to study the functionality and differences between all the enforcersā living spaces!!
Sorry No Photosā¦I gave episode refs, so go look. hit pause, soak in the sceneryā¦
Analysis of Enforcersā Quarters.
It seems that many donāt have windowsā¦ are they underground? Where is this? in an older part of the MWPSB building? or just lower levels? Stone archways, brick and cement walls, iron railings and stairs are present in every one. and the same sort of light fixtures are in every apartment. They all have main sitting areas, which are adjacent to the kitchen (all of which seem to be made of stainless steel) and dining areas. It seems there is a small door in the dining area that leads to a bedroom (and bathroom?). Ā I am trying to figure out if they are decorated in holograms. Everything in their apartments seem to be decorated the old-fashioned way, by physical items, but I could be wrongā¦maybe the walls and floor are HOLO? Ā Room details taken from episodes as following:
Kougami: S1E3, S1E7, S1E17
Ginozaās Place is definitely turn of the century (19th-20th) French Country āProvincial"decor, largely decoracted in green victorian-looking wallpaper and neutral tones, accented by reds. The floors are at least somekind of imitation wood flooring (if they arenāt real hardwood, that is) and the bottom meter(ish) of the wall is a med-dark stained wood. Near the entryway and stairs is his little exercise/weight-lifting corner (no cardio equipāt). He even put up a tasteful divider to block the immediate view of his exercise area from the dining area. It seems Dimeās pen is on the other side of the stairs at the far side of the sitting room. There are (assumed by the one and a half that can be seen) three windows on that wall with red curtains. Ginoās coin collection is ALL OVER the walls, even in the kitchen/dining areasā¦seriously. He even has cases in which he displays them. He has a couch and a chair that are off-white, and an off-white marble-topped wood coffee table, all of which sits on a mostly red, white and gold persian/oriental-style rug. Ā His dining set is also wood, but more of a French country style. (This means his taste in decor is like 200 years old in the year 2114!) He has fancy victorian-style china (tea set). And I believe there are some frames with STAMPS. (rly, Gino?I knew about the Coins, but stamps, too?) His Entertainment center sits kiddie-corner, so he can watch from his favorite chair. Ā The vibe of his place is earthy and grounding, yet refined. Nice relaxing place for him and Dime.
Masaokaās Place seems to have 5 cathedral style windows on the opposite as you enter the room. He has two couches immediately to the left at the bottom of the stairs, that are dark, sleek and utilitarian looking. In the corner opposite the stairs, near the kitchen, sits his easel and a small utility table for his brushes and palettes, so he gets the "natural lightā from the windows. Ā Although, as you come to the bottom of the stairs, there is another similar table and a chairā¦are there TWO easels? On the far wall, the entire āarchā seems to be a window, much akin to a studio apartment in NYC. There are at least TWO more canvases set up (one being the second chair and table were. there are canvases strewn about everywhere in that main area, it seems. The walls are greyish and seem painted, but have smatterings of what could be āaccidentalā paint .Ā You get the feeling that his vibe is very much that of an artist:Ā that itās pretty much all Masaoka does other than work, sleep and eat. The windows are the important element of his apartment, so that he can paint. He doesnāt care to really decorate, because heās too busy creating.
Kagari, ever the eternal youth, has a pool table, a āhookā/āgrab-itā style machine and around nine arcade games from the late 20th/early 21st century! Not to mention, a jukebox, a bike/scooter, remote-control car, a row of 25-cent bubblegum/candy machines and various weird paraphenalia from the 20th century. the decor has a mixed vibe of ā50ās diner, 60ās mod, and 80ās arcadeā. Super fun and Kitschy, just like him. The floors are checkered black and white tiles with yellow mod bucket seats and couch, and a kidney bean shaped kitchen table. His walls seem to have no windows, and are seemingly grey and utilitarian, only enhanced by the wall hangings everywhere. HIS light fixtures are different.Ā
Shion, oddly doesnāt use her bedroom for her bed. itās right in the same place gino has his work out area. Right in the little alcove next to the entryway stairs. I was unsure of the holograms, at least to a certain extent. The WALLS are definitely hologram-programmable. Windows are definitely holograms. Shionās room tells me this FOR SURE, as she has it set to a tropical getaway theme. Ā There is a ābeachā or pool āoutsideā yup. Those palm trees? yup, definitely a hologram. Her light fixtures are different, too, like something youād see at an outdoor wedding. She has a deck/patio table and chairs near the āpool/patioā door/window. Wood floors, which I am now assuming the floors, Ā all which are different, are also holo-programs. Ā She has another table in her kitchen area round, seats four, still smallā¦there seems to be a carpet in her dining area too. simple. not fancy.seemingly tan/beige. Ā A little table near the bed with a vase of flowers on itā¦purpleā¦are they forget-me-nots?
Kougamiā¦You can tell, he doesnāt give a flying fuck. No holograms, not a single excess detail. He has his exercise equipment, a closet/dresser thing, the blue couch and chairs a plain glasstop coffee table, blue rugā¦ and thatās about it. Ā oh yeah, he has a television. the bare necessitiesā¦Until you follow him into his room, where his old office apparently threw up. Bookshelves/hutches, filing cabinets, with boxes piled on top. And a couch, not a bedā¦A desk with a lamp, and pictures of the case ALL OVER HIS WALL. Ā *cue Jim Carrey ala Ace Ventura* āObsessed much?"Ā
So there you have it: Briās Observation and analysis of the different enforcers and their living spaces.
1) Ginoza is the only one that made his place "feel like home.ā It feels like a house. It shows that Gino is incredibly observant and pays attention to detail. Ā I mean, I personally grew up with a family that was heavily influenced by victorian and provincial/country style. That rug he has reminds me of ones that my mom and grandmother had when I was a kid. Shit, I have one in my dining room. The only other thing was, why was Dime confined to his pen?? because of company, Iād assume the only reasonā¦
My Gino baby has good taste. ;)
2)Kagari is FUN. Iād be his roommate a close second to Gino, just because weād drink and play video games ALLLLLL the time. My problem is that my personality vascillates between Kagari and Gino on a daily basis. Who would I choose to live with??? Fun? or Chill?Ā
3) Shion breaks the mold a little bitā¦and It makes my wonder what she uses her actual bedroom for? I understand her need to be on a permanent vacation. If only those sliding doors were realā¦to me that would be MORE depressing.Ā
4) Lastly, The sparseness of both Masaoka and Kougamiās spaces show that they truly have the intensely obsessive personalities. They donāt give a crap about their surroundings. Itās all about their need to DO something with themselvesā¦Masaoka with his Art, Shinya, well, mostly his job, and exercising away as much of the stress that he couldā¦(it didnāt work).
Is it me, or do their apartments look like fragments of an old subway line??? I was trying to figure out the brick and stone, the archesā¦it was the only thing that came to mind.
Oh yeahā¦ and where the hell are the bathrooms??? I could envision the ENTIRE layout of those spacesā¦but there was no indication of a private bathā¦weird.
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