Hello!!
Did you have any feelings on Stolas curtaining off portraits of himself? My sibling got mad at me because I was so busy having my heart broken about that that I missed a lot of the hallway dialogue XD (I still didn’t catch it when they rewound for me, I need to watch it again 😅)
Also - any thoughts on the chandelier also being draped? Because Via and his plants were on display, so what does that say about what he thinks of the chandelier? If he barely remembered Blitzø’s name he might not have remembered they took a piece off it, but that also would’ve been a tangible reminder of his one-day friend… I can’t decide if Stolas is assigning it a different symbolism than I am (which is the health of his and Blitzø’s relationship) and I’d be intrigued to hear your thoughts on the matter
Hi!! I've seen a lot of posts pointing out the symbolism of the chandelier being covered, and I think that their argument taking place in front of it is meant to be more symbolism for the audience rather than something that Stolas consciously did. To me the state of his house is largely representative of his divorce and depression: Stella is gone, he's not taking care of himself OR his living space, bar the parts that are in immediate use or Via's. He cares for the people and other living things that are his responsibility, but those are really the ONLY things he's caring for: Via, the plants, and also to some extent his efforts for Blitz. The covers over everything aren't just him trying to keep things out of sight: they're the kinds of protective covers you put on furniture when a house isn't being maintained/the items are in storage.
I do think that him uncovering Via's image us more deliberate, though, because he loves his daughter and wants to see her. I don't know if he's covering up himself on purpose or subconsciously just because he doesn't care to see the rest of the image, but either way I think it's representative of his general outlook on life right now: trying to repair his relationships with the people who are important to him, but perhaps neglecting himself in the meanwhile. Overall, it's a little sad considering that I was hoping his standing up to Stella and initiating the divorce was a step toward standing up for and being considerate of himself...but it makes sense. He's a lonely guy, so of course he is afraid to be alone and is reacting to the end of one of the longest relationships (though it was a terribly abusive one) of his life by focusing on the ones he has left.
He's depressed, anxious, and doesn't think very highly of himself. I think the coverings are representative both of his ability to take care of his life (and how he triages his priorities) and also his outlook on himself as a person.
