— jjk imagery: the fishes
it’s without a doubt that, in this seasons, i find so much visual/auditive metaphors that is super interesting to break down! and i think the fishes in the ending just represent their whole situation in the show, just by seeing the fish going black i was like ‘oh somethings going to happen’. i’ll get in more details!
disclaimers - i am not a pro on either of their characters, it’s based on my perception so things might not feel accurate… feel free to correct me if needed and you can also provide your own info/perception if you want! i am always happy to discuss about it! / i might add more precisions if i feel it’s needed, i will reblog with the info! [CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR SEASON 2] / also, might contain errors, i wrote this late at night/early in the morning and didn’t have the time to edit it (it will be done sooner or later)
so, let’s start with how they appear the first time: they both appear in white which is most of the time linked with purity. in the start of this arc, even if they have different visions when it comes to the duty of a jujutsu sorcerers and their purpose, they are still able to connect with each other. it’s pretty easy to identify which fish represents who: the black eyed one is geto while the blue eyed one is gojo. i also like how the fishes has a resemblance to them, geto’s fish as (idk how to call those actually lol) lines that remind me of his bang/how his hair are tied and gojo’s fish is more filled which kind of represent his hair somehow.
(also, i noticed that the fishes go in the directions of the other, blue eyed fish goes left while geto is shown more on the left side and black eyed fish goes to the right while gojo is show on the right side, it’s like they’re joining each other like they do in the ending: they’re meeting up)
then, we see the fish that represent geto fade to black after the wave hit him. the wave represents the turning moment for his philosophy and his motives, the moment when gojo told him they could kill the people in the room. that’s when they started to drift apart, also shown in that ep with the color and the wall between them + they are not looking at each other. geto is in the blue, he still believes that it’s not the right thing to do since they seemed innocent. gojo is in the red, which is a colour mostly connected with violence, who propose that idea. between them, there’s a wall which visually represents how their views differ and conflict with each other. it is the turning point for geto and the moment that he starts to doubt his believes. all to say, that wave represents that moment. it hit him hard and it ‘corrupted’ him. black his not linked with good things most of the time, and that showed he fell into the darkest corner of his mind. meanwhile, the fishes are also drifting appart.
another shot i thought was interesting was when they looked at each other’s fish. i am not so sure about how to take gojo’s reaction, but geto’s is pretty obvious to me. so here is their respective reaction (start & end of the sequence)
gojo’s part - as i said, i am not quite sure what to say about his reaction since he doesn’t really show any big emotions. the only thing i can get is maybe he was clueless about what was happening in his mind. he noticed something was up with him since he did ask him if he was fine, but suguru doesn’t share what is really happening inside so satoru can’t guess what is happening to him. he just sees it and doesn’t get it since it’s a debate happening in someone else’s mind.
geto’s part - he looks at the fish before looking down and closing his mind. it feels like he knows their relationship will be affected by that change. he seems like he’s looking away as a way of saying ‘i understand we will not be able to get along, i need to let go’. while he doesn’t share about the whole situation, he knows that depending on the path he takes it will have repercussions on the things around him which includes his relationship with geto. that’s why i perceive some sadness, but not necessarily some regret since it’s his belief and he seems like someone who will follow it to seek the ideal world he seeks.
also, notice the lighting: satoru is in the light while suguru is in the shadow. it represents their mental state.
i cannot add any pictures anymore sadly, but the last shot we see is geto’s fish following gojo and gojo’s fish following geto. then, the fishes disappear. this could represent their future. i think that the human version represent them in the present and the fishes are what will happen to them, the fishes disappearing shows that their relationship faded because of the divergent path they stand in.
SO! in conclusion - i want to note how parallel is something that seems to be very present in jujustu kaisen, which is very interesting! being a jujutsu sorcerer, facing death and sometime the need to end someone’s life for their own good (for exemple, yuji and the transformed human because of mahito) or to save more people (themselves or the enemy) creates differences between the characters. depending on what they experienced, the people they met and at what time, how they coped with their emotions, etc. makes them see the world another way. it’s something i really enjoy, since it feels like these things influence their actions and how the story is told. if one character is changed for another, things could drastically change. all to say that having character that mirros each other is great. in the case of satoru and suguru, their contrasting personality is what made them have different outcome to the situation that affected geto’s philosophy of life.
i hope you liked it! and i also feel like i over analyzed that but i stand by what i said. i don’t know if it makes sense but i wanted to share that! see you and take care :)
