#poster analysis

[dude-watchin-with-the-brontes]

why this poster perfectly encapsulates 2 old 2 guard (disparaging)

at first glance, this poster merely seems incoherent. like someone copied and pasted images of the different characters onto one document.

at second glance, it still looks that way, but worse.

(analysis below the cut)

this poster foreshadows the fact that no one works together, even though that was their greatest strength. that there's no cohesion, no unity of purpose, just a bunch of immortals (or immortal-adjacents) in the same proximity, no interaction, each facing a different direction.

nicky and joe are separated! even andy's labrys looks closer to tuah than to her.

the lack of a coherent background, and the amorphousness of the other figures, say so much too. many of the characters are straight up punching at the air!

the first film didn't just have The Guard and The Baddie. there was Celeste, the Russian-speaking pilot, the ghosts of Copley's and Booker's lost families, hell I bet there are even fanfics about those tourists taking a photo at the hotel in Marrakesh. Nicky greets a woman carrying water. Booker puts all his grief and dramatic irony into two words to a hotel concierge.

i can think of one (1) named *figure* in this second film who isn't on this poster, and i can't rightly call him a character since he never interacts with anyone. i only assume i know which one is Konrad because he was wearing pink.

[mhsdatgo]

Vhagar and another dragon soaring the skies, both visible outside the windows in Aegon's poster and the ones in the Rhaenys and Corlys one respectively.

Could the second one be Caraxes? Or Meleys? A reference to the Battle Above the God's Eye or the Battle at Rook's Rest, where Rhaenys will eventually meet her fate?

[mejcinta]

Alicent and Rhaenyra in the middle set as mediators/eventual adversaries. Aemond and Daemon are their family's symbolic swords. Aegon is seated behind Aemond, somewhat shielded by him, the King protected by a knight. Criston is Aegon's right hand man, standing beside him.

[awkardly-yours]

Ok so i spend way too long looking at that image, so here is my analysis. (Sorry if it has already been done)

The books in the shop give you a good preview of what to expect! There is:

Pride and prejudice (in the pile of books), a story about two characters who unleran their biases in order to get together.

Treasure island (also in the pile of books), who tells the reader that looking for gold is futile as gaining wisdom and righteousness is more fulfilling.

A tale of two cities (the book aziraphael reads), a book that has themes like the possibility of renewal, the necessary of sacrifices, the violent nature of revolutions, social inequity and justice.

Catch 22 (on the bookshelves, beneath "closer"), where the protagonist can't escape his situation due to all the regulations in place. Its also used to say that if you want to fight the rule, you first have to accept it.

Other details that may be of note:

Two lizards on the table, one blue/green, the other one orange.

The old camera that reporter aziraphale had on the leaked pics.

A matchbox on the table (i might be looking too much into it, but it looks to me as if there is a saint's picture on it and a verse where you strike the match).

At least 3 statuettes, on of a roman soldier, two of women (including one who's seemingly sheltering herself from a danger above. Shes on the windowsill where golden/heavenly light falls from above..).

The clock face, that looks like it's frowning. Plus the clock seems broken, there's only the big needle and its on 6.

Aziraphale and Crowley seem to influence each other, they take on opposite colours where they touch. Aziraphale is slightly darker as if there was a shadow on his arm, while Crowley's back is in the light (i dont count the light on his face, as realistically it is a promotional poster and you need to be able to see the actor's face. Plus on his back it looks more like "heavenly/ethereal light").

So it's been speculated before that season 2 would be about them fighting hell and heaven to be able to be together, and it looks like it's what we are going to get. There might be a rebellion that has other angels and demons fighting their sides, inspired by the freedom that aziraphale and crowley seemingly got. Im guessing that they'll also have to reflect on their beliefs about the other one and about themselves as they were "enemies" for so long. They may have to re-enter their old sides and may have a really hard time escaping (they might not totally escape..). The statue might be protecting herself from heaven, but the lizards could be demons and the sad clock indicates 6, that has been linked to the number of the beast. I firmly believe that they will get together in the end.

(Disclaimer: I havent read any of those books, heres the sources for the informations on pride and prejudice, treasure island, a tale of two cities, catch 22. If anyone more knowledgeable could add any wisdom it would be great!)

Other things I cant entirely see or explain:

There's other book titles that i cant read on the shelves, but they might be purposefully greeked.

The shop front saying "give me".

There's a portrait on the table, hidden by the camera

There's journals behind the register

The CD/vinyl next to the clock

[leave-thebirds-untroubled]

[leave-thebirds-untroubled]

Looking through my notes app to my Stranger Things s4 poster analysis from back in February (aka the thing my friend told me I was insane for writing and that the obsession is a problem, but we’re okay, right friends?) but I was so hopeful that this season would do what I wanted it to but I should’ve known. I should’ve known, Duffers. But I thought I’d put it up because I miss when I was so excited to piece together what s4 could be.

(Gonna make two parts for this bc there’s an image limit.)

[puppybordz-blog]

"Poster analysis"

• analyze the codes and conventions used in this movie poster to suggest the genre of the film.

• How the character is dressed up and his/her posing?

• Color scheme used in the poster

• Written codes and the camera techniques used.

[mikereads]

After they released a first look/ concept art I had an idea. Every season the main poster they release tells you two things. It tells you what the natural disaster will be and how it will affect the main characters. It will probably be what they tackle the first couple of episodes. As I was looking at it I got another idea. Now with the poster out I want to elaborate.

I knew animals breaking loose from the zoo was happening from bts pics. For some reason I didn’t know how big it was going to be. Which I now think will be one of if not the main problem they face. This is what kicks off the season. Very much shapes the characters in a way. When I was looking at the posters again I noticed something else. Each season poster high lights the main event of the episodes but it does something else too. Each poster in a way coordinates with Buck and Eddies story. With their relationship as a whole. So I don’t want to say this will happen. Or say these posters are about Buddie. In a way I also will so ready to put my clown shoes on.

In season two it’s the earth quake. The poster is of the building toppling over. Which is the call Eddie and Buck go on. This is the first call they start to get close on. Then Buck asks Eddie who he’s trying to reach in the truck “my son Christopher”. Then later in the episode he drives Eddie to Chris’s school. He watches them from afar. He then drives them home (off screen). The earth quake is the thing to not only start off Buck and Eddies relationship/ partnership. “You can have my back any day.” It also starts off the Buckley Diaz family relationship. Then in season three it’s the tsunami and we all know how that went down. Buck is on a leave of absence. Buck watches Chris the two go to the pier and get stuck in the tsunami. Buck fights for Chris the first three episode. While Eddie is working unaware. They finally cross paths. Buck simultaneously reunites with them moments apart. Episode three ends with them coming over. “Buck there is no one in the world I trust with my son more than you.”  Both these natural disasters affect them personally. In s2 it helps the development of their relationship. In season three Buck is off and looses Chris and Eddie almost looses his son. It only makes their relationship stronger. Him being off duty and in civil clothes further proves this. In affects everyone but we see how it personally affects them. Not just separately but together. In no other way we see this for the other team members. I made a previous post but in the s3 poster you see a little boy with a parental figure (possibly his mom) get stuck in the tsunami while on the pier. A little boy with brown hair and glasses. If that doesn’t represent Buck and Chris I don’t know what will. I also didn’t ignore the significance of the season 2 poster. Which is of a man and a woman ( a possible couple.) Reaching out and holding onto her hand for support. To when Eddie reached for Bucks hand when he almost fell in the building.

Out of all them season 4 is the most different. Which makes sense considering how this season started. This season in a lot of ways was different. We still had a natural disaster. At first I thought maybe this poster didn’t have anything related to them as directly. The only major call they had together was the bus in the side of the building. Where Buck scales the side of the building. Which even though the bus scene was in the promos it isn’t on the poster. The three prominent things are the helicopter ride, the houses collapsing and the mother and son on the balcony (also the Hollywood sign.) I could make a stretch with the bus rescue but I won’t. I’m going to go over two separate calls. The first being the houses. The call Buck was on with Chim. Eddie and Buck were separated most of them time. Besides s2 its actually reoccurring for them. The call with Buck mainly focuses on Chim. It also focuses on children and parenthood. The call with Eddie at the Hollywood sign is more about the people there helping. One of the calls is a guy falling in love with his roommate over quarantine. (While living with someone else in the process.)  The second thing is the kids. In the posters from 3-5 you can see at the forefront a child with a parent. S3: a mother and son. S4: a mother and daughter (I think.) s5: a father and daughter. Which I find interesting. Especially how they are in the center for 3&5. Facing the disaster head on. Now I don’t want to assume s5 will indicate anything for Buddie. From the few things we know I have a few ideas.

From the bts pics we know Buck and Eddie will be dealing with a camel at some point. Probably tying to contain in from roaming any further. (Unless that was just the cast but I doubt it.) Its definitely possible Buck and Eddie will be dealing with more animals. Especially if that directors board going around a few weeks ago implies anything for them specifically. (I remember seeing Hen and Bobby on it.) Since the zoo aspect is larger they must be. I can’t see a whole episode but I can be wrong. Maybe 5x01 ends with them arriving/ a cliffhanger and 5x02 picking up where they left off. I am mainly just curious to see how this will affect Buck and Eddie separately and together. Plus their little family with Chris Especially after 4x14. These natural disasters usually affect them in some way. Other than s4 for the main part. I’m hoping season five will have the same pattern. Especially with Brenna Malloy directing. 

Also let the Buckley-Diaz family go to the zoo.