Aight so spoilers for: Wicked, Transformers: One, and probably some other stuff
Ok so it might just be me but the visual metaphor of a character falling before starting their ascent to their highest point is really strong and it’s something I’ve noticed happening more in recent media
- Elphaba falling out the window during Defying Gravity in the Wicked movie
- Orion falling to the core of Cybertron in TF: One
- Miles falling during the “What’s up Danger” sequence of ITSV and the train chase of ATSV
- Leonardo falling with Krang Prime in ROTTMNT
- Sonic falling from the bridge in Sonic 2 (may be a stretch)
My point is it’s a cool writing trick I’ve seen in more recent media that’s usually paired with a slam-dunk conclusion to a character arc and it’s really neat to see more works adopting it as part of their narrative since it’s such a good way to communicate both peril, a character’s feeling, and make major plot beats happen
