so. "why we fight back" storyboard... OMG, can we talk about how much the emotional part of the sova's story changed during the production?
of course, concept arts always differ from the final product, but i was deeply struck by the fact that in the cinematic they went with completely different emotions for sova in literally every possible moment. the mood and meaning of the most of his scenes had changed drastically, just look at this:
severity, coldness, sternness were replaced by pride and satisfaction
i can't stop thinking about the reasons behind this decision. and, yes, i said drastically, because these images give us two very different directions for understanding both sova's story and character
here? anger and rage have been replaced by detachment, acceptance and readiness for action. in the final version sova sees his friend's victim, remembers his past and his loss and prepares for the fight. in the concept art he is motivated straight by the fury that boils inside him all the time. he seems to allow himself to feel pain and allows others to see it
AND HERE?? ohhh, lord. of course, i like the final version - sova is the only one who feels sorry for brimstone, his close friend and commander. he's saddened and uncertain, but he understands that it's necessary. in the draft? he is as wounded as viper and the others. he is disappointed. he is mad. he feels rage. he is done with this man, his mistakes and his path
by the way, i also wanted to note how much more explicit the stabbing was in the storyboard. like. oh. wow
i also like the emphasis on the number of corpses in this scene. the cinematic's shot is very beautiful, but this? so cruel and brutal...
and there's another question that's been on my mind for a long time: why do both sovas have the same scar? yes, someone could have given a!sova this scar, buuut he stabbed his double, he didn't cut him. where did that cross come from then? oh, riots, riots... i hope, one day you will stop confusing everything in the world that relates to this guy's eyes :'D
Headcanons about a young Sova around this age? Definitely torn between upholding his family values and exploring his own identity and sexuality. He leads two lives: the soldier and the rebel. The soldier obeys commands and does what is necessary. The rebel seeks pleasure and an escape from order if only for a moment.
He probably hunts animals. He might hunt people, I don't know for certain how early Filin, Brother of Steel and String came about or what it implies. I like to think he has early experience with bounty hunting. Maybe some of his hunts still haunt him, and that's why he tries to uphold good morals in his adult life. Did some of those marks deserve to see another day? Maybe. The thought keeps him up sometimes.
He lives with his Babushka because it's easier, both for him and his family. He still visits them often. The air between him and his father is strange. The soldier is the perfect son, the rebel is not. Sova has not reconciled that he is both of them.
I tend to agree with a lot that was said above at this point in his life he is probably torn between upholding the family values and morals he was raised on but something doesn’t feel quite right. My theory about the Brothers of Steel and String I think it’s a collective of traditional hunters and bounty hunters of the region that help each other through tough times. I think it might be a generational organization.
By this point he might have already earned the name Filin but he is unsure what to do with it as his military services are taking precedence.
I feel like Sova is a heavy sleeper, but his body has an intuition for threats. His alarm is going off and he can snooze straight through it but if someone enters his room to turn it off that man is sat up straight with his hand reaching for the knife he keeps on the bedside table. The only thing that gets him up consistently is his own discipline.
Chamber does not sleep he passes out and wakes up as soon as his body allows it. You could literally pick him up in the middle of one of his naps and he would not stir.
When they cuddle, Chamber is often stuck in bed for a few hours more than he'd usually be because Sova will not wake up and get off of him. This has done wonders for his sleep. He refuses to admit it.
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