Monday, November 4, 2013
V - Five - Ben Rosenthal
1. A city street during a rainy night. People hurry about their business, trying to not get wet. Along the walls are worn posters, some of which show the Guy Fawkes mask originally worn by V.
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The message has been watered down. Diluted.
2. On the same street is a souvenir stand. It is selling shirts with V's mask on it, looking much like a Che top but white.
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What was once a crusade is now a logo on a shirt purchased by kids who are ignored by their parents.
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I blame my predecessors. They lost the way.
3. A tall cloaked figure is standing on a roof top, looking down. He looks like the original V, but is smaller - younger somehow.
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I am the fifth V. The true V.
4. A close up of a battle damaged mask. It is old and worn.
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I am reclaiming my face.
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Ooooh...cool, and a little spooky too. I like the idea of a 5th V, that it's a legacy passed down. I also like that you throw in a little commentary about today with a very subtle touch. Nice page, Ben...
ReplyDeleteSadly, this is probably what would happen, in time, to someone like V in real life. Some heavy, thought-provoking realism there, with the promise of something cathartic to come.
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