HashtagSEP posted...
I'm actually curious about this. What does he do that gives you that impression? Painted Renoir comes off that way a bit moreso, but that could very well be an extension of Aline, who we know was definitely more controlling.
Maybe I'm being influenced by Painted Renoir too, but...it's hard to describe. It's also his actions while as the Curator where, yes, he more guides the party rather than controls them.
Again, it's hard to describe. Just a vibe I get.
Touching on Aline is honestly what makes the Maelle ending seem more cruel, to me, too. Verso didn't really want to paint, but his mother made him. Come Maelle's ending, while Verso DID want to be a pianist, Painted Verso clearly did not want to just live on and do that anymore, and yet Maelle makes him do it. Maelle's ending shows her taking on that controlling nature like Aline had, where she basically forces people into what she thinks is the "best' life for them (such as bringing certain dead characters back to life,) but in doing so, she's removing literally all growth and agency from them, and, one can assume, altering their memories, as well, which means they aren't even the same people anymore.
Yes.