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Post by Lolli on Jun 18, 2012 17:55:58 GMT
I think we need to discuss the symoblism of this game. Maybe get the proverbial blood flowing.
I read online that some people theorize the girl in the orphanage is actually a younger Anne. Afterall, she constantly accuses Murphy of being a killer, in the exact building you first meet the "Boogeyman."
Murphy grew up in an orphanage, perhaps it was the same one, and they knew each other long before the events of the game even started.
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Post by spearofhope on Jul 20, 2012 6:06:26 GMT
I'm interested in the fact that it seems that the fans have seemingly all individually yet almost unanimously decided not to analyze the game publicly. Certainly there are some things that aren't instantly apparent to every player, that could be hashed over, right? Despite enjoying the game thoroughly and being pretty much thrilled by it, as a whole the game is utterly devoid of subtlety. I dug it in some cases, and was repulsed by it's blatancy in others, but as a whole, it seems almost entirely clear-cut. DJ Ricks said 'There's Rules you gotta, gotta follow', and while that's seemed pretty evident throughout the whole series, it was never Said, and somehow that made all the difference. It was almost like the developers were saying that there were rules They had to follow, and like Ricks, their inability to risk breaking them was what doomed them.
Still, there are certain things that do merit some thought. The Orphanage girl is certainly one of them. I didn't really think about whoever she was when I was playing the game - she had such a small part, and she only really appeared during that chase sequence. I loved that sequence, and had one of those 'Oh snap, this is good' moments when I realized Murphy was chasing her just like the red void was chasing him, and that was when the idea of the game really crystallized. But who she was, what she was doing there... it didn't occur to me, for whatever reason. I'd say that there's no real reason to think that she isn't young Anne, and plenty to believe that she is. The fact that she's last seen stopping by the Wheelman, looking like she was perhaps taking care of him, certainly harkens to Cunningham's relationship with her father near the end of his life.
Why and how does she show up to Murphy is the real question, though. It seems clear that Anne is going through her own journey, her own trials through Silent Hill during this whole game - another thing stated where Subtlety could have been of use. Since Murphy knows nothing of Anne, her youth or her relationship with Coleridge, he couldn't 'see' her in Silent Hill for sure unless she came from Anne's memories as well. It seems likely that the girl played a role in Anne's journey, and briefly crossed paths with Murphy while he was on his. Is it possible that the young Anne is Anne herself, the psychological power of the town causing her to return to the state of a Child or relive a memory? She seems like her psyche is informed by an infantile love of her father, and it seems possible she hasn't matured as a person into adulthood due to her pride in her daughterhood.
Is she stuck in the past, or perhaps returned to a form more indicative of her true nature for a brief period during her life? Or did Anne at some point come across a younger version of herself that she felt bound to 'protect' or perhaps accost? Or is the Child someone else entirely, Someone that Murphy knew as a child, someone Charlie knew in his youth, or even Patrick Napier's daughter, someone else who Murphy took a father away from? It's impossible to say, which is a good thing.
Maybe a 'Born from a Wish'-esque DLC will follow Anne's path, and we will gain more insight on the mysterious girl. Until then it's a question that happily remains unanswered.
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Post by Tabris on Jul 20, 2012 17:50:45 GMT
I'm interested in the fact that it seems that the fans have seemingly all individually yet almost unanimously decided not to analyze the game publicly. Certainly there are some things that aren't instantly apparent to every player, that could be hashed over, right? Despite enjoying the game thoroughly and being pretty much thrilled by it, as a whole the game is utterly devoid of subtlety. I dug it in some cases, and was repulsed by it's blatancy in others, but as a whole, it seems almost entirely clear-cut. DJ Ricks said 'There's Rules you gotta, gotta follow', and while that's seemed pretty evident throughout the whole series, it was never Said, and somehow that made all the difference. It was almost like the developers were saying that there were rules They had to follow, and like Ricks, their inability to risk breaking them was what doomed them. I seriously like this thought. And while I don't think the last sentence is true in a literal sense, I would really like to think it is hah. They're fighting against that very idea by even making Book of Memories. I'm also pretty sure that little girl isn't actually Anne. As much as i'd like to be true. Tomm confirmed this a little while ago as well as stating that the bonus profiles of characters are not canon. Though, I've been trying to find where he said this, as he posts reasonably frequently at SHH, but i can't find the post he said it in. I'll keep looking though.
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Post by Lolli on Aug 26, 2012 2:28:59 GMT
Well that's a bit of a downer. What's the point of confirming things when a large majority of the story is based off fan speculation? A lot of the symbolism comes from interpretation, but telling us our theories aren't correct kind of ruins the whole point of it.
I was really hoping the little girl would serve some purpose, otherwise it's just some random kid thrown in for the sake of it. I'm sure she's connected to Murphey's past though, because if she isn't, then what other reason is there for her to be present at the orhpanage?
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Post by spearofhope on Sept 8, 2012 22:00:27 GMT
I was really hoping the little girl would serve some purpose, otherwise it's just some random kid thrown in for the sake of it. I'm sure she's connected to Murphey's past though, because if she isn't, then what other reason is there for her to be present at the orhpanage? The Same thing could be said of the Boy in the Orphanage. There's no explanation for him either - just thrown into have a 'spooky kid' there. Otherwise it could simply be that the children - both of them - were merely former Orphans/'Patients' who were forced to take part in whatever bizarre experiments they performed at St. Maria's. But then again... we all know full well that that isn't how Silent Hill works, is it?
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