Environmental Symbolism: Difference between revisions

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Related tropes are: [[Fisher King]], [[Genius Loci]], and basically everything in [[Settings]].

== Anime & Manga ==

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* The Soul Rooms in both the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh]]!'' manga and anime reflect the psychological state of their owners.

* The first of ''[[Kara no Kyoukai (Literature)|Kara no Kyoukai]]'' films has quite a few beautifully detailed buildings as the scenery... but most of them are in some form of decay and/or abandoned, reflecting the despair in the story and the crumbling of the human condition. It also represents Japan's economic crisis in the late 1990s, when the film takes place.

* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' likes to use this to emphasize some of the character's tragic [[Backstory|Back Stories]]; series lead Negi's [[Doomed Hometown|home village]] [[Snow Means Death|in the snow]], [[Who Wants to Live Forever|immortal]] [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampire]] Evangeline's war-torn battlefields in the 1400's, Asuna's colossal, [[Tron Lines|rune covered]] tower at dusk in which she was the tower's [[Barrier Maiden]]. Akamatsu loves his characterization (expect [[Cherry Blossoms]] during [[Love Hina|happy scenes]]).

* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' likes to use this to emphasize some of the character's tragic [[Backstory|Back Stories]]; series lead Negi's [[Doomed Hometown|home village]] [[Snow Means Death|in the snow]], [[Who Wants to Live Forever?|immortal]] [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampire]] Evangeline's war-torn battlefields in the 1400's, Asuna's colossal, [[Tron Lines|rune covered]] tower at dusk in which she was the tower's [[Barrier Maiden]]. Akamatsu loves his characterization (expect [[Cherry Blossoms]] during [[Love Hina|happy scenes]]).

* [[Exaggerated]] in the Other World segments in ''[[Black Rock Shooter]]''. Let's just say that the symbolism ''is'' the environment {{spoiler|especially if you subscribe to the [[Battle in The Center of The Mind]] theory}}. Some of the symbolism also spill into the real world.

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'''Mirage:''' I prefer to think of it as misunderstood.<br />

'''Mr. Incredible:''' Aren't we all? <br />

'''Mirage:''' Volcanic soil is among the most fertile in the world. Everything [[No Mr. Bond I Expect You to Dine|at this table]] was grown right here on this island. }}

'''Mirage:''' Volcanic soil is among the most fertile in the world. Everything [[No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Dine|at this table]] was grown right here on this island. }}

* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: The Two Towers''. While King Theoden is under Saruman's control, his hall is dark and colorless. After he regains his right mind, the lanterns and fires in his hall are lit.

* The whole [[Terminator]] franchise. Rarely is there a setting that doesn't seem artificial and futuristic and coldly systematic or wastelandy or fascisty in some way in order to show how easily we could slip into the robo endtimes, or scenes that are similar to how humans will fight robots in the future. There are quite a few settings to choose from: Corporate megaliths, computer stores, cement and steel everywhere, hospitals, police stations, deserts, ghettos, construction equipment, factories, warehouses, video game arcades, robot shows, etcetera. Even {{spoiler|Sarah's death by cancer, most likely due to environmental reasons}} shows what living in a toxic, artificial world can do.