Why the revolution is always the topic in the Snowpiercer? It is almost like their original sin, to not understand the life inside the train, and trying to maintain the ridiculous ways, when the reality is they are all passengers behaving very badly.
Melanie went and described herself as the monster, for shattering the dream, because she's not really ready to make the leap of faith. The Ice Lady described it the best, "Melanie dropped the bomb. Whether the Tail will for New Eden or they'll fight for Layton's vision of New Eden."
Javi however was the opposite, him being tired of lies and wanting Melanie to put back the train on how it was before all of it happened. As if the life on tracks was the only way forward, even though the evidence points to warming.
Third party to the Original Sin of the train full of lies is Mr Wilford. To be honest, they should put them all out of the airlock and be done with the conflicts in one smooth move. He also brought back Icy Boki, as a resurrected breacher dressed in the cold suit, thanks to the Headwood's cryo research and the ability to go bonkers on forbidden sciences.
One way to describe this is using a vulgar term of a C Fck and the other inevitable as the whole train is a mad house. To be honest, I'd like them all wearing a tin foil hat, so that the "other parties" cannot hear their thinking. It would a right and a proper response to the current situation instead of sitting quietly on their seats.
Funny thing is that Ben described their situation as "The science merits the risk," even though his side stands on Layton's visions, and not just on the scientific evidence that backs up the so-called New Eden.
As a viewer you don't really know what's going on, because we know, like everyone in the train, that vision is just something we have been brainwashed to think as circumstantial evidence and not a fact. "The future is always moving," Yoda would describe. And Layton went along the same way, by saying that "the Engineers measurements back the vision," thus solidifying the claim. But as it's always, the opposing side of the conflict, has their own agendas, their on ways on how the future should unfold and for Mr Wilford it is the the Empire inside the train.
Layton laid it to the Tailies by saying, "I can't promise you that New Eden can support life long-term, but the Tail knows... neither can this train. We've suffered under Melanie's rule before. We cannot go back to that."
"I heard stories about you. About how ruthless you could be. Congratulations, Mum. Who knew you'd made your literally righter after we saved you?" Well said girl. The only thing I'd have added, "Where did you get the instant bodyguards? Did you throw water on them and they just grew suits, glasses, earpieces and the attitude that nothing has happened?"
Melanie tried to explain her move through looking things rationally. It failed, but at least she was a woman enough to meet Layton at the Underway. She put down her claim on the track being never tested, because nobody had cojones to go through the turn.
Layton wasn't having none of it, as he told Melanie to, "Take the turn or the Tail Army will do it for you." None of them voiced the mini-engine and sending someone to scout the bloody track as all they wanted to was to have a clash. All Melanie could do was the claim that it was not safe, and therefore her rule should be the only way forward. Thus returning to the original sin in living in the dictatorship under Mr Wilford rule and Melanie controlling the engine.
F that. Thank goodness Ruth wasn't having none of Melanie's madness. To be honest, none of them were having anything other than a traditional clash reaching both ends of the train. The machine was built for the survival, not for having clashes inside.
That is a beautiful thing. A proper shield wall, with poky things sticking out from it. I also loved one of the gardeners offing the fighters with his garden hose. On the others side Wilford were fanning the flames, and getting properly pissed as if drinking is the only way to cope with thoughts of carnage and losing to the peasants.
He was even enjoying the old fashion public torture, when Melanie arrived to Wilford's court. I liked that the king proceeded to lick her bottom and only seeing his way forward. Melanie wanted to remove him from the power by controlling the Snowpiercer's engine. It is a deal made with a devil, because nothing with Mr Wilford is set in the stone.
His way is the only way. Layton's way is the alternative. I also liked that Ruth's Agent Rattius Maximus also played a role in the battle by relying crucial information. What I don't get is why Roche was so willing to be the middle man?
He was visibly scared on Tail showing power and unity by standing behind the idea of the New Eden. But the bravest thing was done by Audrie, vehemently opposing the king and by Ruth smacking Icy Boki with a snow shovel as part of the Layton's plan.
Twist was put Mr Wilford in the Mini-Engine with six month supply of suspension drugs. "Now we'll see who's the real survivor," he claimed as he entered the command. Then they gave the passengers a chance to vote for New Eden or with Snowpiercer helmed by Melanie.
It is a compromise, but it is a democratic compromise allowing the people to literally vote with their feet. A sad compromise, but a needed one. The breakups made me cry. I might have PTSDs from them as well.
The New Eden track, narrow and scary but doable, if you have the balls. Bigger, better. Speed is the only way when you're on the highway to hell or heaven. Slow down and you'll die. The surprise in the sunrise, rabidly rising temperature near 0 C. The freezing point of water. Yet, when they came out, what they saw was
That bridge ain't gonna buff out, it might need some banging too. Hold my beer. We'll get it done!
WTF was that end with the rocket?
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