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Glass Onion Spoilers - Foreshadowing and Among Us

I’ve seen a few posts dunking on glass onion for being “cringe” because of the Among Us scene and a few praising it for accurately reflecting the fact that this is all everyone was playing in 2020, but I haven’t seen anyone really talk about how brilliantly Among Us works as a foreshadowing/storytelling device.

On the surface - as the film itself points out! - the game is a neat little parallel of the island: one murderer hidden among us, with the objective being to find them out. But this comparison goes far deeper than the basic premise of the film.

Firstly, Benoit appears as the game’s imposter, and then, it is later revealed, is literally an imposter, arriving on the island uninvited under false pretences - one of the first major twists of the film spelled out to the audience in the opening act. And he isn’t alone - just as two imposters generally work together to deceive the other players, so Benoit and Helen work together to infiltrate the group. BUT, and this is the bit that really drives me wild, the endgame format of Among Us perfectly reflects the endgame of the film. The way to win Among Us isn’t necessarily a case of killing everyone or surviving every round - the way to win is by convincing your fellow players to believe you, and to vote accordingly.

During the trial Andi loses because the imposter - the billionaire impersonating a genius - convinces the other players that she should be voted out; she is as effectively thrown out of the airlock as she is the business, and then literally killed to protect the [fortune of] the “crew.”

But, Andi was not the imposter, and so the game continues.

The imposter kills again, and when Miles confesses to causing the lights to go out, this is another excellent hint - only the imposter can sabotage the lights!

Then, with all the characters assembled much like an “Emergency Meeting,” we reach the climax of the film: Miles burns the napkin evidence, and immediately the ensemble is back to the voting booth as Helen, like her sister, fights for the players’ support in voting out the imposter. Any Among Us player will recognise the infuriating feeling when you literally just saw them vent for the love of god you were all there vote them OFF- and that frustration - of speaking the truth and not being believed - is evident in this scene.

But these players don’t care about the truth; they care about surviving (ie staying rich), and so they will vote off an innocent person to placate the shark. Which is absolutely not how you win the game.

Then, then, the game’s final round: the imposter has lost his tools, is revealed for the useless fraud he is, and it’s when he has nothing left to offer the other players that one more vote is held - the characters literally raise their hands as they pledge their support to Helen, in part to give the appearance of swearing in upon the witness stand, but also in part to give the visual of a literal vote… such as that of an Among Us emergency meeting vote.

And it’s when Miles is finally, rightfully ejected that at last, the game is won.

Among Us is a game of social engineering, of lying and convincing others of your lies to prolong your survival, deception, and the malleability of truth. Presenting this game in the opening of the film is more than a gimmick or scene-setter: it illustrates the social structures at the heart of the story.

TLDR: Among Us foreshadows the film’s premise, but also plot twists, character choices, and significantly the film’s resolution by way of group vote.

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Okay fuck it if this post reaches 666k notes by the end of 2023 I'll practise basic self care

Why 666k? Because it's funny and impossible so good fucking luck

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Willow Creek Part. 2 : eliza Pancakes and Alice Spencer-Kim

Eliza Pancakes

Alicia Spencer-Kim

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More townies makeover ! Please welcome Sonia and Cassandra Goth !

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Townies Makeover ! (plus some OCs)

Yes, that’s my attempt to make a Sim version of Sigrid

Leslie Holland, Natasha Graab and Barbara Gordon

Margaretha Zelle from Identity V

Yoga session with Eliza Pancakes and Leila Illes

Audrey Feng (daughter of Feng household), Helena Gothik (daughter of Cassandra) and Zoe Patel

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Firts Post, so first renders I made (kinda old) - Rey & Kylo Ren !

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Reblog if you're black tumblr.

You don’t have to be black, it just means you support us, you stand by us and your for us.

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The Sims 4: Realm of Magic Giveaway

This giveaway is possible because of the EA Game Changers Program <3 thank you to EA and SimGuruFrost for the code. The code for The Sims 4: Realm of Magic is redeemable through Origin and is only for PC/Mac. 

Rules: 

Reblog this post

Be following me (aharris00britney) on Tumblr

Only one entry per person

Giveaway ends September 15th (I will DM the winner through Tumblr messages)

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“Peanut Squadron” is today’s tee on https://www.qwertee.com/7mnc6q2r8 going live in just 15 minutes!

Get this great design now for the super price of £9/€11/$12 for 24 hours only.

Be sure to “Like” this for 1 chance at a FREE TEE today, “Reblog” it for 2 chances and “Follow” us for a 3rd chance (if you’re not already:) Thanks Guys!

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Giveaway Time!

So thanks to y’all, I am now at 600+ followers, which is such an amazing milestone! I wanted to do a giveaway with two games because I’m extra! Plus y’all deserve this for being faithful even though I’m trying to figure out how I wanna change up my aesthetic for the summer!  But enough talking about me, here’s the rules! -You don’t need to be following me but it would be nice if you did! -You only need to reblog this post once (phew!)  -There will only be two winners! Once this giveaway is over, I will be choosing the winners and message them privately. If you do not reply within a day, I’ll have to choose someone else– so please check your messages!  Deadline; June 22nd!

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Just 12 hours remain to get today’s Last Chance Tee: “Today Toothless feels…” on Qwertee: https://www.qwertee.com/d08sqawab

£11/€13/$14 till the timer reaches zero then it’s GONE!

Be sure to “Like” this for 1 chance at a FREE TEE today “Share” it for 2 chances and “Comment” on it for a 3rd chance. Thanks as always:)