Big G13 wrote...
This is late but it took awhile to get caught up from 6 hrs. ago. In regards to the discussion about where the 'full on' hallucination starts I have a question/suggestion. As most of you know I am not much of an analyst. I listen to other, more analytical people and decide what 'feels' right. That said, when I came to this thread IT made sense to me because of the 'white fade' after harby's beam. I had a weird feeling during the whole game and it got progressively worse, but the 'white fade' after the laser blast was the first time it hit my conscious. (oh look, pretty lights, something must be happening) I believe the IT is completely true. A puzzle presented to us by bioware. A puzzle that Bioware wants, at least some of us, to figure out. ( this ball wants to be caught )
Could the 'white fades' (and 'black fades' like after the mako crash) be used as a code key for analyzing the ending? Three dreams, each getting progressively worse, and each punctuated with a 'white fade'. (I don't remember if there are any 'black fades' associated with the dreams)
For someone like me the 'white fade' just says "HEY, pay attention" BUT, for people like so many of ya'll, who have the ability to dissect this thing on the molecular level, it could be sign post for a side by side, sequential, parallel analysis between the dreams and the ending. Look here & compare to here, THEN, look here and compare to here.
Like I said, I'm no analyst, but Contact is a very good movie and it got me thinking.
I loved Contact. Very underrated movie IMO. I think it speaks directly to the imagination.
I've never thought about whether the screen going black during the mako crash means anything. I did think it was strange how they go from a crash to the very next instant being outside the mako conveniently at the edge of that ridge where they can then run down towards the beam. It all just seems a little too convenient, even considering the need for creative liberties.
I cant think of any other "black screen transitions" off the top of my head though, so I'm not sure where to go with that.