I kinda like Mecha Maria
I just saw Metropolis 1927. And I liked a lot about it, though I have some Thoughts. So, the beginning of the film has this series of shots, in the Eternal Gardens. Freder is trying to steal a kiss from a woman when Maria walks into the room. Notice the birds in these shots. The actual birds, not the women. The first one has a peacock in it. The second one has what I think are two storks, one adult and one child. These birds symbolise characteristics about the women that they share the shot with. A peacock is extravagant, alluring, its feathers an explosion of colors that it uses to attract mates. Contrasted with this elegant mother stork, taking care of its baby storkling. T his encapsulates how this film depicts women as a dicthomy of two extremes, that are either idealised or vilified. Women are either vain seductresses, or heavenly and pure maternal figures, so the film suggests. Well, her name is literally Maria, presum...