Was it ever explained... [SPOLIER ALERT]
..how Sho'Nuff got the glow at the end?
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I don't know, but I thought the assumption was that Sho'Nuff had the glow because he was an experienced martial arts and a master of sorts. And contrary to what another poster has said, Sho had it on his whole body. However, his glow was not a solid, steady glow. It was ragged, like a very old flourescent light.
Leroy was able to get his glow when he realized that he was a master. In a way, Leroy was neglected that part of himself by refusing to believe he was capable of being a master. Sho'Nuff knew exactly who he was. He embraced every part of himself and it didn't matter to him that it was "evil." In Daoism, you interrupt the flow of life by resisting and this erodes your being. When you move with the flow, you don't get eroded. In basis, you will achieve more by embracing the truth of your nature as opposed to not realizing it.
I think the best analogy for the glow is the force in Star Wars. There are two sides for it. A evil master can get a sort of glow, but it is unsteady whereupon the glow a good guy gets is solid and stronger.
And I am aware that in Star Wars that the dark side generally seems to be more powerful than the light side, but it is unsteady.
Watching it right now, just Sho-nuffs hands are glowing!!!
You are entitled to my opinion, whether you want it or not!!
"Watching it right now, just Sho-nuffs hands are glowing!!!"
Then obviously you are not watching the whole scene. When Sho-nuff first reveals he has the glow, only his hands are glowing. Then, as he walks closer to Leroy, his entire body glows and then the glow disappears until either he strikes Leroy or blocks Leroy.
At first, when it is Sho's hand, part of the red from the hands is cast on the body, but as he walks towards Leroy, even the back of his body, completely separated from his hands, glows. Then, he kicks Leroy from above, and his foot sparks red from the impact of the kick. Then, after he pulls Leroy's shirt down and jumps and kicks Leroy again, his foot glows red again.
"When Leroy begins to glow, he first has his whole body glowing. Then as the fight goes on, the only glow is where contact is made."
Edit: okay I checked through the movie and saw that scene. Regardless, Sho's back, shoulder and feet all have a glow at some point.
When he talks to Vanity.
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