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The bubbling chair?

posted 12 years ago by Yuna_Fantasy
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I always wondered since I was a child just what that bubbling chair was all about. Darkness seems to really want Lily to sit down. She lightly sits on it, senses something isn't right and decides not to. We see the chair bubble and slime more as she is about to sit and Darkness is insanely mad when she refuses. Is it magical? I always got the impression it was somehow going to turn her evil and as a grew up I couldn't help thinking it was also perhaps something slightly sexual.
But honestly, no idea. Would love to hear what others thought.

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[–] Yuna_Fantasy 12 years ago

No one else pondered this? Hmm ok lol

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[–] Enigmanic1 12 years ago

I agree that it's an interesting scene. Perhaps there could be a sexual element to the chair, figuratively and literally as Darkness was trying to seduce her.

[–] Yuna_Fantasy 12 years ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought about the chair scene lol

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[–] TheSolarSailor 12 years ago

That chair is repugnant and it actually makes me want to reach into the TV screen and yank Lily away from it! I definitely think there was a deeper meaning to the chair. I think they didn't spell it out for us because what we are unsure about makes it all the more disturbing. We sense that it is evil and bad and would not be good for Lily, but we never quite know why. It could have symbolized some sort of point of no return for Lily, ergo, I agree that there could have been a sexual meaning to it as well.

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[–] Hawkins85 11 years ago

She actually sits down on it harmlessly in the US theatrical and Darkness just randomly goes berserk once she rejects to drink a glass of wine.

In the other versions, the chair is effectively pulsating with the Darkness' lust, she playfully teases the idea of sitting, almost appears to do so, then rejects with "I think I'll stand". The Darkness goes berserk because she is being a cocktease.

[–] Yuna_Fantasy 11 years ago

lol I suppose it could be viewed that way.

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[–] Hawkins85 11 years ago

Just found this from the original screenplay:

"DARKNESS (cont) (gently to Lili): Sit....
I value your thoughts. Why not share them
with me?

Lili looks at the grotesque throne.

LILI: No more than that....just sit?

DARKNESS (nodding): Sit....

Lili steps up onto the oversized footstool. Inches behind her, the
monstrous throne swells and throbs like an organic creature, the
powerful sinews rippling with desire.

LILI (a feline smile): Doesn't
seem such an outrageous request....

The Princess prepares to sit, her luscious, silk-swathed bottom only
inches from the lavcivious surface of the squirming throne.

DARKNESS: You'll never regret granting
me this favour....

Lili's eyes glitter as she teases him.

LILI: What shall we talk about?

DARKNESS (impatient): Just sit!

The fabric of Lili's gown brushes the writhing throne. In another
second she will be sitting. Unexpectedly, she stands up tall on the
footstool.

LILI: Such a disagreeable chair....must
be terribly uncomfortable. I think
I'll stand if you don't mind.

Darkness barely controls his raging anger.

DARKNESS: I prefer you to sit!

LILI: I'd rather stand, thank you.

Darkness's forehead swells with fury.

DARKNESS: Sit!

LILI: No.... Not now....

Darkness puffs like an adder in his frenzy, rising up to tower over
Lili.

DARKNESS (roaring): I command you to sit!

Lili is utterly unafraid. She LAUGHS at the swollen image of
Darkness.

LILI: Don't be silly.

Lili hops down from the footstool.

DARKNESS (screaming with rage): SIT, DAMN YOU!

Lili sashays past him, twitching her gown in an unashamedly wanton
fashion. Her hearty LAUGH is as loud as the outraged ROARS of
Darkness.

LILI (laughing): Never.... never...."

[–] Yuna_Fantasy 11 years ago

Wow, Lili was a little tease. Thanks for the info :)

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