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witticasterSpoilers for V for Vendetta. Except you've all probably seen it and it's only a few sentences and planny thoughts, anyhow. Sound and fury--it doesn't say anything exciting and there isn't any real shred of analysis or original idea. Not actually worth reading.
Despite the vastly different storylines of the graphic novel and film versions of V for Vendetta, one series of scenes is translated from page to screen almost exactly: Valerie's life story, as told on a scrap of toilet paper to the imprisoned Evey Hammond. The main events of her life, and quite a few verbatim lines, carry over from the original version of her autobiography. However, those few changes made in the phrasing of her story have a fairly large effect on how her character is portrayed through her words. Some of her more human qualities, evident in the graphic novel, are played down in the film, where she becomes a far less fallible beacon of hope for first V and then Evey.
(For full copies of both versions of her letter, to compare full texts--graphic novel and film. And don't ask why that journal exists. >>)
Ending, most of all. Shows little-to-no fear in closing movie words. Can infer she is scared, but her last thought is not of or for herself. It reassures the reader. Graphic novel ending ends with the clear indication to me that she is as in need of reassurance as her neighbour; desire to kiss the reader is as much for her own comfort as for V's/Evey's.
Removes all the "icky" details--where'd that pencil come from?, there are other gays in here too?, etc--in film. Not so important as above--simplification, comparable to other ways in which film has been simplified from GN.
In short, role is changed in a subtle but meaningful way in film, and thus, characterization likewise might need to be adjusted in a few ways. Curiously enough, I think she is made into more of a symbol than a person.
Despite the vastly different storylines of the graphic novel and film versions of V for Vendetta, one series of scenes is translated from page to screen almost exactly: Valerie's life story, as told on a scrap of toilet paper to the imprisoned Evey Hammond. The main events of her life, and quite a few verbatim lines, carry over from the original version of her autobiography. However, those few changes made in the phrasing of her story have a fairly large effect on how her character is portrayed through her words. Some of her more human qualities, evident in the graphic novel, are played down in the film, where she becomes a far less fallible beacon of hope for first V and then Evey.
(For full copies of both versions of her letter, to compare full texts--graphic novel and film. And don't ask why that journal exists. >>)
Ending, most of all. Shows little-to-no fear in closing movie words. Can infer she is scared, but her last thought is not of or for herself. It reassures the reader. Graphic novel ending ends with the clear indication to me that she is as in need of reassurance as her neighbour; desire to kiss the reader is as much for her own comfort as for V's/Evey's.
Removes all the "icky" details--where'd that pencil come from?, there are other gays in here too?, etc--in film. Not so important as above--simplification, comparable to other ways in which film has been simplified from GN.
In short, role is changed in a subtle but meaningful way in film, and thus, characterization likewise might need to be adjusted in a few ways. Curiously enough, I think she is made into more of a symbol than a person.
