Actually, i remembered the "Oh Ecco, my echo," line off S05E12 this morning and i've been thinking, like
Gotham makes a Narcissus allegory out of Jeremiah Valeska basically from the first moment we get introduced to the character; he destroyed his own twin brother just to design a better life for himself, and his assisstent is called Ecco. The walls of his underground maze are all concrete grey, eerily resembling the color of a murky mirror lake, and it's based in the middle of a jungle.
And then there's this thing with the myth of Narcissus— it has varuous different retellings, one of the oldest ones being,
And this is a very fascinating, lesser known variation on the myth and in part a delicious concept that i think Gotham had so much space to explore and sadly didn't, because— well, Gotham is no stranger to incest. and Jeremiah and Jerome altogether had a very intriguing and fucked up history, and i think part of the symbolism was still picked up on. There's still a somewhat consistent imagery of Jeremiah becoming just like his twin brother, and finding a mirror of himself in Bruce.
It would've been wonderful if the show had went on to emphasize how Jeremiah didn't have any mirrors in his bunker maze, and the first time he truly sees himself after Jerome dies is in Bruce.
i also wish the Narcissus/Lake symbolism was emphasized way more, Bruce being the calm, still, crystal clear waters in which Jeremiah can see true beauty in for the very first time.
no no wait, that actually happened.
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Can't sleep so have some random lyrics from songs I associate with Jerome, Jeremiah, and Bruce.
Wayleska:
Try to tell you, "No"
But my body keeps on telling you, "Yes"
Try to tell you, "Stop"
But your lipstick got me so out of breath
I'll be waking up
In the morning probably hating myself
And I'll be waking up
Feeling satisfied, but guilty as hell, yeah
- One More Night - Maroon 5
Well, I have called you darlin' and I'll say it again, again
So kiss me 'til I'm sorry, babe, that you are gone and I'm a mess
And I'll hurt you and you'll hurt me
And we'll say things we can't repeat
Put your hand in mine
You know that I want to be with you all the time
You know that I won't stop until I make you mine
You know that I won't stop until I make you mine
Until I make you mine
It's hard to feel you slipping through (You need to know)
My fingers are so numb (We'll take it slow)
And how was I supposed to know (I miss you so)
That you were not the one?
- Make You Mine - PUBLIC
Valeyne:
My girl's a hot girl
A riot girl and she's angry at the world
Emergency, call 911
She's pissed off at everyone
Police rescue, FBI
She wants a riot, she wants a riot
And everywhere we go, she gets us thrown out constantly
But that's okay
'Cause I know, I know, I know my baby would do anything for me
- Riot Girl - Good Charlotte
I'm gonna get you to burst just like you were a bubble
Frame me up on your walls, to keep me out of trouble
Like a moth getting trapped in the light by fixation
Truly free, love it baby, I'm talking no inflation
Too many war wounds and not enough wars
Too few rounds in the ring and not enough settled scores
Too many sharks and not enough blood in the waves
You know I give my lover a four letter name
- Irresistible - Fall Out Boy
Valeskacest/twinleska:
I'm the paper cut that kills you and the priest that you ignored
I'm the touch you crave, I'm the plans that you made
But fuck all your plans, I'm bored
"And can't you hear that scratching?" I ask your eyes
- That Unwanted Animal - The Amazing Devil
You say you're a good girl, I say you're a liar (I say you're a liar)
How could such a good girl, love a vampire? (Love a vampire)
Kisses aren't enough, I wanna bite through you
I would never lie to you, I would never fool you
- your favorite dress - Lil Peep and Lil Tracy
Jerome:
Lifestyles of the rich and the famous
They're always complainin'
Always complainin'
If money is such a problem
Well they got mansions
Think we should rob them (rob them)
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - Good Charlotte
Hard days made me, hard nights shaped me
I don't know they somehow saved me
And I know I'm making something out of this life they called nothing
I take what I want, take what I need
They say it's wrong but it's right for me
I won't look down, won't say I'm sorry
I know that only God can judge me
- The Young and the Hopeless - Good Charlotte
Aaaand I alternate these to whichever ship I feel like in the moment lol:
You're my enemy and my remedy
But if you're not gonna bleed for me, go (Go)
Said he likes crazy girls
But he hates when I act crazy
It takes two to toxic
You've been getting to me lately
I know I can be destructive in the things I do
Will hurt you, and might make you hate me
But I'll still love you
- Crazy Girls - TOOPOOR
Like some kind of sadist
I think that he likes to see the pain in my eyes
He knows that I'm lovesick
He kissed me and promised I will be alright
We both know it's bullshit
The longer I'm with him the less I'm alive
- 911 - Ellise
I have so many more, (literally an entire Spotify playlist dedicated to these three), ESPECIALLY FOR JEROME OMG ahem... Sorry. Not really. If you want more random lyrics lemme know and I'll make a part two!
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