About two weeks ago, another trailer of Fifty Shades Darker, a romance/drama film based on the novel written by E.L. James, was released on YouTube. After watching the trailer for the first time, I was fascinated at how the simple language that was incorporated into the trailer was able to make a dramatic effect on viewers. A simple conversation between the two main characters would go by like:
Christian Grey: Anastasia, I want you back. Have dinner with me.
Anastasia Steele: Okay, fine. I’ll have dinner with you. Because I’m hungry.
Perhaps the dramatic effect that comes from the simple language is because of how it's relatable to a normal conversation that could occur in real life. Or maybe it's because some viewers create the dramatic effect by attempting to imagine themselves on a realistic date with a billionaire. However, when I had watched the trailer again, I had begun to notice small aspects of the video that contradict with each other.
The way Anastasia ran into Christian’s arms for safety after she was offered to choose between “being kept or to have respect” could reinforce the stereotype that women depend on men for a “happily ever after”, as it is mentioned by the trailer that their relationship is a fairy tale. Even though Anastasia is seen to be dependent towards Christian, it is also shown that she wasn’t the only one who had attempted to “save” Christian, implying that Christian depends on Anastasia in this scenario. The different views of a certain gender depending on the other contradict each other. There’s also the contrasting views of being kept and having respect in the video. Unlike before, Anastasia attempts to establish rules in her new relationship with Christian. This could indicate that she desires to have her voice heard. However, there are times when Christian limits Anastasia's freedom to the point where he becomes over protective, reflecting his possessive nature towards their relationship. Both views are present in the trailer and contradict each other.
Overall, the trailer seems pretty interesting for its simplicity and dilemmas.
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