* This is a THREE part post. Please read Part I (I NEED YOU) before this, then Part III (RUN)'s analysis (Do it in sequence!)
* This is purely my own understanding of the storyline. The beauty of art is in its openness to hundreds of possible interpretations. There is no 'right' or 'wrong' theory.
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Chapter Two: Prologue
Chapter Two: Prologue
Prologue is a tad confusing, a blurring of lines between fact and fantasy. It picks up from the end of I NEED YOU, from V's story.
He regrets what he's done and tries to wash away the traces of his sin but fails. Helpless, he calls his Hyung, saying "나 지금 보고 싶어요" - I want to see you. Presumably, he wants to see Jin Hyung, the reason for his pain.
I'll save you the confusion: From this point on, everything is nothing but a dream. Because suddenly, everything seems to reverse back in time.
a. V teleports to an empty open area, his clothes free from bloodstains, his skin perfect.
b. All his friends return, including Jin. Jungkook says "어 진 형이다" - It's Jin Hyung. They are surprised to see Jin, a proof that he was indeed gone from their lives.
But notice how he never joins in with the rest of the boys. Notice how he is always in the sidelines, recording every moment with his camera. This is his form of redemption, for wanting to say goodbye to them for good in I NEED YOU.
Even though he isn't with them anymore, he now understands the importance of preserving their memory, appreciating their good times. He points to the the polaroid, asking "우리 여기 일까?" - Are we in here? = Asking the members if their friendship will forever remain in their memory, just like in a photograph *cue Ed Sheeran's Photograph*
b. All his friends return, including Jin. Jungkook says "어 진 형이다" - It's Jin Hyung. They are surprised to see Jin, a proof that he was indeed gone from their lives.
But notice how he never joins in with the rest of the boys. Notice how he is always in the sidelines, recording every moment with his camera. This is his form of redemption, for wanting to say goodbye to them for good in I NEED YOU.
Even though he isn't with them anymore, he now understands the importance of preserving their memory, appreciating their good times. He points to the the polaroid, asking "우리 여기 일까?" - Are we in here? = Asking the members if their friendship will forever remain in their memory, just like in a photograph *cue Ed Sheeran's Photograph*
c. The biggest giveaway: the song played in the video, Butterfly. The lyrics describe the feeling of something being too good to be true.
아직도 믿기지가 않아 I still can't believe it
이 모든 게 다 꿈인 것 같아 All of this seems like a dream
사라지려 하지마 Don't disappear
How is that simply by wishing, everyone had a second chance to relive their happy moments?
Towards the end, V begins to realise this. To test if the whole thing was a dream, he jumps into the water. I believe that he didn't literally dive to his death, but the act of plunging into the ocean is a metaphor for trying to shake himself awake.
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| On a side note the colours in this scene are so goddamn beautiful T_T |
And remember how BigHit sneakily and silently removed Jin's last scene? That could also be a clue pointing that the video is about an illusion, a fantasy, a wishful dream.
It's a smart move, to end the video in the midst of this climax. The drama boils down to it's final chapter - RUN (Part 3 of the analysis)
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