History Headscratchers / SilentHill

*** Definately not, she explains that she is on her last mag when fighting Pyramid Head, and drops the slide after her last round in the scene before. I think she just gave up and figured she was dead anyways. Good guess, though.

** Um, one person slapped her the moment she started talking, a bunch of people tried to grab her, and one person punched her in the ''face'', along with every clammering to burn her alive. I'm pretty sure none of them were just standing there letting her talk.

***** It's a matter of truth that parents who're driven to desperation by their circumstances will do things they wouldn't normally do if they were thinking logically. Sharon's sleepwalking and nearly dying by falling off a cliff and the lack of results from therapy and medication, added to by who knows how many sleepless nights Rose has been suffering while worrying about the well being of her daughter, and the premise isn't impossible to accept.

* This Headscratcher is based on pre-release details about the sequel. Spoilers abound, so turn back if you're uber-sensitive about that kind of thing. According to pre-release info, Heather Mason will be looking for her father in Silent Hill after being on the run for eighteen years. And apparently, her father is Christopher Da Silva, Sean Bean's character. "Okay, cool" I thought to myself, "they're sticking to the game's story this time." This even fits in with the general opinion that Sean Bean would have made a good Harry. The problem? Heather is aided in her quest by by a completely unrelated man. ''Named. Harry.'' ''What. In. The. Utter. Fuck.'' Oh, and even better? Heather will also be helped by Rose Da Silva, who is still wearing the exact red-stained clothes she wore in the original movie. Meaning that ''little to no time has passed since the first.'' The only way this could possibly make since is by involving time travel, or Christopher Da Silva was one of those freaks with a second hidden family.

*** I haven't found any new written information, but here are some pics from the set. There's nothing too revealing, but we get a look at a few things and characters. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.6 This]] is Don Carmody and Nurses posing comically in what appears to be a hospital from hell. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.7 This]] is Don Carmody at an alter(?) that is curiously similar to the one from [=SH1=], I think. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.3 This]] is Carrie Ann Moss in costume as Claudia Wolf. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.5 This]] is what appears to be a snowy Silent Hill, along with Adelaide Clemens as Heather Mason (her face and hair are freakin' perfect--like a clone of game!heather), Kit Harington as Vincent Carter and the Director and other set dudes. Also, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111350-Pictures-of-New-Silent-Hill-Movie-Show-Off-Old-Monsters-and-New-Faces THIS]]references both Harry and Chris being played by Shawn Bean. Rose is in an [[http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-hill-revelation-3d-release-date.jpg elevator]]. The [[http://www.spotlightreport.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/silent-hill-revelation-3d-set-image.jpg creepy]] [[http://www.spotlightreport.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/silent-hill-revelation-3d-set-image-2.jpg carnival]] is apparently relevant to the film, and an article is [[http://www.spotlightreport.net/wp/movies/silent-hill-revelation-3d-set-photos-by-sara-collaton here]]. The [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/benlean/5617717888/lightbox/ Carousel]] at night is quite a sight, as is this [[http://www.igorslab.com/storage/silenthill_film2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1303164386914 school bus]]. There are many photos surfacing of the carnival on fire, and guess who's enjoying the blaze:[[hottip:SPOILER:[[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ykjN9C4inE/T52JSDRaYPI/AAAAAAAAAx0/7ZjwPFKVnKI/s1600/pyramid+head.jpg Pyramid Head]]]].

* The monster ecology and the protagonists' blatant disregard for the un-lives of the endangered species inhabiting Silent Hill! Throughout the games, these [[{{Mutants}} majestic]], [[NightmareFuel graceful]] creatures who [[TheUndead (un)live]] in [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation perfect peace and harmony]] are brutally smashed, sliced, shot at, and ''[[CherryTapping stomped]]'' on by the callous "heroes" for simply [[EverythingTryingToKillYou defending their homes!]] Did they ever stop to consider the Sewer Dragon habitat in the [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment sewers]] is quite fragile? Or that the percentage of Giant Larvae who mature to [[GiantFlyer Giant Moths]] is pitifully low already; their senseless slaying means we'll have to petition Japan to send a [[{{Godzilla}} Mothra]] larva just to avoid a habitat collapse? Worst of all, the Zombie Nurse [[SilentHill1 (blue)]], [[SilentHill2 (sexy)]], and [[SilentHill4 (burping)]] subspecies were so thoroughly decimated that even if either of the males of the species, the [[RapeAsDrama Pyramid Heads]], had survived, their species would still be perilously close to extinction! We can not conclude this condemnation without mentioning the families these criminals have broken in their quest to ''"have you seen my daughter?",'' ''"find my wife",'' or ''"Will you stop asking me questions and help me get the F@$& out of here?!".'' As we all know, the Zombie Nurse mates for life with the Pyramid Head who leads the Pride, which means entire generations of [[UndeadChild Demon Children]] will die of neglect, never again to know the love of either parent. Will no one think of the Demon Children?!

** Japan has been hard at work trying to control the Giant Moth population ever since they became a great threat to their ecosystem after Godzilla stopped suppressing their numbers, and since our GINO sucks, we cannot risk the same thing happening here. And we have special zombie nurse enclosures in places like [[ResidentEvil Raccoon City]] and [[DeadRising Willamette, Colorado]] to preserve their population.

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*** Yeah, the set up to the main plot of the film (Rose searching the town for Sharon) wasn't the best, but I totally get what they were trying to do. What they (presumably) wanted the audience to see: Sharon is sleep-talking about (and drawing) Silent Hill, but Sharon has no recollection of the town when she's awake and therapist can't explain why this is happening. Rose figures Silent Hill is relevant to the cause of Sharon's problems in some way, and having found Sharon sleepwalking on the edge of a cliff in what can only be described as nightmare fuel for parents, Rose can't think of any more options and decides to take Sharon to Silent Hill. While we aren't given an exact reason for why Rose decided to do this, I can see why someone would think it's a good idea. Without knowledge Sharon's supernatural origins, one could presume that taking Sharon to Silent Hill while awake might possibly trigger memories of the town and any experiences she might have had there. [[hottip:*:And now that I think about it, the story of Cybil rescuing an abused child from a mine in Silent Hill could make a good reason for taking Sharon there. It's mentioned that Silent Hill has been used more than once for criminal activity. Someone in this films universe could figure that Sharon was taken there by a predator and has mentally blocked out the experience. Recovering her memories would allow for a therapist to help her face the trauma and deal with it so that she can eventually move on.]]

*** I haven't found any new written information, but here are some pics from the set. There's nothing too revealing, but we get a look at a few things and characters. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.6 This]] is Don Carmody and Nurses posing comically in what appears to be a hospital from hell. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.7 This]] is Don Carmody at an alter(?) that is curiously similar to the one from [=SH1=], I think. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.3 This]] is Carrie Ann Moss in costume as Claudia Wolf. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.5 This]] is what appears to be a snowy Silent Hill, along with Adelaide Clemens as Heather Mason (her face and hair are freakin' perfect--like a clone of game!heather), Kit Harington as Vincent Carter and the Director and other set dudes. Also, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111350-Pictures-of-New-Silent-Hill-Movie-Show-Off-Old-Monsters-and-New-Faces THIS]]references both Harry and Chris being played by Shawn Bean.

*** I haven't found any new written information, but here are some pics from the set. There's nothing too revealing, but we get a look at a few things and characters. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.6 This]] is Don Carmody and Nurses posing comically in what appears to be a hospital from hell. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.7 This]] is Don Carmody at an alter(?) that is curiously similar to the one from [=SH1=], I think. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.3 This]] is Carrie Ann Moss in costume as Claudia Wolf. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/gallery/view/26/111350/375.5 This]] is what appears to be a snowy Silent Hill, along with Adelaide Clemens as Heather Mason (her face and hair are freakin' perfect--like a clone of game!heather), Kit Harington as Vincent Carter and the Director and other set dudes.

* The monster ecology and the protagonists' blatant disregard for the un-lives of the endangered species inhabiting Silent Hill! Throughout the games, these [[{{Mutants}} majestic]], [[NightmareFuel graceful]] creatures who [[TheUndead (un)live]] in [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation perfect peace and harmony]] are brutally smashed, sliced, shot at, and ''[[CherryTapping stomped]]'' on by the callous "heroes" for simply [[EverythingTryingToKillYou defending their homes!]] Did they ever stop to consider the Sewer Dragon habitat in the [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment sewers]] is quite fragile? Or that the percentage of Giant Larvae who mature to [[GiantFlyer Giant Moths]] is pitifully low already; their senseless slaying means we'll have to petition Japan to send a [[{{Godzilla}} Mothra]] larva just to avoid a habitat collapse? Worst of all, the Zombie Nurse [[SilentHill1 (blue)]], [[SilentHill2 (sexy)]], and [[SilentHill4 (burping)]] subspecies were so thoroughly decimated that even if either of the males of the species, the [[RapeAsDrama Pyramid Heads]], had survived, their species would still be perilously close to extinction! We can not conclude this condemnation without mentioning the families these criminals have broken in their quest to ''"have you seen my daughter?",'' ''"find my wife",'' or ''"Will you stop asking me questions and help me get the F@$& out of here?!".'' As we all know, the Zombie Nurse mates for life with the Pyramid Head who leads the Pride, which means entire generations of [[UndeadChild Demon Children]] will die of neglect, never again to know the [[NightmareFuelUnleaded love of either parent.]] Will no one think of the Demon Children?!

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*** Cybil's initial suspicions at the gas station were spurred when Rose showed Sharon a drawing that she drew and Sharon became distressed because she didn't remember drawing it. Cybil was just within earshot to hear Sharon becoming agitated ([I]"What is that mommy?"[/I], [I]"I don't remember!"[/I] etc.) and went to investigate when Rose left, but Sharon said she's not supposed to talk to strangers and rolled her window up. The suspicions increased for the reasons that the other tropers have described above.

** The above is correct, Silent Hill exists as a normal town. There are many indicators of this, such as there being computers in Brookhaven Hospital in ''Silent Hill 3'' where there were only typewriters before in ''Silent Hill 2''. ''Homecoming'' mentions a school bus accident in Shepherd's Glen that involved taking the children to Alchemilla Hospital in Silent Hill. And there's a letter in Doc Fitch's office from a "Dr. Slater", the Chief Resident of the Psychiatric Department in Alchemilla Hospital.

* So just what the hell ''is'' the current state of the town? I understand that the series has thus far spanned at least twenty or so years, but why is it that people are constantly acting as if there is nothing wrong with the town, despite the fact that dozens and dozens of people have disappeared in the town over the course of 2 decades with a connection to a cult that seems to be hellbent on ripping goddamn Cthulhu out of the ground to destroy humanity? [[UnderStatement Wouldn't that kind of ruin tourism?]].