wear a mask; hide one's face
PROTHERO [ON TV]: A man does not wear a mask.V for Vendetta · 2006 — 第 8 / 25 章 · 2'49" · B2
V Confronts Prothero at Home, Explained：in the wrong light
Prothero rants at V on air — "England prevails because I say it does!" — and says he wishes they had met face to face. That night he gets his wish: V is standing in his room, calling him "Commander," a rank from a past Prothero would rather forget.
あらすじ
Prothero, the regime's TV mouthpiece, unleashes on V, calling him a coward and saying there will be no negotiation. He boasts that he wishes he had met the terrorist face to face. That wish comes true when V appears in his apartment, greets him as 'Commander' — an old rank — and reminds him they met years ago. Later, Finch and Dascomb plan how to hide his death.
注目の表現
goddamn cowardPaddycuntget in
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このシーンの表現
in the wrong light
viewed unfavourably
The chancellery worries that if the death is read the wrong way, it could damage their credibility.
Seen in the wrong light, a generous gift can look like a bribe.
このシーンの他の表現
- goddamn coward
a damn coward
- Paddy
an offensive term for an Irish person
- cunt
one of the strongest insults
- get in
enter a place
- keep calling
go on calling repeatedly
このシーンのメモ一覧
46 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
threaten ordinary people
-What is he? -A man does not threaten civilians.no room for talks
There will be no negotiation.have no clue
I'm looking at the tape right now, and he has no idea how to light me.Link no and idea into no-widea and weaken has.
I'm looking at the tape right now, and he has no idea how to light me.England stands strong
Listen to me, you bleeding sod, England prevails because I say it does!a mild British intensifier — Mild British swearing; keep it out of formal speech.
Listen to me, you bleeding sod, England prevails because I say it does!a British insult — A British insult; rude if aimed at anyone.
Listen to me, you bleeding sod, England prevails because I say it does!director of photography — Film-crew jargon; outsiders rarely use it.
Find another DOP or find yourself another job.so-called, as if not deserved
This so-called V and his accomplice, Evey Hammond...a final demand from a terrorist
A delusional and aberrant voice delivering a terrorist's ultimatum.participial phrase: The participle phrase modifies voice, replacing a full relative clause.
A delusional and aberrant voice delivering a terrorist's ultimatum.received a certain response
An ultimatum that was met with swift and surgically precise justice.passive voice: The passive was met with hides who acted, so the violence sounds official and blameless.
An ultimatum that was met with swift and surgically precise justice.no pity shown
-No mercy! -The moral, ladies and gentlemen, is:make certain
Don't worry, I've made sure our reunion won't be disturbed by...calls in the middle of the night
...any pesky late-night phone calls, commander.annoying — Casual and slightly playful; fine with friends.
...any pesky late-night phone calls, commander.a figure out of the past
-It is you. -The Ghost of Christmas Past.take command of
-We have to get control of the situation. -What situation?keep something quiet
Chancellor Sutler agreed, for obvious reasons, we have to keep this discreet.parenthetical: The phrase is parenthetical, adding that the reason needs no explaining.
Chancellor Sutler agreed, for obvious reasons, we have to keep this discreet.while asleep
A quiet, dignified death in his sleep.the cameras were disabled camcos is police shorthand for surveillance cameras
-We got any eyes or ears on this? -No, camcos were cut.Eyes, or and ears run together, and or nearly disappears.
-We got any eyes or ears on this? -No, camcos were cut.The t in got flaps and links straight into an elevator.
It's the same m.o. as before. But we got an elevator log ID.「V Confronts Prothero at Home」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is built on the gap between Prothero's public bellow and his private helplessness. On air he is all volume — 'England prevails because I say it does!' — and half the rant isn't ideology at all but vanity: 'My nose looks like Big fucking Ben.' He tells the public he wishes he had faced V; when V actually appears in his home and says 'Good evening, Commander Prothero,' the bravado collapses into terror, and the old rank is the key: 'That was your title, remember? When we first met, all those years ago.' Prothero has spent years as the regime's voice, and now he is asked to remember what he once was. Downstairs, the government's first instinct is the same as always — manage the story. 'In the wrong light, the loss of the Voice of London could be devastating to our credibility,' so his death is rewritten as a quiet one in his sleep.
Theme
PowerProthero is the regime's loudest voice, yet when V arrives in person he is powerless, exposed by a rank he can't escape.
RevengeV's visit settles an old score: he calls Prothero by his former rank and forces him to remember what he did years ago.
このチャプターで学べること
- Broadcast bravado collapses the moment V is already inside.
- An old title can be a weapon in the right mouth.
- The state plans a tidy death to protect its image.
- Police shorthand m.o. tells a whole story in two letters.
発音のポイント
- has no idea — Link no and idea into no-widea and weaken has.
- eyes or ears — Eyes, or and ears run together, and or nearly disappears.
- got an elevator — The t in got flaps and links straight into an elevator.
There will be no negotiation.Prothero's line on air: the regime will not talk or bargain with V, framing total refusal as strength.
When I arrive in the morning, the Paddy will be gone.Prothero bullies a coworker, using a slur for an Irishman and promising he will be fired by morning.
Listen to me, you bleeding sod, England prevails because I say it does!His signature boast, shouted at the crew: the state's slogan is treated as his personal property, true only because he says it.
Stop. Why do you keep calling me that?Prothero is rattled that V keeps using his old rank, which belongs to a past he wants buried.
That was your title, remember? When we first met, all those years ago.V confirms they have met before and forces Prothero to recall the man he was when he wore a uniform.
An ultimatum that was met with swift and surgically precise justice.The broadcast's spin: V's threat was answered by the state with clean, decisive force, dressing up the killing as justice.
I'm looking at the tape right now, and he has no idea how to light me.Prothero's vanity interrupts politics: mid-rant he turns on his own crew, complaining about the lighting rather than the enemy.
このシーンについての質問
Why does V call Prothero 'Commander'?
It was Prothero's old title from years ago, when they first met and he wore a uniform. V uses it to remind him of what he once was and what he did.
Who is the Voice of London?
Prothero. He is the regime's loudest broadcaster, the man who calls V a coward on television and promotes the slogan 'England prevails' for the government.
Why does Prothero rant about the lighting mid-scene?
It shows his vanity and temper. Even while denouncing a terrorist, he is more concerned that he looks bad on camera, calling his director out over how he is lit.
What does 'm.o.' mean?
It is short for modus operandi, a criminal's usual method. Finch notes the killing has the same m.o. as before, meaning V's signature way of working is showing again.
Why does the government hide Prothero's death?
Because the loss of the Voice of London could hurt their credibility if seen in the wrong light, so they plan to say he died quietly in his sleep.
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