Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young in Saw III, 2006
Leigh Whannell and Shawnee Smith Haunt X Horror Expo 2006
Comparisons because of this post.
I actually want to make a analysis kinda thing of these two characters because there is actually a good amount to say I feel…
amanda young please sit on my face, crush my skull and suffocate me with ur thighs and pussy until I’m lifeless I beg of you
TW for SH and murder
Amanda was such a depressing character in SAW. She was manipulated so hard by John that when he was having a memory of Jill and told Lynn he loved her she immediately went to self harm. She was manipulated hardcore by John and she deserved better. She was manipulated by Hoffman into killing Lynn. Amanda was a bad person but if John didn't exist/didn't become Jigsaw, she could've been good.
From finally posting my comparison down below about the Denlon's and John, it made me spiral even more into them.
I have said it there above and I'll say it again- Jeff's test in my eyes accounted the fact his grief would slow him down. John wouldn't have of wanted him to be able to speed through it, especially due to the fact he's getting improv brain surgery. There was a bit of a reliance on the fact that Jeff wouldn't complete his test like, halfway through Lynn's. Which, I believe sometimes the fandom doesn't think about? Yes he's, ''Slow Ass Motherfuckin Jeff.'' However, if he wasn't Saw 3 would've been way shorter- Like imagine he showed up before Amanda was having her full blown breakdown? And or mid brain surgery. Another thing I mentioned is the fact that in comparison, Lynn is handling her test much better than her husband... And in turn this actually makes him seem even MORE slow than before. What we have to think about here is though, Lynn was not dubbed the ''best'' in regards to her medical pursuits for no reason. The playing field is working way more with her, the biggest stress and issue Lynn faces whilst going through her test is Amanda. Otherwise, if you took that factor out? Yes she may be using shit like a power drill but Lynn is a fucking amazing doctor. We get to see this even before she was kidnapped because it can be said she should've been there sooner, but when she helped that patient in the hospital she literally stabilised him in almost a minute flat whilst disregarding the other doctors inputs.
Lynn's test doesn't have her constantly facing her own grief and in comparison to Jeff? We don't know whether or not she even holds a shred of need for vengeance like he does. The most we know about the impact it has had on her, is she's now addicted to anti-depressants, neglects Corbett and her marriage is so fractured she's having an affair. One thing I'll hone on in here is the child neglect... We don't get to see the way Lynn does that as much as we do Jeff. The assumption is her long work hours and being out well... Having that affair! But also how active would Lynn have been in her children's lives even prior to Dylan's death? She to me is the main ''breadwinner'' let's say and Jeff is more so the one who is regularly looking after the children, because Lynn is a literal brain surgeon where generally surgery can last from 3-5 hours to even 5-7! How much did her role as a parent change when Dylan died in regards to how active she is in Corbett's life?
Shuffling back to the games- It's also such an interesting concept to think of Lynn going through Jeff's test, I stated this before in my previous post but it's still an ever running thought for me. Jigsaw tests tend to always be specifically designed for the person within them- In the Denlon's case they're being tested for almost the exact same reason... They are husband and wife after all. So although I don't think that means oh yeah they can be inter switched! Everything is still very close to home for the both of them. Like if Lynn was face to face with Timothy Young the way Jeff was, that is the man who killed her son. Mistake or not. It's whether or not she can or wants to forgive. Lynn in theory and I guess also in practice really, is good at detaching her emotions from what is at hand. Does she like John? No- But will she ignore that in favour of living? Yes! The same way possibly in her career she has had to save the lives of people morally she doesn't agree with. However, as previously mentioned- This is so much more closer to home. So does that all go out the window for her? We just don't know.
I'll stop here for now because I'm a mad man who rambles too much- Thanks for reading if you've got this far down! -MAL OUT
you’ll forget you’re a woman, you’ll forget about men
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Why wasn't people gonna tell me that gay panicking was an actual thing. I just thought it was just a common phrase. Like am I just dumb or something? because a couple days ago I had one being a nervous gay mess in front of my hot coworker. I was even sweating over the simplest compliments.
lesbians will see a cute girl at a function and immediately whip out some low rise pants and exposed collarbone. ur not slick amanda ik u werent looking this fine for pop pop
My red flag is that I'm unbelievably in love with this thing.
I LOVE HER AND HER POINTLESS PONYTAIL AND HER FUCK ASS BOB! DONT COME FOR ME!
She's such a cutie🤭
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