Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!
Why does Nightmare have a circus motiff about it?
#1
Posted 23 August 2008 - 12:53 AM
#2
Posted 23 August 2008 - 01:36 AM
Never ask "why" when it comes to dreams.
#3
Posted 23 August 2008 - 01:37 AM
#4
Posted 23 August 2008 - 02:24 AM
#5
Posted 23 August 2008 - 02:28 AM
#6
Posted 23 August 2008 - 03:51 AM
#7
Posted 23 August 2008 - 03:55 AM
Because Wizeman is secretly on acid.
Lol! You know, I wonder how much truth is behind that? I don't know what acid does to you but probably something really f***ed up! And I understand what some say about not questioning dreams but it must be done in order to feel any sense of understanding that which we don't. There, my 2 cents.
#8
Posted 01 September 2008 - 03:28 PM
#9
Posted 03 September 2008 - 06:31 AM
during the day you see happy clowns giving cotten candy to childeren, lights, music, overall a fun time.
However, there are other fears present in such a place
imagine what I just mentioned... now imagine it at night...
everyone's packed up and left the lights are out and strange ppl are moving about the area with their identities protected by a thick layer of makeup... your alone in a strangers world where no one knows who you are and no one to save you... when...a
RONALD MCDONALD FROM 1963 ATTACKS!!!!
(Be afraid)
#10
Posted 03 September 2008 - 08:04 PM
Yuji Naka has a bizzare obsession with Casinos and Carnivals- what Sega game DOESN'T have a circus-y motif? Even House of the Dead has carnival levels...
For some reason that I will never understand, people are afraid of clowns. That's most likely where the idea came from.
#11
Posted 08 September 2008 - 09:13 AM
#12
Posted 08 September 2008 - 04:14 PM
#13
Posted 08 September 2008 - 06:14 PM
#14
Posted 09 September 2008 - 12:39 AM
Yeah, I think that's part of it. Although some kids will be afraid of the entire circus. It's unusual, strange, and even a little scary, but you can't help but be entranced by it. Probably the fear of clowns is from children's fear of costumed people in general. The adults/older kids who are scared of clowns might have had unpleasant experiences with such as a child.For some reason that I will never understand, people are afraid of clowns. That's most likely where the idea came from.
#15
Posted 09 September 2008 - 01:49 PM
I have two theories.
1) After finishing redesigning NiGHTS so he wasn't a bird anymore (which was a sad but unavoidable thing), the designers realized he was rather jester/acrobat-like and decided to go with a circus motif.
2) Circuses are both child-friendly and potentially frightening, which makes it an optimum motif to base Nightmare off of.
I personally prefer the latter theory, but given that NiGHTS was originally a bird, the former's probably closer to the truth, but again, that's not really the exact point of this thread. ^^;;; *thinks far too much and far too loudly*
#16
Posted 09 September 2008 - 07:05 PM
Because everyone are not scared of the same thing - I know at least three persons who think zombies are awesome, for example. Also, if you dreamed the same thing all the time you would probably suspect something weird was going on. I doubt Wizeman would want that.why bothering creating so many different nightmarens with details and behaviors on their own, if you could also just send some ugly zombies to scare the people.
#17
Posted 10 September 2008 - 04:43 AM
Yeah, I think that's part of it. Although some kids will be afraid of the entire circus. It's unusual, strange, and even a little scary, but you can't help but be entranced by it. Probably the fear of clowns is from children's fear of costumed people in general. The adults/older kids who are scared of clowns might have had unpleasant experiences with such as a child.
I was afraid of Ronald McDonald when I was little now that I think about it...
#18
Posted 12 September 2008 - 10:01 PM
#19
Posted 20 September 2008 - 06:14 PM
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users