I believe the trailer is a retelling of Sparkle falling to Elation. It's Red Mask (Aha) showing White Mask (Sparkle) all the wonders of Elation and making her fall to the insanity of it all, through the Russian roulette game (albeit figurative). At the end, Red Mask (Aha) is holding White Mask (Sparkle), and they both get shot by a singular bullet. The White Mask falls into the water and turns into the Half-White Half-Red Mask we're accustomed to, symbolizing the 'merging' of Sparkle and Aha.
I think you're on to something! Makes sense why we only see red+white mask Sparkle in the final shot too, that is current Sparkle showing us her origin story of how she became a masked fool.
One more thing, during the Penacony cast morph things, before Adventurine is White Mask while Acheron is Red which highly implied that Red Mask Aeon's Persona or similar, as Acheron is an Emanator of an Aeon. While White is humanity. Before turning back to Red and White Sparkle. Edit: While before Black Swan is Black/Dark Red Mask, which could mean others or opposite of the White Mask of human.
In the Sparkle trailer theres 3 different masks, red, white and a mix of both the one we play is the one thats mixed. So i think its more like the masks gives a visual representation of her personality
there's also a black one only shown a few times, in her ult spinning round her briefly, so t glashes when she changes appearance along with the three others and it's also briefly a graphic during the psychedelic part. it's strange though since this one isn't made obvious like the others
12:20 what's interesting is that it isn't white mask Sparkle that appears in the end, but rather a mixture of both white and red. It seems like the red(chaotic) side of Sparkle is mostly in control but White(pure/true self?) is still in there somewhere. It'd be interesting if they explore more of her psyche in future updates.
If you look at the color trails from the bullet she fires, it had the same color as the Sparkles with the strings coming out of them. She's shooting herself.
I like to think the russian roulette specifically is a reference to her other trailer/pv's suicide implication and her descent into Elation. PV: "When I realized life was just a play, I wanted to leave the stage." Trailer: "What's your wager? The life of a faker." PV: "I am not sparkle... *I* am Sparkle." Makes me think there was a point where she had indeed tried to end herself before she completely fell, but Aha's influence managed to subdue the person she was. And based on the PV visuals, still is, trapped deep down. Definitely getting more of a 'Partial divine possession' feel off her than just someone going insane. Or at least a feeling that there was a version of Sparkle that felt herself losing control and was subdued.
The one with the red/white mask is the “real” Sparkle. I’m guessing the white mask represents her when she was “innocent” and the red mask Sparkle is the chaos in her mind/personality. And as her being a villain in the story the red side is the one that has majority control over her. It represents the internal struggle that we all face with our good side and bad side. All the chaos and Russian roulette represents the struggles within ourself. Idk I can go on about my take on it, but I think this would hit home for a lot of ppl
If you see closely in the wager scene there's actually 2 sparkle there, First White shots herself first - it missed - then got interrupted by enemies, Second Red got the gun then she shots herself 3 consecutive times - all missed, Third Red give White the gun and point at her own forehead, triggered the gun and it missed. Near the end of the trailer White got shot in the head and drop the mask, Red pick it up, use it and the mask turn into red mask. And at the end of trailer Red is not moving while White ask us "were you scared just now?", so my conclusion is sparkle just playing around and having fun by herself while indicating that no matter if it's red mask, white mask, no mask, every single one of them is sparkle. All of them have different personalities but they're all the same person.
I thought the Masked Fools refer to The Fool of the Major arcana and that’s why they are not “stupid”. Which can also be interpreted as the protagonist of the mysteries of life. I just assumed it because of Black Swan😂
Me thinking about the last part Being "the last supper" sends shivers down my spine (we its not really the last supper) scared the hell out of me then she comes out and says "were u scared just now" omg triggers me hahaha its soo good!!!
So some mild spoilers from the black swan storyline coupled with my own conjectures: i think the masks holds a bit of Aha's spirit in them and i think the alter the mental state of those who wear the masks, each time affecting them more and more. I think the red mask is meant to be Aha's influence while the white side is more of Sparkles self. Her mask having both colors implies that they are coexisting. Considering Sampo also has a mask and knows the masked troupe directly: it would a good assumption to say that he was also affected by Aha and thus his personality being the way it is. Edit: also their obsession over their masks would fit in with Aha: i would guess its a sense of liberation similar to doing drugs
Bro why us this making me think that all that will happen next, will lead back to Sparkle as she now plays every character, including our friends. I can also see her playing our hearts by offing all our friends and including the new ones
just realized that in the Russian roulette part of the trailer, she shoots at herself 5 times before "forcing her other self to shoot her", which means she KNEW it was the shot with the bullet ( it was 4 times but it makes it even better/worse ). it's 6AM and I still haven't gone to sleep so I won't think too much but there IS a link with her "what is a fool/what is foolishness" line and I love it, idk what yet, but I know I love it. I also feel like there is in fact no "mask self" and "true self" and that they are all just a role. Even her previous trailer was most likely a fake backstory that was nothing but a role for her. I think she is even more complex that what we currently simplify as her having "her mask ( role ) that took over and now she doesn't know who she is/how to be herself" 10:45 mask that is a replica of the one that's used to represent Aha....I'll be honest, with the way she acts and everything shown until now...I wouldn't be surprised if she is revealed to be/becomes an emanator of Elation btw, Im not religious so idk but isn't that final shot a reference to Jesus's "final meal" or something like that ? anyways, goodnight
@148 couldn't fall to sleep because I was thinking about the trail er and this part and yeah u are right....and I think it makes EVEN MORE sense with her "what is a fool/what is foolishness" line, it simply shows something different than what I initially expected
tbh i don't see how her just playing roles in both trailers could be considered more complex than her losing herself into her own act if you don't explain it lmao.
again, i love how you break stuff down and how detailed your reactions are!!! you're so underrated istg. i searched up monodrama too LMAOO same braincell moment, and yeah the aesthetic in the beginning really reminds me of jinx from arcane
The strings on the ball: Purple Acheron Purple Green Black Swan Orange Sam Purple Yellow I think Aventurine Light Green Firefly. Most likely the rolls she plays or the possible death flags.
For future reference, you can use the "," and "." keys in RU-vid to go forward and backward by one frame so you don't have to mess around with the speed and pausing.
Is interesting to note that besides the white and red masks we see in the spotlight, during the section in which her ult is shown we can also see a black mask in the background, so I wonder what that might represent
I think you missed it, but the last Sparkle wasn't just a white or just a red mask. It was both colors in one. That was the only appearance of the duel colored masked Sparkle in the trailer right at the end.
Even before this trailer, Sparkle(Hanabi to me) was a must pull. I’m a huge Date a Live fan(maybe too much for my own good so seeing a semblance of one of its characters makes me really happy.) so this just further cemented me wanting this character. (I know it won’t happen, but I want to see a Mukuro reference)
the black mask isn’t used a lot in this trailer and the myriad celestia trailer you can see it during her ult and when she’s changing into different people at 1:50
This trailer is very Shaft-coded, we love to see it. FYI, you can move back & forth frame by frame on a paused RU-vid video by using the comma and period keys. Way easier than trying to pause at the exact right time.
Theoretically, the white mask represents Sparkle, the red mask Aha, the half-white and half-red mask would be Sparkle representing Aha's will or being controlled by his insanity, however there is a fourth mask. A black mask appears where she transforms into other characters and in her ultimate scene. What could this mask be? I'm very curious to know what Sparkle is really capable of.
She is so Unhinge! And I LOVE IT!! The after Drop when is she doing the "Lalas" and those visuals are so unsettleing, I love being kind of scare by her dadagagsfa And I notice the Colours mask too, is soo weird, during the whole trailer we have Red Sparkle, White Sparkle and the Half White Half Red Sparkle. In most moment is Red Sparkle killing White Sparkle, but then Half Sparkle seem to be the real one in control if we have a split personality thing I personally don't like the idea of the Mask ACTUALLY being a Supernatural 3rd Party, because idk, one chooses to join the masked fools when they choose to follow Elation, so why controlling them? Idk Uf the do the "Supernatural Mask" I expect some GOOD CRAZY explanation
I'm here since Fontaine arc playthrough (not that long, but still) and I can't get used to how Tsuki's eyes go oOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo
wanted to point out that it wasn't white mask Sparkle at the end I don't think. It is a mask that is split between red and white. I wonder if the implications are that she suffers from dissociative personality disorder and the two different Sparkles are constantly fighting for control and the red sparkle keeps using these games white sparkle doesn't want to play to win.
At 11:21 in this video, did you notice how the mask that fell was white for a moment before it became the white/red split? The innocent girl is gone, leaving only Elation.
If I had a nickel for every time a vtuber I watch related this trailer to Arcane, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but damn, it happened twice? the other once was Mina Aoyama by the way
9:32 i wonder if that bear is an allusion to the bear in Golden Hour who changes appearance depending on what emotion you give them with clockwork. also this trailer definitely makes me believe sparkle is not just a pathstrider but an emanator of elation.
At this point, I'll be disappointed if they don't explore the angle of some mental health problems with Sparkle. Also interesting that you pointed out Arcane, which also explores similar themes. I cannot imagine how life would be if the insides of my brain has so much chaos. HSR have stepped up their trailer game, a lot. There were a few trailers that just felt dull and uninspired, taking their ults, boss fights and attack animations and throwing some voice lines into it. DHIL, Dr. Ratio, Ruan Mei. Especially after the quality of the stelleron hunter trailers, the drop off felt jarring at times. The return in quality since the start of Penacony is so welcome!
YES! I'm so curious about Sparkle's mental state. I really wanna explore that more in depth. Also, yes! This trailer was phenomenal. Might be my favorite one yet! The visual elements are so eye-catching, and there's so many interesting things happening all at once 🤩
@@himetsukich Nice choice for top spot so far! I still have to say Kafka's for me. Love the fusion of classical music with modern stuff. Was done so tastefully. I sat through years of classical music classes as a kid, bored out of my skull, half asleep. Hearing music like Genshin and HSR would have made me pay a lot more attention to it.
Ive been waiting for her since i first seen any tiny bit about her, after watching this trailer, 6 times. In a row. I knew waiting was the right choice. Shes such an interesting character. They have to give her more story. They cant leave it at just these trailers. I need more. Shes also setting such a high bar for the rest of the masked fools with this trailer lol
"Fool" is pretty much not just in English too but even in Japan. Like the famous one being Oda Nobunaga the Fool of Owari. And literally he's acting dumb while developing the world's FIRST gun volley ever to be exist... Yeah, that's just how HUGE 3-line gunfire he invented... Even to this day any war would uses exactly that gun volley formation. So being the "Fool" isn't bad at all... Its actually a compliment and Oda Nobunaga gladly take that name.
I don't need any more Harmony characters... But I want Sparkle anyways. The fox mask really does it for me and I love her chaos energy, think she has a lot of potential for an interesting core character and an alternative character interpretation
Main takeaway story-wise for this trailer is Sparkle can be anyone at any time. She could be Black Swan. She could be Acheron. She could be anyone. Everyone is Sparkle and Sparkle is everyone.
yoooo at 2:09 the mask changed aswell in the water, it merged with the red one and the symbol on it changed to kinda what she shows in her eyes ,also at 10:02 if u slow it down u can see AHA, aswell as someone that has the same mark in its eye as sparkles back tattoo , it kinda looks like a sorta flame, and at 10:09 when its showing the faces theres 2 sparkles the first one isnt smiling and shows a black mask for it, the last sparkle is smiling and neither of them have a mask on them, or their head
I loved this trailer so much!!! Stay strong me... STAY STRONG!! Your react has been the best I have seen so far amazing job on the vid! ❤ Edit: During the face change scene in legionzgaming react he had a theory that Hanabi might have been firefly.
I love how this trailer show's off how Insane Sparkle can be. Though I have a theory that everything shown in this trailer and maybe the Myriad as well was all in her head and she has to struggle with the insanity of Elation from day to day, possibly because she is an Emanator of Elation. I mean shit, she might not even be real! (I copied this from a comment I left somewhere else)
For us ordinary folk, it's REAL TALK. But for Sparkle, it's REAL JOKES. But with that said, my 70 wishes are ready and hoping to get her early guaranteed soon 🙏
