The monster burst out of her. Nothing much was left of her. So just a phrasing thing.

ummm…Claudia didn’t transform into a monster in the game.

I thought the original script had some good things, and some bad things. Every time I see the “Look at me! I’m burning!” scene, I wish so much they had kept it how it originally was, with Dark Alessa crying out to Rose to help her. I completely agree that I hope Bassett delivers on the symbolism and hidden meanings that both the games and the first movie had (even if it’s hard to see in the first film because Avary’s dialogue is pretty horrible).

Thanks for that! The film definitely has some depth whether a lot of it reached the screen or not. The original script seemed much more faithful to the SH1 as well. I wish we could have seen that film.

I hope that Basset won’t be afraid to deliver the complex symbolism that the series is known for. There needs to be a lot of subtext and double meanings in this film. Hopefully the trailer’s campiness is not an indication of the narrative’s depth.

Bassett answered a direct question on his blog as to if he would keep the official interpretation of Dark Alessa/Sharon/Alessa as one person in the affirmative, so that aspect we do know he will not change (unless he lied, which would be about an uncool as possible).
Contrary to popular belief, Dark Alessa is not literally a demon or devil of any kind. She is indeed meant to symbolically represent the devil (and Sharon represents God), but literally she’s just Alessa’s dark side manifesting itself. Gans states in the Making Of that he told a 10-year-old girl that he wanted her to play the devil, which makes more sense than sending her an in-depth analysis on what the character is. In interviews not aimed at small children who may not accept the role, he’s stated that the character is Alessa’s dark side, saying that the movie is based on the idea that Alessa exists as multiple people who represent the Japanese belief that anyone can become their own god and their own devil. The actress has also commented, referring to Dark Alessa as “the bad part of Alessa” in interviews.
Heather/Sharon was never given birth to by anybody. She has no parents. Alessa willed her into being using the good side of her soul, just as she willed Dark Alessa into being using her dark side. 6 years have passed between the first movie and the second (confirmed by Bassett), so Heather is Sharon’s body, not a new baby. That means, unless Bassett shows she split again after the end of the first movie, Heather contains Sharon, Alessa, and Dark Alessa all rolled into one.

It’s hard to know what Bassett will change or clarify on. My theory is based on what i think he will do outside of the game.

In the film, Dark Alessa is a demon or THE demon: the devil (As mentioned by Gans in interviews and the making of).

As for the Heather being “the daughter”. It’s sorta a semantic debate because she was a baby that was given birth two, but symbolically and spiritually she is a piece of the soul of Alessa.

I like your idea of an imprint of dark alessa. A stain left behind by pure anger. That would be pretty good and would mean Bassett got some proper material from the games.

Christopher is underneath the Valtiel statue, though. Not in a room with chains.

“The film was established that the Otherworld is a parallel reality whether you believe that or not for the games.”

^^Oh I understand that, but you said… “Just like the game, this shows that the Otherworld knows no bounds and can exist outside of the town.” Had you said “Just like the movie,” then I wouldn’t have commented or disagreed.

(but my comment had nothing to do with what the Otherworld/nightmare is in the games anyhow, just how it came to be.)