The Beauty of Irony
Perhaps i had gotten this idea a long time ago, now that i just try to formulate it in words.
Here's my simple and straightforward point : Irony conveys a sense of beauty. For me, perhaps it is the greatest, highest, and most beautiful form of artwork i had ever known so far, which seems most intriguing to me. We can find some form of irony in many artworks, starting from Romeo and Juliet, the Korean tv drama series, Comics, or even video games (mainly RPGs)!This is just a pattern that i noticed that applies to almost all 'masterpieces', is that 'irony' is indeed the recipee for the 'beauties' contained in these sources.
Let's take a closer look at some korean tv drama series. In Winter Sonata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Sonata) for example, it's an irony that Jun Sang involves in a serious accident! Imagine a journey without a hurdle, well, no one would actually watched the tv series i guess. Next is the series Autumn in My Heart(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Fairy_Tale). It contains an irony in the sense that Jun-seo indeed fell in love with his long separated younger sister! (You might argue that it is a drama movie so there's supposed to be a twist and turns in the plot. Exactly, and those dramatic twists and turns are things that make up the irony!)
Now, i'd like to discuss about comics. Not trying to promote anything, it's just that i think the most beautiful comic i've read so far is One Piece (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_piece). Perhaps it may look childish, but it contains a lot of ironies! The comic even started with an irony; The king of pirates Gold D Roger was about to be beheaded, and the irony is, he was smiling, despite him knowing full well that he was about to die! There are so many examples of ironies you can find in the comic. The frequent flashbacks in the comic often serve to begin the ironic situations. Monbren Norland for example, is depicted as a normal and righteous person, but was beheaded and is called 'a liar', just because he reported to the king that he found an island full of gold. When he accompanied the king to search for the island however, it was no longer there. In fact, the island had 'floated' in the sky. As a result, he was punished, called 'a liar' and beheaded in front of many people including his crews who was with him when he went to the island. This then became a legend, a legend of the east blue, called 'Monbren the liar'.
Thirdly, i'd like to assess the RPG's. Which gamers haven't heard of final fantasy? The most popular RPG (well i can say the best RPG) in the world. Now the reason that we find final fantasy a good game, is particularly because of their storylines. Twist and turns are there, together with ironies! In FF7, midgar, the very 1st city we visited in the game is destroyed later in the game, leaving memories behind. In FF8, it's the Balamb Garden. The same goes for FF9. In FFX, it's an irony that the main character in the game, Tidus, in the ending he vanishes as the 'time' was over. It was said by the fayth that he was just a dream, an illusion. After spending so many hours playing the game, gamers would have been attached to the characters! Well, yeah, in the end you lose everything. It's the taste of irony! But why do we still play the game? Knowing that it has twist in the ending? That it may not end like what we expected? Indeed, it was because the tragedy that makes the game beautiful! Well, yeah, and perhaps there's another reason on why I like most RPGs. Once you finished the game, you will realise that it's over. And you won't get used to not playing it for sometime. That's the effect of playing RPGs. We often think it as a 'dream', living in the ideal, virtual world! Once we 'woke up', it feels as if we had been transported back to the 'not so ideal' world. It's has the same taste as irony! It's ironic that once we came back to the real world, everything finally comes to an end. And what do we get lastly? Nothing! The pleasure won't last after you finished the game.
So far, I've discussed many things about irony. Well, here's an ultimate secret : This recipee for creating a good film, a good comic, a good storyline, a good game, etc, is indeed derived from 1 historical fact! A fact that God, the Creator, had sent his Only Son to save us! And yet, the ironic thing is that we, as creations, as sinful beings, tortured and crucified Him! This is the ultimate irony! God had started this great 'piece of artwork'. Besides saving human beings, He had shown the greatest piece of art for us to witness! And subconsciously, beautiful films, comics, stories, RPGs, all derived the very essence similar to this historical event. Irony!
For your information, more ironies are to be found if we look across the history. Einstein for example, died before he finished his last works, and thus the final equation remain unknown to us. And yeah, of course, many great people died at a very young age. Pretty ironic isn't it? I'm just wondering if this is the continuation of the works done by the 'Hand of God'...a continuation of the 'great masterpiece of art'?
More ironies I can think of :
-It's an irony that those who are willing doesn't have enough opportunity, while those who have the opportunity are not very willing and don't use it to the full potential.
-It's an irony that we search for the best, but the best searches for the worst. (Jesus Christ searches for the sinners)
-It's an irony that the more wealthy you become, the more you feel you need more! The more you feel you are insecure and therefore hard to live peacefully!
-It's an irony that wise people are those who say 'i understand nothing', while the fool often boasts for themselves, but they are the ones who get the opportunity for that 'boasting' since most people look from the 'outside'.
-It's an irony that the people of Israel nowadays, mostly don't believe in Jesus Christ, though they are the so-called "chosen" by God.
-It's an irony that 'straight' people faces trouble, while those unrepentant people lived happily (confirmed in the Bible)
-It's an irony that the more advanced technology is, it is used for evil purposes.-It's an irony that 'what has a beginning has an end'.
-Valentine's day irony : (http://seed1.wevision.com/tt2/board/ttboard.cgi?act=read&db=donghaeng_board2&page=3&idx=8)
Yeah..can't u see this great beautiful piece of artwork? I think it's consistent with one another. The world is created by God. And perhaps it's His style of creating things to be? Well, who knows?But it certainly makes it all look beautiful on the whole =)
Here's my simple and straightforward point : Irony conveys a sense of beauty. For me, perhaps it is the greatest, highest, and most beautiful form of artwork i had ever known so far, which seems most intriguing to me. We can find some form of irony in many artworks, starting from Romeo and Juliet, the Korean tv drama series, Comics, or even video games (mainly RPGs)!This is just a pattern that i noticed that applies to almost all 'masterpieces', is that 'irony' is indeed the recipee for the 'beauties' contained in these sources.
Let's take a closer look at some korean tv drama series. In Winter Sonata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Sonata) for example, it's an irony that Jun Sang involves in a serious accident! Imagine a journey without a hurdle, well, no one would actually watched the tv series i guess. Next is the series Autumn in My Heart(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Fairy_Tale). It contains an irony in the sense that Jun-seo indeed fell in love with his long separated younger sister! (You might argue that it is a drama movie so there's supposed to be a twist and turns in the plot. Exactly, and those dramatic twists and turns are things that make up the irony!)
Now, i'd like to discuss about comics. Not trying to promote anything, it's just that i think the most beautiful comic i've read so far is One Piece (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_piece). Perhaps it may look childish, but it contains a lot of ironies! The comic even started with an irony; The king of pirates Gold D Roger was about to be beheaded, and the irony is, he was smiling, despite him knowing full well that he was about to die! There are so many examples of ironies you can find in the comic. The frequent flashbacks in the comic often serve to begin the ironic situations. Monbren Norland for example, is depicted as a normal and righteous person, but was beheaded and is called 'a liar', just because he reported to the king that he found an island full of gold. When he accompanied the king to search for the island however, it was no longer there. In fact, the island had 'floated' in the sky. As a result, he was punished, called 'a liar' and beheaded in front of many people including his crews who was with him when he went to the island. This then became a legend, a legend of the east blue, called 'Monbren the liar'.
Thirdly, i'd like to assess the RPG's. Which gamers haven't heard of final fantasy? The most popular RPG (well i can say the best RPG) in the world. Now the reason that we find final fantasy a good game, is particularly because of their storylines. Twist and turns are there, together with ironies! In FF7, midgar, the very 1st city we visited in the game is destroyed later in the game, leaving memories behind. In FF8, it's the Balamb Garden. The same goes for FF9. In FFX, it's an irony that the main character in the game, Tidus, in the ending he vanishes as the 'time' was over. It was said by the fayth that he was just a dream, an illusion. After spending so many hours playing the game, gamers would have been attached to the characters! Well, yeah, in the end you lose everything. It's the taste of irony! But why do we still play the game? Knowing that it has twist in the ending? That it may not end like what we expected? Indeed, it was because the tragedy that makes the game beautiful! Well, yeah, and perhaps there's another reason on why I like most RPGs. Once you finished the game, you will realise that it's over. And you won't get used to not playing it for sometime. That's the effect of playing RPGs. We often think it as a 'dream', living in the ideal, virtual world! Once we 'woke up', it feels as if we had been transported back to the 'not so ideal' world. It's has the same taste as irony! It's ironic that once we came back to the real world, everything finally comes to an end. And what do we get lastly? Nothing! The pleasure won't last after you finished the game.
So far, I've discussed many things about irony. Well, here's an ultimate secret : This recipee for creating a good film, a good comic, a good storyline, a good game, etc, is indeed derived from 1 historical fact! A fact that God, the Creator, had sent his Only Son to save us! And yet, the ironic thing is that we, as creations, as sinful beings, tortured and crucified Him! This is the ultimate irony! God had started this great 'piece of artwork'. Besides saving human beings, He had shown the greatest piece of art for us to witness! And subconsciously, beautiful films, comics, stories, RPGs, all derived the very essence similar to this historical event. Irony!
For your information, more ironies are to be found if we look across the history. Einstein for example, died before he finished his last works, and thus the final equation remain unknown to us. And yeah, of course, many great people died at a very young age. Pretty ironic isn't it? I'm just wondering if this is the continuation of the works done by the 'Hand of God'...a continuation of the 'great masterpiece of art'?
More ironies I can think of :
-It's an irony that those who are willing doesn't have enough opportunity, while those who have the opportunity are not very willing and don't use it to the full potential.
-It's an irony that we search for the best, but the best searches for the worst. (Jesus Christ searches for the sinners)
-It's an irony that the more wealthy you become, the more you feel you need more! The more you feel you are insecure and therefore hard to live peacefully!
-It's an irony that wise people are those who say 'i understand nothing', while the fool often boasts for themselves, but they are the ones who get the opportunity for that 'boasting' since most people look from the 'outside'.
-It's an irony that the people of Israel nowadays, mostly don't believe in Jesus Christ, though they are the so-called "chosen" by God.
-It's an irony that 'straight' people faces trouble, while those unrepentant people lived happily (confirmed in the Bible)
-It's an irony that the more advanced technology is, it is used for evil purposes.-It's an irony that 'what has a beginning has an end'.
-Valentine's day irony : (http://seed1.wevision.com/tt2/board/ttboard.cgi?act=read&db=donghaeng_board2&page=3&idx=8)
Yeah..can't u see this great beautiful piece of artwork? I think it's consistent with one another. The world is created by God. And perhaps it's His style of creating things to be? Well, who knows?But it certainly makes it all look beautiful on the whole =)
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