God is in the Rain

Have you seen V for Vendetta?
It's got an amazing blend of themes and images.
There's one scene where Evie, the female protagonist is standing outside on top of a building, head shorn, just emerged from a trial by torture which has left her with nothing more to fear. While imprisoned, she happened upon a note hidden away by a previous prisoner for her to find. The prisoner makes a reference to how her grandmother always told her that 'God is in the Rain'. There is a storm growing, and V tries to give her a his coat to protect her from the rain, but she fixes her eyes on the falling sky and brushes past it, walking farther out into the open. Reaching the edge, she whispers to herself: God is in the rain. The rain seems to be a cleansing, a renewal, a promise of life despite. She raises her hands abover her head, beginning to laugh.
This image exactly parallels the one we have seen of V standing amid the flames of the burning lab. He raises his hands above his head and roars. It is Vengeance, retribution, justice. Appropriately, he is the fire that consumes the corruption of the Old England, and she is left to initiate the New England.

I was walking down the hill to work
after solving a geometry problem
feeling strong in my new life on the other side.
It was raining.
I lifted my arms above my head, saying 'God is in the Rain',
and started to laugh.
new life feels so good




I bet that didn't make any sense. That's ok. This entry is for me, to remember.
I finally finished describing it today - 9.30.06 at 23:28

But you should go watch V for Vendetta. The images are amazing, both visually and symbolically.