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Sunflowers
« on: November 10 2006, 08:00 am »
In episode 47 of CCS, when Syaoran tells Sakura and Tomoyo that he isn't going back to Hong Kong after all, Sakura is really happy about it, but right before they show Sakura being happy, they show these random sunflowers.  Why do they randomly show sunflowers like that?  What is their significance?  I was just wondering this because I've never seen it used in any other anime before and it was the only instant in CCS to my knowledge where they used it.
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Re: Sunflowers
« Reply #1 on: November 10 2006, 10:55 am »
Hmmm...interesting question. I don't have the answer but now my curiousity is aroused. I have a Sakura figurine where she's standing around a group of sunflowers:



Anyone know?!!
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Re: Sunflowers
« Reply #2 on: November 10 2006, 11:38 am »
Hum... my theory is... (I think)
The sunflowers are like Kero's flowers. I think it may be that conection about Kero and the sunflowers.... I think.... or...
Maybe... Nadesico loves the sun... so...  :confused: well.... it's my opinion :heh:
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Re: Sunflowers
« Reply #3 on: November 10 2006, 05:25 pm »
Quote from: princesslore on November 10 2006, 11:38 am
Hum... my theory is... (I think)
The sunflowers are like Kero's flowers. I think it may be that conection about Kero and the sunflowers.... I think.... or...
Maybe... Nadesico loves the sun... so...  :confused: well.... it's my opinion :heh:
Well, Kero IS the Guardian of the Sun...maybe it includes sunflowers?!!
Maybe it was just a random screen shot...or something a lot more. I'll have to re-watch that episode and see if I can make heads or tails out of it.
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Re: Sunflowers
« Reply #4 on: November 11 2006, 12:05 am »
I noticed that sunflowers are used at another point in this episode: when Li and Sakura are doing classroom chores, Sakura can be seen putting sunflowers in a vase. A quick look around the Web for a Japanese symbol meaning of sunflowers didn't give much, but condsidering they are Kero's favourite flowers, they should be attributed much the same way as in the West: strenght, warmth, etc. Considering the cheery little melody that was played at the shot in question, I'd say it was just a random pick, signifying Sakura's (and, assumedly, the audience's) happiness at Syaoran's announcement.
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Re: Sunflowers
« Reply #5 on: November 11 2006, 12:03 pm »
Interesting that sunflowers are being mentioned as I read another CLAMP series for the first time: WISH

There, a character named Usyagi (which looks a lot like Kero with long rabbit ears) floats down from the heaven as a personal messenger of God and hold in his arms...A SUNFLOWER!!!

Now what exactly this symbolizes I haven't got a clue and whether it's related to the sunflower scene in the CCS or coincidental, again I don't know but as Yuuko has said before: "There are no such thing as coincidences...there's only Hitsuzen!!!"
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Re: Sunflowers
« Reply #6 on: November 11 2006, 12:57 pm »
Generally a sunflower is interpreted as having  zest for life or energy.
I've also heard it referenced as "an eye to God" which would link to the scene in WISH.

I think it was more of just a cute! Yay! thing, myself.  But it is fitting none the less. ^^
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