KitsuneRisu t1_j6o794y wrote
Just because something is used as a prop and is a common thing found in association with a character does not necessarily make it significant.
In Knives out, Rian Johnson intentionally wrote in the baseball as a metaphorical representation for the karmic retrobution of the character. The act of throwing the baseball comes full circle as part of the plot and mirrors the main theme of the story.
In Pirates, the sword is not used in any such way that is that deep. The sword he made is primarily used as an introduction to show that he is a blacksmith. The fact that he was stabbed by it is inconsequential. It wasn't used to carry out a narrative, to lead from scene to scene, as a metaphor for anything, nor was its use ironic to any degree. It doesn't have a story, or a significance to any of the characters in the movie that would help carry out a parallel theme.
I think you're thinking a bit too much about this one, personally.
girafa t1_j6olso3 wrote
> In Knives out, Rian Johnson intentionally wrote in the baseball as a metaphorical representation for the karmic retrobution of the character. The act of throwing the baseball comes full circle as part of the plot and mirrors the main theme of the story.
Wait what
snowylocks t1_j6pc7v3 wrote
Richard Drysdale throws the baseball on Harlan's desk just to spite the dead Harlan. Blanc finds it outside then leaves in on a side table in the room they did the will-reading. Towards the end of the film, Linda finds the ball and places it back on her father's study. Where she finds the letter Richard discarded as blank shortly before throwing out the ball. That's how she finds out he's been cheating on her, leading to him getting a black eye, and probably a bad divorce (she made him sign a prenup) after the events of the movie.
girafa t1_j6pcydp wrote
Well I'll be damned.
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