WOOHOO got the DVD for xmas yay lol
ANYWAY...at the end of the series, when Casanova and Belino meet up again in Naples (near the volacono) what is up with her? Has she gone insane? AND what does she mean when she says 'We're all going to die?'
I took it that she was indeed insane by that stage. Her frenetic pace of life, fuelled by the drugs [she snorted up a big spoonfull of cocaine, or maybe it was heroin......Didn't she say it came from China?], coupled with her decadent lifestyle all made her barking mad as well as corrupt, searching all the time for the next new thrill or opportunity to flout a taboo.
And something at the back of my mind is telling me that Vesuvius erupts in the second half of the 18th Century.........? Must check this. But her 'die' comment is also an indicator of her nihilism: Live for today for tomorrow we die, sort of thing.
I liked it that Casanova was not buying any of this crap. He loves life too much and even seems to accept, albeit sadly, that a person's life choices changes over time. Bellino has not accepted that, hence her use of lead powder to keep her face unlined.
"I liked it that Casanova was not buying any of this crap. He loves life too much and even seems to accept, albeit sadly, that a person's life choices changes over time. Bellino has not accepted that, hence her use of lead powder to keep her face unlined."
Plus one of the reasons that Jack was so disturbed is that he realised that he was partially responsible for the way that Bellino turned out. She was frightened by extravagance until he introduced it to her. Unfortunately she had the opportunity to let it take her too far, whereas he had Henriette to keep chasing.
I think part of her problem is Casanova, himself. I get the feeling she loved him, possibly as much as he loved Henriette. You could really see that when she asked him if it was worth it and he said yes. I think she was always hoping that he would give up and come back to her.
She's a lot like Grimani really. They've both pretty much lost the will to live. The difference is she let him go.