In the passage, Roland asked a question, ‘What does the “darkness” of the cinema mean?’ He thinks that it is not only the substance of reverie, but also the “color” of a diffused eroticism, as people can sit with their most relaxation of posture in the cinema.
By the “darkness” of the cinema, most of the senses of people have been deprived, making them can only concentrate to the screen. Even inside the same space, people are isolated in the cinema. No need to care about your image, no need to think about any other things. Inside the cinema, there will be only you and the film. The darkness provided the most comfortable environment, and the sense of security to the audience, letting them can fully get into the film, isolated from any others disturbance from the environment. Think about a cinema that with all the lights on, you can see the facial expression and posture of others, other can also spot that from you. I think you won’t be that relax in it.
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I appreciate your in-depth contemplation on the singular aspect of “darkness” and the various psychological effects of being in this darkened space. However, it is also worth noting that darkness is merely one of multiple aspects that reinforce each other to create the hypnotic cinema theatre experience. Is there a reason you chose to focus on darkness in particular?