Rose

Introduction

In Gemma's video Bad Decisions a wilting rose is prominently displayed on her right hand side. This rose is a subject of debate in the boards and fans have proposed many possible explanations, ranging from superficial to literaty, from plausible to highly speculative. The meaning of the rose will likely never be directly explained, but as the story progesses perhaps fans will better nail down the reason why the creators added it in this video.

Suggested explanations

• The rose was given to Gemma by this boy on the first or second dates. The relationship went awry and the rose died.
• The rose not only represents Gemma's lost trust in this boy, but also her lack of trust in Jonas. So important is her distrust of him that the rose serves to emphasize it.
  • The rose is a symbol of the occult (and therefore the Order). At the center of the unicursal hexagram lies a rose.
• Gemma has been corrupted by the Order, hence the rose's wilting.
• The rose represents Bree (played by Jessica Rose). It is a single (lonely) rose. It's wilting represents Bree's downfall, her lost innocence, and/or lost faith in the people close to her. It had not fully bloomed and already it is wilted because it was cut off from the bush (her family).
• It represents Bree's trust in Gemma. Perhaps at first she thought Gemma could be trustworthy, but something happened to alert her that should not follow Gemma's advice. It could be parallel to Gemma's experience with this boy at first seemed so charming, but later turned out to not be trustworthy. This would explain why Bree no longer acknowledges Gemma's videos, yet frequently refers to Jonas and wants to trust him.
• The rose represents Love (Daniel and Bree), which is pitted against Will (The Order, Bree's religion, her parents). The rose dies, so Will wins and Bree will be returned to her community to do her duty.
• One user pointed out that when roses wilt, they do not bend over like other flowers do, so this one was intentionally bent. Presumably, the creators did so to draw viewers' attention to the rose and its sad state. (Comment is available here).