Rose

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The wilted rose in Gemma's flat could mean any of a number of things...

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 literary, from plausible to highly speculative. One user pointed out that when roses wilt, they do not bend over like other flowers do, so this one was intentionally bent. One theory is that the creators did so to draw viewers' attention to the rose and its sad state. (Comment is available here].) However, fans have long been speculating that Gemma speaks to Bree in code. If that's the case, then Gemma herself may have placed it there, wilted and bent, to send an important message to Bree.

The meaning of the rose will likely never be directly explained, but as the story progresses perhaps fans will better ascertain the reason why it appears it in this video.

Suggested explanations

  • Gemma's date -- The rose was given to Gemma by this boy on the first or second dates. The relationship went awry and the rose died.
  • Distrust
    • The wilted 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 is placed there to emphasize it. This ties in with the Bad Decisions theme of "people are not always who they seem".
    • It represents Bree's trust in Gemma. Perhaps at first she thought Gemma could be trusted, but something happened to alert her that she should not follow Gemma's advice. This would explain why Bree no longer acknowledges Gemma's videos, yet frequently refers to Jonas and wants to trust him. This would also tie in with the theme of "people are not always who they seem".
  • The rose symbolizes the Order, and its wilting represents corruption
  • Bree
    • The rose represents Bree (played by Jessica Rose). It is a single (lonely) rose.
    • Its 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 (Bree's family).
  • Love
  • Time
    • The rose visibly wilts further, particularly between jump cuts. It is nearly shriveled up and broken by the end of the approximately 3-minute video.
    • The rapid wilting could mean that time is running out: perhaps the date of the ceremony is approaching, or the Order plans to apprehend Bree and Daniel soon, or there is little time left to rescue Bree's parents.

Other roses in lonelygirl15

Bree's bedroom has a framed picture of a rose on the wall. Since Aleister Crowley is credited with adding a rose to the center of the unicursal hexagram, it's possible that picture is another reference to Crowley. However, the Wired article titled "The Secret World of Lonelygirl" alleges that Beckett "got it at a 99-cent store because it was cheap and looked like something a teenage girl would buy." There is a faint pink-quotation printed beneath the flower that reads “It is by believing in roses that one brings them to bloom.”