"I never paint dreams or nightmares, I only paint my own reality." That's what hangs over Bay's bed. So I ask, what is truth and what is reality? Is reality the truth or is reality just a perception?
Bay knew her reality was not the truth, even though she had no reason to perceive herself as anything but a Kennish. I'd like to argue that Bay as an intuitive person deals with truth. As an artist she knows that truth exists in art, both in the beautiful and the ugly, as aesthetics means only pleasing to the eye and this differs from one person to another. Metaphysically, of course, there is a beauty or appreciation to the ugly, and sometimes the truth is ugly. Bay has flourished with the truth -- the good, the bad and the truly ugly. The truth has challenged her as an individual, and true growth can only occur when we are challenged at our ability level. This makes Bay quite a strong character, a survivor and very capable.
Daphne's reality, on the other hand, was based on perception alone. She took things on face value. She was Regina's daughter because Regina told her so. It seems that truth is hard for her as she clings to her own brand of souped-up reality not based on truth but on perception. On the surface Regina was the perfect mother, but Regina's betrayal deserted that perception-based reality. This was a challenge to Daphne's character, but unlike Bay, Daphne didn't build character. She seems to cling to perception as reality & will not entertain truth. She turns her attention to Emmett, not because it's truth that she loves him but rather her desperate attempt to create a reality. She tells Bay she will never know Emmett, another falsehood of her perception-based reality. Even though Bay & Emmett know one another quite well, it is inconceivable for her to see reality as truth and not perception. When Bay confronted her (lapdog comment), the truth was ugly as was she in that moment ... and this is the true Daphne as opposed to the sweet Mary Sue perception she wants out there as the truth, as her reality.
Bay knew her reality was not the truth, even though she had no reason to perceive herself as anything but a Kennish. I'd like to argue that Bay as an intuitive person deals with truth. As an artist she knows that truth exists in art, both in the beautiful and the ugly, as aesthetics means only pleasing to the eye and this differs from one person to another. Metaphysically, of course, there is a beauty or appreciation to the ugly, and sometimes the truth is ugly. Bay has flourished with the truth -- the good, the bad and the truly ugly. The truth has challenged her as an individual, and true growth can only occur when we are challenged at our ability level. This makes Bay quite a strong character, a survivor and very capable.
Daphne's reality, on the other hand, was based on perception alone. She took things on face value. She was Regina's daughter because Regina told her so. It seems that truth is hard for her as she clings to her own brand of souped-up reality not based on truth but on perception. On the surface Regina was the perfect mother, but Regina's betrayal deserted that perception-based reality. This was a challenge to Daphne's character, but unlike Bay, Daphne didn't build character. She seems to cling to perception as reality & will not entertain truth. She turns her attention to Emmett, not because it's truth that she loves him but rather her desperate attempt to create a reality. She tells Bay she will never know Emmett, another falsehood of her perception-based reality. Even though Bay & Emmett know one another quite well, it is inconceivable for her to see reality as truth and not perception. When Bay confronted her (lapdog comment), the truth was ugly as was she in that moment ... and this is the true Daphne as opposed to the sweet Mary Sue perception she wants out there as the truth, as her reality.
