Quite some time ago I mentioned that one day I would present you with my interpretation of my beloved Rachael Leigh Cook as "Death" from Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series.
You may recall that on our way back from seeing "Mirrormask" in DC, Scott and I had a conversation about who should play the role of Death in any movie featuring the character, and Scott mentioned that RLC would be perfect for it.
I was greatly ashamed by this, as the idea had never even occurred to me despite the fact that it's such an obvious truth. RLC would be perfect as Death, and yet, here I was, a big fan of the character and, while not exactly a fan of RLC, I am extremely taken with her beauty (Those eyes of hers just kill me, which is ironic, in a way.) having failed to even consider the idea.
My folly is compounded by the fact that a little over a decade ago I considered Winona Ryder to be the perfect choice for the role of Death and there are frequent comparisons drawn between RLC and Winona Ryder.
In any case, I thought I would put forth an image of RLC as Death. I think the image adds a lot of weight to the argument that RLC would be perfect for the part (In addition to looking the part, I think that she would also be able to bring Death's character to life...sorry, couldn't resist the pun.)
I'm not sure which artist first introduced the little curly dealie under Death's eye, but somewhere along the line it became a part of her standard "look," and though I'm not particularly fond of it most of the time, I felt that I did need to include it. Besides, it gave me a way to incorporate (albeit somewhat clumsily) my signature into the image.
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