There honestly isn’t much known about Ariadne’s history pre film. (Damn you Nolan and your vagueness) But what is obviously evident, is that she was/is pursuing a degree in architecture at ÉCOLE D'ARCHITECTURE in Paris. (As shown in the shooting script on page twenty-eight.)
Looking into the school, it’s shown to be a private “free school” located in the heart of Paris. Sadly it’s never really stated though, as to just how far she was in the program. But we can only assume, she was there long enough to have made an impact on Professor Miles, as he clearly thought highly of her - enough to recommend her to Cobb.
Cobb: I need an architect who’s as good as I was. Miles: I’ve got someone better.
Throughout the film, it is evident though, Ariadne clearly is one of the best when it comes to Architects. As she clearly impresses everyone around here as she goes with her attention to detail. Being the most inexperienced member of the team also, it’s clear there is much Ariadne has to learn as well. And her constantly wanting to have further explanation as to what is going on throughout is evident to this.
“In writing the script for ‘Inception,’ it was very important to me that there be a conduit for the audience—a character who is being shown this world for the first time and is eager to explore it. That’s how the character of Ariadne was born. It was also very important for the audience to see Cobb through Ariadne’s eyes and get to the core of that character. ” - Christopher Nolan [Director]
Are first true exposure to Ariadne is when she meets Cobb through professor Miles at the school - assuming she is being offered some type of work placement. Only to learn, what she may be partaking in might not be strictly speaking legal. That doesn’t stop her though, as she willingly travels with Cobb to a warehouse, to experience dreams for the first time.
Her first exposure to dreams though, isn’t exactly some of the most pleasant ones to date. As her first time out, she is knocked out of the dream by the city exploding all around here. And the second, she comes to a painful death by the hands of Cobb’s projections and Mal. (Not something she obviously was too thrilled about)
After some consideration though, Ariadne does return to the team, learning all the tricks of the trade that are needed to become a successful architect. Much of this is taught/explained by Arthur. (Through the Paradox dream, where Arthur taught her the fundamentals to tricking the projections through a penrose staircase. The constant help and understanding as if he was her sounding board in a way while building, and the explaining of the totems )
It’s Ariadne though; that obviously sees things for what they may be throughout. Noticing that Cobb seriously has some issues he is burying down in him, and wanting to find out what those are exactly. Which causes her to seek them out by entering his dream, and yet again coming face to face with Mal and secrets from Cobb’s past.
Clearly Ariadne wasn’t intended to go on the actual mission/flight, as proof when Cobb notes that he promised Miles. But in the end, Cobb's need to get home to his family, and her need help the team/cobb won out, and she was joining them on the flight from Sydney to LA once Robert Fischers father had died.
Entering the dream then, Ariadne is just as surprised as the others with the events that are unfolding. Realizing that things are never going to go as planned, and just what might happen if they fail the mission. Also learning just how deeply rooted Cobb’s secrets truly were.
The first level: Ariadne clearly has much of her time with Cobb. Learning the full details of what had happed to Mal in Limbo and how it had affected her in the real world. Also realizing just as the other did, what would happen if they failed in the mission - possibly ending up in limbo.
The second level: Ariadne spends much of her time with Arthur. Learning just how the projections are going to be reacting, as well as how the synchronized kicks truly will work.
The third level: Ariadne is again with Cobb, watching as the mission slowly starts to unravel do to his projections/shade bleeding through finally killing Robert Fischer in the Hospital. To only be the one - that when all assume that the mission has failed – to urge them all on, offering the idea of following Fischer down to Limbo.
Limbo: Ariadne clearly learns all the secrets that Cobb has had hidden away. And just how much guilt he truly had for planting the ideas into Mal’s head that he did. Something she truly urges him to move past. She also is the one that devises a kick for Fischer, sending him back down to the third level. Only to in turn shoot Mal, assuming she was helping Cobb move past things.
After consideration though, Ariadne comes to believe that Cobb is truly trying to move past things then. And with a slight hesitation she leaves Cobb in Limbo, kicking her self out by falling from the building. Only to wake up level by level, till she was back in the first level when the van hits the water – having faith that Cobb would make it out alright.
We see Ariadne again finally on the flight after Cobb awakes, a relieved smile on her face as she knows the mission has gone well. Allowing them all a chance to watch Cobb make it home to his family.
Powers/skills:
ABILITIES/ Besides her obvious ones of thinking outside the box, creating, and learning at a fast pace, she has become a lucid dreamer - being able to sense when she is dreaming, and changing/controlling things in dreams to suit her – something not easily learned. And something she excels greatly at.
WEAKNESS/ The standard human ones will always apply here. Ariadne is a flawed girl, even she will admit to that and tends to try to fight against them as much as she can of course, but in the end, she knows she isn't perfect. She truly is overly curious - wanting to understand all that she can and at time crossing lines in doing so. It’s obvious this curiosity has at times gotten her into trouble of course – proof in the attack by Cobb’s subconscious in her first dream experiences. But most of the time, she feels that the benefits will always outweigh the consequences.
The empathy she also tends to feel for others can be considered a flaw of hers as well. Caring for people she truly shouldn’t and in the end letting her emotions run her judgment at times.
LIMITS/ She is only human after all, and no matter how invincible she thinks she is in a dream, she can only do so much as a human until she pays the price.
Ariadne | Inception 2/3
A film about 7 people sleeping together.
There honestly isn’t much known about Ariadne’s history pre film. (Damn you Nolan and your vagueness) But what is obviously evident, is that she was/is pursuing a degree in architecture at ÉCOLE D'ARCHITECTURE in Paris. (As shown in the shooting script on page twenty-eight.)
Looking into the school, it’s shown to be a private “free school” located in the heart of Paris. Sadly it’s never really stated though, as to just how far she was in the program. But we can only assume, she was there long enough to have made an impact on Professor Miles, as he clearly thought highly of her - enough to recommend her to Cobb.
Cobb: I need an architect who’s as good as I was.
Miles: I’ve got someone better.
Throughout the film, it is evident though, Ariadne clearly is one of the best when it comes to Architects. As she clearly impresses everyone around here as she goes with her attention to detail. Being the most inexperienced member of the team also, it’s clear there is much Ariadne has to learn as well. And her constantly wanting to have further explanation as to what is going on throughout is evident to this.
“In writing the script for ‘Inception,’ it was very important to me
that there be a conduit for the audience—a character who is being shown this world for the first time and is eager to explore it.
That’s how the character of Ariadne was born.
It was also very important for the audience to see Cobb through Ariadne’s eyes and get to the core of that character. ”
- Christopher Nolan [Director]
Are first true exposure to Ariadne is when she meets Cobb through professor Miles at the school - assuming she is being offered some type of work placement. Only to learn, what she may be partaking in might not be strictly speaking legal. That doesn’t stop her though, as she willingly travels with Cobb to a warehouse, to experience dreams for the first time.
Her first exposure to dreams though, isn’t exactly some of the most pleasant ones to date. As her first time out, she is knocked out of the dream by the city exploding all around here. And the second, she comes to a painful death by the hands of Cobb’s projections and Mal. (Not something she obviously was too thrilled about)
After some consideration though, Ariadne does return to the team, learning all the tricks of the trade that are needed to become a successful architect. Much of this is taught/explained by Arthur. (Through the Paradox dream, where Arthur taught her the fundamentals to tricking the projections through a penrose staircase. The constant help and understanding as if he was her sounding board in a way while building, and the explaining of the totems
)
It’s Ariadne though; that obviously sees things for what they may be throughout. Noticing that Cobb seriously has some issues he is burying down in him, and wanting to find out what those are exactly. Which causes her to seek them out by entering his dream, and yet again coming face to face with Mal and secrets from Cobb’s past.
Clearly Ariadne wasn’t intended to go on the actual mission/flight, as proof when Cobb notes that he promised Miles. But in the end, Cobb's need to get home to his family, and her need help the team/cobb won out, and she was joining them on the flight from Sydney to LA once Robert Fischers father had died.
Entering the dream then, Ariadne is just as surprised as the others with the events that are unfolding. Realizing that things are never going to go as planned, and just what might happen if they fail the mission. Also learning just how deeply rooted Cobb’s secrets truly were.
The first level: Ariadne clearly has much of her time with Cobb. Learning the full details of what had happed to Mal in Limbo and how it had affected her in the real world. Also realizing just as the other did, what would happen if they failed in the mission - possibly ending up in limbo.
The second level: Ariadne spends much of her time with Arthur. Learning just how the projections are going to be reacting, as well as how the synchronized kicks truly will work.
The third level: Ariadne is again with Cobb, watching as the mission slowly starts to unravel do to his projections/shade bleeding through finally killing Robert Fischer in the Hospital. To only be the one - that when all assume that the mission has failed – to urge them all on, offering the idea of following Fischer down to Limbo.
Limbo: Ariadne clearly learns all the secrets that Cobb has had hidden away. And just how much guilt he truly had for planting the ideas into Mal’s head that he did. Something she truly urges him to move past. She also is the one that devises a kick for Fischer, sending him back down to the third level. Only to in turn shoot Mal, assuming she was helping Cobb move past things.
After consideration though, Ariadne comes to believe that Cobb is truly trying to move past things then. And with a slight hesitation she leaves Cobb in Limbo, kicking her self out by falling from the building. Only to wake up level by level, till she was back in the first level when the van hits the water – having faith that Cobb would make it out alright.
We see Ariadne again finally on the flight after Cobb awakes, a relieved smile on her face as she knows the mission has gone well. Allowing them all a chance to watch Cobb make it home to his family.
Powers/skills:
ABILITIES/ Besides her obvious ones of thinking outside the box, creating, and learning at a fast pace, she has become a lucid dreamer - being able to sense when she is dreaming, and changing/controlling things in dreams to suit her – something not easily learned. And something she excels greatly at.
WEAKNESS/ The standard human ones will always apply here. Ariadne is a flawed girl, even she will admit to that and tends to try to fight against them as much as she can of course, but in the end, she knows she isn't perfect. She truly is overly curious - wanting to understand all that she can and at time crossing lines in doing so. It’s obvious this curiosity has at times gotten her into trouble of course – proof in the attack by Cobb’s subconscious in her first dream experiences. But most of the time, she feels that the benefits will always outweigh the consequences.
The empathy she also tends to feel for others can be considered a flaw of hers as well. Caring for people she truly shouldn’t and in the end letting her emotions run her judgment at times.
LIMITS/ She is only human after all, and no matter how invincible she thinks she is in a dream, she can only do so much as a human until she pays the price.