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Tilda Swinton's deliciously bonkers yet brilliant performance in "Snowpiercer" as a despotic politician of a post-apocalyptic future is worth the price of admission alone. Seriously, if you haven't yet seen "Snowpiercer", you should go and see this incredible film ASAP! #tildaswinton #snowpiercer #letransperceneige #ministermason #fierceandflawless #shutupandtakemyfuckingmoney #hbic #headbitchincharge #cinematicvillain #knowyourplace #keepyourplace #theengineiseternal #theengineisforever

"A circular railway that extends for 428,000 kilometers and completes one circle every year..." #snowpiercer #letransperceneige #theengineiseternal #theengineisforever #wilfordindustries

FINALLY!!! I've been waiting for a LONG TIME for the second volume of "Snowpiercer" to arrive and now it's on the shelf of my favorite bookstore! Looks like I'll be getting this soon so that my copy of "Snowpiercer: Volume 1" will now have a buddy! #snowpiercer #letransperceneige #jacqueslob #benjaminlegrand #jeanmarcrochette #volumetwo #theexplorers #fullybooked

Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice.

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So Mad Max: Fury Road and Snowpiercer are basically complementary post-apocalyptic films that share a lot of socio-political themes and complex characters. Don't believe me? Well...

There's the totally badass chief protagonist without a left forearm who wants to defeat the antagonist ruling over the oppressed (Curtis Everett and Imperator Furiosa).

There's the taciturn secondary protagonist who is also great but really lets the chief protagonist do all the cool shit (Max Rockatansky and Namgoong Minsoo).

There's the brutal antagonist who abuses a position of power to control the lower class and not to mention having a really hideous set of false teeth (Minister Mason and Immortan Joe).

There's the gung-ho and eager-to-please adorable younger sidekick who ends up dying for a good cause (Nux and Edgar).

There's also the supporting female character who's never portrayed in a sexualized manner, and who's a bit weird and eccentric and has a heightened sense of awareness that allows her to see things before other people (Yona Minsoo and The Dag).

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [1/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE REBEL LEADER : Imperator Furiosa + Curtis Everett

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [2/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE UNEXPECTED ASSET : Max Rockatansky + Namgoong Minsoo

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [3/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE ELITIST DICTATOR : Immortan Joe + Minister Mason

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [4/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE FERAL SIDEKICK : Nux + Edgar

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [5/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE BRUTAL HENCHMAN : Rictus Erectus + Franco the Elder

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [6/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE WIZENED HISTORIAN : Miss Giddy + The Painter

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [7/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE FEARLESS MOTHER : The Splendid Angharad + Tanya

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [8/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE DEMENTED MUSICIAN : Coma, The Doof Warrior + The Teacher

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [9/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE ECCENTRIC WAIF : The Dag + Yona

Fire + Ice • Parallel Variations on a Post-Apocalyptic Theme [10/10] Mad Max: Fury Road + Snowpiercer

THE DESTROYED CHARIOT : The War Rig + The Snowpiercer

Robert Frost + Mad Max: Fury Road x Snowpiercer

Hi! Would like to join this discourse as I may be able to shed some light into your questions. :)

I’ve read somewhere (I forget whether it was an actual interview by the showrunners or a Reddit fan theory) that even before the Freeze, the Snowpiercer already existed was originally a luxury cruise megatrain that circled the world and had certain stops in its circumnavigational itinerary. Given that Wilford Industries is a transportation empire, this makes sense for them to do as a business before the world ended since people love the novelty of railway travel, especially if it has the ability to visit multiple parts of the Earth rather than just being confined to one continent.

Also, one of the promo videos they released on social media before the show aired was a fictional advertisement of sorts which gave the impression that Snowpiercer was meant for leisure travel and not as a last-resort option to survive the apocalypse. I’m sharing the link below, so everyone reading this can see what it looks like.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=528868327791582

In the opening title sequence to the show, there’s a brief part where it actually showed the route of the train, how long it takes to complete one full revolution, and the destinations that Snowpiercer passed through. Sharing the screenshot I have of it below for reference so people could look at it closely. The route that the anon mentioned checks out judging from the line passing through the map, the red dots marking certain places, and the names of international cities listed on the side with their estimated days of arrival.

When plans were announced to cool the atmosphere to counter global warming, Wilford knew that it wouldn’t work and that’s when he began to reinforce the tracks to help it survive and last in sub-zero conditions, as well as retrofitting the train by transforming Snowpiercer into a habitable ark and giving it the perpetual motion engine (which doesn’t exist because obviously, the Laws of Thermodynamics, but suspension of disbelief since this is science fiction) it needed to run nonstop and harness kinetic energy.

Given that Melanie mentioned in Episode 6 that she “designed” the train, not to mention her engineering credentials from Yale and MIT, she probably was involved in the process from the very beginning to ensure that Snowpiercer’s makeover from luxury cruise train to the last bastion of humanity would be seamless.

Snowpiercer's maiden departure was from Chicago and the train moves around the world by this route: from the American Midwest going down to Central/South America, circling back up to the North American East Coast, passing the Arctic Ocean to enter Europe, which then goes down to circle the African coasts, entering Asia via the Middle East, then crossing through Southeast Asia into Australia, going back up to East Asia which then heads to the United States via Alaska/Canada and back to Chicago.

The thing that always got me about the tracks was why did it have to travel to all over the world, like it seems like a big expense when one could just as easily keep the train moving by going through the just one land mass. Also what happens if the track breaks somewhere? There’s no alternative and you’d be doomed to derail. If anyone knows more about it please share you knowledge.

Thorquill Snowpiercer!AU

First, the weather changed.

When the world ended and the planet froze to death, the remnants of humanity boarded a massive locomotive perpetually circling the globe to escape an icy demise.

A select few paid handsomely for the privilege to continue living in luxury on board this Great Ark. Some were chosen and granted passage in exchange for valuable labor skills. So many others weren't so lucky, having to force their way in for survival.

Not all of the desperate stowaways made it.

What was once a global population of countless billions is now reduced to a pitiful three thousand; crippled by their greed and hubris, trapped in a marvel of extraordinary engineering that is endlessly in motion, around and around it goes without end, traversing frozen wastelands with impossibly cold temperatures that can kill all manner of living things in seconds.

This is the miracle caravan powered by the Infinity Engine and invented by the wealthy and visionary transportation magnate, Mr. Thanos.

His sacred train runs on two key principles: order and balance.

From tip to tail, every single passenger should always be in their rightful place.

Except for two survivors separated by class and circumstance.

Thor Odinson resided in First Class. Peter Jason Quill lived in the Tail Section.

The former has lived a life of excess, comfort, and hedonism before and after the world succumbed to the Freeze. The latter had to fight for his right to survive, only to live a life of squalor, misery, and inhumane treatment from the powers that be.

The distance and difference between them was greater than the impressive length of the railway track itself.

And so it was that on the seventh year anniversary of the megatrain's maiden departure, the paths of these two men would collide in the most unexpected of times: the annual Fight Night.

For the egotistic elites of the train, it functions as an entertaining spectacle and a space to flaunt their obscene extravagance towards the less fortunate. For the downtrodden plebeians who serve the Engine Eternal, it offers a golden opportunity to rise above their station: the winning victor is awarded a full upgrade and access to Second Class plus all the entitlements therein.

Their fateful encounter during this event would change history and defy everything that Mr. Thanos has strictly enforced within his moving kingdom.

This is the forbidden love story between Thor Odinson and Peter Jason Quill: two star-crossed souls aboard the Snowpiercer, one thousand and one cars long.

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“Why are we even doing this, Thor? Why would you even love someone like me?”

“I love you, Peter, because you’re mine. I love you because you need love. I love you because you deserve so much more than your life in the Tail. I love you because when you look at me, you don’t see me as this uncaring asshole from First Class, and that I possess the power to change things for the better. I love you because you made me realize that there’s something worth living for in this dead world. I love you because when I touch you, I feel more a man than any other man confined on this goddamn metal prison.”

“Awww... I love you too, dickhead.”

“And why do you love me too?”

“I love you because when I touch you, I make you feel more a man than any other man confined on this goddamn metal prison. I love you because I might be a freeloading scumbag from the Tail and yet you still love me. I love you because despite all appearances, you are not like the other bastards living it up in First Class. I love you because your heart is willing to defy order and balance just to prove your love to me. I love you because... to understand our love, they might have to derail this train.”

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So yeah, I combined my two obsessions into one crossover.

Dedicated to @xthorquillx​ + @thegoodshipthorquill and @snowpiercer-live-blog​ + @quietparanoiac for doing the Lord’s work on fueling my love for Thorquill and Snowpiercer. Go show their Tumblrs some love! :)

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"Our fortunes built this train, and Mr. Wilford is losing control."

— Lilah Folger, Sr. • S01E03 "Access Is Power"

"Shook His hand a few times before we boarded, but the Engine's bio-secure now. He speaks through Melanie."

— Lead Brakeman Roche • S01E03 "Access Is Power"

"I believe some folks on this train forget just how generous and wonderful a man Mr. Wilford actually is. Not me. I could never forget. It's Wilford who runs our Sacred Engine. It's Wilford who has His finger on our pulse, who knows exactly what we need: how much food and water, how much heat and space, how much discipline. It's Wilford who saved us from the Bitter Cold. He's the only reason we're alive. Yet somehow, on this train we all call home, there are passengers who see fit to challenge Him; passengers who think they know better, passengers who take for granted this great miracle that He's given us. One day, I know I'll see Mr. Wilford again. And when I do, I will thank Him from the bottom of my heart for everything that He's done. For me. For all of us. These are His revolutions, one thousand and one cars long."

— Ruth Wardell • S01E08 "These Are His Revolutions"

"Wilford wasn't who you thought He was, Ruth. He was a fraud... I built this train, Ruth. I put everything I had into it. Everything. And Wilford sold tickets! He didn't believe it was possible to save humankind, and He was never even going to try. He was going to waste it! All He wanted was to live as well as He could, for as long as He could, surrounded by accolades and booze and whores in the Night Car. We wouldn't have made it one revolution. So I took Snowpiercer, and I left Him trackside to die."

— Melanie Cavill • S01E08 "These Are His Revolutions"

"Snowpiercer, no matter who is on the other side of that door, remember this: Wilford was only ever a man. Do not build Him up in your minds into something He isn't. He is not your engineer. This is not His train. Snowpiercer is ours! She belongs to her citizens!"

— Andre Layton • S01E10 "994 Cars Long"

"Mr. Wilford has already seized control of your Engine. You have about thirteen minutes to agree to a peaceful surrender before the Cold overcomes and you all freeze to death."

— Alexandra Cavill • S01E10 "994 Cars Long"

"Good evening, passengers. As you well know, I'm not one for speeches, but we've been through a bumpy patch. So, I want to say this to you: if the track has taught me anything, it's that even the steepest climbs give way to descent. I'll keep doing what I do best. I will keep our Engine Eternal. And you keep doing what you do best: survive, survive, survive."

— Mr. Wilford • S01E03 "Access Is Power"

"I'm back, and I've come to take what's mine."

— Mr. Wilford • Season 02 Teaser Trailer

Snowpiercer x Mean Girls

Melanie Cavill: (to Andre Layton) And evil takes a human form in Mr. Wilford. Oh, don't be fooled, because He may seem like your typical selfish, back-stabbing, slut-faced, billionaire industralist ho-bag. But in reality, He is so much more than that.

Bennett Knox: He's the Great Engineer. The star. The First Class passengers are just His little minions.

Melanie Cavill: Mr. Wilford. How do I even begin to explain Mr. Wilford?

Ruth Wardell: Mr. Wilford is flawless!

Lilah Folger, Sr.: He built the Eternal Engine, and is also the CEO of Wilford Industries.

Bess Francis Till: I heard from track talk that He got paid $400 million from each of Snowpiercer's early investors.

Jinju Seong: In the Old Life, I heard He did luxury railway travel commercials... in Japan.

Miss Audrey: His favorite movie is Runaway Train.

Commander Nolan Grey: One time, He met Elon Musk on a plane.

John "Oz" Osweiller: And he told Him that He was a genius.

Alexandra Cavill: When my mom abandoned me for Snowpiercer, He saved my life and put me in Big Alice. It was awesome!