wanted to rant about this one. anyways it’s about jon’s final choice, killing the world or the fears’ apotheosis. head versus heart. so the right side, the side that’s furthest from his heart, is meant to be the rational choice. the tape recorder and him looking towards it signifies that with that option he would continue listening and being listened to, and keep watch until the end. his fate is sealed no matter what so he’s still entangled in tapes, but the eyes on his hands are uncovered and vigilant. and the left side, the choice guided by emotion, has him holding the web’s lighter with a tape over his heart. the eyes on his hands are covered, he cannot view the lighter, and he is averting his gaze, because to follow that path would leave his fate unknown. also, he’s just ignited the lighter, but his hold on the tape recorder is loose and it is unclear whether he has already pressed record.
