Question
We see during the final chapter of the movie, the shape of Jean Jacket changed from its previous saucer shape to a jellyfish like appearance. Was there a particular reason why it happened, indicated in the events leading up to that scene?
Answer
During the climactic end of the film, Jean Jacket unravels into a Kleenex-thin indescribable swirl. The implication of the story is that this is a form the creature takes when threatened, similar to a lizard extending its facial frills to intimidate or a peacock spreading its feathers to show off to potential mates.
The article goes on to speculate:
This particular look seems to take inspiration from Biblical depictions of angels. In the first chapter of his book, the prophet Ezekiel describes Ophanim, a kind of angel composed of four interlocking wheels. Traditional artistic renderings of them resemble Jean Jacket’s frilled, circle-obsessed form. Nope likely intends to imply that, like sightings of flying saucers, angelic encounters can be explained by this creature’s appearance.
Screenrant's explanation follows the first explanation:
Explanations given throughout the film might explain why Jean Jacket changes shape at the end. While a full explanation of Nope's alien and UFO is never shared, its predatory nature hints at the startling change. Jean Jacket's behavior is similar to deimatic behavior in creatures like octopi. When threatened, octopi may make themselves appear much larger and camouflage themselves in order to frighten away predators. In fact, "deimatic" originates from a Greek term that means "to frighten." The behavior is typically reserved for prey or threatened animals, perhaps suggesting that despite its imposing presence, the alien is intimidated.
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