In an interview, Li Yu emphasized that one of her objectives was to show that lesbians are not the “other,” and their love is not otherness. This is why she kept the two characters and their love ordinary, even cliche.
本部除了揭示了竖锯的起源之外,重要的是时间线的梳理:Adam / Dr. Gordon事件 → Eric Matthews事件 → 六个月 → Allison Kerry遇害 → Dr. Lynn Denlon事件 / Riggs事件(同时)→ John Kramer / Amanda Young 死亡 → Mark Hoffman继承。最后将第三部、第四部混合剪辑也算另一种经典。