Symbols and Tropes
The Plant
Going GreenDecorator Nate Berkus would love the way Earth looks in WALL-E; all browns and tans and neutral tones. WALL-E himself fits right in, with his black-and-yellow color scheme. The Earth has...
The Lighter
Spark in the DarkWALL-E doesn't smoke, but he collects lighters. They're one of the many objects he hoards, and he shows EVE his lighter collection when he brings her into his little home. She igni...
The Lido Deck
Pool PartyWant to go to the most boring pool party ever? Hit the Lido Deck on the Axiom. There, all the people gather around the edge and… do nothing. No one swims. No one tans. No one tosses a b...
The Hello, Dolly VHS Tape
Be Kind, RewindIf we learn anything from WALL-E, it's that having a hard copy of a movie around— whether it be a DVD or WALL-E's format of choice, the VHS tape—is better than Netflix. In the wo...