: Rain can symbolize a character's grit—struggling through a storm to show that nothing will stop their determination. Notable "Rain" Animated Projects
: In Batman: Mask of the Phantasm , rain is used to blur the line between a character's tears and the weather, allowing a stoic hero to "cry" without losing his composure.
Across various animated works, rain functions as "emotional shorthand" for complex themes:
: In Jack Stauber’s "Rain" , the downpour represents uncontrollable sadness and the frustration of things not going as planned, even when you "do everything you're supposed to".