Diana Gordon

Diana Gordon is a fictional character from the Saw franchise. She serves as a supporting protagonist in the first Saw film.

She was portrayed by Makenzie Vega.

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What role does Diana Gordon play in the Saw franchise?

In the Saw franchise, Diana Gordon, portrayed by Makenzie Vega, serves as a supporting protagonist in the first film. She is the daughter of Alison Gordon and the mentally unstable oncologist, Dr. Lawrence Gordon. Her character is used to apply pressure on her father within the plot, despite not being visually present in the series.

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Who portrayed Diana Gordon in the Saw film?

Makenzie Vega portrayed the character Diana Gordon in the Saw film series. Diana is a supporting protagonist in the first movie of the franchise, and is the daughter of characters Alison Gordon and Dr. Lawrence Gordon.

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What is the relationship between Diana Gordon and Dr. Lawrence Gordon?

Diana Gordon, the daughter of Alison Gordon and Dr. Lawrence Gordon, experienced a challenging family environment. Her parents' demanding work schedules and her father's cold demeanor led to a marital crisis, causing frequent disputes and failing to meet Diana's expectations of ideal parenting.

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How does Diana Gordon's character reflect the theme of family in the Saw franchise?

In the Saw franchise, Diana Gordon, played by Makenzie Vega, embodies the family theme through her profound love for her parents and fear of being left. She's the child of Alison Gordon and Dr. Lawrence Gordon, a distinguished oncologist. Diana's worry for her family surfaces when her father begins to withdraw from her mother, sparking fears of abandonment. Nonetheless, she sees her father as her safeguard. Alison Gordon, Diana's mother, also exemplifies the family theme as a devoted mother and wife ready to risk her life for her daughter's protection.

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How does Diana Gordon's character add to the suspense in the Saw film?

In the first Saw film, Diana Gordon, played by Makenzie Vega, is a key character who heightens suspense. Her character is the daughter of Alison Gordon and Dr. Lawrence Gordon, a successful but mentally unstable oncologist. The suspense in the film is intensified through her captivity and eventual escape, as well as her fear of her father's abandonment.

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Biography[]

Early Life[]

Diana Gordon was a young girl and the daughter of Alison Gordon and the renowned oncologist Dr. Lawrence Gordon. Due to their working schedules, they often struggled to live up to Diana's expectations of being good parents. However, Lawrence and Alison were plunged into a marital crisis, because over time, it became unbearable for her to deal with her husband's increasingly cold and emotionless attitude. Because of their frequent arguments, Diana soon became worried that her father might abandon her and her mother. (Saw)

Captivity[]

One night, Diana woke up in her bedroom when she heard the sound of her wind chimes. Despite the darkness, she soon realized that someone was in the room with her. Out of fear, Diana went to her parents' bedroom, where her mother was sleeping. When she got aware of Diana's presence, Alison became concerned about her well-being and asked if she was okay. Diana then told her about the scary man in her room. When her mother believed she merely had a nightmare, Diana said that the man had talked to her. Therefore, she wanted her father to come with her to get the intruder. However, Lawrence wanted to finish his work first, much to Alison's dismay.

Lawrence eventually put her back to bed and managed to cheer her up for a moment. However, only moments later, he was paged by Carla, one of his medical students, who asked him to come to the Hotel Barfly. Lawrence told Diana that he had to go back to work. When her father was about to leave, Diana asked him if he would abandon her and Alison. Surprised by her concerns, Lawrence told her how much he loved them and would never leave them. He left the room then, promising Diana he'd read her favorite bedtime story to her the next day. As he prepared himself to leave, he got into an argument with Alison, who had been waiting outside the room. Angered by his cold attitude towards them, Alison openly admitted she wasn't happy with their marriage anymore. When Lawrence told her they'd talk when he came back and tried to kiss her, Alison turned away, telling him to leave. Moments after Lawrence left the apartment, Diana startled up from her bed when she heard a noise. The invader, covered with a bedsheet, stepped out of Diana's closet and approached the girl. Alerted by her daughter's screams, Alison stormed into her bedroom and turned on the light. She tried to protect Diana and attacked the intruder but was quickly overpowered by the man, who tied both of them to one of the posts of Alison and Lawrence's bed.

The man was, in fact, Zep Hindle, an orderly who worked at the Angel of Mercy Hospital, just like Lawrence. He had been abducted by John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer. Jigsaw had injected him with a slow-acting poison and left him an audiotape, which provided instructions for Zep and told him to kidnap Lawrence's wife and his daughter. He had to hold them hostage while Lawrence was forced to play one of Jigsaw's games. Furthermore, Zep had to kill Lawrence's family if the latter didn't pass his test by killing a young man named Adam Stanheight by 6 o'clock. If he followed the orders provided for him, Zep would eventually be given the antidote to save himself.

After tying them up and gagging them, he took a photo of them, which he gave to Jigsaw or one of his accomplices, as it would be used as a clue for Lawrence in his game. Furthermore, he anonymously called Lawrence at the hotel and told him that he knew that he had an affair with Carla, thereby luring the doctor out of the hotel to be abducted. Due to his sadistic tendencies, Zep took pleasure in mentally tormenting his hostages. When Diana cried and desperately begged him to let them go, he took out a stethoscope and used it to listen to Diana's heart tones. Alison told him to leave her daughter alone when Zep suddenly held a gun to her head and listened to Diana's heartbeat as it increased. When he was done, he gave Diana her teddy bear and stepped to the window. Unbeknownst to him, he was observed by David Tapp, a discharged homicide detective, who had rented a run-down apartment across the street to keep an eye on Lawrence, whom he believed to be the Jigsaw Killer. Meanwhile, the actual killer or one of his accomplices watched Zep from the street and took a photo of him, which was later used for the game played by Adam Stanheight and Lawrence Gordon.

Afterward, Zep set up a timer and a monitoring system in Lawrence's office to witness the latter's progress in his game, which took place in a dilapidated bathroom in an underground tunnel network. At one point in the game, Lawrence found a cellphone and tried to call the police. To his disappointment, the mobile couldn't be used to make calls but only to receive them. Shortly afterward, Zep called him and let Diana and Alison talk to him. When the doctor answered the call, his frightened daughter begged him to save her and her mother. Afterward, he also spoke with Alison, who warned him not to trust Adam as he had known him long before their game began. After that, Zep ended the call and put Alison's gag back into her mouth. When they were alone again, Alison told Diana she had to stay strong and promised that she would never let anyone hurt her. (Saw)

Escape[]

When the clock eventually struck six, Zep returned to the bedroom to finish his task and execute Diana and Alison. However, before doing so, he called Lawrence again and forced Alison to tell him that he had failed his test. Unbeknownst to him, Alison had secretly managed to get free from the cords restraining her hands. Therefore, she was able to take him by surprise and wrenched his weapon from him. While holding him at gunpoint, she ordered him to shove the phone to her so she could talk to Lawrence. Unfortunately, she was distracted by her daughter, giving Zep the chance to attack her. They engaged in a fight, during which Zep triggered several shots and thereby caught Tapp's attention. Zep managed to get his weapon back but was injured when Alison grabbed a pair of scissors from a drawer and stabbed him in the leg, causing him to collapse. At the same moment, Tapp stormed into the apartment and opened fire on Zep, while Alison grabbed the chance to free her daughter and escaped with her.

Following their escape, Diana and Alison ran to a neighboring family, who immediately let them take shelter in their apartment. While his wife and daughter took care of them, the father called the Metropolitan Police Department and informed them about the events. Afterward, he went back to the others in the living room and tried to calm his guests down, assuring them that the police would find Lawrence. Diana then embraced her mother, still frightened by the traumatic experience and her anxiety about her father. (Saw)

Non-Canon Appearances[]

The Full Disclosure Report[]

Diana and Alison's captivity was mentioned in the "Full Disclosure Report," a documentary focusing on Jigsaw's earliest crimes. As Alison refused to be interviewed by the host, Rich Skidmore, some family friends were interviewed instead. They revealed details about Alison's captivity and her telephone conversations with Lawrence during that time. Besides that, it was mentioned that the teachers at Diana's school had started a donation campaign to collect money for the families of Jigsaw's victims.

Personality[]

Diana Gordon was a young girl who deeply loved both of her parents. Therefore, she became worried about her family when her father started to distance himself from her mother. Because of his cold attitude towards Alison, Diana was afraid he might abandon them. However, she always believed him to be her protector, as seen when she wanted him to chase away the scary man in her bedroom. Due to her young age, it is likely that her captivity and mental torture by Zep Hindle severely traumatized her.

Trivia[]

• According to the audio commentary of Saw 3D, Lawrence was reunited with his family after surviving his game. However, as Alison was unable to cope with his unstable state of mind after his abduction, she divorced him and took Diana with her.
• In an early version of Saw III, Lawrence was abducted once more by Jigsaw. He had to play another game to save his wife and daughter, who were held hostage by Jigsaw and his accomplice, Amanda Young.
• Lawrence Gordon was initially planned to appear in Saw: The Video Game. He was abducted by Jigsaw and taken to the Whitehurst Insane Asylum, where he had to play Jigsaw's game once more to save his family, who had been kidnapped as well.

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