...or not. You never know.
Today, i watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for the first time in years. Ages. Forever. Some parts weren't even familiar to me at all. I'd say it's been about 18 or 20 years.
Anyway, at the end of the movie, it states that Snow White was so beautiful that the 7 Dwarfs didn't have the heart to bury her. Instead, they built her a coffin made of glass and brought her flowers everyday. Word spread far and wide until it reached the so-called Prince. Mounting his noble steed, he rushes to Snow White, and once by her side, he kneels down and gives her a kiss. With this kiss, Snow White awakens. She sees the Prince, stretches out her arms, and with that, she is carried onto said noble steed and they wander off into the horizon... while singing. Oh, and of course, They Lived Happily Ever After.
I gawk at the screen in awe. Bitterly, i say, "They don't even know each other!"
To which Dylan responds with, "They're classmates!"
(LOL! Kids DO say the darndest things)
I haven't watched this many cartoons since i was a kid. The more i grew up, the less television had anything to do with my life. When pirated DVDs were invented, TV was practically obsolete.
What i'm trying to get at is- what is up with all the false advertising???
No wonder there are more and more people being diagnosed with depression every year. Everyone is raised to believe that the first person you have your eyes set on will sweep you off your feet and give you the life you've always dreamed of.
This is messing with young people's minds. Standards are made and dreams will be crushed.
What happened to the ones that break your heart? What happens to the one who you love but treats you like crap? When the person you love decides to leave... does that mean you'll have another happily ever after? Then, that wasn't "happily ever after" to begin with, was it?
The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel... lies!!! At least with Beauty & The Beast, she got to know him first and actually got to see past his horrid appearance and then decided she cared about him.
Hmm... i guess there's a reason why they're called Fairy Tales.
I'm sure kids don't even see it the way i just described it. haha
I got a little carried away, but that's it. I just wanted to say that.
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Speaking of Fairy Tales, check out these photos:
"Fallen Princesses"
by Vancouver based Photographer Dina Goldstein.
"These works place Fairy Tale characters in modern day scenarios. In all of the images the Princess is placed in an environment that articulates her conflict. The ‘…happily ever after’ is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.”
I applaud her.
My personal favorite (and Ian's too)- Not So Little Red Riding Hood.
LOL. McDonald's.Good night World.
2 comments:
I AGREE WITH YOU!
Ariel disobeyed her father at SIXTEEN, sold her fins to go to a whole 'nother world to chase some guy she saw dancing at his birthday party (a party which she kinda crashed). She stayed up all night and well into the morning to save, then to stare at him until he woke up. she had three days to get him to kiss her (a physical act that was supposed to represent true love - HELLO?!) and if not, she would belong to the sea witch. of course, shit hits the fan, and of course her father had to go and save her. didn't she feel guilty when ursela turned him into sea weed and his majestic crown fell to the ground?
ugh.
LOL!
It's nonsense, i tell you.
These cartoons with so-called "morals" are filling our youth's minds with crap. haha
It's a good thing their music is catchy, otherwise they'd be useless.
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