tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post4398021557145922710..comments2024-03-09T04:09:10.585-06:00Comments on Tales of Faerie: Fairy Tales Sell Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-47827587233888341422016-04-30T00:11:13.139-05:002016-04-30T00:11:13.139-05:00Look up THE RED MAGE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES on Amazon...Look up THE RED MAGE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES on Amazon.com if you want a good oneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585556461580287651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-70991606942238616762014-10-13T07:53:45.776-05:002014-10-13T07:53:45.776-05:00Home listings and homes for sale near your area.
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I guess I shouldn't be surprised at differing viewpoints and opinions-not everyone is a slave to the popular opinion (nor should they be!)<br /><br />And way to be a male presence in such a female-dominated territory! You can join Jack Zipes :) How ironic that the classic collections of fairy tales were all compiled by men, and now it's almost exclusively females willing to spend time analyzing them?Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-81886260589595792542014-03-05T21:17:40.301-06:002014-03-05T21:17:40.301-06:00Honestly, I sometimes have trouble figuring out wh...Honestly, I sometimes have trouble figuring out what people think of fairy tales in general. At first, it seemed like people regarded them as being not only too childish but also too tame with the implication that they're all like very fluffy animated musicals. Then, suddenly someone picked up a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales and suddenly people are talking about how dark and gruesome they are. Never mind that it's also an over-generalization (seriously, I can name a number of stories from Grimm that have hardly any gruesome scenes at all). Then there's the feminist viewpoint for years that they set bad examples for young girls (At which point I point people toward "Tatterhood" and "Li Chi Slays the Serpent") and the traditional male view that they're "girl stories" (at which point I point boys toward "How Six Men Got On in the World" and "The Water of Life"). In fact, that's probably where my own trepidation for admitting I have a fairy tale blog (geekily-ever-after.blogspot.com) can come from. Not the view that they're childish but the view that they're feminine. I have to be one of very few men in the fairy tale blogosphere. And as soon as any such view becomes common, it's likely to change back.<br /><br />As for marketing, I'd agree with what others said. Popular fairy tales are a common ground for people and they suggest both a sense of the fantastic but also a positive outcome to whatever conflict arises.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-21271400137908195492014-03-02T14:57:24.514-06:002014-03-02T14:57:24.514-06:00Yes, the concept of "happily ever after"...Yes, the concept of "happily ever after" is a huge association many people have with fairy tales, and it's definitely BIG in the wedding industry. I always like to point out that fairy tales are not exclusive in the whole happily ever after idea. *Most* stories from *most* genres end with some sort of resolution, if not an implied sort of perfection. <br /><br />Humans long for a sense of hope, justice and resolution, and that is portrayed in SO many of our stories. And yet the most negative, shallow connotations of happily ever after is still primarily designated to fairy tales.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-45418345096515079722014-03-02T01:39:52.911-06:002014-03-02T01:39:52.911-06:00I think that the reason why many companies tend to...I think that the reason why many companies tend to use fairy tales to market their products is because they want to sell the very idea of "happily ever after" to their clients. Perhaps we may be skeptical of the idea of "happily ever after," but as far as marketing goes, companies want to ensure that people will be happier buying from them. If you think about the wedding industry, for example, much of the idea of the dream wedding is centered around the bride being the "princess" and that the wedding is the day for her to realize her "full princess potential," so to speak. Therefore, many wedding companies tend to stress this idea in their marketing.<br /><br />I don't, of course, speak for all the reasons why companies like using fairy tales; I just wanted to elaborate on one possible reason. I do think, though, that fairy tales can offer really important lessons, and part of the reason why we may be so attracted to them is the way the stories, however unusual or shocking they may be, manage to put them into the context of something mystical and interesting to read.Callienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-91398707743030423922014-02-27T14:51:46.875-06:002014-02-27T14:51:46.875-06:00A.L.-I feel the same way; I often avoid mentioning...A.L.-I feel the same way; I often avoid mentioning the fact that I have a fairy tale blog to people! And when I do I'm quick to add that I research their history, as if that makes it more legitimate and academic. I should be more proud too :)<br /><br />Amy Willow-"whilst it makes them popular it doesn't stay true to their nature"-such an interesting thought to ponder. For us who are fairy tale fans, in one sense we're glad more people are being exposed to fairy tales and thinking about them in different ways. But as you point out, it can also be a drawback. That's probably partly why people like A. L. Loveday and I (see above comment) feel a sense of embarrassment/shame about admitting our love for fairy tales! That part is definitely unfortunate.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-5743109334237247092014-02-26T12:35:33.033-06:002014-02-26T12:35:33.033-06:00Great post, really interesting and thought provoki...Great post, really interesting and thought provoking.<br /><br />I think that fairy tales being used to market products isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it re-packages them for different audiences and keeps them alive in the public eye. However, I think that it distracts from the original tales and creates a stereotypical fairy tale image, which forgets most of the traditional content of the stories and just uses common motifs associated with them. So whilst it make them popular it doesn't stay true to their nature.<br /><br />I don't think it makes people view them in a negative way, just perhaps an ignorant one as they don't know the real stories behind the images the media is giving them.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311936206951108530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-53729844469904741642014-02-24T14:33:41.953-06:002014-02-24T14:33:41.953-06:00I agree, its such a paradox. I see fairy tales app...I agree, its such a paradox. I see fairy tales appropriated for all sorts of marketing here, but I still feel like I ought to be embarrassed when I say I write them/about them. I usually hedge it with '...and folk stories'. One day I'll say it loud and proud ;)A.L. Lovedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205189160121469082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-41970754964226363162014-02-24T11:40:55.935-06:002014-02-24T11:40:55.935-06:00Marianne-thank you so much! The illustration in th...Marianne-thank you so much! The illustration in the header is from my favorite children's book version of Beauty and the Beast, written by Max Eilenberg and illustrated by Angela Barrett.<br /><br />Writer4Christ-I guess it takes a long time to get something out of our vocabulary and there are a lot of other phrases we don't mean literally, although a lot of times I feel like there is a very negative, almost bitter feeling towards fairy tales when spoken of that way. <br /><br />And "inspired" definitely is different than "based" on, although I guess I still think it's interesting they chose to put that in the credits of the film, given how vastly different it ended up being. Most films are inspired by many different sources which might be acknowledged by the creators in interviews and other sources but not necessarily given screen time. <br /><br />And yes, I keep hearing from EVERYbody that it's such a good movie and I need to see it! I plan to eventually :)Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-45534461724132589682014-02-23T21:00:00.726-06:002014-02-23T21:00:00.726-06:00Because calling something that's improbable a ...Because calling something that's improbable a fairy tale has been around for about two hundred years or more, I think people still like to use it. But they use it in a different context than they would for a wonderful story they love.<br /><br />By the way, they didn't exactly say Frozen was "based" on the Snow Queen. They actually said it was "inspired" by the Snow Queen. Very different words. At first it was going to be based on the Snow Queen but then they started asking questions about who the Snow Queen was and how she had gotten to be this way etc. etc. and then they ventured away from the original story. They never said it was "based" on the Snow Queen. I suppose people liked using fewer syllables to try to repeat what they said.<br />But the movie was actually very good (and the snowman doesn't become a character till about halfway into the movie). Give it a shot and tell us what you think. (:Emilyn J Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892659942186331664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-62819246870214925042014-02-23T17:13:18.046-06:002014-02-23T17:13:18.046-06:00hi, i love your blog! just discovered it today. wa...hi, i love your blog! just discovered it today. was wondering... who is the artist of the image at the top of the page, a young girl hugging a large animal on the ice? thanks!!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364053097272625409noreply@blogger.com