tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post7130548921478362137..comments2024-03-26T02:27:06.176-05:00Comments on Tales of Faerie: The Snow, the Crow, and the BloodKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-9103413432752368252015-03-06T10:32:54.141-06:002015-03-06T10:32:54.141-06:00I updated the post with a link to your post!
And...I updated the post with a link to your post! <br /><br />And the rosebush scene-first of all super creepy!!-but it seemed a total gender-reversed Bluebeard's closet to me! It made me think about the other fairy tales where princes who attempt to win a princess are killed, like Sleeping Beauty and the princes in the briars, Twelve Dancing Princesses and the beheaded princes...maybe not that different from Bluebeard!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-75700045236076770562015-03-06T10:30:05.998-06:002015-03-06T10:30:05.998-06:00I know, I didn't like the ending, the "cu...I know, I didn't like the ending, the "curing" of the devils seemed to be a cheap justification for being shallow and preferring beauty over character. Kind of like "Ricky with the Tuft"-an ugly man should of all people see beneath the surface, yet he still chooses to bestow wit on the beautiful princess rather than marry an intelligent yet ugly princess. <br /><br />Yet there are different ways of looking at the stories. You could see it as "you have no hope for love unless you're hot" but you could also see it as "true love helps your partner to see the best in you/doesn't see your flaws any more." And while it's foolish to assume that you can totally change your partner in a relationship, it's true that in a healthy long-term relationship you can both improve each other's character. Tony inspires me often and helps me become a better person-so it all depends how you interpret the stories.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-46526789691110633462015-03-06T01:05:55.037-06:002015-03-06T01:05:55.037-06:00It seems odd when the suitor in fairy tales wants ...It seems odd when the suitor in fairy tales wants to marry a lady even if she wants to kill him. Sometimes she's heartless and then learns to love him dearly, and other times she tries killing him after they're married.<br />OR... maybe in this case, it wasn't /her/ who wanted to kill him but the devils inside her who wanted to kill him, and the three tasks were to help her be free of them. I would have liked to have seen what happened after that, and what the woman thought of him after she was freed.<br />I loved that his name was Jack though. The whole beginning of this story made me want to hug it.Emilyn J Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892659942186331664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-17240355866672163052015-03-04T14:05:48.038-06:002015-03-04T14:05:48.038-06:00What is it with guys and the insistence on getting...What is it with guys and the insistence on getting the beautiful girl above all else?! Heh. The rose bush symbolism is fascinating in this one especially in light of the article you linked to.<br />I just wrote a giant comment that wouldn't post because it was too huge so I will mail it instead. Needless to say I am completely fascinated by color theary in fairy tales and particularly with the tri-color frequency of red, white and black.. Love it!<br />Plus: Irish Folklore! Yay! :)Gypsy Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.com