We've derailed this into a Disney discussion, haven't we?
It's the 'more-serious-tone dramatic-romance' of Pocahontas - plus 'ello, that is not tidewater Virginia, let me die laughing, malaria swamp- but I do like that they didn't deny that the story rests on the knowledge that it wasn't going to stay 'epic true forever Romance' between John Smith and Pocahontas (and Mulan's cast was as much American-Japanese and Philiphino, but yes, the voice acting choice were nice. Like how 'Last of the Mohicans' cast Russel Means and Eric Swhweig as the dad and Uncas...) Oh, balding, short real John Smith... As a reflection of the 'American Mythos' version of Pocahontas -started by Mister Smith's stories- the movie is a good representation.
James Woods was best part of the movie. Baby heget read Greek myth picture books and picked out two favorite tales from the get-go: Hermes's first day alive and stealing cattle, and the myth of Persephone. Always been very sympathetic to Hades, and to protrayals that show Persephone less of the victim and more willing participant- she did become a near equal of Hera as queen of one of the three realms, one she ruled with equal power as her spouse. As for 'cheating' incident, as Greek muths allow you your own fan-fiction, it's the mint plant just-so myth. Because with its misty-cool-freshness anything with a 'cold' taste was pegged by the ancients as death-contected. But yes, resentful former-oldest son makes sense. But really, I love neutral death figures- which is what he was. Respected, feared for the natural fact of life, but not repulsive.
Which- heget is going to sit on herself before she starts yabbering on about The Silmarillion and Mandos and the 'Gift of Man' and the philosophy and heart-wrench of "Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth" on death, mortality, what happens to the soul, doomed lovers... oh crap, making myself cry.
Happier thoughts... Aladdin TV series was the best! (0kay, others like the Little Mermaid and the Hercules and Tale Spin were good too). Sadira is still my favorite minor Disney character.
Half the problem with Gothel in Tangled was I was watching it soon after Kung Fu Panda II- and if you don't love Mr. Ping as the example of adopted parent perfection and scream at the screen that Po was his son, yeah, I have no words for you. I believed Gothel's honest love for Rapunzel- but also the emotional abuse. And in the end I missed any quiet moment where Rapunzel mourned her mother, which I wanted to see. But again- I spent the movie waiting for the songs to get over with as quickly as possible. Which is a bad sign. (I liked the Yodelling song in Home on the Range and I watch all the Barbie movies with my sister. Bad.)
Re: Guess what, it's heget's spirit animal
It's the 'more-serious-tone dramatic-romance' of Pocahontas - plus 'ello, that is not tidewater Virginia, let me die laughing, malaria swamp- but I do like that they didn't deny that the story rests on the knowledge that it wasn't going to stay 'epic true forever Romance' between John Smith and Pocahontas (and Mulan's cast was as much American-Japanese and Philiphino, but yes, the voice acting choice were nice. Like how 'Last of the Mohicans' cast Russel Means and Eric Swhweig as the dad and Uncas...) Oh, balding, short real John Smith... As a reflection of the 'American Mythos' version of Pocahontas -started by Mister Smith's stories- the movie is a good representation.
James Woods was best part of the movie.
Baby heget read Greek myth picture books and picked out two favorite tales from the get-go: Hermes's first day alive and stealing cattle, and the myth of Persephone. Always been very sympathetic to Hades, and to protrayals that show Persephone less of the victim and more willing participant- she did become a near equal of Hera as queen of one of the three realms, one she ruled with equal power as her spouse. As for 'cheating' incident, as Greek muths allow you your own fan-fiction, it's the mint plant just-so myth. Because with its misty-cool-freshness anything with a 'cold' taste was pegged by the ancients as death-contected. But yes, resentful former-oldest son makes sense.
But really, I love neutral death figures- which is what he was. Respected, feared for the natural fact of life, but not repulsive.
Which- heget is going to sit on herself before she starts yabbering on about The Silmarillion and Mandos and the 'Gift of Man' and the philosophy and heart-wrench of "Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth" on death, mortality, what happens to the soul, doomed lovers... oh crap, making myself cry.
Happier thoughts... Aladdin TV series was the best! (0kay, others like the Little Mermaid and the Hercules and Tale Spin were good too). Sadira is still my favorite minor Disney character.
Half the problem with Gothel in Tangled was I was watching it soon after Kung Fu Panda II- and if you don't love Mr. Ping as the example of adopted parent perfection and scream at the screen that Po was his son, yeah, I have no words for you. I believed Gothel's honest love for Rapunzel- but also the emotional abuse. And in the end I missed any quiet moment where Rapunzel mourned her mother, which I wanted to see. But again- I spent the movie waiting for the songs to get over with as quickly as possible. Which is a bad sign. (I liked the Yodelling song in Home on the Range and I watch all the Barbie movies with my sister. Bad.)