Just think about how popular some of these are. Disney has been doing this for years! Frozen was a fan favorite and I still hear people singing Let It Go at the top of their lungs from time to time. Once Upon A Time took it a step farther and gave these and put some real twists on the characters that we thought we knew. I mean who would have guessed that Rumplefrickinstiltskin was as involved as the show portrayed him. And even the Brothers Grimm works were taken and twisted into the tapestry of the wonderful show called Grimm! Some people have no idea that their favorite Disney princess or story might be a pale comparison to the original tale. For instance, in Cinderella you might have heard that the original story involved the evil stepsisters having their eyes pecked out by birds, or in Snow White the evil queen feasts on an animal's organs thinking they were Snow's. Not to mention some of these old stories were super rapey and not good... Yeah think about where Disney would be today if that were to show things like that in their movies. I mean Once Upon A Time may have gone and dabbled a bit in the darkness with the stealing hearts thing but these stories were DARK.
But what I am saying is people love it when original lore on old stories and literature is revamped and given a spin. Just look at some popular young adult book series. The Rick Riordan series surrounding the adventures of halfbloods from Camp Halfblood are based on Greek/Roman Mythos ! ( Not exactly fairy tales but hey...) The Lunar Chronicles series is a dystopian take on Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel! People love learning about Mythos through media . I mean just look at how well Supernatural is doing! 15 Seasons of battling demons, demigods from different mythologies. Paris FRICKIN Hilton got to play a Eastern European forest god called a Leshi !
It's so fascinating to see people's takes on fairy tales. My book Phantom Janitor is a take on the story of Cinderella. If she was a dude... And dressed up as popular theater icon . But think about it, ALSO SPOILERS AHEAD Boy who kinda lost both parents. Was living with a step-parent who hated his guts and wouldn't let him go to a dance to see a girl he loves. A girl who may not be a princess but definitely is someone who has status . I know the grammar is bad, but hey deal with it.
But things like the movies and series' above have really inspired me. I'd love to make my own fractured fairy tales. I have been working on a few ideas for quite some time. I might even let you have a peek at one soon if I find the time to write more than just an introductory scene.
Yes! I wrote this entire post to lead into the fact that I am writing something else. Yes. But I am really excited for these because I am hoping to turn these stories inside and out till I make something wonderful.
And I have all these questions going through my head. Like "What would happen if Robin Hood was a lady?" or "What if dragons were not as common in this fairy tale land?" or even "What if evil was powerless without help from a wicked or vulnerable soul?"
These are just a few of the things I want to go into. What do you think? Did I explain it well enough? Do you still not understand? If you want to confirm any of the things I have said, just google it. Especially the things about the original fairy tales. I was shocked to learn some of these. Like just type into the google search bar "the real story of" then take your pick of a popular Disney princess. Except for Vanellope from Wreck it Ralph. That one is truly original. OH MY GOODNESS and don't get me started on their spin on actual real life people. You will hate John Smith. The only story I think the source story was actually better was Mulan. Yes. Mulan was real. You should look it up.
Okay BYE.
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