idle and lonely in the afternoon. I don’t want to watch new dramas and poke into Fairy Tale Town, which has been dusty in the hard drive for many years. I think it will be updated in March. , It's really maddening during the drama shortage, boring, I don't want to write anything else, put a few pictures, and simply write why I am so obsessed with fairy tale town:
1 The dual-line narrative style is refreshing and
I haven't watched many American dramas, so it's so typical The two-line narrative style will definitely shine. Fairytale Town adopts a very typical fairytale (past)-reality (present) double alternation style, and in the second season there are multiple time and space (magic forest/real world/timeless island/wonderland), so it is not limited to the simple past and The alternation now corresponds. This style must be novel and unique, but if it is not used properly, it will be counterproductive, making the form more than the content. But the genius of Fairy Tale Town is that every alternate connection is by no means rigid, the transition is natural and smooth, or due to a similar experience or choice somewhere, a certain character, a certain prop, a certain scene, or even a certain line , the transition transition to fairy tale (reality). The role of the fairy tale in the first season seems to assist reality and enrich the past of the characters, but it is not only to dominate the development of reality, it can be regarded as an independent story. (S107 the hunter was heartbroken by Regina) or the basis for making a choice (S202 Regina recalled the past dispute with Cora and made the choice for Henry to go home) and so on. This will undoubtedly give the story a mysterious and rich color. I felt that the screenwriter wanted to develop the fairy tale into a flashback style in the first season. Later, because of the complexity of the network character structure, the divergence of the plot itself, and the fullness and abundance of the characters, the simple flashback was no longer enough to replace reality. So fairy tales don't have a logical order of time and space between episodes.
2 Characters with distinct personalities
A good drama can keep people chasing, and it is impossible without a character that attracts him. Although I started chasing dramas probably because of the narrative style of Fairy Tale Town, as time passed, the plot became more and more bloody, and the relationship between the characters became more and more incest (I once posted a post on the post bar about Grandpa Zeng calling his grandson a father, It's simply incest, of course not the original setting, it's an accident of the plot), the more full and vivid characters have served me a good dish, and finally my obsession with Regina has naturally become my driving force for chasing dramas. Why do you like her? Because of the aura, because of the appearance, because of the means, because of the evil, because of the kindness, in short, I can't tell the truth. It's the same as I like the victoria in revenge. Infatuation is more external. As for vicky, I want to see her destination, and I want to know her motivation and life value orientation for so many years. Alright, this is Regina's site, without further ado, the picture above:
The witch queen's version of Regina made by foreign fans (so many sets of costumes, it's really dazzling, I still choose this one)
Like all American TV series, all the characters in Fairy Tale Town are of a nature. The portrayal of the novel is not a simple binary opposition, and its complexity usually gradually increases as the plot unfolds. Never make a judgment about the nature of a character until the last moment. Whether this "last moment" refers to the past, present, or future as the plot unfolds. The clearest example in my impression is that the first season shows the past tense of the witch queen (S0118) for the first time. Day and night in the post bar, the witch queen party and the Snow White party are fighting with each other about "the good and evil of the witch queen". , the intensity is unimaginable, and even personal attacks (haha, the great OUAT fan group is really strong, really serious). But in the end, there is no conclusion, but when more of the "past" of the witch queen is revealed in the second season, both sides may only be able to smile helplessly at the "stupid" at that time. Yes, we didn't expect that the screenwriter did not simply use a single point to construct a simple causal relationship when dealing with the setting of Regina's turn to evil. As the plot unfolded, it was discovered that it was actually a complex multi-point causal network structure. The hard choices she made. Therefore, as long as there is no end to the play, it is never too late for academic discussions.
3 Humanity digs deeply and uniquely
For a series adapted from a fairy tale background, the re-deconstruction of the fairy tale characters is very necessary. The character and values of each character in Fairytale Town are shaped by powerful and complex experiences. As mentioned above, it is not advisable to take some episodes out of context to analyze the nature of the characters. Take Regina as an example (I will have time to write a special analysis of the witch queen in the future, although it is difficult, but too obsessed), her fairy tale world experience has played a crucial role in shaping her evil nature, and The chronological order is roughly as follows (not in this order in the series, and spanning 3 seasons):
- Experience (emotional shaping) - only
the morbid control of the fairy tale mother cora (longing for freedom) - falling in love with the groom (love Become the driving force of life) --- Rescue Snow White (show good nature) --- Snow White unintentionally leaked the secret and caused the groom to be killed (heartache and despair) --- Know the truth (find the outlet to vent anger, the heart of revenge ignites) ---To live with Baixue/cora (Bai Xue's ignorance and kindness of her own nature made her stop her revenge and pursue her freedom again) ---rumplestiltskin tempted her to trap cora with magic, and regina regained her freedom (the beauty of regaining freedom) , the self-blame of the loss of the mother is intertwined with the initial interest in magic) --- the combination of magic and science to bring the groom back to life failed (completely lost sustenance, filled his chest with anger) --- rumplestiltskin's induction / magic makes his mind Corruption/Rising hatred for Snow White (eventually towards evil) --- Carry out a plan to hunt Snow White (inserts in various plots) --- [Interlude] Pretending to meet Snow White without intentions, learning that Snow White has hidden feelings for her Gratitude and compassion (want to give up revenge, choose love) --- the impermanence of fate and eventually fall into evil (various confrontations, including the final arrest, Snow White gave him a chance to reform, and cast a dark spell after refusing)
It can be seen that Regina's change from good to evil did not happen overnight, but after experiencing the corrosion of external forces such as magic, the pain and despair of loss, the hesitation and confusion of being trapped and other twists and turns of inner emotions, she finally lost hope and chose to choose. Evil, with vengeance as the guide of life. But this is only part of it. The entanglement of love, hate, and hatred in the real world finally made her stand on the opposite side of evil, which is also the result of precipitation after various tests and choices (too long to analyze). In addition, characters such as cora, rumplestiltskin, and even Snow White and Prince Charming have distinct mental journeys. The tension of human nature is intriguing, and sometimes we can only sigh the impermanence of fate.
Put a regina line: I've always believed that evil isn't born. It is made.
In addition to the above 3 points, such as the twists and turns of the plot and the mystery, the accumulation of various foreshadowing and suspense, the rhythm of the soundtrack is clear, brisk and mysterious, It makes me even more addicted. However, after watching the first episode of the second season, I admit that the desire to follow the drama is dull, but after watching the second episode (the witch's), the desire is high again, haha, it seems that the role is still very important. Here's a compliment to the screenwriter. His brilliance is that there is no direct connection in time for the connection between each story, that is to say, the sequence is determined, but there is no direct corresponding connection. This kind of "gap" baked in time embeds the nodes that can be used and taken for the needs of later plot and character further study. To put it simply, for example, in S101, Prince Charming finds the snow in the crystal coffin---the kiss of true love breaks the curse---the wedding celebration, the transition between them is very natural, it seems that I won't make a fuss here, but the unpredictable is that , After breaking the curse, their confrontation and relationship with the witch queen before the wedding celebration is unimaginable. Therefore, the time nodes of these "gap" are still necessary. As long as a corresponding content in the fairy tale needs to be found due to the needs of the later plot, these nodes become ideal accommodation. Therefore, any A---B in the fairy tale world is not established, and one day it will become A---C---B.
In the past, every time I watched an episode, I would go to the Huitie Bar, where there are many technical posts from enthusiastic fans. For example, some people specially draw various genealogy diagrams, arrange the sequence of the plot, and some people study the problems of space and time-travel, and even list the possible The props and equipment for crossing, haha, interesting.
OUAT's spin-off drama has also come out, it's about wonderland
, I have n't watched an episode yet... Nima, how to insert photos...
poor taste, rubbing of writing, I can only explain these things clearly...
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