Honestly, I
didn’t like it much. First of all, the only thing I learned that I didn’t know
before was that the “rampion” vegetable that the birth-mother of Rapunzel
wanted from the witch’s garden was actually called (in German) a Rapunzel. So
that’s where she gets her name – a vegetable.
Second, the Rapunzel
in the story “marries” the prince by saying yes, and then they *ahem* make
babies. I don’t like that, because they’re not actually married, and she can’t
leave with him at that point.
One thing I
did like was that the witch’s name really is Mother Gothel. I guess I only like
that because it shows me once again how smart Disney/Pixar really is… are.
Whatever.
Another
thing I liked was that the story of Rapunzel in “Into the Woods” is quite
similar to the original. Having been in the show, it made me happy.
Overall
though, it didn’t leave me with a happy feeling. Mainly because the witch never
gets punished for her actions, and Rapunzel and the prince just seem too snotty
to me. They got their punishments though, and I suppose that if they “did their
time” they deserve a happily ever after…
What are
your thoughts? Do you prefer the Disney/Pixar version of Rapunzel? Why, or why
not? What can we learn from the fairy tale, besides where she got her name?
Thanks for
traveling!
Veggies and
Princesses…
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