![]() It's not like real life romance goes, but that was never the point to begin with, this is a fairy tale, and they are archetypical. Again, just watch how the scene actually unfolds. He respectfully introduces himself to Snow White, she runs away only because she feels embarrassed due to the rags she is forced to wear, and the prince in no moment steps her barriers, he doesn't chase her. And no, the prince isn't a stalker, you have to watch the beginning of the film in extremely bad faith to think so. People also fail to understand that true love's kiss is also a symbol, you are not meant to think of anything about it in any remotely realistic way. But because the film doesn't literally tell this, some people are understanding scene way too literally! Where have people's capacities for interpretation gone? I wouldn't even call this as subtext, this is visual text! This is an ending that can easily be interpreted as Snow White going to heaven, finally getting a reprieve from her suffering, from her trials. And the ending is very symbolic, as the prince and Snow White go in a white horse and look at the horizon with a gold castle in the clouds. No sane person would think that Snow White and the prince are even remotely meant by the film to be seen as how romance in real life goes. A huge problem with many "analyses" of the film is that people are taking what is clearly an archetypical story, and interpreting it literally. He is nothing more than a plot device, a symbol. And the message is about perseverance, optimism and kindness through it all, and how fate will eventually reward good people.Īnyone who actually watches the film will see that the prince plays an extremely small part of the story. Snow White is a victim of an abusive situation. She was raised by her evil stepmother queen, who is jealous of Snow White's beauty, and forces her to work as servant dressed in rags. But who she is and what she does all make sense. And I wouldn't argue she is a progressive character (political concerns were the last thing on the minds of Walt and the artists, they strived to be as apolytical as possible in their works, hence why the choices to adapt fairy tales set centuries ago in time). Snow White is not a girlboss character, that's for sure. As nice of a place to live as one could have centuries ago, when the story takes place. They live in a beautiful cottage in the middle of the forest. Unlike what Dinklage said, the dwarves don't live in a cave. I feel sad to see such a charming, gorgeous and awe-inspiring film become a tool for political fights between the left and the right. It's heartbreaking for me, as a fan of the movie and what it means for the art of animation (my favorite artform by the way). Only for all of that to be lost in modern political discourse. And I have no doubt that all the wonderful animators, the legendary artists who made Snow White back in the 1930s, weren't thinking about any of this bullshit when they made it: they were trying to make the first feature-length american animated film ever, they were trying to revolutionize the medium, to show it could have emotional depth, and they poured their soul and insane hard work into making the film as heartfelt, beautiful and charming as they could. ![]() I hate how both sides are trying to use the film to further their political agendas. And yet, I also hate to see that extreme conservatives have taken advantage of this mess to also further their own agendas. The common criticisms made against the original animated classic are made by people who either clearly didn't watch it, or watched it in very, very bad faith. ![]() These bullshit comments have always existed, but they really exploded in recent months due to the live-action remake. I hate the amount of bullshit comments, by celebrities or random people online, about Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. I hate how politics have contaminated the discourse on everything.
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