If you're going to reboot, maybe THIS is how you do it
What Katy Did thrilled Jacqueline Wilson when she was growing up but the attitudes to disability left something to be desired. And that’s why the author of Tracey Beaker and Hetty Feather has written a modern version. I didn’t want any sudden unlikely miracle cures for my Katy. She’d have to learn to lead a very different life now. She wouldn’t need to be saintly - she’d need to be tough if she was going to cope.
Because, do admit, the bit where protags (and this is not unique to Katy Carr) get up and walk after they Have Learnt A Valuable Moral Lesson -
- yes, well.
Maybe rebooting some much loved story is less about making it gritty and dystopian* than by looking at those problematic messages and working against that grain.
*Okay, I still relish the inventiveness of my dr rdrz about Pooh sequels that didn't happen but should have. This entry was originally posted at http://oursin.dreamwidth.org/2314993.html. Please comment there using OpenID. View
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