LJ Idol Week #23c - "The Golden Ticket"
This is my third (of three) entries for Week #23 of therealljidol.
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The Suspense Is Terrible - I Hope It Lasts
The original Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released in 1971. It started a kind family tradition that I don't know that I've ever fully from. Specifically, it started a tradition of my mother showing me films and shows that freaked ( Read more... )
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The Suspense Is Terrible - I Hope It Lasts
The original Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released in 1971. It started a kind family tradition that I don't know that I've ever fully from. Specifically, it started a tradition of my mother showing me films and shows that freaked ( Read more... )
Both my husband and I found the flying monkeys to be the worst part of the Wizard of Oz. They are freaky and ugly and so wrong, and they can steal people! :O
Yes, I wore a hard hat. Yes, I put a blanket under the hard hat so I could close it like a curtain when scary things happened.
I love that solution to this whole situation. Very inventive! And such a kid thing to do.
Extreme empathy can make it very hard to watch other people making bad choices or getting hurt. Our daughter was in tears after a terrible Winnie The Pooh movie we took her to, because Piglet's special memory book was destroyed. His friends tried to make up for it, but that special book was gone forever! She came home and drew a new one for him, she felt so bad. Who knew Winnie the Pooh was going to traumatize a 5-year-old? She referred to "Spirit" as "The movie that broke my hear." I have never seen it (it was shown at daycare), but once was enough for that one. "Lilo and Stitch: Stitch Has A Glitch" was nearly unwatchable for her because Stitch becomes bad and he doesn't want to and he can't stop it. It's every child's nightmare.
And both kids would hide behind the sofa when Anakin turned evil in whatever movie that was in the second batch of Star Wars films (the grownups have never watched them. They are an abomination).
The other thing you're describing is what some people call "Embarrassment squick." I could never watch Ellen's comedy show, because of that. Most of The Office feels like that to me too. Discomfort humor doesn't work for me at all. :O
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I empathize with your daughter on all of those points, especially the memory books. When I hear about people's houses getting destroyed by fires or tornadoes, my first thought is "I hope they got out all right" and my second though is "Oh no, what if their photo albums were destroyed?" So much family history! I'm getting worked up now over your daughter's reaction - I'm with her on that 100%. Poor Piglet!
Narrative. It can tear your heart out. :D
Thank you for reading and commenting!
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