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[ladymercury_10]

So there's this dude with flowing blond hair rollerblading through the streets of my neighborhood singing loudly and dramatically and generally looking like he's having a grand old time. My dad's theory is that he is trying to make his life and the lives of others as nice as possible. I think he thinks he's the prince in a Disney movie. It's

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[giallarhorn]

I'd go with your theory- he's a Disney prince who somehow ended up in your neighborhood, although I suppose it depends partially on the type of songs that he's singing.

ELEMENTARY YOU ARE PERFECT DOES THIS MEAN CLYDE WILL APPEAR MORE OFTEN SAY PLEASE? Also the introduction of Ms. Hudson, particularly as a competent and intelligent character with only one tiny mention to her gender was just pretty awesome, especially in how they neatly fit her into the story.

Yeah, Hanna struck me a lot like a more realistic version of Pan's Labyrinth, without all the fantastical elements? Though I hadn't thought about it like a retelling of Snow White, but I suppose it does fit pretty well.

[ladymercury_10]

Haha, he went by so fast that I couldn't really tell what he was singing.

Since Ms. Hudson and Clyde should both be on the show more maybe they can hang out while she cleans and she can bring him the most special kinds of lettuce and he will get spoiled and sulk in his shell when Sherlock tries to take him out of the drawer. :P

Hmm, Pan's Labyrinth? I hadn't thought about that, but they are pretty similar, aren't they?

[giallarhorn]

Aww. We can just pretend it was a suitably themed Disney song (or maybe even one from Enchanted?)

THAT WOULD BE MOST EXCELLENT, NGL :D Though I could totally see her spoiling him with lettuce and he starts to get irritated with Sherlock and not cooperating when asked to be an ambulance.

Yeah, they kind of are with the whole coming of age themes and similar ideas involved in fairy tales- though I suppose that Pan's Labyrinth couches itself a lot more in fantastical elements and kind of diverges from Hanna in that Hanna leaves for civilization, while the girl in Pan's Labyrinth doesn't?

[ladymercury_10]

Haha a song from Enchanted would be excellent. :)

Apparently Elementary fandom has anticipated the need for Ms. Hudson/Joan/Clyde bonding and already created this, how thoughtful. :)

Yeah, I guess Ofelia's magical adventure sort of starts when she withdraws from civilization because of the war, and Hanna's starts when she ventures out into civilization. They're coming from very different backgrounds, too, so different things are scary or wonderful to them.

[ericadawn16]

Miss Hudson was Trans? I didn't realize. However, I had been thinking about how most of the cast was white so this was a nice change that way and I really liked how they transitioned in a Ms. Hudson as well how much they're letting Joan into almost an equal with her own observations. In the books, John did get better but he was never allowed to really reach being a detective in his own right

[ladymercury_10]

I didn't realize it either at first. They said something alluding to the men she was dating realizing she had an Adam's apple, though.

Most of the cast is white? Bell, Watson, and Alfredo are not, so I'd say it's probably around 50-50.

I agree that Hanna doesn't have a lot of closure. I was sad that her last encounter with her dad was a fight. But at the same time, beating Wiegler when she had no real weapon to speak of (a used arrow and some bungee cord vs. a gun) was almost more than she could hope for, and the last scene did tie back kind of neatly to the beginning.

[amyhit]

My dad's theory is that he is trying to make his life and the lives of others as nice as possible. I think he thinks he's the prince in a Disney movie.

Ahaha, this is fantastic. I think I'll go with both explanations, because they're both great.

[ladymercury_10]

Hee, thanks. It was definitely a pretty entertaining thing to see.

[pax_athena]

I've never seen the Hanna-Snow White parallels, but yeah ... :D
Never had intelligent things to say about the movie myself (and I'm sure it's not totally unproblematic), just: yay, I want more movies to be so much fun and have such awesome female protagonists. Also, I read somewhere that this movie failed the reverse Bechdel test, but I did not check myself.

[ladymercury_10]

It failed the reverse Bechdel test? I'm not sure, but that definitely seems possible. It certainly passed the regular Bechdel test an impressive number of times.

[ladymercury_10]

Yeah, just as a cartoon it was pretty good. It really looks like Young Justice, but not, which kept confusing me though. I guess the same studio must have animated it. :P

Also, imo, you lose a lot from the origin story when you get rid of the part where Jason made Bruce laugh.
Aww, this sounds adorable.

I do not know how Elementary keeps being such a good show but it is very impressive. :)

[ladymercury_10]

Haha, they recycled the animated set? That's funny.

Ahaha those are adorable, thank you. :D