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Thoughts on Elsa
11 years ago
I felt the urge to comment on this movie after watching last nights "Once Upon a Time" finale. So here goes.
and just so the internet is not mad at me:
THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD!
So, thanks to twitter and other internet phenomena that these darn kids use these days, It has been made official that the teaser at the end of the ABC's two hour "Once Upon a Time" finale was in fact a reveal for the character Elsa from Disney's "Frozen". This bothers me on a level that makes me want to punch things in their face for their ignorance. But I'm a nice guy, so I'm writing about it instead.
Not only did this episode reveal that Disney has more than a huge hand in ABC's productions, especially "Once Upon a Time", but it also reveal some production methods for the show that I do not appreciate. Normally, when a new TV show is announced, one thing I look for is how original the plot is, and ABC showed some promise with their concepts for this show. I was interested. I'll admit, I have not watched most of it, but there are some good reasons. One thing I appreciate about some shows is how their script are handled.
There are two ways to handle a script.
1. Have each episode or at least the entire story thought out for all seasons before filming.
Of course, changes will be made by the hands of the producers or Disney itself, but at least the story is already there.
Or 2. The script is written by the episode or by the season
The latter is how Once Upon was handled. The problem with handling any show in this manner is that the fans and the ratings and the studio get in the way of the plot, Hence Elsa. This also creates a lack of originality in the script. The final episode, for example was basically cut and pasted from "Back to the Future", with some details thrown to remind you that you are not actually watching "Back to the Future".
Anyway, back to Elsa. What bother's me most is that I do not appreciate her character. I do not respect her character or the story in which her character exists, and the reason is one part the fans and another part a lack of originality.
"Frozen" has become one of the most overrated films I have ever seen, and I think the reason is the demographic. Much of the movie's plot was synonymous with "Wicked" - which also starred Edina Menzel, go figure. The idea that "true love does not necessarily mean having a lover" is also not a new concept, though it is a rare one. One thing I often hear about this movie is that Disney managed to punch their established stereotypes in the face. While this may be true, all Disney really managed to do was to dump their own character stereotypes and adopt other stereotypes. If I were getting paid for this opinion piece, I would be able to provide countless examples, but truth is I'm getting tired. So, let it be known that I loved "Frozen" for its entertainment value, and it is a movie I would watch again. I just find it hard to appreciate some of the things that people claim make the movie so great.
Thank You for reading. Love Ya's
~Menta
and just so the internet is not mad at me:
THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD!
So, thanks to twitter and other internet phenomena that these darn kids use these days, It has been made official that the teaser at the end of the ABC's two hour "Once Upon a Time" finale was in fact a reveal for the character Elsa from Disney's "Frozen". This bothers me on a level that makes me want to punch things in their face for their ignorance. But I'm a nice guy, so I'm writing about it instead.
Not only did this episode reveal that Disney has more than a huge hand in ABC's productions, especially "Once Upon a Time", but it also reveal some production methods for the show that I do not appreciate. Normally, when a new TV show is announced, one thing I look for is how original the plot is, and ABC showed some promise with their concepts for this show. I was interested. I'll admit, I have not watched most of it, but there are some good reasons. One thing I appreciate about some shows is how their script are handled.
There are two ways to handle a script.
1. Have each episode or at least the entire story thought out for all seasons before filming.
Of course, changes will be made by the hands of the producers or Disney itself, but at least the story is already there.
Or 2. The script is written by the episode or by the season
The latter is how Once Upon was handled. The problem with handling any show in this manner is that the fans and the ratings and the studio get in the way of the plot, Hence Elsa. This also creates a lack of originality in the script. The final episode, for example was basically cut and pasted from "Back to the Future", with some details thrown to remind you that you are not actually watching "Back to the Future".
Anyway, back to Elsa. What bother's me most is that I do not appreciate her character. I do not respect her character or the story in which her character exists, and the reason is one part the fans and another part a lack of originality.
"Frozen" has become one of the most overrated films I have ever seen, and I think the reason is the demographic. Much of the movie's plot was synonymous with "Wicked" - which also starred Edina Menzel, go figure. The idea that "true love does not necessarily mean having a lover" is also not a new concept, though it is a rare one. One thing I often hear about this movie is that Disney managed to punch their established stereotypes in the face. While this may be true, all Disney really managed to do was to dump their own character stereotypes and adopt other stereotypes. If I were getting paid for this opinion piece, I would be able to provide countless examples, but truth is I'm getting tired. So, let it be known that I loved "Frozen" for its entertainment value, and it is a movie I would watch again. I just find it hard to appreciate some of the things that people claim make the movie so great.
Thank You for reading. Love Ya's
~Menta
