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The History of Whittington - a street urchin adopts a homeless cat and gets nicely rewarded. I am loving the Humane Society theme here.
The Wonderful Sheep - Madame d'Aulnoy clearly hated children. She may very well be the original evil witch of fairy tales. Boo.
— Mar 16, 2016 04:50PM
The Wonderful Sheep - Madame d'Aulnoy clearly hated children. She may very well be the original evil witch of fairy tales. Boo.
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Hansel and Grettel - just as we all know and love it, except that Gretel gets an extra "t" in her name
Snow-White and Rose Red - :) someday I'm going to play my own red and white rosebushes and put a little bear and gnome statue there
— Mar 24, 2016 05:01PM
Snow-White and Rose Red - :) someday I'm going to play my own red and white rosebushes and put a little bear and gnome statue there
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Little Thumb - the smallest member of a poor family arranges for the murder of the daughters of a kind woman who helps him & his siblings, then steals her cash.
The Forty Thieves - screw Ali Baba, this is all Morgiana's story. Too bad she's a slave and WTF with boiling men alive in oil?
— Mar 24, 2016 04:59PM
The Forty Thieves - screw Ali Baba, this is all Morgiana's story. Too bad she's a slave and WTF with boiling men alive in oil?
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The Water-Lily, The Gold-Spinners - a prince doesn't give up on the woman he loves, even after death. Awwww.
The Story of Pretty Goldilocks - no bears in this one. A pretty but picky princess puts a princely pauper into a pickle of tests. His kindness to animals helps him win her heart, for whatever it's worth.
— Mar 16, 2016 04:49PM
The Story of Pretty Goldilocks - no bears in this one. A pretty but picky princess puts a princely pauper into a pickle of tests. His kindness to animals helps him win her heart, for whatever it's worth.
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The White Cat - what a delightful story. Meow.
The Terrible Head - interesting how much different a Greek myth is without the names we're all familiar with. Good version of the Perseus myth.
— Mar 08, 2016 12:30PM
The Terrible Head - interesting how much different a Greek myth is without the names we're all familiar with. Good version of the Perseus myth.
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The Master-Maid - another blockhead catches the eye of a truly meanspirited woman, and we're supposed to root for them?
Why the Sea is Salt - horrible story of a man who cheats his own brother. I don't like most of these Scandinavian tales.
Puss in Boots - another story of a con artist, albeit a likeable one.
Felicia and the Pot of Pinks - finally, a very happy surprise! Loved it.
— Mar 05, 2016 07:12PM
Why the Sea is Salt - horrible story of a man who cheats his own brother. I don't like most of these Scandinavian tales.
Puss in Boots - another story of a con artist, albeit a likeable one.
Felicia and the Pot of Pinks - finally, a very happy surprise! Loved it.
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The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was - blockhead too stupid to be scared of anything gets dumb-lucky, cheats death, and becomes a king. Is this a metaphor for politicians or something?
Rumpelstiltzkin - the father was a jerk, the king a psychopath, and the girl a cheat. I always felt sorry for poor ole Rumpel. Aren't you never supposed to swindle dwarves?
Beauty and the Beast - magnificent
— Feb 11, 2016 05:07PM
Rumpelstiltzkin - the father was a jerk, the king a psychopath, and the girl a cheat. I always felt sorry for poor ole Rumpel. Aren't you never supposed to swindle dwarves?
Beauty and the Beast - magnificent
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Cinderella - she's not a complete pushover and I was surprised to see there is a happy ending for her stepsisters
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp - lazy boy gets rewarded for being lazy, but marries a very stupid girl. Lots of fun and magic
— Feb 08, 2016 01:31PM
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp - lazy boy gets rewarded for being lazy, but marries a very stupid girl. Lots of fun and magic
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The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood - I had no idea that there is a second (and far more disturbing) half to the story. This version makes the curse a little more clear, which always confused me in other renditions.
— Feb 04, 2016 09:29AM
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East of the Sun, West of the Moon - perfection
The Yellow Dwarf - WFT? not one, but two characters break promises. I was rooting for the Dwarf.
Little Red Riding Hood - depressing version w/o the woodsman.
— Feb 01, 2016 01:27PM
The Yellow Dwarf - WFT? not one, but two characters break promises. I was rooting for the Dwarf.
Little Red Riding Hood - depressing version w/o the woodsman.
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Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess - a good moral about indulging children, reminiscent of "To a Louse". Guess today's parents of Generation I-Am-A-Special-Snowflake didn't read this tale.
— Jan 28, 2016 11:30AM
