[ SECRET POST #5381 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5381 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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[Story of Minglan]


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[Chris Wu, Jake Hsu | Andy Bian, Kenny Chen]


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[Hitman]


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05.
[Howl's Moving Castle]


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[Labyrinth]











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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

The whole 'there's a time to let go of childish fantasies' thing is actually really complicated in Labyrinth, though. Because, yes, part of Sarah's journey is to learn to interact more with what's really happening around her, rather than living purely in her head, but there's also the fact that, in this case, the 'childish fantasy' is 100% real, and Sarah doesn't beat the Labyrinth by being 'adult' and cynical, she beats it by playing into the story and treating it as real. She wins with a line from a storybook, she wins by treating the fantasy characters as real people, but also by playing her role to the hilt. And at the end, the fantasy is still real, and can join her in her world as much as she can join in the Labyrinth. She doesn't leave it behind.

It's important that the line she wins with is 'you have no power over me'. The lesson isn't to let go of childish fantasies, but to make sure that they aren't controlling you. Deal with what's happening around you, whether it's magic and goblins, or your parents remarrying. But you don't ever have to let go of the magic. All the denizens of the Labyrinth can still climb into Sarah's bedroom at the end.

I think the 'moral' of Labyrinth is less about growing up and more about not hiding from what's happening around you. There's no directive to give up on fantasy, only to actually face up to whatever challenges you have to deal with.

[(Anonymous)]

"All the denizens of the Labyrinth can still climb into Sarah's bedroom at the end."

Except poor Jareth. Sad little Goblin King stuck out in the cold, so to speak. 🤣

[(Anonymous)]

I think you're supposed to see him as satisfied, watching her be happy. He's fucking fae as shit, but he still gave her the thing she truly wanted: happiness. He, too, accomplished his goal, even if he didn't get the girl.

[(Anonymous)]

I like this interpretation, thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

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I'm doing this with emoticons 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[(Anonymous)]

Damn, this comment makes me want to go watch it again as I haven't seen it in like 20 years. Thank you!