READING THE EAH BOOKS- My thoughts!
The Storybook of Legends: Chapters (8-9)
Madam Maid Marian, looked impeccable in a baby-blue satin dress with blue netting hanging from a tall cone hat. Not just anyone could pull off a cone hat.
I've probably talked about this before, but I adore the fact they put Maid Marian in blue with a hat.
it's one of her iconic looks and I DON'T know if this is actually true, but I like to think there's a bit of cattiness in Maid Marian adopting this color.
Clorinda, one of Robin's other love interests was very often drawn wearing blue but Maid Marian obviously fully overtook basically any story that woman was in. They are very different woman personality wise and the terms of like old English ideals of what a 'proper' woman was Marian was actually a lot more of a tomboy then Clorinda and the fact she got the man in the end is actually really cool.
It also might have something to do with the fabrics and dies of that time but shuuuush.
“That’s impossible. Queenness and evilness are her destiny. I mean, she doesn’t really have a choice in the matter.”
....Yikes these children are SO Brainwashed it's actually making me a little uncomfortable. (that's a good thing, the author is doing an amazing job.)
Apple sighed. That girl slept more than Rip Van Winkle.
....WHAT??? That's not a faIRYTALE!?!? That story is about a man drinking with some creepy old men he found in the mountains and sleeping through the American revolution???.... Is...is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION cannon!?..... Is that what they are saying right now?
it might TECHNICALLY be a fairytale, but it does not fit well into a fairytale world. AT ALL.
This is fully the vibe of normal soldier, Rip Van Winkle just casually walking around Ever After.
“Madam Maid Marian whispered to Duchess that there’s a secret way out of this candy jar.”
INTRESTING THAT'S WHO SHE CHOOSE TO TELL THAT TOO.
The male species couldn’t resist wanting to help her.
“I need you to hack into the Mirror Network and track Raven Queen, giving me access on my Compact Mirror so I can keep an eye on her wherever she is. And I need this to stay between you and me. Okay?”
....Listen Evil Apple would be so overpowered, and I want her so bad. I mean look at this! She would be such a threat, and she could be so scary. I have such a soft spot for villains who act nice and sweet but are just so evil AND APPLE WOULD HAVE KILLED AS ONE OF THOSE VILLANS.... Normal Apple is good too, I guess. But Evil Apple would have ruled.
Humphrey got to work, his little fingers tapping madly on his MirrorPad. “Hey, Apple, do you want to hear the rap I made up about you?”
.....Why is Book Humphrey the Dippy Fresh to Show Humphrey's Dipper??
It seems the sassy gossip man who could keep up with the likes of Blondie is a nothing but a one of those kids you would stop the popular girls in the hall to ask if they wanted to watch them play a riff.
you'll be missed sassy Humphrey, you will be missed.
"Gotta post a sign sayin’
beware the glare of that fair hair."...
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"pierced by her lance, made to dance
to the boon of the tune of the
girl with the skin of pearl and golden curl."
WHAT ARE YOU T A L K I N G ABOUT!?!! Someone teach Humphery how to rap without making up nonsense P L E A S E.
Raven felt those bird wings of nervousness beating in her chest.
AHHHH I LOVE THAT METAPHOR FOR RAVEN. That's such pretty writing!!
“I wonder why she’s so aloof,” Raven said. “I mean, her story’s a pretty good one. She’s not even a villain.”
Raven buddy, In most versions of her story she fully goes INSIDE a wolf's stomach and has to sit there slowly dying until she gets cut out.
I would be quiet and reserved too, even without the whole secret family thing.
“I could come up with a completely fabulous uniform. Picture this: pink leather, skinny silver belt, black knee- high boots—””
YESS BRIAR. I have been resisting the urge to give everyone knee high boots all the time no matter what shoes the book says they are wearing because they rule.
Does that mean I know how to draw knee high boots?.... no it does not.
“Don’t be such a toad, Duchess,” said Raven.
“Hey!” said Hopper Croakington, who was standing nearby.
“Sorry, Hopper,” said Raven.
lmao Raven has ONE insult and nothing else. Hopper and Raven need to have a sensitivity training with one of the counselors or something because this is becoming a real issue.
Daring got control of the ball, passing to Dexter over the heads of Raven and three wolves. The two brothers drove down the
court, leaping over wolves and dodging opponents. Raven was so startled by Dexter’s ability she just stood there watching. Who knew he was as good as his brother?
Book Dexter is a DIFFERENT man.
He's fully pulling the same 180 Book Annabeth took from Movie Annabeth in the movies
(it took me WAY too long to find the right comparison, I'm embarrassed about how long that took me lmao.)
“Well, write me into the list of Those Who Don’t Mind a Bit,” said Cupid, eyeing his (Hunter's) perfectly toned arms and chest. “My, but he will break a few hearts.”
WHHHAAAAAT this is not the Cupid & Hunter interaction I thought we were going to get.
But also, that's so funny because Psyche lies and says Eros is a Hunter when she still doesn't know who he is.... so, maybe Cupid's appreciation comes more from her future wife imaging she looks like that.
She slipped on her Coat of Infinite Darkness, once a gift from her mother. The long, black coat with dragon-scale details looked so good she almost wished people noticed her in it, but that would defeat the purpose.
.... When did these books come out? 2013?... Yeah okay.
I'm not dissing! This is very cool!! Buuuuut there are PERHAPS places where this small detail might have been inspired from.
“That’s funny, I could’ve sworn…” Raven wandered over to the crystal case holding the Storybook of Legends. “I keep smelling something right here.”
“In here?” Blondie put her hand on the case, and the lock dropped away. “There’s nothing in here but an old book.”
Blondie...... girl. Why would the Evil Queen be telling you there was porridge in a book!?!
AND this is such a risky plan on Raven's part, Blondie IS the news if she realizes she's being conned she's going to report on it.
Maybe every day was Legacy Day to Milton Grimm.
“I, Milton Grimm,” said Raven, “descendant of the Brothers Grimm, wish to open the Storybook of Legends.”
A golden key appeared before her, hovering over the book.
THATS SOOOOOOO!!!!! AHHHHHUUUGHHH that says so much about Grimm and who he is as a person AND the control he has over this book\it's magic. Such a creepy and amazing detail.
But Raven had watched Witchy commit to becoming a villain who lures children into her home and fattens them up to eat them.
Is Witchy Brew... Ginger?
What Raven would promise to become in just three short weeks was even worse than a child-eating witch.
...Um..... really? Trying and failing to poison a girl vs. keeping children captive over two months with the intention to eat them...... not really the same thing.
It's interesting that Raven kind of sees her density as the worse thing in the world. I mean with her mother it makes sense but still there are Far, FAR worse fairytale villains.
STORY: THE TWO SISTERS
DESTINY: THE CRUEL GIRL WHO TRIES TO DROWN HER
SISTER AND SO IS CURSED WITH UGLINESS
OKAY I really, really wish I knew which story this is but all I could find was something that was basically Mother Holle and there was no drowning so if anyone knows what fairytale this is referring to\how to find it please let me know!
Raven had never heard of the tale of the Two Sisters, but clearly Bella Sister was destined to be a villain, just like Raven.
Is... Is this not a real fairytale? Did I just spend like an hour looking for no reason?.... oopsy if this is late THIS IS WHY.
Coach Gingerbreadman’s gingerbread office.
“As a general rule, Mr. and Miss Crumb, if something has a door or a wall or windows, it’s a structure, not a snack!”
... DO you think they have ever tried to eat Coach Gingerbreadman?
enchanted frog Total: :🐸- 2 (should I count every time Raven calls someone\herself a toad in front of Hopper instead... or is that bit over?)
