Once Upon a Dream-A Twisted Tale

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It was surprisingly dark, at times, and brought into play plot ideas that I didn't particularly care for, particularly with Jafar's army which I found idiotic and somewhat demeaning to the story and Jafar's character. Iago's role in the retelling also deeply upset me, again in regards to Braswell's portrayal of Jafar's character. More often than I would have liked, I found myself feeling as though the characters were not themselves, and it is here that I think Braswell hit her largest snag. She simply did not have a great grasp of the original characters and struggled at times to write them in a way that remained true to their nature in the Disney version. I was most disappointed in Jafar, followed closely by Jasmine and the Genie. Aladdin, however, was rather impressive, even if he had moments--albeit small--where he didn't quite fit himself. From Bad to Worse: Elsa intervenes when Grand Pabbie tries to change Anna's memories, which results in a curse that causes Elsa and Anna to lose their memories of each other, in addition to Elsa forgetting she has powers and that Anna's heart and body would freeze over again if she spends too much time around Elsa. As a result, Agnarr and Iduna are forced to have Anna's godparents raise her instead while they keep an eye on Elsa. But when mysterious powers begin to reveal themselves, Elsa starts to remember fragments of her childhood that seem to have been erased – pieces that include a very familiar-looking girl. Determined to fill the void she has always felt, Elsa must take a harrowing journey across her icy kingdom to undo a terrible curse... and find the missing Princess of Arendelle. Downer Beginning: Reflection starts with the Huns definitely being killed by the avalanche this time, but Shang is fatally injured by Shan Yu in the process.

For eighteen years Rapunzel stays imprisoned in her tower, knowing she must protect everyone from her magical hair. When she finally decides to leave the only home she’s ever known—to see the floating lights that appear on her birthday—she gets caught up in an unexpected adventure with two thieves: a would-be outlaw named Gina, and Flynn Rider, a rogue on the run. Original: Aladdin • Genie • Jasmine • Abu • Magic Carpet • The Sultan • Rajah • Jafar • Iago • The Peddler • Razoul • The Royal Guards • Gazeem • Prince Achmed • Harem Girls • FaroukEvil vs. Evil: Appears to be set up this way between Syndrome and the Mastermind when he describes his rivarly with the latter to Violet during his mission briefing. In reality they're actually secretly working together as by providing Violet an easy target to test her Invisibility powers with and to ensure that Mr. Incredible is finally dead by having him depowered. Ultimately Downplayed after the story's end with the Mastermind pulling a Heel–Face Turn and working with a reformed Mirage. King Stefan's Castle • Forbidden Mountain • Aurora's Cottage • Forest • Moors • Ulstead • Cavernous Nest

Broad Strokes: Aladdin and the King of Thieves is referenced, with Aladdin's father having left the family in search of a better life for them and Aladdin's mother dying while her husband is gone, resulting in Aladdin becoming a street rat. However, it is stated that Abu was a gift from Aladdin's mother, while Aladdin: The Series establishes that Abu left a circus of thieves to join Aladdin. Summer: Disney's Summer Oasis Splash • Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise • Stitch's Summer Dance Bash Lim, Elizabeth (April 4, 2023). When You Wish Upon A Star: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368077545. Alice is happy to meander to Miss. Yao’s teashop or to visit the children playing in the Square. She’s also interested in learning more about the young lawyer she met there, but just because she’s curious, of course, not because he was sweet and charming. It's also the first to take place in a setting completely devoid of magic, along with being the most contemporary so far. note The movie has an Ambiguous Time Period, but draws heavily from the 1950s and 1960s, but with more 2000s appropriate and even retro-futuristic technology.Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell is a twist on the classic Sleeping Beauty tale in which, upon kissing her, Prince Phillip falls fast asleep next to Aurora. The princess has been living in a dreamland in which she has been raised by Maleficent since childhood. Only when she finds Phillip and pieces together the truth can she work to wake herself up and free her kingdom. Adaptational Alternate Ending: Instead of the Evil Queen dying from falling off a cliff as she does in the film, she is imprisoned (still in her hag form) in the dungeon of her former castle and will remain there for the rest of her life. Also, Snow White and her prince don't ride off into their castle in the clouds - instead, Snow White is crowned the new Queen of her kingdom and expresses hope that one day she and Henrich will officially marry. Instead of the Sundrop Flower, the Moondrop Flower is found, and instead of giving Rapunzel the power to heal, it instead gives her the power to hurt. The concept of a Moondrop counterpart as well as the "Hurt Incantation" (the fan name for the Reverse/Decay Incantation before they were officially named) was introduced in Tangled: The Series. This twisted tale is quite dark at the end, and as a result, the target age of this would be older than some of the other twisted tales I have read. Cassandra Truth: No one from modern-day Bermuda believes Merlin really is who he says he is, instead believing he's just an old man suffering from heat stroke.

Books: Comic book • Aladdin's Quest • A-Mazing Aladdin • Jasmine's Magic Charm • Royal Weddings • Aladdin: One True Love • Jasmine: The Missing Coin • Jasmine the Matchmaker • Disney Princess Beginnings • The Art and Making of Aladdin • Aladdin: Far From Agrabah• The Magic Carpet's Secret I compliment the author with how surprisingly dark the story's direction took its characters, which I liked, considering the twist of fate with the characters also affected certain aspects of their personality differed from the well-known versions of their characters, which made it interesting for me. On land, Ariel learns that Ursula has been making the most of her role as princess: plotting, scheming, and waging outright war with neighboring kingdoms. And after Ursula catches wind of Ariel’s resurfacing, she threatens to obliterate both land and sea. Will Ariel be able to overthrow the murderous villain bent on destroying her home—along with the world she once longed to be a part of? To stop the power-mad ruler, Aladdin and the deposed Princess Jasmine must unite the people of Agrabah in rebellion. But soon, their fight for freedom threatens to tear the kingdom apart in a costly civil war. What happens next? A Street Rat becomes a leader. A princess becomes a revolutionary. And readers will never look at the story of Aladdin in the same way again. Amnesia Missed a Spot: Although Facilier wiped Naveen's memory of his time with Tiana as a frog, he still feels attracted to her.Mythology Gag: Some of the words from the songs of the original film appear in either dialogue or Elsa’s thoughts. My God, What Have I Done?: Wendy is quite horrified to learn that by making the fateful deal with Hook, she has played a part in the demise of Never Land, to the point where she breaks down crying. Even the text in the book clearly says: "What had she done?"

Alice is different than other eighteen-year-old ladies in Kexford, which is perfectly fine with her. She'd rather spend golden afternoons with her trusty camera or in her aunt Vivian's lively salon, ignoring her sister's wishes that she stop all that "nonsense" and become a "respectable" member of society. Alice is happy to meander to Miss Yao's teashop or to visit the children playing in the Square. She's also interested in learning more about the young lawyer she met there, but just because he's curious, of course, not because he was sweet and charming. Lim, Elizabeth (April 7, 2020). So This is Love: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368013826. This is the first book in the series to be based on a Pixar film instead of one from the Disney Animated Canon, with Fate Be Changed set to be the second.

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Even Evil Has Standards: Gaston may be an Egomaniac Hunter who's trying to get Belle to marry him (like in the original animated film), but even he's horrified that D'Arque is kidnapping and experimenting on innocent people. Disney liked this format so much, and with the popularity of retellings in the YA Fantasy world, they thought they’d contract popular YA Fantasy authors to retell their famous stories…with a twist. Failed Audition Plot: Ilaria's dream of becoming a famous opera singer is shattered at her audition in Vallan. Not because she arrived dusty from a bumpy wagon ride and sweaty from running late to the audition (although these didn't help matters), but because the residental diva, Maria Linda, and conservatory director, Maestro Lully, thought she didn't have the 'presence' to become a prima donna. This rejection ulimately leads Ilaria to making a deal with the Heartless. So when an opportunity to travel to Never Land via pirate ship presents itself, Wendy makes a deal with the devil. But Never Land isn’t quite the place she imagined it would be. Unexpected dangers and strange foes pop up at every turn, and a little pixie named Tinker Bell seems less than willing to help.