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lilitblaukatz · 2 years

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Long exhausting post about my tylorpe playlist. It has 10 songs.

I don't have Spotify so it is boring and overloaded as well (also I can't see your playlists from Spotify published here, so I suffer)

To give you a taste: (Scissor Sisters, I Can't Decide) https://www.shazam.com/track/44522327/i-cant-decide

Oh I could throw you in the lake Or feed you poisoned birthday cake I wont deny I'm gonna miss you When you're gone Oh I could bury you alive But you might crawl out with a knife And kill me when I'm sleeping That's why…

I can't decide Whether you should live or die Oh, you'll probably go to heaven Please don't hang your head and cry No wonder why My heart feels dead inside It's cold and hard and petrified Lock the doors and close the blinds We're going for a ride

Music is my blood so I of course have playlist(s) for my every ship.

Usually it is fun, but sometimes it is hard. For example I was making my jevon playlist for more than a year.

But these two bastards... It happend in a couple of hours. It was made from leftovers. It is perfect. It is crazy. Those dramatic asses wanted to waltz to gay wedding songs, bless their souls.

In no particular order:

(from Tyler's POV) Britney Spears Monster

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Why am I always the one who crashes every single time why am I always the one who is being chased by paparazzi Oh wait I think I know exactly why Cause I'm in every piece (oh yeah a beast oh yeah)

Everywhere I go I can't help I kill Shut it down I'm gonna shut it down People across the world they see my swagger Shut it down shut it down

(I'm a beast) I'm a beast (I am a monster) Yeah I'm a monster

(from both POV) Whitney Houston I Have Nothing

Share my life, Take me for what I am. 'Cause I'll never change All my colors for you.

Take my love, I'll never ask for too much, Just all that you are And everything that you do.

I don't really need to look Very much further, I don't wanna have to go Where you don't follow. I will hold it back again, This passion inside. Can't run from myself, There's nowhere to hide.

Don't make me close one more door, I don't wanna hurt anymore. Stay in my arms if you dare, Or must I imagine you there. Don't walk away from me. I have nothing, nothing, nothing If I don't have you, you.

You see through, Right to the heart of me. You break down my walls With the strength of your love.

I never knew Love like I've known it with you. Will a memory survive, One I can hold on to?

(From Tyler's POV) Joan Jett and the Blackhearts You drive me wild

You know when you're close you really turn me on That's why I want you so bad when your gone, yeah Come on, come on and take me home Please stay with me and don't you leave me alone

You drive me wild, yeah yeah You know you do, uh huh You drive me wild, oh yeah You know I need you, ooh ooh

You're on my mind always my one desire And let's get together and build us a fire Make me tremble and make me shake Pleasin' each other rockin' till daybreak

Don't hold off do it, I need your lovin' I'm getting so hot, I'm cooking like an oven My head is all filled with crazy thoughts Love like this just can't be bought

(From Xavier's POV) Arctic Monkeys Baby I'm Yours

Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours) And I'll be yours (yours) until the stars fall from the sky Yours (yours) until the rivers all run dry In other words, until I die

Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours) And I'll be yours (yours) until the sun no longer shines Yours (yours) until the poets run out of rhyme In other words, until the end of time

I'm gonna stay right here by your side Do my best to keep you satisfied Nothin' in the world could drive me away Every day, you'll hear me say

Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours) And I'll be yours (yours) until two and two is three Yours (yours) until the mountain crumbles to the sea In other words, until eternity

Baby, I'm yours 'Til the stars fall from the sky Baby, I'm yours 'Til the rivers all run dry Baby, I'm yours 'Til the sun no longer shines Baby, I'm yours 'Til the poets run out of rhyme

(From Tyler's POV) Kele Okereke My Guy

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside I've got the month of May

Well I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My guy I'm talkin' 'bout my guy

I've got so much honey the bees envy me I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees

Well, I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My guy I'm talkin' 'bout my guy

Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Oh, oh

I don't need no money, fortune or fame I've got all the riches, baby, that one man can claim, oh oh

I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My guy I'm talkin' 'bout my guy

(from Xavier's POV) Soft Cell What

Do you want me to Get down on my knees Beg you baby, please Cry a million tears Do you want me to Call you on the phone Beg you to come home Think of all the years When I once lived in paradise When the love light shone in your eyes

Oh baby What can I do when I still love you What can I say when I still want you What can I do What can I say You'll never know this way

Do you want me to Follow you around Everywhere in town Do you want a clown Why do you Treat me mean and cruel Breaking every rule Can I be your fool We can make this a happy home So come back where you belong

Oh baby What can I do when I still love you What can I say when I still want you What can I do What can I say You'll never know this way

Please forgive me, come back, and then We can fall in love Over and over and over and over again

(from both POV, truly their song) Scissor Sisters I Can't Decide

It's not easy having yourself a good time Greasing up those bets and betters Watching out they don't four letter Fuck and kiss you both at the same time Smells like something I've forgotten Curled up, died and now it's rotten

I'm not a gangster tonight Don't wanna be a bad guy I'm just a loner baby And now you've got in my way

It's a bitch convincing people to like you If I stop now call me a quitter If lies were cats you'd be a litter Pleasing everyone isn't like you Dancing jigs until I'm crippled Slug ten drinks I won't get pickled

I've got to hand it to you You've played by all the same rules It takes the truth to fool me And now you've made me angry

I can't decide

(From Tyler's POV) Simply Red Stars

Anyone who ever held you Would tell you the way I'm feeling Anyone who ever wanted you Would try to tell you what I feel inside The only thing I ever wanted Was the feeling that you ain't faking The only one you ever thought about Wait a minute can't you see that I

I wanna fall from the stars Straight into your arms I, I feel you I hope you comprehend

For the man who tried to hurt you He's explaining the way I'm feeling For all the jealousy I caused you States the reason why I'm trying to hide As for all the things you taught me It sends my future into clearer dimensions You'll never know how much you hurt me Stay a minute can't you see that I

(From Tyler's POV) Madonna White Heat

Get up, stand tall! Put your back up against the wall! 'Cause my love is dangerous This is a bust

You think you can have my love for free Well I've got news for you, that's not the way it's gonna be So don't come hangin' round my door If you're not ready to give, you're not gonna get much more.

I don't want to live out your fantasy Love's not that easy This time you're gonna, gonna have to play my way Come on make my day!

Can you feel the rhythm of my mind Boy, I've got so much to give, But I don't want to waste my time I can't let my heart put on a show 'Til you surrender baby, you've got to let it go.

Drop your weapons, you'd better come clean I've got you covered, I'll catch you when you fall to me I'm not gonna hurt you, 'cause I'm not that kind We're not goin' nowhere 'till you have a change of mind.

And as you already guessed, Tyler is fond of Rosemary Clooney's Sway, but he sings 'violence' instead of 'violins', the beast)

When marimba rhythms start to play Dance with me Make me sway Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore Hold me close Sway me more Like a flower bending in the breeze Bend with me Sway with ease When we dance you have a way with me Stay with me Sway with me Other dancers may be on the floor Dear, but my eyes will see only you Only you have that magic technique When we sway i grow weak I can hear the sound of violins Long before It begins Make me thrill as only you know how Sway me smooth Sway me now Quien sera el que me quiere a mi Quien sera Quien sera Quien sera el que me de su amor Quien sera Quien sera I can hear the sound of violins Long before It begins Make me thrill as only you know how Sway me smooth Sway me now Sway me smooth, sway me now!

#tylorpe #xavier x tyler #tyler x xavier #tyler galpin #xavier thorpe #wednesday #kele's song is from my google cashe and link can be broken #Youtube

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whitneyfanclublog · 2 months

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Whitney Houston: “I Look To You”

As I lay me down,

Heaven hear me now.

I’m lost without a cause

After giving it my all.

Winter storms have come

And darkened my sun.

After all that I’ve been through

Who on earth can I turn to?

I look to you.

After all my strength is gone,

In you I can be strong

I look to you.

And when melodies are gone,

In you I hear a song.

I look to you.

About to lose my breath,

There’s no more fighting left,

Sinking to rise no more,

Searching for that open door.

And every road that I’ve taken

Led to my regret.

And I don’t know if I’m going to make it.

Nothing to do but lift my head

I look to you.

And when all my strength is gone,

In you I can be strong

I look to you.

And when melodies are gone,

In you I hear a song.

I look to you.

My levees are broken

My walls have come

Tumbling down on me

The rain is falling.

Defeat is calling.

I need you to set me free.

Take me far away from the battle.

I need you.

Shine on me.

I look to you.

After all my strength is gone,

In you I can be strong

I look to you.

And when melodies are gone,

In you I hear a song.

I look to you.

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lemonflowercat · 6 months

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75 soft: day 1

[x] morning yoga

30m full body and after 1 week of not being potato-on-the-couch, it kinda amazes me how stiff my muscles get. lovvved the stretch

[x] meditate

[x] midday wxo: full body strength + 12m HIIT

30m resistance band + 12m tabata

i was sobbing halfway through my wxo - yes, picture streaming tears as i struggling through front raises (my chest+upper body in general is v weak and i can barely get my front raise halfway up). this big wave of "my struggles never get rewarded" hit me. even post wxo endorphins can't save me from the sadness I'm feeling T-T

[] study 6h

okkkke I spiraled. I looked at the calendar, did the math on where my scores are rn and where they need to get by June and compared the no. of days I have vs the no. of things I need to get done and yea that was running in my mind when I had mid-wxo break down. and then I really broke down.

but by the end of the day i did come up with a plan to tackle this mountain of stuff i need to get done. reminder to myself: when faced with overwhelm, always break things down!

[x] eat 1400kcal

i loved my lunch today - spinach dal, stir fried cauliflower, toasted tofu and roti. i love meals that aren't spice heavy because you can really appreciate the flavour of individual ingredients. also it's the perfect palate for summer heat!

so i actually went above my limit - i ate 1670 kcal, BUT i'm gonna give myself this because i exercised great self control while A and i went on a cute impromptu date.

it was in Camurlim, a v pretty village by the Chapora river. we watched the full moon rise and then went to a tavern run by the sweetest Goan uncle (he put out his speaker and played this 90s love songs playlist for us [think Bryan Adams, Whitney Houston], saying "this is for you two" ahahaha so wholesome (':). we drank urrak, had squid, lepo and ross omelet while watching IPL (RCB v PBKS) lol. but mostly talked.

my heart is full ♡

#75 soft #day 1

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jttlpvideos · 8 months

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I Look To You - Whitney Houston

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Lyrics,

As I lay me down Heaven hear me now I'm lost without a cause After giving it my all

Winter storms have come And darkened my sun After all that I've been through Who on earth can I turn to?

I look to you I look to you After all my strength is gone In you I can be strong

I look to you I look to you And when melodies are gone In you I hear a song, I look to you

About to lose my breath There's no more fighting left Sinking to rise no more Searching for that open door

And every road that I've taken Led to my regret And I don't know if I'm gonna make it Nothing to do but lift my head

I look to you I look to you And when all my strength is gone In you I can be strong

I look to you I look to you And when melodies are gone In you I hear a song, I look to you

My levee's have broken, my walls have come Crumbling down on me The rain is falling, defeat is calling I need you to set me free

Take me far away from the battle I need you, shine on me

I look to you I look to you After all my strength has gone In you I can be strong

I look to you I look to you And when melodies are gone In you I hear a song, I look to you

I look to you I look to you

#jttlpgroup #musicvideos

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treadmilltreats · 2 years

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Music can change your life

So yesterday I wrote a blog about Miley Cyrus' new song, Flowers. In which she is calling out her ex and it got me thinking about the songs that strong women sing that have also gotten me through my bad times.

Music, for me, fills my soul. There is always music playing in my home, in my car, and while I am working.

Music lifts up my spirits, and it has gotten me through some of my darkest times. It gave me strength when I couldn't find any, made me cry and has also made me find the power inside of me to face my fears.

When I was in my darkest hour being in my abusive marriage and when I lost my mom, Mandisa's song, Andrew's song made me realize my mom was in a better place and was waiting for me.

When I felt like I couldn't do anything right, Christina Agrilari song Walking on eggshells made me realize that it didn't matter what I did, this was his issue.

Whitney Houston's song, I didn't know my own strength kept me going, knowing my strength came from God.

When I hit rock bottom for the second time, Smokie Norful's song I understand, was my ringtone, my alarm and I listened to it over and over again to know that even though I didn't think God was listening, he was and he understood.

That song got me through my worst days and still does.

Music is the song track of our lives, a song can take you back to your first love, your first kiss, your first heartbreak. It can bring you memories of great times, with people that you loved or people that you lost. In one second you are right back there, whether it was a week ago or 50 years ago, when you hear it you are back there again.

Music can also change your mindset, it can give you courage like the women's anthem around the world, I will survive. Knowing you will be okay, you will survive.

When you listen to songs like these you get strength from them, and it gives you the courage to go on.

So today my friends remember, music can literally change your life and the way you think.

Find some songs that inspire you, that will lift you up and give you the hope to change. And as I always say at the end of every blog…only you can be the change you want to see.

@TreadmillTreats

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afiaoware · 2 years

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Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be Everybody searching for a hero People need someone to look up to I never found anyone who fulfill my needs A lonely place to be And so I learned to depend on me I decided long ago Never to walk in anyone's shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I'll live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself It is the greatest love of all I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be I decided long ago Never to walk in anyone's shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I'll live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself Is the greatest love of all And if, by chance, that special place That you've been dreaming of Leads you to a lonely place Find your strength in love. Songwriters: Linda Creed / Michael Masser (at National Service Secretariat) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmV69r3o4pr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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jeezypetes · 4 years

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I just realized I haven’t danced in a year :(

#not in a class or a club or a concert or a party #ive danced alone in my room but its not the same #whitney Houston give me strength!!!!!!!!!!

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callivich · 3 years

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Gallavich Lyric Prompts - 80s edition

In collaboration with the wonderful @southside-forever here are some 80s lyric prompts. Feel free to use these for edits, gifsets, fic, art, headcanons, etc!

Had to put these under a cut because it got long.....enjoy!

I'm sorry but I'm just thinking of the right words to say // I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be // But if you wait around a while I'll make you fall for me // I promise, I promise you, I will.

“The Promise” by When in Rome

A wound gets worse // When it's treated with neglect // Well, don't turn now // There's nothing here to fear // You can talk to me // You can talk to me // You can set your secrets free, baby.

“Talk to Me” by Stevie Nicks

Unaware I'm tearing you asunder // Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts // Is there so much hate for the ones we love? // Tell me, we both matter, don't we? // It's you and me, won't be unhappy // And if I only could // I'd make a deal with God // And I'd get him to swap our places

“Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush

You say I'm a dreamer, we're two of a kind // Both of us searching for some perfect world we know we'll never find // So perhaps I should leave here // Yeah, yeah, and go far away // But you know that there's nowhere that I'd rather be than with you here today // Hold me now // Warm my heart // Stay with me // Let loving start

“Hold Me Now” by Thompson Twins

I close my eyes // Oh God I think I'm falling // Out of the sky, I close my eyes // Heaven help me // When you call my name it's like a little prayer // I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there // In the midnight hour I can feel your power

“Like a Prayer” by Madonna

How will I know if he really loves me? // I say a prayer with every heartbeat // I fall in love whenever we meet // I'm asking you what you know about these things

“How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston

And if you say run // I'll run with you // And if you say hide // We'll hide // Because my love for you // Would break my heart in two // If you should fall into my arms // And tremble like a flower

“Let’s Dance” by David Bowie

What started out as friendship has grown stronger // I only wish I had the strength to let it show // I tell myself that I can't hold out forever // I said there is no reason for my fear // 'Cause I feel so secure when we're together // You give my life direction, you make everything so clear

“Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon

You don't know how long I have wanted // To touch your lips and hold you tight // You don't know how long I have waited // And I was going to tell you tonight // But the secret is still my own // And my love for you is still unknown // Alone // Till now I always got by on my own // I never really cared until I met you // And now it chills me to the bone // How do I get you alone

“Alone” by Heart

A lovestruck Romeo sang the streets of serenade // Laying everybody low with a love song that he made // Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade // Says something like, "You and me, babe, how about it?

“Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits

If you're lost you can look and you will find me // Time after time // If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting // Time after time

“Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper

And though I know all about those men // Still I don't remember // 'Cause it was us, baby, way before them // And we're still together // And I meant, every word I said // When I said that I love you // I meant that I love you forever

“Keep On Loving You” by REO Speedwagon

I never will forget those nights // I wonder if it was a dream // Remember how you made me crazy // Remember how I made you scream

“Boys Of Summer” by Don Henley

This stuff is starting now // It's the same feeling // I always seem to get around you // There's no mistaking; I'm clearly taken // By the simple mere thought of you // Simply put, you're the reason why // Even though I'm real shy // I attempt to look my best for you

“Candy” by Cameo

Only so many tears you can cry // 'Til the heartache is over // And now you can say your love // Will never die

“Who’s Crying Now?” by Journey

My heart reached out for you // But my arms stuck like glue to my sides // If I could've held you // I would've held you // But I'd choke rather than swallow my pride

“Rip It Up” by Orange Juice

Here comes the rain again // Falling on my head like a memory // Falling on my head like a new emotion // I want to walk in the open wind // I want to talk like lovers do // I want to dive into your ocean // Is it raining with you

“Here Comes The Rain Again” by Eurythmics

You gave me freedom // You knew I could not resist // I needed someone // I wait for night time to come // To bring you to me // I can't believe I'm the one // I was so lonely // I feel like no one could feel

“Ain’t Nobody” by Chaka Khan

#gallavich #gallavichedit #shameless #ian gallagher #mickey milkovich #prompts #as always feel to continue these or add to them

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thewickedmerman · 4 years

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The Swan Princess Live-Action Remake: What I’d Like to See

As many of you who follow me are aware, there is going to be a live-action remake of The Swan Princess. I know many of you are tired of these remakes but this one has the potential to be one of the greats because of the fact that the people working on it not only are the ones who worked on the original, but also people who interact with their fans and listen to their ideas. This is a good thing because of how the public has seen so many live-action remakes and have complained about them either being too different from the original (Maleficent and Alice in Wonderland for example) or too similar to the point of being pointless (The Lion King), so the fact that they listen to their fans is very much a good sign. Besides, despite the results of the universally hated CGI Swan Princess movies, a live-action remake is promising, especially since this is a passion project for them and not just a way to make a quick cash grab. That’s what brings us to this post of mine. These are some things I’d love to see in the live-action remake of The Swan Princess. Keep in mind that this is just my personal opinion on things I would love to see, therefore not everyone is going to agree with me.

Staying True but NOT Shot-For-Shot

As I’ve mentioned, bad remakes usually fall into one of too categories. They are either so radically different that they aren’t faithful to the spirit of the source material or are just pretty much shot-for-shot the same to the point where they are pointless. This is the difficult thing with adapting any work of fiction, especial one that is a beloved property, especially into a different medium. You have to know what iconic moments to do but also try to make it different enough to where it can be its own thing and justify its existence. I don’t want it to be afraid to try different things. The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast was great and just as good as the original but I don’t feel like it made enough changes, not to mention some other problems. I hope it takes the same turn that remakes like Cinderella, The Jungle Book, and 101 Dalmatians took by staying true to the source material but also being different enough to where it’s not the exact same thing. We don’t want to see it be 100% the same because that’s boring and it would have no real point when we’d have the original.

One thing that they could do is maybe take deleted scenes from the animated film that are alternative versions of certain scenes. For example, the scene of Derek in the library and Uberta telling him about the ball. It’s different and helps to show the relationship between Derek and his mother. It shows how quick witted (When he’s not doing things like saying, “What else is there?” lol) and energized Derek is. It’s very fun and is able to show us how Uberta can be a mother that uses guilt to get what she wants from her son. Besides, there is no way for the live-action to capture the amazingness that is Uberta’s lip thing. That’s something that can only be captured in animation and attempting to do it in live-action would just be disappointing.

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That’s just one example of using an alternative version of scenes from the movie, which are different but still charming in their own way. Another thing they could do is incorporate more elements from the original ballet, Swan Lake. I’ll get more into certain elements connected to that a little later, but it would show how it’s not only trying to respect the animated film but also the source material that lead to the beloved animated film. In the original ballet, if the vow of everlasting love failed, Odette actually wouldn’t die but instead she and the other swan maidens that Rothbart had cursed would become swans forever come daybreak and never be able to change back into humans again like they were able to before. Odette decided she would rather die than be a swan forever, so she and her prince (Named Siegfried in the ballet) committed suicide and that act of love was strong enough to destroy Rothbart and all his magic. This lead to the swan maidens being able to become human forever and the two lovers dance off to heaven together.

Let me be VERY clear about something, I’m not suggesting that they do this ending for the live-action movie because that really wouldn’t go over well with audiences. However, something they could consider doing is that instead of Odette dying if Derek makes his vow the the wrong girl, have her become a permanent swan. I don’t just meant have her physical form stay that of a swan but also have her end up losing her human mind. Before this, she still had full control of her human mind in her animal form but with Derek’s vow of everlasting love failing, she’d revert to that of a dumb and witless animal. It would have her die in a different sense and maybe it would help represent Derek realizing even more what he loved about her. It would be painful because she’d be gone even though she was still alive, which can sometimes be even more devastating than death. Now, this is just a suggestion and I wouldn’t mind if they decided to just have her die like she did in the original movie. Besides, there would be a happy ending anyway. That’s what is important lol.

An advantage that live-action movies have over animation is that they can be longer than just an hour and a half, so they can expand upon certain elements. We could see Odette and Derek maybe meeting secretly over the course of a few nights (After Odette manages to get reveal the swan spell to Derek, of course) to help their relationship and chemistry feel more organic and natural. The romance in the original is great but everything can be improved.

Other elements could be expanded upon like actually showing Odette’s mother and her giving birth to Odette, as well as King William and his wife longing for a child. Live-action remakes from Disney seem to have a thing for actually talking about the deceased mothers and even showing them interacting with their child. True, Odette’s mother would’ve died after childbirth but it would add something with how protective William is of Odette and even adding a song for the queen to sing, which I’ll elaborate on further when I talk about the music. Odette’s swan necklace could also have originally belonged to her mother rather than being a gift from Derek when she was an infant. It would help give her more of a connection with her dead mother and wanting to be a strong and kind leader like her mother was.

It should also show more of Odette’s sorrow and trauma from her father being killed by her kidnapper and not being able to hug him, say goodbye, or tell him that she loved him one last time. Her love for her father, as well as her people, would give her strength whenever Rothbart would try to break her down. She’d stay strong and wouldn’t back down. They should also try to make it more clear that Derek isn’t really shallow but rather he just has a hard time expressing himself into words. That’s the way I always saw Derek and I think to help audiences identify more with him that they should do a better job of making that clear. They should also show more subtle hints of Odette and Derek liking each other as kids but not being mature enough to admit it to others or even to themselves.

Overall, this remake shouldn’t fall into the same trap a lot of remakes do of basically just being a shot-for-shot remake. Don’t be afraid to make changes to justify its existence but also stay true to the spirit of the original.

Music

With this being a musical, it’s important for me to talk about the music for the live-action remake. A complaint the musical live-action remakes from Disney get are that they aren’t energized enough and aren’t as big and grand as they were in the animated movies. In certain musical numbers I can see where they are coming from. Musicals are a very stylized medium, which require big dance numbers and a chorus with a lot of energy, especially in numbers like “No More Mr Nice Guy”, “This is My Idea”, and “Princesses on Parade”. When making the original movie, they used a lot of choreography that was Broadway-styled. That’s something they should do with the musical numbers in the live-action remake. I don’t mean to copy the exact choreography from the animated movie but still put in a lot of energy. Look at musicals like Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, The Greatest Showman (Apart from the lack luster choreography of “Rewrite the Stars”), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (With Whitney Houston and Brandy Norwood), Moulin Rouge, Newsies, and any musical with THE GREAT dancing talents of Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and Dick Van Dyke. They have a lot of energy in the musical numbers with elaborate dancing that gets the audiences pumped and excited. They are fun and vibrant.

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Now, big dance numbers aren’t something required for all the musical numbers, like “Far Longer Than Forever”, which is more romantic and intimate, but should still have stunning visuals, which I’ll get more into when I talk about the visuals of the film.

It could also take certain songs and make them different. The song “Practice, Practice, Practice” for example, which is played as a comedic number, could be a song for Uberta. It could be used to show she’s concerned about her son and how he’s just obsessed with practicing and trying to find Odette, which everyone (Herself included) considers an endless path because Odette is believed to be dead. It would help show the relationship between her and her son. She’d be questioning what she should do and what her late husband (Who was likely MUCH less pushy and more understanding than her) might’ve done if he were still here. True, it would also require the song to have more lyrics to it and be longer, but it would be a welcomed change. While the song is great and a lot of fun, it’s utterly pointless when you think about it. This would be taking a song that was short and comedic and making it different, meaningful, and adding something to both the characters of Uberta and Derek. Showing Uberta’s love and concern for her son as well as Derek’s stubbornness and determination, not to mention his skills.

Another song that could be used differently is the song “No Fear”. When I discuss the tone of the film, I will elaborate on why the animal sidekicks shouldn’t be in the live-action remake (Even though I love the animal sidekicks). In the live-action movie, it could go one of two ways, either a solo for Odette showing her courage as she sets off to find Derek or could be a duet for both Odette and Derek as they set off to find each other, as well as Derek’s hunt for The Great Animal.

Something important to discuss is the song “This is My Idea”. Apart from “Far Longer Than Forever”, it’s the most iconic song in the movie that people just adore. What definitely needs to be made clear is that they NEED to get child actors that not only look like the actors that are playing the adult versions of Odette and Derek, but can also actually act and sing. I don’t want any lame excuses that they are kids and we shouldn’t expect great acting from them because there are PLENTY of amazing child actors that give it their all. Besides, one of the things that made the song so awesome was that the the younger versions of the two leads were full of so much energy and personality. They really need some strong child actors that can capture the spirit of the song. Not to mention make sure that they can sing, which is something they need for all the actors in general.

With “No More Mr Nice Guy”, with the tone I have in mind for the film (Which, again, I will get to soon) probably would make the jazz styled song feel out of place. I mean, I still want it to be energized but also to fit with Rothbart’s character. I’m thinking maybe a style that is similar to the overture of Phantom of the Opera or “In The Dark of the Night” from Anastasia. Those are musical styles that are more serious in tone but are still fun and energized, which will help bring the song to life in a new way, as well as show that they are growing with their audience. It would show him causing chaos but not so comedically but also not entirely serious. Odile should also be allowed to sing a little in this song, in fact, I have one particular moment in mind. I’m imagining with the line, “Who’s a real dead ringer,” that at first it’s Odile’s real voice but she holds out on the word “ringer” and her voice is transitioning to Odette’s voice. That would be fun and creative.

Of course, with this being a live-action remake, it will need to add more songs to the film, especially since you gotta think about that “Best Original Song” nomination. However, it needs to be careful about where the songs are placed. They can’t be too soon after the previous song or feel like they came out of nowhere. One song I think they could add is a lullaby that Odette’s mother sings to her infant daughter as she slowly dies. I think it should have lyrics that foreshadow the events of the film and the journey that Odette will have in the same way the song “All is Found” did in Frozen II. It should also add a solo for Odette, maybe a song for her to sing when she’s escaping from Rothbart’s prison and flying to the ball that is similar to the song “Speechless” from the 2019 live-action remake of Aladdin. Another song could be a short one that is meant to be Odile just vocalizing like a siren to scare the carriage drivers. The way I see it is that she’s flying around in her animal form (A black swan) singing to give them a feeling of unease and catch them off guard while also occasionally flying fast close by to scare them for fun. All leading up to the reveal of her human form and then the attack of The Great Animal (Which should remain in shadows until the climax). Maybe even a possible duet between Odette and Odile, to show how opposite and similar they are. Just a few suggestions.

The last thing involving the music that I want to talk about is the instrumental music. I want them to have the movie mix three types of music; the music from the original movie, the music from the original Swan Lake, and original music like in the live-action concept trailer. Something the film is criticized for is not using any of Tchaikovsky’s music from the ballet when the film is based on the ballet. I do agree with people that it’s very strange, especially since even products of lesser quality and budget have even used music from Tchaikovsky. However, there are iconic instrumental music moments from the movie that I can’t imagine the film being without, especially the music for Odette’s transformation. Disney also seems to have a thing for adding new instrumental music to their remakes like in Cinderella, Mulan, 101 Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book while still including music from the original animated film. So it would be amazing for them to use all three types of music for the remake to show them respecting the animated film, showing respect for the source material that led to the creation of the beloved animated film, and doing something new. True, it will be hard to make sure they all mess together naturally but it’s not impossible.

Tone

This is one of the most important things about a film, especially when adapting a beloved property, particularly into a new medium like live-action. I do want the tone for the film to be more serious than the animated film but I DON’T want it to be so serious to where it’s too dark, too grounded in reality, and would feel out of place as a musical. Being too dark and serious seems to be a trend with some childhood properties that really have no real understanding of the source material, as proven with shows like Riverdale, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and the upcoming disaster that is Fate: The Winx Saga. Trying to be all serious limits them too much in “reality” and therefore can’t go too far with being stylized and aren’t able to be as memorable. This is also something that goes hand in hand with the visuals, which I will get to later on.

However, there are some things in the original movie that should be taken out for the live-action remake, the main thing being the animal sidekicks. Don’t get me wrong, I love those characters dearly but their style of humor wouldn’t work in a live-action setting. Their style of humor is similar to that of the Looney Tunes, which works in animation but not in a live-action remake. They’ll feel out of place and cause the tone of the film to feel unbalanced. This is also why I don’t think The Hag (Later named Bridget) would work in the live-action remake, but I’ll get to that later.

Jean-Bob, Speed, and Puffin are iconic and beloved characters that do help progress the plot and don’t feel like needless comic relief, but they wouldn’t work in live-action. They’d feel out of place, come off as if they are hijacking the film, would likely look weird with CGI (Especially Jean-Bob), and removing them would allow them to have more time to expand upon other elements.

The film should still have humor but it should come from things like Rogers’ dry wit, Uberta’s pompous and flamboyant personality, Chamberlain playing off of Uberta with his nervous and silly character (While still not feeling too silly), Derek being charmingly humorous and playing off of Rogers, Odette’s savage comments to Rothbart in the way she rejects him and stands up to him and her wit in general, Rothbart’s dark humor, and Odile being a major sass master with a lot of sarcasm and clever lines.

This film should have a balance of romance, being serious but comedic without doing too much of either, having fantasy, being like a fairy-tale, stay true to the original while being its own thing, and just being what the film needs to be. It needs to appeal to the fans while also trying to win over people who aren’t really a fan of the original movie. It basically needs to do what a good remake needs to be, which can be done when you look at the example of the 2015 version of Cinderella. Also, DON’T do make any pop culture references like the CGI movies, which instantly date the movie.

Odile/The Black Swan

Many of you are already aware of how I’m really crazy about the idea of Rothbart’s daughter from the original Swan Lake, Odile, being in the live-action remake. It honestly would be a welcome change for so many reasons. A lot of the fans are wanting to see Odile appear in the live-action remake, so that is one reason to include her. There’s just so much potential with her.

However, before I get into her potential, I need to discuss why it makes much more sense for her to be in the movie instead of Bridget. The Black Swan is supposed to act seductive and also give Derek some hesitation to show that he has a feeling something isn’t right. It shows how he isn’t only interested in Odette because of her looks. This makes more sense with Odile because her behavior and mannerisms should be more like her own rather than like Odette’s, which doesn’t work with Bridget. In all the scenes that Bridget is in, she’s very comedic, wacky, silly, and over-the-top in her behavior and mannerisms. That makes her entertaining, but it doesn’t make sense in the context of The Black Swan trick. It kind of hurts Derek’s character by having him so easily fooled and not hesitating enough. Don’t get me wrong, he does hesitate but it could’ve been better a lot better. Just an observation of mine.

Now for her potential, which she really has a lot of. She’s a seductive and sensual woman that is also a sorceress. I imagine her being very clever, sassy, sarcastic, and just has a badass aura about her. Her personality would basically be Shego from Kim Possible. She should really go one of two ways, either a full blown villainess or an anti-hero with a redemption arc. She’s a fascinating character that would help bring a layer of depth to Rothbart by having a great love for his daughter, and while he is motivated by greed and power, he is also motivated by his love for his daughter and wanting her not to struggle in life like he did.

If they made her an antihero with a redemption arc, it could be because she slowly grows a bond with Odette and relating to having a loving but protective father and never really knowing their mothers. She’d think men were all the same and would be confused why Derek would hesitate when she’s disguised as Odette because she was unaware of genuine romantic love due to always using her looks and sensuality on men to get what she and her father want. Maybe she could take the place of Bromley by helping Derek with defeating her father.

When she dances with Derek, it should feel different for him compared to how it felt when he danced with the real Odette. Both should be elegant and vibrant but done differently. When Derek dances with the real Odette, it should be more intimate while with Odile disguised as Odette, it’s more sensual and makes Derek feel like something is off about “Odette.”

Either way, she’d make for an incredibly compelling character that would help add an element from the original ballet to the film and be something different. Odile is a popular character in the world of fiction, especially for those fascinated with ballet. She’s meant to be Odette’s opposite and yet they could have a connection the same way that Mulan and The Witch did in the live-action remake of Mulan. I also have made it VERY clear that the ONLY real choice for Odile is Bella Thorne. She has the right look, she’s sexy and seductive, she’s gorgeous, she’s an amazingly talented and versatile actress (She’s even getting some Oscar buzz for her performance in the movie Girl), she can sing (Listen to the songs she did for Midnight Sun if you don’t believe me), has experience playing villainess characters, really puts her all into her craft, and everyone who has worked with her has just raved about what a joy she is to work with.

Visuals

There is a lot of things to talk about here. The costumes, the effects, camera work, the sets, the atmosphere, and so on. I’ll try to be as clear and organized about this as possible.

The costumes are a major part of the movie because they help to establish the characters personalities and the journey they go through. I do think the outfits should be as similar to their animated counterparts as possible but also not look too similar to the point where they just look like cosplays. Something live-action remakes often do is change the look of the outfits to the point where they are completely different. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing because it can help the film stand out, especially when you look at the outfits in the 2015 version of Cinderella. However, it can just as often be a bad thing, such as with Belle’s yellow dress in the 2017 remake of Beauty and the Beast, which didn’t even do very good jobs with her pink and green dresses either (But her blue dress and her wedding dress were good). I can understand why changing the design of the costumes happens because some things that look good in a drawing don’t translate well into live-action. However, when done well, they can make them look similar enough and add details that are too expensive and time consuming to put into animation. A good example of this is Jasmine’s turquoise outfit in the live-action remake of Aladdin. It looks similar enough while also being a good translation to the real world. Although, I do think they should take more liberties to Rothbart’s outfit to make it look more badass. Not to mention they’d have creative liberties with Odile, but should make sure there is a contrast with her appearance and Odette’s.

Another thing about the costumes is that I want the characters to have a variety of outfits to wear. It’s true that Odette would be wearing the same dress for a majority of the film because of how she’s been kidnapped and wouldn’t give Rothbart the satisfaction of her accepting any outfits he might offer her. However, considering that the major characters are either royalty or well off enough to afford some good clothes, they should really be wearing more than just one outfit. Queen Uberta in particular would be wearing a large variety of outfits (Not just the same outfit in a different color) and maybe even different hairstyles. It would go with her flamboyant personality and style. The younger versions of Derek should also be wearing different outfits and have different hairstyles like Odette did. It shows how people grow and change as they get older. Maybe even make Derek have his awkward phase as a teenager the same way Odette did as a preteen. However, definitely don’t have his younger versions wear the same outfit because it’s weird that he never changed his style at all growing up. Plus, I think the entire fandom agrees that Derek’s weird haircut has GOTTA GO! I’ll get more into the costumes when I discuss diversity because what I have left to say about costumes has to do with “Princesses on Parade”.

As for the effects, I’m hoping that they do their best to mix practical effects and special effects together. Hollywood is too reliant on CGI and people often call it out as fake looking. There are movies that mixed those together like Lord of the Rings, Hocus Pocus, Jim Carrey’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the first Jurassic Park movie. The effects in those movies are still praised because they aren’t reliant on just CGI. It can be helpful but it shouldn’t be the only thing that is used.

Something important about the visual look with this movie, at least to me, is Odette’s transformation. A problem I have with the concept trailer (Although, I will give it leeway because it didn’t have much of budget for the effects) and the CGI movies is how Odette’s transformation lacks color, which makes it less magical looking. People love Odette’s iconic transformation with the gold glowing light where she stands (Or floats in the case of her swan form) and her getting surrounded by the pink and purple water (Along with some purple sparkles). It’s such beautifully animated scene because of the vibrant colors that pop in the night time setting that is full of different shades of blue. By making the transformation have normal colored water just makes it not as memorable or imaginative.

The look of Odette as a swan (As well as Odile in her literal black swan form) should still be expressive and slightly stylized like the animals in The Chronicles of Narnia movies, the 2016 live-action remake of The Jungle Book, the live-action Stuart Little movies. It’ll make her feel more human and if they were to use the idea about Odette losing her humanity if Derek makes his vow to the wrong girl, it would show her looking and feeling more like a real dumb and witless animal. But definitely make sure that there is texture to her with the feathers and bill. Basically make sure she doesn’t look fake but not too realistic to the point she can’t be stylized a little. Basically DON’T make the same mistake that the pointless “live-action” remake of The Lion King did.

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Something else important to talk about is the look of The Great Animal. First of all, I think that the way The Great Animal looks should be kept a secret up until the climax when Derek is fighting Rothbart. This includes commercials and trailers because it’ll make an even bigger impact if no one has any idea what it looks like until the very moment they see it. As for the design of it, the original movie had a very interesting design with it being a combination of different animals. The head of a wolf, the wings and snout of a bat, the talons of a falcon/hawk/eagle, the tail of a lizard, and torso of a bear. Not sure if this would work in live-action (It might if done right) but if it can’t, they could get creative with a new design. Making it look either like some demonic creature or something. Either way, I’m sure it’ll be awesome.

With the sets and such, I want them to be absolutely MASSIVE! As I mentioned before, some live-action remakes don’t have things on as big a scale as they were in the animated movie. When you compare the ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast, the live-action remake doesn’t look nearly as grand as the original did and was much smaller in scale. I hope that they go all out with the sets to make it feel big, grand, and epic. It will especially help with the “Princesses on Parade” scene. Even with Rothbart’s castle, which would look more decayed, should have an eerie feel to it with a lot of dark colors to contrast with Uberta’s castle and the castle from Odette’s kingdom.

The visuals also shouldn’t be afraid to not be vibrant enough because just earth tones are boring and not as eye-catching. The look of the live-action concept trailer has a good look, at least for the night scenes. The visuals and colors weren’t too dark, had a mysterious atmosphere, it was pleasant to look at, it would make Rothbart and Odile’s magic really pop because of how their magic has warm colors to contrast with the cool colors of the setting, and would show a contrast to the world that Odette was used to before she was cursed. How she could feel the warm sun on her skin and that refreshing daylight breeze blowing through her hair. It’ll make when the spell is broken all the more meaningful because she’ll be able to experience those senses she missed so much from when she was a human that could enjoy the daylight. They definitely need to take advantage of the landscapes as well, since many scenes take place outdoors.

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As for the camera work, it’s very important to have a lot of interesting angles, dynamic movements, and pleasant shots. They shouldn’t go too crazy with the camera work to the point where it is annoying and messy, but they should have fun with it. Such as when Odette is flying in the air, they need to take advantage of that. The musical and dance sequences need to have some fun camera work. With something like “Far Longer Than Forever”, they should keep it intimate but also creative and interesting. Not to mention have it look visually stunning with the stars, the moon, and how in some scenes that Derek is inside where there is light to contrast with the nighttime setting where Odette is. The action scenes should definitely be creative, like when Derek uses his bow and arrow. Not to mention have the climax be epic.

A particular camera work I want them to do is to slowly reveal the face of The Black Swan at the ball when she arrives. Yes, we know it’s Odile disguised as Odette, but playing with the camera to not reveal her face until she’s close enough to Derek will make it more exciting. Similar to the way that Cruella De Vil was slowly revealed during her introduction in the live-action remake. That just helps with great storytelling.

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Diversity

First of all, listen to me before you pass judgement. I’m not saying for them to racebend characters, especially since many people of color are seeing through that as a, no pun intended, skin deep gesture just for brownie points. However, I want the background to have a lot of diversity with races the same way that movies like the live-action remakes of Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella did. One of the great things about the original animated film was that, even though it was about white people, still had racial diversity with people from the background. They weren’t just with servants and peasants but also with royalty and nobility. There were people that looked black, Hispanic, mixed, and it was just for the heck of it, which I love. It shows that the movie is stylized and acknowledges that people of color do exist (Something certain movies fail to do).

However, I want them to take it a step further by not only having the background characters/extras to be racially diverse (Only include more than just blacks and Hispanics) but also show diversity in culture at the ball. What I mean is that the princesses at the ball attending the ball in the hopes of winning Derek’s heart should be racially and culturally diverse. The live-action remake of Cinderella did this, particularly with this one Hispanic princess that had a very cultural looking dress. There were some princesses in the animated movie that were people of color but they were just wearing European clothes. They need to show some diversity for different racial cultures, even if it is only for a the ball/”Princesses on Parade”. After all, the first line of the song did say, “Every single princess on the planet pray to be invited to the ball,” so it should be showing different cultures around the world with these princesses. I mean, Uberta would definitely be inviting princesses from kingdoms far and wide in the hopes of Derek finding a wife. Besides, she never does anything without it being absolutely BIG and GRAND.

Not only should there be diversity on screen, there needs to be diversity behind the scenes. The Swan Princess tried to show some cultural diversity in the movie Kingdom of Music and it was clearly made by people who knew nothing of these cultures. They had racial stereotypes and stereotypes of people of different nationalities. I’m sure that their heart was in the right place and had ZERO intention of being offensive but the result was pretty offensive. This time, I want them to have experts of the cultures to make the outfits, hairstyles, jewelry, and make up be as accurate as possible. Besides, as much trouble as actors that are people of color have of finding work, people of color that work behind the scenes have an even more difficult time finding work, especially those who are women. I’m sure the people working behind The Swan Princess are willing to listen to this because they love their fans and hearing their ideas and concerns. So I’m sure they’d be willing to do all they can to be as inclusive as possible on screen and behind the scenes.

Organic Feminism

Okay, this is something that will be a bit difficult to talk about, due to it being a bit controversial. First of all, Odette was already a strong and feminist character. She was kind but had her limits, wasn’t afraid to stand up to Rothbart but could still show her vulnerability like any normal person, and actually was deconstructing fairy-tale cliches long before Elsa in Frozen ever did. In most fairy-tales, once the characters fall in love, they just get married and all that jazz. However, Odette, despite falling in love with Derek, wasn’t just going to jump into marriage right away. First she wanted to know what he loved about her besides just her beauty, which is very reasonable. She wasn’t just gonna let herself be seen as a prize to be won or someone who was just supposed to look beautiful. She wanted to be admired for her mind and personality, as well as to make herself be heard. You see the disapproving look her father gave her after she asked Derek if beauty was all that mattered to him, but she still didn’t back down, despite her father basically telling her to stop. She cared about her father’s legacy and the people of her kingdom, which is why she wasn’t going to give into Rothbart and would rather die than give him her father’s kingdom. It wasn’t just because she hated the man, even though she clearly hates Rothbart, she was thinking of others. During her year of being under Rothbart’s captivity, she never relented or lost her strength.

Some may say that she just waited around to be saved and could’ve just left to get help/find Derek. However, this statement is absolutely WRONG! She was in a situation where she really couldn’t do much. As soon as the moonlight left Swan Lake, she’d turn back into a swan and it didn’t matter where she was. She had no idea where she was or how to get back to Derek’s kingdom. If she were to try to run away, she’d get lost and turn back into a swan. Even if she were to use her ability to fly in her swan form, she’d be exposed to hunters that could kill her before she could find any help. In both her human and her swan form, she’d be vulnerable to predators, especially in her human form. She lived in a time where women, particularly a princess, wouldn’t be trained in survival skills, especially with her father being so protective. She was out of her element. Not to mention that she could only turn back into a human when she was on Swan Lake and the moonlight touched her wings. If she was lost enough, she’d have a difficult time trying to find her way back to Swan Lake and would have no way to protect herself from the dangers of the world.

She wasn’t someone who just had the mindset of waiting around in the hopes of being saved. She’s way too smart for that. She was just in a situation where she was trapped and didn’t have many options until she and Puffin thought of trying to steal a map from Rothbart’s castle. If she saw a way to save herself, she’d take it but she’s smart enough not to just rush into it without a plan that would just get her killed. In the hand-drawn sequels, she’s shown to take action when she had the resources to do so. She’d rather be making herself useful instead of just waiting around, she just had very little resources to help her in her situation.

This is all leading to the subject of organic feminism. The Disney live-action remakes have been trying to make their female characters stronger, even if they already were strong. For the most part it works but then there are some issues that come along with it. You have Emma Watson (Who I love) refusing to wear a corset and that resulted in the disaster of her yellow dress (Which isn’t feminist if you look as your costume history), Mulan already being incredibly skilled and pretty much magical, Nala losing all of the likability and emotion of her character (She doesn’t even act happy when she sees Simba is alive), Alice being made as a warrior and lost her interesting and curious personality, and the disaster that is the Maleficent movies that just are anti-men. Apart from the dress thing, Belle was well-done in the live-action remake and Jasmine was done very well too.

The point I’m making is that while I’m open to trying to make Odette appear even stronger than she was in the original, I don’t want it to be in a way that butchers her character. One of the reasons that many people hate the character of Alise in the CGI movies (Myself included) is that she’s a major Mary Sue. She succeeds at things too easily when she has had no training, seems to know no fear which makes her feel less human and hard to identify with, and she feels so forced and cringe-worthy. She says things like, “I don’t wanna be a PRINCESS princess! I wanna be a MODERN princess!” That’s so forced and sounds like something a middle school fanfic writer that hasn’t had much experience would write. They need to stay true to the character of Odette. They can improve upon her but make sure she’s flawed and has depth like a real person. Not just generically nice all the time and not perfect at everything.

Letting Fans Help Make the Film

One of the best things about the people that work on The Swan Princess movies is how they never forget to appreciate their fans. They interact with them in real life and online. They even follow me on Instagram, which is AWESOME. They do a lot for their fans, which is something a lot of companies don’t really do unless it means they can make money.

Anyway, something I think that they should do is allow the fans to be part of the making of the film. One example of what I mean is even allowing them to design the costumes, particularly the fans by the name of Nephi and Bethanie Garcia (Who are married to each other). They have made some incredible cosplay outfits that aren’t just good by the standards of cosplay but also by the standards of a big budget movie. They manage to make outfits that look accurate to the animated movies but also updated enough to translate well into real life. They would be the perfect team to work on the costumes of the movie. It would help them get more recognition and maybe get work in Hollywood as costume designers. Here are links to their social media.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thedesignerdaddy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designerdaddy_/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7bIF8t4eBP-zXhwmh8SDIg

Another thing is that they could include them as extras in the background, including as dancers and singers. It would show how they know they wouldn’t be anywhere without their fans and are showing their appreciation. I would personally love to be one of the directors (Movies can have more than one director) and writers of the film. I know that’s unlikely but if they are willing to let me, I would accept without hesitation. After all, I know that Richard Rich was a new comer when making the original film and I know that he would want to do all he can to help new talent make their dreams come true, especially when they are fans of what was his passion project known as The Swan Princess.

Casting

First of all, this is NOT me telling you who I would cast in the film. I have already done a post explaining that right HERE.

What I want to talk about with this is that I want them to try to cast actors that look as much like the characters as possible. While talent is what is most important, with a live-action remake of animated property we want actors that look like the characters as well because we want to see the characters brought to life. Don’t just choose actors based on bringing in the box office numbers, even though that is important as well. But base the casting on looks, acting talent, being able to capture the essence of the characters, sing talent, making sure that the two leads can handle the vocal demands of their respective roles, and that they are the right age or at least look the right age. They should also include cameos from people like Liz Calloway, Howard McGillin, and other cast members from the original animated movie. It would just be a fun thing to do for the fans and a way to honor these actors for helping to bring the original movie to life.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you guys like it and let me know what you think. Also, did you guys know that The Swan Princess has an OFFICIAL Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube?

Tumblr: @theswanprincessofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swanprincessofficial/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_Q3k32sEVQbrANS7-vSjA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/official.swanprincess/

You can even send an email to [email protected] where you can ask a question and it might be chosen for the monthly Chamberg Daily News (Chamberg is the name of Derek's kingdom).

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Keep Calm and Go to London chapter 41

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Triggers: talking about sex (no smut); talking about mental health; talking about having kids; crying.

A/N: In this chapter there’s a song that reader writes, that irl is by the band Epica. Is a piano song called Linger (you can listen it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/55iw1UmIw8D7CSMDawdJu7?si=icvNgWwLSb6XgCUVZY2TJQ)

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So emotional by Whitney Houston was being played over and over. Stay by Rihanna, All I Need by Within Temptation, It Will Rain by Bruno Mars were some of the other tunes you would constantly listen to. It has been two and a half weeks since Henry and you broke up, although it felt like a century - every day without him felt like an eternity.

Therapy and your closest friends were the reason you found the strength to try to move on. The pain was surreal. You missed him more than what you thought a human could miss another person. You knew that you wouldn't die of a broken heart, but the day did not shine as it used to when you were with him. Sitting by the piano, you started to sing the new song inspired by him.

It feels so warm when you are near You are all I want to feel Tell me now, is this for real? It's hard to breathe

We're all lost and travelled high, cannot find My peace of mind When the sun will rise again, we'll fly away

Take the stairs to the stars Wander long, travel far Someday

A summer breeze makes all of our winters freeze Autumn leaves There's no chance for spring's romance We linger on but leave the past behind us Old lovers live it all anew But chances are so few

Windows open up to life Put your worries all aside Sacred silence closes doors for opened eyes

Take the stairs to the stars Wander long, travel far Someday Always

A summer breeze makes all of our winters freeze Autumn leaves There's no chance for spring's romance We linger on but leave the past behind us Old lovers live it all anew But chances are so few And choices are so true.

Tears rolled down your cheeks landing on the instrument's keys. You stood up and headed to the bathroom to take a shower and go to bed - that was you're routine now: getting up, trying to eat something, play sad love songs, write some of those yourself, take a nap, try to eat, write music, go to bed to listen to music while you cried yourself to sleep. This time you were listening to Need You Now by Lady A -formerly known as Lady Antebellum.

Picture perfect memories Scattered all around the floor Reaching for the phone 'cause, I can't fight it anymore And I wonder if I ever cross your mind For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.

(...)

Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.

In the time since your breakup, you wanted to contact him several times but stop yourself from doing it. The last thing you wanted was for him to see you as the annoying clingy ex. But that night heart defeated reasoning. You opened the Whatsapp chat and sent him the link to the song. Immediately after pressing send, you regretted it but it was too late. Even if you erase the message, he would still get the notification that you send him something. With your hands trembling, you wrote "I'm sorry to bother you, that was no my intention. I just... couldn't help myself. I miss you so much. Don't worry about me, though... I'll be ok." "I understand that we weren't mean to be, you deserve to have the family you've always wanted and you shouldn't give that up for me or wait for God knows how long for me to decide if that was something I could give you. You're amazing and deserve the best. I'll always be there for you if you need me."

You throw the phone into the other side of the bed as if you were afraid he was going to reply something mean. You knew Henry well enough to know that he wouldn't do such a thing, but you kept thinking that sending him a message was a bad idea. After an hour curiosity defeated you and you looked to see if he had seen your text. The double check marks were now blue, which meant that he's read them. There was no reply, though. You cheeked the time he saw them and was fifteen minutes after you sent them. You started to cry.

Approximately an hour later, the doorbell rang. You went to check who it was, but before you reached the door, an excited barking allowed you to know who it was: "Kal!" you exclaimed in your thoughts. As soon as you opened the door, the Akita ran to you and started to jump around, liking your hand and begging you to pet him. You kneeled beside him and hugged him and let him know how much you missed him.

- Kal, go to the living room.- Henry ordered him and the dog obeyed. You stood up and looked him on those baby blues that you missed so much. He was waiting on the other side of the door as if he needed your permission to get in. - I'm so sorry if I bothered you. I swear it wasn't my intention.- you apologized, but before you could say another word, he grabbed your face and kissed you. You put both of your arms around his neck and he slid his hands to your back and hips.

Moments later, he stopped the kissing to close the door and pick you up on his arms, walking up the stairs into your bedroom.

It has been some time since the last time you've been intimate because the need for each other was unmeasurable. The breakup intensified the mutual desire.

You rested your head on his chest and he played with your hair and caressed your shoulder.

- In the ranking of worst decisions I've ever made, breaking up with you has become the undeniable champion.- he said. - I don't think so.- you sighed- You deserve someone that can give you the family you want. - You're the family I want.- he replied firmly. - I didn't end the relationship because of that.- he explained- I didn't want you to suffer because I would be busy and don't have much free time to be with you. I know it caused you a lot of pain that your ex was always busy and didn't have time to be with you and it would have killed me if it was I the one causing you that much pain. - It was different with him. He would purposely make himself busy all the time. Even if he had no work to do, he would find something because for what it seemed, anything was better than spent time with me.- you told him. - Would you forgive this fool and give him another chance with you? Because being without you it's the worst hell I've ever lived in.- he implored. - Are you sure you want me? - you questioned him. - Absolutely!- he exclaimed.

The sweet taste of his lips touching yours was exquisite. Once again in the arms of your lover, you fell asleep with a smile on your face.

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whitneyfanclublog · 4 months

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Whitney Houston: “Greatest Love Of All”

I believe the children are our future

Teach them well and let them lead the way

Show them all the beauty they possess inside

Give them a sense of pride

To make it easier

Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be

Everybody’s searching for a hero

People need someone to look up to

I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs

A lonely place to be

And so I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s shadows

If I fail, if I succeed

At least I’ll live as I believe

No matter what they take from me

They can’t take away my dignity

Because the greatest love of all is happening to me

I found the greatest love of all inside of me

The greatest love of all is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself

It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future

Teach them well and let them lead the way

Show them all the beauty they possess inside

Give them a sense of pride

To make it easier

Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s shadows

If I fail, if I succeed

At least I’ll live as I believe

No matter what they take from me

They can’t take away my dignity

Because the greatest love of all is happening to me

I found the greatest love of all inside of me

The greatest love of all is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself

It is the greatest love of all

And if, by chance, that special place

That you’ve been dreaming of

Leads you to a lonely place

Find your strength in love

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deiasilva10 · 3 years

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“As I lay me down Heaven hear me now I'm lost without a cause After giving it my all Winter storms have come And darkened my sun After all that I've been through Who on earth can I turn to I look to you I look to you After all my strength is gone In you I can be strong I look to you I look to you…” Whitney Houston- I Look to You Art: unfortunately I don't know the name of the author of the original art. #superman #wonderwoman #supermanwonderwoman #smww #superwonder #powercouple #ultimatepowercouple #dccouple #whitneyhouston #ilooktoyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHwBTaLgHJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

#superman #wonderwoman #supermanwonderwoman #smww #superwonder #powercouple #ultimatepowercouple #dccouple #whitneyhouston #ilooktoyou

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