Princess Aurora/ Sleeping Beauty

[sleepless knight]

@Phee wrote:

When it was announced that we’d be getting Aurora, everyone assumed that we’d be getting the Sleeping Beauty we all know. Turns out she’s actually a different character, which I think was clever of them, because it means they can tell Aurora’s story, which has elements of her mother’s, so it not completely foreign to us, and then they can also tell us the actual Sleeping Beauty story as they move ahead in developing Aurora’s character. Two fairytales for the price of one. 😉

I think this is why there’s been ‘controversy’ if you will over Aurora. I was not a fan of casting a brunette until I saw Broken. There were enough substantial departures from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty that I thought we were seeing another OUAT twist on a familiar story.

[zlfh4]

Thus far I am really happy with how they have been developing Aurora’s character though not quite as much as i would like though I understand why considering Hook and Cora…I like that they made her someone who’s loyalty could not be easily bought…thus far I actually like her character more than Mulan’s I do want more of her backstory and i would really like to see more..

[playarita]

@Phee wrote:

@Phee wrote:

Adam Horowitz: We might!

Taken from this article, which is sorta spoilery, so don’t click if you don’t wanna know stuff: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-Time-Spoilers-Horowitz-Kitsis-1054834.aspx

When it was announced that we’d be getting Aurora, everyone assumed that we’d be getting the Sleeping Beauty we all know. Turns out she’s actually a different character, which I think was clever of them, because it means they can tell Aurora’s story, which has elements of her mother’s, so it not completely foreign to us, and then they can also tell us the actual Sleeping Beauty story as they move ahead in developing Aurora’s character. Two fairytales for the price of one. 😉

I’m looking forward to seeing more of her story, to see how she ended up in the same position as her mother, and what this sacrifice is she mentioned.

Here’s how the casting call described her:

Female, early to mid 20s. Born into a life of wealth and privilege, Anastasia was raised every bit the polished princess. But beneath the shiny veneer of a spoiled young girl beats the heart of a woman willing to sacrifice everything for love.

The “spoiled young girl” vibe has bugged me a time or two, but I’m waiting for them to flesh out the character a bit more before I decide just how much that’s gonna bug me once we get to know her properly.

PS. I’m completely in love with her dress and want one for my very own.

Quick question how long was the sleeping curse for Aurora (or at least the sleeping beauty we know)?

I like this approach because I wonder then if there are certain spells that are generational. It seems that Maleficent cast a curse that would not only affect Aurora’s mother but also Aurora herself. The only other possibility is that the spell was cast while Aurora’s mother was pregnant with Aurora because something that happened.

This is only makes me have so many plot bunnies! One is that Aurora’s mother stole Maleficent’s true love, or fiance/husband who then left her to be with Aurora’s mother. Maleficent learned dark magic and cast the sleeping curse to punish Aurora and her ex. Depending on how long the sleeping curse lasted (maybe Maleficent hid Aurora’s mother away for instance) then we could the see the heartbreak of Aurora’s mother being young and her husband (Maleficent’s ex) being an older gentleman (perhaps much older) when he finally found her. Then having the pain of Aurora’s mother watching him pass on within a short time…

[playarita]

Actually scratch the whole generational thing but I do think one reason why Maleficent might have gone after Aurora was that Maleficent saw Aurora as the child she could never have and the child of Aurora’s mother and her ex.

[Myril]

@playarita wrote:

Actually scratch the whole generational thing but I do think one reason why Maleficent might have gone after Aurora was that Maleficent saw Aurora as the child she could never have and the child of Aurora’s mother and her ex.

Think there could be curses, spells affecting generations, though not in this case. If you’re looking for some inspiration about Aurora’s stories, and probably what the writers of OUaT took as inspiration, suggest to read the text of Charles Perrault’s version of The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood or the tale of the Italian author Basile “Sole, Luna, e Talia” (Sun, Moon and Talia). There the mother of the prince, then king, tries to kill the princess and her children Aurora and Day.

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