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Shrek, Sixteen Candles, Hairspray, Juno, Nick and Norah’s Infinite playlist, Big Fat Greek Wedding, Penelope, Queen Sized, and Gypsey83 for movies.
I’ve seen some of those.
Shrek: is that really a positive plus size image or is it an affirmation of true love, no matter what species? I can see where that’s coming from but I’m not sure it’s really a positive one since for most of the movie Fiona is pretty much enamored of her thin self.
Sixteen Candles: Molly Ringwald is NOT heavy. At all. She’s just not the cheerleader.
Hairspray: It’s positive but it’s also presented as, “I love you in spite of you being this way.” So during the “I wanna Kiss Tracy” song (I can’t remember the actual title, sorry) the lead romantic male leads sings, “Tracy I wanna kiss you! No matter what you weigh.” This is not a positive image. This is saying that you love someone despite–not becuase–of who they are, as if there is something wrong with the way you are.
For TV shows I have seen Drop Dead Diva, Huge, Mike and Molly, Chelsea Settles, Big Sexy, The Facts of Life, and Touched by an Angel.
Haven’t seen many but let’s see:
DDD: well, ok, but doesn’t she start off as a rail thin person and ends up plus sized through some sort of magical thing? I’m not sure. It’s about learning to live as a different type of person and how hard it is. That one might be your best shot.
Touched by an Angel: Della Reese is older and I guess not rail thin, but Monica was super Hollywood pretty. It’s a bit of there I guess.
Off the top of my head:
Gilmore Girls. Sookie, Lorelai’s best friend, is heavier and a chef, yet she achieves marriage with the love of her life and a more stable home long before Lorelai gets her act together, despite being incredibly thin.
Grey’s Anatomy: possibly one of the most diverse shows on TV, racial, body type, and sexual orientation. Look at Callie Torres. She’s bisexual, very curvy, and Latina. Miranda Bailey: African-American, short and very round. But…none of the 5 leading interns are heavy: Meridith, Cristina, or Izzie.
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Are you looking for positive plus size body images because…good luck with that.
I think all films to a certain extent promote body image, it’s just that the ones films promote are the idealized Hollywood body types. Take our Disney Princess. How long did it take for them to even have a Princess of color, or who wasn’t European in origin? They have yet to have an overweight princess or a plus size one. And if plus sized individuals are in any films, they tend to be comic relief: the best friend of the main hero or heroine who’s sole job is to be made fun and put a positive light on the thinner character.
I really wish I could help but I’m struggling to come up with any movies that do a good job of trying to cast heavier people in a non comic relief light. But that’s what you should be arguing.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"So, we may see Neal using some interesting blood magic to find Emma and Henry? Sounds like the magic globe that Rumple has used to track Neal and Henry. I wonder if that will Neal better understand what his dad went though to find him.
I really need Neal to find his young Bae clothes. Like…a lot.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"It starts right around 2:10 until the end of the scene. It’s definitely the same song, maybe slightly altered in the key, but it’s the same.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Why do I get the impression that RG is going to flip (in a good way)? 🙂
*holding Teddy Bear* THAT’S MY OTP. THATS RIGHT. YOU CAN’T KEEP THEM APART. WORLDS APART AND IT DOESN’T MATTER. *EXPLODES INTO RAINBOWS AND COOKIES*
Holy cow! What if Peter Pan really is Rumple’s dad? LOL – Just kidding! On a more serious note, I think that Rumple’s dad is DEFINITELY going to tie into why Rumple was sobbing like a little kid though in 3×1!
*cough* Brothers *cough*
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"*applause!* *joy* *cookies!*
So this has probably been pointed out before but I don’t think I’ve noticed until now. Tonight I rewatched SSTR and right after Nealfire falls through the portal into the EF, and Emma collapses on the floor, the “true love” motif from season one, right before Emma kisses Henry back to life, starts to play. Just for a few moments, but it’s there.
My mouth dropped. I really don’t know if I’ve ever noticed.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"https://twitter.com/ginnygoodwin/status/382997816085188608
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"RumplesGirl wrote: Interesting. It could be that there are a few lost girls, Emma and Snow and Tamara. And the title is more of a theme rather than one specific person. I’m just waiting for the Charming family sob fest that I know is coming.
You could be right on this but remember Snow and Emma will bond more with the Bandit Snow then the other Snow.
I think Bandit Snow and Emma have a lot in common. I want them to explore that.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"*whimpers*
*hands cookies to Slurpeez*
That was full of feels.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"This sounds like something Mulan would say to Neal. Mulan is going to challenge Neal to get over his fear of rejection to be able to fight for Emma. Mulan knows and respects Emma for never giving up on finding a way home back to Henry; now Mulan is going to challenge Neal to do the same thing. *crying*
I also think this could be Mulan yelling at Neal about Tamara. Neal feared being rejected by Emma so much that he let himself be blinded by Tamara. So while Neal always believed that he and Emma were destiny, it could wonky when he was suddenly faced with the prospect of seeing her again.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"
