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re: A slight problem

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:12 am EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: A slight problem - AlanScott 11:50 pm EST 01/15/15
Well, I mean, it's pretty clear that she has lost her powers when she tries to do something to Rapunzel's Prince and nothing happens. Do you mean you wondered if people realized before that?

The whole thing is so muddled. WHY does the witch lose her powers, and when exactly does that happen? When she's rejuvenated? Why would those two things go hand in hand?

Also, why does she have magic beans to throw around during "The Last Midnight" when so much is made about her having lost the beans? Are the ones she throws during the song supposed to be new magic beans? And if there has been a new supply, what's the big deal about losing the original ones?

And why exactly does the witch get swallowed up by the earth at the end of "The Last Midnight?" She has some line about, "Oh, mother, must I be punished for losing the beans a second time?" But what does that mean?

And why do we first hear the witch singing about how "children WON'T listen," but then, over the credits, we hear her singing "Children WILL listen?" I suppose maybe "children won't listen" is meant to mean "children won't do what you tell them to do" whereas "children will listen" is supposed to mean "children will be affected by what you say even if they don't obey you," but I still think it's sloppy writing and very confusing.


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