On the Smugglers' Radar: Time travel; what happens after Pinocchio turns into a real boy; and plenty moars: http://thebooksmugglers.com/2013/03/on-the-smugglers-radar-122.html …
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Replying to @booksmugglers
@booksmugglers Wait. Hang on. I have *only just realised* that Pinocchio is basically a Pygmalion story, but about the statue.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@booksmugglers And how depressing is that, that the one time the story is about the creation rather than the creator, she becomes a he?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fozmeadows wow never thought about it like that but this is an awesome insight.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @booksmugglers
@booksmugglers Taking it further: Pinnochio wants to be a real boy, but Galatea and My Fair Lady both have change imposed on them by men.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@booksmugglers I'll have to think more about it and put it in the queue. Trying to think up other examples of the trope to analyse.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fozmeadows@booksmugglers like Astroboy and the Powerpuff Girls1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@AnimeJune @booksmugglers Astroboy has a pretty dark origin story, but again, it's about his journey; Powerpuff is an exception, though.
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