![]() ![]() The Wizard of OzĪ classic tale of a young woman venturing into an unknown land, Barbie is kind of Wizard of Oz in reverse: Barbie travels from what we would consider a wonderland to the real world. Similarly, Gerwig envisioned a movie in which Barbie’s perfect world is punctured by thoughts about mortality, and it’s only then that Barbie begins to discover the beauty of life. It is only when she begins to fall apart emotionally in the film that she discovers something new about herself. In that movie, the incomparable Hepburn plays a woman who is worshipped by men, like a goddess, because she is so cold and distant. Gerwig told Letterboxd that she asked Margot Robbie to watch Katharine Hepburn’s performance in The Philadelphia Story as inspiration for Barbie. Read More: Why It Took 64 Years to Make a Barbie Movie The Philadelphia Story Like the statue Galatea in Pygmalion, Barbie eventually does “come to life” by venturing into the real world, learning about death, and trading her Dream Life for an existence that’s more flawed but rewarding. Gerwig explores the impossibility of a single doll representing an entire gender, not only by adding a multiplicity of Barbies to the movie (played by different actors) but by showing how Barbie’s supposed perfection rubs some of the human girls who play with her the wrong way. In this case, Ruth Handler is the creator and Barbie is supposed to represent the perfect woman. The story has been adapted many times over, including in George Bernard Shaw’s play of the same name and the musical My Fair Lady. On a plot level, Gerwig and Baumbach are drawing inspiration from the Greek myth of Pygmalion (as written by Ovid), a sculptor who creates a statue meant to represent the perfect woman and then falls in love with his own creation. That spot spoofed 2001′s famous opening scene by replacing apes with little girls smashing their baby dolls when they discover the first doll who looks like an actual grown woman: Barbie. There are plenty of other subs for this kind of thing - take it there instead.The internet has been chattering about this one ever since the first teaser trailer for Barbie dropped. ![]() Pornography is obscenity and historically it hasn't been considered a part of free speech. One exception: This is a safe for work subreddit, so please don't post porn games, H-games ("hentai games"), etc here. Unless something is against the sitewide rules or is considered spam, it will not be censored here. This sub takes a very "free speech" approach to moderation. ![]() We are building a wiki which, among other things, has a more comprehensive list of Roguelites and Roguelikes. The term "roguelike-like" or "rogue-lite" has been used to distinguish these games that possess some, but not all, of the features from those that exactly meet the roguelike definition. If you're easily offended, it's probably not where you want to be. Be warned, this one is a free speech server. ![]() If you're looking for something a little spicier, this is my personal Discord for Roguelikes and Roguelites. Visit Malcolm's personal Discord for Roguelikes and Roguelites Join the the official /r/roguelites Discord!Ĭheck out the official and largest fan Discord for Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (CDDA), a traditional Roguelike ![]()
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