Maleficent is the iconic "evil witch" but she has her own movie telling the other side of the story. Oh, she started out good, then turned bad, then back to good. Confusing? Yeah, but it is a lot of fun.
So, what's next? Maybe we've become tired of the good girl heroines. Sort of like eating too much chocolate. Sweetness and perfection gets sickening after a while. Harlequin churned out hundreds of books about rich, but flawed bad boys and wide eyed, helpless secretaries. Lately, I've noticed their heroines are finally getting stronger and showing their teeth, too.
I like this trend. It shakes up our beliefs and makes us think. Maybe the ugly step-sisters had good reason for resenting Cinderella. Not everyone is born beautiful.
Great post! As long as there is redemption at the end of the story, I like to read about "bad girls".
ReplyDeleteAin't She Sweet is one of my favorite books. I've read it several times and listened to the audiobook more times than I can remember. Of course, the key to bad girls going good is that they're reformed in their hearts but no one realizes it. *g*
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm glad to see stronger heroines and a twist on the traditional sweet but unrealistic characters. We all grow (I hope) into more interesting people as we go through life. Pollyanna could become pretty boring eventually.
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