Tag Archives: Lauren

Beauties and Beasts on TV: The Problem with Rumbelle

Posted on November 6, 2015 by laurenv

In honor of BYU’s December stage production of “Beauty and the Beast,” we will be looking at the lovely beauties and the brutish beasts on our weekly television screens. And luckily, we have a slew to choose from. Courtesy of our … Continue reading →

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Our World, Sofia’s World: “Sofia the First” review Pt 2

Posted on October 26, 2015 by laurenv

On October 12th, Sofia the First aired “The Secret Library,” an episode featuring an obvious secret library and a not-so-obvious secret river with depicted Disney “realms.” These Disney “realms” showcase worlds inhabited by Disney Princesses—Cinderella’s fairy tale castle, Merida’s misty cliffs, and Tiana’s New … Continue reading →

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Makeover Merida? Not Here!: “Sofia the First” review Pt 1

Posted on October 23, 2015 by laurenv

October 12th finally marked the entrance of Princess Merida (from Disney/Pixar’s Brave) in Sofia the First: “The Secret Library.” Sofia the First, Disney Junior’s princess escapade show for kiddies, has the same fanfiction-y pleasure as ABC’s Once Upon a Time, with Disney Princesses often cameoing to … Continue reading →

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Pied Piper in Police Procedurals

Posted on October 8, 2015 by laurenv

Picture the scene: police tape, a music institute, a car, and inside the car, a well-esteemed music teacher—or what’s left of the well-esteemed music teacher. Crawling over him and in him and through him are the furry bodies of nightmares, rats.  Music, crime, … Continue reading →

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Redheads and…Dead Heads?: “OUAT” 5.1 Review PART 2

Posted on October 1, 2015 by laurenv

  We return to the season five premiere of ABC’s Once Upon a Time (OUAT), which we first covered in this post. OUAT is known for its character-a-minute cameos, but this week featured the best untamed mane in the business: Merida, from Disney/Pixar’s Brave.   AUDIENCE ACCESSIBILITY … Continue reading →

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When is a Tale not a Fairy Tale?: “OUAT” 5.1 Review PART 1

Posted on September 30, 2015 by laurenv

  Season five is now upon us! The glitzy, cringe-fest, character-studded opera that we love, hate, and hate to admit we love, is back. ABC’s Once Upon a Time (OUAT) opened its season five with “The Dark Swan,” returning to the dilemma we … Continue reading →

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The Clothes Make the Fairy Tale: “Goldie and Bear” 1.2 Review

Posted on September 24, 2015 by laurenv

For new viewers and readers, Goldie and Bear is Disney Junior’s latest fairy tale-themed television show. It’s cute and clever and computerized-cuddly. The season premiere confirmed that this show could prove its mettle. And most wonderfully, this second episode bought my … Continue reading →

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Everything in Proportion: “Goldie and Bear” 1.1 Review

Posted on September 22, 2015 by laurenv

  Goldie and Bear is a clever, wink-wink-nudge-nudge, fairy tale romp that is aimed towards children (it will premiere on Disney Junior) but delighted even this fully grown grown-up. Granted, this grown-up has a very high threshold for whimsy, but … Continue reading →

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To Research and To Educate

Posted on September 7, 2015 by laurenv

Look—there she goes, the girl in the red hood, red cape, red hoodie, wolfskin. Do you see her? Does she carry a basket full of fresh bread and warm milk? Or does she seek to protect her sweet, sweet tortitas … Continue reading →

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