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Tysonjackson wrote:

CoolDudeAl wrote: I agree with Lady as well. If they wanted to allude/adapt to Swan Lake, why wouldn't they have made stronger connections to the story? I think it was only an allusion, not necessarily a full adaptation. They don't always adapt the stories along with the characters. Look at Cruella. We never got any connections to the 101 Dalmatians book, just Cruella. We sort of standardize how allusions and adaptation/basis work. Looks like it, strong story connection, writier confirmation in case things are hazy, etc.

Can't use Cruella as an example because: Name: check; Appearance: check; Story: check (I mean she's a fur-coat wearing socialite that was invlolved in an ink accident) Pongo, Song, Car; writers' input: check

Black Swan is shakier than even an allusion as there's nothing to go on besides a side-answer in one of the interviews.