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ChocolatEyes613 wrote: I actually thought, the backstory was the strongest aspect of the film. I liked that both Maleficent and King Stefan, were at fault for Aurora's curse. The twists in Maleficent are no different, than what Once Upon a Time does. Angelina Jolie's Maleficent has a very similar story arc, to Lana Parrilla's Evil Queen.... they suffered a betrayal that corrupted their outlook on life, and were redeemed through maternal true love. I'm not a fan of seeing a ton of backstory for someone presented as a villain. I'm glad Once, for example, didn't give us a full sob story for Cora or Pan, and it's why I hate the Star Wars prequels. I like the idea that a character can be just evil.