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Anubis16 wrote: Jordy267 wrote: Anubis16 wrote:

As long as we're in the subject, there are five stories I not sure belong in a fairy tale novel; King Arthur Robin Hood Alice in Wonderland The Wizard of Oz Peter Pan

I know they've all been on the show, but should I be more strict to what is a fairy tale It's up to you. Remember even in Once Upon a Time, the last 3 don't count (I think) as fairy tales either because they're not set in FTL, they're in other worlds. King Arthur is more a myth/legend than a fairy tale. Same goes for Robin Hood. I think the other 3 are too long and complex to count as fairy tales. If I read a novel about fairy tales I would expect Snow White, Cinderella, the Little Mermaid etc. I think if one of those 5 stories was used it would feel a bit out of place to me. Thanks for your input, Pinnochio wouldn't be out of place would it? Technically it's a book, but its more like a fairy tale, sort of. Do people only think of Pinnochio as a fairy tale because it was a Disney movie?'' '' I mean what is and isn't a fairy tale is subjective. Pinnochio has a fairy in it, but so does Peter Pan. Also, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by Baum because he wanted a fairy tale that didn't have the typical fantasy setting and characters, so it was a "modern fairy tale" if you will. Finally, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is also very fairy tale like. I will give you Arthurian Legend and Robin Hood are a bit less fairy tale like, but as you can see with Once, they can fit easily enough into the setting.