When Jacob Tierney's Heated Rivalry happened to me a couple of months ago, I was immediately impressed by its spectacular distinction as a quintessential romantic fairy tale. It also presents a fascinated case of the Prince and the Princess trope...
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It's one of the oldest tropes of romantic storytelling: the narrative needs a Prince. Whether an old fable or a contemporary multi-season TV saga, all fairy tales about love must contain a Princely presence to ensure the proper swooning of the target audience.
And there is nothing arbitrary about that. The trope endures the test of times, transcends genders, and surpasses limits of the genre because it's rooted in the most primary, the most fundamental principles of romancing.
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Discover which classic romance tropes and fairy tale rules propelled "Dirty Dancing" to timeless worldwide success in this comprehensive review. Read More
Did you know that Lena Dunham is presently working (together with her husband, the composer!) on a new romantic-comedy series for Netflix? It's called - Too Much... (for real!) And deep in my heart I do wish that the imaginary reader asks, "Who dat?" But that's just wishful thinking all around... (She sighs.) Of course,... Continue Reading →
Strictly speaking, the term "rules of engagement" belongs primarily to international politics, where it strictly defines circumstances, conditions, and parameters of provocative actions towards an opposing force... But it's just so universally descriptive! Both the idiom itself and its underlying meaning! When to make a move, how to proceed, what steps to take... It is... Continue Reading →
