The Reverse Christmas Romance?
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The Reverse Christmas Romance?
The Christmas romance is a genre staple to the point of inevitable self-parody.
* Big city woman goes home for Christmas.
* She's not interested in love! Nope!
* She never expected to Find Love in her sad little small town.
* But there is a hunky man in a sweater. Who is that?
* Nonsense plot that could be solved with a single adult conversation.
* We learn the value of Family(tm) Small Town(tm) get Married(tm)1/
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The Reverse Christmas Romance?
The Christmas romance is a genre staple to the point of inevitable self-parody.
* Big city woman goes home for Christmas.
* She's not interested in love! Nope!
* She never expected to Find Love in her sad little small town.
* But there is a hunky man in a sweater. Who is that?
* Nonsense plot that could be solved with a single adult conversation.
* We learn the value of Family(tm) Small Town(tm) get Married(tm)1/
@futurebird "Nonsense plot that could be solved with a single adult conversation" is so overused. Not just in romances.
Yes, there's only 12 minutes to save the universe, but you could get much better results if you spent two of those on explaining the danger and your plan.
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The Reverse Christmas Romance?
The Christmas romance is a genre staple to the point of inevitable self-parody.
* Big city woman goes home for Christmas.
* She's not interested in love! Nope!
* She never expected to Find Love in her sad little small town.
* But there is a hunky man in a sweater. Who is that?
* Nonsense plot that could be solved with a single adult conversation.
* We learn the value of Family(tm) Small Town(tm) get Married(tm)1/
I keep trying to turn this over but realize I'm just describing the plot of "The Wiz."
Eg. Woman goes to the Big City and learns the value of finding people who really care about you and who will stand up for you when the Hell's Kitchen garment sweat shop owner tries to steal your shoes. Then you all gang up on the Mayor who is a huge phony.
Tale as old as time.
2/2
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@futurebird "Nonsense plot that could be solved with a single adult conversation" is so overused. Not just in romances.
Yes, there's only 12 minutes to save the universe, but you could get much better results if you spent two of those on explaining the danger and your plan.
Hugo. This is a movie. We do not talk about things of the most dire consequences and greatest importance in movies such as "do you really want to get married?" or "is that kid yours?" no no no.
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I keep trying to turn this over but realize I'm just describing the plot of "The Wiz."
Eg. Woman goes to the Big City and learns the value of finding people who really care about you and who will stand up for you when the Hell's Kitchen garment sweat shop owner tries to steal your shoes. Then you all gang up on the Mayor who is a huge phony.
Tale as old as time.
2/2
@futurebird ¿also she has a hard time catching a taxi?
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I keep trying to turn this over but realize I'm just describing the plot of "The Wiz."
Eg. Woman goes to the Big City and learns the value of finding people who really care about you and who will stand up for you when the Hell's Kitchen garment sweat shop owner tries to steal your shoes. Then you all gang up on the Mayor who is a huge phony.
Tale as old as time.
2/2
Credits:
Mayor Adams
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@futurebird ¿also she has a hard time catching a taxi?
The subway is faster... if more liminal ... but that's why you go with your friends.
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I keep trying to turn this over but realize I'm just describing the plot of "The Wiz."
Eg. Woman goes to the Big City and learns the value of finding people who really care about you and who will stand up for you when the Hell's Kitchen garment sweat shop owner tries to steal your shoes. Then you all gang up on the Mayor who is a huge phony.
Tale as old as time.
2/2
I do think there is a place for "wholesome media" that's more expansive than your typical Christmas romance.
It's normal to dream of romance, and of the community you grew up with being OK after all. (So, many of these stories have a "they are going to close the family business" subplot.)
I think there could be a big market for wholesome stories about small minded parents learning to be more accepting. Grandma came to my lesbian wedding after all by Hallmark.
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I do think there is a place for "wholesome media" that's more expansive than your typical Christmas romance.
It's normal to dream of romance, and of the community you grew up with being OK after all. (So, many of these stories have a "they are going to close the family business" subplot.)
I think there could be a big market for wholesome stories about small minded parents learning to be more accepting. Grandma came to my lesbian wedding after all by Hallmark.
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" has a little of this IMO. Though it's a lot better than your typical small town please come home romance.
