Listening to or reading fairy tales is an essential part of growing up. After all, stories show how humans have made sense of the world since the beginning of time, and for many, this begins in childhood. Fairy tales tend to feature a common structure and recurring tropes, many of which became so famous that they left their mark on every story that followed. It's no surprise, then, that many TV shows take inspiration from fairy tales.basing its entire premise around this whimsical narrative or extracting more specific elements from them. Many movies and shows try to replicate the magic…
Author: Benedetta Geddo
Listening to or reading fairy tales is an essential part of growing up. After all, stories show how humans have made sense of the world since the beginning of time, and for many, this begins in childhood. Fairy tales tend to feature a common structure and recurring tropes, many of which became so famous that they left their mark on every story that followed. It's no surprise, then, that many TV shows take inspiration from fairy tales.basing its entire premise around this whimsical narrative or extracting more specific elements from them. Many movies and shows try to replicate the magic…
It's no easy task to create a completely original science fiction story. After all, the genre has been around for years, probably since British author Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818. Many great science fiction films, books and TV shows released since then have left their mark, so much so that their echoes can be found in every corner of this particular genre to this day. Still, the fact that a science fiction TV show or movie isn't exactly as original as it could be doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't high quality or that it doesn't have anything to…