The necessary Context: I watched a reel on Insta just now, re-imagining a heart-to-heart between Snow White & the Wicked Queen
In another Art Imitates Life moment, I laughed My @$$ off watching this reel.
Why did I watch it? Well, the image frozen onto the vid – before I hit “Play” gives data to TECH, immediately – that informs Me as to what the rest of the vid probably contains. [N: there are No Guarantees]
Also, I notice Who – specifically – posted the reel. TECH evaluates: “oh, okay. It’s some comedy central or other Folks: should be ‘Safe.’” And so after TECH feels satisfied I’ve done the job of “identifying any hidden tigers in the bushes” properly, I can now hand the reins over to PASSION for the entertainment/enjoyment portion of this performance.
Back to My Story.
This reel [N: posted by Cracked, specifically] plays a scene where Snow White is arguing with the Queen that She doesn’t need to do all this other BS – trying to murder SW, terrorize the Villagers, etc. etc. – because “You Are a Queen!” A powerful Sorceress, can do cool magic transforming into apples, and so forth!? You are already awesome & cool!?!” You know the Story, DR.
“Why are You so threatened by Me?”
*mental grenade explodes*
And SW – sensing in this conversation that She has an opening into the Queen’s SB – pushes the envelope even further. SW asks Queenie Why She is “giving all Her power to some man-face Dude in a mirror,” that – In Reality – She doesn’t need Any Man to validate Her Own existence?!
And then – smooth as f#cking silk, or melted chocolate? – Snow White ‘flips the pancake.’ Snow starts asking Queenie rhetorical questions to test the Wicked Queen’s beliefs… by shining a flashlight on them. This puts the Power back in the Queen’s Own hands, and She can ‘see’ – with Her Own eyeballs -that how TECH is evaluating Her existing data just doesn’t make sense. [N: I refer to this as “getting the Other Person’s SB on My Side]
What is Snow White doing here, in this exact moment? Snow is literally handing the purple crayon to the Queen, so She can start revising the entries in Her Own MadLibs. Firsthand. Instead of how the f#cking Mirror has filled them filled in. Instead of how the Other Person has labeled Her. [N: ever wonder Why part of Her name is “Wicked” instead of just “Queen”? hmm]
So now at least? The Queen, Herself, has a fighting chance to jump out of this “I Must Be the Fairest In the Land” Rabbit Hole She’s manifested for Herself, in Her Own mind.
*mental grenade explodes*
If Our positions were reversed, DR, and I was reading this Story that You were writing? I’d go on Insta and hunt down the reel so I could watch it. Why? Because I love the visuals. [N: and this reel? does Not disappoint for what I want to Experience] And I might think: Why doesn’t DR add an Instagram button, so I can just click on it & go there faster/easier? Because in My SB – and this is My website – it’s like Me hosting a potluck. You are My Guest, but I’m not gonna just load up a plate & set it down in front of You. That’s weird! And I dunno what food You like to eat… I’m just gonna point to the table where the food is.
“If You want some tasty food? It’s right over there. Help Yourself.”
Or, TECH – because of the previously acquired data in My mental Files – will just scream “Woke!?!” and not “waste My time” on ‘stupid videos on the Internet’ because “I have more important things to be doing.”
Suit Yourself, DR. I am not the Boss of You. But there’s a saying that applies here, “The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend.” That’s what Snow was using with Queenie, is My guess.
Now, Snow White is already in the can, in terms of Story-telling. You can’t “change History.” But Me? I write My Own Story. And the Seed that is Planted when I watch this reel can potentially help Me navigate a Future air-quotes ‘Enemy’ by giving Me these bread crumbs to follow.