ablism in regards to neurodivergence, alice in wonderland, 1
okay so it's an easy joke to point out the tediously boring move of making an alice in wonderland adaptation that's "dark" and talks about going "mad" or insane or whatever
and like, yeah that's goofy and all, but damn, like, can we acknowledge what it says that the cliche "subversion" in adapting this intentionally, indulgently nonsensical children's story is to say it's the product of an insane dangerous person
ablism in regards to neurodivergence, alice in wonderland, 2
Honestly, what i find so interesting about this is that it's got this sense of transparency to it. like, when you read this cw you already knew where i was going with this.
like, you can connect the cliche dots. if you only ever heard of the book and someone told you about one of those adaptations, i really don't think you would be surprised.
you know how we think. "grounding fantasy is giving it depth", "edginess is subversiveness"
ablism in regards to neurodivergence, alice in wonderland, 3
And Alice being a small girl is totally part of the equation here. We don't want to relate to a small girl on a narrative level unless her vulnerability is ultra-emphasized. but if it's in her brain, then you can make her entirely passive but since the world is supposed to be an embodiment of her, then hey, you did it, it's a protagonist!
like, honestly this has to be a trope to some degree. that hot topic edginess. hi, point n clicks
re: ablism in regards to neurodivergence, alice in wonderland, 3
@heatherhorns also see how many of the modern edgy adaptations make her a teenager
