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Into the Woods plot hole?

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jasonf
#25Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 2:28pm

I just took that as being LITERALLY "hair as yellow as corn"...

I guess the "you too, son" explanation works for why the spell doesn't work on Rapunzel...


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Broadwayboy2631
#26Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 2:30pm

I'm loving this boom of Into the Woods threads on the boards. I love the show, but it does have many plot holes.

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rosekwbp
#27Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 2:45pm

The hair from the corn works because THe Witch wanted hair as yellow as corn. Rapunzel's hair didn't work because The Witch and had touched it and she couldn't touch the ingredients which is why she could not get them herself.

LostLeander
#28Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 5:03pm

I wouldn't necessarily call these plot holes, just tiny squabbles that can easily be explained, just as easily as they can be brought up.


Personally, I think I have too much bloom.

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Smaxie
#29Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 5:10pm

But the witch asked for HAIR as yellow as corn. Not the hair from corn. If that's all that was needed, why didn't the witch just say, oh, what the hell, just get an ear of corn, that will do.


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LostLeander
#30Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 5:15pm

The witch did not ask for human hair as yellow as corn - she simply asked for hair.




Personally, I think I have too much bloom.

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Smaxie
#31Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 5:17pm

But corn silk is not hair...nor is it yellow.

See, I think I would have made Cinderella a blonde for this moment...


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Updated On: 2/17/07 at 05:17 PM

LostLeander
#32Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 5:23pm

"But corn hair is not hair"

You just called it hair - and while we don't see freshly plucked corn with it's HAIR still attached, it like blonde - or yellow.

We also don't call human hair yellow.


Personally, I think I have too much bloom.

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Smaxie
#33Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 5:33pm

I guess. I always found it a very phony moment. Like when the gang sings "Giants can be good" just before blinding one and bonking her on the head.


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VonTussleGirl
#34Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 6:01pm

Sondheim sure does love his yellow hair, doesn't he?

"Buried sweetly in your yellow hair..."

Julian2
#35Into the Woods plot hole?
Posted: 2/17/07 at 6:30pm

Hmf. In my opinion, art, like prostitutes, should never be examined too closely.


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