History WMG / SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman

William will catch Snow White kissing Eric the Huntsman, causing him to recklessly run off towards a danger that will ultimately kill him OR Snow will choose the Huntsman, who will die protecting her from the most recent evil, leaving her to marry William for the good of the kingdom.

[[WMG: The love triangle will be resolved in the sequel via DeathoftheHypotenuse.]]

If there's a sequel, or a series of sequels, I'm willing to bet the huntsman's going to end up getting the girl. And this isn't because the huntsman is played by Thor. William means ''protector,'' while Eric, which is apparently the name of the huntsman, means ''honorable ruler.''

It would also explain KristenStewart's famous vacant gaze, (see DullSurprise, on her tropes page). I can't blame her for spending the whole movie in various states of shock, from seeing plants and sunlight and such ordinary things we take for granted for the first time in more than ten years, or a landscape completely devastated from when she was a child which she's seeing for the first time, to crazy supernatural phenomena trying to kill her, and surviving in the wilderness in a constant state of paranoia.

[[WMG: Snow White has myopia from being locked up for a decade.]]
That would be a little bit of realism. It would also explain KristenStewart's (in)famous gaze not-quite-in-focus gaze into the middle distance (one of the tropes on her page is DullSurprise). I can't blame her for spending the whole movie in various states of shock, from seeing plants and sunlight and such ordinary things we take for granted for the first time in more than ten years, or a landscape completely scarred and changed from when she was a child, to crazy supernatural phenomena trying to kill her, and surviving in the wilderness in a constant state of paranoia.

* What, a horse just happens to be hanging out at the beach? Given the covetous looks given to Snow White by the desperately poor people in the first village she rides through, a normal unattended white horse probably wouldn't have lasted very long. We also never see it die, so it could've turned into a flock of birds.

[[WMG: Snow White came back to life via Christian divine intervention.]]
* Rather than a generic secular "true love's kiss," the Huntsman's wife, as a saint in heaven, interceded for him. Given that blood magic and blessings from magic deer work in this setting, why not? Christian beliefs are clearly canon within the setting, and a literal DeusExMachina is as sensible as anything else. Besides the kiss, the Huntsman is in a church, essentially praying for Snow White's soul (given the whole, "may you be with angels in heaven" line, though it's not worded as a prayer exactly).

* That mirror is made of a heckuva lot of gold, which had to come from somewhere. Their guilt could be an additional explanation for why the dwarves had become shells of their former selves, and explain their decision to help the princess and become the men they used to be.

[[WMG: The white horse that rescues Snow White is the same spirit animal as the white buck which blesses her.]]

* That mirror is made of a heckuva lot of gold, which had to come from somewhere. Their crushing guilt could be an additional explanation for why the dwarves became shells of their former selves after the king's death, and explain their drive to help the princess and become the men they used to be.

Given the way Theron aced the role they would be idiotic not to explore the character and her origins more. And a StartOfDarkness story is always amazing. Especially if the protagonist desperately tries to hold on her humanity but ultimately fails. The ForegoneConclusion would be so very poignant. Theron's portrayal is the one of the most sympathetic Evil Queens of Snow White and it would be a nice touch if they first showed her as an innocent girl NotSoDifferent from Snow White. But who did not have the strength to hold on on her goodness and inner beauty.

[[WMG: The magic mirror was created by the dwarves.]]
* That mirror is made of a heckuva lot of gold, which had to come from somewhere. Also, crushing guilt over this could be an additional explanation for why the dwarves became shells of their former selves after the king's death, and explain their drive to help the princess and "become the men they used to be."

Given the way Theron aced the role they would be idiotic not to explore the character and her origins more. And a StartOfDarkness story is always amazing. Especially if the protagonist desperately tries to hold on her humanity but ultimately fails. The ForegoneConclusion would be so very poignant. Theron's portrayal is the one of the most sympathetic Evil Queens of Snow White and it would be a nice touch if they first showed her as an innocent girl NotSoDifferent from Snow White. But who did not have the strength to hold on on her strength and inner beauty.

Given the way Theron aced the role they would be idiotic not to explore the character and her origins more. And a StartOfDarkness story is always amazing. Especially if the protagonist desperately tries to hold on her humanity but ultimately fails. The ForegoneConclusion would be so very poignant.

* In fairness, the axe is a traditional tool/weapon hybrid, since "huntsman" and "woodsman" [[hottip:*:meaning ''"person who makes a living from the woods,"'' not ''"person who just cuts wood"'']] are often synonyms; an axe is useful for splitting wood and removing obstacles as well as for defending yourself while in the woods, usually against wild animals, without having to carry a separate tool ''and'' a separate weapon. In ''Little Red Riding Hood'', the titular girl is saved by a Huntsman wielding an axe, who is sometimes known as the Woodsman. Hunters didn't just use bows and arrows, and there are modern hunting axes today, though they're not meant for battle. Of course, it's likely that the dwarves ''did'' teach this particular Huntsman to fight, but his choice in weapon isn't necessarily an indicator.

** The mirror itself is still magic, like a crystal ball; the metallic figure we see come out of it is the figment of Ravenna's mind.

** The mirror itself is "magic," the actual, physical, metallic figure we see come out of it is the part that's a figment of Ravenna's mind.

* In fairness, the axe is a traditional tool/weapon hybrid, since "huntsman" and "woodsman" [[hottip:*:meaning ''"person who makes a living from the woods,"'' not ''"person who just cuts wood"'']] are often synonyms; an axe is useful for splitting wood and removing obstacles as well as for defending yourself while in the woods, usually against wild animals, without having to carry a separate tool ''and'' a separate weapon. In ''Little Red Riding Hood'', the titular girl is saved by a Huntsman wielding an axe, who is sometimes known as the Woodsman. Hunters didn't just use bows and arrows, and there are modern hunting axes today... though they're clearly not meant for battle. Of course, it's likely that the dwarves ''did'' teach this particular Huntsman to fight, but his choice in weapon isn't necessarily an indicator.

* In fairness, the axe is a traditional tool/weapon hybrid, since "huntsman" and "woodsman" [[hottip:*:meaning ''"person who makes a living from the woods,"'' not ''"person who just cuts wood"'']] are often synonyms; an axe is useful for splitting wood and removing obstacles as well as for defending yourself while in the woods, usually against wild animals, without having to carry a separate tool ''and'' a separate weapon. In ''Little Red Riding Hood'', the titular girl is saved by a Huntsman wielding an axe, who is sometimes known as the Woodsman. Of course, it's likely that the dwarves ''did'' teach this particular Huntsman to fight, but his choice in weapon isn't necessarily an indicator.

* In fairness, the axe is a traditional tool/weapon hybrid, since "huntsman" and "woodsman" [[hottip:*:''(meaning "person who makes a living from the woods," not "person who just cuts wood")'']] are often synonyms; an axe is useful for splitting wood and removing obstacles as well as for defending yourself while in the woods, usually against wild animals, without having to carry a separate tool ''and'' a separate weapon. In ''Little Red Riding Hood'', the titular girl is saved by a Huntsman wielding an axe, who is sometimes known as the Woodsman. Of course, it's likely that the dwarves ''did'' teach this particular Huntsman to fight, but his choice in weapon isn't necessarily an indicator.

Note that The Huntsman uses an axe primarily, with smaller axes as secondary weapons. This is despite his name [[NonIndicativeName implying that he would be better suited for hunting weapons]]. Even the standard issue sword that soldiers would be given (he mentioned going to fight in the war before meeting his wife), would make more sense, as we see no other human characters using axes. Then notice that the dwarves all favor axes and pickaxes for weaponry. That, with Beith's comments about already knowing The Huntsman from previous experiences, hint that they trained him to fight, with their weaponry and fighting style.

It's implied that the mirror is nothing but polished metal: While watching Ravenna converse with it, all Finn sees is his sister addressing thin air. The specter we see emerge from it is just a facet of Ravenna's madness, representing the first man who ever used her: Giving the Mirror his likeness, probably subconsciously, is an act of revenge, as it has no choice but to praise her as "the fairest in the land." However, her psychological scarring is why the Mirror's tone is less sincere and more neutral, even sardonic; Ravenna's reaction to hearing that Snow White will surpass her is partially a response to the news itself, and partially in response to having the man whom she loathes, and who sparked her hatred of all men, once more getting ready to discard her in favor of someone younger and prettier.