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* Unicorn: The mythological "horse with a horn," although many different descriptions of them exist. Usually pure, gentle and noble, although subversions do exist. Being able to draw a unicorn's attention is generally a VirginPower. Strongly associated with chastity, and often a motif for young girls.
* Wolves: While the wolf's image has been [[NobleWolf getting better]] in recent times, increasingly being seen as a "spirit of the wild," people can't quite get over TheBigBadWolf. While the wolf is an [[AnimalMotifs animal motif]] at the same time, the wolf as a threat to young girls/ sexual predator seems to have its roots in the fairy tale.
* Wolves: While the wolf's image has been [[NobleWolf getting better]] in recent times, increasingly being seen as a "spirit of the wild," people can't quite get over TheBigBadWolf. While the wolf is an [[AnimalMotifs animal motif]] at the same time, the wolf as a threat to young girls/ sexual predator seems to have its roots in the fairy tale.
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* Unicorn: The mythological "horse with a horn," although many different descriptions of them exist. Usually pure, gentle and noble, although subversions do exist. but there are exceptions. Being able to draw a unicorn's attention is generally a VirginPower. Strongly VirginPower because they are strongly associated with chastity, and often a motif for young girls.
* Wolves:While Initially they were [[SavageWolves savage monsters that attack travelers and devour live stock]] and while the wolf's image has been [[NobleWolf getting better]] better in recent modern times, increasingly being seen as a "spirit "[[NobleWolf spirit of the wild," wild]]," people can't quite get over TheBigBadWolf. While the wolf is an [[AnimalMotifs animal motif]] at the same time, the wolf as a threat to young girls/ sexual predator seems to have its roots in the fairy tale.
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** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of Literature/LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of Literature/LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. wolves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu kicking the crap]] out of them.
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* ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' mix in fairytale elements with its other magical themes. For example, TheMentor is a WinterRoyalLady, the SixthRanger is a KnightInShiningArmor who was introduced as a BewitchedAmphibian, and TheDragon is a wolf-themed BlackKnight.
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* ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' mix in fairytale elements with its other magical themes. For example, TheMentor is a WinterRoyalLady, the SixthRanger is a KnightInShiningArmor who was introduced as a BewitchedAmphibian, {{Bewitched Amphibian|s}}, and TheDragon is a wolf-themed [[TheBigBadWolf Big Bad Wolf]]-themed BlackKnight.
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* Wolves: While the wolf's image has been [[BigBadassWolf getting better]] in recent times, increasingly being seen as a "spirit of the wild," people can't quite get over "Literature/LittleRedRidingHood". While the wolf is an [[AnimalMotifs animal motif]] at the same time, the wolf as a threat to young girls/ sexual predator seems to have its roots in the fairy tale.
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* Wolves: While the wolf's image has been [[BigBadassWolf [[NobleWolf getting better]] in recent times, increasingly being seen as a "spirit of the wild," people can't quite get over "Literature/LittleRedRidingHood".TheBigBadWolf. While the wolf is an [[AnimalMotifs animal motif]] at the same time, the wolf as a threat to young girls/ sexual predator seems to have its roots in the fairy tale.
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* ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' mix in fairytale elements with its other magical themes. For example, TheMentor is a WinterRoyalLady, the SixthRanger is a KnightInShiningArmor whose introduction channels TheFrogPrince, and TheDragon is a BigBadassWolf-themed BlackKnight.
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* ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' mix in fairytale elements with its other magical themes. For example, TheMentor is a WinterRoyalLady, the SixthRanger is a KnightInShiningArmor whose introduction channels TheFrogPrince, who was introduced as a BewitchedAmphibian, and TheDragon is a BigBadassWolf-themed wolf-themed BlackKnight.
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** ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' switches to "Literature/TheNutcracker" and [[spoiler: ''Literature/ParadiseLost''.]]
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* ''Film/TheMatrix'' draws on [[Literature/AliceInWonderland a modern fairy tale]]: "You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes."]]
** AliceInWonderland motifs could be its own trope. References and homages to the story appear in too many works to name here, often in science fiction.
** AliceInWonderland motifs could be its own trope. References and homages to the story appear in too many works to name here, often in science fiction.
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** AliceInWonderland motifs could be its own trope. References and homages to the story appear in too many works to name here, often in science fiction."
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* The first ''SexAndTheCity'' film had a general Cinderella theme to it.
* ''Film/PansLabyrinth''
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* ''PrettyWoman'' is often called an adult version of Cinderella.
* ''Film/TheFall''
* ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''
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* ''EdwardScissorHands''
* Many of the works of JanSvankmajer offer examples of this.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}''
* [[Film/TheMatrix "You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes."]]
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* JacquelineWilson's ''Midnight'' involves an idealistic young girl obsessed with the fairy characters of her favourite author. The fantasy and idealism represented by the fairies are her escape from a world of cynical, self-obsessed people.
* In ''The Power of the Shade'' by Jaqueline Wilson, an early and largely-forgotten novel, about a girl who becomes fixated on the idea of having magical powers.
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* Creator/GeorgeMacDonald, in nearly all his fantasy stories.
* TheChroniclesOfNarnia: Used as a prominent part of the FantasyKitchenSink.
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* The cartoon unicorn on J.D's diary in the ''{{Scrubs}}'' episode "My Unicorn" was a pretty apt symbol for the head-in-the-clouds doctor. However, it was also there to prove a plot point: J.D. insists that the cutesy unicorn was a mighty horse with a sword on its head, when he imagines the drawing coming to life, saying "You know I'm a unicorn!" Accepting the truth is a major theme of the episode.
* ''Series/OnceUponATime's'' entire shtick.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLongestJourney'': The game features two worlds, one is scientific world of Stark and the other is {{Arcadia}}, a fairy tale-like world.
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* ''{{Homestuck}}'' In [=SBurb=], all players are given a particular class and aspect that determines their powers. The classes are themed around typical HighFantasy character types such as 'prince', 'witch', and 'knight'. Then there's the kingdoms of Derse and Prospit who double up this trope with ChessMotifs, as well as the fact that all Sburb players are considered to be princes or princesses of one or the other. Then there's Terezi loving dragons and Tavros liking fairies (and since god tier trolls possess wings, they're sort of fairies as well) and Feferi being an actual princess. Of course, all the fantasy elements are mixed with a good deal of [[ScienceFantasy science fiction and technology]] as well.
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* ''{{Homestuck}}'' ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' In [=SBurb=], all players are given a particular class and aspect that determines their powers. The classes are themed around typical HighFantasy character types such as 'prince', 'witch', and 'knight'. Then there's the kingdoms of Derse and Prospit who double up this trope with ChessMotifs, as well as the fact that all Sburb players are considered to be princes or princesses of one or the other. Then there's Terezi loving dragons and Tavros liking fairies (and since god tier trolls possess wings, they're sort of fairies as well) and Feferi being an actual princess. Of course, all the fantasy elements are mixed with a good deal of [[ScienceFantasy science fiction and technology]] as well.
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* ''Literature/TalesoftheBigBadWolf'' uses Red Riding Hood and The Wild Swans as a guide to establishing characters and themes for two separate volumes, "Tales of the Big Bad Wolf" and "Queen of Swans."
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** Other characters have this too. The twins Yang fights in the aforementioned yellow trailer are based on Literature/SnowWhiteAndRoseRed, Ozpin and Glynda are references to TheWizardOfOz and Roman Torchwick seems to have a {{Pinocchio}} vibe going for some reason, though not as much as [[AmbiguousHuman Penny]]. . At the same time though its subverted with a few characters (Team JNPR to be exact with [[JeanneDArchetype Jaune]] [[GenderFlip Arc]], [[{{Valkyries}} Nora Valkyrie]], [[ClassicalMythology Phyrra Nikos]] and Lie Ren. They are based off of warriors who crossdressed at one point: Jeanne d'Arc, Thor, Achilles, and likely Mulan.
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** Other characters have this too. The twins Yang fights in the aforementioned yellow trailer are based on Literature/SnowWhiteAndRoseRed, Ozpin and Glynda are references to TheWizardOfOz Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz and Roman Torchwick seems to have a {{Pinocchio}} Literature/{{Pinocchio}} vibe going for some reason, though not as much as [[AmbiguousHuman [[AmbiguouslyHuman Penny]]. . At the same time though its subverted with a few characters (Team JNPR to be exact with [[JeanneDArchetype Jaune]] [[GenderFlip Arc]], [[{{Valkyries}} Nora Valkyrie]], [[ClassicalMythology Phyrra Pyrrha Nikos]] and Lie Ren. Ren). They are based off of warriors who crossdressed at one point: Jeanne d'Arc, Thor, Achilles, and likely Mulan.
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** Other characters have this too. The twins Yang fights in the aforementioned yellow trailer are based on Literature/SnowWhiteAndRoseRed, Ozpin and Glynda are references to TheWizardOfOz and Roman Torchwick seems to have a {{Pinocchio}} vibe going for some reason. At the same time though its subverted with a few characters (Team JNPR to be exact with [[JeanneDArchetype Jaune]] [[GenderFlip Arc]], [[{{Valkyries}} Nora Valkyrie]], [[ClassicalMythology Phyrra Nikos]] and Lie Ren (whose motif is unknown at the time of this edit)).
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** Other characters have this too. The twins Yang fights in the aforementioned yellow trailer are based on Literature/SnowWhiteAndRoseRed, Ozpin and Glynda are references to TheWizardOfOz and Roman Torchwick seems to have a {{Pinocchio}} vibe going for some reason. reason, though not as much as [[AmbiguousHuman Penny]]. . At the same time though its subverted with a few characters (Team JNPR to be exact with [[JeanneDArchetype Jaune]] [[GenderFlip Arc]], [[{{Valkyries}} Nora Valkyrie]], [[ClassicalMythology Phyrra Nikos]] and Lie Ren (whose motif is unknown Ren. They are based off of warriors who crossdressed at the time of this edit)).one point: Jeanne d'Arc, Thor, Achilles, and likely Mulan.
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*Ponyo was inspired by the Little Mermaid. It's shown a lot with the whole 'true love' theme...and Ponyo being, ya know, a fish girl turned human.
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** Other characters have this too. The twins Yang fights in the aforementioned yellow trailer are based on Literature/SnowWhiteAndRoseRed, Ozpin and Glynda are references to TheWizardOfOz and Roman Torchwick seems to have a {{Pinnochio}} vibe going for some reason. At the same time though its subverted with a few characters (Team JNPR to be exact with [[JeanneDArchetype Jaune]] [[GenderFlip Arc]], [[{{Valkyries}} Nora Valkyrie]], [[ClassicalMythology Phyrra Nikos]] and Lie Ren (whose motif is unknown at the time of this edit)).
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** Other characters have this too. The twins Yang fights in the aforementioned yellow trailer are based on Literature/SnowWhiteAndRoseRed, Ozpin and Glynda are references to TheWizardOfOz and Roman Torchwick seems to have a {{Pinnochio}} {{Pinocchio}} vibe going for some reason. At the same time though its subverted with a few characters (Team JNPR to be exact with [[JeanneDArchetype Jaune]] [[GenderFlip Arc]], [[{{Valkyries}} Nora Valkyrie]], [[ClassicalMythology Phyrra Nikos]] and Lie Ren (whose motif is unknown at the time of this edit)).
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* ''MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' mix in fairytale elements with its other magical themes. For example, TheMentor is a WinterRoyalLady, the SixthRanger is a KnightInShiningArmor whose introduction channels TheFrogPrince, and TheDragon is a BigBadassWolf-themed BlackKnight.
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* ''MahouSentaiMagiranger'' ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' mix in fairytale elements with its other magical themes. For example, TheMentor is a WinterRoyalLady, the SixthRanger is a KnightInShiningArmor whose introduction channels TheFrogPrince, and TheDragon is a BigBadassWolf-themed BlackKnight.
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* ''Main/TheLongestJourney'': The game features two worlds, one is scientific world of Stark and the other is {{Arcadia}}, a fairy tale-like world.
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* ''Manga/SkipBeat!'' 's Kyouko seems to believes that fairies are real, and very often acts following Literature/{{Cinderella}}-like {{Fairy Tale}}s tropes, seeing the (mostly villainous) characters she interprets as princesses under a curse. There is not {{Wrong Genre Savvy}}ness, just a girl whose life has been so horrible she just prefer to believe she could be rescued and become a [[PrincessClassic Real Princess]], even if she ''knows'' it isn't. Pity nobody had informed her how TheFairFolk and the Old Fairy Tales truly are...
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* ''Manga/SkipBeat!'' ''Manga/SkipBeat'' 's Kyouko seems to believes that fairies are real, and very often acts following Literature/{{Cinderella}}-like {{Fairy Tale}}s tropes, seeing the (mostly villainous) characters she interprets as princesses under a curse. There is not {{Wrong Genre Savvy}}ness, just a girl whose life has been so horrible she just prefer to believe she could be rescued and become a [[PrincessClassic Real Princess]], even if she ''knows'' it isn't. Pity nobody had informed her how TheFairFolk and the Old Fairy Tales truly are...
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* Romantic comedies like ''Knocked Up'' typically use either the "Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast" [[BeastAndBeauty trope]] or the "Literature/{{Cinderella}}" [[CinderellaCircumstances trope.]]
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* Romantic comedies like ''Knocked Up'' ''KnockedUp'' typically use either the "Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast" [[BeastAndBeauty trope]] or the "Literature/{{Cinderella}}" [[CinderellaCircumstances trope.]]
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* The second movie of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' has lots of fairy tale motifs, including fairies, elves and trolls.
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* It seems that the entire ''500 Kingdoms'' series by Creator/MercedesLackey was created so she could play with or subvert every fairy tale trope ever created, from fairy godmothers to the dragon and the princess.
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* It seems that the entire ''500 Kingdoms'' ''[[TalesOfTheFiveHundredKingdoms 500 Kingdoms]]'' series by Creator/MercedesLackey was created so she could play with or subvert every fairy tale trope ever created, from fairy godmothers to the dragon and the princess.
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** ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' is set in magical forest near Athens with fairies fairy tale creatures. It's full of magic tricks.
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** ''Theatre/TheWintersTale'' combines pastoral idyll with royal court. It is set in two Kingdoms -- Bohemia and Sicily, and the main characters are of RoyalBlood. Sicilian princess was doomed to death as a baby, but she was raised as a Bohemian peasant girl with shepherds. Bohemian prince falls for her.
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** ''Theatre/TheWintersTale'' combines pastoral idyll with royal court. It is set in two Kingdoms -- Bohemia and Sicily, and the main characters are of RoyalBlood. Sicilian princess was doomed to death as a baby, but she was saved by Bohemian shepherds and raised as a Bohemian peasant girl with shepherds.one of them. Bohemian prince falls for her.
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** Also used in ''The Power of the Shade'', an early and now largely-forgotten novel of Wilson's, about a girl who becomes fixated on the idea of having magical powers.
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* In ''Literature/NatalieMooshabrsMice'', the country suffers under the terror of Albin Rappelschlund, but the rightful ruler is Duchess Augusta and people rumour she's hiding somewhere and that her restoration will bring them hope. There are rural inns in the capital, despite the fact that the country has also underground transport system and flights into space are common. Several everyday objects like cakes are described in such terms that they easily gain symbolic meaning, like in fairy tales.
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* Fairy tale motifs are found in lots of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's plays, most prominently in his festive comedies and romances. Often his protagonists and characters are members of aristocracy or magical creatures, and his settings have elements of magic.
** ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'': Portia is an extremely wealthy and amazingly beautiful heiress associated with gold. Several noble men try to gain her hand in marriage and her inheritance. There are three caskets made of three metals, and Portia gives to her betrothed a ring to recognize her.
** ''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt'': The rightful ruler is hiding in magical forest with fairy tales creatures. The characters are from royal court.
** ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' is set in magical forest near Athens with fairies fairy tale creatures. It's full of magic tricks.
** ''Theatre/TheTempest'' is set on magical island. There is a monster Caliban and Prosperos's invisible servant, a magical creature Ariel. Ferdinand is a prince whose ship got lost and wrecked on the island.
** ''Theatre/TheWintersTale'' combines pastoral idyll with royal court. It is set in two Kingdoms -- Bohemia and Sicily, and the main characters are of RoyalBlood. Sicilian princess was doomed to death as a baby, but she was raised as a Bohemian peasant girl with shepherds. Bohemian prince falls for her.
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* Fairy tale motifs are found in lots of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's plays, most prominently in his festive comedies and romances. Often his protagonists and characters are members of aristocracy or magical creatures, and his settings have elements of magic.
** ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'': Portia is an extremely wealthy and amazingly beautiful heiress associated with gold. Several noble men try to gain her hand in marriage and her inheritance. There are three caskets made of three metals, and Portia gives to her betrothed a ring to recognize her.
** ''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt'': The rightful ruler is hiding in magical forest with fairy tales creatures. The characters are from royal court.
** ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' is set in magical forest near Athens with fairies fairy tale creatures. It's full of magic tricks.
** ''Theatre/TheTempest'' is set on magical island. There is a monster Caliban and Prosperos's invisible servant, a magical creature Ariel. Ferdinand is a prince whose ship got lost and wrecked on the island.
** ''Theatre/TheWintersTale'' combines pastoral idyll with royal court. It is set in two Kingdoms -- Bohemia and Sicily, and the main characters are of RoyalBlood. Sicilian princess was doomed to death as a baby, but she was raised as a Bohemian peasant girl with shepherds. Bohemian prince falls for her.
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** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKCt7BD4U4 "Black" trailer]] and the protagonist Blake take inspiration from Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast. Namely, Blake's "beauty" contrasts with her [[PoisonousBestFriend partner]] Adam's beast.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI "Yellow" trailer]] and the protagonist Yang are based on Literature/Goldilocks. As well as the protagonist's beautiful flowing blonde hair, she also lays the smack down on a DJ wearing a bear mask. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Don't ask]].
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI "Yellow" trailer]] and the protagonist Yang are based on Literature/Goldilocks. As well as the protagonist's beautiful flowing blonde hair, she also lays the smack down on a DJ wearing a bear mask. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Don't ask]].
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** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKCt7BD4U4 "Black" trailer]] and the protagonist Blake take inspiration from Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast. Namely, Blake's "beauty" contrasts with her [[PoisonousBestFriend [[PoisonousFriend partner]] Adam's beast.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI "Yellow" trailer]] and the protagonist Yang are based onLiterature/Goldilocks.Literature/{{Goldilocks}}. As well as the protagonist's beautiful flowing blonde hair, she also lays the smack down on a DJ wearing a bear mask. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Don't ask]].
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI "Yellow" trailer]] and the protagonist Yang are based on
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of Literature/LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' does this as a central theme:
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of Literature/LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out ofthem.them.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9vl8iAN5Q "White" trailer]] and the protagonist Weiss take elements from Literature/SnowWhite. Her name is GratuitousGerman: Weiss means "White" and her surname Schnee means "Snow".
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKCt7BD4U4 "Black" trailer]] and the protagonist Blake take inspiration from Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast. Namely, Blake's "beauty" contrasts with her [[PoisonousBestFriend partner]] Adam's beast.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI "Yellow" trailer]] and the protagonist Yang are based on Literature/Goldilocks. As well as the protagonist's beautiful flowing blonde hair, she also lays the smack down on a DJ wearing a bear mask. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Don't ask]].
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of Literature/LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9vl8iAN5Q "White" trailer]] and the protagonist Weiss take elements from Literature/SnowWhite. Her name is GratuitousGerman: Weiss means "White" and her surname Schnee means "Snow".
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKCt7BD4U4 "Black" trailer]] and the protagonist Blake take inspiration from Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast. Namely, Blake's "beauty" contrasts with her [[PoisonousBestFriend partner]] Adam's beast.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI "Yellow" trailer]] and the protagonist Yang are based on Literature/Goldilocks. As well as the protagonist's beautiful flowing blonde hair, she also lays the smack down on a DJ wearing a bear mask. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Don't ask]].
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* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'': ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of LittleRedRidingHood.Literature/LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG Rose}} [[{{BFG}} Rose]] and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG Rose}} and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs "Red" trailer]] and the protagonist Ruby are both very reminiscent of LittleRedRidingHood. A little girl in a red hood beset by {{Big Badass Wol|f}}ves. Unlike Little Red Riding Hood, however, this little girl deals with her wolf problem by pulling out the [[SinisterScythe Crescent]] [[{{BFG Rose}} and [[CurbStompBattle kicking]] [[BadassAdorable the]] [[WaifFu crap]] out of them.
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* ''Series/Grimm'' is all about this.
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* JonathanCoulton's "The Princess Who Saved Herself"
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* JonathanCoulton's "The Princess Who Saved Herself"
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* ''VideoGame/TheNightOfTheRabbit'': The game premise, a kid who follows a rabbit into a magical world, is reminiscent of Literature/AliceInWonderland.
* ''Main/TheLongestJourney'': The game features two worlds, one is scientific world of Stark and the other is {{Arcadia}}, a fairy tale-like world.
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* ''VideoGame/TheNightOfTheRabbit'': The game premise, a kid who follows a rabbit into a magical world, is reminiscent of Literature/AliceInWonderland.
* ''Main/TheLongestJourney'': The game features two worlds, one is scientific world of Stark and the other is {{Arcadia}}, a fairy tale-like world.
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* ''Film/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'':
** The Gardener grew a magical rose that puts ladies into sleep -- probably for a hundred years -- if they get hurt by its thorn. From ''Literature/SleepingBeauty''. However, a kiss did not wake them up, and the rose was actually used to invoke the coma.
** The Gardener managed to grow fast-sprouting beans and he used their stalks to carry him up to windows of New York apartments which he robbed. From ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk''.
** The Gardener grew a magical rose that puts ladies into sleep -- probably for a hundred years -- if they get hurt by its thorn. From ''Literature/SleepingBeauty''. However, a kiss did not wake them up, and the rose was actually used to invoke the coma.
** The Gardener managed to grow fast-sprouting beans and he used their stalks to carry him up to windows of New York apartments which he robbed. From ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk''.
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* The ''"Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On" arc'' of ''{{Webcomic/Roommates}}'' has both general fairy tale motifs and more specifically Swan Lake allusions in it's dream sequences to symbolically communicate information to the main character (Jareth)[[note]]Things like: "Your love interest is replaced by an impostor", "Your parents are messing with you again" etc.[[/note]]. The fair folk don't do simple.
