Recently, I
reconnected with this TV show that I watched the first couple of episodes, and
then forget about it because you know school gets in the way, but I realized
that this TV show however weird and messed up that it is it's what every person
achieves to be. A hero. A dreamer-whose dreams actually happen. And that good
always wins. No matter what, even in this sucktastic reality that we live in.
There is this one exchanging of words that what Jefferson says, played by
Sebastian Stan(ahh the Winter Soldier!), that really stuck with me:
1x17 "Hat Trick"
Emma: History books are based on history
Jefferson:
And storybooks are based on what? Imagination. Where does that come from? It
has to come from somewhere. You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some magical
solution for their problem and everyone refuses to believe in magic.
Honestly, how many times have you ever wanted something, so bad,
and you know that if you just get it, get that one thing, you'll never ask
again and be a good little girl and get your happily ever after. You know what
though? It just feeds you even more. So you want more. It never ever stops and
you'll always be chasing that happily ever after that never comes. And I think
Jefferson found the answer.
We're obviously not as open-minded as we think we are. If we
were then the world would have a lot less problems. LGBT rights wouldn't be a
issue. If your brain dead and your relatives can't take it anymore because
you're gone then they would be able to stop those machines. If you want to be
a mother or not, why the hell do you need permission to abort or keep that
child? If you don't want to marry some guy your father wants you to how is that
going to get any better by killing you so you can't marry anyone? Why do
we have to fight for everything?
And I know you guys think I'm screwed somewhere in my
head(who knows? maybe I am?), but hear me out anyways. Maybe magic doesn't
exist. At least, not as something palpable. But feelings do exist and so do choices. Everyone has a choice. You have your own mind. Don't let anybody make
your decision. Hear them out. Hear their opinions. Take them into account.
Make your choice. Part instinct, part practical, part what the hell.
The one thing that will always screw you over though is
not making a choice. Sitting around waiting for something to happen. True love
doesn't come knocking on your door. Either does opportunity. I'm not telling
you that we're going to end up being heroes. I'm telling you that I'd rather be
on a road of hoping to be one and going forwards, backwards, flying.
leaping, stepping, crawling, clawing, but never stopping.
And if you still don't believe me. Don't forget imagination,
that thing in your head, your dreams, they have to come from somewhere,but it's
up to you to act on them. Don't wish upon a star, find the star and make it
yours :)
P.S. Because this show is awesome( I love it!) Thank you ABC and
Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. I leave you with a video with a badass Snow
White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_kp7dUJs8k
