I’m actually embarrassed with myself. I assumed that CHANGELING was one of those, you know, symbolic titles or something. But, no, it’s apparently about witches, wishes, and babies being stolen by the Fae. Set in New York City, too. I have only myself to blame for not noticing earlier.
Moe Lane
PS: When an old woman with two different colored eyes who is sitting by a forbidden waterfall offers you three wishes, do not agree. If you agree, and she offers to binds them to a red thread around your wrist, do not accept the thread. If you do accept the thread, DO NOT EVER TELL A LOVED ONE THAT THE SPELL WILL ACTIVATE IF THE THREAD IS CUT.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
So…..
“Strange women, lying in ponds distributing [targets for] cutlery?”
Sign me up.
Apple+ eh? Well I may be ditching D+ and Hulu soon so why not another streaming service.
I think the whole blackwashing thing could actually work, here.
First, while all societies have traditions and superstitions about the Good Neighbors, details differ between cultures. Having characters with no points of contact with the Celtic (the most well documented) or South American (which would make the most sense) traditions makes for a more sympathetic protagonist. After all, he starts from a point of innocence, rather than hubris. He might even be able to earn a happy ending.
Second, it potentially serves to invite Haitian Voodoo into the story. Which is its own special kind of surreal faerie faith.
Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure the rough outline I just thought up is more interesting to me than whatever they choose to do.
(Also, researching the superstitions of Brazil suddenly seems a moral necessity.)