I've written about love stories a few times, and I have a question for you all: why do love stories end up being weepy? It's actually pretty funny how predictably people cry during love stories. Sure, the basic plot is for someone to end up with their soul mate and sail off into the sunset (though sometimes the end is tragic death). Still, why this modern version of love stories? There are many other ways to tell a story about love.
I'd like to see more love stories in the style of Anne of Green Gables. Yes, even as a guy, I can like that story. We hear all the time how girls are wanting strong female characters, and I offer you Anne. She is strong, independent, willing to make a mess out of things, willing to work hard, and willing to sacrifice. Yes, the movies get a bit confused at the end, but this is a great story.
How about a love story that begins with love and ends with love, showing a deepening and progression from puppy love, through the stirrings of deep love and into the mature warmth of commitment that isn't based on emotion but mutual promise. Personally, I haven't seen a movie such as this for a very long time, if ever. I think this is needed, especially in our modern age of fast-food love. We need examples of loving that is mature and unselfish. Be honest, would you prefer to weep a bit at the end, or look at your partner and sigh, "I want our love to be like that!"
There's great power in a well made love story. Shakespeare famously brought two warring factions together through love in "Romeo and Juliet," and throughout spoke eloquently of politics and anger. I think a love story captures the attention in a special way, and it's not just to make you cry. Love is one of the greatest reasons to make a story. Make it special. Worthwhile. The subject deserves it.
- M
No comments:
Post a Comment