Romance, Faries, Veronaville?

"CelSims;c-17803060" wrote:
I would want the actual fae of legends that I grew up with, not this winged glittery midget princess rubbish spewed by Disney and their ilk. So no, as the only thing they'd have in relation to romance would be stealing husbands or wives away and substituting babies with a changeling.

Oh I agree on that. The Faries depicted in the original tales of the Arabian nights (the kind that the author of Sherlock Holmes grew obsessed with) are much more interesting, I mean, they were very similar to Jinn in regards to their powers and antics. Except that one Peri Banu (I think that was the original translated name) she fell in love with the human after he struck her portal with an arrow. And even the Shakespearian fairies of midsummer nights dream came from India. But let's face it, sims is always cliche so I figured the Disney style Faries would be more likely.

"CelSims;c-17803667" wrote:

"isaiahzay;c-17803560" wrote:

"CelSims;c-17803060" wrote:
I would want the actual fae of legends that I grew up with, not this winged glittery midget princess rubbish spewed by Disney and their ilk. So no, as the only thing they'd have in relation to romance would be stealing husbands or wives away and substituting babies with a changeling.

Oh I agree on that. The Faries depicted in the original tales of the Arabian nights (the kind that the author of Sherlock Holmes grew obsessed with) are much more interesting, I mean, they were very similar to Jinn in regards to their powers and antics. Except that one Peri Banu (I think that was the original translated name) she fell in love with the human after he struck her portal with an arrow. And even the Shakespearian fairies of midsummer nights dream came from India. But let's face it, sims is always cliche so I figured the Disney style Faries would be more likely.

I'm not Arabic, I grew up with the english stories of faeries that live in the dell and do untold harm unless you appease them with gifts every night. Not to mention the nasty business of convincing yourself that your disfigured in some way baby must be a changeling and tossing it in to a fire to make the faeries give the real one back....

That was the other one I wanted to reference. The one where the woman didn't want to harm the child in case it wasn't a Changeling, so she starts miming brewing beer in eggshells, which confuses the Changeling and tricks it into talking and revealing itself. I just couldn't remember the name of it.

@CelSims it really depends. you grew up with english tales of faeries but it really depends on cultures. it's not very exact to say that faeries are x or y thing not only cuz they're depicted differently around the world, but also cuz they're mythological creatures lol

@CelSims hollywood culture? lol on a serious note, i'm not a faeries expert but all i know is that if i mention faeries to most ppl, they will think about lovely & sometimes prankster creatures. i'm on your band though about the faeries depiction on ts4 i think the same, glitter sparkly faeries aren't bad but give some love to darker faeries too! (also i think the glitter & purple aura from the Paranormal pack could be a hint for faeries, if you get close you can also hear bells, and the specter never appears but it's a playful one!)

regarding Disney, 1953 Tinkerbell wasn't a good faery. she was jealous & homicidal (she wanted to kill Wendy)

like, in the end people will think what they want despite folklore. in the zombies part people can imagine what they look like cuz zombies are corpses. vampires, faeries, werewolves, everything else are mythical creatures.

"bella_goth;c-17803894" wrote:
regarding Disney, 1953 Tinkerbell wasn't a good faery. she was jealous & homicidal (she wanted to kill Wendy)

Maleficient was also an evil fairy in Sleeping Beauty. I guess they just don't make films about the evil fairies, lol.

"Reedfish;c-17804266" wrote:

"bella_goth;c-17803894" wrote:
regarding Disney, 1953 Tinkerbell wasn't a good faery. she was jealous & homicidal (she wanted to kill Wendy)

Maleficient was also an evil fairy in Sleeping Beauty. I guess they just don't make films about the evil fairies, lol.

Yeah, when she got her own movies she wasnt even evil anymore ? That is the Disney way, it seems like. I dont harp on it too much since some people like how she was portrayed in those movies, but i have to agree with some here that i prefer the darker portrayal of fairies myself, as it is more interesting. It seems to be gaining popularity in recent fantasy novels too!

if we keep this up, it is going to be moved to the off topic section.

"To7m;c-17806676" wrote:

"ChadSims2;c-17802187" wrote:
What do fairies have to do with romance? or is this a question I do not want to have answered...

And I guess Cupid could be a fairy...

but Cupid is a god lol

I guess the reason I don't see the fit between Faeries and Romance is because I'd expect a pack expanding on Romantic gameplay to have things like slow dancing, some new dating interactions, some new woohoo options, holding hands while walking... basically, things that aren't specifically Faerie like, but something I'd expect to be viable for any sim in a romantic relationship.

It's already been discussed that Love Potions/love spells are not romantic, despite what some romantic comedies might want people to think (and even then, I believe most of them come to the conclusion that they're more trouble than they're worth) and anything else I can think of that associated "Fairy" with Romance basically has them playing matchmaker and facilitating the couple getting together, which you certainly don't need fairy powers to do. And if a Fairy is part of the couple... again, not seeing them do anything specifically romantic that requires them to be a fairy.

As I said, I'm not saying they can't go together, I just don't see it as a natural, easy transition from "Pretty sims with insect wings and nature or prank powers" to Romantic interactions.

But then, Romance to me is more about doing things together that both parties enjoy, and being sweet and considerate to your partner's wants and needs. Grand gestures and magical displays aren't necessarily part of that. (I really sided with Amalthea in The Last Unicorn when she rejected all of Lir's Heroic attempts to get her attention.)

If you think the last pack had a New Orleans vibe and there are many romanced based descriptions for the objects. This could mean at least french culture influence for a pack. Also, SimGuru Miriam has this post from Feb 3rd
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMiriam/status/1356786341636374529