I will store this away to tell my grands next Christmas (Mimi has a thing about the Grinch). Big fan of Seuss, but I haven't read Baum since I was a kid. It might be time to rectify that!
Very interesting! I'd have to read the full Baum story to be able to form an opinion, but, like you, I don't much care. As you say, everything is a rehash of something, anyway, for the most part. If Shakespeare (or whoever!) hadn't written Romeo and Juliet, my first novel probably would never have been written, either.
Tell a good story, don't plagiarize, don't use AI (I'm pretty sure Dr. Seuss didn't), and I'm happy. :-)
Yes, I can see the parallels between the two stories. The reductions and regrouping as well as the four representatives of each group becoming each of the four journeying to Oz. Glinda and the Snow Queen...the workers and the Munchkins. All the material is present. Stories draw their inspirations from many different sources that can't always be directly traced, but it's neat to see when they do (which are cool stories themselves)!
The whole story kinda reminds me of the overall ark of the Tim Allen "The Santa Clause" trilogy and the Netflix series that wraps it up.
I will store this away to tell my grands next Christmas (Mimi has a thing about the Grinch). Big fan of Seuss, but I haven't read Baum since I was a kid. It might be time to rectify that!
Very interesting! I'd have to read the full Baum story to be able to form an opinion, but, like you, I don't much care. As you say, everything is a rehash of something, anyway, for the most part. If Shakespeare (or whoever!) hadn't written Romeo and Juliet, my first novel probably would never have been written, either.
Tell a good story, don't plagiarize, don't use AI (I'm pretty sure Dr. Seuss didn't), and I'm happy. :-)
Agreed!
Yes, I can see the parallels between the two stories. The reductions and regrouping as well as the four representatives of each group becoming each of the four journeying to Oz. Glinda and the Snow Queen...the workers and the Munchkins. All the material is present. Stories draw their inspirations from many different sources that can't always be directly traced, but it's neat to see when they do (which are cool stories themselves)!
The whole story kinda reminds me of the overall ark of the Tim Allen "The Santa Clause" trilogy and the Netflix series that wraps it up.
I have to revisit the Santa Clause and look up the Netflix thing!