We went to watch Enchanted the day after its opening night, and I know there will be a lot of you who will disagree with me, or even puzzled, why am I so mesmerized by the show? It's childish, some might think, or it is rated as not worth spending money for in the theater. At least I know I paid for a two hours of living in the fantasy of happy ever after, which is a princess language that does not exist in reality. The cartoon world princess finds it hard to understand the real life, why do people get divorced and what is the feeling of angry. She gives out money to strangers, seeing everyone she meets as her new friend.
While we think that she is just being stupid and unreal, isn't that what we're after day in and day out, happiness,free of jealousy or rivalry? We want to indulge in great food, want more money, want bigger house, always thinking that the future job will be better than the present one... Of course we stumble a lot upon our pursuit of happiness, why not just stop for two hours thinking of ways to change for a better life, and enter her world of carefree happiness, just like the time you spent hundreds of dollars in Disney's theme parks, it is nice to at least seeing the princess is safe from the witch's poisonous apple, and live happily ever after, and gets her dreams come true.
To all the guys out there still laughing at me, isn't it the same concept when you play your fantasy football, warcraft, or fantasy NBA with sky high virtual achievement? So, being enchanted by fairy tales and princess stories is not girlish or childish, it's just another way to get away from our journey to pursue happiness :)
Still disagree? At least bring your girlfriend along, share a seat and hold her hands while she's enjoying her fairy tale fantasy. Because if you're not sharing a dance with her, let her live in the dance of the prince and the princess :)
