Coraline Grows Up
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 "I want more Coraline
"There is no more," the Palinode said.
"But there should be more."
"Okay then. She grows up."
"No."
"And she gets knocked up when she's seventeen."
"Stop it," I protested. I never think to step out of these stupid conversations.
"Yep. And she marries the guy. It's Whybe."
"No. Uh-uh."
"Yep. And he owns a car dealership."
"That's depressing." I don't know why I've always thought that owning a car dealership is depressing, but there it is. "She can't have the same lame life that everyone else has."
"She doesn't, because she kills him."
"What?! Why?"
"I don't know. She probably found him irritating."
I would still want more Coraline stories, even if she did turn out to be a murderous single mother who inherited a car dealership. Mr. Gaiman, can you help a person out?
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Reader Comments (5)
oddly, this makes me want to see this movie. ;)
i never knew there was a coraline, now i will research it b/c it looks like the kind of stuff i would enjoy.
dailypiglet, Coraline is fabulous. I haven't enjoyed a movie that much in ages. In fact, after just having watched it last night, I want to watch it again today. Don't miss it. Really. But know that it's not for children. It's terrifying in a kid's nightmare kind of way.
I've been wanting to see this movie since I first heard about it months ago! Don't you love/hate those movies and books that make you want more?
I love Coraline the book, the movie is fantastic in the true meaning of the word, and I wish I could see the Stephen Merritt http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940395.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&query=coraline" rel="nofollow">musical.