The Tale of the Final Wish

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Air Date: Saturday, June 19, 1993
Storyteller: Kristen (Rachel Blanchard)

Frame: The midnight society gathers around the fire, as Kristen, dressed in fantasy garb, recites stories from a fairy tale book. Frank (Jason Alisharan) walks in and deems the book childish, but Gary (Ross Hull) hints that the old fairy tales are pretty gruesome, not suitable for kids. Frank's still not quite convinced, and Kiki's (Jodie Resther) in agreement. But regardless of their feelings, Kristen aims to prove through her story that if one's not careful with their imagination, the divide between fantasy and reality can be problematic.

Story: A 13-year-old girl named Jill Petterson (Samantha Chemerika) lives her life with her head in the clouds, fascinated with old fairy tales and fantasy worlds. As a result, her peers often ridicule her, including even her brother, Jon (Thomas Sievewright). Still, she also wonders what's so wrong with being into fairy tales and the like, making her wish that she could live in a world where all of that is more accepted, and people would leave her alone. This wish lands her in the Land of Nod, ruled by the Sandman (Bobcat Goldthwait), who has put all of her loved ones in a permanent sleep mode, thanks to her wish, which she must now try to undo.

Review: This one is extremely hard for me to wrap my head around as to whether I like or dislike it. It's great as far as Bobcat entering the scene, and being Bobcat (which will mean more to my generation), and I had to appreciate the design of the Land of Nod. But I had a hard time caring much for Jill, as she comes across as a bit melodramatic, and, although it's a nitpick, there's an overuse of a certain sound effect through it that gets irksome. I'll give it the cute sense of humour that it maintains for most of the time, but in the end, it's not my favourite story either.

Final Rating: Spooked

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