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In an attempt to better understandSnow White whod have thought we needed that?
some lingering questions about the films convoluted backstory.
Where is this supposed to be set?
Wait, what are they at war over?
Its about an evil queen and dwarves, not military strategy.
How does the government inSnow Whitefunction?
What is the economy based on?
Whether or not they have a functioning trade system remains to be seen.
What happened when the Evil Queen took over?
The Evil Queen doesnt care about pie; she cares about being the fairest of them all and jewels.
at the risk of farmlands.
So the prince comes from another kingdom to rescue Snow White?
Wait, so the prince is a pro-monarchist bandit?
The Evil Queen is bad, however, because she hoards resources.
That much is clear.
The dwarves.
Are they still mining jewels?
Yup, thats the same.
So the Evil Queen who is obsessed with jewels is trading with the dwarves?
The dwarves tell Snow White they havent encountered a human in hundreds of years.
Dont the bandits live in the woods?
So the bandits and dwarves, who all live in the woods, never interacted before now?
Maybe the woods are really big.
And the dwarves … theyre brothers?
They seem to be really old not-friends who all live in the same house.
They have magic powers too, right?
What does that do?
Does that power come into play during a climactic scene?
No, we never see the dwarves use this power again for the rest of the film.
Sorry their handsglow?
Did she make all the farmers and bakers become miners?
What happens at the end?
Snow White rightfully takes the throne, and the economy goes back to being pie-based.
Do the pies look good at least?
Weirdly, no … theyre way too big and way too crusty.
How do you mess up pie?
