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This brings us to the setting of the 2018 ''Suspiria'', the German Autumn of 1977.
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!! Reading the 1977 original as social commentary
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Take the nature of the witches. Professor Milius, a white-haired white male from academia, declares that the witches can only use their occult powers to do harm, and that their only desire is to attain wealth and power at the expense of others. And, as one-sided and flat as this portrayal is, the narrative shows us absolutely nothing to challenge it.
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Take the nature of the witches. Professor Milius, a white-haired white male from academia, declares that the witches can only use their occult powers to do harm, and that their only desire is to attain wealth and power at the expense of others. And, as one-sided and flat as this portrayal is, the narrative shows us absolutely nothing to challenge it.it.
!! Deconstruction limited to simple reversal
The most simplistic way to ‘deconstruct’ those assumptions would be to simply reverse them. Is the orthodox society portrayed as all-good? Very well; let’s portray it as actually bad. Is the secret society portrayed as all-evil? Very well; let’s portray them as the truly virtuous ones.
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!! Deconstruction limited to simple reversal
The most simplistic way to ‘deconstruct’ those assumptions would be to simply reverse them. Is the orthodox society portrayed as all-good? Very well; let’s portray it as actually bad. Is the secret society portrayed as all-evil? Very well; let’s portray them as the truly virtuous ones.
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Take the very nature of the witches. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
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Take the very nature of the witches. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, a white-haired white male from academia, declares that the witches are evil by can only use their very nature, occult powers to do harm, and obligingly, that their only desire is to attain wealth and power at the expense of others. And, as one-sided and flat as this portrayal is, the narrative reveals them shows us absolutely nothing to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.challenge it.
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The original ''Suspiria'' may be set in the then-modern world of 1977, but it operates much like a fairy tale. The innocent young protagonist, Suzy Bannion falls under threat from AlwaysChaoticEvil witches, but with intelligence and determination (and later, exposition from a pair of [[MentorArchetype older white males in respectable intellectual professions]]) ultimately slays the evil villains.
Critics have generally appreciated Argento’s 1977 film on its own merits, recognizing the fairy-tale aesthetic. Yet it would be possible to turn a critical (and disapproving) eye on the assumptions embedded in the film for simplicity’s sake. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
Critics have generally appreciated Argento’s 1977 film on its own merits, recognizing the fairy-tale aesthetic. Yet it would be possible to turn a critical (and disapproving) eye on the assumptions embedded in the film for simplicity’s sake. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
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The original ''Suspiria'' may be set in the then-modern world of 1977, but it operates much like a fairy tale. The innocent young protagonist, Suzy Bannion falls under threat from Bannion, travels far to reach the castle-like Tanz Dance Academy. There, she is menaced by the plots of AlwaysChaoticEvil witches, but with witches. Eventually, applying intelligence and determination (and later, courage - and a boon of exposition from a pair of [[MentorArchetype older white males in respectable intellectual professions]]) professions]] - she ultimately slays the evil villains.
villains and ends their evil.
Critics have generally appreciated Argento’s 1977 film on its own merits, recognizing the fairy-tale aesthetic. Yet it would be possible to turn a critical (and disapproving) eye onthe certain assumptions embedded in the film for simplicity’s sake.film.
Take the very nature of the witches. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
Critics have generally appreciated Argento’s 1977 film on its own merits, recognizing the fairy-tale aesthetic. Yet it would be possible to turn a critical (and disapproving) eye on
Take the very nature of the witches. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
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The original ''Suspiria'' may be set in the then-modern world of 1977, but it operates much like a fairy tale. The innocent young protagonist, Suzy Bannion falls under threat from AlwaysChaoticEvil witches, but with intelligence and determination (and later, exposition from a pair of [[MentorArchetype older white males in respectable intellectual professions]]) ultimately slays the evil villains.
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The original ''Suspiria'' may be set in the then-modern world of 1977, but it operates much like a fairy tale. The innocent young protagonist, Suzy Bannion falls under threat from AlwaysChaoticEvil witches, but with intelligence and determination (and later, exposition from a pair of [[MentorArchetype older white males in respectable intellectual professions]]) ultimately slays the evil villains.villains.
Critics have generally appreciated Argento’s 1977 film on its own merits, recognizing the fairy-tale aesthetic. Yet it would be possible to turn a critical (and disapproving) eye on the assumptions embedded in the film for simplicity’s sake. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
Critics have generally appreciated Argento’s 1977 film on its own merits, recognizing the fairy-tale aesthetic. Yet it would be possible to turn a critical (and disapproving) eye on the assumptions embedded in the film for simplicity’s sake. Professor Milius, white-haired, white, male declares that the witches are evil by their very nature, and obligingly, the narrative reveals them to be so. The male institution’s representative has been vindicated.
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! The 2018 ''Suspiria'' is a deconstruction, not just of assumptions exhibited in the original, but of naive deconstructions of those assumptions.
'''Warning: Spoilers are unmarked.'''
The original ''Suspiria'' may be set in the then-modern world of 1977, but it operates much like a fairy tale. The innocent young protagonist, Suzy Bannion falls under threat from AlwaysChaoticEvil witches, but with intelligence and determination (and later, exposition from a pair of [[MentorArchetype older white males in respectable intellectual professions]]) ultimately slays the evil villains.
'''Warning: Spoilers are unmarked.'''
The original ''Suspiria'' may be set in the then-modern world of 1977, but it operates much like a fairy tale. The innocent young protagonist, Suzy Bannion falls under threat from AlwaysChaoticEvil witches, but with intelligence and determination (and later, exposition from a pair of [[MentorArchetype older white males in respectable intellectual professions]]) ultimately slays the evil villains.
