Poor Tenley, you deserve better. We women have heard that so many times. "He doesn't deserve you." "You're too good for him." "You deserve better." But Tenley, you've fallen prey to the classic mantra: "Nice gals finish last." I know your voice was a little squeeky. And, you know, maybe the Disney Princess persona gets old fast. Tenley, perhaps you should have downplayed the sugar and enhanced the spice.
But still, despite your mistakes Tenley, it's hard to watch Cinderella get ousted for the evil step sister. The clock struck midnight too soon, the glass slipper didn't fit so well after all, and the helicopter turned back into a pumpkin before Gus Gus could sing bippity boppity boop.
Or, perhaps, is it refreshing that the fairy tale was frustrated?
The "right" choice was in front of Jake all along: Tenley. The world fawned over Tenley. We adored Tenley's innocence and naivete in the same way we villanized Vienna's haughtiness and confidence. We wanted to sing in unison with the blue birds as Prince Charming placed the adequate diamond on Tenley's delicate finger, banishing the evil step sister to a life of misery and servitude.
However, in a subversive way, it's refreshing that he picked the "bad girl." It's refreshing and it's frustrating. It's not the ending we wanted. It's not the ending anybody had planned. But is it nice that the ugly step sister wins for once? Or, is it terrible that wide-eyed Cinderellas are now such a rarity?
Tenley, you shouldn't have waited on the glass slipper. It's far too fragile. I'd recommend some Manolo pumps, leather-- with some studs. Dump the field mice, the fairy godmother, the happy ending. You do deserve better, but fairy tales aren't real.
I guess, for once, reality TV actually served up a little dose of reality . . .
happily ever after.
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