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And it really had an impact on my love for fairy tales and literature in general!

Some episodes are better than others, but they are all are worth watching. Snow White, Cinderella, and The Dancing Princesses are particularly good. The Beauty and the Beast, wth Susan Sarandon and Klaus Kinski, pays homage to Cocteau's film. Some of the tales - all presented by Shelley Duvall - are less known and interesting to discover.

Many Hollywood stars played key-roles, but the scripts are the best part - classic tales with a twist (some even a little naughty, but I didn't realize as a child). Highly recommend it for all ages.

The crazy thing about this series is that the real story on which it is based is actually pretty creepy. On the screen, however, they managed to make it silly and childish (zero scary, don't expect any chills).

The major problem might be the amount of weird characters and artificial dialogue. We soon lose any notion of normality. The neighbours, the detectives, the friends... everybody is eccentric, to say the least. There isn't any subtlety whatsoever.

We don't get to wonder because the characters never wonder, they only do stupid things non stop, for 7 episodes.

Also, the generalized obsession with the house isn't convincing at all.

It's a pity. Other creators might have done something much more interesting with the same premise.

In a diverse, modern world where women can speak their minds and interracial relationships are seen as natural and welcome?

Are we to believe that racial diversity and sexism have nothing to do with classism? Here was I under the impression that those issues are interrelated...

And: how could anyone persuade this Anne - extrovert, sarcastic, impetuous - not to marry her crush?!

As an adaptation, it's unspeakable. But the thing is: as an independent narrative it also doesn't make much sense either...

(I give it a 4 because it may work as a Bridget Jones-esque satire... Perhaps.)