Allison Williams (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} aliwilliams) wrote,@ 2008-03-22 21:32:00 |
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"Not too sweet, not too sour."
So I'm watching "The Sound of Music" on ABC Family, despite the fact that I own it (twice) on DVD. And it occurs to me that while I still adore Julie Andrews in it, as I get older a truth has emerged: Baroness Schraeder is the modern woman's heroine of the movie.
First of all, The Baroness — Elsa, which is a great name — is deliciously manipulative, managing to drive out her romantic rival (Maria) by doing nothing more than tell her the truth (that the Captain is in love with her). Awesomely sarcastic ("I'm sure you'll make a very fine nun."). And she's got what I now feel is a very reasonable attitude towards children — "Haven't you heard of a delightful little thing called boooaaaahrding school?" They're seven bratty kids that fall for teenage Nazis and bring toads into the house! I'd ship them off too. And when La Baroness realizes that her rich man-toy is still oogling the help, she excuses herself faux-graciously, reminds the Captain that she's loaded and leaves.
So to recap: Fraulein Maria is wide-eyed, honest, wears dresses made of gray lint, loves kiddies and would let them sleep in her bed, and is really freaking Catholic. The Baroness is catty, wears glittery haute couture, drinks heavily, loathes kids, and is independently wealthy and a effing Baroness!
Don't get me wrong, I worship Julie Andrews. But as for whom I'd rather invite over for a cocktail and to say nasty things about religion and people with $400 strollers? Totally the Baroness.
"Hey honey! The nanny over here blushes when we do no more than dance on the patio! As a man who's already fathered half a dozen kids, I still find that appealing. Creepy, huh."
So I'm watching "The Sound of Music" on ABC Family, despite the fact that I own it (twice) on DVD. And it occurs to me that while I still adore Julie Andrews in it, as I get older a truth has emerged: Baroness Schraeder is the modern woman's heroine of the movie.
First of all, The Baroness — Elsa, which is a great name — is deliciously manipulative, managing to drive out her romantic rival (Maria) by doing nothing more than tell her the truth (that the Captain is in love with her). Awesomely sarcastic ("I'm sure you'll make a very fine nun."). And she's got what I now feel is a very reasonable attitude towards children — "Haven't you heard of a delightful little thing called boooaaaahrding school?" They're seven bratty kids that fall for teenage Nazis and bring toads into the house! I'd ship them off too. And when La Baroness realizes that her rich man-toy is still oogling the help, she excuses herself faux-graciously, reminds the Captain that she's loaded and leaves.
So to recap: Fraulein Maria is wide-eyed, honest, wears dresses made of gray lint, loves kiddies and would let them sleep in her bed, and is really freaking Catholic. The Baroness is catty, wears glittery haute couture, drinks heavily, loathes kids, and is independently wealthy and a effing Baroness!
Don't get me wrong, I worship Julie Andrews. But as for whom I'd rather invite over for a cocktail and to say nasty things about religion and people with $400 strollers? Totally the Baroness.
"Hey honey! The nanny over here blushes when we do no more than dance on the patio! As a man who's already fathered half a dozen kids, I still find that appealing. Creepy, huh."
