The tooth fairy is the sketchiest of the childhood figures. I mean Santa is kind of sketchy with his big brother surveilance of little children.
Jesus is just a magical wizard who becomes a zombie.
The devil never seems to have much of a motivation beyond “do evil shit, and make one sided deals”.
But the tooth fairy??? What the fuck is she doing??? Running around the world paying money for childrens teeth. What the hell is that all about??? Is it a sex thing?? Is this some sort of cult ritual? Are childrens teeth currency in her world???
Thats the problem with these characters. Their motivation is never clearly defined. I remember my mom telling me about santa when I was 5, and I asked why this stranger was ok to come into our home late at night. But I can’t accept 1 piece of candy on the street, even though every halloween we get a full bucket of candy.
Life did not make sense to me as a kid. Doesn’t make sense as an adult. I live in 2025 where government officials are publically doing nazi salutes, and The Onion reports plausible news.
It’s in the name, fairy aka one of the fair folk. Of course the damned thing functions like a drunk SCP entity. The point of the fair folk isn’t to make sense it’s to induce headaches into men and make the gods question their very nature.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The tooth fairy is the sketchiest of the childhood figures. I mean Santa is kind of sketchy with his big brother surveilance of little children.
Jesus is just a magical wizard who becomes a zombie.
The devil never seems to have much of a motivation beyond “do evil shit, and make one sided deals”.
But the tooth fairy??? What the fuck is she doing??? Running around the world paying money for childrens teeth. What the hell is that all about??? Is it a sex thing?? Is this some sort of cult ritual? Are childrens teeth currency in her world???
Thats the problem with these characters. Their motivation is never clearly defined. I remember my mom telling me about santa when I was 5, and I asked why this stranger was ok to come into our home late at night. But I can’t accept 1 piece of candy on the street, even though every halloween we get a full bucket of candy.
Life did not make sense to me as a kid. Doesn’t make sense as an adult. I live in 2025 where government officials are publically doing nazi salutes, and The Onion reports plausible news.
I don’t get life.
TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
You should read (or watch) the Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. May help explain.
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
I’m not British (thank god), but I do feel weirdly as though it’s… Teatime?
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 year ago
“It’s tee-ah-tim-eh!”
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This whole thing screams Hogfather. First one I read! Now I’m on my 3rd selective read of Discworld.
theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I always thought the teeth were building materials. Don’t know if I made that up or heard it from somewhere though
thericcer@reddthat.com 1 year ago
Complete a tooth ship and return to tooth planet!
…fandom.com/…/Creature_from_Plaque_Lagoon
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
It’s in the name, fairy aka one of the fair folk. Of course the damned thing functions like a drunk SCP entity. The point of the fair folk isn’t to make sense it’s to induce headaches into men and make the gods question their very nature.
lath@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Symbolism is weird and only makes sense to those who adopt it.