Awesome guesses from Friday - I get such a kick out of the coded responses that preserve the game for those guessing later in the day. Love it!
Fantasy Friday's inspiration was none other than Tristan Thorne, the boy-turned-hero of Neil Gaiman's "Stardust." Although Tristan bumbles a *lot* at the start of his story, falling in love with a horrible gold-digger and making a human doormat of himself, his courage and heart of gold lead him on a journey that teaches him many lessons and gains him valuable friends, his mother, and true love. Awwww... I watch the film version all the time, and I still can't handle the epic levels of cute!
Tristan didn't start out with much style, either, but his fashion-loving pirate friend (played by the fabulous Robert De Niro) sets that straight in no time. I love how his white coat and olive shirt make me feel like he's innocent and pure of heart, but still down to earth and capable of much swashbuckling - no gilded Prince Charming doublet for him!
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I'm sorry if I've been too opaque with my recent posts, so here's a more straightforward set of clues instead of a riddle:
Today's inspiration sure has some funny ideas about astronomy - and romance! He doesn't recognize the star he's been searching for even when she's right in front of his face. Still, once he gets past the wall of his own naiveté and discovers his *real* true love, it's like he's become king of a magical land. And he also provides us with an awesome, gender-reversed Cinderella moment by getting a killer makeover at the hands of his own "fairy" godmother.
