Shaping the Water…with Love

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Today I (Ethan Stranger) will be writing a review based around 2017’s The Shape of Water (a Film by Guillermo Del Toro) & I must say this is one interesting/twisted love story Del Toro crafted, as It’s often described as either an “underwater version of Beauty & The Beast or The Del Toro Version of The Little Mermaid (with dark/twisted elements). So let’s get reviewing, shall we?



Guillermo Del Toro’s Original Plan for The Shape of Water was supposed to be a “Romantic version of the Creature from the Black Lagoon” for Universal, but when those plans fell through, that wouldn’t stop Guillermo Del Toro from creating his vision of the Creature from the Black Lagoon (which would, of course, be reshaped into “The Shape of Water”).



Don’t hesitate to check out this link if you’re interested in the inspiration that the movie got from Black Lagoon:

https://screenrant.com/the-shape-of-water-essentially-remade-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/


I have to admire the creative mind of Guillermo Del Toro (I have seen several of his works like “Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim & his Tales of Arcadia Works (but the movie had me at mixed emotions) & I’m eager to see his dark take on Pinocchio), but the Shape of Water is one of those pieces of work that I find retable (especially within the Neurodivergent community). For somebody (like me, Ethan Stranger), I see myself as the Sea Monster (a misunderstood being, shunned by society & eventually an unexpected somebody who gets him and makes him feel as if he's part of something in a unique way). 


So in a way, The Shape of Water represents the Neurodivergent way of life and our struggles (as it connects an Amphibian Man & a Woman who’s Mute in a very interesting love story). Within today’s society, love works in mysterious ways (neurodivergent or not), sometimes we’re lucky (and live happily ever after, while for others, it takes a bit longer to find that significant other) & sometimes (as I explained in my previous blog posts like High School Crushes: preparing for Love & When Friends Grow Apart) is that usually when you feel like you have special feelings for someone, but as we grow, we quickly find out that most romantic relationships don’t really last for that long. Also, I’ve also learned that if that somebody that you have a crush on just wants to be friends, that just alright too (as long as everybody is honest).

 


Guillermo Del Toro proves that within The Shape of Water that love works in mysterious ways & that it doesn't matter the relationship (as long as it’s a healthy one in which there is love, respect, balance, and commitment between the couple).


Ethan Stranger signs off… but first, enjoy the trailer music from “The Shape of Water”:

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