What "The Last Illusion" is Not About · 4:30am Apr 16th, 2016
Those of us that have read about Trixie and Ditzy Doo eventually become aware of a few patterns.
Trixie is conceited and egotistical. But through some heroic arc or trial, finds herself softening her brash and forthright exterior. She confronts her own insecurities, and in doing so becomes stronger than she was before. And she ends the self-centered streak that is her obnoxiously announcing her own name everywhere she goes.
This does not happen in my story.
Ditzy Doo, on the other hand, takes two forms. She is either somehow disadvantaged or monstrously misunderstood. In some stories, she is nigh a savant at some activities, such as engineering or seeing into alternate dimensions of space. This oddity grants her ridicule, the likes of which she must overcome. In others yet, she is literally disabled. But through friendship and kindness or something, she finds a place in the world and winds up pulling through for herself. As if she is "inspirational".
Again. Not quite what I am going for.
With "The Last Illusion", I am hoping to appeal to different understandings of these characters. At the same time, there are a lot of other themes, the likes of which I hope my readers do enjoy. But one thing I knew going into this story is that I was going to try my absolute darndiest to write these characters with a little... something different. Something which gives a bit of new meaning to "Great and Powerful" besides "Humble" or "Inspiring".
I challenge others to do the same. And I invite them to read my story, as well.