But that�s the point � it�s just always been there. I�ve always looked up to Sarah as a big sister, I�ve always hated (kind of!) Jareth and I�ve always sat on the fence about Hoggle. (I just don�t know whether I like him, OKAY??!!!) Some things have changed, of course. I now get why there�s a ball stuck in the middle of the film, for example. (It took me a while, but I got there).
So, what do I love about Labyrinth? I suppose it�s one of those cases where it would be quicker to describe what I don�t like about Labyrinth. In fact, that would take no time at all. I�ve tried, but there really isn�t anything I don�t like about it � even if I like it in a post-Modern kind of way. Take the ending. Everybody knows the endings a bit strange - rubbish some might say. You know, this is the most poignant moment of her life so far (If you ignore the painful break-up of her parents), and what does she do? She has a big party of course. This may seem a little odd, but I have grown to love this ending because I can twist it to fit in with what I think about the film. The real reason it ends on such an upbeat note is that ALL kids 80�s films ended like that. It was the done thing. They lived happily ever after and all that. The reason I like it is much more appealing to Labyrinth fans, I�m sure. To me, this IS a happy time for Sarah. Some people think it�s sad that she�s leaving her childhood fantasies behind, but she isn�t totally doing so. Every now and again in her life, she needs them. And now she knows that they�ll be there, and she doesn�t have to worry about them taking over like they used to. Now, they have no power over her. And that�s one hell of a reason to celebrate if ever I heard one, don�t you think?!
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