#there’s some mad hatter there but specifically that one version of the ballet

[adaricruz]

some wonka stuff bc i think he’s a neat weird unhinged old man 🍫💜 clearly inspired by burton’s version bc the violet eyes & auburn hair speaks to me but personality wise uuh not so much LMAO think of it as a spookier yassified ( or like , even More yassified ? ) version with wilder’s personality & closer to chalamet’s body type ig . he looks ageless with freakishly smooth skin that almost looks like latex but he’s like 60 years old , speaks in riddles that keep getting mixed up & has to strike & reverse . doesn’t even come off as human , & is genuinely edible with cherry blood & taffy flesh . his clothes are also made with edible material like cotton candy corduroy , sugar ribbon etc . also , whoever gets inside his factory never gets out . ever .

[twistedtummies2]

Top 20 Queens of Hearts

“I pictured to myself the Queen of Hearts as a sort of embodiment of ungovernable passion - a blind and aimless Fury.” This was Lewis Carroll’s brief description of the arch-villain Alice faces on her quest through Wonderland in the first book. The statement was given in a review entitled “Alice on the Stage,” in which Carroll both provides his feelings about a recent stage adaptation of his works, but also tells the readers about his ideas for what the characters were like in the original books, and how he came to craft them.

In the book, the Queen is undeniably the villain, but she isn’t necessarily the main antagonist; really, there is no singular antagonist in Wonderland, but the Queen comes the closest. Her presence is teased almost from the start, and as the story goes on, and we learn more about her, our anxiety and expectations grow. It’s not till the last third or so of the book that the Queen finally comes into play, but from the moment she appears, she proves to be a force of unstoppable rage, the likes of which few readers have ever seen. Carroll states that the Queen “has only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small,” and that is via execution...and it’s implied she will execute anyone, even her own children! (Yep. The Queen has kids in the book; that’s something I don’t think has made it into almost any version, or at least, not to any significant degree.) The book softens the blow at first by claiming that no one ever actually dies, because the King pardons her victims...but then it turns out the King is not above using the threat of execution himself, and does nothing to halt the Queen in later efforts, so it’s hard to tell how true that statement really is. The Queen of Hearts has become one of literature’s most iconic villainesses: her unfathomable anger and beastly temper make her a force to be reckoned with, and the illustrations featuring her are intensely dynamic. She can be humorous, but she can also be frightening, like so much else in Wonderland, and like so many great villains often are, in fact. Different adaptations and reimaginings in media and literature have reimagined the Queen in numerous ways: some make her nicer, some even make her more terrifying, and some go somewhere down the middle. You’ll find ALL sorts on the entries to come. For the next Wonderland list on my week of countdowns, it’s time for me to give Her Imperial Viciousness the credit she is owed! Now, I should state one more thing: over the years, there ahs been some confusion between the Queen of Hearts and a different character from the books, the Red Queen. They are NOT the same character, but the name is often use interchangeably, with the former often being wrongfully addressed as the latter. For the sake of this countdown, I’m going to be looking not so much at the NAME, but at the CHARACTER: if she’s called the Red Queen, but very obviously meant to be the Queen of Hearts, or even if the two names are used interchangeably but the personality remains that of the one specific figure, then she can count. Takes on the ACTUAL Red Queen from “Through the Looking-Glass” will not be featured. Having said this, allow me to present My Top 20 Portrayals of the Queen of Hearts!

20. Ronald Long, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Production (1955). (A.K.A.: The Drag Queen of Hearts.)

19. May Robson, from the 1933 Paramount Film.

18. Teneisha Bonner, from ZooNation’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (2014). (I just want to say that I really LOVE this version’s costume.)

17. Zenaida Yanowsky, from the Royal Ballet Production (2011). (This one was highly inspirational when I wrote my stage version of “Alice.” Just a fun fact.)

16. Jayne Meadows, from the 1985 CBS Miniseries.

15. Catherine Pinkerton, from Heartless. (No illustration available.)

14. Cora Mills, from Once Upon a Time AND Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. (Played by Barbara Hershey (pictured) and Jennifer Koenig.)

13. Vivaldi, from Alice in the Country of Hearts. (Voiced by Yuhko Kaida.)

12. Allison Leggatt, from Jonathan Miller’s TV Play.

11. Janet Henfrey, from the 1986 BBC Miniseries.

10. Riddle Rosehearts, from Twisted Wonderland. (HE COUNTS. You all knew this guy was coming; honestly, I just feel bad for not putting him any higher. Voiced by Natsuki Hanae.)

9. Miranda Richardson, from the 1999 Hallmark TV Film.

8. Anni Long, from the American McGee’s Alice Games.

7. Armelia McQueen, from Adventures in Wonderland. 

6. Kathy Bates, from SyFy’s “alice.”

5. Helena Bonham Carter, from the Tim Burton Movies. (BUT ONLY FOR THE FIRST FILM.)

4. Karen Mason, from Wonderland.

3. Flora Robson, from the 1972 Film.

2. Aunt Redd, from The Looking-Glass Wars.

1. The Disney Version. (Originally voiced by Verna Felton.)