So what IS Mary Poppins?

[Chronos]

I can’t remember who it was who said “There are only two stories: A man goes on a journey, and a stranger comes to town”.

And of course, those are both really the same story, just from different points of view.

[RivkahChaya]

And, of course, the story about the baby shoes.

[Penfeather]

@Chronos

I can’t remember who it was who said “There are only two stories: A man goes on a journey, and a stranger comes to town”.

And of course, those are both really the same story, just from different points of view.

Yeah; Doctor Who is basically Mary Poppins from the nanny’s point of view.

[C_K_Dexter_Haven]

@RivkahChaya

I haven’t read the books since I was a child, so we’re talking about 38 years ago, and I don’t remember many details, and I never read all of them, but to the best of my recollection, things were happening that were crises to children. Think about the Beverly Cleary books. If you read those for the first time as an adult, you might think they were kind of silly, but as far as tapping into real worries of children, she nailed them.

I reread some recently (after the SAVING MR BANKS movie) and I don’t see much there about real worries of children. They’re fantasy, pure and simple, and they’re episodic (each chapter is a different adventure that stands on its own, with no connection to any other.) I’m on the road now, when I get back home to the books, I’ll try to do a quick spin through to make my point.

[Count_Blucher]

She’s a Mage In Service to the Queen… part of a small elite staff going back almost 1000 years.

[Count_Blucher]

@Count_Blucher

She’s a Mage In Service to the Queen… part of a small elite staff going back almost 1000 years.

I Owww retract the above statement Owww in its entirety. She is an Owww a… lovely human being… and has no connection whatsoever with The Royal Family.

please. send. help.