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The dark side of the Moomins

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310 points SebaSeba | 1 comments | 13 Apr 25 13:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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account-5 ◴[13 Apr 25 15:50 UTC] No.43673659[source]▶
I never read any of the books, didn't actually know they were originally a book. I grew up with the TV show though. Hated it. I've never watched TV or film for the feels. Tv and film for me is escapism, I don't want to be depressed or have to think. I'm assuming this is why I never liked the moomins.
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1. fsckboy ◴[13 Apr 25 17:13 UTC] No.43674272[source]▶
Tove wrote them as escapist escape:

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The Moomin stories were born, Jansson wrote to her friend Eva, “when I was feeling sad and scared of bombs and wanted to get away from gloomy thoughts… I would creep into an unbelievable world where everything was natural and friendly – and possible.”