"School for Good and Evil" Score: Seeds of Something Bigger?
Okay, so I finally checked out "The School for Good and Evil" and while the movie itself was... a lot (we'll leave it at that, haha), I was really paying attention to the score. Harry Gregson-Williams is a solid composer, and I think there's more going on here than what meets the ear on first watch. Hear me out. I kept noticing these recurring thematic elements, especially around Agatha. At first, they seemed like your typical "good" motifs, but then they'd get… twisted. A slightly dissonant version would pop up during scenes where she's questioning things, or when Sophie's going full evil queen. I'm wondering if HGW was subtly hinting that the whole "good vs. evil" binary is a load of bull. Like, maybe Agatha isn't just inherently good, but capable of both sides, and her theme reflects that internal conflict. This could also apply to Sophie, of course. Is her "evil" theme truly evil, or a darker variation of a theme she used to share with Agatha? Specifically, the scene in the woods where they're escaping the Schoolmasters' initial attempt to split them up really stuck with me. The music there had this beautiful, almost heartbreaking quality that made me think it wasn't just about danger, but about the potential for both good and evil within these characters being separated for good (pun absolutely intended, lol). I'm just throwing this out there, but what if the sequel (assuming there is one) explores that idea further, and Gregson-Williams crafts a score that actively blurs the lines between the 'good' and 'evil' themes, maybe even merging them? It could be super interesting, and potentially elevate it past just another YA fantasy soundtrack. Anyone else pick up on any of this? I might be totally off-base, but I had to share my thoughts somewhere!
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