i know it's a mess

Nobody likes you! Nobody likes you! Do you know when you’re drunk and you cry to me, “Oh, I’m afraid nobody likes me because I’m mean and a bitch and I suck!” Well, you do, okay? You fucking suck! And I only hang out with you out of pity, and the suffocating weight of our shared history, and that is all.

A Jumanji can be dangerous and high-stakes (to the characters), but it doesn't need to have a metaphor or lesson, it can easily just be a "Would this be fucked up or what?" situation (e.g. a lotta Goosebumps stories). If there IS a lesson/metaphor, it will be on a smaller scale like psychological issues (e.g. Magnus Archives), family/relationship issues (e.g. Zathura), or about a specific topic (e.g. Magic School Bus). Large-scale social issues may be present (after all, Everything Is Political), but they take a definite backseat.

saw

the cabin in the woods

labrynth (1986)

and

Stiles takes one glance at the file and has to fight the urge to laugh. “Let me take a crack at him.”

“Good luck,” the other agents say, thinking Stiles doesn't stand a chance.

Stiles walks into the interrogation room, and just stands there. He folds his arms over his chest and lifts an eyebrow questioningly.

The guy breaks and talks, telling Stiles everything.

The other agents are floored.

by MrWinchester67

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