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| Bourbon Street on Fat Tuesday |
As someone who was born and raised in New Orleans, Mardi
Gras is my favorite time of year. It is the time that everyone comes together
and focuses on having fun before going back to their normal lives. It is a
blast starting from the first big parade of Muses all the way to Fat Tuesday.
What I love about parades is how excited everyone is to be experiencing Mardi
Gras and doing their best to catch something. Whether it is a shoe from Muses
or a coconut from Zulu, every parade has its own unique aspect about it. I
always make sure to be at the front of the crowd in order to catch something
good. The visual of the floats are also amazing because they are so intricately
designed and have such interesting designs. No float looks the same. My
favorite day of Mardi Gras is probably Fat Tuesday. My house is downtown in the
Marigny area and it is the perfect place to watch the Fat Tuesday crowd.
Everyone comes out in their detailed costumes that they have been preparing for
months and you can people watch for hours. Everyone goes all out and the
streets are filled with interesting characters. It is very cool to see people’s
unique ideas come to life. It is also when the French Quarter is packed and
buzzing with activity. There is always something to do or something to see and
you are never bored. It is a time when one breaks away from their regular
routine and goes out and enjoys themselves.
When talking about Burton’s films, a lot of his characters seem
like they would be right at home in a carnival setting. A lot of his costumed
character’s elaborate appearance could easily be compared to the craziness of
Fat Tuesday. Characters like The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, and Edward
Scissorhands all mirror the costumes one would wear during carnival season. The
best example is probably The Joker, whose antics and crazy get-up create a
colorful character that fits the mold of a trickster. Mardi Gras involves a lot
of trickery which suits him perfectly. As for the underlying chaos of carnival,
a lot of Burton’s characters are vividly colorful and flamboyant on the
outside, but are actually dark and evil on the inside.
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