CHAOTIC WONDERLAND
Hello !
This is a website about analysis and interpretations of Alice in Wonderland and TXT's The Star Seekers stories.
How are they connected? What are they about? What does it meaaan?
About
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a novel published in 1865 by Lewis Caroll, three years after he narrated his story for the first time to Alice Liddel and her sisters during a boat trip.
The story was created to entertain the three young girls, and the manuscript was written at the request of Alice Liddel, who wanted to keep a memory of it. A simple silly lil story for three lil girls.
Therefore, all the analyses made upon this book and universe are interpretations. It is just to have fun and find interesting meanings :)
I based this research not only on the two books but on every element about Alice’s universe including the live-action movies from 2010 and 2016.The Star Seekers, previously known as the +U (TOMORROW X TOGETHER universe), is a fictional story created by Big Hit Music and HYBE about the group Tomorrow x Together (TXT). TXT's members each inspired a character in the story. TXT’s group name in this fictional dimension is “Star One''. The Star Seekers includes numerous videos, music clips, photos, performances, a webtoon, a webnovel and is strongly present in TXT’s music lyrics.
I've used “TXT”, “Star One” and “The Star Seekers” to refer to the members together, and their real names to refer to them individually. I've tried to rely mostly on song lyrics and MVs for those who don't know all the details of the story.
Likewise, all the analyses made about the Star Seekers on this website are personal interpretations. (I still did a lot of researches tho) ( but there are many different ways of interpreting it!!)Alice in Wonderland and The Star Seekers both feature a magical, colorful setting, contrasting with a deep underlying meaning (intended or not). It sometimes creates a disturbing, creepy atmosphere. I love this specific universe genre so much and wanted to share all the surprising similarities between both!I recommend to read in order :)
Characters
All of this research (study? essay? idk) comes from a strong desire to illustrate TXT in Wonderland.
Naturally, I had to choose who would be who.
I considered their personality, look and their role in the Star Seekers Universe.
Soobin as - the White rabbit -
"Oh dear, oh dear! I shall be too late!"
- Alice’s Adventures Under Ground - Chapter I, L. Carroll
Outfit from his MC days, a cute bag to carry his fan's letters, a bunny hat for special occasions and a vintage clock to keep track of the time.
The White Rabbit is said to be nervous and always in a hurry. Surprisingly, despite his shyness, he can be quite confident depending on the situation.
Although he’s rarely in a hurry, Soobin showed us how timid he can be with new people and, in contrast, how confident he can become once he is in a comfy environment.
In addition to obviously being a bunny.But what is more striking between the two characters are their roles in their respective story.Alice fell in the rabbit hole while chasing the latter, making him the one leading Alice to Wonderland. She continues to follow him when she is in Wonderland, making him her guide.
This can be paralleled with Soobin’s leader role, - both in real life and in The Star Seekers - and with his ability to open portals to parallel worlds in the web novel.
The White Rabbit is also known to always look at his watch, worrying about time. Soobin’s character in The Star Seekers is the one having visions about the future.
They are both characters linked to time and portals.
YEONJUN as -the mad hatter -
“It’s always tea time” - The Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Chapter VII, L.Carrol…or..T-Time?:)
Howl inspired vest, a tea set to be prepared for a tea time at any moment, funky gloves and jewels, a pretty cane because it's stylish, and, of course, a spare hat
The Hatter doesn’t have any precise description in the books. His “madness” is something interpreted by the public and became the name under which he is best known.
However, in the live-action movies, his character is more elaborated: Feeling alienated, the Hatter fled to the woods and escaped from reality in an eternal tea-time. In the second movie, he is crushed by guilt thinking he is the reason for his family’s death, when it isn’t the case.His story can be paralleled with Yeonjun in the Nap of a Star MV : Feeling different and afraid of not fitting in, he escapes in the forest at night and hides away. Like the Mad Hatter, he sinks in guilt, thinking he is the sole reason behind his friend’s misfortunes.On a lighter note, they are both quite fashionable and show their strong personality through their clothes and accessories.
Beomgyu as -the queen of hearts -
For this comparison, I based my character analysis on the live action movies, which contains a more in-depth description of the two queens.
Heart outfit, a 0x1 Lovesong era inspired top, a game of cards to play anytime, a long sword to duel the White Queen and slay some heads, a pretty heart cane, gloves to avoid touching others, and PEARLS, lots of it.
“I pictured to myself the Queen of Hearts as a sort of embodiment of ungovernable passion – a blind and aimless Fury.” Lewis Caroll in the ‘Alice on Stage’ article.
Passion, jealousy and wanting to be loved more than anyone else…Although his character is by no means a villain of the story, Beomgyu remains a victim of his turmoil of emotions while facing the group's difficulties. His jealousy, anger, and other strong negative feelings stems all from the fear of losing his friends.
For example, Beomgyu is the hero of the Drama MV, a song about someone who feels more and more like a secondary character in his own life. The lyrics depict how he became jealous towards his shining and popular friend.
The Queen of Hearts, who grew up in her loveable sister’s shade, is also characterized by her strong jealousy towards the White Queen.In Run Away, it is Beomgyu who sings the lines“It feels like everybody's happy but me”,reminding a lot about how the Queen of Hearts feels.
taehyun as - Alice -
« Curiouser and curiousers »
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Chapter II: The Pool of Tears, L.Carrol
The classic blue Alice dress, an overalls for when he is in reality, cute ribbons, the mysterious Star Seekers book containing their True Names, spare socks and a super big collar because it would suits the character well.
Alice is described by L. Caroll in the article ‘Alice on Stage’ as a child with « lots of imagination » and who « is fond of showing off her knowledge.”« Alice is polite, well raised and interested in others, although she sometimes makes the wrong remarks and upsets the creatures in Wonderland.”As Alice is the embodiment of curiosity, Taehyun suits the character really well. Like the young heroine, he can be blunt due to his unfiltered honesty.
In addition, his Star Seeker character is actively researching clues to find answers to the team’s problems. “Clue” is even his “True Name”, symbol of a neverending thirst for knowledge. (Introduction Film - What do you do?)