The story is often praised for its "meta-fictional" awareness, where characters are conscious of their roles in a story. "The Last Unicorn" is Wonderful - by Don Beck
: In her human form, Amalthea begins to forget her true nature and falls in love with Prince Lír . Ultimately, she must reclaim her form to defeat the Red Bull, freeing the other unicorns and ending Haggard's joyless reign. Core Themes
: To hide her from the Red Bull —the monstrous servant of King Haggard who has driven all other unicorns into the sea—Schmendrick transforms her into a mortal woman, Lady Amalthea .
The story is often praised for its "meta-fictional" awareness, where characters are conscious of their roles in a story. "The Last Unicorn" is Wonderful - by Don Beck
: In her human form, Amalthea begins to forget her true nature and falls in love with Prince Lír . Ultimately, she must reclaim her form to defeat the Red Bull, freeing the other unicorns and ending Haggard's joyless reign. Core Themes Last Unicorn
: To hide her from the Red Bull —the monstrous servant of King Haggard who has driven all other unicorns into the sea—Schmendrick transforms her into a mortal woman, Lady Amalthea . The story is often praised for its "meta-fictional"