The Magic Flute/Fridge

Fridge Logic

• If the Queen and her servants lose their powers when the sun rises, why do they decide to attack the temple two minutes before sunrise? Especially since the Queen very successfully infiltrates it hours before that.
• Why do the Queen's three ladies suggest the three boys as traveling companions for Tamino and Papageno, even though the boys are obviously not on the Queen's side? (This was averted in the Bergman film.)
  • An argument can be made that the three boys are djinni or some other form of simple helper spirit. Their orders seem to be merely to "guide [Tamino and Papageno] on [their] journey." If this is taken to be the case, then it's less surprising that as supporting Sarastro over the Queen becomes the better option for Tamino and Papageno, the boys' loyalty also shifts.
• Why did Tamino not resort to sign language or something to indicate that he was not allowed to speak to Pamina, instead of just letting her go off and try to kill herself?