In the manga sequel, she interacts with him a lot more. Since her stepmother/his mother seems to ignore him, Sarah has taken on the maternal role for her brother. She always supports his choices and helps him whenever he needs her. She even makes sure to keep in touch with him and see his plays, which is something that they both share.

Perry, Anne (11 January 2016). "Labyrinth: An Appreciation". Hodderscape. Hodder & Stoughton. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017 . Retrieved 6 September 2019. a b Watkins, Gwynne (12 January 2016). "The Magic of the Goblin King: An Appreciation for David Bowie in 'Labyrinth' ". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018 . Retrieved 12 September 2019. Sarah has garnered a more positive reception in decades since Labyrinth's release. Heather Roche of the Times Colonist wrote that the character's "perseverance in solving the labyrinth is inspiring, and sends a great message to any viewers." [129] Several commentators have considered Sarah to be an identifiable protagonist to teenagers because of her strong emotions and familial woes, [130] [131] as well as being relatable to children who spend a lot of time in their imaginations. [64] [132] Zaki Hasan of Fandor wrote favourably of Sarah as "an intelligent young woman, neither portrayed in stereotypical terms nor baselessly sexualized," who "never loses her agency, even as sinister forces conspire to keep her from her goal." [133] Describing the character as a "hormonal hurricane ... bratty and forthright but impossibly likeable", Josh Winning of Total Film wrote, "In-between her numerous rants of "It's not fair!", Sarah's brash sensibilities mean she's at least clever enough not to act intimidated by the Goblin King even if her insides are shuddering ... Not only that, but she defeats her foe by using her brains, and doesn't rely on Prince Charming to come to her rescue." [134] Writing for The Odyssey, Julia Kell praised Sarah's complexity and character growth, writing that her bravery and perseverance are "incredibly inspiring to see in a young girl." [135] In a 2012 retrospective of Labyrinth, Vulture's Rebecca Milzoff found it "refreshing ... how Labyrinth offer[s] up a different kind of heroine than the Disney princess movies", as Sarah's goal is not to fall in love or find a husband. [136] Contrasting Labyrinth to contemporary 1980s films about teenagers, Sarah Monette of Uncanny Magazine found Sarah's character offers teenage girls the "vanishingly rare" message that "it's okay not to want the sexualized, exaggeratedly feminine version of adulthood represented by [Sarah's] ridiculous white dress" and that having a boyfriend "is not a victory condition" nor essential to growing up. [114] Engage with Guests: Make an effort to engage with fellow partygoers. Ask questions, offer compliments, and be genuinely interested in their conversations.

Sauter, Michael (June 1986). "Playing Hooky". Elle. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012 . Retrieved 28 January 2012. Sarah and Hoggle climb up a ladder and emerge in a courtyard which is home to The Wiseman, who offers Sarah a few words of rambling advice in exchange for her ring. Hoggle attempts to leave Sarah after their encounter with The Wiseman, but she snatches his collection of plastic jewelry and refuses to return it unless he agrees to lead her through the Labyrinth. Reluctantly, Hoggle agrees to take Sarah as far as he can. They both continue through a hedge garden, and as they are walking Sarah tells Hoggle he is the only friend she has in the Labyrinth. Hoggle seems startled by this, and tells Sarah he has never had a friend before. Just after this exchange, they are stopped by a pained roar that makes Hoggle flee in fear despite Sarah's attempts to stop him. Practice Your Dance Moves: Jareth's dance scenes in "Labyrinth" are legendary. Spend some time practicing his dance moves to impress fellow partygoers with your graceful and mesmerizing performance.

Byrnes, Paul (11 December 1986). "Babysitting with goblins". The Sydney Morning Herald. p.16. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020 . Retrieved 14 August 2020– via Newspapers.com. Hurst, Dena. Meep Is the Word: Victims, Victimization, and Buddhist Philosophy in the Characters of Jim Henson. In Dale & Foy (2015), pp.139–150 a b Labyrinth (30th Anniversary Edition) (DVD/Blu-ray cover). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2016. A 16-year-old girl is given 13 hours to solve a dangerous and wonderful labyrinth and rescue her baby brother... Wright, Andrea (2005). "Selling the Fantastic: The Marketing and Merchandising of the British Fairytale Film in the 1980s". Journal of British Cinema and Television. Edinburgh University Press. 2 (2): 256–274. doi: 10.3366/JBCTV.2005.2.2.256. Retrieved 30 October 2022.McDonald, Steven. "Labyrinth (1986)". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014 . Retrieved 25 May 2021.

McCabe, Taryn (27 June 2016). "The spellbinding legacy of Jim Henson's Labyrinth". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019 . Retrieved 19 April 2019.Prokop, Rachael (25 January 2012). "Literally the Best Thing Ever: Labyrinth". Rookie. No.5. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012 . Retrieved 10 October 2020. Asher-Perrin, Emmet (27 June 2011). "Don Your Tights, Glitter and Goblin Horns — It's Labyrinth Day!". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 . Retrieved 26 April 2021. The dream world of the Labyrinth created for the film is centered around Sarah, with the influences of the film also being the influences of her mind. [7] Henson stated, "the world that Sarah enters exists in her imagination. The film starts out in her bedroom and you see all the books she's read growing up – The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, the works of Maurice Sendak. The world she enters shows elements of all these stories that fascinated her as a girl". [9] [10] Additional titles shown briefly in Sarah's room at the start of the film are Through the Looking-Glass, Grimm's Fairy Tales, a book of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, and Walt Disney's Snow White Annual. [4] [25] The goblins that come to take her brother away, as well as Sarah's monologue that she recites to defeat the Goblin King, are from her favourite story, [26] a play called "The Labyrinth" which she rehearses at the beginning of the film. [16] [27] Sarah's experiences in the Labyrinth are also reflective of the objects shown in her room. [e] Many of the characters she encounters bear a resemblance to her toys, including a statuette of the Goblin King. The Labyrinth itself resembles her maze-puzzle board game. [28] [29] The dress Sarah wears in her ballroom dream adorns a miniature doll on her music box, which also plays the same tune as in her dream. [30] One of the obstacles that Jareth sets on Sarah recalls the "Slashing Machine" record on her shelf, and Sarah's final confrontation with the king takes place in a room that resembles her poster of Escher's Relativity. [28] [29]