Ariel had been thinking about the land for years. The guy was extra motivation but her father tantrum was the straw that broke her back considering at one point she thought about meeting him with her fish friends help. She never would have even considered the witch otherwise.
plus ursula purposely went after her at her lowest point when all her other relationships were already damaged, and she very skillfully manipulated her into signing the contract (which, side note, i suspect ariel did in part to spite her dad)
@cyathea9563 I think she did it to spite him too. Even if you took Eric out the scenario, and had her father find the grotto and the exact same thing happened, it most likely would have panned out the same way
@cyathea9563 exactly, I compare the part where he destroys her human objects to the part where the stepsisters tear Cinderella's dress. So basically, she saw Ursula as a fairy godmother of sorts
Some other things to add on your defense of Belle: another of Belle's qualities, aside from her intelligence, compassion, and loyalty, is her ability to see people for who they are, and that's put on full display throughout her interactions with the two men in her life. Belle saw Gaston as a sexist, narcissistic, meatheaded pig, while Belle saw Beast as a depressed broken man who was devoid of hope, life, light, and most importantly, love. The only difference is that Beast managed to change for the better and he regained his humanity due to his efforts, while Gaston became even worse and look what happened to him. Also, if anyone remembers that Beauty and the Beast was on Broadway, there's a song called "Me" sung by Gaston himself when he tries to propose to Belle, while telling her about the life they could share together, all while assuming Belle's been wondering if she'll be a wife. To make things worse, if you see the choreography throughout the song, Belle is clearly trying to pull away from Gaston, but he keeps on pulling her toward him, at least until she is finally able to get into her house and wait for Gaston to leave. So yeah, Gaston is definitely a villain you either love to hate or hate to love.
@@Kaitou1412Fangirl "Catherine Parr she was last, By then all my best days were past. I lay on my deathbed aged just 55 Lucky young Cath the last stayed alive!"
And Aladin might have lied but he is a poor boy who in love with a princess and the law says no princess can marry anyone not a prince. Without the genie he didn't have much of a chance of getting close to her and yes it was a dumb move but lots of us are dumb when we want to impress someone.
@@Kaitou1412Fangirl same. If I were to go out with a hot Disney guy, either Eric or Phillip, both gentlemen, and, well, I prefer them. And I do like the Beast's transformation into a better man. But yeah, Gaston really irked me.
Okay few things about the people who make these wild ass accusations: 1) They’re really not paying attention 2) It’s clear they’re very much projecting onto the princesses (lots of us do on different characters and at the same time yikes) 3) Do they not see how these princes fell for the princesses?? Do they not see the most doofy Lookin, smitten Lookin, lovestruck faces when they speak or do anything or are they so deprived from love in their own lives they don’t see it
Belle is my absolute favorite Disney Princess. She’s kind, compassionate, adventurous, brave, and always looks at the person on the inside rather than on the outside. People bashing on her are so sensitive and stupid it’s ridiculous. No, she shouldn’t have gone with Gaston because she would have been miserable. He doesn’t care about her. He wants her as a trophy. And Gaston is a monster. Humans can be monsters, too. Beast started out as a monster, but it only when he changed did Belle start seeing the person he is on the inside. Belle is also not guilty of being a “furry” because Beast is a cursed man. I swear, the only thing people are proving by criticizing Belle is that they are as shallow as Gaston because they only care about appearances, and they do not have the strength or compassionate heart to break the curse.
Evidently she's basically trying to escape being a princess as she said earlier "maybe I don't wanna be a princess anymore" so as of that moment she's no longer a princess. People may think that's bratty, but are you really so sick you'd forego your ability to love and act freely for wealth and power? (I'm looking at you Jafar)
Most of the haters against any of the princesses forget that they're teenagers. How good is your common sense at that age? Yeah, we all effed up at that age.
@@strawberrykitty1755 well, most people's brains are still developing up til about age 25, give or take a year or two so hang tight, you're still doing alright. You're doing better than a lot of people at a much older age. You have intelligence and talent that will improve with time. Don't be so hard on yourself. The name you picked of strawberry kitty is so cute. I hope you continue to make more content and gain many followers. You deserve it. ✨😸✨
Also, I assume that Jasmine's outfit is worn because she lives in Agrabah, which could potentially be a very warm and humid place. If she was in a poofy ballgown like the other princesses, she'd be roasting and sweating like crazy.
Well, that depends on the material and cut of the gown -- you can definitely have conservative and breathable clothing --, but yeah... I can see that too. (But... exposed skin can lead to sunburn which increases the risk of skin cancer, so even just for that reason, I don't see that as being a terribly good outfit for day wear in a place as barren and unsheltered as agrabah. If it were a forested area with a lot of shade it could be different, but... to me it looks more arid and hot, given it's set in a desert.)
Tho traditional Muslim women, even princesses typically wore a lot of covering, but there is some Near Eastern/Indian influences for make-believe Agrabah too. Also believe it or not in desert regions people actively worked up a sweat by bundling up and drinking hot tea as sweat helps you cool down and the warm drinks keep you hydrated
Ariel is one of my favorite Disney princesses. I love her passion, her bravery and her kindness. 🙂I hate when people point out that she is “stupid” because she wants become human because of a guy when she has wanted that for years before she even saw Eric. 🙄
@@chilathecreativefox9098 Ariels apology to Triton was originally going to be longer, but due to Jeffery Katzenberg wanting a larger climax, the apology was sadly rushed. The original apology does exist in the deleted scenes.
Thank you so much for doing this🥺 I personally had both defended Ariel and Eric, it's crazy how many Ariel and Eric slanders are out there claiming that Eric didn't have much personality and Ariel wasn't strong enough, had only one motivation and so on.
@@strawberrykitty1755 Maybe they just didn't watch it. I love how Ariel and Eric's personality complements each other in the animated movie, but now it seems like if a character is more shy and awkward, they'll think that the character didn't have personality.
@strawberrykitty1755 I don't blame you because Mulan and Tiana are usually the princess that gets praise minus Tiana being a frog for most of her movie and as for Pocahontas she's the most controversial one put of all 13 official princesses but considering how u handled the first 6 you did great
9:46 i always like this scene of them bickering. no one is threatening anyone, theyre just bickering. belle doesnt let him yell at her; she yells right back and she doesnt let him intimidate her.
Thank you so much for making these videos! I know lots of little girls say Ariel is their favorite princess. They always say it's because she's brave, adventurous, has a beautiful voice, etc. Not ONCE have I heard them say they like her because she "gives up everything for a man". If anything, the whole reason she made a deal with Ursula (granted Ariel was very much hesitant) was because her father destroyed everything in her grotto and that was the final nail in the coffin. I'm so happy you and many others are here to let people know they've been taking the princesses for granted. (Also I haven't heard of the "Belle should have married Gaston" criticism prior to watching this. 😅)
To add about Ariel, while it wasn't smart for her to accept the deal with Ursula, she basically had no alternative. She had been hiding who she was by hiding her interests about the human world from her father with treasure hunting and her collection in the grotto which was the one thing and place that brought her joy and was her safe space to be herself. Triton's tailing her with Sebastian brought about the destruction of that one place that she cherished and identified with. With it destroyed, she had nothing left of herself and Triton's overbearing actions demonstrated to her her alienation from her people and especially her father who showed no care for her as a person by imposing his will on her. Yes, it was silly for her to say she loved Eric as her last resort but the rest of her arguments were about compassion ("He would have died") and not passing blind judgment ("You don't even know him") when he said "One less human to worry about" and wouldn't listen at all to her points. After Ariel becomes human, even Sebastian recognizes that she'll be miserable if she goes back: "Maybe there's still time. If we could get that witch to give you back your voice, you could go home with all the normal fish, and just be... just be... just be miserable for the rest of your life." The movie didn't show a long time passing for the sake of brevity in an hour and a half movie, but Eric and Ariel are actually a good match based on their personalities. They are both compassionate, don't judge others, and enjoy adventure. I mentioned how Ariel embodies these characteristics earlier so let's look at Eric. He is compassionate in that he went all the way back to save Max from dying on the burning ship and risked his life over it (classic "save the cat", or dog in this case, story telling). He didn't judge Ariel for looking like a peasant or being mute when he met her and even personally showed her around his kingdom despite his rank as a prince. He also hated the self-important statue of himself that Grimsby commissioned for his birthday. He loves adventure because he said in the beginning of the movie "Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... a perfect day to be at sea!" and isn't afraid to get his hands "dirty" by acting as a crew mate. One of the sailors implies Eric is a good sailor because, when Eric doesn't know about Triton and asks about him, one of sailors says "Why, ruler of the merpeople, lad. Thought every good sailor knew about him." Ariel also brings a sense of adventure and lightheartedness into Eric's world which we see when he enjoys the excursion to town and when she makes him laugh with blowing soot into Grimsby's face with his pipe. Even Carlotta comments on it: "Why, Eric, that's the first time I've seen you smile in weeks." If you actually pay attention, you'll see that a good amount of care was put into developing the characters and their relationships in this movie with their actions and words (minus a few instances).
In jasmine’s case there’s also the fact that in the story and time period IT’S THE LAW that she has to marry a prince so not only does Aladdin feel unworthy but to even legally date her he’d have to be a prince and then the story shows that said law inhibits both Jasmine’s and Aladdin’s freedom to love freely, carve their own futures or do anything for their community. They both make a love connection with Aladdin thinking Jasmine’s a sweet regular girl who feels trapped like him and could see a future with and Jasmine liking Aladdin for his mind, good character and because he represents the freedom and companionship, then when trying and failing to help him she decides to challenge the marriage system by making sure Jafar can’t abuse power over others with “At least some good will come out of my being forced to marry. When I am queen I will have the power to get rid of you” but is still holding out for the right guy. And she does know why Aladdin lied with “That stupid law! This isn’t fair! I love you”
okay, WHO in their right mind would say Belle should have married Gaston??? The way he talked to her and treated her and honestly, the way he trashed her books was already enough for me to say to hell with that man >_> As a book lover myself I felt immense satisfaction on how she literally threw him out into the mud XD And then there is the Beast who literally gifts her an entire f*cking library! Regarding Aladdin: Correct me if I remember it wrong, but: Didn´t he have an entire discussion with Genie about how he should come clean?? He argued that he feared Jasmine wouldn´t like him anymore, but after Genie retreated into his lamp to leave him be, he actually TRIED TO TALK TO HER, he even practiced how to break it to her but unfortunately Jafar got him first and tried to drown him?
Not to mention Jasmine deep down knew that she was in no position whatsoever in thinking about spitting on Aladdin because even she was forced to lie to him even when they had yet to meet him properly
The things is Aladdin had 2 more movies and a tv show. They didn’t even get married until the 3rd film. All of these showed Jasmine and Aladdin’s relationship grow and develop, building one of trust and care for each other. They got a chance to start over. There was even one episode where Jasmine believes that Aladdin only loves her because of her beauty and she’s tricked into taking a potion that is turning her into a snake. She ends up even hurting Aladdin at one point in her snake form and she sees herself as a monster. When their hope of a cure is dashed, Aladdin takes some of the potion himself so that they can be together. I say their relationship became much stronger after the first movie
To be fair with Jasmine, women of colour have been sexualised in media for a long time. Not that that's necessarily what's being done with Jasmine, but I can see why people point that out, especially since she isn't as covered up as the rest of the Disney princesses (aside from Ariel).
@@strawberrykitty1755 considering the actual tribe she belong apparently would wear way less than she did in the movie to the point where the movie wouldn't be pg anymore
I would like to point out that Eric did not save Ariel from the sea witch; her father did. Eric was technically doing his job as commander in chief or head of the navy, or whatever a prince regent is to his country. Also, Aladdin may on some level have wanted to not cause trouble for Jasmine by showing up as a homeless dude, and he must have known her father had the last word in who she would marry. That is probably why they made the sultan into a manchild who liked cute birds; so people would understand how he never put his foot down with all those rejected marriage proposals.
I love the Sultan's line after Jafar reminds him he has final say on who his daughter married "But Jasmine hated all those suiters. How can I choose someone she hates?" He cares more about his daughter having a partner that gives her a life of happiness than about the status and wealth that would have come with the unwanted princes. Sultan instead used his own status to relinquish that power and give the final say to Jasmine.
Another thing about belle is how people say she's disappointed when beast turns back into a human. She had a look of confusion NOT disgust, did everyone miss the part where her face slowly lights up and how she was happy when she found out the guy was actually the beast ! The whole point abt belle is that she sees beauty from within, thats the whole point of the movie.
Ariel's motivations are often misunderstood, Belle is near-flawless (the only thing I'd change is that if Beast could've allowed her several times to leave until she eventually chose to come back on her own), and Jasmine is a great character, though her sexualization is a misfire and she deserved more screentime to understand more about her controlling lifestyle besides marriage.
Jasmine was really sheltered and it's especially sad as it doesn't seem like she had any friends growing up and was incredibly lonely with a father that loved her but was very controlling and absent in the way he wasn't there much for her. It's not surprising she fell for Aladdin as he was the first boy she met, but he was exciting and adventurous, everything she wanted to be.
@@paulagoeringer9466 I wish they'd shown more characters in the palace (even if they were minor characters) to show how restrictive Jasmine's life is. I'd really like to see her education and how it fits into her personality (her athleticism and strong-headedness). Jafar being in charge of her education could be an important detail in why she's so sheltered, as he wants to control her.
@@OpticalSorcerer yes. They could show more of her background so that her strength in having to grow up surrounded by people and still so solitary and deprived of close friends despite being so privileged. She has more than every other female in the entire kingdom, but has so much less than the average girl. Everyone has family and friends and coworkers, but she has only her busy father and her tiger. She has everything but what she actually needs, someone to relate to, share hopes and dreams with, to care for her. She's a bird in a gilded cage.
What makes Andrew Tate so deserving of fame again? I can at least understand fame for Robert Mugabe since he was a dictator and former insurrectionist.
@jeffreygao3956 he’s a good manipulator. A lot of his fans are insecure teen/pre teen boys and his content makes them feel stronger, so he got famous off of that
@@jeffreygao3956 He was a famous kickboxer before he started making commentary. He got famous for that too because there is a drought of men getting the help they need so when Andrew Tate came along and started telling men they can be better a lot of people wanted to emulate him simply because he was like an oasis offering water to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of men who have been starved of any attention, validation or appreciation.
@@Dragon_Lair Then how come I never even heard of such a bozo until the past couple years? I've seen snails with more charisma and horses with more brainpower.
I think my favorite Disney princesses are Tiana and Belle. Tiana because I have big dreams and I work hard for those dreams to come true. As for Belle I’m a bit of a bookworm, I want to travel when I save up a bit of money when I’m older, and I guess I can be described as a pretty but funny girl(and I don’t mean that in a conceited way)
I’m glad you’re defending all of the princesses now I will admit I prefer the older ones to the modern ones please don’t hate me for that that’s just a personal preference but as I said all of these lovely ladies deserve defending and I’m glad that you and others are doing it.
stockholm syndrome was originally coined when some hostages felt they were safer with their captor (who did not hurt them) than the police (who were described as incompetent and had little care for the hostages' safety) maybe Belle does have stockholm syndrome, just not in the way people say
Both parts were great. I bet most of those who have been criticizing the classic Disney princesses probably either haven't even watched the old Disney movies but know the very basic plots of them and simply makeup stuff in their heads to fill in the gaps in their knowledge or if they had, they've based their opinions solely on hazy and biased childhood memories. Either way, they have been warped by naturalistic modern society's short-sighted & narrow-minded expectations, with little real-life experience and little or no imagination. They cannot understand the concept of escapism entertainment in film & tv, wanting everything to fit into their own shoebox worldview, making up their own headcanons. Then there are those who just listen to those people and simply parrot what they say without forming their own opinions. Maybe it's all of the above..?
The first point you make is kinda the thing wrong across the board with where fictional media is going, in general, not just with kid-oriented stuff. It's gone from "we can't have the good guy make bad choices (and learn from it)", to the point where villains themselves can't even do/say anything TOO nasty. At which point, the writer/creator is displaying a flooring lack of confidence in their story, and in an audience's capacity to know that "the bad thing on screen is NOT to be followed as an example". Case in point: the remake of Little Mermaid took away Ursula's line that is, in essence, "girls are preferred by men to be seen, not heard". Modern Disney canned this because it's an unsavory mindset.. even though *it's coming from the mouth of the manipulative witch character that isn't supposed to be looked at for life-advice.*
11:38 Stockholm Syndrome may also be a once trapped person seeing through the 'trapper' but emotionally compelled to go along anyway. An *arguable example* exists in my extended family.
Thank you for defending Belle against the Stockholm Syndrome accusations. The idea (of her having it) never felt fully right with me, and all do to the reasons you stated in your video. Like sure, I can tell where people are coming from as on the surface it does look suspiciously like an example. But just saying that she fell in love because she was not in the right mind takes away the agency of the character. It makes saving the Beast both after the wolves and during the climax fake as "it's just because she's crazy." Ah yes, let's forget the fact he went out to save her from wolves, paid attention to her interests, and simply spent time with her either during meals and other points of the day. Judging by the trees in the village, the seasons go from fall all the way back to fall. We know there was a winter in between as both the village and the castle get snow. (For the village snow, see the scene where Maurice tries to get help.) She likely stayed at least a year before leaving, and it would be natural for them to bond when they are taking genuine interest in one another. I also love how you stressed that she wasn't really trapped, pointing out the times she could have left but didn't. That only makes the fact she chose to stay for around a year even more important, as she definitely could have left during the spring or summer when the weather was warmer and the days were longer. But Belle chose not to because she either a) remembered the deal and/or b) flat out didn't want to because she was growing fond of the Beast. To further expand on the point, another Beast vs Gaston parallel is the circumstances about her father being locked up. In the Beast's case, he did as he was trying to punish the father for breaking a rule. His decision had nothing to do with Belle; it's highly likely he didn't even know she existed! And even if Belle took his place, the Beast listened to his staff and improved the living situation from a cell to something comfortable. And when he switched the living situation he allowed her access to MOST OF THE CASTLE!! There's a chance she just hadn't gotten the part of the castle with the library yet, but he decided to highlight it because it made her happy. He didn't trap her, she was the one who chose to stay, and he tried to make the situation the best it could be. Gaston, on the other hand, was locking the father up as a form of blackmail to Belle. And later in the movie, he locked up Belle too. When he did lock Belle up, it was after he made her look crazy to the rest of the town. His song at that point in the movie translates to: "there's no way she could love the Beast unless she's crazy because the Beast is dangerous and a harm to society." In a way, audience members who buy into the Stolkhom Syndrome end up being like the townspeople. Because of those two things, I would not put past this man to be a gaslighting abuser, and even would get the village in on the abuse. Honestly, it shows Belle's self-respect and social intelligence not to be with him, as she sees his flaws and knows she can do better. She doesn't mind being unmarried if it means not being with Gaston, and that should be respected. Belle is one of my favorite princesses and I'm glad you defended her against all the people missing key points about the story. Thanks for doing the series, as well, as it clarifies points I feel were accurate about the characters and you do a great job at explaining how they are good rolemodels not deserving of the insults people throw at them.
Also as far as a time skip to weddings do y’all have any idea how long it takes to plan a grand wedding let alone a royal one!?! Grimsby in Little Mermaid even mentions this when Ursula as Vanessa has Eric under mind control “these things do take time” and it’s only a ship with people from Eric’s kingdom that afternoon and the Vanessa wedding is presented as stiff, small and dull vs Ariel’s wedding where both humans and merfolk are present at the wedding and it’s more joyous and grander in scale.
Yes, Aladdin lied. But here's the thing: he made up for it and proved his true worth later. He came back to rescue Jasmine and her father, he bravely took on Jafar knowing he had no chance and still put up a good fight, and then he used his wits to manipulate Jafar into wishing himself into being imprisoned in a lamp. And then, he willingly chose to free The Genie, refusing to break his vow despite The Genie's willingness to stay in the lamp for his friend. A man who can fight, will defend those he loves, is brave, and will own up to mistakes and bad things he's done while doing better? It's no wonder The Sultan decided to change the law, he may not have been a great judge of character, but he clearly saw Aladdin was worthy of power and would treat his daughter well.
The lesson from Ariel and Ursula's contract: read the terms and conditions (Ursula never included a non-interference clause, meaning she was able to stop Ariel and Eric from kissing without voiding the contract), and don't trust someone who's trying to rush you into signing something. Eric pretty explicitly took Ariel on that tour of the kingdom because it got him *away* from pining for the mystery girl who saved him. (Grimsby: "You can't just spend all your time moping about. You need to get out!") Falling for Ariel took Eric by surprise as he got to know her As A Person without thinking of her as a potential spouse. It's very sweet. If she had written him a note saying, "I'm a mermaid and I saved you but then I traded my voice to become human" ... How would he even react to that? Considering she couldn't prove it, I think Ariel made the right call not telling him. Even if he believed her, suddenly all his fantasies about Mystery Girl would be in the way of getting to know Ariel, and a kiss might not be True Love's Kiss because he loves his *idea* of her more than *actual* her. I read somewhere that the character director based Gaston on aspects of several of her ex-boyfriends, including one who became a stalker. "Not only is Gaston *not* a woman's fantasy, he is literally a woman's nightmare." Controversial take: Belle never goes out of her way to change the Beast. She just calls him on his bad behaviour. ("If you hadn't run away, this wouldn't have happened." "If you hadn't frightened me, I wouldn't have run away!" "... Well, *you* shouldn't have been in the West Wing!" "Well, *you* should learn to control your temper! Now hold still. This might sting a little.") (Side note, I feel like the whole West Wing situation could've been avoided if he just said "it's my private quarters." Belle is curious, but maybe not enough to let herself into a strange man's bedroom.) The change comes from *him* . He matures, learns to respect others, opens up emotionally, falls in love, and that's why he changes back to human - it's not *her* reward for 'fixing him', it's *his* reward for self-improvement. I feel like Belle gave serious thought to bringing Maurice back to the Beast's castle when she found him unconscious in the woods, but chose to bring him back to their house because she could guess her father was traumatized by getting locked in the dungeon and afraid of the Beast, so Maurice would recover better in surroundings more familiar and with more positive memories. Jasmine's waist is as believable as Iago's teeth. There's some questions about the princess wearing a harem girl outfit, but, Disney's Aladdin 1992 is not a paragon of cultural sensitivity, they have a whole disclaimer about that now, and also Agrabah is a fictional kingdom. As for Aladdin lying ... Jasmine only started to fall for him once she guessed he was the boy she met in the marketplace; the boy who put himself at risk to protect a stranger from harm and sympathized with her about the lack of choice she felt she had in her life, while she was the one concealing her true identity. Yes, lying=bad, but that's literally a plot point, that Aladdin has to come clean to Jasmine about who he is for them to have a trusting and healthy relationship. It is *supposed* to be a problem, which drives the story so the characters can grow.
Fab that Aladdin and Flynn/Eugene (in Tangled) are not bulky he-men. Eugene especially shows artistic triumph - 'hot guy' V-torso but entirely shrunk-down so as not to tower over Rapunzel.
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Thank you. These are my favorite. I also really love Cinderella Aurora and Snow white. Cinderella is one of my favorites as well in aurora❤ I really like Aurora and Snow White
Also for Ariel how you mentioned people say she should just write it down how do we know she knows how to write obviously she knows how to talk but people in the real world can talk and not know how to spell the only time we see her write she writes her own name which I feel she could possibly only know how to spell that because well it's her name
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I used to hate Jasmine for one thing. I admire her courage to distract Jafar with a kiss to help Aladdin's get the lamp and her determination to stand for herself BUT she doesn't care about the vilagers. I never saw her helping poor peoples in the movie, i hope she did it in the show and if yes; that's kind of her 😄To be a good ruler is to protect AND help your citizens especially the sick and poor ones. Jasmine is doing it and it's nice!
Considering she didn't exactly have time in the movie but she could have made an effort in the second movie. In the first she wanted someone who wanted her and to see the world the second she just wanted to be in charge which would be easier with the blessing of her father but she still has to marry and have kids no matter which path she gets
Not only did Jasmine NOT have the time to help them but she couldn’t even get out the castle king enough to do so. They weren’t gonna let her out after she literally ran away. If anyone should be criticized for not helping them, it should be The Sultan.
Oh but Rapunzel needed a hot man to escape her gaslighting “mother” in ordet for her to go to a place she had no idea how to get to, in a world she had no firsthand knowledge of, to investigate a phenomenon she only had a vague idea about being odd - shame on her for needing a hot man to come her way (for her to force into helping her, and save a couple of times now we’re at it)
I think lindsay ellis broke down and debunked Belle's stockholm syndrome perfectly while still giving legit critiques and stuff. But you did it pretty good too There's this uptight group of stupid people that think that anything less than a full burqa for your female characters is too revealing and enables the "male gaze"
Why do they keep showing Ariel in her mermaid form when she clearly didn't want to be one anymore? It's like showing Sleeping Beauty as still Sleeping.
Not exactly, Ariel's human form is usually used for merchandise. Even then, the merchandise is poor with continuity. Just ask where is the Beast's manly look.
@@jeffreygao3956 plus when they are showing off the mermaid they are showing the thing that makes her different from the other princesses. Considering they all were born human. Mermaid is unique.
Ariel go to Ursula for deal of getting leg is because her dad destroyed her room for liking human thing like that so sad. Ariel is so sad that she go to Ursula place to leave home and go to land even know Ursula is creepy and yes Ariel feel so uncomfortable with Ursula. Ursula tricking Ariel of taking this awful deal to go to land like have Eric fall in love with her for three day also if she don’t she will turn to sea form and so she take deal just to see land to get human thing not the prince literally Ursula telling her to go see prince Eric.
That make me feel happy seeing Gaston and bell being ship but I realize that the relationship be just miserable because gaston don’t let her read her book in quiet and Bell and Gaston aggressive all the time so yeah Gaston is handsome but he not a good boyfriend for Bell. Bell and the beast feel uncomfortable but they start to get along together and breast is the only friend that give her book showing that breast care about her hobbies.
And the live action the witch double cheats. Before the odds were long but not 100% impossible but after the live movie it would take a miracle for the kiss to happen.
What I find hilarious about the people shaming Ariel for trusting Ursula is that they forgot SHE IS LITERALLY ONLY 16 YEARS OLD AND IN A EMOTIONALLY VULNERABLE PLACE. Literally everyone can make mistakes at that point but especially when we’re teenagers. She’s not even old enough to fully comprehend red flags. Literal adults ended up trusting Ursula. So yeah I think I can excuse someone infinitely younger falling for it. Also I have no problem with people criticizing Jasmine’s design. Her character as a whole? We have a problem. She was spoiled sure but she never wanted to be to begin with. She wanted to be out of that castle and just live and have friendship with people other than a tiger. She literally calls out Aladdin for lying to her. She also stands up to Jafar even when it’s clear she’s no match for him. (I hate to say it but I’m convinced the people saying Belle should’ve gotten with Gaston and she was rude to him literally dream of men like Gaston. Belle isn’t the type of girl who’s impressed by your status alone. She’s looking at you as a person. And she could see that even if Gaston had a good reputation, he was NOT a good man. He was literally a sexist, narcissistic, entitled prick who wanted a trophy wife. He never gave a shit about Belle as a person or even saw her as anything other than her looks. Men like Gaston are ABUSERS)
parents who are going to comment on this video, you know the original Little Mermaid story is a lot brutal and dark and revolves around suicide Sleeping Beauty has three stories and their disturbing
The Little Mermaid is not really about suicide, she is ready to die but only because the alternative is to kill the prince who didn't loved her back, and that act of kidness is what permit her to obtain an immortal soul (like human's one)
As an arab we love aladdin, try to find an arab who doesnt like that film, and honestly i prefer portraying arab culture like this over a LOT of other movies potray us
Please find YHWH Elohim and keep the commandments in Exodus 20 and Leviticus 11 Please read Exodus 20 and pray for forgiveness 2nd Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” [37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37- 40 Please read the book of Jonah, Matthew, Exodus you'll have the information you need.❤️ ❤️ 💐 💐 🌈 🌈 Exodus 20 Leviticus 11
I'm not misunderstanding in the bible it says our faults were known but we were born anyway and that nothing can separate us from the love of God except for our sins and that sin is hated and hearts are hardened but love is life and the most important things are to love God above all else and love each other. But that if we love him keep his commandments and those are indeed the 10 commandments spoken about in Exodus 20. Leviticus is also dietary guidelines and all of the foods mentioned as unclean so indeed cause heart health and liver problems. The bible is a guideline for eternal lifetime not death. That's sin
I don't want my kids to watch The Little Mermaid because it's way too sexual. Too much nudity. However, I appreciate the film for showing a foolish girl learning from her bad choices. There's room in storytelling for that.
the film shows a FOOLISH EXPLOSIVELY TEMPERAMENTAL DAD that learns from HIS bad choices he wants to control the youngest one of his 7 daughters:(cause she’s apparently like a clone of their mother):and tells the determined headstrong adventurous passionate redhaired mermaid that he’s well um y’know prejudiced bigoted and just well um basically a total racist against mankind until Ariel and Eric pretty much basically prove HIM WRONG
Ariel had been thinking about the land for years. The guy was extra motivation but her father tantrum was the straw that broke her back considering at one point she thought about meeting him with her fish friends help. She never would have even considered the witch otherwise.
plus ursula purposely went after her at her lowest point when all her other relationships were already damaged, and she very skillfully manipulated her into signing the contract (which, side note, i suspect ariel did in part to spite her dad)
Thank you.
@cyathea9563 I think she did it to spite him too. Even if you took Eric out the scenario, and had her father find the grotto and the exact same thing happened, it most likely would have panned out the same way
@@princessangel821 yeah . She might have wanted to leave 100 % at that time but her father pushed over the edge.
@cyathea9563 exactly, I compare the part where he destroys her human objects to the part where the stepsisters tear Cinderella's dress. So basically, she saw Ursula as a fairy godmother of sorts
Some other things to add on your defense of Belle: another of Belle's qualities, aside from her intelligence, compassion, and loyalty, is her ability to see people for who they are, and that's put on full display throughout her interactions with the two men in her life. Belle saw Gaston as a sexist, narcissistic, meatheaded pig, while Belle saw Beast as a depressed broken man who was devoid of hope, life, light, and most importantly, love. The only difference is that Beast managed to change for the better and he regained his humanity due to his efforts, while Gaston became even worse and look what happened to him. Also, if anyone remembers that Beauty and the Beast was on Broadway, there's a song called "Me" sung by Gaston himself when he tries to propose to Belle, while telling her about the life they could share together, all while assuming Belle's been wondering if she'll be a wife. To make things worse, if you see the choreography throughout the song, Belle is clearly trying to pull away from Gaston, but he keeps on pulling her toward him, at least until she is finally able to get into her house and wait for Gaston to leave. So yeah, Gaston is definitely a villain you either love to hate or hate to love.
Man you're good!
@@strawberrykitty1755 Gee, thank you.
Honest Trailers and Jon Doyle know nothing of Beauty and the Beast and never will.
And Gaston vision of only sons was was pretty dumb considering even today they can't just choose the sex of the baby.
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Bet
Just ask King Henry VIII.
@@Kaitou1412Fangirl
"Catherine Parr she was last,
By then all my best days were past.
I lay on my deathbed aged just 55
Lucky young Cath the last stayed alive!"
And Aladin might have lied but he is a poor boy who in love with a princess and the law says no princess can marry anyone not a prince. Without the genie he didn't have much of a chance of getting close to her and yes it was a dumb move but lots of us are dumb when we want to impress someone.
The things we do for love ☺
@@strawberrykitty1755 Hey! You can't steal Jaime Lannister's line!
I’m semi nonverbal, and loved Ariel as a kid. It was the first time I ever got to see a character like me be seen as romantic
Okay you maked me love Ariel even more! 💜💜💜
People romanticize Gaston? Never thought this society would steep this low.
Jock worship is nothing new. Look at how rabid sports fans get. Celebrities get the same treatment, especially if they're good looking and buff.
He always creeped me out, even as a kid I hated him. 😂
@@Kaitou1412Fangirl same. If I were to go out with a hot Disney guy, either Eric or Phillip, both gentlemen, and, well, I prefer them. And I do like the Beast's transformation into a better man. But yeah, Gaston really irked me.
I could never romanticize Gaston; I however, enjoy him as a Love to Hate character and like making fun of him.
@@Kaitou1412Fangirlsame
Okay few things about the people who make these wild ass accusations:
1) They’re really not paying attention
2) It’s clear they’re very much projecting onto the princesses (lots of us do on different characters and at the same time yikes)
3) Do they not see how these princes fell for the princesses?? Do they not see the most doofy Lookin, smitten Lookin, lovestruck faces when they speak or do anything or are they so deprived from love in their own lives they don’t see it
🤣🤣🤣Thanks to point 3 l now have Poor unfortunate souls on repeat in my head
Belle is my absolute favorite Disney Princess. She’s kind, compassionate, adventurous, brave, and always looks at the person on the inside rather than on the outside.
People bashing on her are so sensitive and stupid it’s ridiculous. No, she shouldn’t have gone with Gaston because she would have been miserable. He doesn’t care about her. He wants her as a trophy. And Gaston is a monster. Humans can be monsters, too. Beast started out as a monster, but it only when he changed did Belle start seeing the person he is on the inside.
Belle is also not guilty of being a “furry” because Beast is a cursed man. I swear, the only thing people are proving by criticizing Belle is that they are as shallow as Gaston because they only care about appearances, and they do not have the strength or compassionate heart to break the curse.
Hard agree!! Belle fans unite!!
I mean you gotta admit, the furry jokes are a little funny.
No one falls to his death without a parachute like Gaston!
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I mean, she lied, too. She wasnt a street rat but she let him believe it at first.
But she told the truth in order to protect him... Plus she didn't know Al when she lied, he was a complete stranger to her.
Evidently she's basically trying to escape being a princess as she said earlier "maybe I don't wanna be a princess anymore" so as of that moment she's no longer a princess. People may think that's bratty, but are you really so sick you'd forego your ability to love and act freely for wealth and power? (I'm looking at you Jafar)
Most of the haters against any of the princesses forget that they're teenagers. How good is your common sense at that age? Yeah, we all effed up at that age.
Heck lm 23 and lm still effed up. I wonder at what age that stops
@@strawberrykitty1755 well, most people's brains are still developing up til about age 25, give or take a year or two so hang tight, you're still doing alright. You're doing better than a lot of people at a much older age. You have intelligence and talent that will improve with time. Don't be so hard on yourself. The name you picked of strawberry kitty is so cute. I hope you continue to make more content and gain many followers. You deserve it. ✨😸✨
It's just human to mess up. Clearly, these morons *still* don't have their common sense.
@@paulagoeringer9466 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 You're so SWEET!!!
@@paulagoeringer9466They say that wisdom never cared about age
Also, I assume that Jasmine's outfit is worn because she lives in Agrabah, which could potentially be a very warm and humid place. If she was in a poofy ballgown like the other princesses, she'd be roasting and sweating like crazy.
Well, that depends on the material and cut of the gown -- you can definitely have conservative and breathable clothing --, but yeah... I can see that too. (But... exposed skin can lead to sunburn which increases the risk of skin cancer, so even just for that reason, I don't see that as being a terribly good outfit for day wear in a place as barren and unsheltered as agrabah. If it were a forested area with a lot of shade it could be different, but... to me it looks more arid and hot, given it's set in a desert.)
Tho traditional Muslim women, even princesses typically wore a lot of covering, but there is some Near Eastern/Indian influences for make-believe Agrabah too. Also believe it or not in desert regions people actively worked up a sweat by bundling up and drinking hot tea as sweat helps you cool down and the warm drinks keep you hydrated
Ariel is one of my favorite Disney princesses. I love her passion, her bravery and her kindness. 🙂I hate when people point out that she is “stupid” because she wants become human because of a guy when she has wanted that for years before she even saw Eric. 🙄
Or that she's a selfish, spoiled brat who didn't listen to her father about mankind and isn't grateful for what she has.
Yeah. I like Moana and all, but she’s literally just Ariel but reversed.
@@lovelycloudyskies And I guess more likable than Ariel. I honestly don't even know what to think of her due to people not being happy with her. 🤷♀️
@@chilathecreativefox9098 Ariels apology to Triton was originally going to be longer, but due to Jeffery Katzenberg wanting a larger climax, the apology was sadly rushed. The original apology does exist in the deleted scenes.
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oh so YOU are the selfish spoiled brat that’s not grateful for what YOU have
Thank you so much for doing this🥺
I personally had both defended Ariel and Eric, it's crazy how many Ariel and Eric slanders are out there claiming that Eric didn't have much personality and Ariel wasn't strong enough, had only one motivation and so on.
I sometimes wonder if some of these people really wathed the movie or just can't remember well
@@strawberrykitty1755 Maybe they just didn't watch it.
I love how Ariel and Eric's personality complements each other in the animated movie, but now it seems like if a character is more shy and awkward, they'll think that the character didn't have personality.
Do more of these PLEASE! I love to hear the things they say about Tiana (Princess And The Frog)
No worries, next one is on it's way 😄
Can't wait for the Pocahontas,Mulan, and Tiana video.
And the Repunzel,Merida,Moana, and Raya video
@@novatedder8644 Lol l'm so nervous for the next one
@strawberrykitty1755 I don't blame you because Mulan and Tiana are usually the princess that gets praise minus Tiana being a frog for most of her movie and as for Pocahontas she's the most controversial one put of all 13 official princesses but considering how u handled the first 6 you did great
@@strawberrykitty1755 Rapunzel? She's already cool; She needs no defense. Same with Kilala Reno.
Ariel traumatised Eric with that carriage ride XD
9:46 i always like this scene of them bickering. no one is threatening anyone, theyre just bickering. belle doesnt let him yell at her; she yells right back and she doesnt let him intimidate her.
If Gaston was a real person he would literally have an alpha male product like he's Andrew Tate
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Thank you so much for making these videos! I know lots of little girls say Ariel is their favorite princess. They always say it's because she's brave, adventurous, has a beautiful voice, etc. Not ONCE have I heard them say they like her because she "gives up everything for a man". If anything, the whole reason she made a deal with Ursula (granted Ariel was very much hesitant) was because her father destroyed everything in her grotto and that was the final nail in the coffin. I'm so happy you and many others are here to let people know they've been taking the princesses for granted.
(Also I haven't heard of the "Belle should have married Gaston" criticism prior to watching this. 😅)
(🤣 I watched a video on the Belle Gaston thing, l died on the inside that day)
To add about Ariel, while it wasn't smart for her to accept the deal with Ursula, she basically had no alternative. She had been hiding who she was by hiding her interests about the human world from her father with treasure hunting and her collection in the grotto which was the one thing and place that brought her joy and was her safe space to be herself. Triton's tailing her with Sebastian brought about the destruction of that one place that she cherished and identified with. With it destroyed, she had nothing left of herself and Triton's overbearing actions demonstrated to her her alienation from her people and especially her father who showed no care for her as a person by imposing his will on her. Yes, it was silly for her to say she loved Eric as her last resort but the rest of her arguments were about compassion ("He would have died") and not passing blind judgment ("You don't even know him") when he said "One less human to worry about" and wouldn't listen at all to her points. After Ariel becomes human, even Sebastian recognizes that she'll be miserable if she goes back: "Maybe there's still time. If we could get that witch to give you back your voice, you could go home with all the normal fish, and just be... just be... just be miserable for the rest of your life."
The movie didn't show a long time passing for the sake of brevity in an hour and a half movie, but Eric and Ariel are actually a good match based on their personalities. They are both compassionate, don't judge others, and enjoy adventure. I mentioned how Ariel embodies these characteristics earlier so let's look at Eric. He is compassionate in that he went all the way back to save Max from dying on the burning ship and risked his life over it (classic "save the cat", or dog in this case, story telling). He didn't judge Ariel for looking like a peasant or being mute when he met her and even personally showed her around his kingdom despite his rank as a prince. He also hated the self-important statue of himself that Grimsby commissioned for his birthday. He loves adventure because he said in the beginning of the movie "Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... a perfect day to be at sea!" and isn't afraid to get his hands "dirty" by acting as a crew mate. One of the sailors implies Eric is a good sailor because, when Eric doesn't know about Triton and asks about him, one of sailors says "Why, ruler of the merpeople, lad. Thought every good sailor knew about him."
Ariel also brings a sense of adventure and lightheartedness into Eric's world which we see when he enjoys the excursion to town and when she makes him laugh with blowing soot into Grimsby's face with his pipe. Even Carlotta comments on it: "Why, Eric, that's the first time I've seen you smile in weeks." If you actually pay attention, you'll see that a good amount of care was put into developing the characters and their relationships in this movie with their actions and words (minus a few instances).
You litterally pointed out every single reason why Eric is one of my favorite princes in Disney 💜
In jasmine’s case there’s also the fact that in the story and time period IT’S THE LAW that she has to marry a prince so not only does Aladdin feel unworthy but to even legally date her he’d have to be a prince and then the story shows that said law inhibits both Jasmine’s and Aladdin’s freedom to love freely, carve their own futures or do anything for their community. They both make a love connection with Aladdin thinking Jasmine’s a sweet regular girl who feels trapped like him and could see a future with and Jasmine liking Aladdin for his mind, good character and because he represents the freedom and companionship, then when trying and failing to help him she decides to challenge the marriage system by making sure Jafar can’t abuse power over others with “At least some good will come out of my being forced to marry. When I am queen I will have the power to get rid of you” but is still holding out for the right guy. And she does know why Aladdin lied with “That stupid law! This isn’t fair! I love you”
okay, WHO in their right mind would say Belle should have married Gaston??? The way he talked to her and treated her and honestly, the way he trashed her books was already enough for me to say to hell with that man >_> As a book lover myself I felt immense satisfaction on how she literally threw him out into the mud XD
And then there is the Beast who literally gifts her an entire f*cking library!
Regarding Aladdin:
Correct me if I remember it wrong, but:
Didn´t he have an entire discussion with Genie about how he should come clean?? He argued that he feared Jasmine wouldn´t like him anymore, but after Genie retreated into his lamp to leave him be, he actually TRIED TO TALK TO HER, he even practiced how to break it to her but unfortunately Jafar got him first and tried to drown him?
Nobody in their right mind thinks that
Not to mention Jasmine deep down knew that she was in no position whatsoever in thinking about spitting on Aladdin because even she was forced to lie to him even when they had yet to meet him properly
The things is Aladdin had 2 more movies and a tv show. They didn’t even get married until the 3rd film. All of these showed Jasmine and Aladdin’s relationship grow and develop, building one of trust and care for each other. They got a chance to start over. There was even one episode where Jasmine believes that Aladdin only loves her because of her beauty and she’s tricked into taking a potion that is turning her into a snake. She ends up even hurting Aladdin at one point in her snake form and she sees herself as a monster. When their hope of a cure is dashed, Aladdin takes some of the potion himself so that they can be together. I say their relationship became much stronger after the first movie
To be fair with Jasmine, women of colour have been sexualised in media for a long time. Not that that's necessarily what's being done with Jasmine, but I can see why people point that out, especially since she isn't as covered up as the rest of the Disney princesses (aside from Ariel).
And Pocahontas, I sadly know all about the effects that that has first hand. I do see where people are coming from howver
@danielorozco2572 It sadly has impacted the people playing the characters in the parks in a negative way and it makes me so sad
Yeah, but she lives in Agrabah, she’ll be sweating if she wears a poofy dress.
@@lovelycloudyskies I didn't say there wasn't a good reason for Jasmine to dress differently than the other Disney princesses
@@strawberrykitty1755 considering the actual tribe she belong apparently would wear way less than she did in the movie to the point where the movie wouldn't be pg anymore
I would like to point out that Eric did not save Ariel from the sea witch; her father did. Eric was technically doing his job as commander in chief or head of the navy, or whatever a prince regent is to his country. Also, Aladdin may on some level have wanted to not cause trouble for Jasmine by showing up as a homeless dude, and he must have known her father had the last word in who she would marry. That is probably why they made the sultan into a manchild who liked cute birds; so people would understand how he never put his foot down with all those rejected marriage proposals.
I love the Sultan's line after Jafar reminds him he has final say on who his daughter married
"But Jasmine hated all those suiters. How can I choose someone she hates?"
He cares more about his daughter having a partner that gives her a life of happiness than about the status and wealth that would have come with the unwanted princes. Sultan instead used his own status to relinquish that power and give the final say to Jasmine.
So Eric finished Triton's job huh??
Another thing about belle is how people say she's disappointed when beast turns back into a human. She had a look of confusion NOT disgust, did everyone miss the part where her face slowly lights up and how she was happy when she found out the guy was actually the beast ! The whole point abt belle is that she sees beauty from within, thats the whole point of the movie.
Ariel's motivations are often misunderstood, Belle is near-flawless (the only thing I'd change is that if Beast could've allowed her several times to leave until she eventually chose to come back on her own), and Jasmine is a great character, though her sexualization is a misfire and she deserved more screentime to understand more about her controlling lifestyle besides marriage.
Jasmine was really sheltered and it's especially sad as it doesn't seem like she had any friends growing up and was incredibly lonely with a father that loved her but was very controlling and absent in the way he wasn't there much for her. It's not surprising she fell for Aladdin as he was the first boy she met, but he was exciting and adventurous, everything she wanted to be.
@@paulagoeringer9466 I wish they'd shown more characters in the palace (even if they were minor characters) to show how restrictive Jasmine's life is. I'd really like to see her education and how it fits into her personality (her athleticism and strong-headedness). Jafar being in charge of her education could be an important detail in why she's so sheltered, as he wants to control her.
@@OpticalSorcerer yes. They could show more of her background so that her strength in having to grow up surrounded by people and still so solitary and deprived of close friends despite being so privileged. She has more than every other female in the entire kingdom, but has so much less than the average girl. Everyone has family and friends and coworkers, but she has only her busy father and her tiger. She has everything but what she actually needs, someone to relate to, share hopes and dreams with, to care for her. She's a bird in a gilded cage.
@@paulagoeringer9466 Missed opportunity on the Aladdin tv show unfortunately
The people that advocate for Belle to be with Gaston are probably the same people that defend the actions of men like Andrew Tate 😠 🤢
What makes Andrew Tate so deserving of fame again? I can at least understand fame for Robert Mugabe since he was a dictator and former insurrectionist.
@jeffreygao3956 he’s a good manipulator. A lot of his fans are insecure teen/pre teen boys and his content makes them feel stronger, so he got famous off of that
@@jeffreygao3956 He was a famous kickboxer before he started making commentary. He got famous for that too because there is a drought of men getting the help they need so when Andrew Tate came along and started telling men they can be better a lot of people wanted to emulate him simply because he was like an oasis offering water to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of men who have been starved of any attention, validation or appreciation.
@@Dragon_Lair Then how come I never even heard of such a bozo until the past couple years? I've seen snails with more charisma and horses with more brainpower.
@@jeffreygao3956 Were you paying attention to kickboxing and MMA?
I think my favorite Disney princesses are Tiana and Belle. Tiana because I have big dreams and I work hard for those dreams to come true. As for Belle I’m a bit of a bookworm, I want to travel when I save up a bit of money when I’m older, and I guess I can be described as a pretty but funny girl(and I don’t mean that in a conceited way)
I’m glad you’re defending all of the princesses now I will admit I prefer the older ones to the modern ones please don’t hate me for that that’s just a personal preference but as I said all of these lovely ladies deserve defending and I’m glad that you and others are doing it.
You will not be hated for that 💜
@@strawberrykitty1755 thanks i’m probably in the minority, but Snow White is my personal favorite.
not all. Eilonwy from the Black Cauldron got skipped. She should have been before Ariel.
@@djloftis4669 no offense, but that’s probably because a lot of people don’t even know who that is.
@@Leamichellefan2244 Same. She’s been my fav since childhood.
stockholm syndrome was originally coined when some hostages felt they were safer with their captor (who did not hurt them) than the police (who were described as incompetent and had little care for the hostages' safety)
maybe Belle does have stockholm syndrome, just not in the way people say
Both parts were great. I bet most of those who have been criticizing the classic Disney princesses probably either haven't even watched the old Disney movies but know the very basic plots of them and simply makeup stuff in their heads to fill in the gaps in their knowledge or if they had, they've based their opinions solely on hazy and biased childhood memories. Either way, they have been warped by naturalistic modern society's short-sighted & narrow-minded expectations, with little real-life experience and little or no imagination. They cannot understand the concept of escapism entertainment in film & tv, wanting everything to fit into their own shoebox worldview, making up their own headcanons. Then there are those who just listen to those people and simply parrot what they say without forming their own opinions. Maybe it's all of the above..?
I loved this break down I’d love it if you do ALL the Disney princesses! Like all their negative takes if they have any
The first point you make is kinda the thing wrong across the board with where fictional media is going, in general, not just with kid-oriented stuff. It's gone from "we can't have the good guy make bad choices (and learn from it)", to the point where villains themselves can't even do/say anything TOO nasty. At which point, the writer/creator is displaying a flooring lack of confidence in their story, and in an audience's capacity to know that "the bad thing on screen is NOT to be followed as an example". Case in point: the remake of Little Mermaid took away Ursula's line that is, in essence, "girls are preferred by men to be seen, not heard". Modern Disney canned this because it's an unsavory mindset.. even though *it's coming from the mouth of the manipulative witch character that isn't supposed to be looked at for life-advice.*
11:38 Stockholm Syndrome may also be a once trapped person seeing through the 'trapper' but emotionally compelled to go along anyway. An *arguable example* exists in my extended family.
Thank you for defending Belle against the Stockholm Syndrome accusations. The idea (of her having it) never felt fully right with me, and all do to the reasons you stated in your video. Like sure, I can tell where people are coming from as on the surface it does look suspiciously like an example. But just saying that she fell in love because she was not in the right mind takes away the agency of the character. It makes saving the Beast both after the wolves and during the climax fake as "it's just because she's crazy." Ah yes, let's forget the fact he went out to save her from wolves, paid attention to her interests, and simply spent time with her either during meals and other points of the day. Judging by the trees in the village, the seasons go from fall all the way back to fall. We know there was a winter in between as both the village and the castle get snow. (For the village snow, see the scene where Maurice tries to get help.) She likely stayed at least a year before leaving, and it would be natural for them to bond when they are taking genuine interest in one another.
I also love how you stressed that she wasn't really trapped, pointing out the times she could have left but didn't. That only makes the fact she chose to stay for around a year even more important, as she definitely could have left during the spring or summer when the weather was warmer and the days were longer. But Belle chose not to because she either a) remembered the deal and/or b) flat out didn't want to because she was growing fond of the Beast. To further expand on the point, another Beast vs Gaston parallel is the circumstances about her father being locked up. In the Beast's case, he did as he was trying to punish the father for breaking a rule. His decision had nothing to do with Belle; it's highly likely he didn't even know she existed! And even if Belle took his place, the Beast listened to his staff and improved the living situation from a cell to something comfortable. And when he switched the living situation he allowed her access to MOST OF THE CASTLE!! There's a chance she just hadn't gotten the part of the castle with the library yet, but he decided to highlight it because it made her happy. He didn't trap her, she was the one who chose to stay, and he tried to make the situation the best it could be.
Gaston, on the other hand, was locking the father up as a form of blackmail to Belle. And later in the movie, he locked up Belle too. When he did lock Belle up, it was after he made her look crazy to the rest of the town. His song at that point in the movie translates to: "there's no way she could love the Beast unless she's crazy because the Beast is dangerous and a harm to society." In a way, audience members who buy into the Stolkhom Syndrome end up being like the townspeople. Because of those two things, I would not put past this man to be a gaslighting abuser, and even would get the village in on the abuse. Honestly, it shows Belle's self-respect and social intelligence not to be with him, as she sees his flaws and knows she can do better. She doesn't mind being unmarried if it means not being with Gaston, and that should be respected.
Belle is one of my favorite princesses and I'm glad you defended her against all the people missing key points about the story. Thanks for doing the series, as well, as it clarifies points I feel were accurate about the characters and you do a great job at explaining how they are good rolemodels not deserving of the insults people throw at them.
Also as far as a time skip to weddings do y’all have any idea how long it takes to plan a grand wedding let alone a royal one!?! Grimsby in Little Mermaid even mentions this when Ursula as Vanessa has Eric under mind control “these things do take time” and it’s only a ship with people from Eric’s kingdom that afternoon and the Vanessa wedding is presented as stiff, small and dull vs Ariel’s wedding where both humans and merfolk are present at the wedding and it’s more joyous and grander in scale.
Yes, Aladdin lied. But here's the thing: he made up for it and proved his true worth later. He came back to rescue Jasmine and her father, he bravely took on Jafar knowing he had no chance and still put up a good fight, and then he used his wits to manipulate Jafar into wishing himself into being imprisoned in a lamp. And then, he willingly chose to free The Genie, refusing to break his vow despite The Genie's willingness to stay in the lamp for his friend. A man who can fight, will defend those he loves, is brave, and will own up to mistakes and bad things he's done while doing better? It's no wonder The Sultan decided to change the law, he may not have been a great judge of character, but he clearly saw Aladdin was worthy of power and would treat his daughter well.
The lesson from Ariel and Ursula's contract: read the terms and conditions (Ursula never included a non-interference clause, meaning she was able to stop Ariel and Eric from kissing without voiding the contract), and don't trust someone who's trying to rush you into signing something.
Eric pretty explicitly took Ariel on that tour of the kingdom because it got him *away* from pining for the mystery girl who saved him. (Grimsby: "You can't just spend all your time moping about. You need to get out!") Falling for Ariel took Eric by surprise as he got to know her As A Person without thinking of her as a potential spouse. It's very sweet.
If she had written him a note saying, "I'm a mermaid and I saved you but then I traded my voice to become human" ... How would he even react to that? Considering she couldn't prove it, I think Ariel made the right call not telling him. Even if he believed her, suddenly all his fantasies about Mystery Girl would be in the way of getting to know Ariel, and a kiss might not be True Love's Kiss because he loves his *idea* of her more than *actual* her.
I read somewhere that the character director based Gaston on aspects of several of her ex-boyfriends, including one who became a stalker. "Not only is Gaston *not* a woman's fantasy, he is literally a woman's nightmare."
Controversial take: Belle never goes out of her way to change the Beast. She just calls him on his bad behaviour. ("If you hadn't run away, this wouldn't have happened." "If you hadn't frightened me, I wouldn't have run away!" "... Well, *you* shouldn't have been in the West Wing!" "Well, *you* should learn to control your temper! Now hold still. This might sting a little.") (Side note, I feel like the whole West Wing situation could've been avoided if he just said "it's my private quarters." Belle is curious, but maybe not enough to let herself into a strange man's bedroom.) The change comes from *him* . He matures, learns to respect others, opens up emotionally, falls in love, and that's why he changes back to human - it's not *her* reward for 'fixing him', it's *his* reward for self-improvement.
I feel like Belle gave serious thought to bringing Maurice back to the Beast's castle when she found him unconscious in the woods, but chose to bring him back to their house because she could guess her father was traumatized by getting locked in the dungeon and afraid of the Beast, so Maurice would recover better in surroundings more familiar and with more positive memories.
Jasmine's waist is as believable as Iago's teeth. There's some questions about the princess wearing a harem girl outfit, but, Disney's Aladdin 1992 is not a paragon of cultural sensitivity, they have a whole disclaimer about that now, and also Agrabah is a fictional kingdom.
As for Aladdin lying ... Jasmine only started to fall for him once she guessed he was the boy she met in the marketplace; the boy who put himself at risk to protect a stranger from harm and sympathized with her about the lack of choice she felt she had in her life, while she was the one concealing her true identity. Yes, lying=bad, but that's literally a plot point, that Aladdin has to come clean to Jasmine about who he is for them to have a trusting and healthy relationship. It is *supposed* to be a problem, which drives the story so the characters can grow.
Fab that Aladdin and Flynn/Eugene (in Tangled) are not bulky he-men. Eugene especially shows artistic triumph - 'hot guy' V-torso but entirely shrunk-down so as not to tower over Rapunzel.
"in defense of EVERY Disney princess "
skips straight from Aurora to Ariel.
*sad Eilonwy noises*
Lol tbh, l'm thinking of maybe defending more than just the official lineup but for now my focus lies with them and l agree, they did Eilonwy so dirty
@@strawberrykitty1755 HELLO! Please do more, you are the best! I am part Indian (only an eighth) but I love my heritage))) i am also ukrainian sooo yeah:D and engish, irish, italian, etc... A LOT OF THINGS:P)))
@@strawberrykitty1755 after having read the books, oh so much so.
I remember a video by abitfrank who talked about Gaston in full detail and calling out people defending him.
Jasmine rarely was allowed to pick out her own clothes. They usually did that for her.
Thank you. These are my favorite. I also really love Cinderella Aurora and Snow white. Cinderella is one of my favorites as well in aurora❤ I really like Aurora and Snow White
To everyone who complains that Jasmine is too thin - LOOK AT JAFAR there's the outrage about him?? 😂
Also for Ariel how you mentioned people say she should just write it down how do we know she knows how to write obviously she knows how to talk but people in the real world can talk and not know how to spell the only time we see her write she writes her own name which I feel she could possibly only know how to spell that because well it's her name
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I've never in my 32 years heard someone say she should've gone for Gaston.
I used to hate Jasmine for one thing. I admire her courage to distract Jafar with a kiss to help Aladdin's get the lamp and her determination to stand for herself BUT she doesn't care about the vilagers. I never saw her helping poor peoples in the movie, i hope she did it in the show and if yes; that's kind of her 😄To be a good ruler is to protect AND help your citizens especially the sick and poor ones. Jasmine is doing it and it's nice!
Considering she didn't exactly have time in the movie but she could have made an effort in the second movie. In the first she wanted someone who wanted her and to see the world the second she just wanted to be in charge which would be easier with the blessing of her father but she still has to marry and have kids no matter which path she gets
Not only did Jasmine NOT have the time to help them but she couldn’t even get out the castle king enough to do so. They weren’t gonna let her out after she literally ran away.
If anyone should be criticized for not helping them, it should be The Sultan.
I’ll bet Kilala Reno and Rapunzel need no defense.
Oh but Rapunzel needed a hot man to escape her gaslighting “mother” in ordet for her to go to a place she had no idea how to get to, in a world she had no firsthand knowledge of, to investigate a phenomenon she only had a vague idea about being odd - shame on her for needing a hot man to come her way (for her to force into helping her, and save a couple of times now we’re at it)
@@annejeppesen160 He was on the run from Cassandra's Daddy!
I think lindsay ellis broke down and debunked Belle's stockholm syndrome perfectly while still giving legit critiques and stuff. But you did it pretty good too
There's this uptight group of stupid people that think that anything less than a full burqa for your female characters is too revealing and enables the "male gaze"
Another great video!
so good to hear! i subbed
They complained about Ariel not writing a note to him😂 How do they know if she even knows how to write💀
Why do they keep showing Ariel in her mermaid form when she clearly didn't want to be one anymore? It's like showing Sleeping Beauty as still Sleeping.
Not exactly, Ariel's human form is usually used for merchandise. Even then, the merchandise is poor with continuity. Just ask where is the Beast's manly look.
@@jeffreygao3956 plus when they are showing off the mermaid they are showing the thing that makes her different from the other princesses. Considering they all were born human. Mermaid is unique.
Ariel go to Ursula for deal of getting leg is because her dad destroyed her room for liking human thing like that so sad. Ariel is so sad that she go to Ursula place to leave home and go to land even know Ursula is creepy and yes Ariel feel so uncomfortable with Ursula. Ursula tricking Ariel of taking this awful deal to go to land like have Eric fall in love with her for three day also if she don’t she will turn to sea form and so she take deal just to see land to get human thing not the prince literally Ursula telling her to go see prince Eric.
That make me feel happy seeing Gaston and bell being ship but I realize that the relationship be just miserable because gaston don’t let her read her book in quiet and Bell and Gaston aggressive all the time so yeah Gaston is handsome but he not a good boyfriend for Bell. Bell and the beast feel uncomfortable but they start to get along together and breast is the only friend that give her book showing that breast care about her hobbies.
And the live action the witch double cheats. Before the odds were long but not 100% impossible but after the live movie it would take a miracle for the kiss to happen.
What I find hilarious about the people shaming Ariel for trusting Ursula is that they forgot SHE IS LITERALLY ONLY 16 YEARS OLD AND IN A EMOTIONALLY VULNERABLE PLACE. Literally everyone can make mistakes at that point but especially when we’re teenagers.
She’s not even old enough to fully comprehend red flags. Literal adults ended up trusting Ursula. So yeah I think I can excuse someone infinitely younger falling for it.
Also I have no problem with people criticizing Jasmine’s design. Her character as a whole? We have a problem. She was spoiled sure but she never wanted to be to begin with. She wanted to be out of that castle and just live and have friendship with people other than a tiger.
She literally calls out Aladdin for lying to her. She also stands up to Jafar even when it’s clear she’s no match for him.
(I hate to say it but I’m convinced the people saying Belle should’ve gotten with Gaston and she was rude to him literally dream of men like Gaston. Belle isn’t the type of girl who’s impressed by your status alone. She’s looking at you as a person. And she could see that even if Gaston had a good reputation, he was NOT a good man. He was literally a sexist, narcissistic, entitled prick who wanted a trophy wife. He never gave a shit about Belle as a person or even saw her as anything other than her looks. Men like Gaston are ABUSERS)
You skipped over Black Cauldron and Princess Eilonwy! 🤣
parents who are going to comment on this video, you know the original Little Mermaid story is a lot brutal and dark and revolves around suicide Sleeping Beauty has three stories and their disturbing
The Little Mermaid is not really about suicide, she is ready to die but only because the alternative is to kill the prince who didn't loved her back, and that act of kidness is what permit her to obtain an immortal soul (like human's one)
I want a part 3 video
Me too!
arab here. aladdin is my fav disney movie and doesnt offend me in the slightest. goodbye
Wat maak je leuke/goede video’s!
Awh dankje!💖
Girl! Are you Sri Lankan!? Cause I am too 😮
Only half sadly 😁
Ariel within him it be too easy.
Megan making deal with Hades, she sweet is can be. Megan didn't closes her eyes, bad mistake she a MAN cost her life.
And esmerelda
As an arab we love aladdin, try to find an arab who doesnt like that film, and honestly i prefer portraying arab culture like this over a LOT of other movies potray us
Please find YHWH Elohim and keep the commandments in Exodus 20 and Leviticus 11
Please read Exodus 20 and pray for forgiveness
2nd Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
[37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37- 40
Please read the book of Jonah, Matthew, Exodus you'll have the information you need.❤️ ❤️ 💐 💐 🌈 🌈 Exodus 20 Leviticus 11
I'm not misunderstanding in the bible it says our faults were known but we were born anyway and that nothing can separate us from the love of God except for our sins and that sin is hated and hearts are hardened but love is life and the most important things are to love God above all else and love each other.
But that if we love him keep his commandments and those are indeed the 10 commandments spoken about in Exodus 20. Leviticus is also dietary guidelines and all of the foods mentioned as unclean so indeed cause heart health and liver problems. The bible is a guideline for eternal lifetime not death. That's sin
You can have opinion! This Political corectness is way to hell!
I don't want my kids to watch The Little Mermaid because it's way too sexual. Too much nudity. However, I appreciate the film for showing a foolish girl learning from her bad choices. There's room in storytelling for that.
I can see that one for sure since she only wears seashels for a looong time. Would you be pokay with your kids watch it when they're older?
the film shows a
FOOLISH EXPLOSIVELY TEMPERAMENTAL DAD that learns from HIS bad choices he wants to control the youngest one of his 7 daughters:(cause she’s apparently like a clone of their mother):and tells the determined headstrong adventurous passionate redhaired mermaid that he’s
well um y’know prejudiced bigoted and just well um basically a total racist against mankind until Ariel and Eric pretty much basically prove HIM WRONG
Y’all just LOVE victim blaming girls/women doncha? gotta love the obnoxious stupid sexist mysoginistic victim blaming BS
Nudity?
She literally is wearing a shell bra. There ain’t no nudity.