Why you watched tangled

This is far more realistic than I would've expected from Disney. Gothel has raised her, after all. Rapunzel still cares about her, which adds a layer of complexity to a movie like this, which normally would've been very black and white. So many times, the princess needs to be rescued. Here, Rapunzel actually has to rescue Flynn — in multiple ways, multiple times. I also love the confrontation between Rapunzel and Gothel when Rapunzel realizes the truth. It's so powerful to see a Disney princess actually get angry and stand up for herself, even against someone she loves — because people you love can still be terrible people.

I think that's so important for young girls to see. So many Disney princesses have this thirst for adventure that's sort of tossed aside at the end in favor of love.

Rapunzel's dream does change to Flynn after her original dream is fulfilled , but that's not her only goal or care. The movie ends with Rapunzel finding her family and her place, because that's what matters most to her.

Flynn is an important part of her life, but he isn't her entire life. And if you watch the series, it's all about her NOT wanting to settle down and wanting to continue a life of adventure.

For decades, a staple of Disney films has been the whole "dead parents" thing. To be honest, it's getting a little old, and it's starting to seem like lazy writing to explain why these teenagers end up in these situations or why their remaining parent is overly cautious.

I love the new twist in Tangled , where both her parents are alive but have lost her. Or Barbie. Brave is exactly what it says on the tin- a film about bravery. It has an all-start cast fronted by Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald and required Pixar for whom this was their first time creating a Disney princess to recreate their own animation system.

Watch if you like: powerful leading characters. It ran from and brought together a variety of Disney princesses, as well as characters from folklore and mythology. As part of the many characters encountered throughout the show, Gabrielle Anwar plays Rapunzel. Watch if you like: shared fairy-tale universes and Rapunzel. Maximus sports a pretty sharp haircut mane-cut? Conclusion: The kingdom has horse barbers, and we now know our purpose in life.

The Snuggly Duckling is undisputedly the second-greatest Disney scavenger hunt ever. Another scene, another surplus of Disney magic. We need more! The lantern Rapunzel lifts up and back toward the sky is the only one with a royal emblem.

Could this be the very one her parents lit and sent off? Stranger things have happened see: horse barbers. I dare you not to gasp in wonder while watching it. Pascal is watchful and protective of Rapunzel, a loyal companion, who also offers loads of whimsy in his color-changing hues.

Their humor and fanciful nature are all conveyed through the animation of their body language, and it makes them so much more engaging and delightful. Tangled, in contrast, bops along to a more even-footed set of songs composed by Disney legend Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. Or at least worthy of the real, lasting kind of love that Rapunzel and Flynn share.

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