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Disney’s First White Princess in 20 Years: Tangled’s Rapunzel

As I said in yesterday’s post, I love Tangled. It was initially conceived in 2003, released in 2010, and follows the adventures of a young princess who doesn’t know she’s a princess (Rapunzel), and a decent guy pretending to be a ruffian (Flynn). I never really liked the original fairy tale. I found it boring.Continue reading “Disney’s First White Princess in 20 Years: Tangled’s Rapunzel”

Disney’s Working Class Princess: The Princess And The Frog

I’d never watched The Princess and the Frog before I did so for this weekly Disney segment. I wish I hadn’t left it so long. It was released in 2009, so well after the established 8 Disney Princess franchise had been set up (around 2000-2001). Yet Tiana was easily added to the Princess line upContinue reading “Disney’s Working Class Princess: The Princess And The Frog”

Mulan: Disney’s First Warrior Princess

I have to admit: although I’m not a huge fan of Disney’s thirty-sixth animated feature film, I have an incredibly soft spot for the eighth Disney Princess Mulan. My Honours thesis was on two cross-dressing Shakespeare plays, where young women dress up as boys for various reasons – one to protect her virginity, and theContinue reading “Mulan: Disney’s First Warrior Princess”

Seven Virtues Flash Fiction Challenge: Day Seven: Humility

Lady Antimony is hosting a week-long Repentance: The Seven Virtues flash fiction challenge. The premise of the challenge is as follows: Seven Days Seven Virtues Seven Flash Fictions up to 100 words Starting August 7. I cannot refuse this Disney themed Seven Virtues artwork from http://pat7.deviantart.com. The Seven Virtues are not as easily defined asContinue reading “Seven Virtues Flash Fiction Challenge: Day Seven: Humility”

Seven Virtues Flash Fiction Challenge: Day Six: Kindness

Lady Antimony is hosting a week-long Repentance: The Seven Virtues flash fiction challenge. The premise of the challenge is as follows:Seven DaysSeven VirtuesSeven Flash Fictions up to 100 wordsStarting August 7.I cannot refuse this Disney themed Seven Virtues artwork from http://pat7.deviantart.com. The Seven Virtues are not as easily defined as the Seven Deadly Sins. EachContinue reading “Seven Virtues Flash Fiction Challenge: Day Six: Kindness”