Instead of fainting and sinking into the arms of a muscular prince, the royal ladies now get dizzy and sink, well, tumble then sink, into snowdrifts. So maybe a Disney princess wouldn’t look so much like a Disney princess if her eyes were smaller, her waist were wider, her arms were fuller, and her hair were messier, but a new era has to begin sometime, right?Įven though I’m still miffed about the stereotypical princess image, I do commend Disney for crafting a story emphasizing the bond of sisters above that of a young girl and her Prince Charming. It’s about time Disney took their opinions into account. In fact, height-permitting, they could easily join the modeling industry.įor many years now, fans have been making alternate versions of princesses: athletic, plus-sized, and petite to name a few, along with girls with realistically-sized eyes and varied facial features. While I applaud Disney for giving Anna realistic qualities, I really wish the media behemoth would make princesses physically ordinary.Īnna and Elsa fit the Disney standard: white, thin, willowy girls whose waists are quite petite and arms are fragile-looking. On the other hand, Anna’s clumsy demeanor and goofy expressions are both endearing and relatable (she really reminds me of the wonderful Jennifer Lawrence). Her hair is too perfectly coiffed, her eyes are too made-up, and she’s simply too graceful. Yes, many of those qualities carry over to Princess Anna in Frozen, but Princess Elsa, her sister, is unfortunately a nod back to the quintessential dainty blondes such as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.

Merida was spunky, independent, and *gasp* looked like a normal girl.

I was convinced Brave was Disney’s reinvention.

Is brave disney