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Originally Posted by CinnamonGirl
That was actually pointed out to me shortly after I posted... and I was like "oh...oops." I didn't think to look in the cosplay thread.
But yeah, I specifically wanted to discuss the fairy tale aspect of it, and relating personally to the photos....or to the fairy tale characters portrayed in the photos.
As much as I loved the Disney versions when I was little (hell, I'll still watch Sleeping Beauty at the drop of a hat), I remember getting frustrated with them pretty early on. "Why does the princess always need to be SAVED?" I remember asking my mom. "Can't she just...learn to use a sword or something?" (I'm fairly certain I was an excellent source of entertainment for my parents when I was growing up, for the record.)
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I think
Disney was called out on this practice after years, if not decades, of battering via letters and fan commentary (I'm only just assuming this) and that is why for their next "Princess feature", they decided to tackle the Ancient Chinese folktale of
Mulan, where the female protagonist actually does actually evolve to be self-independent and actually turns into a strong moral example (despite the numerous lies and deceptions she made, and the fact that this is story based upon another story).
Not sure what to make of their latest adaptation, though:
The Princess and the Frog (I haven't seen it, nor do I know what role/example the Princess plays throughout the story.)