Since I've been a member of this club for a year I guess it's time for me to introduce myself. That's why, first and foremost... hi:) My name is Mary (Maria is my full name actually, but I've been Mary everywhere online) and "Ksand" is the first half of my actual last name which is rather long, boring and hard to pronounce even for me. I live in Russia, so English is not my first language - don't judge hard. I'm 23 and yes, I am obsessed with Disney in every way possible.
Cliche to say, but I've been a Disney lover since forever. In my childhood years it used to give me inspiration, during high school it gave me strength and now it just helps me to get through another day and battle my depression. I love pretty much all the Disney movies to a more or lesser extent, but my favourites are: Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Mulan and Tangled. I can watch them countless times and never get bored. They give me all the feelings.
When it comes to Disney Princesses, my favourites are Ariel, Mulan and Rapunzel, my list used to change quite a lot, but now I feel like for these three I have some sort of an unconditional love and honestly I don't see it ever changing. While other Disney girls I have certain issues with, these three always make me overprotective when it comes to them, their actions and choices no matter how shallow it might be of me:) But I love all kinds of discussions and appreciate all kinds of opinions, that being one of the major reasons I joined this club in the first place.
I can't say I'm similar to any of these girls (although some people did compare me to Rapunzel because of my love for drawing, but mostly because of blonde hair and green eyes, I guess...), but I can relate to all of them in some way: to Mulan because of her insecurities and desire to find herself, to Ariel because of being a rebel, to Rapunzel because of her artistic nature and because I had to deal with the same emotional pressure from some of my family members that she went through with Gothel. So first and foremost, for me, Disney Princesses are heroines that give me hope for a happy ending, inspire me to fight for it even in the darkest hour.
My favourite Disney couples are: Hercules/Meg (I know, I know that Meg is not a princess, just sharing my love for this perfect, selfless love they created), Eric/Ariel, Rapunzel/Flynn, Mulan/Shang and Aladdin/Jasmine.
Other things I'm fond of:
Harry Potter
Music - I can listen to pretty much anything, I don't have any particular preferences regarding genres or artists, what's important to me is being able to relate to a song I'm listening to, to be inspired by it's music, to escape reality for at least 2 minutes.
Pizza:)
Sunny weather
Writing stuff (most of which I'll hardly ever show to anyone:)))
Titanic, Back to The Future, PS: I love you - favourite movies aside from Disney movies.
Thanks for reading and nice to get to know all of you!
One of my drawings
Hello everyone! I'm Veronica (a.k.a. ApplesauceDoctr :D), and hey, it's been a little while since I've written an article. It feels good to get back into the spirit of writing. :D
So, what have I today? As you can see, I'll be analyzing the song "Reflection" from Disney's Mulan. I made a lyric video for it about a week ago and realized just how deep the song is! However, in this analysis, I'll also be taking a look at the extended version of the song. It shows a different side of Mulan that...well, you'll see soon enough.
Alright then! Let's take a listen to Reflection!
Movie Version
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So, what have I today? As you can see, I'll be analyzing the song "Reflection" from Disney's Mulan. I made a lyric video for it about a week ago and realized just how deep the song is! However, in this analysis, I'll also be taking a look at the extended version of the song. It shows a different side of Mulan that...well, you'll see soon enough.
Alright then! Let's take a listen to Reflection!
Movie Version
I want to make it clear- I LOVE THE MOVIE ALADDIN, I love every character in it- except Aladdin. And finally, i'll tell you why.
I didn't really organize this well because I couldn't figure this out.
Main issues- Aladdin's sexist/classicism assumptions, and Jasmine's hypocrisy
Scenario: Aladdin sees Jasmine in the marketplace, falls for her, brings her back to his poor-boy hut, and together they have a heart to heart about how they feel trapped by their situations. Although Jasmine doesn't explicitly state that she is a princess, she does hint that it's not an enjoyable life. "Oh sure,...
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I didn't really organize this well because I couldn't figure this out.
Main issues- Aladdin's sexist/classicism assumptions, and Jasmine's hypocrisy
Scenario: Aladdin sees Jasmine in the marketplace, falls for her, brings her back to his poor-boy hut, and together they have a heart to heart about how they feel trapped by their situations. Although Jasmine doesn't explicitly state that she is a princess, she does hint that it's not an enjoyable life. "Oh sure,...
Seriously, if these three were princesses they'd be #1
With the pending release of two “Snow White” revamps, boasting Kristin Stewart and Lily Collins in the leading roles – I began to wonder: look-wise, who could fill the shoes of the other 9 princesses? And after exhausting Google image, I’ve found my answer. These celebrity-princess doppelgangers share more than merely eye and hair colour; in fact, many are practically identical. Give their faces and features more than a quick glance and I promise you’ll agree.
This is the only picture I can’t claim credit for – but kudos to its maker for pairing...
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Amanda Seyfriend as Rapunzel
This is the only picture I can’t claim credit for – but kudos to its maker for pairing...
Disney has enchanted us for decades with its beautiful, singing heroines.
As many of us know, Disney Princesses are not always viewed in a positive light. Some people believe them to be passive, codependent damsels in distress. But is this really true? Or does each Princess offer a kind of strength in her own way? Here, I have carefully ranked the princesses in terms of being good role models for young girls. We'll start at the bottom of the list so we can work our way towards, in my opinion, Disney Princess' best role model. I have spoken to plenty of parents to make sure that I have diverse research and opinions.
9. Aurora
The third Disney princess to ever...
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9. Aurora
The third Disney princess to ever...
