This is another Mary Sue test. I decided to do Elsa after Anna. I think she's accused of being a Mary Sue more (though neither of them are accused much).
Unique traits without contacts or hair dye- Platinum blonde hair isn't super common, though it can be explained by her ice powers (but it isn't made clear that's the explanation like with Rapunzel). .5
An odd name- No. 'Elsa' isn't that odd of a name.
Looks constantly commented on- No. I can't remember Elsa's looks being commented on much.
Always the hero- No. I can't remember her saving anyone aside from herself.
Multiple characters falling for her- Definitely not. She's one of the single princesses, and unlike Merida, she didn't even have anyone wanting to be with her.
Gets into the relationships she wants- Nope. Romantically, at least.
No flaws or any flaws addressed or called out on- No. Anna calls her out for shutting people out, and it's shown what a negative impact it has on her life.
Seen as perfect/angelic in everyone's eyes- Definitely not. Most people fear her and see her as dangerous and mysterious.
Always loved and trusted without earning it- Only by Anna, and only because it's in her character. Everyone else does the opposite.
Love and trust from closed-off characters- No. She's a closed-off character herself, and the only other one in the film is Kristoff, who she never interacts with.
Other characters degraded for her sake- Not as far as I can remember. She degrades Anna for being overly trusting, but it isn't to make her look better (especially since Anna calls her out for not knowing anything about love either).
A rival to make her look good- No.
Never fails- No. She failed at protecting her sister, keeping her ice powers a secret, and controlling her powers.
Never injured- She was kind of injured when the chandelier fell on her, but aside from that, no. .5
Always praised and rewarded without earning it- Sort of. Everyone in the kingdom seems to easily forgive her, and Anna always praises her and speaks well of her despite how much Elsa ignores her. 1.
Unrealistically skilled/powerful- Kind of. She did manage to freeze the entire kingdom. 1.
Always figures things out- No. She didn't figure out how to suppress her ice powers, that she had caused an eternal winter (for some reason), or how to stop the winter.
Kind but deadly- No. She isn't portrayed as 'the kind one', unlike Anna.
Tragic backstory- Definitely. Separated from her sister at an early age, forced to suppress her powers, isolated from everyone, lost her parents. She has one of the most tragic ones of any princess. 1.
Skilled in a wide variety of things- No. The only skill she has is her powers. (Though fun fact, in the original draft of Frozen, she's apparently super skilled and talented and loved by everyone in the kingdom, which makes Anna jealous)
Contradictory traits- Yes, but somewhat reasonably. She has to suppress her emotions and be 'the perfect girl', and has a lot of conflicting emotions. 1.
Always gets what she wants- Only at the end. She didn't get a relationship with her sister as a child, her freedom to live by herself in her ice castle, or her desire to protect her sister.
Rarely shows negative emotions- Definitely not. Actually, she rarely shows positive emotions (or any emotion at all).
A resurrection- Nope. (I'm not counting the sequels for these)
That's 5 out of 24. That's a definite no. Elsa isn't a Mary Sue either. She lacks distinct personality traits in general, which is a Mary Sue trait as well, but I wouldn't call her one. But remember, a character doesn't need to be a Mary Sue to be underdeveloped or poorly written.
Unique traits without contacts or hair dye- Platinum blonde hair isn't super common, though it can be explained by her ice powers (but it isn't made clear that's the explanation like with Rapunzel). .5
An odd name- No. 'Elsa' isn't that odd of a name.
Looks constantly commented on- No. I can't remember Elsa's looks being commented on much.
Always the hero- No. I can't remember her saving anyone aside from herself.
Multiple characters falling for her- Definitely not. She's one of the single princesses, and unlike Merida, she didn't even have anyone wanting to be with her.
Gets into the relationships she wants- Nope. Romantically, at least.
No flaws or any flaws addressed or called out on- No. Anna calls her out for shutting people out, and it's shown what a negative impact it has on her life.
Seen as perfect/angelic in everyone's eyes- Definitely not. Most people fear her and see her as dangerous and mysterious.
Always loved and trusted without earning it- Only by Anna, and only because it's in her character. Everyone else does the opposite.
Love and trust from closed-off characters- No. She's a closed-off character herself, and the only other one in the film is Kristoff, who she never interacts with.
Other characters degraded for her sake- Not as far as I can remember. She degrades Anna for being overly trusting, but it isn't to make her look better (especially since Anna calls her out for not knowing anything about love either).
A rival to make her look good- No.
Never fails- No. She failed at protecting her sister, keeping her ice powers a secret, and controlling her powers.
Never injured- She was kind of injured when the chandelier fell on her, but aside from that, no. .5
Always praised and rewarded without earning it- Sort of. Everyone in the kingdom seems to easily forgive her, and Anna always praises her and speaks well of her despite how much Elsa ignores her. 1.
Unrealistically skilled/powerful- Kind of. She did manage to freeze the entire kingdom. 1.
Always figures things out- No. She didn't figure out how to suppress her ice powers, that she had caused an eternal winter (for some reason), or how to stop the winter.
Kind but deadly- No. She isn't portrayed as 'the kind one', unlike Anna.
Tragic backstory- Definitely. Separated from her sister at an early age, forced to suppress her powers, isolated from everyone, lost her parents. She has one of the most tragic ones of any princess. 1.
Skilled in a wide variety of things- No. The only skill she has is her powers. (Though fun fact, in the original draft of Frozen, she's apparently super skilled and talented and loved by everyone in the kingdom, which makes Anna jealous)
Contradictory traits- Yes, but somewhat reasonably. She has to suppress her emotions and be 'the perfect girl', and has a lot of conflicting emotions. 1.
Always gets what she wants- Only at the end. She didn't get a relationship with her sister as a child, her freedom to live by herself in her ice castle, or her desire to protect her sister.
Rarely shows negative emotions- Definitely not. Actually, she rarely shows positive emotions (or any emotion at all).
A resurrection- Nope. (I'm not counting the sequels for these)
That's 5 out of 24. That's a definite no. Elsa isn't a Mary Sue either. She lacks distinct personality traits in general, which is a Mary Sue trait as well, but I wouldn't call her one. But remember, a character doesn't need to be a Mary Sue to be underdeveloped or poorly written.
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" Moana vs. Pocahontas?"
Hello everybody! Felt that writing bug back in me, and the one article I've noticed I haven’t done yet is the Disney Princess movies of course! And with our latest addition Moana. Hope you all enjoy, after all these are just my opinions.
12. Brave
I don’t know why, but I’ve never really liked this movie. I’m not very knowledgeable on Scottish mythos or culture, so I was excited to see it, but it turns out that there just wasn’t enough magic in charm in it for me. I really liked that it was a classical story about a witch, a princess, and a spell, but going to the movie really...
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12. Brave
I don’t know why, but I’ve never really liked this movie. I’m not very knowledgeable on Scottish mythos or culture, so I was excited to see it, but it turns out that there just wasn’t enough magic in charm in it for me. I really liked that it was a classical story about a witch, a princess, and a spell, but going to the movie really...
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I would love to hear your comments about your own ranking and thoughts about my ranking of the Disney Princesses.
Thank you so much for creating a welcoming community where I feel comfortable enough to post my personal opinions.
My ranking of the Disney Princesses has changed a lot over the years, but this is my current ranking for 2019.
14. Merida: I really wanted to like Merida as I have a Scottish heritage and family still living in Scotland, but she harmed her mother and didn't seem to care.
I like that she mended her relationship with her mother later, but I wish she had thought about the possible consequences of her actions.
13. Tiana: I like how Tiana works hard for what she wants in life, but I also feel like she works too hard at times. She doesn't take a step back from her life and realize that sometimes things happen for a reason.
12. Belle: I like how Belle doesn’t judge others by how they look, and that she is willing to stand up to the Beast when he is being mean to her. She truly sees the beauty within the Beast.
Belle can have a temper at times and not really find the happiness in her situation at the beginning of the movie, so I don’t relate to those parts of her as much, but she is still a great character.
11. Cinderella: I feel sorry for placing Cinderella so low on this list. She is the princess that shares my personality. We are both ISFJ personalities, and I relate to her so much.
I preferred the live action version of Cinderella more as she was willing to stay optimistic and tried to keep the deer safe from the prince as I am an animal lover.
10. Mulan: I really appreciate Mulan’s courage to stand up and fight for her family. She showed that she was willing to die to keep her father safe.
Family is very important to me, and I would do anything to keep them safe, but I am not even close to being as brave as she is, which is why I don’t relate to her as much as others on my list.
9. Moana: I love the relationship Moana has with her grandmother as my grandmother is a lot like Tala. Moana was hesitant to follow her dreams as I was when I decided I wanted to become an elementary school teacher.
My mother wanted me to become a doctor, and I actually started college to become one, but my dream of being a teacher kept calling to me just as the sea called Moana.
8. Elsa: I relate a lot to Elsa as I have struggled with anxiety for a long time. I like that she overcame that anxiety as I am learning to in my own life. I don’t like how she shut her sister out, though.
Even though she was scared of hurting Anna, I feel like she should have at least spoken to her rather than being too afraid to leave her room. Family is really important to me, and I can’t imagine shutting them out the way Elsa did.
7. Ariel: I like Ariel’s curiosity and that she pursued her dream, but she did not go about things in a logical way and put her entire kingdom in danger. I love her carefree and happy personality, though.
6. Jasmine: I like how Jasmine sought to fight against the injustices in her country. She saw that there was a problem with the rule that she must marry a prince, and that the circumstances Aladdin found himself in were unfair.
She stood up for what she felt was right while looking on the inside rather than on appearances. I think that she was a little rude to the suitors, and she could have just said that she wasn’t interested in them rather than embarrassing them.
She was my favorite princess growing up, and I still love how strong she is as a character.
5. Snow White: I have recently come to appreciate Snow White’s kindness and optimism.
She prayed for those who disliked her and continued to dream about being with her prince all while working and staying strong during her horrible circumstance.
I also try to be kind to those who may have wronged me in my life, and people may see me as naïve or gullible as I do tend to give people many second chances, so I relate to Snow White in that way.
4. Aurora: I love how she is shy, sweet, and kind. She is also so nice to the forest creatures, and she accepts her responsibility as a princess despite being upset that her dream to be with Phillip would not come true... or so she thought.
She didn't run away, and she faced the life that was meant for her head on. I am also a little shy and can relate to Aurora having to accept what life throws at you.
3. Pocahontas: I love how Pocahontas protects animals and nature. She is very mature as she tries to make difficult decisions in her life. I have faced similar choices in my life.
I had to decide if I should choose the path that would please my family by becoming a doctor, or if I would follow my dream of becoming a teacher. Pocahontas is truly inspiring how she doesn’t waver in her beliefs and follows her dreams.
2. Anna: I relate so much to Anna and her relationship with her sister as I have an older sister who has a lot of anxiety and shut me out for years. I also like Anna’s optimism and hope that things will work out in the end.
I relate to her because I have been sheltered most of my life and want to find my prince someday, but hopefully I will be able to discern his character better than she did. I am also a little awkward.
1. Rapunzel: Rapunzel is so optimistic, kind, and curious. I relate to not knowing when my life will begin and trying to stay positive and hopeful despite having been sheltered growing up.
I also relate to Rapunzel as I try to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher. I hesitated to pursue my dream because of not wanting to make my mother upset, just like Rapunzel felt conflicted about leaving the tower because of Gothel.
Also, I wonder if it will be all that I dream it will be, just like Rapunzel wondered if the lanterns would meet her expectations. She is realistic as she realizes that sometimes reality is different from our dreams.
She makes the best of her situation and finds joy in the little things in life. She is so inspiring as she made her dreams a reality.
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