Princess Aurora met and fell in love with Prince Phillip on her 16th birthday, and I assume they didn't wait more than a couple months to get hitched. (In the original fairy tales, both girls were only 15, I think.Isca wrote:I find it interesting that the Disney Princesses marry so young. I believe that Ariel is the youngest at a confirmed 16.
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In real life history, Pocahontas was only 12 or 13Miss Jo wrote:Princess Aurora met and fell in love with Prince Phillip on her 16th birthday, and I assume they didn't wait more than a couple months to get hitched. (In the original fairy tales, both girls were only 15, I think.
! Then again, she was really not romantically involved with John Smith. Considering that, in old times where these movies take place in, women often married even younger, I can hardly hold that against the movies. In fact, some girls married (or were married would be the better expression, since many marriages were arranged) at 11 and 12. But, back then, people didn't live to be too old, so there wasn't much time to lose.Isca wrote:I find it interesting that the Disney Princesses marry so young. I believe that Ariel is the youngest at a confirmed 16.
It might have a lot to do with her being beautiful (since many people side her along with Aurora as their favorites, and Aurora's personality was close to nothing), but that's not the only reason I like her. I've never thought the whole bargain was selfish at all. The whole movie portrayed her as not being very close to her family. We only see her sisters 3 times (she was closer to a fish than she was to them) and her father tried to completely control her life (He was trying to protect her, we know, but he could've just said that outright to her instead of blowing up her grotto to "make her understand"). I just find it rather charming that she would sell her soul just so she could experience real happiness outside of material possessions ("But who cares? No big deal. I want more...").TashieGirl wrote: I can't really understand why Ariel has such a big fanbase. Don't get me wrong, she beautiful and she's a mermaid which is pretty cool but she does something pretty selfish. She is willing to never see her father or sisters again so she just spend time on some guy she has a crush on. Well, then again she is young and naive. I don't hate Ariel (unlike my aunt) I just wanna know why so many people love her.
Well, you're probably right. There's no denying that she loved her father and sisters alot. perhaps it was more of a stupid descision rather than selfish one.Disney's Divinity wrote:It might have a lot to do with her being beautiful (since many people side her along with Aurora as their favorites, and Aurora's personality was close to nothing), but that's not the only reason I like her. I've never thought the whole bargain was selfish at all. The whole movie portrayed her as not being very close to her family. We only see her sisters 3 times (she was closer to a fish than she was to them) and her father tried to completely control her life (He was trying to protect her, we know, but he could've just said that outright to her instead of blowing up her grotto to "make her understand"). I just find it rather charming that she would sell her soul just so she could experience real happiness outside of material possessions ("But who cares? No big deal. I want more...").TashieGirl wrote: I can't really understand why Ariel has such a big fanbase. Don't get me wrong, she beautiful and she's a mermaid which is pretty cool but she does something pretty selfish. She is willing to never see her father or sisters again so she just spend time on some guy she has a crush on. Well, then again she is young and naive. I don't hate Ariel (unlike my aunt) I just wanna know why so many people love her.
Besides, to say she's selfish makes it sound as if she doesn't care about her family at all. She may not devote her whole life to them, as someone like Mulan does, but she DOES care about them. She would never want her father to be taken in by Ursula in her place, but she was duped in her desperate want to explore curiosity.
mulanDisney Live On wrote:Who is your favourite Disney Princess? (And I don't just mean the central six- Aurora, Belle, Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella and Jasmine but who is your favourite out of them all?)
I had to have a big think about this and I really am tourn between three Disney Princesses. I really love Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and was going to put her as my favourite but then both Ariel (TLM) and Meg (Hercules) popped into my head. Once I've seen some replies I think it should be easier for me to make up my mind...
I would get a Disney princess backpack, but I'm afraid that kids are going to throw rocks at me.
