You mean, like...?Semaj wrote:Ugh, triangle boobs drive me nuts! They can put an eye out.

If it wasn't for the Philip and Duke references, I would've thought "bangs" was slang for a whole different kind of... physical assets.Semaj wrote:None of their bangs can compare to Ariel's, whose are almost big enough for a game of peek-a-boo.For the record, Cinderella and Aurora's bangs both make them look sweeter, sexier, and more timeless. I know that I wouldn't want to see Philip or The Grand Duke if they didn't have THEIR bangs.

(Or did I read it wrong and it *is*...? Nah, then the Ariel-reference wouldn't be right.)
I don't understand this. Of course it's perfectly okay for you to hold this opinion and I'm not going to try to change your mind, but I genuinely, honestly, don't understand this. I don't see Ariel as anything you described her at all. Okay, she was naive for making a deal with Ursuala, the sea-witch. But I don't understand why people would hold that against her. Ariel was only 16 year old, and teenagers do stupid things now and then (tell me about it!). Cinderella and Aurora and such were all that age, too, but they were treated like mini-adults... much like children were treated in the days the fairy tales were written. But Ariel was actually given a personality that reflects true teenage mentality in our day and age. That's why her quest comes across as so authentic; that's why it strucks a chord with so many people.DisneyFan09 wrote:Second place comes Ariel. I'm a bit surprised that no'one has mentioned her yet, since she's hated on the Imdb boards. While Ariel had her fun and engaging moments, she was pretty much a shallow, naive and quite selfish girl. She acted like a spoiled little brat and as much as I love "Part of Your World", the lyrics reflects her shallow nature. Sure, her father is overprotective and overracting, but at least he was genuinly concerned for her. In the series, she's more lovable, likeable and actually wise, but in the film she was mostly unlikeable and dumb.
You say she's selfish and spoiled; you show a lot of understanding for Triton. Of course he wanted to protect his daughter, but he was also very prejudiged toward people, and Ariel challenged him. Not everybody may agree, but I believe challenging and criticizing authority figures is a major, important and essential part of kids growing up. So I would always root for Ariel. I've made a very long post in the appropriate thread (a few months ago) about how Ariel is really the only Disney heroine who thrives all events in the movie because of her own emotional motivations. I think her appeal comes from the fact that she always follows her heart and her most inner desires. I think a lot of people can relate to that; or wish they could do the same...
Well, she HAD to raise and provide for a little sister after her parents had died in a car crash... I *think* that would be a serious business to most people.DisneyFan09 wrote:And for the rest. I thought Nani in LILO & STITCH could be pretty annoying, because of her voice and serious nature.
I don't agree at all. Like you said: Frollo already hated the gypsies. He was already persecuting them, so he didn't really need a reason to go after Esmeralda at all. Her flirting with Frollo was intended to mock him and his ridiculous obsession with her people. Esmeralda knew exactly what she was doing. In flirting with Frollo, she even made him speechless for a moment, which lead to laughter from the public. It was her way to show the people that even Frollo could be silenced. And kissing somebody on the cheeck... does that really mean she's flirting? I've had friends kiss me on the cheeck all the time (FEMALE friends!), just as sign of friendship. In fact, three kisses on the cheecks is a standard way of greeting in The Netherlands among friends. Nothing romantic about that!DisneyFan09 wrote:Otherwise, as much as I like Esmeralda in HUNCHBACK, I must say that she's a somewhat flawed character, since she's causing herself trouble. In fact, she's brought Frollo's hatred (and lust) on herself. Remember in the Topsy Turvy sequence, where she danced to Frollo and put her scarf on him? Sure, it was just a innocent and mischevious flirt, but considering that she knew that he hated gypsies, she should've known better. And the kiss she gave Quasi on the cheek could also been avoiden. She was just flirting with him and obviously had a clue that he liked him.