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Dear Disney Enthusiasts,

XXX!

She would have the dark skin, long black hair and big brown eyes of Jasmine; the determination, will-power, enthusiasm and sex-appeal of Ariel; the intelligence of Belle and Jane; the work-ethic and feminism of Tiana; and the cuteness of Rapunzel. Combine all that and there's my favorite Disney heroine!

I don't care so much for looks, but she must be reasonably attractive, and realistically proportioned. For once, I want a heroine who is not two inches around the waist. She must be determined, hard working, smart, and brave. But I want my heroine to have some flaws, as well. I also want her to not end up with the man (by her own choice).

Scarred4life wrote:I don't care so much for looks, but she must be reasonably attractive, and realistically proportioned. For once, I want a heroine who is not two inches around the waist. She must be determined, hard working, smart, and brave. But I want my heroine to have some flaws, as well. I also want her to not end up with the man (by her own choice).

That would be interesting to have a heroine who goes through the film wanting to get married and then at the end she realizes she doesn't need a man in her life at the moment.

This girl:

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I loved this when I was a little kid, and that they stressed how Atalantis was a strong woman that had choices. It was very rare back then for little girls to have this type of character to look up to.

A black, pear-shaped Rapunzel.

The closest I can think of is Nani from Lilo and Stitch.

Cheers

Carlos

enigmawing wrote:I loved this when I was a little kid, and that they stressed how Atalantis was a strong woman that had choices. It was very rare back then for little girls to have this type of character to look up to.

Wow, enigma. I can't believe such a short and simple film (with such primitive animation) managed to keep me fully interested till the end.

It was very refreshing. I'm glad John and Atalanta respect each other so much as not to force either into an unwanted marriage. I'm happy for them, which is odd, considering they are fictional and oddly drawn cartoon characters.

Semaj wrote:A black, pear-shaped Rapunzel.

Yeah, you would think Rapunzel would be chubby after being inside all the time. Although I guess Gothel made her know when she was getting too big..

Doesn't really explain Jasmine though, considering she was inside all the time and spoiled.

Anyway, the only thing I really want out of a princess is a fully defined personality. That's all.

Julian Carter wrote:Wow, enigma. I can't believe such a short and simple film (with such primitive animation) managed to keep me fully interested till the end.

It was very refreshing. I'm glad John and Atalanta respect each other so much as not to force either into an unwanted marriage. I'm happy for them, which is odd, considering they are fictional and oddly drawn cartoon characters.

It's a segment from an after school special that we'd often watch in our grade school on a film reel. It was created in the 70's, based off a best-selling children's album that sought to break gender-based stereotypes so prevalent at the time in children's media. It was made up of many segments, including a cartoon about a boy being teased over wanting a doll, a song called "It's Alright to Cry" performed by football star Rosey Grier, and a cartoon about someone being put in her place for expecting special treatment for being a girl. Some called the special an outrageous piece of "hippie propaganda" that threatened to break traditional family roles but their goal was to state that any boy or girl can grow up to achieve anything, despite the gender stereotypes we've been fed.

enigmawing wrote:This girl:

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I loved this when I was a little kid, and that they stressed how Atalantis was a strong woman that had choices. It was very rare back then for little girls to have this type of character to look up to.

I like. A lot.

Hmm, creating an ideal heroine is kind of hard. My ideal heroine would probably not be a princess, for one thing. She'd be a commoner who had grown up working hard. I guess I don't really care about her eye/skin/hair color (although I've always wanted a redheaded heroine that I actually liked) and be realistically proportioned. I don't care if she's pretty or not. She'd be smart but still have much to learn, some of which she'd learn during the course of the film. She'd be independent and serious but witty. She'd probably be an activist of some sort. And she wouldn't marry at the end. She'd have a great animal sidekick (don't kill me please; I just love animals!), probably a fox, who would NOT be there for laughs and would be very useful to the plotline. That's about as far as I can get right now.