Frozen in time

Finally got around to watching Frozen, sure back some childhood Disney fun.

As part of a generation of twenty-somethings that has grown up on a staple of Disney fairytales (way back in the days before the iThis and xThats were around), I was secretly excited about Disney's Frozen. A new Disney princess! And a queen too. 

Turned out I wasn't the only one excited at the prospect. And the end result with a group of girlfriends was pretty unanimous: we loved it. 

So what made Frozen awesome for me? (beware spoilers ahead!):

·Anna the princess wasn't the most perfect, beautiful and charming femme fatale around. She had qualities that many of us relate to. She's awkward, clumsy, wakes up late and can't for the life of her hold up a conversation with the men she likes. 
 

 

·         I love candy floss romances but to have a princess (well queen actually), Elsa, that doesn't fall in love or get married? That's some Disney evolution wow!

·         The memorable dialogues like "some people are worth melting for" - Olaf

 

·         Demi Lovato’s addictive vocals. Sure it’s cheesy but the empowering message to women to really just be yourself is commendable by Disney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHue-HaXXzg

·         It's inspired by the Snow Queen, one of my favourite childhood stories. The first one I remember telling the tale of a character that wasn't completely black or white.

 

 

 

- Prince Hans. We all know of at least one guy like him. Ridiculously gorgeous, chivalrous, ambitious and insidiously evil. He makes no bones of using the smitten Princess Anna in his quest for the throne.

 

 

  

·         Olaf! A forever optimistic, heart wrenchingly cute and obligatory feature of a Disney production, totally meets our expectations this time round too. You can't help but love this annoying snowman. 

·         The ending. Anna's heart's almost completely frozen ever since her sister Elsa accidentally freezes it in a fit of snow rage. Since "only an act of true love can save her", enter the potential heroes Prince Hans and Kristoff. But no. It's only when Anna saves her sister Elsa from Prince Han's sword that her heart thaws. Disney’s new message: Go sister power, true love isn't always a prince or a guy. In the tradition of The Lion King, there's nothing quite like the bonds of family!

 

-Lil Sis xx