Disney Princess Article: Why aren't Esmeralda and Megara Disney Princesses

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Why aren't Esmeralda and Megara Disney Princesses

posted by JNTA1234

Disney Heriones

The two most populair Disney women outside of the DP franchise. These two exotic beauties are definitely fan favorieten when it comes to Animated Heriones, so why aren't they apart of the official line-up? The main reason people complain about Mulan being an official princess is that she gets recognized when these two ladies don't. Even though Megara is closer to royalty than her and Esmeralda is pretty much equal to Mulan. So basically I'm going to do the same thing I did with Merida. Look at the Pros and Cons of adding Esmeralda and Megara to the line-up. The only difference is, Merida still has a chance to be a Disney Princess. For these two that ship as sailed, but at least they get to be in merchandise every once in a while. You'll also notice that I'm alittle meer detailed in this article, fully explaining my points. Let's get started.

Hopeless Romantic

Reasons Why
-Esmeralda's Spanish and Megara's Greek, adding alot meer diversity to the line-up.
-Megara ends up with Hercules, the son of a God. She may not be a princess but she is royalty.
-Both girls sing in their films, God Help The Outcasts and I Won't Say I'm In Love are both populair songs.
-Both women are great role models for young girls to look up to.
-Megara is role model for young ladies in that she refuses to be a damsel in distress
-Esmeralda is a good role model for people as whole. She wants to put an end to prejudice.

Gypsy and Activist

Reasons Why Not
-Both of their films are failures door Disney's standards. They didn't do terrible door any means but in comparison to The Lion King and Aladdin it's pretty bad.
-Neither of them are the main character in their movies. Let's be honest here, jasmijn just got lucky because her film earned alot of money.
-Esmeralda's movie is rather dark, mature and not very suitable for a franchise for little girls.
-Megara's design is completely outta whack compared to the other princesses.

Dynamic Duo

Personally, I really want these two to be offiicial Disney Princesses and it really bothers me that they're not. With all the other heriones, like Jane, Alice, Kida, Nala, Lilo, it's easy to see why they're not apart of DP. But with Megara and Esmeralda, it's harder pinpoint why because they fit the criteria so well. They sing, they fall in love and they're from different cultures. I truly don't understand why Disney won't acknowledge these strong and beautiful ladies. I love Esmeralda's sex appeal and I love Megara's deadpan snarker attitude. Maybe one dag Disney will see the errors of their ways. For now, I'm comfortable with the official line up but it could be much better with these two action girls.

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Safira-09 i don´t want them in the line up, because i love them to much for this and fear for girlish-turned versions of them...

Pikatogeon16 here's why: A. They aren't princesses B: The story is not about them (that's why Mulan, who didn't marry a prince,is a princess because shes the main character.) C. Neither one of their movies were very successful, not even vault worthy, I'm sure someday they will be but that day is not today D. Esmeralda is a character with high religious perspectives which is the riskiest characteristic you can have on a princess Sorry. But never say never

Jessikaroo I'd rather have Disney create the heroine line-up for Esmeralda, Meg, Jane, Alice, Kida, Lilo and whoever else I forgot. I know lots of kids who'd prefer the heroine's to the princesses, and you're right Esme and Meg are fan favourites. And having their own line-up would mean you could actually find merchandise! :o My dream shall live on... Good article though :) EDIT: I don't think the whole religious thin is a very good argument against Esmeralda being in the line-up, Snow White was seen praying in her movie.

alldisfan It can be argued that they're not the protagonists but if you know the real story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame you know that Esmerelda is actually the main character. Disney changed the focus. Also Esmerelda is not Spanish. Indian is closer though I believe "gyspy" is derived from the mistaken identification with Egyptians. I love Esmerelda (Megara-not so much) but a princess she is not. She didn't even get with the main character (which is closer to what actually happened in the book-arguably). Why should she matter so much? And more than Kida? Not in my book. You stated your point well though and that is all that matters.

TigerRanma One can't say that Esmeralda is Spanish. It's never confirmed that she is. If she really is a Gypsy, she would be considered Romani, whose ancestors are Indian. Hell, in the book, she's not even born a gypsy; she's a French girl adopted by gypsies. Other than that, I think you made a good article about why Esmeralda and Meg are not in the Disney Princess lineup.

JNTA1234 Well I read somewhere that the original character is Spanish, I think it was Wikipedia, I'm not sure. Plus she's played by Salma Hayek in another adaption. Esmeralda's ethnicity always confused me. Anyways, Thanks For Reading :)

coolsinger198 i agree so much with this article!

TigerRanma No. In the original story, Esmeralda was a French girl named Agnes who was adopted by Gypsies. In the Disney version, they actually made her a Gypsy, meaning she is Romani. That race's ancestry originates from India.

QueenElsa123 Megara actually is a princess because she was the oldest daughter of Creon, the King of Thebes in Greek mythology. So really Megara should be an official Disney princess.

greenfox411 Esmeralda should be a disney princess. I think just on the basis that in Once upon a princess she is adopted by Clopin who is considered the leader of the gypsies and in the books even called the King of Truands/King of the Gypsies. In many adaptions of the story Esmeralda is considered Queen of the Gypsies.

J3rs3yG1rl First off, saying they aren't in the Princess line up is a cop out because Mulan isn't one either. In fact, Disney even referenced Esmeralda as being Queen of the Gypsies. Being Clopin's heir in a way, she is royalty by that. She doesn't have to have nobility. Clopin is the leader/King of their people. Therefore, when she was taken under his wing, she became the equivalent to a Princess among her people. Also, the movie wasn't a failure. It's ignored by the company because of a grudge against former CEO Michael Eisner who's favorite film happened to be Hunchback.

Hempedu Good reasoning

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Princess Profiles: Snow White

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Name: Snow White
Meaning: name gegeven to snow white door her mother and father because of her pale white skin
aka: In Low German Sneewittchen; in High German Schneeweißchen, called "the little princess" door the huntsman. Princess Snow White.

Disney film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfes, 1st disney classic, 1937
Voice: Adriana Caselotti
Singing voice: Adrina Caselotti
Model: Marjorie Belcher and Margaret Champion
Based on: Many adaptions created but Brother Grimm's adaption was the one Disney’s version is most based on, ending of being kissed door the prince is borrowed from a different...

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Elsa without makeup <3

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Best Disney Princess hair style countdown: places 31-40

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Here's the seconde artikel for the Best Disney Princess hair style countdown. It covers the places from 31 to 40. Enjoy!

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40. Tiana - high ponytail with tiara

I actually really like this hair style. It is kind of unique, because I don't think any other princess has a similar one. And I think the tiara she wears with the high ponytail is cute. I don't really understand why people hate it so much.

I've never been fond of the high ponytail and that tiara just makes it 10x worse. - VGfan30

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The world of Princess and the Frog (Full Story) by: Meaghan Davis

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The Most Comfortable Bedrooms

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This is a lijst about the most comfortable bedrooms in Disney Princess movies. I made the countdown some months ago, but I just have time and mood to write the artikel now. I included almost all bedrooms we see in the movies, except Mother Gothel's bedroom and Grandmother Fa's bedroom, because theirs are seen too little in the movies. I hope you'll enjoy reading this. To all participants, I say a huge THANK u for picking and commenting.

21. Aladdin's straat bedroom

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Some thoughts about Cinderella

posted by Swanpride

For now I'm sticking to the usual "who came first" order, but I might mix them up later on.

Character: Top! As my favoriete childhood princess, she will always be something special.

Role Model: top, boven – no middle – no top, boven – no middle. The thing is, I like her in the top, because she is friendly, acts responsible and is an all around positive character. But it does become rather crowded in the top, and there are three princesses I would rank above her.

Beauty: top, boven – it’s easy to make iconen with her, because she looks good from meer of less every angle. From the blue eyed princesses,...

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Frozen Character Analysis (Anna)

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Ok! So here is my review of Frozen's characters! I've already reviewed the muziek of the film, which u can read here (just copy and paste the link: link

INTRODUCTION
I'm just going to say right now....Frozen has some of the best characters of any Disney film. Why? One word: DEVELOPMENT. The characters are all so well developed, and they all have such great and complex personalities (yes, even u Hans). I found that as I watched the film, I realized every character symbolized something. Olaf represented the bond between Elsa and Anna...and Hans, the villain, represented the breaking of their...

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Hogwarts Houses of Disney -- Part One: The Classic Princesses

posted by MacytheStrange

There's nothing hidden in your head, that the Sorting Hat can't see, so try it on and it'll tell u where u ought to be.

There's nothing hidden in your head, that the Sorting Hat can't see, so try it on and it'll tell you where you ought to be.

Since I'm a fan of the Harry Potter book series, I've decided to start a series of interpreting Disney characters into the Hogwarts Houses. I'll be doing all the princesses and princes, and maybe some side characters and villains. This article'll just be the Classic Princesses, since the descriptions are going to be pretty lengthy and I doubt u guys could handle reading another of my super long articles. If u don't like Harry Potter u might be a bit confused, but if u have basic knowledge of the houses you'll be fine. Oh, and all of this is just my opinion.

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PrincessAyeka12's History of Favourite Disney Princesses through the years

posted by PrincessAyeka12

The first Disney Princess Movie I watched was Sleeping Beauty when I was a little girl. I liked Aurora, Phillip and the fairy sequences but when Maleficent came on I got bored and hid behind the settee. Causing my mum to think I was scared of Maleficent. My mum wondered if I wanted it to be turned off. I zei no. I sat on the settee and watched the ending, which I loved.

I think I then saw the Princess films in this order - I definitely saw either The Little Mermaid of Beauty and the Beast at the cinema for the seconde release but I can't remember which one:
1. The Little Mermaid
2. Beauty and...

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What would happen if Disney Princesses were ugly?

posted by elsafan1010

" I am the prettiest!" LOL

I was thinking about this a long time ago. The beauty of a princess varies for everyone, but in their own movies, princesses are described as "the most beautiful". There is no beauty problem in every princess, especially those who have love at first sight, and they live a comfortable love life thanks to this beauty. Outward appearances play a big part in the princesses' happy ending. But what if they weren't pretty? How would their lives change? Now we're going to look at that.

Cinderella
Cinderella would never have had a happy ending without her beauty. Because the prince at the ball saw her...

eye color of princesses

posted by elsafan1010

Now I want to talk a little bit about the eyes of princesses, their colors. So we can also find out which color is less.

Elsa: Blue
Anna: Blue
Snow White: Brown
Cinderella: Blue
Tiana: Brown, Caramel
Ariel: Blue
Belle: hazel
Rapunzel: Green
Esmeralda: Green
Megara: Purple
Aurora: Purple
Moana: Brown
Jasmine: reddish brown
Vanellope: Hazel
Melody: Blue
Pocahontas: black
Mal Bertha : Green
Nala: Blue
Kida: Blue
Giselle: Blue
Arista: Blue
Charlotte: Blue
Athens: green
Adella: Blue
Alana: Blue
Andrina: Green
Aquata: Brown
Kiara: Brown
Alice: Blue
Evie: Brown
Audrey: Brown
Merida: Blue
Mulan: Black

Here are the results now.

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