What Disney Princesses are Missing from Wreck It Ralph 2?
Wreck It Ralph 2 has quickly become one of the most anticipated animated films of 2018.
Considering how overloaded the trailers are with references Seriously, like so many references
we imagine people will be hunting for easter eggs long after the movie comes out.
But of all the cool stuff crammed into the trailer, it was the Disney Princess cameos
that completely blew up the internet.
Possibly even more epic than all the videogame cameos in the first film.
But with all these Disney Princesses that showed up, it had us wondering Did they forget
any?
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And today we're answering that question.
Did Disney forget any Princesses?
For that matter, what's the criteria to be a Disney Princess?
Are there any characters that didn't quite make the cut, but should?
We'll take a look.
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What Make's a Disney Princess?
First, let's establish what makes a Disney Princess.
These aren't our rules, these come from the Mouse himself.
Here's the criteria for being a Disney Princess according to Disney:
- First, she must be an animated character in a Disney movie.
Pretty straight forward.
- She must be human or human-like.
- She has to be royal, marry royalty or alternatively, perform an act of heroism.
- Next, she cannot be introduced in a sequel Which narrows things down quite a bit.
- And finally, although it's kind of a cheap one, she must be in a movie that did well
at the box office or has had substantial success.
With all that laid out
What Princesses are in Wreck It Ralph 2?
Well, let's take a look: Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Ariel, Pocahantus, Jasmine,
Merida, Repunzal, Elsa, Tiana, Moana, Anna and Mulan.
All of these characters meet the criteria for Disney Princesses that we laid out.
Some likely being the reason for some of the more specific rules.
For instance, Ariel being a Mermaid still counts because Disney accepts human-like characters.
And Mulan isn't technically a princess, but because she performed a great act of heroism,
she's still given the title.
But what characters, if any, are missing?
Were they missing despite meeting the Disney Princess criteria?
Or did they come up a bit short?
Megara We're going to start with a strong contender.
Megara from Disney's 1997 Hercules.
Why wasn't she included in the Wreck It Ralph 2 trailer?
After all, she's clearly a princess.
The eldest daughter of King Creon in Greek Mythology.
And if we're going strictly by Disney canon, she married Hercules.
The son of Zeus and Hera.
Which makes her royalty!
So, she's a Disney princess, right?
Well, unfortunately, that little rule Disney seemed to add last minute boots Megara off
the list of official Disney Princesses.
Hercules did not do particularly well at the box office.
And although the film is looked at quite favorably along with several other Disney-Renaissance
era films, it just didn't have the financial success as most other Disney movies.
For that reason, Megara seems to have gotten the boot from the list.
Which is a bummer, because her smart, sassy and overall sarcastic attitude has made her
a fan favorite for many.
Considering her story arc is a lot different in comparison to most Disney Princesses, we
suppose it makes sense.
But still, it would've been cool to see her brought back and redesigned along with all
the others.
Esmerelda Okay, we know she isn't a princess But technically
neither was Mulan.
And she was given the title for performing an act of heroism that saved China.
Esmerelda is the hero of Paris who saved Quasimodo and her people from Frollo.
She also has a lot of other Disney Princess attributes.
She's beautiful, smart and even sings.
So why wasn't she included?
Was it because her actions weren't as heroic as Mulan's?
Or maybe The Hunchback of Notre Dame just wasn't as successful of a film as all the
others.
What do you think?
Did Esmerelda deserve the title and a place in Wreck It Ralph 2?
Princess Kida The warrior princess in the amazing Atlantis:
The Lost Empire.
Royalty: check.
So, what's the problem?
Well, Princess Kida was designed to be a very different type of character from the start.
Being presented as strong and more of a warrior than Princess.
But that shouldn't matter, right?
The truth is Atlantis didn't have the success most Disney films have.
It made money, but nowhere near as much as you'd expect a Disney film to.
And although most people enjoyed it, it doesn't have the same following as movies like The
Little Mermaid, Frozen or Aladdin.
Odd are, Disney made a judgement call and sent Princess Kida the way of Megara.
Given the fact that Atlantis: The Lost Empire is considered incredibly underrated, we're
sure many people would have loved to see Princess Kida included.
Princess Leia Alright, we know this one is a stretch.
Mainly because she didn't become a Disney character until literally decades after her
creation when Disney bought Star Wars.
But that's the thing, Star Wars is a Disney property now.
And Leia almost meets the criteria for Disney Princess.
She's a Princess.
She was introduced in an original film.
The movie she was in was super successful.
The only box she doesn't check is Well, she isn't animated.
But still, what character is as iconic as Princess Leia?
This isn't really an argument just to put her in Wreck it Ralph 2.
After all, with the loss of Carrie Fisher, it would be inappropriate to recast her voice.
But giving Leia the official title of Disney Princess and possibly putting her in as a
small easter egg somewhere in Wreck It Ralph 2's internet setting might have been cool.
But then again, maybe it's better only animated characters can claim the title.
What do you think?
Which of these characters do you think should be given the official title of Disney Princess?
Which ones would you have liked to have seen included in Wreck It Ralph 2?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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