Despite the glitz, glamor and victim-of-misfortunate-circumstances reputation that Disney Princesses have been
known and adored for...
More and more, people are beginning to see these damsels-in-distress and their movie’s
in a much darker way than many might have originally.
There’s a lot more to a princess than just magic, beauty and breaking out into musical
numbers…
In fact, based on some of these theories, it would seem that many Disney Princesses
actually have a really sinister side to them.
I’m Brad with WickedBinge.
And these are Dark Theories about Disney Princesses That Are Really Messed Up.
Who Killed Ariel’s Mom
For quite some time, the death of Ariel The Mermaid’s mom remained a mystery, puzzling
most who tried to wrap their heads around what could have possibly happened to her.
However, it would seem that ‘GamingDuelist15’ from wattpad.com has channelled the skills
of an expert detective as he has come up with a rather convincing explanation, one which
brings together two fictitious worlds to find the answer.
When you consider the possibility that another popular children’s stories, Peter Pan, might
be occurring in the same universe as The Little Mermaid, things begin to make sense.
The catch is that Peter Pan occurs in an earlier time period of the same universe, one in which
Queen Athena was still alive and well.
In The Little Mermaid, we are shown a scene in which the ship which killed Queen Athena
is visible.
Now, compare the design and look of the ship to Captain Hook’s ship from Peter Pan – look
similar?
Still not convinced?
Well, let’s take a look at The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning.
In that film, there is a particular scene in which Ariel is seen desperately trying
to escape a pirate’s ship.
The captain of that ship is depicted wearing a rather large, feathered-hat, much like the
same one Captain Hook is seen wearing?
Chances are, they are one and the same – Captain Hook is the pirate who took Ariel’s mother’s
life.
While the revelation that the Peter Pan universe and that of The Little Mermaid series are,
in fact, one and the same, knowing that Captain Hook’s treacherous activities on the great
big sea led to the death of Ariel’s mother is incredibly tragic.
Snow White Dies and The Prince Isn’t Real
Undoubtedly, when it comes to the long list of overly sentimental moments in Snow White
& The Seven Dwarfs, it would make sense not to forget Snow White’s kissing scene with
the Prince.
Well, he did kind of… make out with an unconscious woman… so maybe not super-sentimental, but…
look, the movie was made in a different time.
Regardless, as emotional as that scene might have been, according to a theory shared by
Andrea Hickey on BuzzFeed, what we saw may not have actually been the truth.
In as much as the scene and it’s resulting events might seem like the typical ‘happily
ever after’ ending that Disney films are known for, when you take a deeper look at
things, you’ll find yourself asking ‘is it really happily ever after?
Based on careful analysis of the transgression of scenes in the film, an alternative perspective
that does hold quite a bit of weight to it is that at the end of the movie, Snow White
is actually dead.
Consequently, the Prince isn’t actually alive – he’s just a metaphor for Death.
Dark, right?
In order to understand this, we need to analyze some of the scenes and more importantly, symbolism
and imagery that will make this theory sound more plausible than it may currently sound.
As you will recall, in the early stages of the movie, Snow White sends the Prince a white
dove.
White is a symbol of purity and is also the color typically associated with the angels
who are in heaven.
The similarity between the dove she sent to the Prince and the angels in Heaven deepen
when you bear in mind that angels, like doves, have wings and can fly.
Might not seem like a lot now, but let’s take things a step further.
Doves are some of the most symbolized species in existence.
In some cultures, the white dove is symbolic of the soul being released from its Earthly
confines.
In other schools of thought, it is often regarded as the epitome of inner-peace and tranquility,
so much so that in the face of what one might typically be frightened of, the dove accepts
it with open arms as the natural course of life.
And, of course, there is the dove which symbolizes mourning.
That said, when you bear in mind those symbolic meanings attached to the dove, the very action
of sending forth a dove to the Prince does figuratively suggest the releasement of her
soul to another, in effect, relinquishing her spirit to the Prince and signaling her
transition to another realm.
But why the Prince?
What does he have to do with anything?
It’s because the Prince symbolizes death.
Think about it – in the beginning scene in which Snow White is singing into the well,
she seems downright spooked by the presence of the Prince when he appears.
Maybe she could just be shy, or maybe she senses that the Prince is really Death disguised
as a Prince who summoned himself as he recognized that her time was drawing to a close.
Considering that this is a kid’s movie, it would not be good advertising to showcase
Death as the Grim Reaper – for that reason, developers designed him as royalty.
Therefore, Snow White giving him a white dove is in fact a metaphor for her ceding her spirit
to the Heavens and accepting the fate that Death has bestowed upon her.
So what about the kiss scene?
Even though Snow White may seem to be ‘kissed to life’ by the Prince, this is, yet again,
another metaphor of her spirit awakening, after which she is brought by Death to her
final resting place – Heaven, We know that she is going to Heaven because when the two
stop on a hilltop, the clouds part and reveal a castle in the sky.
Although this theory does have somewhat of a happy ending, it’s one of those that drastically
changes the way people view this film completely.
Belle Made Up The Beast In Her Head
Many fans of Disney’s original Beauty and the Beast have pointed out the similarities
between the Beast and the film’s antagonist -- Gaston.
These similarities include how prine they are to aggression and violence, their brutish
behavior and their overwhelming selfishness.
Or at least, when we look at the behavior of The Beast towards the beginning of the
story.
The theory suggests that at the beginning, when Belle is reading a fairytale, she brings
home the book and indulges in a bit of fantasy.
She immediately marries Gaston, with her father’s best wishes -- afterall, Maurice compliments
Gaston at the start of the story -- and the rest of the movie is Belle’s fantasy about
reforming her selfish, pig-headed husband Gaston -- who she views as a beast.
When you look at some of the evidence, it makes sense.
For example, nobody in the village can recall a castle nearby the town.
And when Belle runs into all of the enchanted characters within, she isn’t scared or even
very surprised.
Afterall, they are characters she came up with in her head.
And many of these characters provide her with what she never had in her life.
For example,a mother figure.
Belle fantasizes that the prince inside will win over the beastly behavior of her husband,
but worries that the beast will return and stab them in the back.
It’s all actually very sad.
That Belle’s life is so incomplete and her husband so selfish,that she can only dream
about an alternative reality where she reforms him and falls in love with someone who truly
cares about her.
Moana Became A Demi-God…
But At A Cost
There’s more to our Polynesian Princess star Moana than just her superhuman strength
and strong-will – according to Reddit user ‘StickUpKid,’ Moana might actually be
a demi-god.
In order to understand this theory, we need to go back in time a bit to the beginning
of the movie where Moana is selected by the ocean to return the heart of Te Fiti to Maui
in order to save her people.
As part of the selection process, Moana is violently thrown into the middle of a horrible
thunderstorm.
While details of what happens while she is there are sketchy, when she does wake up on
the island, the song which is played is ‘You’re Welcome.’
What could this all mean?
To tie everything together, let’s examine the facts.
The song played is heavily associated with powers that demigods have.
What’s more, she was tossed into a thunderstorm – there’s no way that she could have survived
unless it was divine intervention.
This is where it gets interesting – the ocean, in effect, took Moana’s life in order
to make her a demi-god.
Although this by itself isn’t very convincing, when you consider how Maui became a demi-god
himself, it might not be that far-fetched.
Muai explained that he too was tossed into the ocean when he was a baby.
However, he was subsequently saved by the Gods and brought back to life as a demi-god.
The same thing is essentially what happened to Moana.
While the whole demi-God concept is cool, the way in which Moana became a demi-god isn’t.
She essentially lost her life as a normal girl and was given this overwhelmingly weighty
burden to carry on her shoulders.
When you consider the fact that her youth was stripped away from her, it puts a rather
dark spin on things.
The Deal With Elsa’s Prison
When Frozen came out, we saw Elsa’s confusion when she is captured by Prince Hans and found
herself in a prison cell which we later learn was located in the basement of the castle.
We shared Elsa’s confusion, but for a different reason – what could have possibly been the
origins of the cell?
Where did it come from?
One anonymous user on disneytheory.com shared a rather interesting theory on how this cell
could have possibly come about, essentially putting the blame on Hans.
While there might be several possible origins, the most plausible is that Hans constructed
the prison to house Elsa and save himself and the people from impending doom.
However, there is a theory that is even darker and, quite frankly, more surprising to believe,
yet still valid.
What if it was Elsa’s own father who constructed the cell to keep her away?
In order to understand this, we need to recall a couple of facts.
Firstly, he is very much aware of the type of power that his daughter possesses – actually,
he is the only one who cautions her on how to control her power and that using gloves
will help her.
However, Elsa’s father is also the king of Arendelle.
In as much as he loves his daughter to death, he has a kingdom to defend.
The trolls have warned him that there is a power that threatens the very existence of
his kingdom.
Could it have been his daughter?
For all we know, Elsa’s dad believed that the time may come when Elsa’s powers might
pose a threat to the kingdom.
For that reason, he designed a special cell just for her in which she could be stowed
away if or when her powers become too much to handle.
Knowing that her Dad may have had to make such a difficult decision is sad to know.
What’s more, the possibility that her Dad may have been plotting this scheme to trap
his daughter is a really brutal pill to swallow.
But what do you think?
Do any of these theories make sense?
Do you have any dark theories about Disney Princesses of your own?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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