Disney animated movies are lauded for their meaningful stories, compelling characters
and heartwarming endings.
However, even the most beloved Disney films have some pretty big plot holes that you may
have missed during your first viewing.
Don’t get us wrong…
We love these Disney classics.
They’re fun, magical and all that stuff…
But we can’t help but point these things out…
I’m Kyle with WickedBinge and these are Disney Plot Holes: Smallest to Biggest.
We’ll be starting with the smallest plothole and working our way down to this biggest.
Starting with:
Tangled: Hair color change.
As it features Rapunzel’s story in a funny and engaging way, it comes as no surprise
that ‘Tangled’ smashed the box office at the time of its release in 2010.
However, a major plot hole that has always frustrated fans remains unexplained even to
this day.
Right from the beginning, we’re told that Rapunzel’s entire lock of hair will turn
brown when cut.
It’s also established that she’ll lose her magical powers if she doesn’t have her
golden blonde locks.
But towards the end when Flynn cuts off her hair, Rapunzel still has her healing powers
internalized in her tears.
So, if she still has those powers within her even after her hair is cut, should the hair
color really change from golden to brown?
Beauty and The Beast: Mrs. Potts’ other children.
Among all of the objects in the beast’s castle, Chip is a side character who gets
a lot of screen time during the movie and hence develops a connection with the audience.
But we can’t ignore the fact that Mrs. Potts had other children too, as we see her putting
Chip to bed in the cupboard with his brothers and sisters during a scene.
But when the spell is broken towards the movie’s end and everyone turns back to their human
form, it’s only Chip we see turn back into a child.
We never got to see the fate of the other teacups- whether they turned back into humans
after the spell was lifted, or stayed trapped as inanimate objects for the rest of time.
It looks like we’ll never know.
The Lion King: Scar leaves Simba to the hyenas.
The Lion King’s original version deserves to be the highest-grossing traditionally animated
film of all time, with an initial worldwide gross of $763 million.
That said, the beloved movie did have some illogical details that are easy to go unnoticed.
For instance, why does Scar leave the killing of Simba to a few incompetent hyenas?
In order to become the next king, he puts an elaborate scheme to first kill his brother
Mufasa and then plans to kill Simba so that the prince lion doesn’t take over the throne.
Then why does Scar leave the most important step- killing Simba- to the hyenas instead
of doing it himself?
I mean, he was alone with Simba right after his father’s death.
Secondly, why does Zazu never question what happened the day of Mufasa’s death and Simba’s
disappearance?
He keeps believing whatever Scar tells him although he found it hard to trust the lion
right from the start.
And Scar personally stopped him from getting help for Mufasa and Simba.
Aladdin: Real or fake prince?
When Aladdin is given the infamous three wishes by the Genie, his first wish is to be a prince,
and it makes perfect sense since all he wanted was for princess Jasmine to fall in love with
him.
Later in the movie, Jafar reveals Aladdin’s actual identity to Jasmine and her father,
and the fact that he isn’t Prince Ali.
This raises a major question- did the Genie just make Aladdin look like a prince instead
of turning him into a real one?
Because the boy wished to be a prince, not just act or dress like a prince.
Does this mean the Genie’s magic was a bit faulty?
If that’s the case, it sounds like he owes Aladdin a properly fulfilled wish.
Aladdin: Jafar’s magical staff.
Perhaps Jafar could have been successful in getting rid of Prince Ali much sooner had
he used his magical staff.
In case you didn’t notice, Jafar never needed the Genie or his three wishes, since he could
have simply used his hypnotic staff to make Jasmine fall in love with him, and instantly
make everyone else obey him too, including Aladdin.
Toy Story: Buzz’s delusions.
Perhaps one of the most commonly talked-about plot holes in all of Disney lore has to do
with Buzz in Toy Story.
He refuses to accept that he’s a toy and not an actual Space Ranger on a mission to
protect the galaxy from an Evil Emperor Zurg attack.
But if Buzz is so adamant on this delusion of his, why would he freeze on the spot like
other toys when Andy and other humans are around?
It’s safe to say that Buzz’s actions and ideology simply don’t add up, and although
this isn’t much of an issue for young kids enjoying the animated movie, it can surely
be a bit frustrating for adults.
Toy Story: Woody’s memories.
Upon watching the Toy Story trilogy, many Disney fans have come across another glaring
plot hole that’s hard to ignore.
In Toy Story 2, it’s revealed that Woody is a collectible from a 1950s television show
and that he has been in Andy’s family for years.
Later, in the third part of the film series, when Andy gives his toys to Bonnie, it’s
also established that Woody won’t forget Andy after he’s given to a new owner.
So why does Woody not seem to remember any of his owners before Andy?
And why doesn’t he realize what time period he came from?
Beauty and The Beast: Belle’s super strength.
This may be a minor detail but it has still left viewers quite puzzled.
This plot hole is from the scene in Disney’s ‘Beauty and The Beast’ where the beast
famously faints after a wolf attack, leaving Belle alone in the woods right beside him.
She then covers him with her cowl so that he doesn’t freeze to death, but in the next
shot, we see the injured Beast magically lying across Belle’s horse, Philippe.
How did Belle manage to lift the giant Beast off the ground all by herself?
The plot hole obviously bothered a lot of viewers and was hence removed from the live-action
movie, in which Belle only helps the Beast stand, before he is shown riding the horse
himself.
Beauty and The Beast: Beast’s age.
Another noticeable plot hole from this Disney animated movie revolves around Beast’s age.
What confuses viewers to this day is the Enchantress cursing an eleven-year-old boy, which is definitely
too harsh of a punishment for such a young child.
Also, the witch reveals that the rose would bloom until the prince’s 21st birthday and
that the spell was cast ten years prior to when most of the film’s events took place.
If you recall the prince’s portrait that showed his human form before he was turned
into a beast, it shows a grown adult and not an eleven year old.
Cinderella: the glass slipper.
Cinderella losing her glass slipper at the ball is one of the most crucial aspects of
the story, but have you ever wondered how the magic shoe stays intact when she loses
everything else at midnight?
As per the Fairy Godmother’s warning, everything granted to Cinderella for the ball vanishes
as soon as the clock strikes midnight, including her fancy gown, her horses and her stunning
carriage.
So if everything magical went back to its original form, why does the glass slipper
not turn back into Cinderella’s ordinary shoe?
Another aspect of this Disney movie that annoys viewers is Cinderella’s shoe size.
When the prince places the glass slipper on her foot and it fits, he instantly knows she’s
the woman he supposedly fell in love with at the ball.
But if you think about it, there could easily be dozens of women at the ball with the same
or similar shoe size.
So it’s very much possible that the prince could have met several women who fit into
the slipper and wouldn’t have recognized Cinderella.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s ability to write.
Ariel’s inability to speak when she meets Eric is among the most significant plot points
in ‘The Little Mermaid’.
She loses her voice as a result of Ursula’s curse, and without any words to speak, Ariel
finds it extremely hard to communicate with Prince Eric.
However, let’s not forget that she was perfectly capable of writing.
Earlier in the film, Ariel is shown signing a written contract with Ursula, which means
she could easily write out her thoughts to Eric, who could then read and respond.
Also, it’s difficult to imagine that the daughter of King Triton has never picked up
a book, since she’s obsessed with collecting human knickknacks.
So the part where Ariel had to overcome this enormous communication hurdle to establish
a relationship with Eric seems quite silly, to say the least.
But what do you think?
Did we miss a major plothole from the Disney universe?
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