I Apologize My Fellow Accidental Hipsters...

Because I am about to blog about Disney Princesses...and not ironically. Nothing excites me more than a 2-d animated flick. I love the more experimental Fantasia and less formulaic Pinnochio, but everyone, no matter who you are, responds best to a princess film. When every Disney faces a flock of flops, they always make epic comeback with great princess tales. Why? Because when done right, they are flop proof. I wasn't always sure exactly why until I rewatched Snow White with a more analytical view and discovered the genius of Disney storytelling. The animators create the characters out of back stories they hide from the audience. We meet the queen and her step daughter through their actions and simple wants. Feminists may complain that Snow White needs her Prince to come, but we all need princes. For some of us, a prince is a paycheck and for others, he's college acceptance letter. The film executes every plot point so clearly and cuts out all the bull so we know their desires. If she dies and he never comes, it breaks out heart because everyone desires something so stupid and vain. Why else would she bite an apple, the archetype for want?