Film Theory: The Disney Princess Problem (Wreck It Ralph 2)

I'd like too see a princess pull off green Tiana: Am I a joke to you

Other Disney princesses: we all worked hard to get here Arora: I sleep

I’d love to see an update considering Moana is an official Princess now

Man, Disney has covered so many regional stories, makes me wonder when and if they’re going to make a Japanese princess or Russian heroine story to a similar effect as the other princess/heroine films?

Mulan may not be a princess, might just be a commoner, but the EMPEROR of China bowed to her. Keep in mind the Emperor was revered as almost a deity. Pretty impressive.

mattpat never truly wanted to be a Theorist he wanted to be a princess

It's nice that since this was released 3 more have been added to the lineup. Moana, Elsa and Anna are now listed on the official website as princesses

The concern over "cultural sensitivity" certainly hasn't stopped them churning out Moana costumes regardless.

Fun fact: tinker bell was originally a Disney princess BUT she had her membership revoked.

My therapist: Princess MatPat can't hurt you, she's not real Princess MatPat:

10:28 I personally think Anna and Elsa aren't part of The Disney Princess Franchise because Frozen evolved into its own franchise. For curiosity's sake, I googled to see if there was a reason Esmeralda wasn't a Disney Princess and found the most interesting thing on Disney Princess Wiki. Turns out, she was a Disney Princess until 2004. They removed her from the franchise for two main reasons: First, her sales were financially disappointing. Second, like you said here, she deals with more mature themes than other Disney Princesses that made it hard to market her to younger kids.

okay but i think its a crime that donald duck isnt considered an official disney princess

The actual requirements are: 1.born royal 2.married to royal 3.done a heroic deed And the unspoken rule: BOX OFFICE SUCCESS

MatPat: "Merida doesn't sing" Flashback of Merida and Mom singing Noble Maiden Fair: "Am I a joke to you?

Personally, the "princess" means a woman who is on a much higher level of authority than most. Many actually royalty one the daughter of a cheif, ya know, the guy in power, and one a war hero, who even the emperor bows down to

The ironic part about this is that NOW Disney decides to put Moana in the list. Well played Disney, well played

So are we gonna ignore how those princesses almost became murderers when Penelope came in

Moana actually became one now she’s included on the official site

Just clicked to rewatch this video after a while... It couldn't escape my attention that you FINALLY reached your goal of getting the diamond paperweight. Congrats Matthew!

Legit the second before you mentioned Jasmine with the "must wear a dress" rule, I was like, "Well what about Jasmine?"