HELL yes
Share your unpopular (or possibly popular) opinions.
I don’t honestly care if she’s not technically a princess, Mulan is the best Disney princess (and the best Disney movie) and she wipes the fucking floor with the likes of Aurora and Belle. I don’t think it’s a particularly unpopular opinion that Mulan is awesome, but I also don’t think she gets the recognition she deserves!
Share a song that makes me think of the series/a certain character.
Aside from the songs from the movie (which are awesome) I’ll go with Cage On The Ground by Flyleaf.
And in this case I actually will take the opportunity to gush about Mulan in a manner that can’t necessarily be construed as “unpopular;” my favorite part about Mulan as a character is that she ultimately has the best character arc of any of the Disney princesses.
The ideal character arc that we can probably all agree upon is to start with a protagonist who is likable but notably flawed, watch them grow as a person, and ultimately overcome their struggles while staying true to themselves. That’s the whole point of Disney movies, yeah? And yet among the princesses we have:
- Aurora (does no work whatsoever, could literally be replaced with a lamp and nothing would change)
- Belle (has zero flaws, yet supposedly struggles with being a social outcast)
- Snow White, Cinderella (don’t have notable character arcs)
- Pocahontas, Jasmine (character arcs are solely defined by their respective love interests)
- Ariel (doesn’t actually learn anything throughout the course of the movie)
Then there’s Merida, Rapunzel, Tiana, and Elsa, who I actually do like, but have slightly smaller problems with that still makes them not stand out as much as Mulan. Mulan is an incredibly sympathetic protagonist, she’s introduced as being quirky in a way that makes her life difficult, but ultimately uses those quirks to overcome her struggles and insecurities. Plus, despite having a love interest, his role in the movie is purely platonic until the end, he never steals the spotlight, and Mulan’s romantic interest in him doesn’t sidetrack her or influence her actions or decisions.
My favorite scene in the movie is definitely the pole-climbing montage, it’s amazing to see a character who works so, so hard for her goals instead of sliding by on some innate talent or help from a love interest. Not to mention the iconic song.
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