This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Disney Formula
Aug
16
2023
I just watched Pocahontas for the first time, and it was funny how closely it stuck to the standard Disney formula. I knew there were certain themes that were popular, but after that I listed all them I thought of and now I present those to you, dear reader.
- Main character is the daughter of the king/chief/etc. Bonus points if her mother has died.
- The king wants his daughter to follow traditions, but the daughter is impetuous and does not want to.
- She follows her own way and ends up falling in love with someone not from around these parts, which causes trouble.
- The king or villain or mob of townsfolk tries to kill the love interest, but …
- The daughter intervenes and changes her father’s heart / persuades the locals / helps defeats the villain to save the day.
- Everyone, including loyal animal sidekicks, lives happily ever after.
I came up with this list mostly with Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Moana in mind (and Pocahontas of course), but some of it also applies to Mulan and Tangled.
Side note: I think some of the success of Frozen is due to its not following the formula.
Barely related note: The Emperor’s New Groove 2 (AKA Kronk’s New Groove) was made with minimal effort. They really phoned it in for that one – do not watch unless you have a lot of time to kill and nothing better to do.
The King’s daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
Psalm 45:13
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 6:03 am and has been carefully placed in the Life category.
