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Which Disney princesses would survive a populist revolution?
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The Rebellion isn't actually a populist movement, it's a guerilla army in favor of the restoration of the old liberal-minded aristocracy and space bourgeoisie.
Jasmine's got a genie for a buddy and can throw serious hands as we found from the animated series, she'd be fine I think.
Belle and Cinderella pre-their-own-movie would be fine. They are both Disney's equivalent of proletariate. Post-movie they are probably screwed though.
Aurora, Ariel, Rapunzel, Elsa, Anna and Jasmine are royalty. They are doomed.
Esmerelda and Mulan are probably leading said revolution so they're good.
Moana, Merida, and Pocahontas are not as clear. If it's a revolution within their own local societies then they are all technically royalty and donzo. In a modern setting they are probably all fine. Based on their own past behavior they are joining in the revolution if anything.
Aurora, Ariel, Rapunzel, Elsa, Anna and Jasmine are royalty. They are doomed.
Esmerelda and Mulan are probably leading said revolution so they're good.
Moana, Merida, and Pocahontas are not as clear. If it's a revolution within their own local societies then they are all technically royalty and donzo. In a modern setting they are probably all fine. Based on their own past behavior they are joining in the revolution if anything.
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Yea but would Mulan come to the emperor's defense or join the mob?
Mulan and Cinderella.
I would also venture to say most of them would survive as most Disney princesses are basically virtuous people who would give up their power to the proles or betray their class interests. Populist revolutions don't always kill royalty for shits and giggles, it is usually in pursuit of power or as revenge. The main motivation to kill royalty is to head off a counterrevolution, so the real question here is which Disney princesses are counterrevolutionary?
I would also venture to say most of them would survive as most Disney princesses are basically virtuous people who would give up their power to the proles or betray their class interests. Populist revolutions don't always kill royalty for shits and giggles, it is usually in pursuit of power or as revenge. The main motivation to kill royalty is to head off a counterrevolution, so the real question here is which Disney princesses are counterrevolutionary?
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Mulan would fight local corrupt beaurocrats but fully support the emperor, thus proving that the state works and it's right that the communist party has unlimited power.
The rebellion was an anti-imperialist struggle, more specifically, they were the Viet Cong (and PAVN).
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Princess Leia is Nguyen Thi Dinh, I will not be taking questions at this point.
Sofia the First, I think she would take the opportunity to seize the throne from her step-siblings by using her heritage angle, only to rule
Enchancia with an iron fist.
Enchancia with an iron fist.
Yeah Elsa would clap anyone dumb enough to step to her, she's one of the few in the list that could just straight up rule by fear and power if she wanted to.
Then again,
Anna would technically be queen in that scenario as Elsa gives her the crown by the end of that film, so it would be down to how she dealt with it.
God help anyone trying to pull the pitchfork mob on Elsa. She will wash their asses like dirty laundry lol.
They wouldn't want to roll up on Jasmine either without sufficient numbers. She has a big ass tiger, a genie, and the Aladdin cartoon showed she can beat ass with the best of them all on her own.
They wouldn't want to roll up on Jasmine either without sufficient numbers. She has a big ass tiger, a genie, and the Aladdin cartoon showed she can beat ass with the best of them all on her own.
Well he literally screwed the royal family and got them all killed.
Ariel would survive if it's a revolt from the underwater kingdom, since Triton is basically a god and would easily kill everyone. Or she could just hide on land and be untouchable to them.
She's fucked if it's her land constituents, though.
She's fucked if it's her land constituents, though.
Was about to say, Rasputin got merc'd even though it took forever for dude to actually die from the attack, lol.
I always want to add Megara to this lists as what is a princess to girl that his father in law is the god supreme lol
Yeah, i think she would be fine if she was surrounded by his greek pantheon family and semi god husband (and thank god this os the disney mythology amd not the real greek one lol.
And yeah, I know the live peacefully in a small house on the mountains as seen in the animated series, so i dont think she would have any problem whatsoever.
Yeah, i think she would be fine if she was surrounded by his greek pantheon family and semi god husband (and thank god this os the disney mythology amd not the real greek one lol.
And yeah, I know the live peacefully in a small house on the mountains as seen in the animated series, so i dont think she would have any problem whatsoever.
Rapunzel was able to fight off evil revolutionaries twice, giant robots, and a mind-controlled army (of only a couple people, sure, but they were strong fighters). Granted, she had magic hair at the time, and she lost that again at the end of the series. She's been shown to be a great fighter even disregarding her hair, though.
As for whether non-evil revolutionaries would target her in the first place, she's beloved by the townspeople and personally helps them often. Meanwhile, the king is always hiding secrets and making bad decisions (like locking away Rapunzel in a tower for her safety and failing to see the irony). I don't think they'd target her, but she'd interfere if they tried to capture/kill her parents.
As for whether non-evil revolutionaries would target her in the first place, she's beloved by the townspeople and personally helps them often. Meanwhile, the king is always hiding secrets and making bad decisions (like locking away Rapunzel in a tower for her safety and failing to see the irony). I don't think they'd target her, but she'd interfere if they tried to capture/kill her parents.
Esmeralda, she fought against the church, rallied a group of people behind her, and stood for what was right in the face of death.
God help the outcasts could be the song of the revolution.
God help the outcasts could be the song of the revolution.
One could argue both the Hyenas and Zira were populist revolutions.
Mulan for sure, since she's more likely to be on the populist side anyway
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Raya - traveler, warrior, wary, clever, and tenacious
Elsa - would probably freeze everyone until they cool down
Moana - traveler, great communicator, resourceful, smart
Meg - she's a commoner, wouldn't be the target
Have not seen Princess and the Frog, but she would likely be on the populist side
Vanellope - she's data, so in no danger unless the revolution happens in an old dusty arcade
Actually on that point, all of the Princesses from the classic films would survive if we're using their versions from Wreck-it Ralph 2
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Raya - traveler, warrior, wary, clever, and tenacious
Elsa - would probably freeze everyone until they cool down
Moana - traveler, great communicator, resourceful, smart
Meg - she's a commoner, wouldn't be the target
Have not seen Princess and the Frog, but she would likely be on the populist side
Vanellope - she's data, so in no danger unless the revolution happens in an old dusty arcade
Actually on that point, all of the Princesses from the classic films would survive if we're using their versions from Wreck-it Ralph 2
Probably 3 of the 4 groups that attacked Raya didn't seem to have much of a monarchy or anything going on so to that extent they might be more populist.
Alita - functionally immortal, no direct connection to the martian aristocracy, good about picking the winning side
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Okay. Let's do both.
Snow White.
Would they target her? Yes. Her marriage to Prince Charming now placed her kingdom, which had been under the rule of the Evil Queen for years, as subservient to whatever kingdom Prince Charming hailed from. She's a figure head with no actual skills beyond being a pretty face on the throne. She's a giant target.
Can she fight? No. She's doomed. The Dwarves aren't going to be able to make it to the castle in time.
Cinderella.
Would they target her? Yeah, she's a minor noblewoman who married into royalty. She's getting the ax, even if she grew up poor for most of her life, she was still nobility.
Can she fight? No. She's doomed. Her little mice friends aren't going to be enough in this case, nor will the Fairy Godmother likely be able to stop the rising mob.
Princess Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty.
Would they target her? Yes. She's a princess, whose personal curse put an entire kingdom into slumber. There's likely to be some animosity towards her.
Can she fight? No. The Fairies may escort her to safety and away from the revolution, but that's her only hope of survival.
Ariel.
Would they target her? Yes. She's some foreigner that the prince married, likely pissing off local kingdoms in the process. Prince Eric doesn't seem like good ruling material.
Can she fight? She has no clue what a fork is. A populist revolution is going to be beyond her. She can beg her father, the godlike ruler of the oceans to provide her with sanctuary, but otherwise the mob is going to get her.
Belle.
Would they target her? She's now French royalty. DUH.
Can she fight? No, she's educated enough to know what is going on. Would probably convince her husband to relinquish any pretense of authority and give the people what they want. The theory that the Beast's parents were killed in the revolution, and that they hid their son in some far off palace away from Paris fits with this. She's one of the few princesses who would surrender early enough to prevent animosity that would bring her head on a pike.
Jasmine.
Would they target her? Yes. Agrabah had a ton of unrest and poor during her father's reign, and while having access to a literal genie is probably going to be helpful for the economy, Jasmine is still a symbol of the monarchy, even if she's married a street rat. Aladdin is a class traitor.
Can she fight? Mostly. She's been able to escape the palace before, and thanks to her time with Aladdin, isn't as naive anymore and could possibly survive on the streets. She's got a chance of surviving. That being said, she's probably the one princess who would fight the mob to the death to maintain the royal rule.
Pocahontas.
Would they target her? No. This scenario isn't really applicable to her.
Mulan.
Would they target her? No. But she'd be there at the capital defending the Emperor from the "unruly mob" and give her life to keep China under his rule.
Can she fight? Yes. She'd fight for the emperor, and die in the process.
Tiana.
Would they target her? Probably not. Tiana would likely advocate for the royal family to step down and emulate the British royals, becoming figure heads. But that's not likely enough, and one morning Tiana would wake up to get ready to run her business, and read the paper to learn that her father and mother in law are dead in their homeland. Still, the former prince and his American bride are almost certain off the radar of the revolution.
Can she fight? If somehow a mob came after her... sadly she'd have experience with that.
Rapunzel
Would they target her? Yeah. She's a princess who appeared out of nowhere.
Can she fight? Yeah. She's tough enough to escape and survive on her own. No guillotine for her.
Elsa
Would she get targeted? No. She's effectively a demigod.
Can she fight? Yes. Any rebellion would be crushed into oblivion.
Anna.
Would she get targeted? Probably. It doesn't seem like she's really up for the task of ruling. It depends on how hands-on Elsa is. I can see people peacefully advocating for Anna to step down, and even those peaceful protests being suppressed by Elsa at first, before she is convinced to allow the country to transition to becoming a constitutional monarchy with a democratic system. I suspect Anna would be all for abandoning the monarchy.
Can she fight? Not well enough to escape a mob.
