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@sarasamaletdin4574

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you continue to do videos on Disney leads. Btw Pocahontas is another Disney female lead who is in the Disney lineup who isn’t a princess or that traditionally feminine and she is overlooked much more than Mulan. And as aside, I liked Moana but she and the movie had so much of what other Disney movies had done before that it felt like a check list often. The end was beautiful however.

@sarasamaletdin4574

5 жыл бұрын

Anna and Elsa (and maybe Moana, I am not sure) had announcements that they would be in the lineup before their film opened. The reason they aren’t on it is because their merchandise sells so well on their own (Frozen sells more than the entire Disney princess lineup) that there was no need. So it isn’t about the times of not wanting a. princess. The princess lineup is a money decision, otherwise Kida and Eilonwy as actual royalty would be on it. I think Disney should make a separate heroine lineup and move Mulan and Pocahontas to that with Esmeralda, Jane and Megara and Moana. At least if they continue making these types of films, right now the numbers of characters as still manageable.

@Lulioh

5 жыл бұрын

pleaseee do one about Pocahontas. Since I was little I find her story different than the usual princess arquetype.

@LadyKorralynnLorelaie

5 жыл бұрын

ScreenPrism I'd like to see you do Revolutionary Girl Utena next.

@MischiefMemoirs

5 жыл бұрын

I FUCKING LOVE THIS MOVIE!!

This is why I think 'Brother Bear' deserved more credit than it got - it was a rare movie that centered on male compassion to resolve the plot instead of male aggression.

@AvitalShtap

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow i never realized! thats so good and healthy, definitely need more of that type of plot in theaters:)

@krystalharris1259

4 жыл бұрын

YEEESSssss!

@reisatsuki5891

4 жыл бұрын

Hshhshhshhshh trueee

@destinychicshop3206

4 жыл бұрын

way off topic and seriously this post is about Mulan, why a male always have to insert a male thing in a convo about a woman

@oof-wi7hp

4 жыл бұрын

@@destinychicshop3206 the video is discussing gender roles as presented by disney, and OP is adding to the conversation. take a chill pill maybe

I just realized how Mulan was lowkey ahead of her time.

@paulomighosh981

3 жыл бұрын

Hii ARMY

@almondtofumilktea5366

3 жыл бұрын

your profile pic is LIFE

@kyliecoyne8399

3 жыл бұрын

It was not low key. It was inimitable.

@projectjt3149

3 жыл бұрын

Nostalgia Critic talked about this when he talked about "Reflection" as becoming A LOT more relevant nowadays

@Zenocius

3 жыл бұрын

The OG Arya Stark

I love the emperor's one-liners.. “I’ve heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan. You stole your father’s armor, ran away from home, impersonated a soldier, deceived your commanding officer, dishonored the Chinese Army, destroyed my palace … and you have saved us all.” “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” Shang: Sir? “You don’t meet a girl like that every dynasty.”

@mr.bluefox3511

4 жыл бұрын

That last line could said the same thing about the Emperor, cause you not always see a brave, wise & loveable emperor ( or king ) like him in our History. Especially in China.

@chickensalad2327

4 жыл бұрын

despise all the great things about the cartoon Emperor, most of the chinese never like him, they said he was inaccurate and it was Mulan and all people of China who have the duty to protect the emperor, so Mulan saving the emperor is no big deal

@toku3469

3 жыл бұрын

tbh the whole thing was kinda inaccurate because the ppl of china and the emperor wont give a fuck if she saved china or saved the emperor, they will still kill her because she was pretending to be a man in the army.

@thunderbird1921

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.bluefox3511 Heck, emperors across MULTIPLE peoples have been prone to not be moral or caring. Look at Rome for example, until Constantine, emperor after emperor (one of the worst being Nero) attacked those who were of different faiths than the Roman state and had them slaughtered, including Christians. Monarchies are high risk systems, high reward if good/great, severe pains if bad.

@vanillasparkle6899

3 жыл бұрын

That statement alone teaches young boys watching this that they don't have to seek out traditionally feminine housewives.

I never felt like Mulan rejected her femininity to be a "tomboy" though I know a lot of people think so. I think she just wasn't good at being the Chinese-version of Barbie, though she did try to be for her family's sake. Let's not forget, she wasn't a good soldier at first, either, until she applied her mind and determination towards mastering her two weights (symbolically and physically) and found a balance in life, mind and body. She was inventive and quirky, like if Belle was merged with her father (think of the way she 'fed the chickens' using the dog-tie). Definitely not an outdoorsy-marathoner -- "you're unsuited for the ways of war so pack up, go home, you're through".

@katalinhajdu3557

4 жыл бұрын

Y E S Y E S Y E S

@kstar1489

3 жыл бұрын

Tomboys don’t necessarily “reject” their femininity, they are just true to themselves. For Mulan this feminine role in China (similar to how western countries also used to view women as primarily to be a wife) is not something she “rejects” - that implies it was for her in the first place. She was just deeply uncomfortable in it.

@yasminechoerryscherry3701

2 жыл бұрын

She kind of balances feminity and masculinity and is just herself at the end

@donnguyen1107

2 жыл бұрын

@@kstar1489 More to the point Mulan as a name and legend exists because of actual female warriors of Northern Wei tradition. China and its neighbors didn't put many strict labels or roles for gender or sex identities at the time the way we do now. You're just you whatever the circumstance.

@donnguyen1107

Жыл бұрын

Go back to the old legends of Mulan and you notice that she actually has previous training in martial arts, archery, and horsemanship growing up before she eventually goes off to war, but all that time she remains a modest, pious woman and rejects the prestige of being a war hero in favor of retiring to her home and family.

I'm so glad you praised Mulan without tearing down the other princesses like so many other people do :)

@taralucent1219

5 жыл бұрын

Screen Prism doesn't take that woman hating bullshit. Have you seen their video on Cinderella?

@PlaystationSimmer

5 жыл бұрын

@@taralucent1219 I have and it was really good :)

@puerinsomnio8936

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. For some reason, femininity seems to be, to some extent, vilified in our current society. I think that people miss the point that you don't have to reject femininity and traits associated with it when defending other qualities such as resourcefulness, bravery and individuality. Those are important, but so is being kind, gentle and caring. I also watched the Cinderella video, and I absolutely loved it. Imo, Mulan isn't better nor worse than the other princess. She is just different. And her movie teaches us that difference can be very positive.

@aprilyanko4930

5 жыл бұрын

I know how rare! They’re so refreshing!

@aprilyanko4930

5 жыл бұрын

Tara Lucent it’s so so so goooood!!!

No matter how many times I’ve watched Mulan, I always tear up in joy when she gets that arrow.

@T0MBRA1D3RR

5 жыл бұрын

I tear up when all the people are bowing to her @6:42

@gracehaven5459

5 жыл бұрын

JANE same :,)

@AiiCii

5 жыл бұрын

Right?? There really is something about that scene / clip. I love it when she starts slipping but still makes it :')

@marianas615

5 жыл бұрын

i always become a mess when her father hugs her at the end

@ryannixon4138

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, totally!

"You said you trusted Ping. Why is Mulan any different?" My favorite Disney line EVER. I love it so much.

Mulan was more progressive than most "progressive" movies today

@GABE_is_here

3 жыл бұрын

mulan 2020 is quaking

@giulianoaaronfrancoynsfran4858

3 жыл бұрын

You are right

@Juanmaligno

3 жыл бұрын

Yes movies nowadays are like women strong instead of ya know writing them as such instead of using it as a token

@yasminechoerryscherry3701

2 жыл бұрын

@@GABE_is_here that movie is absolute bullshit and it completely ruined all of Mulan's charm and idea. It's also mysoginistic and it gives a very wrong idea of what Mulan was meant to be

@jadeuwu9860

2 жыл бұрын

@@yasminechoerryscherry3701 There is no Mulan 2020 in Ba sing se

Mulan isn't just for the girls, I loved the movie as a kid, and I was a boy! The fact that Mulan is both feminine and masculine at same time makes her appealing to both sexes. Boys, just as much as girls, can identify with her sense of heroism, putting family first and finding her place in the world. It was the only 'princess'-movie I was able to watch while growing up because of this.

@thanderlin4058

5 жыл бұрын

Mulan was my brother's favourite disney film as well.

@Laura-ck2hh

5 жыл бұрын

I also believe the fact that it had good male characters encouraged that. I mean, sure, there was the romantic interest, but I always loved the fact that there were also men standing up for Mulan, and trusting her. In the last fight, those men didnt have to follow her but they did, not because she was a man or a woman or whatever, but because she was Mulan, their friend. They were also not necessarily hyper masculine characters. I mean, the tiny one that gets super angry maybe, but the big guy was super chill and seemed to had some feminine traits, yet he was never made fun of because of that. Good exemple for the young boys out there (a hug always helps). Even the dad, who at first looks like a bit of a macho guy, shows his emotional side with his wife, and at the end shows that, at the end of the day, men and women are all just human. He doesnt care about the honor, or the glory or whatever, he just cares that his daughter is back safe, and he shows it. Manly men openly showing emotions are always good references for kids.

@martincolomaarmas8496

5 жыл бұрын

And it also shows you that brute force is not the only way to fullfil conventional male roles (like war) but that intelligence and creativity are also important.

@Radien

5 жыл бұрын

Kids don't instinctively reject role models of a different gender. :) That's something that is instilled in them over time. I was a huge fan of the Ghostbusters cartoon as a kid, and my favorite character was not one of the four male team members, but rather Janine, the no-nonsense secretary who kept them in line.

@zotharr

5 жыл бұрын

I loved and still love Mulan, as a male, because in the end, gender is only the surface. There are deeper meaning and conflict shown in this movie, being different, being an outsider, this is how i related to her

Good points. Mulan doesn't give up her feminine qualities, even when posing as a man, making her not just a female character that goes 'butch' like a lot of kick-ass women have to be in stories, and she doesn't save the day through physical strength, but through planning, good use of resources and what is available to her, cunning and intellect. But if you think about it, she could still beat the pants off a lot of people, as is shown when she kicks Lee in their spar and knocks him down. She is still not physically stronger than he is, but many martial arts are not based on just being strong, but on agility and skill as well. Also, though, the real Mulan was offered a higher position and turned it down to settle back into a calmer life, so having her turn down the role is also historically accurate.

@ivyhung8961

3 жыл бұрын

The real mulan was going to be forced to become the emperor’s concubine so she killed herself to maintain her pride.

@buulba4591

3 жыл бұрын

@@ivyhung8961 bro what lmao

@miguelprima5937

2 жыл бұрын

strength is just one part, you still gotta be swift as a coursing river with all the force of a great typhoon, and finally mysterious as the dark side of the moon.

@McCaroni_Sup

2 жыл бұрын

@jordan bellfort Guns: am I a joke to you?!

@AashiquiDevi

2 жыл бұрын

pp

*comes out with Mulan when her figure is clearly showing* “I knew there was something wrong with you!!!” *silence,* *tears out hair tie* “A _WOMAN_ !!!” *dramatic gasps*

@gwenythice7230

4 жыл бұрын

Gucci Eyebags “oh it’s the female hair!!!”

@bananahat3350

4 жыл бұрын

Gwenyth Ice It’s like Perry the platypus with/without his fedora.

@donnguyen1107

7 ай бұрын

Well turns out men AND women in ancient China grew their hair out out of filial piety but just styled it differently. Your hair is part of your body and your body was given to you by your parents so cutting your hair is a form of bodily mutilation and an insult/act of rebellion against family. Short hair usually meant you were a criminal or you self execute yourself

Mulan: Please bring honor to us all Prince Zuko: did somebody mention honor?

@valdapierre6650

4 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@hassanalkhalaf1115

3 жыл бұрын

Now he's firelord 🔥

@shouko4218

3 жыл бұрын

🔥HOOOONOOOOOOORRRRR 🔥

Interesting point about the dress, but I must add that must toys I found about Mulan shows her in her Blue Dress. The one she used when fighting Shan Yu for the last time and when she received the honor gifts from the emperor. Which have the same effect. Wouldn't be right either to sell Mulan in the Ping-Uniform because she was not Ping either, she was disguised. But in her blue dress, she had her both sides united. She was fighting as a soldier, but also as herself, a warrior in woman clothes, was the clothes she wore when she was recognized by her true worth by her friends, her family, the emperor and the people of China. I think is apropriate. More than the armor would be. I sometimes see her in merchandising in some green dress, that one I don't get, she never wore green in the movie.

@hello-sj8cf

5 жыл бұрын

Either you mean the green kimono-esc dress which she did not wear from what I know, there is a green dress she wore. It is even showed in advertisting for the movie and in general, like her in her pose holding that cricket cage. I believe she wears it in the beggining of the movie. I am not 100% since I haven't seen it in a long while

@biazacha

5 жыл бұрын

About the green dress: maybe is from the 2nd movie? Only watched once, so not really sure. But overall, totally agree with you.

@howarthe1

5 жыл бұрын

I visited Disneyland right after Milan came out in theaters. I was really hoping to buy a costume. There were lots. But none featured her army uniform. I was really disappointed. I wanted to save China!

@SunflowerLilypad

5 жыл бұрын

The green dress is in the beginning of the film. When she gives tea to her dad and then the last scene we see her in it is when she gets changed to take a bath.

@angelinamckinney2728

5 жыл бұрын

F Izzo Thanks for pointing that out. I just commented about it myself. I felt it was a symbol of her accepting she was both a woman and a warrior and that was her true reflection.

Mulan has a special place in my heart, Mulan isn’t just a figure for girls who don’t identify with an exclusively feminine ideal, she’s someone for boys who don’t work entirely with masculinity and she’s an example of the strength of innovation and individuality, her strength comes from the fact she’s balanced. She’s kind and nurturing (classically female trait) yet she has grit and courage (masculine trait)

@kenyaholloway-reliford8213

5 жыл бұрын

HexManiacCiaran We need more characters who can be softhearted and strong at the same time.

@zzzohmy

5 жыл бұрын

This is such an important part of the movie. There’s nothing wrong with being very feminine or masculine if that’s who you are. The problem is when people feel limited to one or the other and it restricts who they truly are as a person. Most people exhibit some mixture of those traits (and even defining traits on a feminine to masculine spectrum is a debate all its own). Mulan doesn’t succeed by completely embodying what we typically see as masculine traits. She shows the strengths of both. And her greatest tool is her intelligence, which is often considered gender neutral. This isn’t to say there’d be anything wrong with a female character who mostly identifies with masculine traits - that’s also fine and there should be female characters like that as well. But Mulan showed that wasn’t a necessity for her to succeed. And I have to agree with screen prism that something is lost when she’s shoehorned into the princess title. Not because there’s anything wrong with princesses or wanting to be one (and for Disney it’s obviously about marketing and money). But as screenprism said, you don’t need to be a princess to to something worthwhile. Their “every girl is a princess” thing is just...stupid. The word has no meaning at this point and the way they couldn’t even hide it practically screaming “ALL GIRLS PLEASE BUY OUR PRODUCTS” is kind of nauseating.

@theoneonyoutube4925

5 жыл бұрын

HexManiacCiaran and zzzohmy Yes, yes, and yes.

@Geblawi

5 жыл бұрын

HexManiacCiaran *snap* *snap* *snap*

@brideut

5 жыл бұрын

Courage isn't a "masculine" trait. Anyone can be brave, regardless of their gender. People shouldn't assign gender to these things.

"You.... fight good" Shan Yu, seducing since 1998.

@hannahrachelabraham2049

4 жыл бұрын

*Li Shang

@cool_kai3298

3 жыл бұрын

imagine him saying that xD

@ineedabadbleep1557

3 жыл бұрын

*Li Shang

@audreylareza345

3 жыл бұрын

WASNT SHAN YU THE VILLAIN HOLDUP

@yasminechoerryscherry3701

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yess another bi mess who doesn't know how to flirt, we love it

My parents got me a Mulan doll because she was my favorite "princess" and I was so dissatisfied with her only having the matchmaker outfit that I made armor by cutting up a cereal box and painting it and gluing string on the back to tie it on. IIRC I used some plain long-sleeve Ken shirt and pants underneath. That might have been one of my first self-initiated DIY come to think of it!

The things makes Mulan stand out is the balance in her personality: she is brave and intelligent instead of being "a strong ass kicking woman" She is more human and she can be all this things and still being a woman. I remember the scene when shan took his shirt off and she stared at him with her eyes wide opened. That scene was hilarious. She can be both independent and being attracted to men instead of rejecting anything which has to do with them. Depicting Mulan as a princess goes against everything the movie tries to tell. And depicting her as a badass butt kicking warrior without showing her intelligence also goes against everything she represents. I say this because they are making a live action of Mulan and I fear thtey are going to portray her in a wrong way. Here is the Mulan formula: BRAVE + INTELLIGENT + FUNNY + EMPATHY + she can have feelings for a man without being a traditional woman character. Soooo she is a human basically. And that is why I love this character so much

@aurea.

5 жыл бұрын

One scene I liked in particular that relates to this topic was the one where Mulan and the other soldiers draw their swords in preparation for an attack. The looks on their faces say it all: they could lose their lives in battle. This is what they trained for, their time has come to fight, and they'll either survive or get killed. I appreciated that some of that dread was portrayed, and not instant bravery or badassery.

@theoneonyoutube4925

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@rkgk1517

5 жыл бұрын

Mulan has to work hard to learn the skills it takes to be a soldier. The movie is realistic about the fact that she's not a 100 pound sexy lady who can kickflip a linebacker easily. Mulan wins through her guile, not brawn - it would dumb if the film pretended she was a superhero. Mulan's a bit like a sports movie really

@Laura-ck2hh

5 жыл бұрын

@@rkgk1517 It even has the training sequence, haha

@violetlavi2207

5 жыл бұрын

She’s also adorkable and badass at the same time, which is a balance rarely seen in female protagonists today, and as mentioned, she has an obvious crush on Shang that she doesn’t make a big deal of denying. That’s what makes her great

You guys did a great job as always. As a woman who spent her childhood in China, I knew about Hua Mulan and how she joined the army in place of her father before I heard of the Disney movie adaptation. I learned about her in children's books and if I remember correctly, in school as well. In China, she's recognized as one of the four greatest female heros of our country. There are literature and ancient folk songs about her dating around year 400-500 AD. She's more like a Jeanne-d'Arc of China. Despite what Disney is trying to do, she was never a princess to us. (Sorry kinda got carried away. Badass women always make me feel so proud, let alone that we share the same heritage! I aspire to be one of them)

@tracyallen9170

5 жыл бұрын

Who are the other three?

@Entanglementful

5 жыл бұрын

OMG! Disney's Mulan was one of my favourite cartoons in childhood - and it still is - but surprisingly enough it has never occured to me that she might be based on a real person! Thank you so much for this revelation, now I want to learn about the real Mulan!

@t.fairuz29

5 жыл бұрын

Who are the other three? I need to know!

@user-wu2uk1xw7p

5 жыл бұрын

T. Fairuz Liang hong yu,Mu gui ying ,Fan li hua

@user-yu3yk9wd7v

5 жыл бұрын

@Water & Sky 梁红玉（Liang hong yv） 樊梨花 （Fan li hua） 穆桂英 （Mu gui ying） And in china we call Mulan "花木兰" (^_^)

And Mulan’s and Lee Shang’s relationship is honestly the healthiest out of all

@rorymarcel228

3 жыл бұрын

And the princess and the frog

@yasminechoerryscherry3701

2 жыл бұрын

@@rorymarcel228 the person 😭

@octoscorpion2506

2 жыл бұрын

That is a major reason why I don't care for the Sequel. In Mulan 2 they cause unnecessary animosity in their relationship just to have a movie.

They actually created a qualifier specifically For Mulan so she could become an official Disney Princess. Disney used to have 2 qualifiers for Disney Princesses: 1. Be born into royalty 2. Marry into royalty However, with Mulan, they created a third category: Perform an Act of Extreme Bravery. Which is why Mulan was coronated at Disney World and is a part of the Disney Princess lineup.

@eyemah

3 жыл бұрын

"earn that royalty"

@haileygocke3074

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to bring this up too! She saved her country so that’s why they added the perform an act of bravery so she could be a Disney Princess which is why she’s an honorary Disney Princess.

@Orion_TheyThem

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephany6417 that's not an official, Disney qualifier, which is what I'm talking about.

@Orion_TheyThem

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephany6417 again..... I'm talking about the *OFFICIAL,* Disney qualifiers. Speculate all you want. But on the Official, Disney Princess website.....there are only 3 qualifiers: the ones I listed above.

@andrewmalinowski6673

Жыл бұрын

@@stephany6417 Technically, because both Anna and Elsa started a franchise neither of them can be considered official princesses under Disney's rules because of the "not part of a franchise" restriction and Giselle is unable to be a Disney Princess because Disney would have to pay Amy Adams for use of her likeness since the animated version in "Enchanted" was based on the actress herself. Within the "Mulan" films the closest she gets to being royalty are the emperor's offer to make her a member of his council and in "Mulan 2" when she's escorting the princesses

Honestly, it would be a better fit for Mulan’s character arc to market her with the new dress she wears at the end in her fight at the Palace.

@princedonovaughn1182

5 жыл бұрын

She's in that dress alot now in marketing too

@arcyarcanine

5 жыл бұрын

It's barely a dress though, more like a samurai inspired robe.

Mulan is *one* of the best portrayals of a female heroin tbh. *P.S.:* LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS, TO DEFEAT THE HUNS.

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

No wonder why Filthy Frank sang this song behind the green screen.

@deptusmechanikus7362

5 жыл бұрын

TO DEFEAT THE *HANZ* - OMG NO! Hanz, ze transmission broke again! Abandon der panzer!! We are defeted!

@eunyoonease

5 жыл бұрын

did they send me daughters, when i asked for sons??

@rosemenon

5 жыл бұрын

윤윤니스 you’re the saddest bunch I’ve ever met

@DarcyEdwards

5 жыл бұрын

Rose Menon but you can bet before we’re through Mister I’ll make a man out of you

Being a disney princess also Mulan more visibility than most female characters. Mulan as a disney princess also gives women of Asian descent representation in one of the most iconic and recognizable brands in the world. Imagine how much people would remember Giselle (a great heroine) would be if she had that label attached to her. Mulan as a disney princess to buck the stereotype is more inclusive, it expands the "Disney Princess" brand.

@dearyvettetn4489

4 жыл бұрын

This post is so on point about two Disney princesses who’s inclusion, or exclusion on the princess list is due to shrewd business decisions on Disney’s part. 1) The one point this video and most of the comments seem to miss is that the addition of Mulan as a “princess” adds diversity to the group, where if she were excluded, Tiana would be he only Princess of color on what would be a list of 10 princesses. While Pocahontas is closer to being classified a princess, one has to wonder if the amount of her merch sales would have come close to Mulan’s? 2) Giselle would have made a great addition to the princess roster but Disney made yet another shrewd business decision not to pay actress Amy Adams for the use of her likeness. Since there’s talk of making a sequel to enchanted, and Disney can seem to find piles of money to buy up IPs like Star Wars and Marvel, maybe they’ll consider letting Giselle join the club and cutting Ms. Adams a few checks?

I am a 36 year old heterosexual man who also served in the military. I just want to say I saw Mulan when I was around 13 years old in theaters and to this day I still regard it as my favorite movie of all time. If I have a daughter I will definitely have her watch this and will also watch this with my son when he's a little older. Just to add on top of everything you've said I feel you missed the mark on specifying how she had not only obstacles, but extreme obstacles that none of her other soldiers had to overcome. She had to hide being a woman, she was risking death, she did it all for a selfless reason (to protect her father) THEN she single handedly turned the war around with that cannon in the mountain, saved her superior officer, saved the emperor oh and HER WHOLE COUNTRY! Mulan isn't just a hero or a legend, she's a god!

@donnguyen1107

Жыл бұрын

I think also she starts off focusing on protecting her father and family, but as she goes deeper into the war, she realizes just the kind of danger she's fighting against and the lives that are at stake. Also if you pay attention there's the scene where she is sees her local village boys pick on this girl and steal her doll, which she hands back to the girl, then there's the burned village scene where she finds a doll that likely belonged to another girl, hinting that even the innocent children weren't spared. Then she sees Shang mourning his dead father the general and she's basically seeing the thing she's trying to prevent come to pass it just adds to her selflessness and her "don't just sit there when you know you can do something" attitude.

@SOURCEw00t

Жыл бұрын

@@donnguyen1107 true, btw I'm just remembering posting this comment. Since I last posted I do have a daughter now 4 months old. She will grow to love Mulan..... by FORCE! lol

@donnguyen1107

Жыл бұрын

@@SOURCEw00t Check out the old legends and they say Mulan has a sister and/or a baby brother. So when you consider that, her logic is also that if she dies her parents have extra kids. She's putting herself up as an expendable kid drafting as a soldier. I was in the same class with a couple girls with dads in the military and they're also the oldest of their siblings so I can see a bit of Mulan in them.

I've always hated how they market her in the dress she hates. Anyways, I love this video. Mulan is a genius.

@bobbirdsong6825

4 жыл бұрын

She actually tries very hard to be the perfect obedient and feminine woman. However, she is incapable of doing it, for some reason she cannot explain. I don't think she really cares about the dress.

@robinfa1477

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobbirdsong6825 She does try to do those things, but that doesn't mean she likes it. She feels uncomfortable and not herself. The reason she tries is because she doesn't feel there's any other option (even though there are in exceptional cases). It's like in many societies today, college is seen as (even though it's not in exceptional cases) the only way to get most of the jobs considered "good." A lot of people go whether they like it or not or agree with the system or not. Those without a "good job" tend to be looked down upon and sometimes have a hard time making a living. In Mulan's society, marrying well and having sons is like having a "good job" and not only does this cause the person who doesn't do it to get looked down upon, but the whole family (which has to do with Mulan's motivation. She doesn't want to make the family suffer on her behalf). In order to do this, she has to get a match (which would be like having to go to college) and in order to get a match, she has to dress a certain way (just like some schools have uniforms. Wearing them does not mean people like them. Many don't). None of this says whether or not she'll struggle with it (just like someone could struggle in college whether they enjoy it or not) and it just happens that she does. Maybe she would do better in a modern college setting and maybe some people would do better in her setting, but that's just the ways the societies are. To go outside the mold and still "succeed" is considered exceptional (which Mulan is able to do at the end).

@bobbirdsong6825

4 жыл бұрын

@@robinfa1477 I did not say she liked it, and while I agree with your point, she, as a character, does not care so much about whether or not she likes a dress. She cares about her father, that's why she goes to war, and in doing so, hopes to find herself. It isn't a rebellion against femininity, it is a risk she takes in spite of her position in society as a woman. She otherwise is no feminist, she is not at all motivated by large scale gender politics, which is what makes her so compelling.

@robinfa1477

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobbirdsong6825 That's the thing. A lot of the movie is about her wanting to be her true self, which is not her in the matchmaker outfit any more than it is her as Ping. If they marketed her as Ping all the time, it would be just as weird. No, her story is not about the dress or anything like that, but it's still symbolic. The green dress in the beginning, blue dress at the end, or almost anything out of the second movie would be a better choice. There's nothing wrong with having some merchandise of her in the matchmaker dress or as Ping, but it has been overwhelmingly the matchmaker one. It's not like that's the only thing she wears or even the main thing she wears, which would make it understandable. Now it does seem that they aren't using the matchmaker dress as much as they used to but oddly enough, a lot of times she has this new, elaborate dress that wasn't in either film. It doesn't really make any sense. She's the only disney princess that got a new dress (well they might have recolored Ariel's. I'm not really sure on that one). The redesign has been around for years (and got a lot of backlash), but I guess it's just become more popular overtime. Even the Disney parks went from the matchmaker dress to one that resembles an odd merge of the two. I don't see why they don't just use the blue one or something. The problem with the dress isn't about feminism, it's about identity. I do agree that Mulan didn't do what she did because of feminism, but I think she is a feminist in some sense of the word. There are many types of feminism, so it's completely possible we are thinking of different things. I just think that while she thought women were treated unfairly (actually it seems like she disagrees with a few things in her society) and should have more opportunities in general, she wasn't confident in that because it goes against what everyone she knows seems to think, and likely how she was raised. She questions whether that's a good way of thinking. By the end of the movie, however, she has gained some confidence. I don't know whether you consider the second film to be canon or not, but you can tell, for example, that she has become more confident on her stance against arranged marriages. And while she isn't the most feminine character, she does have a respect for both femininity and masculinity. She is a very well rounded character.

@bobbirdsong6825

4 жыл бұрын

@@robinfa1477 I understand your point. Thanks for clarifying.

I just love that even if this movie is for kids, it doesn't sugarcoat on the patriarchy aspects. Mulan get called numerous times for not knowing her 'place' as a woman. Straight up being called "treacherous snake" by that annoying dude.

@jamesmoffat124

5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, women never fight wars, men fight wars for you so u can complain about the patriarchy

@thuanho2950

5 жыл бұрын

fun fact, women did fight wars, and i don't see the correlation between those 2 things

@ghostestwiththemostest

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmoffat124 L O L oh honey. Fact check yoself before you wreck yoself.

@mhawang8204

5 жыл бұрын

It's more like women were not allowed to fight wars. Mulan had to disguise herself and got rejected as soon as her identity was revealed. Most western countries did not allow females to serve in active duties in the military until the 1970's.

@biazacha

5 жыл бұрын

"Fun fact, women never fight wars" someone here should go back to the History classes.... the past was full of warrior ladies, China included; even their most famous and terrible pirate was a woman.

I love how Mulan is the only ‘princess’ to have a kill count.

@octoscorpion2506

2 жыл бұрын

She's the only one that we acknowledge has a kill count. I'm pretty sure Elsa killed people with that blizzard; people die every year in winter storms. The storm came unexpectedly and people would have been caught unprepared. It was "ok" that Mulan killed people, because it was in a war and she did it on purpose. It wouldn't be "ok" for them to admit that Elsa accidentally killed people. I know they don't come out and say that anyone died in the blizzard, but it's very possible that people died. I love Mulan. It's my favorite disney movie, maybe my absolute favorite movie. It does bother me that they portray her wearing the matchmaker dress.

@SweetOrangeGirl

2 жыл бұрын

@@octoscorpion2506 I never thought that Elsa killed anyone with her blizzard, but it could’ve happened.

@queenarialya

2 жыл бұрын

Tiana kill Dr Faciler

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I love Mulan, it’s one of my favorite movies! I was always wondering why Mulan was wearing that dress in all of the marketing items because instead of the dress being somewhat of a climax, it’s at the beginning and we never see it again. Great video! Keep up the excellent work!❤️

@puerinsomnio8936

5 жыл бұрын

Not only that, like addressed in this video, it's a dress that reflects what her society expects of her and her frustration about not being able to meet those expectations. It's a dress that doesn't reflect her character and represents what she defies throughout the movie.

@ciclallisilva7123

5 жыл бұрын

Mulan just took her daddy's job and her dad was a war hero so she had no choice but to look like a boy and train like a man. So it was up to her not let her daddy's background look bad and she was also trained to help and do was right but it was more challenging for mulan because she was still a woman. It just proves that you don't have to have royal background to do the right thing the point of the story.

@LordofFullmetal

5 жыл бұрын

Because it was her most marketable outfit when she's thrown in with the other princesses. Easy. Also, it's not actually a dress. Those garments are treated in Chinese culture very differently to how westerners treat dresses.

@Stallya

5 жыл бұрын

I think it has something to do with having an asian princess archetype in the princess squad. I'm pretty sure she'd not have made the cut if disney had a more standard asian princess.

@lindenpeters2601

5 жыл бұрын

This video wayyy overthinks the dress issue. It's just her most formal dress, so that's what she wears with the other princesses. There are other princesses who did not spend their whole movie in their iconic dress: Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Tiana, just off the top of my head.

Um... Mulan has animal sidekicks who talk to her...

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

Although, Mushu is'nt a lizard but a dragon. Dragons are myth creatures so how does she talk to a myth? Only a real princess can talk to REAL animals. (Maybe)

@SoSickRick

5 жыл бұрын

It's a cartoon suspend your disbelief for about an hour 45

@LA-dh1bq

5 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to be a princess to have demons helping you, Disney is satanic as fuq.

@iceluvndiva21

5 жыл бұрын

XD uh I don't mushu counts cuz he's a dragon

@sully2932

5 жыл бұрын

Friendship The cricket and her horse? Are those not real animals?

Just gonna say: Esmerelda AND Megara were just plain old cool, interesting ladies/heroines in their own right, with no royal titles goin' around (OK, OK, some argument can be made for Meg getting with a god...) and they're *NEVER* represented in merchandise, marketing and discussions. Of course, the fact that they were both the love interests within a MALE-CENTRIC narrative might well have something to do with it. And then there is Princess Eilonwy from 'The Black Cauldron' and Kida from 'Atlantis' - totally legit princesses, but perpetually ignored and forgotten. Again, perhaps due in part to playing support to a male protagonist.

@donnguyen1107

7 ай бұрын

Love interest status didn’t stop Jasmine from taking a spot in the lineup

When I was little, Mulan was my favorite “Disney Princess”, literally because she was Asian, and I was Asian. She was the only “Princess” I could relate to. But honestly, I’m so proud to have Mulan represent my culture. She’s just... so cool and everything I want to be. It sounds weird and outdated , but bringing “honor” to my family is definitely something I strive for and struggle with. I want to make my family proud of me. Maybe I won’t like... save China or whatever, but I want to become the best person I can be so that I can make my parents proud of me. I feel like the dream of every Asian kid is to become someone their parents can brag about lol.

@pyrokatarina

3 жыл бұрын

ur last phrase is every asian parents' dream ever

@haileygocke3074

3 жыл бұрын

So so true! It’s so hard growing up and not seeing someone else who looks like you to look up to on the big screen! I’m Asian American and Mulan was basically a center of my childhood

Kida Nedakh of Atlantis is a bona fide princess, but she is ignored by Disney. Justice for Princess Kida!

@Passions5555

5 жыл бұрын

Justice for the princess from the black cauldron! She is even more obscure than kida

@M.M.Y.B

5 жыл бұрын

Eilonwy? She's unknown, but for good reason. The Black Cauldron was trash. Atlantis is slightly better, but Kida is not a princess. She became a queen.

@FreshMochi

5 жыл бұрын

Mol Berry so Elsa she’s a queen but yet considered as a Disney princess

@lucapeyrefitte6899

5 жыл бұрын

Dlee645 her movie didn't make money so just blame Disney for that

@99lodewijk

5 жыл бұрын

@@FreshMochi Elsa and Anna aren't official Disney Princesses yet.

What blows my mind every time is that Mulan is often considered a princess when Pocahontas is not. Pocahontas is literally the daughter of a chief, so why is Mulan always included on Disney princess promotional materials when Pocahontas is often missing?

@user-om8zb5sr8n

5 жыл бұрын

Jane Doe daughter of a chief doesn't equal princess lol.

@iluvmcrmorethanu

5 жыл бұрын

fiorita closer to a princess than Mulan. And last time I checked daughter of a leader of a nation=princess

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

Well, Mulan is the daughter of a strong soldier so I don't think she was'nt "royal' in this category. Moana and Pocahontas are'nt princesses and they are so close to their position. They are both the daughters of the chief. Maui thought Moana is a princess but you probably know the answer.

@iluvmcrmorethanu

5 жыл бұрын

Friendship soldiers are honorable and important but not political leaders like the way Pocahontas’ father was. Pocahontas was literally the daughter of the Native American equivalent of a king. If she was white and from some fictional European country she’d be considered a princess instantly. Just because Native Americans don’t use language like “king” and “princess” doesn’t mean she isn’t their own version of it.

@MsPatdfanatic

5 жыл бұрын

Pocahontas is part of the Disney Princess line up. The media franchise they're a part of. As to why she doesn't show up in a lot of Disney princess things I couldn't tell you.

As someone who has never felt at ease in strict femininity, I grew up loving Mulan. I'll admit, it kind of breaks my heart that they stuck her into the dress and makeup. Thanks for helping break this down!

@7prudent

2 жыл бұрын

If you are a woman, you are automatically "feminine" actually, with or without dresses, make-up etc - these are unnatural add-ons created by people, just being who you are is the key ;)

“Mulan’s most salient quality is her intelligence” *Recalls her fanning off the matchmaker’s butt and ignites a fire* Edit: jokes aside, Mulan is a strategic and powerful woman! I love that she doesn’t conform to either side (masculine or feminine) and just stays true to herself. Her ending credits song is so uplifting and perfect for her feature. I also love that the princesses were praised just as she was. The most underrated quote was when Shan Yu realized who she was and said “the soldier from the mountains...” with no regard of her being a woman. She, to him, is a soldier. (Women weren’t allowed to be drafted in the war, the penalty is death. Remember?) Another thing I wanted to mention was that I believe Disney considered her “princess” for the sake of marketing and franchising. If they didn’t, Mulan would be lost.

Mulan is the daughter of a nobleman. That’s a pretty big leap from a peasant or no royal background. A horse is expensive, a private tomb for her dieded family, her freakin’ house is huge for a peasant and even then, no normal foot soldier will bring back a sword and armour except officers. But in the end she is not a princess. The only thing that confuses me is where are the maids, cleaning the house, feeding the horse, etc.

@chrissyvega9905

5 жыл бұрын

Its possible that they lost their money because of reasons and the marriage of Mulan was probably their only option to escape financial ruin

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

Well, in real life, the peasant's house were made of wood and it's small. But the maids were hired to pamper the house and the horses must have left by the owners for a care. Plus, the tombs were named after Disney crews. So I don't think it was'nt Mulan's family name.

@Sticklemako

5 жыл бұрын

She is not from a peasant family... She is from an esteemed warrior family...

@sarasamaletdin4574

5 жыл бұрын

Also Shang’s father was the general who died. That is incedebly powerful position so he is at least a high ranking noble or even somewhat related to the royalty. It wasn’t typical of the Emperos daughters to marry important noble men and since the emperors practiced polygamy there was many daughters, but i don’t know about this time period exactly. So when Mulan and Shang marry she rises a lot in social status.

@M.M.Y.B

5 жыл бұрын

In the second movie, Mulan is tasked with transporting 3 of the emperor's daughters to marry some "princes". They are princesses, but are being used a trade material. If Mulan had become a princess in this way, she would have had a better social status, but probably a horrible life.

Thank you for mentioning her intelligence! It's so often overlooked. Her creativity and out-of-the-box thinking is the reason she's my favorite! Her problem solving ability is what influenced me the most growing up and I always try to use it in everyday life

Oh, I also adored the scene when she hugged the wise, affectionate fatherly king. Healthy femininity trope.

"Disney Princess" is just a market label, "Disney's Female Protagonist or Coprotagonist" just doesn't have the same ring to It.

@iwant2haveu

3 жыл бұрын

She’s a Disney hero.

Growing up as a kid, I was a tomboy who loved watching Disney movies so of course my favorite was Mulan. A girl who was not traditionally feminine, brave, intelligent, creative. She was my role model, I looked up to her. Loved this video!

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a male but this video seems interesting. Sadly, some princess were sources of "damsel in distress" in most non-Disney fairy tales. **face palm** Well, not all princesses are helpless characters who are cliche for getting saved by a hero. Like what the video mentioned, most princess are independent who are sent to a quest for feminity and equality for their sake of other women. Also, it's just disappointing that modern feminism took over male's spotlight and overshadowed them. Third-wave feminism is a huge disgrace to humanity my friend.

@M.M.Y.B

5 жыл бұрын

Friendship, what modern feminism has taken over male's spotlight?

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

Well, instead of equality, third-wave feminists wanted to overshadow the life of us men. Just take a look with the 2016 Ghostbuster.

@M.M.Y.B

5 жыл бұрын

Am I supposed to believe that men should have the spotlight naturally and that women deserve the sidelines? Men had various ghostbuster movies where they had the spotlight, so it's only fair if women get a ghostbuster movie with them in the spotlight.

@M.M.Y.B

5 жыл бұрын

How many waves of feminism are there? I've had people cite 5th and 6th waves. There are plenty of childhood nostalgia characters that have been changed drastically over the years. Are we supposed to be outraged with every new iteration of Batman? Or are we outraged at the very existence of Batwoman? Or more accurately, Supergirl? I don't think men should claim OG rights when they definitely didn't found every aspect of our lives and thinking that remakes of movies are treading on their creative spark is dangerous. Pitch perfect is far from original in concept. It IS the remake with all girls. The fact that you're holding it up as an original idea that girls can be proud of is ridiculous.

Finally my girl gets some attention. I don't really like Moana or Merida (I understand why others do) but I personally found their movies boring & I love the Disney Princesses. I don't resent them as some do. Belle doesn't have Stockholm, Cinderella isn't weak & Mulan showed me you could be both girly & strong with a deep familial bond. Shang is awesome too lol

@TiffanyRay

5 жыл бұрын

I think they just want to put those streo types in cause some people think its sexist that disney in the 1950s would only put out movies of princesses instead of a male protagonist films. And because they seem fragile and feminine it makes people think they're not able to take care of themselves unless someone does it for them that if someone rescues them they're problems immediately go away. But most of the time without a rescue you wouldn't be able to move the plot forward that just how fairy tales work.

@nkbujvytcygvujno6006

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it isn’t their faults they’re stuck in circumstances they can’t change alone.

@a.d.w8385

4 жыл бұрын

Merida was annoying but Moana was awesome.

As a young girl, I was very insecure about my femininity. I felt like I wasn't feminine enough, but Mulan was my favourite princess and growing up she was my icon. Because she taught me that it's not that I must repress my femininity so I don't feel weak, but in embracing it I am more powerful. I still as a teen I can state that I no longer feel the need to be excessively masculine to be strong, but embrace both masculinity and femininity together to be who i am.

@yasminechoerryscherry3701

2 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@7prudent

2 жыл бұрын

Feminine can easily mean physically strong as well, or just wearing sporty clothes or anything similar to these. It is just how these words and (wrong) perceptions are coded in most people's brains.

@tanihehe

2 жыл бұрын

@@7prudent femininity and masculinity are definitely terms made by society, as women, most people definitely are told they should try and be more "feminine". My main comment was made a year ago. Now I wear what I want even when it pisses off my family lmao, my point being Mulan at the end of the movie fights all these huns in a dress and uses a fan instead of a sword, all of this stuff is considered to be "traditionally feminine" and she embraces all these "traditionally masculine" (combat) traits alongside it too, which was pretty cool to a lot of young girls growing up. Especially since most princesses had glowups in their movies where they went from looking tomboyish to wearing gowns and stuff. Its a change is all. even if these perceptions are wrong you cant deny the affect they have on young people (sorry for the paragraph XD I'm well aware these words are constructs and are created by society :D )

@7prudent

2 жыл бұрын

@@tanihehe no need to say sorry - I understand what you mean, and I agree how these words and false associations can actually terribly affect people, directly and indirectly. Even, as you said, being "just" a viewer of, like such a transition plot you just mentioned (and I think actually there might be a better fit instead of the word tomboy), can have tremendous effect on people.

@tanihehe

2 жыл бұрын

@Amber Patoc Exactly!! :D

Great video, yet again! The only thing I think I might add to this is to touch on how Mulan's plan to get into the palace is another example of the overarching "there's room for both" message. Yes, it's a perfect example of your point that she doesn't assume brute strength is the solution to everything, but it's also a great example of how femininity can be powerful as well. They don't just sneak into the palace rather than busting down the doors; they sneak in _as women._ Mulan knows the men around her will view femininity as powerless, yet this is a very literal case of it hiding hidden strength. The scene is a great example that both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine traits can bring success in life. Mulan is a good lesson for young girls that there's room for both, so there's no pressure to choose one over the other.

@francisthompson3772

4 жыл бұрын

Such a message should be sent with a guy too lol.

As a guy, Mulan was always my favorite Disney princess. I watched the movie hundreds of times and I even went as her for Halloween! She was just so inspiring and deep, I wanted to be like her in a way that I wasn't really inspired by other Disney characters.

@johnnguyen1914

5 жыл бұрын

give me a high five

@ignas4285

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnguyen1914 bro are you the lost brother of dianne nguyen?

@catalayalafaye5337

4 жыл бұрын

She is my favorite too and I was so excited for the real life movie and than I couldn't watch it because of Corona 😭😭

Best soundtrack for Disney princess movie 🍿

@anormalguy9320

5 жыл бұрын

For me, it's Aladdin for best soundtrack. But i'm not sure if it counts as a princess movie because it focuses on Aladdin.

@m.h.1593

5 жыл бұрын

And it won’t even be part of the live action movie. BOO!

@e3xiii315

5 жыл бұрын

Little mermaid

@princepeterwolf

5 жыл бұрын

I love Mulan, but the soundtrack is def one of the weakest ones in the Disney canon tbh

@khyreedwards1228

5 жыл бұрын

ooo I would argue for Moana's soundtrack, but I'll make a man out of you is on my workout playlist

I remember getting a McDonalds happy meal figure of Mulan where she wearing a green trouser outfit with a sash. Never seen that anywhere else

Gotta love the last fight scene of Mulan and Shan Yu. Shan Yu holds a sword (something that many would think will only a warrior holds, a man) and Mulan holds a fan (sign for 'femininity') and yet Mulan's the one who won thanks to her cleverness and not by brute force.

@conazpi

2 жыл бұрын

@jordan bellfort good thing this video is about the movie and not the 'real life mulan'

@conazpi

2 жыл бұрын

@jordan bellfort if you think that someone who is weaker than their opponent can't win through other means then i can't change your mind lol

@donnguyen1107

7 ай бұрын

I’m actually imagining a scene like that for some fanfiction I’m working on. Only I’m thinking instead of my hero using a fan maybe a pen beats the sword in a fight as “the pen is mightier than the sword” lol

I mean, like with Megara, I never saw certain characters as Disney PRINCESSES, so much as DISNEY princesses. Disney royalty, I suppose.

*Her name is Kida Nedakh.* *Her name is Kida Nedakh.* *Her name is Kida Nedakh.* *Her name is Kida Nedakh.* *I will never forget Atlantis...Ever. No matter how much Disney wants me to.*

@travisbuschette8609

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying it! The forgotten Disney Princess who actually IS a Princess!

@tammymartinez7488

5 жыл бұрын

She is not a princess she became queen. She’s in the same boat as Elsa. Elsa can never be a Disney princess. That doesn’t matter for her or Anna because they are in the frozen merchandise not Disney princess line.

@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for voicing my thoughts . Absolutely love kida

@HannibalHanslaughter

5 жыл бұрын

Justice for Princess Kida!

@combatmedic3318

5 жыл бұрын

TheCoolComplexity Her movie didn't do so well. So they didn't include her in the Disney princess franchise. Frozen's movie did! So they were included.

Another thing that I like about the story, is that Mulan isn't depicted as the perfect heroine that knows and can do everything perfectly from the beginning. She grows and makes progress as a soldier and person as the story advances. I think that gives her character more depth and also makes the story more realistic. It gives the message that you can become better if you work hard, too.

Mulan's story comes from a Chinese poem in Han dynasty (between 2BC and 2 AC). The poem describes Mulan went to war in order to protect her old father and bring the honer home. That's why Mulan doesn't embrace the fairytale idea as a princess because it's a legend rather a fairytale.

Mulan is also the only princess to visibly break someone's arm 8:13

@emanuel9063

4 жыл бұрын

LagiNaLangAko23 nah, so was Ariel when she got her legs

Mulan literally took down the entire Hun army by herself while saving China and restoring honor to her family. Elsa/Anna could never

@nm9688

5 жыл бұрын

Elsa and Anna's stories were more about their personal relationship and growth, while Mulan's was about saving the day. But I'm pretty sure Elsa would be able to cause an avalanche.

@marmareido6774

5 жыл бұрын

get out with that pitting women against eachother bullshit, in this house we support all princesses

@jasminecrawford42

5 жыл бұрын

@@marmareido6774 Exactly, no one is pitting the Disney princes against eachother, even when Prince Eric was the first Disney prince to even have a personality 😒.

@77moonwalker77

5 жыл бұрын

why the need to put them against each other?

@abdallaaltaza5287

5 жыл бұрын

Every princess has her own story and all of them are important . Like Anna's and Elsa's power of royal sisters relationship. Mulan's courage . Ariel's curiosity....etc.

I'm usually to fidgety to click on 13min videos - but yours are so intelligent and so well paced I find them thoughtful and calm. I'm enjoying them so much. Thanks ks for your awesome commentary on things I was taking for granted. 💪💋💙

She inspired me to do martial arts, when I was in 6th grade. After 12 years Im still in love with it. Thanks Mulan.

But Mulan is the best👊

@mcpics4448

5 жыл бұрын

Drilon Krasniqi damn right

The analisys was amazing. And yes, Mulan was looking for saving his father (what she though she need) but what she got was so much better, she found selflove and his dad respect. I love that you touched this, because Mulan fans dont just like her because she is tomboyish, we like her because of her creativity, her bravery, and the fact that show that friends are you friends no matter what you look like. Overall her arc is about selfdiscover and realising that there is multiples way to be a woman (sorry for my terrible english, not my first language) thank you so much! (And the ost of mulan its amazing!!)

I thought Mulan was picked as a Disney princess because she was brave so they made a new category in what makes you a Disney princess just for her

I have fallen in fucking love with this channel. I really appreciate what you do! I can tell you put a lot of work into this, your insight on my fave Disney movies not just brings me so much joy but you make me wanna live my life with so much more meaning. Your words hit my heart more than you know 😭❤️

Either you think Mulan is the best Disney character of all time or your wrong. Jk. It’s just my opinion, but seriously she’s awesome.

Mulan is my favourite ever since I was a kid, because I can relate with her as a young. tomboyish Filipina and she’s badass!! Back then, I was a little confused to why Mulan dolls always wear dresses and even as a 6 year old, I already figured out that Mulan isn’t technically a ‘princess’. She’s a warrior!

@triaz2662

4 жыл бұрын

Same! I kinda wish there was some filipina girl rep too? Of course Asian rep from Mulan and Moana was great too, but filipinos get overlooked so much..I'd love to see a movie with a filipino girl like us as the protagonist

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these videos!! As a keen Disney fan, I really appreciate how well they articulate my love for the Princesses and all Disney characters.

I LOVE your videos! Quality contents all the times. Love you!

I think the assumption that princess = bad and a negative is what needs to change. There's nothing wrong with princesses. Think of the story of Vlad the Impaler. Terrible reputation but he was the ruler of his domain, prince of Wallachia and unlike the movie where his wife killed herself because of love, in the real history is that she killed herself rather than let herself be taken captive by the Turks. There are plenty of strong princesses in history so why do we (people in general, including this video) treat it as a bad thing?!

@poweroffriendship2.0

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if there was a princess movie based on the era of Vlad The Impaler AKA Dracula. Or if Disney created Dracula, that might be cool.

@Liliquan

5 жыл бұрын

Amanda Pike Jesus Christ, did you not watch the video??? The video was arguing that not every major Disney heroine needs to be an actual princess and that some of them wouldn’t even want to be one according to their personality traits. Nowhere in the entire video did they say that being princess is bad or that no heroine should be a princess. Your comment is a typical example of someone with a clear agenda that over reacts to any criticism.

@biazacha

5 жыл бұрын

Not that the video treats as bad, but I get what you say. Ladies can be a princess even being badass and can be badass even being a princess - a few people in this comment section seens to forget this.

@Liliquan

5 жыл бұрын

Beatriz Zacharias No I did not forget that. I was talking about the contents of the video in which this comment section is attached. Regardless of whether or not Mulan is a badass, she doesn’t want the title princess, she doesn’t want the lifestyle, she wants to live her own life. But ever since the title of princess was forced on her, she has been marketed in a way that completely undermines and contradicts her whole character ark in the movie. Regardless, there are still many people in the comment section who will say anything to justify Mulan being called a princess without any respect for what the character of Mulan actually represents. The fact that they can’t handle the idea that a heroine doesn’t need to be a princess is pathetic.

@welcometothemetaverse2523

5 жыл бұрын

@@Liliquan And this where we bring Ana, Elsa and Moana into the picture.

I'm addicted to The Take! Great channel with great insights!

I saw The Take videos like these hovering in my recommended section a lot, and I saw that they were posted by a "company" rather than just a small group of people / just one person, so I never clicked. I'm glad I did, though, because this whole thing is an eye-opener and is very empowering--and I say that in a genuine way. I always sort of knew what these videos are trying to say, but I never truly lived in the message/understood the message until these videos. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is: Thank You

It's weird that all the princesses get dresses they like, while Mulan is the only one that get's the dress she hates.

I was 4 years old when Mulan came out and my parents took me to see it and I instantly fell in love with it. It wasn't that profound for me as I was just a little kid but she was just so cool and brave and smart among all those guys. One of my favorite disney movies and characters. I have probably seen it about 20 times in the 20 years since its release. In fact, I'm gonna watch it again over the weekend. I love this movie ❤

"Uh...You- You fight good." This line will forever remain iconic

MULAN has always been my favorite character!

Mulan’s always been my favorite, I always loved her ingenuity. As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to realize she embodies a form of intelligence not usually written into female characters, practical intelligence. As the video said, it’s not uncommon for female characters to be written with so-called “soft” intelligence, such as Belle’s knowledge of literature, but Mulan is a living embodiment of the Marine Corps mantra: improvise, adapt, overcome. This is something Hollywood is doing somewhat better now, but Mulan is still the first image that pops into my head when I think of practical intelligence in a female character.

Reflection is Disney's best song imo.

Milan is my favorite, but wasn’t Pocahontas the first “not a princess, daughter of the chief”?

I remember really liking mulan. As a little girl I also liked Cinderella and Belle and such. I could see parts of myself including as I got older in many different “princesses” and other characters. I think mulan was great at bringing a different but great message. There should be more diverse female leading characters. Not just culturally and racially but in personality and gender expression as well. It can be quite strange for girls growing up, you like feminine things at a young age but may be bullied as a “girly girl”, but if you’re too masculine (especially as you get older) when I was young at least you may be derided by others as a lesbian or be “encouraged” to be more femme presenting. I experienced both of these things as when I was young I quite liked princesses barbies and other girly things, but I also liked playing outside. And as a got older to my tweens I kind of rejected much of the femininity, or hid it, because some kids around me would bully me for it (and maybe partly natural evolution but it’s hard to tell). But at school I was called a lesbian once and questioned why I didn’t where makeup and dresses and that I “should”. Like, just let girls be how they want. Show them there’s many ways to be a girl. I’m glad now I have a more healthy view on these things. Both Mulan and Cinderella are based. The movies may not be perfect but there’s great things in them, too.

There is 3 requirements to become a Disney Princess. Rule 1: Can't be intorudced in a sequel. Rule: 2 Be a human or become a human. Rule 3: Be born royal, marry into a royal family or perform a act of heroism (that rule was pretty much made for Mulan). Mulan risking her life for China is in my opinion an act of heroism. So she is a Disney Princess.

@angelicaperez2711

5 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this to be mentioned in the video, so thank you for putting it in the comments!

@Shadow-iv9ft

5 жыл бұрын

You forgot the fourth requirement: the movie's popularity and whether it can stand alone as a franchise. Otherwise you'd have Anna and Moana in the lineup, which of course didn't happen. Meg, Pocahontas and Kida also fulfill the three requirements you gave and they're not included either. I know there's more than just these five that missed the cut due to box office sales, but they're the ones I know off the top of my head. Unfortunately, marketing has a huge influence on this, too. Definitely check out Film Theory's explanation on it, as it covers this angle really well.

@hodor4601

5 жыл бұрын

@@Shadow-iv9ft True that, but Mulan is still a Disney Princess even with that requirement in mind.

@pitaariel1920

5 жыл бұрын

Super Carlin Brothers added another rule: Box office success.

@Sam_on_YouTube

5 жыл бұрын

@@pitaariel1920 Box office success, but not so much box office success that they want to keep your merchandice exclusove and out of the Disney Princess sets.

Mulan is one of the best characters Disney has ever released. She’s brave, honorable, noble, and kind. Very inspirational. But Moana is still my favorite Disney character of all time. 😁

@concernedhermit7153

5 жыл бұрын

Mulan wasn't created by Disney though... She was created by Chinese history and tales...

@rosettesionne9139

2 жыл бұрын

@@concernedhermit7153 most Disney movies weren't created by Disney, the little mermaid and Cinderella were folklore and Grimm stories destined more for adults but Disney revisited them to make it like a child story. Majority of Disney movies were not created by Disney

Literally relate to every Disney princess in one way or another

I think it is worth pointing out, despite the good message of this video, that the title is technically incorrect and misleading. Mulan isn't a princess, but she IS a Disney Princess. A special criteria was added specifically for Mulan, there's three ways to be a Disney Princess: born royal, marry royal, or commit an act of heroism. Which is even more impactful, the fact that Disney took this woman who broke the mold for what Disney Princesses were in the past and shows that she is still as valid as the more feminine princesses.

Screenprism: Mulan: Not a Disney Princess I always saw Mulan as a tomboy who just couldn't fit the mold of what everyone else expected her to be as a young unmarried woman of her time in this Disney animated Han Dynasty China. Mulan was just a girl who was willing to do anything to save her father's life, no matter what it may cost her. So instead of becoming a bride, she became a kick-ass warrior who not only saved her father and the other members of her family but her Emperor and country as well. So, I'm happy that someone else got it straight that Mulan was NEVER actually a Disney Princess. Or a Princess, period. (I'm looking at you, Disney marketing!)

@princedonovaughn1182

5 жыл бұрын

Yes she was and is a Disney princess because the term was created by Disney marketing. She's not a princess in her movie but she is a Disney princess because she's part of the line up.

@shawnaisme226

5 жыл бұрын

@@princedonovaughn1182 Yes and I don't get the fact that Mulan is even officially in the official Disney Princess lineup. Maybe when I was was like 9/10 yrs old (roughly the time that Mulan was first released) I would have seen it as the best thing ever. And to tell the truth, Mulan did come very close in one of the few remotely good parts of the sequel to marrying into royalty but only because she believed Shang to be dead and as an act of self-sacrifice. Now I just see the Disney Princess lineup as more of another cash grab for the Disney Company than anything else.

I always thought Mulan was a part of the nobility after she married the general. High ranking members in the military were usually aristocratic not low born peasants.

@lilysing766

5 жыл бұрын

Mu Lan's ability already can get the general position by herself. Because she leaded lots of battles to be won, and emperor gave her lots of awards, and the emperor want to give her the general position. She refused all of the awards, and get back home to be a woman, and to look after her family.

@scarabus3413

4 жыл бұрын

lily sing I mean Mulans family is clearly rich have you seen their home at the begging of the movie

When I was little I always wanted to be like Mulan. Though I probably related to Pocahontas far more. Pocahontas is so underrated. She’s probably one of the best Disney heroines.

Why do your videos always make me tear up! I always get so hopeful!

Disney Princess title does not matter. She’s bad ass

'even' as a straight guy, mulan was my favorite disney movie as a kid tbh

I’m really impressed in the way you putout, deep, fun, informative in a way, and it feels so right watching it. Big looooovve. Hope you make more of the disney princess videos. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I remember when i was a kid, i used to climb a post because i love mulan. I was good at climbing too.

Belle isn't a princess either. She's the daughter of the town inventor. And if it's assumed she marries the Beast that would make her a queen as he has no parents. Also it's never confirmed that the beast is actually royalty or just a very rich person.

@rebeccafumagalli7087

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know about the Disney movie, but the original tale has the Beast as a cursed prince.

@StephenLeGresley

5 жыл бұрын

That could be, but we have to go on the Disney film for the purposes of this analysis. And I personally think Belle is the best example of a strong independent disney female character. 1) She solves problems with her intellect and creativity. She doesn't allow anyone in the film to hinder that, being a man or society at large. She doesn't need to use violence or behave in a manly way to accomplish her goals. 2) She doesn't allow men to dominate her or define her in anyway. I am so sick of this idea that Belle has "Stockholm Syndrome". She changes the Beast, not the other way around. He alters who he is to be the decent man she wants him to be. Stockholm Syndrome is when a prisoner becomes brainwashed into identifying and supporting their captor. Belle stands up to the Beast and encourages him to become his best self. 3) Men in the movie are dependant on her. Beast needs her not only to break the curse but to fill a deep hole within his emotional self. Maurice needs her to basically save him at every turn. And even Gaston needs her, albeit as an object to be won, in order to fulfil his own self worth.

@rebeccafumagalli7087

5 жыл бұрын

@@StephenLeGresley I couldn't agree more with what you said. The fact that she is a princess doesn't make her weak or 'a victim' and I've never suggested that, I don't know why you assumed that just because I do recognise that belle is a princess, I must perceive her as submissive to man or something like that.

@StephenLeGresley

5 жыл бұрын

None of that was directed at you and I apologize if it was taken that way, it was just a little venting.

@Sam_on_YouTube

5 жыл бұрын

The Beast is mentioned as a prince, but not a crown prince. There is no indication he rules anything except his castle. Think of it like Prince Harry in England today. He might be the King's nephew or something, 4th or 5th in line to the thrown and very unlikely to ever sit on it. We still call Meagan a princess even though Harry is after his father, brother 2 nephews and niece in line and his sons and daughters will also be princes and princesses.

This is a very good video and I agree 100%. It's interesting actually that the outfit she should be portrayed in the most in merch is the one she's portrayed in the least - the blue dress from the end of the movie. As the video said, the pink dress was about her not being able to be herself. The armour also involved her hiding who she really was. But it's significant that when she saved China and does it in a dress because in that moment she is being fully herself - a woman and a warrior.

Ngl when I saw the title my first thought was “what yes she is she’s both marketable and makes more money than the minimum requirement!” Matpat is messing with my mind

i love mulan she's my favorite and i spiritually connected to her since im asian and i was very tomboyish (still am) when i was younger. im glad she was created and popularized.

I love your Disney analyses guys!!

@anar8343

5 жыл бұрын

So do I!

I love you, guys! Please, please, please do Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame next time!

wow, this video is amazing! I like the way you tell your view with ludic methods. Thank you for doing good stuff

“She’s a hero” “TIS A WOHMAHN” **Mulan Slowly pulls out a bow since they didn’t have snipers at that time**

I loved Mulan so much when I was in middle school.

I love this! I was so excited when I saw that you guys were covering my favorite “princess”! Thank you for this! As a major tomboy growing up and being white/Asian mixed, Mulan was the only Disney princess I could really develop a strong connection with so it means so much that she’s finally starting to get the recognition she deserves. ❤️

I appreciated that Mulan never fell into extreme feminine or extreme masculine. Although she “fails” at being traditionally feminine, she also feels awkward being traditionally masculine too. I’m a pretty feminine person on the inside, but I always felt like I never fit in with either category. I know a lot of tomboys identify with her, and that’s great! But I really liked that Mulan had trouble performing masculine and feminine roles, but that’s exactly what makes her so versatile.

what an amazing video! I'm in love, amazing perspective, Mulan will be forever my favorite one.