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[Loxley]

via InsideTheMagic

Move over Rapunzel. The honor of being named the newest Disney Princess will soon go to Merida from Disney/Pixar’s Academy Award-winning film “Brave.”

Merida will officially become Disney’s 11th princess in a royal coronation, set to take place at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park on Saturday, May 11, 2013. The ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m.

All Magic Kingdom guests are invited to watch the Disney Princess coronation of Merida on May 11, 2013 at Cinderella Castle, but should be aware that Disney’s own cameras will be recording the event and will likely be blocking off a large area directly in front of the castle.

The “Brave” princess is the first to join the line-up from the world of Pixar, though she is getting an artistic makeover to match the new Disney Princess look seen on a broad array of merchandise, as seen here, moving away from the 3D computer-generated look from her film.

She will be joining existing Disney Princesses Snow White, Mulan, Aurora, Belle, Tiana, Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Rapunzel in the line, all of whom are likely to make an appearance at the coronation. New hairstyles, makeup, and dresses were recently given to the princesses in a modern update to their looks, which are also now reflected at Disney’s theme parks. But from this new artwork, it doesn’t seem that Disney will be changing Merida’s wild signature hairdo.

The most recent previous addition to the Disney Princess group was Rapunzel from “Tangled,” whose 2011 coronation took place in the regal setting of Kensington Palace in London, England.

I find it pretty ironic (and amusing) that Disney are sucking Merida into their princess vortex when it seems like that's a little at odds with Merida as a character.

Here's the "artistic makeover" for Merida:

The look they're matching her to:

There's obviously no shortage of loathing for Brave (and Pixar in general these days) around here, but of all my problems with Brave, Merida wasn't one of them. So I have no problem with this.

 

[Trojita]

The hell is wrong with her left arm?

 

[BertramCooper]

Poor Merida.

Great character stuck in a not-so-great movie.

 

[WillyFive]

Poor Merida.

Great character stuck in a not-so-great movie.

Her character wasn't that special either.

 

[Thequietone]

The hell is wrong with her left arm?

If you are talking about Merida there is nothing wrong with her left arm. She just has it behind her back and holding her bow. Maybe her dress makes it look weird with the decoration. I'm not too familiar with fashion so I don't know the name of the elbow fluff on her dress.

 

[Akahige]

Rapunzel from “Tangled,” whose 2011 coronation took place in the regal setting of Kensington Palace in London, England.

What the hell

 

[UberTag]

Guess who's not princess-material? That's right Jane, it's you... serves you right for romancing a jungle man.

 

[qindarka]

Quite a few Disney fans are rather upset over mixing WDAS and Pixar like this. I really can't give a shit though, the Disney Princess franchise is a load of tripe. Recent redesigns shown in the OP are also awful, many look nothing like the characters from the films themselves.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

Kairi was robbed!

 

[Thequietone]

Guess who's not princess-material? That's right Jane, it's you... serves you right for romancing a jungle man.

She always be the jungle princess.

 

[BertramCooper]

Her character wasn't that special either.

I'll concede that she was kind of bland, especially coming shortly after the wonderfully neurotic Rapunzel, but her design was phenomenal and Kelly Macdonald's voice work was lovely.

 

[Garryk]

She definitely had the longest line of any character at Disney World last week.

 

[Slayven]

What about Sofia?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Guess who's not princess-material? That's right Jane, it's you... serves you right for romancing a jungle man.

Queen of the Jungle > princess
Gorillas > horses

 

[BattleMonkey]

And yet no Princess Leia?

 

[Trojita]

If you are talking about Merida there is nothing wrong with her left arm. She just has it behind her back and holding her bow. Maybe her dress makes it look weird with the decoration. I'm not too familiar with fashion so I don't know the name of the elbow fluff on her dress.

Try and make the same exact movement.

 

[Loxley]

What the hell

Yeah, I cocked an eyebrow at that, but then I remembered how stupidly rich Disney is combined with how much they love a good amount of pomp and circumstance.

 

[Sapiens]

Why do they all have bedroom eyes?

Belle, Especially.

 

[Exterminieren]

It continues to baffle me as to why the fuck Mulan is one of the princesses.

 

[Can Crusher]

This movie was really disappointing.

 

[BertramCooper]

And yet no Princess Leia?

I don't think Disney wants to deal with a princess who snorts coke on her lunch breaks.

 

[entremet]

Other than selling toys to young girls, what's the point of this?

 

[joe2187]

Who are the blonde one and the brunette one after mulan?

 

[UpperCaseN]

The thing is her actual character would hate being a Disney Princess

 

[qindarka]

It continues to baffle me as to why the fuck Mulan is one of the princesses.

Because the film and character are popular and more importantly, they want some racial diversity in the franchise.

The thing is her actual character would hate being a Disney Princess

I honestly think the franchise does a disservice to all the characters. Makes them seem so shallow, what with all the dresses and excessive frills and glitter. The characters, at least post-Aurora have more character than that.

Other than selling toys to young girls, what's the point of this?

4 billion a year is good enough reason.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Other than selling toys to young girls, what's the point of this?

selling backpacks

 

[FyreWulff]

You can become a princess with half a movie now?

It continues to baffle me as to why the fuck Mulan is one of the princesses.

I think Pocahontas takes the crown for that label being the most awkward

 

[Thequietone]

Try and make the same exact movement.

I did. It looks exactly the same as if I were holding a bow with one hand behind my back. It's the dress that makes it look weird.

 

[Exterminieren]

Because the film and character are popular and more importantly, they want some racial diversity in the franchise.

But... she isn't a princess. At all.

 

[wenis]

What about Sofia?

Poser.

 

[BertramCooper]

Christ, Pocahontas looks awful mannish in that pic in the OP.

 

[kswiston]

Who are the blonde one and the brunette one after mulan?

Cinderella and Belle from Beauty and the Beast

EDIT: Sleeping beauty not Cinderella.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Kairi was robbed!

lmao

 

[Wilsongt]

Who are the blonde one and the brunette one after mulan?

...what?

 

[WanderingWind]

Love it. Brave was a great movie and if my future daughter wants to be the ass-kicking, independent princess, I'd consider that a small success.

It's what, her, Mulan and...uh. None of them that I'd want my daughter to emulate at that age. Maybe Belle? Except the falling for the abusive boyfriend and all.

I'm probably thinking about this too deep.

 

[qindarka]

But... she isn't a princess. At all.

Money trumps logic. Money is the sole purpose behind all this nonsense, anyway.

 

[Thequietone]

It continues to baffle me as to why the fuck Mulan is one of the princesses.

So every "race" is represented by the Disney Princesses. Only one missing is Latina at this point.

 

[balddemon]

But... she isn't a princess. At all.

but she's the hottest

 

[Mobius 1]

Guess who's not princess-material? That's right Jane, it's you... serves you right for romancing a jungle man.

And yet she was my favourite.

 

[shira]

 

[Goro Majima]

So every "race" is represented by the Disney Princesses. Only one missing is Latina at this point.

I think they'd need a Latina and an India Indian at this point to complete the set.

 

[Fifty]

A royal coronation at Disney World! I'm sure all in attendance will be wearing their finest fanny packs.

 

[Korosenai]

Try and make the same exact movement.

If you can't hold her left arm like hers then you have problems lol.

 

[Dice]

What about that chick from Atlantis? She was pretty badass.

 

[jwk94]

So every "race" is represented by the Disney Princesses. Only one missing is Latina at this point.

Sophia will be their Latin representative when she's old enough.

 

[Wilsongt]

So every "race" is represented by the Disney Princesses. Only one missing is Latina at this point.

In a way you could argue that Pocahontas fills that niche. We're also missing an Indian princess.

 

[Winterfang]

I'll concede that she was kind of bland, especially coming shortly after the wonderfully neurotic Rapunzel, but her design was phenomenal and Kelly Macdonald's voice work was lovely.

Was it?

She is hideous. I like that she has a thick accent but that would be it.

 

[Exterminieren]

but she's the hottest

...

Granted.

 

[qindarka]

What about that chick from Atlantis? She was pretty badass.

Film flopped. Same reason why Eilonwy from The Black Cauldron isn't included. not enough people know about them to get their merchandise to sell.

 

[FyreWulff]

So every "race" is represented by the Disney Princesses. Only one missing is Latina at this point.

They probably consider Pocahontas close-enough.jpg for that.

Considering how many people assume native-american girls are mexican.