Relationship Therapist Ranks Disney Romances

I loved the part at the end of Tangled when Rapunzel’s long, beautiful golden hair is cut off and Eugene makes that playful comment that he has always had a thing for brunettes. Her hair was the only thing that was ever considered worthwhile or special about her and Eugene tells her straight away that he loves her new hair with the underlying meaning that he loves her with or without her special gift without her having to ask him for reassurance. He already anticipated something that could bother her and immediately reassured her in a playful, lighthearted way.

Eugene’s “I finally said yes” is probably my favorite line in any Disney movie. That voice actor read it absolutely perfectly

The thing I like about Fix It Felix and Calhoun is that Felix also has a thing where he realised that the words "Dynamite Gal" was a trigger for Calhoun because of her programmed trauma from her crashed wedding and never says it again when he's in front of her but only when he describes her to Ralph when they're alone. I know it's like a very low bar to set with "Don't trigger your signifant other and make them relive traumatic experiences" but I just really love the detail and teh fact that Felix really respects boundaries even if Calhoun never explicitly told him about hers.

In case of Eugene and Rapunzel I love that the series explains why she did not accept his proposal many many times. She was not ready, and he knew and understood and waited for her. I love that the movie explored that idea and worked with it in the series the complete their journey.

O'Malley and Duchess from Aristocats are the most underrated Disney couple I think. Yet no one ever talks about their relationship. O'Malley was willing to take on three kids that weren't even his for Duchess! That says a lot!

I'm surprised you missed Eugene reciprocating Rapunzel's "loving the real you" thing. At the end, when Eugene sees Rapunzel with dark hair because her powers are now gone, the first thing he says is something like "I love brunettes."

Eugene doesn't feel like the bad boy changing for a girl trope because he isn't really a bad boy. He's trying to be, and he's even doing some bad things but he is having to fight against his true character when doing those things which is why it doesn't feel like the trope. Because he isn't changing for her, he's allowing himself to just be himself around her and letting his walls and armor down.

"You want to put your partners needs before your own, but not instead of your own" Wow. Beautiful. I was in a marriage for 14 years where I was putting his needs first instead of my own, due to his rage. I thought that was love. Boy, was I wrong! Now I have an amazing marriage where we both put each others needs first, but not at the detriment of our own needs. Both give and take, it's beautiful ❤

One thing I love about Eugene and Rapunzel is that throughout the movie, Rapunzel grows in confidence and shows just how competent she is in these crazy situations, and instead of Eugene being threatened by that and like "noooo you're supposed to let me save you!! I feel emasculated by your skills and talents!" instead he's impressed and grows in respect for her. AND it brings him joy to see her being her big, true, free self when she is getting free of abuse. That to me is a huge marker of a healthy relationship.

I feel like Tangled is less “bad guy with a heart of gold/bad guy with soft spot for girl” and more of a “nice guy with a heart of gold who tries to be a bad guy as a coping mechanism” he put up walls his entire life because he’s only known loss and loneliness. That’s what makes it different and I think that’s why it feels better than most “bad guy turns good” movies and storylines Edit: I’m sick and tired of all the comments about age. She turned 18 on the day the movie takes place. He is 26. While that is a troubling age gap, and it is a little bit risky seeing as she’s only been 18 for a day, he was not taking advantage of her at all. It’s evident throughout the movie that he GENUINELY falls in love. And it’s mutual before he even tries to do anything. It’s a VERY healthy relationship, and while the age gap is upsetting for a lot of people, I hope you can see how I feel about the fact that they genuinely care about each other. Edit: He was not 26 when they met, he was 23, he was 26 when she turned 21. So my point stands anyway, but those of you who are uncomfortable with the age, I hope this changes your mind

My girlfriend is very quiet and for the first two years of our relationship I thought that I was responsible for her being more open and louder, but I was completely wrong and selfish to think that. She was actually just becoming more and more open and inviting as time went on by my side. She just needed someone who encouraged her to be open. I wasn’t the reason for her change I was just a pillow that was comforting her experience I was just playing a support character and she was carrying the team.

The thing that most people don’t know is that the prince never asked or ordered the search for Cinderella using the shoe, it was all his father. He was so desperate for his son to get married and wanted grandchildren so bad that when Cinderella ran away he got so mad and said that whoever fits the glass slipper the prince is to marry. The duke actually tells him that there’s no way she’s the only one with this shoe size and the king just says that it’s the prince’s problem. So yeah, the prince did remember Cinderella’s face and we actually see that in Cinderella 3 a twist in time :)

One of the best relationships to me is David and Nani from Lilo and Stitch. David doesn’t even have to improve throughout the entire movie. He’s just as he needs to be from start to finish. He understands that Nani is under too much pressure to be in a relationship, even though he has obvious feelings for her. Instead, he is just there for her and Lilo, not just because he likes Nani, but out of the kindness of his heart.

something I always love about tangled is how Flynn moving her hair out of her face symbolizes how he sees her for herself and not for her hair unlike Mother Gothel.

Rapunzel and Eugene is the best Disney couple. Nobody can change my mind.

I totally agree that Felix and Calhoun are one of the best Disney ships. Probably because it is a pair of full adults whose relationship just happened to form during the course of an entirely different story. It isn't the focus of the movie by a long shot, their personalities genuinely fit well together, and they are both mature and capable of recognizing their own strengths and weaknesses. It was a lovely surprise and one that really worked out. You can tell someone was really proud of the pairing, and they deserve to be.

Also I’d like to add with the Felix and calhoun one that when he calls her a dynamite gal- her trigger- and she has a ptsd flashback, he never says it again or alludes to it in any way. And when they get married, they address her concerns and add extra protection to make her feel safe. That is how you handle things like that.

Seeing both Rapunzel and Eugene influence one another over a period of days versus an instantaneous moment of falling in love is so beautiful to me. Same thing with Tiana and Naveen, I just adore the couples that both have their faults but use their personal strengths to help their partner grow.

The thing with Rapunzel and Eugene is, if you continue with the series, their relationship only gets better. They're both so supportive of each other, and have such a good friendship alongside their romance. I love it so much LOL

What’s so funny to me is, I had no recollection of the “bedroom eyes” that Nala gave Simba. In my mind as a kid, once they reached the bottom of the hill, it cut to the fireflies and them hugging in the night or something. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I saw that scene, and I was really caught off guard! 😨