Disney Animated Canon
Disney was an omnipresent force in my childhood. Their yearly animated films were a Christmas tradition in my family and I would rush home from school to watch their afternoon lineup of cartoons on TV.
Disney definitely had a strong formative influence on me. As an adult, I’m quite nostalgic about it but I also appreciate their new stuff. They are still masters of storytelling and of creating characters and worlds worth caring about.
Waifu Tier- ⓘ
- The best of the best. Only one character may be in this tier for a given work or medium. This character... is Mai Waifu.
Anna
from Disney Animated CanonAnna is a Disney Princess and one of the protagonists from Frozen. It’s obvious right away that she’s a cute spunky redhead and a bit of rebellious (or at least, free-spirited and idealistic) princess, but she’s more than that.
Anna never stops trying to reconnect with her sister Elsa, and when Elsa flees to the mountains, Anna doesn’t hesitate before undertaking a dangerous journey to find her. Anna’s refusal to give up on her sister is what ultimately saves both Elsa and the kingdom.
She also represents a turning point for Disney, acknowledging the flaws in their traditional focus on the power of love and reinventing it for a new era. She thinks she’s fallen in love with Hans, but he’s not what he appears - and it’s instead her selfless love for her sister Elsa that saves her.
Formative Tier- ⓘ
- Characters I was exposed to when quite young that had significant impact on what kind of women I found attractive.
Ariel
from Disney Animated CanonAriel is a Disney Princess and the protagonist of The Little Mermaid. She’s spirited and determined, curious and adventuresome, impulsive yet compassionate.
As a formative character, Ariel instilled an appreciation of the spunky redhead and rebellious princess archetypes.
Gadget Hackwrench
from Disney Animated CanonGadget is the team pilot, mechanic, and inventor on Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. She’s brilliantly inventive, a fearlessly creative problem solver, and very helpful to her friends.
As a formative character, Gadget instilled an appreciation of the wrench wench and gadgeteer genius archetypes.