Hey there all,
So, last week I talked to about sidekicks and this week we're going to talk about something just as important! Fairy Godmothers!!! Would Cinderella have been able to go to the ball without her's? I think not! Would Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) have stayed out of the way of the Evil Witch for so long if not for her's? No stinkin' way!
Without these fabulous helpers in their lives how would some of our greatest princesses have made it as far as they have? But just imagine, for a moment if you will, what the princesses lives would have been like if their Fairy Godmothers hadn't have been there.
Also imagine this! What if instead of them being Fairy Godmothers if they were Fairy GodFATHERS!!!
What if the princess's had Fairy Godmother's instead of the princesses?! How do you suppose the stories would change? Would the princes be more sensitive towards the princesses? Who's to say but there's something to consider.
However, not all princesses had Fairy Godmothers. Pocahontas obviously couldn't have had a Fairy Godmother so....instead she had Grandmother Willow! She helped Pocahontas out just like a Fairy Godmother would....except without using magic....and she was a tree.
Fairy Godmother's tend to come into the lives of those who really need them. She was there for those who tended to not have a "mother-figure" in their lives; such as Cinderella. If you think about it, that's all they were. Nice ladies who took care of you and helped you to have your dreams come true...just like mother's tend to do!
So the next time you see a Disney movie with a Fairy Godmother in it thank your mom and remember all of the things she's done to help you get where you are today. For those of you who connect more to your father's, think of him in the same light. Because after all that's what parents are for; to love you and support you.
Well now that I've finished my "Lifetime" moment of the day....
I hope you've enjoyed this blog and will take another look at your parents and Disney's "helpers" (aka Fairy Godmothers, etc.).
Thanks for reading!
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I believe in almost all disney movie's there is some sort of reference to a moral conscience aka "fair godmother" that may push or lead to the correct path to help the person along. You say there wasnt one in Pocahontas, but I think that "the wind" was a guidance, showed the way, it do it as obvious as a in cinderella, but the concept is there. The other one more recently is in Rataouille, his little imaginary Chef that tells him its wrong to steal, and he should become a chef. These, i believe are there in all disney movies, just have to look hard enough.
ReplyDeleteA agree with what joey said in that Disney refers to some sort of Moral conscience. One thing that Disney prides itself on is the moral lesson that was learned throughout the story. This is where the God Mothers (or trees) come in to play. Its usually there wise advise that helps the main character out through the story. Its the role of guidance I think.
ReplyDeleteAnd isn’t it ironic how all these wise influential characters are played by women?? Coincidence…I think not!
The only movie I could think of in which a Fairy Godmother is played by a man is "A Simple Wish". He was played by Martin Short. It's not a Disney movie, but I still thought I'd mention it.
ReplyDeleteJoey, good point about Ratatouille. I didn't really think of that little chef being a conscience.