Yes, it'd be nice for Disney women to not have to end up with a guy at the end and toss out their independence, but that seemed a bit extra jump for Disney to make.
Pocahontas. Ignoring Pocahontas 2 (WHICH WAS A TRAVESTY, SCREW HISTORICAL ACCURACY), Pocahontas actually did have that ending. She decided that it was more important to stay with her tribe and be a sort of bridge between the two worlds than sail home with John Smith whom she loved and risked her life to protect. She chose the nobler course, the one that made her give up the man who I personally thought was just about perfect for her.
Seriously. That ending tugs at my heart strings every time. I am so damn proud of her and yet it just hurts to watch John Smith sailing away and Pocahontas being so brave about it and him being brave about it too and colors and the music and it's just like *heartbreak with a clear snap*.
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Pocahontas. Ignoring Pocahontas 2 (WHICH WAS A TRAVESTY, SCREW HISTORICAL ACCURACY), Pocahontas actually did have that ending. She decided that it was more important to stay with her tribe and be a sort of bridge between the two worlds than sail home with John Smith whom she loved and risked her life to protect. She chose the nobler course, the one that made her give up the man who I personally thought was just about perfect for her.
Seriously. That ending tugs at my heart strings every time. I am so damn proud of her and yet it just hurts to watch John Smith sailing away and Pocahontas being so brave about it and him being brave about it too and colors and the music and it's just like *heartbreak with a clear snap*.