In this third episode, James and Imo confront that they were growing into adulthood when these films came out - but then, so was Disney. In its Late and Post-Renaissance Period, the critics find the unexpected: a positive turn in the canon.
They discover how 'Mulan' (1998) reflects intelligently on gender roles; where the studio worked cultural tourism and meta-narratives into 'The Princess and the Frog' (2009); and when 'Tangled' (2010) straightens out some toxic relationships while having major hair problems.
This is the third of a four part series that will overanalyse how the representation and values of the Disney Princess franchise have changed from the Classic Era (mid 20th Century) through the Disney Renaissance (late 20th/early 21st Century) and into the Revival (2010s).
