Esmeralda is one of the best fictional characters of *all time*, If you disagree you're wrong Disclaimer: I do not own any of the content used in this video, all clips belong to Walt Disney Animation Studios and the Walt Disney Company.
The people who were mad that Quasi and Esmeralda didn’t end up together completely missed the point. The “twist” of the story is that at the start, the jester calls the movie a story of “a Man and a Monster,” with the start of the movie leading you to think that Frollo is the man and Quasi is the monster, because of how he looks. But leaves hints throughout the entire story of Frollo being the monster and Quasi being the man. When Frollo lusts after Esmeralda and she clearly doesn’t want him, he gives her one choice; either love him back or burn and die, which isn’t a choice anyways because she’ll lose her life with both options she’s been given. However, when Quasi falls in love with Esmeralda but learns that she’s in love with Phoebus (sorry if I spelled that wrong) he still cares for her safety and happiness. He’s sad of course, but he doesn’t resent her for not loving him back, he respects her choice, saves her and cherishes their friendship. This is another example of what makes a man and what makes a monster.
Also people forget that Esmeralda's character subverts the Madonna-Whore complex, where Quasi saw her as the Madonna and Frollo saw her as the Whore. Quasi placed her on a pedestal and saw her as a peerless perfect angel while Frollo saw her as a lowly, seductive, snaky temptress from Hell(due to his own view of Romani women no doubt), while Phoebus merely saw her as Esmeralda. Just a normal woman. So of course he chose her. I'm also just so sick of the ugly guy gets rewarded with hot girl trope, and I know many people who agree. 🙄
@@imthebossmermaid3648I agree, but I was still a little sad, because Quasi was lonely and a sweetheart who deserves the world, imo. I’m just glad he finally finds love in the sequel ❤
@@gneurshk_ sadly she's not an official disney princess. In order to be one there are rules for it. One is married to royalty, second is be a princess aka born as one, third is the film has to make a lot of money and the fourth one is do an act of heroism. They added the fourth rule in order for mulan to become a princess.
People often miss the point by being mad Quasi and Esmarelada didn’t get together. It would kinda dilute the point if she did all that for romance, that would make it seem like the power of love instead of solidarity. It would risk portraying her as predatory and Quasi has very little life experience and her considering him a boy. Her existing romance gets boiled down to getting with a handsome jock missing the star crossed lovers part and him having to make sacrifices to be with her. Also people often don’t know the public execution was successful in the book and Quasi died because he refused to leave her grave side and that’s way more traumatising
That’s a very interesting take I never thought of it like that. I think you’re right it was the right decision since she was basically motherly to him and he needed that most over romance.
20 years old is an adult, but Quazi being so sheltered most likely stunted him on an emotional level or at the very least delayed it due to how frollo wanted him to remain frightened child that was dependent on him to protect him.
Esmeralda is so sweet. Quasi got a crush on her, but by the end of the movie, she became his friend and something like a sister. I think that's what he really needed, and I'm glad that a strong, brave, kind, and confident woman like her willingly stepped into that role.
Obviously disney wouldn't make a beautiful woman stay with an ugly man and they would make Esmeralda stay with the blonde knight. They would also make Belle stay with a handsome prince and not the Beast she knew. Your comment sounds logical if you don't see it with a magnifying glass
@@user-qb3gm4pu2m well no. The way I see it is, she obviously didn't go with Frollo because he was a gross old man that lusted over like an object and he was super out of her age range anyway. Then we have Quasimodo, sure he was nice to her but too nice. Almost like he put her on a high horse where she could do no wrong, so that was sort of still lusting over her in a way. Whereas Phoebus didn't do anything that Frollo or Quasimodo did. He saw her faults and cons as well as her goodness and pros, he treated her like a human and that's why she went for him.
@anonymous viewer Thank you for saying this!!! I feel that SO many authors/writers feel that if they have two characters of the opposite gender who care about one another, they MUST eventually (if not immediately) both harbor romantic feelings for one another. And even if their dynamic is more that that of siblings and one character doesn’t return those feelings, it just means that the other person just needs to work harder until the day the target of their affection magically change their mind, right? 🙄 But that ignores so much of the complexity of humans. There are so many other kinds of relationships that exist, but for some reason, fiction writers seems to think that only romantic relationships are meaningful. So instead of developing deep and dynamic relationships like that between siblings, mentors/mentees, parents/children, etc, they often awkwardly force the two characters together. Sometimes, this can even become disturbing, especially when their previous dynamic sometimes resembled that of an older sibling/guardian/parent taking care of the younger one. It just feels that it twists how I view their previous relationship from something heartwarming to something unnaturally forced, and even potentially concerning. Plus, it reinforces the idea that people (especially girls) are obligated to return romantic feelings if they are pursued by someone else, regardless of their personal feelings. Sorry, I really had to rant about this, haha. But that’s why I find works like this so refreshing. The two lead characters never became a couple, but their deep bond and care for one another remains so clear and meaningful.
Frankly, the whole romanticization of Princesses should stop period. After Diana's death, you'd think people would have stopped. Its a horrible life for most of them. Privileged prisoners.
@@justinwilliams7290 While I agree with your assessment of princesses' lives, I don't think it's practical or even correct to say all romanticizing should stop. Princesses are one of the oldest archetypes in stories. Maiden, mother, and crone, king, warrior, magician, and lover, were never intended to be realistic depictions of their respective duties. They are ideas. Princesses represent purity, kindness, and courage. It is through the personification of these ideas that we see the result of their influence on the world. The problem is people romanticizing real people, of any role. Would I ever want to be a real princess? No. But I also know that archetypal princesses and real princesses are not to be conflated. I only aspire to have the same strength of heart and mind as the archetype.
Meh… not impressed at all, actually. Had she been a queen, she would have chosen the real man- Quasi. He was not worshipping her, he was totally in love with her, and he would have loved her even after she will have helped him to see that she is not a goddess, but a mere woman. That scene where she is with Prince Charming and takes Quasi by the hand out of the shadow? That’s bullshit. If she were a real queen, she would have walked on that bloody stage with Quasi at her side, and proclaimed so- ‘I am your queen, and Quasi is my king. All those who made fun of him- starting with you, Phoebus- form a line to kiss his arse. Actually, no. You don’t deserve that. Kiss my goat’s arse. Or you will be one head short’. Bloody Disney tales 🙄
@@claudiamanta1943 He did not worship her? Quasimodo outright calls her an angel. I'm sure he would love her regardless of her human status, but the movie makes it clear that a lot of his infatuation with Esmerelda is because he thinks -- for the first time in his life -- someone loves him. And she does. Just not in the same way he thinks of her. Quasi wants so very badly to be loved, yet he only learns how to love in return when he respects her choice. Just because you make sacrifices for someone (all of which Esmerelda does for him with NO expectations), that doesn't mean they owe you their love. Disney broke their own "bloody" rules with this one.
@@netherworlde Fair enough up to a point. You can’t buy love. Did he help her knowing that she was not in love with him? Yes. Therefore, his love was pure. Oh, he had some issues, low self- esteem and all that. In matters of love psychologists and other scientists should not meddle. I was being pragmatical. She would have been much happier in a relationship with Quasi than with the handsome idiot who thought that the world revolves around him because he was the Sun.
@@Slayrron.Hunter by the end she saves the empower/china without the disguise of being a man. the point of the story is to show she doesn’t have to pretend to be a man as when both men and women are fighting, it doesn’t matter what gender they are.
I'm literally so obsessed with her hair cause it looks almost exactly like mine, and recently I've been getting self-conscious of all the little hairs that sometimes stick out or how puffy it gets so being reminded that this queen exists is very comforting to me
Quasimodo: Heaven's light Frollo: Hellfire Phoebus: What a woman! No shade to Quasi, but when you look at it, Phoebus is the only one of the three who sees her as a person.
Now I think of it, quasi woukd quite literally throw himself to be a servant to esmeralda, which I'm certain she wouldn't enjoy that. A romance like this will not last.
@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 Because he lived in solitude for pretty much his entire life before Esmeralda, I feel like he mixed up/confused his feelings for her. Like how Esmeralda mentions, he's just a boy (mentally and emotionally), so he won't know the difference between platonic and romantic feelings. What he wanted was someone to lean on and trust, and when he finally found that in her, he thought to himself: "it must be because I'm in love," when he probably just really needed that older sister/caring guardian figure in his life. I love my boy Quasi, but he's mentally stunted due to being alone for so long, so he would (literally) die for her just to keep that safeness and comfort in any way he can. (Even if it's by living by her grave for the rest of his life)
Although younger me wished for Quasi and Esmeralda to be together, older me can appreciate that their friendship means much more than romance. Quasi needed a friendship more than a romantic relationship.
I wish for Quasimodo and Esmeralda to be together, i can't appreciate that, romance means much more than friendship. what Quasi needed was a passionate romance.
@@travisboutilier2220 No, what Quasimodo truly needed was people recognizing that he's not so different, and being a "part of them" as he sung for Out There - which he earns cheerfully at the end of the film. And realistically speaking, in spite of Quasimodo being a very nice person, the relationship would be rather not so happy, since he basically just began to see a glimpse of society unlike other people.
@@jsjung2023Yes, what Quasimodo really needed was a beautiful romantic relationship and should have earned that at the end of the film instead. nonsense, it would be the happiest relationship ever.
@@travisboutilier2220When I saw the film as a child I felt bad for Quasimodo since he could not get his crush, but I also thought that as Esmeralda I would have trouble feeling attraction to him, even if she wasn't already in love with someone else. Would you be with a girl who is as unattractive as Quasimodo and have a romantic relationship without any problems on your part, or do you expect only women to be able to overlook appearances, if I may ask?
@@Annelie_perhonen5 No she wouldn't have any trouble feeling attraction to him, he has a good heart. are you crazy? absolutely not, i would be so uncomfortable and disgusted if i was with a girl as unattractive as him, i what to be with an attractive girl.
I missed the days when Disney explored dark themes like lust, obsession, religion, violence, disfigurement, etc. without filtering them or trying to make them relatable to kids, family friendly or fantastical so they don't "traumatize the kids". A lot of themes from the classic Disney are still morally relevant today.
maybe thats why people are so soft and sensitive nowdays. Because sometimes that kind of things make us stronger and show us that part of life we don't have as childs. But if everything is so friendly and the real world problems come, than it will be no good.
People nowadays are so disgustingly sensitive. Their kids remain ignorant to a lot of lessons deemed too scandalous and mature for 'their age' and lose out. As kids we watched and remembered and learned. I pity kids today.
i always loved the fact that esmeralda doesn't immediately get things right about quasimodo; when she says "great mask", it shows how she too is caught up in the festivities and is a fallible human character, which makes her acknowledging and respecting quasimodo for who he is in the end all the more significant
Being roma myself and seeing people who love Esmeredla and celebrate her as the awesome character she is makes me so happy she's one of my favorite Disney characters and characters In media :)
Because she's shown like a good person embracing her culture (the clothes, nomadic lifestyle, fortune telling, music, dancing) and not stealing, forbidding her children from getting educated and living in filth.
As a kid, you are mad about Quasi and Esmeralda not getting together, but now that you're an adult, you know that having a healthy relationship is always better than having a romantic one.
Watching this makes me sad, Disney has fallen sooooo far. They used to be able to write fantastic female characters and their movies were for everyone.
@@queenb2450yep, because they think being a strong woman is just doing everything a man typically does and not embracing femininity and also being strong and confident. They treat being loving and kind hearted as weaknesses and not beautiful strengths.
@S0PHIARebe11e🌟💙 So, Pocahontas is considered Native American royalty since she is daughter of the chief. Same case for Moana, she is daughter of a chief. I think Mulan is considered a "princess" when she marries Shang, since he is the general or whatever. And Disney does count Mulan as a princess. And since Esmeralda falls in love with the blondie guy that holds the title captain or whatever, I would argue she is just as princess as any of the others, like Mulan or Belle or any of them. Belle's situation is odd, because she obviously marries a prince, but the villagers act like they had no idea that there was a prince, so it's strange.
She should be, and she would still be a great role model for kids today. She has all the qualities a princess should have - she's kind and brave and selfless and goes out of her way to stand up for the downtrodden. Mulan is similar in that way, even though she too is not royalty.
Sometimes I understand that argument, but then isn’t it the same as saying anyone of color can’t be sexy? Is sexy and adventurous such a bad thing to be as a woman of color? I think it’s exciting and empowering
@@jessefulton8841 Honestly i think the original comment was just joking, but i got exactly what you mean. There is NO problem about a woman being "fine" and loving her own body. Esmeralda is beautiful, sensual and fine, but she has MUCH MORE than this. You don't see people saying "omg i love Esmeralda because she has a fine body", no, you see people admiring her kindness, her strength, her talents and her compassion. Being beautiful and sensual are just one of her qualities. She is not an object, she is a strong, kind woman that feels free about her own body. If you get so upset with a sensual woman despiting all of her qualities, then the problem is on YOU and not her. I never saw anyone commenting about "how much Ariel is fine and unnapropriate for children" for example, but when a woman is dark-skinned, then she can't be fine? Just let women be free and beautiful they way they WANT! Am i right?
Demi Moore’s husky voice was perfect for Esmeralda. It compliments her strength, individuality and humanity. Filmmakers should take note when casting for animated pictures.
I just relished they all saved each other, literally. Each of the main trio was damseled at least once. Both physically and mentally. During the last fight they all had at least one cool moment.
Esmeralda's best moment in the finale was when Frollo was looming over her and Quasimodo. She's the only thing stopping Quasi from falling to his death, having no idea that Phoebus is on his way up the tower to help them, and even when Frollo's raising his sword, she doesn't even consider letting go and saving herself.
Her and Kida, queen of Atlantis, are so underrated it’s criminal. POCs, compassionate leaders, brilliant fighters, great sense of humor, and let’s be real drop dead gorgeous. Her hair alone is just 👌
@@cosmozapallo4530 she’s Romani. And though she doesn’t fit into the traditional groups of POCs, at least in the US, which includes black, brown, Hispanic and native people-in Europe I feel like she is. She is physically a person of color, probably doesn’t identify as white, and her people at treated as a minority, with all the prejudice and hate that always seems to come with it unfortunately.
@@cosmozapallo4530 that was so wrong on so many levels....also you used a slur and romani people have little to no connection with the middle east...so no she can't have "middle eastern blood". Romani people descend from Indians fyi. And lastly (even tho many of the stuff you said were wrong) she's still not white. European? Year white? Nope. She can't "identify as white" that shit doesn't exist since it's either a real classification or nothing, you can't "identify" as a race or an ethnic group if you aren't part of it. And that's it at the end of the day she is romani and not white. Ik it's hard for you Americans to wrap your heads around the way other people see ethnicities and race (your classification is bs basically)
Hands down one of my favorite disney movies and characters. Girlie taught me how to accept everyone around me and to to not take shit from anyone and the movie taught me that just because I showed someone basic kindness doesn't mean that person is entitled to my romantic feelings, which is honestly a lesson that should be taught to more people.
If everyone became accustomed to basic kindness in their life I’m willing to bet far fewer people would associate kindness with romantic interest simply due to its current rarity in too many lives.
@@bendemare5270”Girlie” is an affectionate term between women, not at all demeaning. Just like when men refer to each other affectionately as “the boys.” ❤
@@s.e.e455 to be fair what one person considers affectionate another may consider demeaning and they don't have to accept it just because infantilizing people, especially women, is a social norm
@@anthonyguarino4242 That's a great bit of writing. You can't say "bitch" in a Disney movie so most writers simply wouldn't write a character who uses that language. These writers made it clear that Esmeralda DOES use that language but she holds back whilst in a house of God. It's also implied that she doesn't necessarily believe in God but she still respects the Church.
A man should treat his woman like a queen, and she should treat her man like a king. And both of them should treat their children like princes and princesses. I am very serious.
0:12 Wow, a guy she has never seen before barges into her dressing room while she is changing, falls on the floor and her main concern is if he is okay. She doesn't yell at him to get out or ask who is, she is just wondering if he got hurt. Now that is a good soul. EDIT: Wow, thanks for the likes.
I know right! I hate the cliche when someone accidentally sees a girl changing or picks them up to try to save em and the girl goes throwing a tantrum like "eEeW yOu pErvErT!" Like c'mon 🙄 HE IS TRYNA SAVE YOUR ASS
Everyone be talking about Meg being a badass (She is though she is amazing) But what about Esmeralda? She’s an icon! She is the definition of a strong independent woman, just like Mulan
I kind of feel bad when these females (along with Tiana) don't get much attention, as compared to other Disney princesses like Ariel or Aurora. Don't get me wrong, they deserve all the love but I've always felt more connected to girls like Meg and Esmeralda. They were really well written and given personalities other than innocent/perfect/naive.
5:17 is her *best* moment. In so many other movies to artificially squeeze extra conflict out of the situation a badly written character would turn to Quasi hurt and be all, "What's he talking about?" but Esmeralda isn't just any character. She knows there's no way in hell Frollo wouldn't be dishonest and Quasi wouldn't be loyal and his cinnamon roll self. The movie's filled to the brim with unusually complex characters, be they unbelievably likable or wicked. The only reason I can't say she's my favorite heroine is because it'll always be Belle for me, but she's the only other one that comes close.
A character detail that I feel is underated: she could've simply run off undetected after the smoke trick that Frollo called "witchcraft", but she stayed and let the guards know she was still there just so she could humiliate them and Frollo in front of the crowd.
Esmeralda was having the time of her life in that scene. She stuck around to entertain the crowd, humiliate Frollo, and have fun. This Esmeralda is an adult but in the original story, she was 16 and that does seem like the sort of thing a rebellious teenager would do.
the first comment kind of says what I was gonna say. I wasn't a big fan of this movie when I was little. When I first saw this I was a child and I was too young to appreciate it. As a kid I knew Q was a good guy but I couldn't get past his physical appearance bc I had never seen someone look like that and it freaked me out a bit. Not to mention the movie is incredibly dark and extremely horny 😂 (I always liked Esmerelda tho lol) But now as an adult I just rewatched this recently and I'm obsessed. It's an absolutely amazing film in every way (except the gargoyles being real and not in his head... Don't even get me started) and Q, Esmerelda, and Phoebus- they're all such good characters. I think only adults or teens can really appreatiate this movie, it's definitely not for kids. There's a whole song about Frollo being way too horny for Esmerelda and then he tries to burn her at the stake for not being with him... We gotta appretiate this movie, man, disney will NEVER be this dark and horny again 😂😭😭😭😭
My grandmother was a gitana "gypsy" from the Mountains of Andalucia, her parents Morrocan immigrants in Spain. Esmeralda reminds me so much of her; the strength of her spirit, the untamed beauty if which she spoke, I miss you grandma
Hey I just noticed how Esmeralda seeing Quasi for the first time - doesnt react as shes so scared, nor she even widens her eyes or something…just stares at him. And smiles. What a wonderful reaction, seeing someone that different. Love it ❤
Well no one else except Esmerelda really knew what Quasimodo's worst struggles were while facing the crowds on the street, she could tell lots of it was causes by Frollo's abuse done to him, not Quasimodo's own thinking. It's thanks to her Quasimodo was able to learn what he did at the end.
The reason why she’s a lot more likable than modern female heroes is because she’s a genuinely nice person and she doesn’t go out of her way to *say* anything about “oOH MesTRONgeR thAn mAn” rather she uses smart tricks to let the enemy tire themselves out
I can understand people not liking this movie because it’s supposed to be an adaptation of someone drastically different. But the movie and it’s and characters and themes by *themselves?* I love them.
@@justalad57 yeah, also I never hear anyone complain about Dreamworks adaptions that competed against Disney, nor giving their fans heat. Kinda hypocritical if you ask me
The original is much darker, like frollo that tried to fly emerald, it is very understandable that they have modified it and still feel that dark vibe.
I love Esmerelda so much, she's brave, kind and stands for what she believes in (on a more personal note, I'm also fond of her since she looks a lot like me)
Esmerelda is so beautiful, I wish I had deep black hair like hers. I also love that end scene in the song where he says what makes a monster and what makes a man. 🥲
I think she is. Not a 'princess' princess, but an official Disney Princess. There was a doll of her in 2004 if I remember correctly, or something like that.
No it's the strong ones like Esmerelda who are the least understood, it's the strong females like her who get rudely mocked a lot in real life too. Wise / brave / strong / Cautious true heroines are underrated repeatedly, but Esmerelda accepted what she couldn't change about the country and had enough real courage to choose how to help Quasimodo, she was able to realize lots of his daily struggles weren't his fault but they were the consequences of how Frollo treated him.
Brain: Esmeralda is such a wonderfully written character. She goes through the awful hardships of discrimination and weird sexual harassment at one point- and still makes it her goal to help those in need, at one point even praying to God to guide those who discriminate against her in the direction of tolerance. Heart: she’s so pretty Brain: no Heart: and she kinda bad Brain: *no*
The great thing about Esmeralda beating the shit out of the guards is that she's treating it like one of her shows. She's not taking these bozo's seriously at all. It's just a game to her and it's even more fun because she's entertaining the crowd while she's doing it. Furthermore, she's not stupid enough to get into a direct confrontation with them. She's using her speed, quick thinking and surroundings instead of trying to fight them directly because she knows she wouldn't stand a chance in a test of brute strength. When she's up against Phoebus, it's pretty clear that he doesn't want to hurt her. He's a trained soldier, so Esmeralda had no chance of beating him in a head to head fight.
While in Czech Republic I was followed by police for about 20 mins, I stopped and studied a book watching behind me, he stopped pretending to read a book while his colleague walked past me. I then laughed pulled out my British passport and showed them lagging. They then left. I was then refused service at sephora by one saleswoman and the other was embarrassed by her colleague as I bought a lot and was entitled for a free gift. As the woman was about to give me the other grabbed it and pushed it under the counter saying something. I could see clearly what was happening. The other woman apologised. She said many Roma are treated like that and they thought I was one. Even in the hotal we stayed, we were ignored when trying to get service. It was something of an eye-opener that some people believe dark colour people are inferior.
Interesting. When I was in Czech Republic I had one gypsy woman come up to me and start putting her hands on me, trying to put her hands in my pockets. I had a gypsy man in a gang threaten with a knife. That is why gypsies are treated badly; because they are a menace and a nuisance. I’m sorry you were mistaken for one of them.
Since I've seen THON for the first time she's been one of my fav Disney women! She really is unique, underrated and independent. Disney was so much better when they weren't scared of making dark movies even if they were for kids for example (The Incredibles) that is a masterpiece!
The Incredibles was made by Pixar, not Disney. Besides, Disney didn't even own Pixar yet and only distributed their movies til 2006 when they bought Pixar
I wish the writers and artists had been more sensitive to Romani culture and issues while making this film, but it and Esmerelda still hold a precious place in my heart to this day. If Disney ever decides to do a remake I hope they work with the same level of artistry and more empathy for the people featured in the film
Esmerelda is one of the most beautiful Disney women ever! Her, Kida from Atlantis, Meg from Hercules and Nani from Lilo and Stitch were my first gay crushes as a kid
Esmeralda is more than a strong woman, a soldier and a girlboss. I’m not quite sure what she is, but she is certainly something and that something is magical
@Chris This topic is delicate stuff.I Loved Esmeralda since i was 3 years old and this character influenced a lot in the woman i'm now but that doesn't justify the cultural apropiation that I Would be doing if I treat her way of dress as a costume because a lot of Romaní women suffer discrimination just for wearing them and is disrepectfull ASF.If you wear something that belongs to a opressed etnicithy wear It whit respect (I wear a Dikhlo eventually because I now the meaning of It and my religion believes in the original meaning of wearing it and because respect the culture) or not wear It at all! Btw Sorry for my english Im from Spain i just Hope i made my point clear.
@Chris It doesn't matter if you do it for making fun or not,the point is that a romaní woman that wears her traditional jewerly and dikhlo every day in her normal Life suffers discrimination for It that goes from social discrimination to legal discrimination and if you put that kind of clothes,jewerly and dikhlo only for Halloween and without knowing anything about that culture or respecting It its a shame an disrepectfull and there is no discussion there.A romaní woman can be insulted at the street if she wears her indumentary while a girl that dresses herself as a "romaní" for Halloween Will no suffer anything and Will just do It for "fun" or because is "cool" ignoring all the suffering,judge and represion behind It.
Idk,I think a culture is not something that you can put and take off as a costume,it's just privilege and I think that you have to get inform and respect the culture if you are going to wear something that is their traditional stuff.I mean,I wear a dikhlo and long earrings a lot of days because of religion and the level of judge that I confront is insane,and I am not romaní,just a witch born in Spain,imagine the level of judge romaní women are expose to just for be an dress.I think is a matter of individual respect to not dress a culture at a costume.
@Chris You can dress at anything at Halloween: A vampire,a Ghost,a Bat,a Spider,any Office of the world...there are so many things that are not offensive for any culture! Btw we have diferents point of view but remember that discussions doesn't afect the same to all people,maybe for you and for me this is a simple debate but for an actual romaní or any other etnicithy this can be a realy threatening debate so we have to make sure that we are listening to the actual people that are affected by this yo revisate our privilege everyday. :)
@@travisboutilier2220 Someone who is as ugly as quasimodo can't get the beautifull girl even in a Disney movie. Besides, disney classics are always about telling the "Hard" truth. And the hard truth is, that a guy like quasimodo will never get a girl like esmeralda.
@@akhsdenlew1861 That isn't right, a guy shouldn't not get the beautiful girl just for being ugly. Disney shouldn't tell that. Quasimodo should get a girl like Esmeralda, it isn't fair that the handsome guy gets the girl.
@@travisboutilier2220 And who told you that life is right or fair? Disney is telling the hard truths many times in their classics, that's why we love the classics. it's not about right or fair. it's about life. It is what it is.
I think Quasi and Esmeralda is more of a brother and sister relationship then a romantic one as portrayed in the movie. The reason I say that because Quasi always looked out for her as a sister and Esmeralda seen him as a human, not as a deformed monster, which is why I love her character a lot
Esmeralda was a huge influence in my personality. When I first saw this movie as a kid/almost teenager, I fell in love with her strong sense of justice, bravery, kindness and compassion. I think she's the best female character of all time.
