Step 14: Moana Should Have Been Better than Frozen

Quick Points

Vs. Other Disney Princesses
 "I am NOT a princess!" "If you wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, you're a princess."

Number of Disney References
Four. And that was just in one song.

Vs. Lilo and Stitch
Initial gut reaction - I like this one better. I enjoyed both of them for unique reasons, but as a whole, Disney's let down the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Future Disney World Ride
Splash Mountain will be renamed Maui's Plunge.


I loved loved LOVED the ending of this movie. But for how much I loved the ending, I "mehed" the rest of it. Like any other Disney Princess movie, Moana is the strong-willed daughter of a ruling family who undergo some sort of tragedy that threatens their people. Moana steps up and leaves the safety of her home to find a hero to save them.

Of course, in today's society where women can do anything that men can do, Moana's search not only leads her to the hammy, and at times useless, Maui, but also to the strength that's been inside her all along. And while it's an incredibly beautiful revelation song, Frozen's already done it. Heck, even Mulan showed us that we don't need to be a well trained man to save the empire!

The thing that makes up for the typical story line is the villain. Te Ka is the best, most natural villain in the Disney Princess universe. While every other villain has their place in Starkids' "Twisted," Te Ka's reason for terrorizing the Polynesian islands is completely justified and can't be made fun of. Plus, you get an intense battle scene followed by chilling yet delicate song. So, while Moana was not as good as I was hoping for, the ending alone makes it a must-see for every Disney fan. Maybe just wait until it comes to Red Box.

What did you think of the movie? Comment below!