According to when they made their debut, the Disney Princesses can be classified into 3 different eras. Also, the earlier the era the less 'independent' she seems to be.

Era #1: 1937 - 1959

Princesses of this Era:

Characteristics:

• Passive
• Temperate
• Dreamers
• Classic ideal of beauty
• Waiting for their prince to come

Era #2: 1989 - 1992

Princesses of this Era:

Characteristics:

• Curious
• Rebellious
• Adventurous
• Independent
• Still need some rescuing

Era #3: 1995 - 2009

Princesses of this Era:

Characteristics:

• Gutsy
• Stubborn
• Strong convictions
• Hero of their own stories

Awwh. Cool thread Rogue Marie. I watched this lecture once? Totally can't watch like half the movies here lol (long story) 

Love this

Cute ^_^

Nice thread ^_^
 
It's interesting to note that no Caucasian princess fits into the third era too.

Intriguing. The next era we'll have a bunch of Rambo wannabes. 

Jasmine=Kim Kardashian?

Interesting :)

Intriguing. The next era we'll have a bunch of Rambo wannabes. 

Jasmine=Kim Kardashian?

@rogue_mar1e: "Rescue THIS. " 

@Jake Fury said:

Jasmine=Kim Kardashian?

Intriguing. The next era we'll have a bunch of Rambo wannabes. 

@InnerVenom123 said:

Intriguing. The next era we'll have a bunch of Rambo wannabes. 

lol that would be "interesting" (stallone already has boobs these days, so its not so farfetched) but Tangled was supposedly their last attempt at an actual princess genre movie for awhile, they decided to take a different route for the forseeable future and try and get away from that era

@InnerVenom123 said:

Intriguing. The next era we'll have a bunch of Rambo wannabes. 

lol that would be "interesting" (stallone already has boobs these days, so its not so farfetched) but Tangled was supposedly their last attempt at an actual princess genre movie for awhile, they decided to take a different route for the forseeable future and try and get away from that era

@DH69 said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

Intriguing. The next era we'll have a bunch of Rambo wannabes. 

lol that would be "interesting" (stallone already has boobs these days, so its not so farfetched) but Tangled was supposedly their last attempt at an actual princess genre movie for awhile, they decided to take a different route for the forseeable future and try and get away from that era

I still have yet to watch Tangled actually x3

Chapter Two: Disney Princesses and Their Fascination with Anthropomorphic Animals. Friendships Or Budding Romances?

Chapter Two: Disney Princesses and Their Fascination with Anthropomorphic Animals. Friendships Or Budding Romances?

Mulan  and Pocahontas are the best!

I love all of the disney princess, especially Pocahontas, Mulan, Ariel and Aurora.
I don't really like Tiana.
 
Great Topic.

@The Dark Huntress said:

Love this <3

Yes, me too. <3

And it probably would go without saying which era of princesses I love the most but I have to say it anyways, the stubborn heroines of their own stories have my heart.

Well, done. :D

Great post. I saw this before, but I didn't say it myself. So Good job!
 
how to wonder what the next generation will be like. Perhaps we'll have a disney Princess/president story...that would be interesting...

and then came Princess Clara 
 
 
  

Apparently I have a favorite in each era without even realizing it. Aurora, Jasmine & Mulan are the princesses I like the most. Nifty thread :D

Awesome 

I don't really like Tiana.  

@JCJQLB said:

I don't really like Tiana.  

I hate Tiana. She is horrible, especially if you compare her to Rapunzel.  And don't you dare call me racist, because, as I said before,Pocahontas and Mulan are my favorite.

Cool idea, plus, in the last generation, look how diverse they are