As I was creating my Иконки for Team Merida, I realised exactly why I loved this girl. As a result, I decided to write an Статья with 5 reasons why everybody should Любовь Merida/Brave

1. Храбрая сердцем was the first Pixar film that had a female protagonist.

Pixar is a hugely successful company, but it took about 8 years since they first started making films for them to make a movie where the main character was a girl. Before Храбрая сердцем was made, I was slightly annoyed at Pixar - most of it's films didn't even pass the Bechdel test. I Любовь Храбрая сердцем because it finally featured an awesome female character.



2. Merida is a great role-model, just the same as some of the other girls

Perhaps Merida isn't your first thought when it comes to good role-model. A lot of people call her "spoilt" and "a brat". However, stop to think about it. There is something in Merida's life that she doesn't like, so she makes a HUGE effort to change it. She doesn't just accept a bad fate. There are millions of teenagers in abusive или bad situations and Merida can act as a perfect role-model to Показать teens they can change their life!



3. Merida is the first princess with brothers

I have ALWAYS wished for a princess film that showed an accurate portrayal about the brother/sister relationship. And while Храбрая сердцем didn't have much of a focus on the four siblings, at least it was a start. I WANT еще PRINCESSES WITH BROTHERS



4. Merida is the first princess who didn't end up with a Любовь interest.

I guess to some people this would not seem very significant, but I feel it is very important that girls see that a princess doesn't have to eventually end up with a prince/love interest. Ты don't need a man to live happily ever after. Храбрая сердцем teaches girls that life is about finding yourself, not romantic love.



5. Merida gets a lot of unfair criticism

As mentioned earlier, Merida is often (unfairly) called a spoiled brat because of the way she reacts when she finds out she is being forced into marriage. But, realistically,how would Ты feel if Ты were sixteen and looking вперед to studying at университет so Ты can go and live your dreams. Suddenly, your parents tell Ты none of that is going to happen and Ты have to give up your dreams and get married. Any arguement Ты make is completely ignored. Oh, and by the way, Ты have no choice in who Ты marry and your husband is a complete stranger who Ты have never spoken too. I'm guessing any sane person would react the same way Merida did.



That concludes this article. I would really be interested to hear your thoughts.