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fairytale-poll · 6 months

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ROUND 1B, MATCH 1 OUT OF 16!

Propaganda Under the Cut:

Book:

She's had a "gift" of obedience placed on her, and her quest is to figure out how to get rid of it. I love her

he's under a curse that makes her obey any order given to her. She met her Prince Charming (Char) when they kids, and they became friends. Her stepsisters found out about her curse while they were at boarding school, and because of that (and some things they made her do) she ran away to try and find the fairy that cursed her. When she does, the fairy says that she doesn't do magic anymore, because she realized her gifts were actually curses, and refuses to remove it. Ella goes back, and is eventually demoted from "lord's daughter" to "maid". She still writes letters to Char (currently in a foreign kingdom, but before that, when he came to try and talk to her, her sister forbid her from leaving her room so she would have all his attention), but eventually stops and even writes a fake letter from her sister to convince him that she never cared/doesn't care about him, because she realized it would be too dangerous for them to be together; with her curse, she could easily be made to hurt or kill him. Flash forward, and Char returns home. The king throws balls, and she goes, because even if she can't be with or let him know who she is, she just wants to see him again. Char is drawn to her, and for a lot of the three balls, they're together. At the end, her stepsister gets jealous, and right as Char proposes (because Ella, despite having to lie about her identity, is the most honest person at the ball and a friend already), she grabs her mask, revealing her identity. Char reaches her home before she can leave, and there's a whole scene where he finds out she's a scullery maid, that the letter was a lie, and says that she doesn't have to be Ella if she doesn't want to be, and she says she's not, and he asks if she loves him, and she does-- and then it's all ruined because he accidentally orders her to marry him, and then her stepmother tells her to, and all the while she's fighting the curse, because she doesn't want to endanger him and their nation, and doesn't want her step family to be rich and powerful, and finally-- she says no. She gets so excited to say no, to refuse, that she didn't even fully realize she broke the curse until Mandy (her fairy godmother) tells her. Anyway, they all lived happily ever after. Ella is one of my favorite Cinderellas ever and I really hope I did a good job of explaining her and what her story is about (it's been a while since I've read the book)

I was so enraptured with this book as a kid, it had such an impact on my young mind. Got me into fantasy.

BEST CINDERELLA!!! please use the picture from the book cover and not the movie 🙏

She breaks her curse spell in such a magnificent way. Like yes she embodies the whole “kindness” and “courageous” characteristics that Cinderellas are known for, but for her she’s been forced to be obedient as well. And while she thinks can rise above anything she soon learns she will just hurt so many more people that way. She chose to be self-sacrificing because it was the one way she could express her love that wouldn’t harm anyone (then). But! But! She also ends up getting to be selfish! And that is also a great kindness! To herself and to those whom love her and she loves in return. All that after she breaks the curse.

She can mimic languages. :) She refused to marry the love of her life and thus broke her curse. :) She fell in love via letters. :) She lied to the royal family that orange carriages are very popular in a nearby city.

brave, smart, a linguist, a nerd, she evolves steadily and beautifully throughout the book, with a sharp voice that never stops being distinctive and fun to hang with.

complex character coool as fuck premise and also. the nostalgia of it all

Movie:

Ann Hathaway singing Somebody to Love was phenomenal.

Anne Hathaway. It’s a great blend of fairytale and modern day styles. Imagine early 2000s vibes but in a filter. Fan girls and Escalators right there with giants and elves. Plus, it’s got all the musical numbers and Hugh Dancy and Cary Elwes too. This Cinderella is strong, independent and don’t need no man! (Unless one tells her not to move and she’s stuck in the middle of the road as a cart comes racing towards her…)

complex character coool as fuck premise and also. the nostalgia of it all

#cinderpoll #round 1 #round 1b #cinderella #fairytale #ella enchanted #gail carson levine #anne hathaway #ella of frell #ella enchanted 2004 #poll tournament #poll bracket #character polls #polls

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elizabethbennetz · 1 year

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Ella Enchanted (2004)

#movie #ella enchanted #ella enchanted 2004 #anne hathaway #gifset #my edits

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thesweetnessofspring · 1 year

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Ella Enchanted 2004 Sucks #3

This is going to seem like a little detail, but to me it's massively important.

In the movie, we see Ella's mother giving Ella commands and using her curse to "parent" her. I get that it's short-hand for showing how the curse works, but they could have gotten this information across using a teacher, her father, or Mandy. It seems hypocritical to be so horrified by such a gift and yet use it to one's advantage to force your daughter to practice her violin.

In the book, Ella points out that her mother hardly ever gave her a command. The one command she did give (not on her death bed, btw, because her child's safety wasn't to be left until she was dying) was that Ella never tell anyone about her curse. Otherwise, her mother made it a request so Ella could choose to obey her or not. And Ella talks about how Mandy would command her around, and Ella would find ways to meet the letter of the command but not the spirit (i.e. getting two almonds instead of the exact amount Mandy wanted). Ella describes her mother laughing and cheering her on to find ways around what was intended for her to do.

The contrast here is so important. In the movie, Ella's just naturally super awesome and rebellious because she's COOL and NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS. Whereas in the book, there is a LOT of credit given to Ella's mother in raising Ella to not be a mindless obedient child, but to get the choice to listen to her mother or not. Imagine raising a child and rarely ever giving them a direct command! But Ella's mother made it a point to do so. And when someone does give her a command, Ella's mother praises her for being clever and finding ways around what was intended so she can keep what agency she has. While Ella had a rebellious nature already, her mother helped her foster it and gave Ella the strength to go out and face the world with her curse.

#ella enchanted #ella enchanted 2004 sucks #ella enchanted 2004 #ella enchanted remake campaign #gail carson levine #this one felt appropriate for mother's day

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sweetrain123 · 3 months

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For every fantasy romance with a princess, there's an alternate universe of a homoerotic romance filled with misfortune

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fredbydawn · 20 days

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The fact that both of these movies came out the same year… his versatility <3

#me and my sister used to say ‘shake your booty’ just like that all the time growing up #saw franchise #saw #saw 2004 #ella enchanted #cary elwes

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cary-elwes · 5 months

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Sir Edgar for anon

#cary elwes #ella enchanted #2004 #sir edgar

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thegoodgowest · 17 days

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Cary only had 1 shirt this year

#cary elwes #saw 2004 #ella enchanted #leigh whannell #anne hathaway #hugh dancy

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velveys · 8 months

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Anne Hathaway in Ella Enchanted (2004)

#anne hathaway #ella of frell #ella enchanted #film #2004 #2000s

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flying-ham · 3 months

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they should have put him in a saw trap

#him being in saw and ella enchanted in the same year will never not be funny #was he ok that year #cary elwes #saw #saw 2004 #lawrence gordon #ella enchanted

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fairytale-poll · 3 months

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LOSER'S BRACKET, ROUND 2A! MATCH 2 OUT OF 4!

*This is only for the 2004 movie starring Anne Hathaway, NOT the 1997 novel by Gail Carson Levine.

Loser's Bracket Propaganda Under the Cut:

Ashlynn:

She lost so unfairly. Because not that many people know her... but believe me she's a precious cinnamon roll

Ella of Frell:

Because Anne Hathaway has owned my heart and soul for nearly two decades now.

#cinderpoll #loser's bracket #loser's bracket round 2a #loser's bracket round 2 #ashlynn ella #ever after #ella of frell #ella enchanted 2004 #ella enchanted #anne hathaway #cinderella #fairytale #poll tournament #poll bracket #character polls #polls

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bestofcaryelwes · 1 month

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Cary as Sir Edgar on 'Ella Enchanted' (2004)

#cary elwes #films #movies #2000s films #2000s movies #2004 #2004 movies #2004films #ella enchanted #sir edgar #hello ella

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thesweetnessofspring · 10 months

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Tags by @yeehawesome about book vs. movie Char and his love for Ella. My friend you GET IT

#ella enchanted #gail carson levine #ella enchanted 2004 sucks #ella enchanted 2004 #prince char #char ella enchanted #ella of frell

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coffeeandcalligraphy · 11 months

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so what if harrison met a guy at ANOTHER party who sees him for who he is & makes him confront his internal demons <3

The man steps forward. Harrison recoils even though no one has touched him. Some partygoers have entered the kitchen now, all congregating around the punch bowl like he had been. The bang of music from outside follows them as they chatter and the noise is like an ice pick to the brain, and Harrison wants to tell them all to leave, Harrison wants to bolt from this city, Harrison wants to be someone else’s son for a day just to see if that might fix him.

“Who shamed you?” asks the man.

Harrison inhales, aware he feels like a deer just about to be shot. He glances at the others here with them—their golf ball eyes, their pearl necklaces, then eyes the door. He can’t look at the man again. If wisdom is a weapon, Harrison’s a prey animal, so gullible, death a requirement of his life.

The man opens his mouth again.

Harrison runs.

yeah i'm awful for this <3