Plan to use when assessing each character

"The Disney ideal is a childish fairytale and has no relevance to the real world."

Things to think of when analysing characters in Disney films:

• Name of character (e.g Prince Charming)
• Voice/music (tone, volume, and emphasis within key speeches)
• Movement and gesture (how the character looks around and what gestures he makes. How does the way they move show their status?)
• Dress/costume (what does the colour and style suggest)
• Relationship to other characters (how does the character fit the narrative? Does he/she have relatives? Is he\she a stranger at first? Does he\she have a powerful position/is promoted to one? What do the other characters feel for him\her?)
• Actions at key moments in the narrative (do they react positively or negatively)
• Facial/body characteristics

Documents on sexism in Disney films

Becoming a Princess: The Transition From Individual to Sex Object

Feminist Outlook at Disney's Princesses

Real Housewives of Disney

I like this idea of taking the way the princesses are seen in Disney films and exaggerating them in a similar style to what we would see on programmes such as TOWIE or Made In Chelsea. However, the Disney princesses in these are portrayed as unhappy with the suitors they have married, possibly highlighting a streak of independence not seen in Disney films (in which a princesses life goal is to fall in love with and marry a prince). 

Another version of this was seen on SNL hosted by Lindsey Lohan in which the princesses are seen as materialistic, one dimensional characters. This supports the ideas that if the Disney princesses were real people they would be very one dimensional and interested in meaningless things, instead of being strong characters like Merida from Brave. (source containing video)

Brave

Despite the film conveying a strong message of empowered females director Brenda Chapman was not invited to attend the Golden Globes in which Brave won an award. “I would have loved to have been allowed to attend,” Chapman Tweeted, “But the Golden Globe win was lovely in spite of that.” The filmmaker later clarified that she "was invited to attend" by Disney, but was "not invited to the stage in the event of a win." Therefor, she must have decided not to go. (Source)