Elsa's gloves in Frozen was all a lie

[@MidnightXRanma]

The directors said Gloves were a metaphor for “hiding your true self” hints why Hans has his gloves off when he betrays Anna but puts them back on before leaving to go talk to everyone else

[@AresBlackwood]

Interesting but true.

[@marzsyarqowy6933]

Man, I do wish people spend more time to learn about literature even just a little bit. Because the glove part is actually the most obvious symbol in the movie, *especially the quote "conceal, don't feel, don't let them know" taught by the king and then Elsa went and threw away the remaining pair of the glove as she about to slay the chorus **_Let It Go~_* & Hans' part was just a finger food to highlight the significant role of the gloves in the entire play/storyline. I get it if kids didn't realise it, but it's a bit disheartened to know adults missed it as much :c

[@ScionStorm1]

Never trust someone with gloves on. >Glances at Mickey

[@monicawilson5013]

Wos

[@MidnightXRanma]

@@marzsyarqowy6933 never said I didn’t realize the metaphor I’m just saying it’s something the directors confirmed if no one believes it

[@JustLouiseBrielle]

Elsa was just really convinced that gloves will stop her powers but it was her mindset about it

[@ThatGirlBria21]

2k likes and no replies, WHATS WRONG WITH YALL?!

[@ThatGirlBria21]

True though.

[@UnloadedTiktokFoto]

I like the fact out of all the 2,6k people who liked, only 2 people commented. How ignorant

[@hail_karMa]

​@@UnloadedTiktokFoto because there's nothing to be said?

[@dereksturm263]

You literally just rehashed what the video said

[@k8egirl101]

Emotions play a big part in her magic. The calmer Elsa was the more controlled her powers were but the more angry, sad, or scared Elsa got you get an uncontrollable blizzard.

[@muhammadowais2873]

Yes you are right. When he fight Hans in ice castle. The color of ice turn red.

[@levimorton483]

"Fear will be your enemy" - Troll Leader

[@summerglace3294]

The gloves were basically just a security blanket. They don’t really do anything, but since Elsa believes they do, they work. They keep her calm and she feels secure wearing them. Kind of skillful of Agnar. I doubt he really believed the gloves would make a difference, but by telling Elsa they would, they did. Sort of a psychological trick. Would’ve been better if he found a way to help Elsa truly learn to use her powers, but he probably was just helping in ways he knew how. Ice powers were probably above their pay grade lol.

[@starvoltnexus3139]

If you remember in the sequel that’s why they left it’s just that the ship sank

[@markfroilanvallejos4534]

The very reason why Agnar and Iduna died was because they wanted to find answers about Elsa.

[@alishaparr577]

He probably intended to train her himself but then lost at Sea thing happened

[@JoybuzzerX]

Exactly. Elsa was young enough at the time for it to work as well.

[@yamato6114]

Also we find out in the sequel about the Northuldra people. Given Arendelle fought with them before the girls were born, I feel like a lot of their decisions with Elsa were made out of fear that her Northuldra heritage would alienate her.

[@DotA479]

I thought elsa beleive in those gloves too much that they don't let the magic out but instead she never realised that she's the one who's stopping the magic get out of the gloves Edit : Thanks for all the likes i didn't know so many people like my thought :) Edit 2: now I can finally tell my mom that i am not alone in this world

[@user-or3ty1ju4v]

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[@Marioandluigifan101]

Yeah.

[@Harsovoimaa]

Im having a stroke reading that

[@OOFUS4103]

@@Harsovoimaabasically, it’s like the placebo effect While the gloves had no effect on actually suppressing Elsa’s magic, she herself believed they did, which made her subconsciously suppress it herself

[@julietonuoha1564]

True

[@MovieMindhacks]

That's definitely plausible.

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

Thus those metal chains don't block her.

[@neonswan1482]

She was afraid of herself, so she didn't use it.. Same as irl.. If ur afraid, ur anxious

[@Ihavenohead]

Shrek was afraid of himself, so he didn't use his swamp... same as irl... if you're ugly ur a freak

[@yerintaem]

Agnar knew there was nothing that could physically stop her powers but he knew that her mind was controlling them and they were dependent on her emotions. If she was calm and believed they were under control/suppressed they would be. He was very intelligent to use psychological tactics.

[@KC-qi7gn]

@yerintaem ABNER

[@eduardoherrera1974]

I think Edna Mode made those gloves, just like Frozone's suit.

[@gymbro_jb_13]

​@@user-st9be9lz4c 😭😭😭

[@crusty_ladybugs]

shut up

[@thepinkelephant2520]

Frr

[@skyemurphy6663]

That’s fucking stupid they’re not even the same universe or timeline. Edna mode wasn’t even born yet when Anna and Elsa were growing up, they live in the Renaissance time Edna mode lives in the modern times.

[@eduardoherrera1974]

@@skyemurphy6663 I know they are from marble universe and the other ones are DP.

[@uneveniris8403]

Ngl its probably because when she has the gloves on, she feels much more at ease?

[@KC-qi7gn]

@uneveniris8403 YEAH LIKE AN OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND TYPE OF THING

[@somber087]

Her feelings control her powers. The ice colors change to red/yellow when she's nervous/scared. Whenever she's going through an anxiety attack, snow swirls around her

[@cherry_bear_aestheticd6840]

Yes that’s very true

[@KC-qi7gn]

@somber087 THE RED WAS ALSO A SIGN OF DANGER TOO

[@ZaraOnGacha]

Emotions make her magic stronger and the gloves are mostly symbolic.

[@erbenattila9460]

Or maybe, but just maybe, the gloves were imbued with magic, which stopped her powers from manifesting as long as she wore both, while the shoes were just regular shoes...?

[@Ihavenohead]

regular shoes? ahahahahahahaha

[@Artemis-de1db]

Yea no

[@chuckdiv3968]

yeah watch once upon a time season 4

[@fredh33]

Well mainly mental, plus she had a breakthrough with her powers when it was coming through her shoes

[@nikubitsa]

Come to think of it, this makes sense

[@sandravermeulen9729]

Love is what calms her down. The gloves represent her fathers loving care. Even though what he was doing was actually wrong, he did it out of love. He had no idea he was making it worse. So the gloves are a token of love.

[@Ssenikrum]

And the prison seen where she escaped the prison by destroying the things that held her hands showed that covering her hands don’t fix it

[@bellethilrancthalion1109]

Covering her hands with something NOT imbued with magic-suppressing material/enchantments doesn’t do anything, yes, I agree. They got the gloves from the trolls.

[@KC-qi7gn]

@@bellethilrancthalion1109 INFUSED

[@bellethilrancthalion1109]

@@KC-qi7gn IMBUE- trans. verb: to pervade, to saturate, to have caused something to be absorbed. IMBUED.

[@h.s.2161]

There is actually a deleted scene where after Anna and Elsa’s parents passed away Anna and Elsa find a secret room and they find there. Father’s book which he has written about Elsa’s gloves are made specially

[@KC-qi7gn]

@h.s.2161 IS THAT A SCENE IN FROZEN 2?

[@jackkalver4644]

Gloves are pretty strong against something. That something depends on what they’re made of. Vinyl gloves deflect germs, but the gloves Elsa was wearing were probably heavy duty gloves as ice is pretty hard and sharp.

[@rahimaferdoshi8113]

It was just that she thought that the gloves prevented the power coming from her but actually it did nothing and was just her mind think it did something thus giving her a reassurance about it and calming her down.

[@lya-23L]

Him: “Then how come something like a simple piece of fabric hold it inside?” Me: Have ya ever heard of condoms?

[@MelB868]

Don't make it dirty

[@BingBongBryce]

Condoms aren't made of fabric though

[@mirandawells-fr2xy]

😂

[@mirandawells-fr2xy]

I'm crying!😂😂😂😂

[@BingBongBryce]

Condoms aren't made of fabric

[@cassidyh5021]

I think that is exactly what the gloves are. But truthfully if the king and queen were trying to help Elsa then they made a mistake because avoidance, which this is a form of, makes fear worse.

[@tannie6910]

I thought those gloves were enchanted (by the rock trolls) to help control the source of her power no?

[@-Breen-]

No, they were just normal gloves

[@bellethilrancthalion1109]

That’s what I think too. Especially in the scene where she freezes the fountain. She’s losing control, so you’d think her powers would just override the gloves, yet the gloves still stop her right hand from freezing the fountain base.

[@KC-qi7gn]

@tannie6910 NO THE ROCK TROLLS GAVE KRISTOFFER POWER’S TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ANNA BUT SHE WAS ALREADY IN LOVE WITH HANS

[@user-qm2yr6jq9e]

I like how the gloves were a symbol of hiding one's true identity. Elsa wore gloves to hide her ice powers and retain her true self. Hans also wears gloves, meaning he didn't actually love Anna and he was hiding his true intentions. Now christoff wears gloves when he first meets Anna, because he's hiding his true feelings for her. But towards the end, he is gloveless, meaning he genuinely loves her.

[@Azura_Foxy]

It’s really funny how when you watched these movies as a child you didn’t even noticed or thought about something like that, you just accepted it the way it was

[@nitika-leepalmer8107]

I honestly hated her parents for what they did to her. They could of told Anna after the accident what happened and the reason she doesn't remember it, and that Elsa can't use her powers to play anymore if no one is watching them both. Or they could of gave it some time and told Anna when she was a bit older and a little bit more mature enough to understand. But besides hiding it from Anna, and the fact it was never brought up again that she already knew but was made to forget to save her life i found stupid, but besides that, the parents were literally told, to not make her fear it because fear will cause it to spiral out of control. So what'd they do? Lock her away in a room by herself, give her gloves and tell her to hide and never let it show again, making her feel like she and her powers were a danger to everyone around her, making her fear her powers, fear herself, causing her to lose control of her powers, causing her to shut everyone out. If they had of followed the advice of the trolls(?) If they had of reassured her, told her it's okay, they're there for her. If they hadn't of moved her away from her sister, isolating her alone in a room, if they had of let her continue to embrace her powers, away from Anna, like someone distracts Anna by giving her a task to do something nice for her sister, taking her into the town for the a day to go shopping and explore, Elsa could of practiced her powers, knowing her sister was away and safe, but also knowing that she too was okay and was supported and that her parents believed in her and trusted her enough to not lock her away, to not hide her or what she could do. If they had of taught her to use her powers properly, instead of letting get out of control through fear, she could of been more self-confident and had more control over powers, and they could of told Anna. They could of set Anna down, explaind what happened when they were little kids, could of explained that they wanted Else to feel more in control of herself and powers and that she need time alone to get a handle on them before reintroducing Anna to Elsa's powers again for both of their safeties. The sisters could of continue to interact and have that bond without Elsa's powers being an issue, because she wouldn't of been afraid that they'd show, so she wouldn't freeze something out of fear and they could of been two "normal" kids until Anna was reintroduced to her sisters powers. Elsa was made to feel like it was her fault, she feared hurting someone again like she did her sister, because instead of her parents telling her it wasn't her fault and it was an accident, and that it was okay and Anna would understand when they told her the truth eventually, but instead her parents made her fear herself and so she shut down and was constantly afraid and couldn't understand why she had no control over her powers. Anna and Elsa could of had a different life if their parents had of done better, but, we probably wouldn't even have a movie if it wasn't for the parents ignoring the trolls(?).

[@minaicoz9161]

I think all the problems caused by their parents. Instead of teaching Elsa to control and train her powers, they locked her at home and did not even show her to her sister, and when they died they left a sister who hates herself and has an isolated and traumatic personality, and another sister that had a sister longing for her whole childhood.

[@zyedaph]

Anna almost died when they were playing. They cannot let them play together while Elsa cannot control her powers. They made Anna forget what happened because they don't want Anna to be scared of Elsa. Elsa cannot forget so she can be careful around everyone else. They went away to find a way for her to control her powers. They knew it was dangerous and they still went and they died while trying to get to the place. What more do you want?! Kidding. 🤣

[@Jetrowdy]

That’s why I love the scene in Let It Go when Elsa finally throws away her other glove. The gloves acted as a shield and barrier for her to hide behind but once she finally gets rid of them she show her true self.

[@Buganetteluv46]

My whole childhood was a lie 💀

[@IamcoolBunny369]

Poor Elsa was so scared of her powers. This shows that even the smallest incidents at a young age can traumatise you for dear life ❤

[@vanyaconroy7002]

Agnar had the best idea when he decided that the glove idea would work. He knew that Elsa needed something to put her at ease. Something tells me that if Grandpabi (no idea how to spell his name) didn't tell her about what people would think about her powers then this wouldn't have happened

[@yamato6114]

Near the end of the movie she was in the dungeon with shackles over her hands. She was able to freeze those over and escape because she wanted to escape.

[@miyu_kca]

It's what she was made to believe. If she tried hard, she could control it herself

[@BuizelCream]

If the shackles couldn't stop Elsa's ice powers when she got imprisoned, those gloves definitely couldn't.

[@jesnie84]

This is also shown when she runs away, and experiences freedom for the first time she can control her powers, bringing peace to her mind.

[@alishaparr577]

I did realize that actually the gloves helped her control herself but more of a comfort thing than anything else.

[@MelaynaMariee]

What if the gloves are magic from the rock trolls or whatever , since they helped Anna, could be a spell?

[@Toaster-draws]

I thought the was weird too when I watched Cinema Sin's video on Frozen. Although, looking through the comments many people are saying her powers are more uncontrollable when she's anxious, scared, angry, ect. When she's calmer, her powers are more easy to control. Also- the gloves could've made Elsa less nervous. They could also be a metaphor, like other comments are also saying.

[@cherry_bear_aestheticd6840]

Ohhhhhh that makes more sense. Since she believes it, that’s the only way it works. But if she didn’t believe it, the ice would go through the gloves.

[@user-bu7bp5fj5d]

Or maybe that is just a Disney movie with magic in it.

[@AbijuruLinKonrad-xy6on]

Frozen will still be the best cartoon ❤❤❤

[@Midnight15Lover]

I think it was more psychological than anything else. It was a way for Elsa to cling to some sense of control in her mind. Unfortunately it also caused her to cling to much too it to the point where she believed that taking the gloves off would ruin her control

[@bubblylemon9471]

The gloves were a similar "magic" that a "lucky item" has, you beleive said item is lucky and it will hring you luck/confidence

[@OneandonlyFaye-bb7dx]

Just another reason why Anna and Elsa’s parents have so much to answer for

[@raposinhachan217]

It's like sugar water, it doesn't really calm you down but your brain believes it does, so you calm down yourself

[@rachellemar111]

Lol, I've never heard that before...

[@Numstala]

It's like kissing booboos. You (the parent) know it doesn't actually do anything, but they (the child) feel better afterwards. Idk why you'd think it was weird, it made perfect sense to me as a kid when this movie came out. I was old enough to understand placebo effect though.

[@Rkay421]

I just chalked it up to as a special kind of fabric that can block magic.

[@Serjegna]

I think they just gave her more confidence over her powers

[@alareal-tw1lb]

Did you realise that maybe the glows are made out of special fabric that blocks her powers ?😅

[@-Breen-]

MWhere would they get magic fabric from?

[@KC-qi7gn]

@@-Breen-THE TROLLS,HER OWN THOUGHT’S,OLAF,ANNA,SPHEN ECT.

[@-Breen-]

@@KC-qi7gn I highly doubt a reindeer would have magic fabric. Especially if it's alive

[@MegaMan352]

On the TV show Once Upon a Time, it was explained that the gloves were actually magic that block her powers from her hands, given to the family by Rumpelstiltskin.

[@jaxrockz886]

I always wondered why they didnt just erase elsa's memories of hurting Anna. Sure it showed her that her magic is greater than what she thought but thats a heavy thought for a 9 year old

[@xeyesofstardustx]

Or the gloves could be enchanted to keep the magic inside. I don’t think it would be that stranger, the king and queen, to try to find any means to block out her ice power. Also magic and enchanted objects isn’t that far out of the realm of a Disney movie since most of their movies revolve around magic.

[@Andre69626]

The gloves were a placebo and a symbol of feeling safety and control. With the gloves she felt like she can control her nerves

[@CheckM8Official]

Keep in mind her powers were exposed immediately after the first glove was removed, therefore it contradicts the theory that it is her controlling her own power, rather it's the exposure around the body that is causing it since we would notice her room freezing up over time. (but you still, you guys can have you're own opinions)

[@Stardust_7273]

We do this to kids all the time. It’s amazing what infusing magic into something can do.

[@JaceAce22]

It's also because she was conditioned as she grew up. To herself, wearing the gloves meant she was safe around others, constantly holding herself down.

[@keziawillsetaharrey.3401]

I REMEMBER WATCHING FROZEN 1 FROZEN FEVER OLAF FROZEN ADVENTURE AND FROZEN 2 AND IN 2020 I HAD A DREAM ABOUT FROZEN ELSA RUNS AWAY AND WENT TO THE MOUNTAIN SO SHE WON’T HURT ANYBODY WITH HER ICE POWERS.

[@Galaxy49710]

Elsa had the best glowup of all time!!

[@amandachatellier5891]

It's because she was scared and like the trolls said with fear her power will grow

[@TCWRebelsResistanceWords]

Ever since I first saw the film in theaters, I always knew that her gloves didn’t really work. It was just a simple case of mind over matter, or, like the guy said, placebo effect. The mind can be a very powerful thing

[@nascarfanatic2425]

I think this pretty much indicates that while Frozen wasn't exactly made in one draft, it still needed a little more proofreading and another rewrite. I don't think this was the worst plot hole in the movie, but it is the biggest one if that makes any sense. I mean, the worst one is definitely Hans's change of character at the very end. This however has a bigger connection to the main conflict of the story.

[@Ghost-face-run11]

No, but I did realize…. That Elsa is adopted😂

[@oliviab8425]

It was definitely not a smart move it only gave her more anxiety over time. They should’ve taught her to love her magic more than anything other than be ashamed of it. She felt “this is what makes me a freak” and that’s not true at all it’s what made her unique and beautiful I’m so glad she learned that in the later movies ❤

[@Time-machinery-er9dq]

Here's my headcanon on this: Elsa's gloves do keep her from using her winter magic, but only to a certain extent. Agnarr may or may not have believed that the gloves kept Elsa from using her powers entirely, but they didn't regardless. Elsa can still use her powers using her hands with her gloves on, but with bare hands, she could use it to her fullest potential. The reason I believe this is that when she puts her bare hand on the fountain, it immediately shoots out spikes of ice underneath her palm, but when she puts her gloved hand on the fountain, there's only ice frost forming beneath her palm. Likewise, when Elsa is wearing socks and shoes, only ice forms beneath her feet. I think this is because, while she can use her winter magic with her feet while wearing socks and shoes, they too restrict her from using her powers to her fullest potential using her feet; however, when she is barefoot, she can use her magic to her fullest potential with her feet. This is because, when she in _Frozen II_ runs on the rough water, her bare feet only create sparks of ice that quickly fade away, but I believe it's because she already learned to control her powers by that point; it doesn't make sense she'd be less powerful with her feet when barefoot when she's more powerful with her hands without gloves.

[@fuzzywuzzy8679]

That was it. Her Father said “conceal it, don’t feel it” as a way to help, so the gloves became a safety blanket

[@jaydenlove1135]

Very clever idea to keep her calm

[@avengersforever1723]

I even had a feeling Elsa and Anna’s parents lied about powers! Anna might have hidden powers like, Fire Powers!

[@missmaeve_]

This kind of reminds me of ways for treating neurological disorders (ex. medication)- they’re not a complete fix, there will still be some visible signs of the symptoms.

[@thehipmusicologist]

Frozen is full of plot holes and unexplained answers. Frozen and tangled drive me crazy-

[@Drah-khan]

I tought the trolls magically enhanced them

[@adinoprincess5031]

MAGIC GLOVES!

[@abbielay2347]

I kinda understood it as a metaphor for emotional distance. She can’t feel the world around her, so she can distance herself from it, and in that way pretend that she can’t influence her environment.

[@MelB868]

They should of helped her control and use her powers for good not locked her away in a room to me that's the saddest part about Frozen

[@Lilybelle-vr3ho]

I noticed this too. They really zoom in on her feet making uce even tho she wears shoes, so i assumed either the gloves were a lie or it was a plot hole

[@ideaandtips1000]

One simple world psychology

[@notonebut2528]

King Agnar receive the gloves from Trolls, it has power to block Elsa's power.

[@SimplyMarshmallow18]

Wait did no one else know this? It was so obvious it was just a psychological trick to help her. The gloves didn’t do anything. Elsa believed they did so much that when she wore them her fear didn’t make her powers go crazy. Unfortunately it made her rely on them so much that when she didn’t have them she was terrified.

[@jeanettehooper4831]

He probably didn't know himself what her powers were ? She was his daughter, he loved her. He wanted to help her and protect her but protect everyone else, too. How could he help his little girl in a simple way that wouldn't hurt her ?! She's just a little girl ?! His baby girl ?! He probably thought, "How can she have this ? Surely this will help and everything will be okay, right ?" He probably didn't even know himself.

[@tara_lynnnn_]

Instead of being a placebo effect thing, I would have thought the gloves would have been a coping skill for Elsa..

[@christawolfe109]

King agnar literally stated that the GLOVES WILL HELP as he put them on her, then later on when she says dont touch me its getting stronger. She knew the whole time.

[@anshuman3008]

Its just her mindset she was so convinced to the point that she actual believed the gloves would resist

[@maxrodriguez3632]

Hiding your true self is never the answer. That said, Elsas parents always tried their best to help her which is all you can really ask for

[@dunkbuscusgaming7016]

I know it's not canon to thr Disney movies but in Once Upon a Time they continue the story after Frozen 1 and reveal that the gloves were actually her Aunts. The Gloves were created or at least Enchanted by Rumplestiltskin so they were magical amd very powerful but her shoes are just normal shoes. So my head canon is that the trolls gave the King the gloves or someone woth magical powers anyway. Maybe even Rapunzel as we know she is friends with Ariemdelle as she makes an appearance at Elsa's coronation.

[@lukawarrior18]

It was a comfort thing to give her hope when she didn't have any.

[@tawanawatson3052]

Irresponsible parenting caused her to be fearful of herself. Then they separated the girls and kept secrets instead of being honest and teaching Elsa to harness her magic.

[@destinywolf1521]

I thought the gloves helped to remind her to control her emotions. It was a good idea when she was a kid but as an adult she didn't have her parents to encourage her that she can do it without the gloves. It was the nerves from the high strung day that made her snap not the removal of the glove itself. The gloves were a simple both to the viewers and elsa

[@elinastrum7789]

Yeah and there was a moment where the gloves didn't work and she got scared and the parents weren't able to calm her down.. And so the parents sail away for answers.

[@jessicacarlson8765]

Well there's something to think about. wow.

[@priyontiprapti4896]

Tose gloves were given by those trolls...thats why

[@Raccoon7yearoldDemon]

The movie tells us that when she first gets the gloves when they say "conceal don't feel"....

[@nathanielayomideoluwatamil2939]

Elsa didn’t believe the gloves completely stopped her powers from working. She saw them as a comfort, a way to stay calm and keep them under control

[@IvyMullane-vo7cn]

I thought they were magic gloves.......

[@vintolo7816]

I always thought it was more of a symbol. She knew that the gloves wouldn’t hold her powers back but they were a reminder of the comfort she felt when her dad was encouraging her and giving her strength.

[@armyriya6251]

The glove may just give her a sense that her father is there and trying to protect

[@King.-tothefiiirre]

I thought it was obvious that it was just ment to put her at ease and help her keep control as a phycological barrier

[@rachellemar111]

Hence why he says "Conceal it, don't feel it..."

[@elisabella28]

I like that theory more than once upon a time story. It's more interesting. But at the same time the once upon a time theory it's so cool as well because of the whole family thing with Iduna's sisters

[@user-gy6fw1df5f]

Those parents are so smart 😂😂

[@reidhirsh3338]

Lies and divisive storytelling always do more harm than good and create unwanted chaos that affects everyone and everything, as seen in both FROZEN and FROZEN 2.

[@user-qs7ln6cc1v]

It didn’t really help. It was only to calm her mind. You saw how she panicked when it was taken away