Esmeralda being the best Disney heroine for 6 minutes and 9 seconds.

Esmeralda is one of the best fictional characters of *all time*, If you disagree you're wrong
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the content used in this video, all clips belong to Walt Disney Animation Studios and the Walt Disney Company.

[@febbledebble]

The people who were mad that Quasi and Esmeralda didn’t end up together completely missed the point. The “twist” of the story is that at the start, the jester calls the movie a story of “a Man and a Monster,” with the start of the movie leading you to think that Frollo is the man and Quasi is the monster, because of how he looks. But leaves hints throughout the entire story of Frollo being the monster and Quasi being the man. When Frollo lusts after Esmeralda and she clearly doesn’t want him, he gives her one choice; either love him back or burn and die, which isn’t a choice anyways because she’ll lose her life with both options she’s been given. However, when Quasi falls in love with Esmeralda but learns that she’s in love with Phoebus (sorry if I spelled that wrong) he still cares for her safety and happiness. He’s sad of course, but he doesn’t resent her for not loving him back, he respects her choice, saves her and cherishes their friendship. This is another example of what makes a man and what makes a monster.

[@Luumus]

Well said!

[@moonamoonz]

Wise words my friend. Not every beautiful female character is obligated to end up with the protagonist. Their friendship was beautiful and healthy.

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

Also people forget that Esmeralda's character subverts the Madonna-Whore complex, where Quasi saw her as the Madonna and Frollo saw her as the Whore. Quasi placed her on a pedestal and saw her as a peerless perfect angel while Frollo saw her as a lowly, seductive, snaky temptress from Hell(due to his own view of Romani women no doubt), while Phoebus merely saw her as Esmeralda. Just a normal woman. So of course he chose her. I'm also just so sick of the ugly guy gets rewarded with hot girl trope, and I know many people who agree. 🙄

[@s.e.e455]

@@imthebossmermaid3648I agree, but I was still a little sad, because Quasi was lonely and a sweetheart who deserves the world, imo. I’m just glad he finally finds love in the sequel ❤

[@theoverlordplayz8461]

wise words my friend, wise words

[@ThoraxetheImpaile100]

Modern Day Disney: Tries hard to make a strong, independent woman. Esmerelda: Am I a joke to you?

[@Slayrron.Hunter]

Me realizing Mulan had to disguise as a man

[@catinahat3347]

@@Slayrron.Hunter those were the times I guess 🤷

[@reverseli]

@@Slayrron.Hunter by the end she saves the empower/china without the disguise of being a man. the point of the story is to show she doesn’t have to pretend to be a man as when both men and women are fighting, it doesn’t matter what gender they are.

[@ShinyShilla]

@@Slayrron.Hunter You didn't see the movie since she defeated the Big Bad Guy with her feminine side and still being badass

[@Slayrron.Hunter]

@@ShinyShilla I did see the movie...She disguised first THEN was revealed to be a woman then defeated the enemy

[@OnlyMichaelJackson]

She wasn't a princess but still one of the kindest and bravest and stuck to her morals. She deserves more recognition.

[@megadoodoo6511]

ABSOLUTELY 💜👏👏👏👏👏

[@gneurshk_]

I think Esmeralda is registered as an official Disney Princess, she's just not a...y'know...'princess'.

[@spiritsong4026]

@@gneurshk_ sadly she's not an official disney princess. In order to be one there are rules for it. One is married to royalty, second is be a princess aka born as one, third is the film has to make a lot of money and the fourth one is do an act of heroism. They added the fourth rule in order for mulan to become a princess.

[@gneurshk_]

@@spiritsong4026 aww but she's such a beautiful princess. well, thanks for clearing that up

[@sayba6766]

Fac

[@Randomkid0161]

5:32 Frollo: chose me or the fire. Esmeralda: The fire because at least its hot 😒

[@NeVer-GoNnA-GiVe-YoU-uUuUup]

YOOOO!! LOL😂

[@Annahg78]

😂

[@twistedgabriel4774]

OH! DANG! Gonna need the Jesus Christ to heal that burn. Hot dang!

[@ValerioRhys]

I missed the days when Disney explored dark themes like lust, obsession, religion, violence, disfigurement, etc. without filtering them or trying to make them relatable to kids, family friendly or fantastical so they don't "traumatize the kids". A lot of themes from the classic Disney are still morally relevant today.

[@Squidward-et3jf]

maybe thats why people are so soft and sensitive nowdays. Because sometimes that kind of things make us stronger and show us that part of life we don't have as childs. But if everything is so friendly and the real world problems come, than it will be no good.

[@tifa2733]

People nowadays are so disgustingly sensitive. Their kids remain ignorant to a lot of lessons deemed too scandalous and mature for 'their age' and lose out. As kids we watched and remembered and learned. I pity kids today.

[@candyguts6578]

Kids stories should be darker, of course there should be a balance so you don’t traumatize them, but they should be darker

[@icecreamsimp4272]

How is this 18 years ago this was posted last year?

[@luccaconjulusa4218]

To think about it frollo was just a racist prick

[@anonview]

Esmeralda is so sweet. Quasi got a crush on her, but by the end of the movie, she became his friend and something like a sister. I think that's what he really needed, and I'm glad that a strong, brave, kind, and confident woman like her willingly stepped into that role.

[@user-qb3gm4pu2m]

Obviously disney wouldn't make a beautiful woman stay with an ugly man and they would make Esmeralda stay with the blonde knight. They would also make Belle stay with a handsome prince and not the Beast she knew. Your comment sounds logical if you don't see it with a magnifying glass

[@megatitsonyaface]

@@user-qb3gm4pu2m well no. The way I see it is, she obviously didn't go with Frollo because he was a gross old man that lusted over like an object and he was super out of her age range anyway. Then we have Quasimodo, sure he was nice to her but too nice. Almost like he put her on a high horse where she could do no wrong, so that was sort of still lusting over her in a way. Whereas Phoebus didn't do anything that Frollo or Quasimodo did. He saw her faults and cons as well as her goodness and pros, he treated her like a human and that's why she went for him.

[@Shootingstar643]

@anonymous viewer Thank you for saying this!!! I feel that SO many authors/writers feel that if they have two characters of the opposite gender who care about one another, they MUST eventually (if not immediately) both harbor romantic feelings for one another. And even if their dynamic is more that that of siblings and one character doesn’t return those feelings, it just means that the other person just needs to work harder until the day the target of their affection magically change their mind, right? 🙄 But that ignores so much of the complexity of humans. There are so many other kinds of relationships that exist, but for some reason, fiction writers seems to think that only romantic relationships are meaningful. So instead of developing deep and dynamic relationships like that between siblings, mentors/mentees, parents/children, etc, they often awkwardly force the two characters together. Sometimes, this can even become disturbing, especially when their previous dynamic sometimes resembled that of an older sibling/guardian/parent taking care of the younger one. It just feels that it twists how I view their previous relationship from something heartwarming to something unnaturally forced, and even potentially concerning. Plus, it reinforces the idea that people (especially girls) are obligated to return romantic feelings if they are pursued by someone else, regardless of their personal feelings. Sorry, I really had to rant about this, haha. But that’s why I find works like this so refreshing. The two lead characters never became a couple, but their deep bond and care for one another remains so clear and meaningful.

[@beganitdidnt6535]

@@user-qb3gm4pu2m hey you dont know want to make too much sense now some people just cant handle the truth

[@user-qb3gm4pu2m]

@@megatitsonyaface Aww u r so innocent cutie

[@justarandomhumann]

"Silence!" "JUSTICE!" She is a queen

[@anarosasarabia5297]

Always get chills on that part ❤

[@reguisthesjw7796]

She really is. That makes her the only queen that doesn't share the title amidst all Disney animated movies.

[@reguisthesjw7796]

IKR

[@dragonetafireball]

People often miss the point by being mad Quasi and Esmarelada didn’t get together. It would kinda dilute the point if she did all that for romance, that would make it seem like the power of love instead of solidarity. It would risk portraying her as predatory and Quasi has very little life experience and her considering him a boy. Her existing romance gets boiled down to getting with a handsome jock missing the star crossed lovers part and him having to make sacrifices to be with her. Also people often don’t know the public execution was successful in the book and Quasi died because he refused to leave her grave side and that’s way more traumatising

[@lambadajewo.4143]

Exactly! Also in the book their skeletons are found years later, with Quasi's embracing hers...

[@The_Queen_of_Hell]

And Phoebus didnt love her instead betrayed her

[@carolinahernandez627]

That’s a very interesting take I never thought of it like that. I think you’re right it was the right decision since she was basically motherly to him and he needed that most over romance.

[@ShadowSkyX]

20 years old is an adult, but Quazi being so sheltered most likely stunted him on an emotional level or at the very least delayed it due to how frollo wanted him to remain frightened child that was dependent on him to protect him.

[@silverscorpio24]

Phoebus deserved some love too anyway

[@femslashshit]

How did she not become an official disney princess

[@ellecullen3986]

Bc she's not royalty

[@avac4394]

Actually, I have read in a few places that she is considered one. Hard to tell though

[@avac4394]

@S0PHIARebe11e🌟💙 So, Pocahontas is considered Native American royalty since she is daughter of the chief. Same case for Moana, she is daughter of a chief. I think Mulan is considered a "princess" when she marries Shang, since he is the general or whatever. And Disney does count Mulan as a princess. And since Esmeralda falls in love with the blondie guy that holds the title captain or whatever, I would argue she is just as princess as any of the others, like Mulan or Belle or any of them. Belle's situation is odd, because she obviously marries a prince, but the villagers act like they had no idea that there was a prince, so it's strange.

[@avac4394]

@S0PHIARebe11e🌟💙 there again, since Hercules is like the son of a god/king, I would say he and Meg are royalty

[@kittyk1014]

She should be, and she would still be a great role model for kids today. She has all the qualities a princess should have - she's kind and brave and selfless and goes out of her way to stand up for the downtrodden. Mulan is similar in that way, even though she too is not royalty.

[@chaoticdemise4494]

Just like how he said it, "what a woman." Indeed, what a woman.

[@danielpease641]

Really can't dispute that

[@netherworlde]

People complain that she's not an official Disney princess, but she really isn't a princess. She's a Disney queen.

[@justinwilliams7290]

Frankly, the whole romanticization of Princesses should stop period. After Diana's death, you'd think people would have stopped. Its a horrible life for most of them. Privileged prisoners.

[@netherworlde]

@@justinwilliams7290 While I agree with your assessment of princesses' lives, I don't think it's practical or even correct to say all romanticizing should stop. Princesses are one of the oldest archetypes in stories. Maiden, mother, and crone, king, warrior, magician, and lover, were never intended to be realistic depictions of their respective duties. They are ideas. Princesses represent purity, kindness, and courage. It is through the personification of these ideas that we see the result of their influence on the world. The problem is people romanticizing real people, of any role. Would I ever want to be a real princess? No. But I also know that archetypal princesses and real princesses are not to be conflated. I only aspire to have the same strength of heart and mind as the archetype.

[@hugedeal8611]

Watching this makes me sad, Disney has fallen sooooo far. They used to be able to write fantastic female characters and their movies were for everyone.

[@queenb2450]

what's funny is if we had her now, people would HATE her. Probably the same with Mulan

[@no.8952]

@@queenb2450yep, because they think being a strong woman is just doing everything a man typically does and not embracing femininity and also being strong and confident. They treat being loving and kind hearted as weaknesses and not beautiful strengths.

[@chillbadassfilms4279]

​​​@@no.8952👏🏽🩷

[@yumie8961]

​@@no.8952 FR THOUUUU

[@el.c.8858]

her and mulan are such great characters love them both (including pocahontas and tiana personally)

[@Emy-fv5ny]

Yes, and both movies teach good lessons.

[@DayDreamingWriters]

As someone who started loved Disney movies because of these two, I agree

[@Sam-0827]

Perioooddd! Both are resilient and quick thinkers

[@zatannavolkoff]

Facts

[@puppetscreate7033]

True mulan is my favourite Disney character

[@callum110597]

She deserves more recognition, as well as to be a role model, for being so selfless and accepting others who are different, like Quasimodo. 👏

[@SailorV1234]

The Justice scene is when I CHOSE her as my idol.

[@JP-br4mx]

Quasi is also Romani too

[@callum110597]

@@SailorV1234 That's really sweet. That's what one of my friends sees her as an idol for too.

[@callum110597]

@@JP-br4mx Interesting point about Quasi.

[@JP-br4mx]

@@callum110597 it’s just the honest truth. The movie opens with that douche following his parents around

[@leannasides]

Although younger me wished for Quasi and Esmeralda to be together, older me can appreciate that their friendship means much more than romance. Quasi needed a friendship more than a romantic relationship.

[@travisboutilier2220]

I wish for Quasimodo and Esmeralda to be together, i can't appreciate that, romance means much more than friendship. what Quasi needed was a passionate romance.

[@jsjung2023]

@@travisboutilier2220 No, what Quasimodo truly needed was people recognizing that he's not so different, and being a "part of them" as he sung for Out There - which he earns cheerfully at the end of the film. And realistically speaking, in spite of Quasimodo being a very nice person, the relationship would be rather not so happy, since he basically just began to see a glimpse of society unlike other people.

[@travisboutilier2220]

@@jsjung2023Yes, what Quasimodo really needed was a beautiful romantic relationship and should have earned that at the end of the film instead. nonsense, it would be the happiest relationship ever.

[@Annelie_perhonen5]

​@@travisboutilier2220When I saw the film as a child I felt bad for Quasimodo since he could not get his crush, but I also thought that as Esmeralda I would have trouble feeling attraction to him, even if she wasn't already in love with someone else. Would you be with a girl who is as unattractive as Quasimodo and have a romantic relationship without any problems on your part, or do you expect only women to be able to overlook appearances, if I may ask?

[@travisboutilier2220]

@@Annelie_perhonen5 No she wouldn't have any trouble feeling attraction to him, he has a good heart. are you crazy? absolutely not, i would be so uncomfortable and disgusted if i was with a girl as unattractive as him, i what to be with an attractive girl.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Quasimodo: Heaven's light Frollo: Hellfire Phoebus: What a woman! No shade to Quasi, but when you look at it, Phoebus is the only one of the three who sees her as a person.

[@travisboutilier2220]

Heavens light is good. who cares about that dumb knight seeing her as a person?

[@lunarialoonatic]

Good catch. Didn’t even notice

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

Now I think of it, quasi woukd quite literally throw himself to be a servant to esmeralda, which I'm certain she wouldn't enjoy that. A romance like this will not last.

[@mina7719]

When I was a little child I found it fantastic that finally a woman with my culture was in a Disney movie

[@Emy-fv5ny]

🙄🙄

[@gamerstheater1187]

I didn't know Gypsies were a religion, I thought it was a profession

[@AdelaTomankova]

@@gamerstheater1187 It's not a religion either, it's an ethnic group

[@Riaah_love]

@@gamerstheater1187 *Romani...g*psy is a slur

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@Riaah_love It's not a slur. Many from your culture don't even mind the word/name.

[@ShogunKintaro]

They really had no reason making Esmeralda THAT fine .... Guys its a joke, i know why they made her that attractive 🙄🙄

[@joewhitehead3]

Probably for the dads taking their kids to see this movie

[@la_esmeralda444]

She is fine ❤️👌😘

[@jessefulton8841]

Sometimes I understand that argument, but then isn’t it the same as saying anyone of color can’t be sexy? Is sexy and adventurous such a bad thing to be as a woman of color? I think it’s exciting and empowering

[@la_esmeralda444]

@@jessefulton8841 Honestly i think the original comment was just joking, but i got exactly what you mean. There is NO problem about a woman being "fine" and loving her own body. Esmeralda is beautiful, sensual and fine, but she has MUCH MORE than this. You don't see people saying "omg i love Esmeralda because she has a fine body", no, you see people admiring her kindness, her strength, her talents and her compassion. Being beautiful and sensual are just one of her qualities. She is not an object, she is a strong, kind woman that feels free about her own body. If you get so upset with a sensual woman despiting all of her qualities, then the problem is on YOU and not her. I never saw anyone commenting about "how much Ariel is fine and unnapropriate for children" for example, but when a woman is dark-skinned, then she can't be fine? Just let women be free and beautiful they way they WANT! Am i right?

[@FTChomp9980]

She's beautiful I do agree.

[@SailorMoon12355]

Everyone be talking about Meg being a badass (She is though she is amazing) But what about Esmeralda? She’s an icon! She is the definition of a strong independent woman, just like Mulan

[@Itibitydetsku]

Yes but no one is talking about Kida. The best underrated girls are Meg, Kida and Esmeralda.

[@laysmaxx5789]

I kind of feel bad when these females (along with Tiana) don't get much attention, as compared to other Disney princesses like Ariel or Aurora. Don't get me wrong, they deserve all the love but I've always felt more connected to girls like Meg and Esmeralda. They were really well written and given personalities other than innocent/perfect/naive.

[@baotrannguyenngoc9964]

But she not a royalty.

[@SailorMoon12355]

@@baotrannguyenngoc9964 That has nothing to do with it tho, she’s just a badass

[@baotrannguyenngoc9964]

I know that, I just said for you know she not a royal.

[@lara-fi4ww]

i always loved the fact that esmeralda doesn't immediately get things right about quasimodo; when she says "great mask", it shows how she too is caught up in the festivities and is a fallible human character, which makes her acknowledging and respecting quasimodo for who he is in the end all the more significant

[@VioletPad000]

222❤

[@evelynelliott4738]

God i love how the animaters did her hair, it's so satisfying to watch. Props to their hardwork!

[@megadoodoo6511]

SAME. It's so well done 😍😭

[@senjaoneill4861]

I know just like the rest of the animation in this movie is just beautiful

[@n1conicokneecaps]

I'm literally so obsessed with her hair cause it looks almost exactly like mine, and recently I've been getting self-conscious of all the little hairs that sometimes stick out or how puffy it gets so being reminded that this queen exists is very comforting to me

[@hajimeyoshinori4161]

I was in love with how they did her hair I’m a artist by the way

[@ApprenticePL]

unrealistic hair standards, but such a pleasure to watch the floof 😄 (same about Moana)

[@bloodpoison13]

I just relished they all saved each other, literally. Each of the main trio was damseled at least once. Both physically and mentally. During the last fight they all had at least one cool moment.

[@sayba6766]

Fax

[@camilaalmiron5588]

Yes, is great

[@anastasiamoss7818]

Exactly all of them are heroes

[@femmefatale4442]

Yeah, that's one of the reasons I like this movie. They all have moments of independence, but also know how to rely on eachother.

[@tomnorton4277]

Esmeralda's best moment in the finale was when Frollo was looming over her and Quasimodo. She's the only thing stopping Quasi from falling to his death, having no idea that Phoebus is on his way up the tower to help them, and even when Frollo's raising his sword, she doesn't even consider letting go and saving herself.

[@fwsh_sprite]

Being roma myself and seeing people who love Esmeredla and celebrate her as the awesome character she is makes me so happy she's one of my favorite Disney characters and characters In media :)

[@samuelgalea7679]

Opre Roma

[@asymptotax]

Because she's shown like a good person embracing her culture (the clothes, nomadic lifestyle, fortune telling, music, dancing) and not stealing, forbidding her children from getting educated and living in filth.

[@nightslasher9384]

@Havanagila Kida?

[@aoikanzaki6578]

​@@nightslasher9384 from the movie Altantis

[@saciri5643]

Same

[@maracuj44]

THEY MADE HER SO PRETTY AND SUCH A GIRLBOSS, SHE DESERVES TO BE MORE APPRECIATED

[@maggiesheartlove2734]

Esmeralda was my HERO when I was a kid!!

[@Emy-fv5ny]

Mine too. I beg my parents to buy me her doll.

[@pasalasaga]

Heroine?

[@sayba6766]

Frrrr

[@ivorynk752]

@@Emy-fv5ny Did they get you one. I think I had one at some point.

[@Emy-fv5ny]

@@ivorynk752 Yes, they did. The one with her regular outfit. 😁

[@NotAN00b123MSP]

Hands down one of my favorite disney movies and characters. Girlie taught me how to accept everyone around me and to to not take shit from anyone and the movie taught me that just because I showed someone basic kindness doesn't mean that person is entitled to my romantic feelings, which is honestly a lesson that should be taught to more people.

[@wildfire9280]

If everyone became accustomed to basic kindness in their life I’m willing to bet far fewer people would associate kindness with romantic interest simply due to its current rarity in too many lives.

[@scrat3695]

Esmerelda is definitely Disney's best female role model

[@bendemare5270]

Call grown Women Women. We not kids.

[@s.e.e455]

@@bendemare5270”Girlie” is an affectionate term between women, not at all demeaning. Just like when men refer to each other affectionately as “the boys.” ❤

[@bubblegumBri]

@@s.e.e455 to be fair what one person considers affectionate another may consider demeaning and they don't have to accept it just because infantilizing people, especially women, is a social norm

[@iidaemii]

2:24 "You sneaky son of a-" "Ah ah ah, watch it, we're in a church" Honestly, that was kinda funny!😆

[@zeldafan1942]

Are you always this charming, or am I just lucky?

[@kirschitz64]

"You sneaky son of a-" "Ah ah ah, watch it, we're in a Disney movie."

[@anthonyguarino4242]

She was gonna say “bitch” but Phoebus stopped her from swearing because in real-life, you’re not allowed to swear and cuss in the churches worldwide.

[@djc9755]

I've always loved how the animators drew his side eye expression right when he says that. I love details like that.

[@tomnorton4277]

@@anthonyguarino4242 That's a great bit of writing. You can't say "bitch" in a Disney movie so most writers simply wouldn't write a character who uses that language. These writers made it clear that Esmeralda DOES use that language but she holds back whilst in a house of God. It's also implied that she doesn't necessarily believe in God but she still respects the Church.

[@nightgoddess9]

Her and Kida, queen of Atlantis, are so underrated it’s criminal. POCs, compassionate leaders, brilliant fighters, great sense of humor, and let’s be real drop dead gorgeous. Her hair alone is just 👌

[@nightgoddess9]

@@cosmozapallo4530 she’s Romani. And though she doesn’t fit into the traditional groups of POCs, at least in the US, which includes black, brown, Hispanic and native people-in Europe I feel like she is. She is physically a person of color, probably doesn’t identify as white, and her people at treated as a minority, with all the prejudice and hate that always seems to come with it unfortunately.

[@nightgoddess9]

@@cosmozapallo4530 okay. I’ll always see her as one but I understand your point

[@whi2278]

@@cosmozapallo4530 she is poc dude, romani people came from nothern india and immigrated in europe...search the history of romani people will you?

[@inesmaroua5419]

​@@cosmozapallo4530 romani originally come from India they are not white

[@immkk1125]

​@@cosmozapallo4530 that was so wrong on so many levels....also you used a slur and romani people have little to no connection with the middle east...so no she can't have "middle eastern blood". Romani people descend from Indians fyi. And lastly (even tho many of the stuff you said were wrong) she's still not white. European? Year white? Nope. She can't "identify as white" that shit doesn't exist since it's either a real classification or nothing, you can't "identify" as a race or an ethnic group if you aren't part of it. And that's it at the end of the day she is romani and not white. Ik it's hard for you Americans to wrap your heads around the way other people see ethnicities and race (your classification is bs basically)

[@gregsthrottle]

She is everything. she is the moment

[@megadoodoo6511]

*She's an icon, she's a legend and she is the moment*

[@El_Mince]

She is the one who knocks

[@Bunihime]

*Now come on now*

[@Emy-fv5ny]

This movie is art, definitely not for little kids. But it is beautiful and touching. Mulan and Esmerada are the best Disney's female characters.

[@ThoraxetheImpaile100]

Maybe that's the reason this movie is so underrated. It does touch up on topics that are a little more mature for the average kids movie.

[@sofiajennings134]

the first comment kind of says what I was gonna say. I wasn't a big fan of this movie when I was little. When I first saw this I was a child and I was too young to appreciate it. As a kid I knew Q was a good guy but I couldn't get past his physical appearance bc I had never seen someone look like that and it freaked me out a bit. Not to mention the movie is incredibly dark and extremely horny 😂 (I always liked Esmerelda tho lol) But now as an adult I just rewatched this recently and I'm obsessed. It's an absolutely amazing film in every way (except the gargoyles being real and not in his head... Don't even get me started) and Q, Esmerelda, and Phoebus- they're all such good characters. I think only adults or teens can really appreatiate this movie, it's definitely not for kids. There's a whole song about Frollo being way too horny for Esmerelda and then he tries to burn her at the stake for not being with him... We gotta appretiate this movie, man, disney will NEVER be this dark and horny again 😂😭😭😭😭

[@cocogomez1987]

Uhhh I don’t think of these movies are made for kids. They all deal with death , marriage , forsaking values for “true loves kiss “

[@fanime1]

I'm who I am today because I saw this movie as a little kid. Give kids more credit. They're smarter and stronger than you know.

[@lilypond5158]

Kids don't have a problem eith these films, only parents have a problem with their children watching them

[@Robert-zx2ir]

Demi Moore’s husky voice was perfect for Esmeralda. It compliments her strength, individuality and humanity. Filmmakers should take note when casting for animated pictures.

[@destinymcintire2188]

Compassionate, strong sense of justice, marvelous dancer AND carries a knife? What's not to love!

[@kalinaribic6383]

Esmeralda is kind, beautiful, intelligent, brave and funny. Boys surely adore her.

[@clairesinclair3540]

Lol and girls 😅

[@neckbackcripplinganxietyattack]

@@clairesinclair3540 can confirm as a lesbian lmao

[@turqussy]

all people should, including girls 🥴

[@Itibitydetsku]

Boys and girls(not lesbian or bi but some girls adore her too)

[@sayba6766]

Ikr

[@alphonsestardrop8709]

Here Gurl you dropped this 👑

[@alphonsestardrop8709]

Oh shit I've been sighted

[@megadoodoo6511]

What a Queen!

[@megadoodoo6511]

@@alphonsestardrop8709 😲🤫

[@dazzlethestar151]

"I don't see any." "Any what?" "Monster lines. Not a single one." Melts my heart every time 🥺

[@missamieholly2313]

She may not be a princess, but she's a total queen 👑

[@misterOrca4]

Well Queens are more important than Princesses.

[@elder-woodsilverstein7716]

0:12 Wow, a guy she has never seen before barges into her dressing room while she is changing, falls on the floor and her main concern is if he is okay. She doesn't yell at him to get out or ask who is, she is just wondering if he got hurt. Now that is a good soul. EDIT: Wow, thanks for the likes.

[@lettuce6749]

I know right! I hate the cliche when someone accidentally sees a girl changing or picks them up to try to save em and the girl goes throwing a tantrum like "eEeW yOu pErvErT!" Like c'mon 🙄 HE IS TRYNA SAVE YOUR ASS

[@huntsman9316]

@@lettuce6749 that's mostly in anime

[@karbonythe]

Well, if he had just opened the curtain and not falling on it, he could have been a pervert 🙃

[@Slayrron.Hunter]

@@lettuce6749 I kinda hate that clichè....but every Anime has that comic relief

[@Kat-zi2tb]

@@lettuce6749 You definetly a male, I would be same cos guys are perverts mostly so ofc we gonna be creeped out.

[@ireki4017]

Esmeralda is the strong woman representation we need in 2020's media

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

Yes… yes… Y E S

[@anothergg2692]

There are A LOT of women representation but people usually just see the skinny one

[@mrartdeco]

nah tiktok influencers dominate the market now

[@boodledemic6430]

@@anothergg2692…? What does that have to do with anything lol

[@aleksandarvil5718]

Demi Moore ( G.I. Jane )

[@Werewolfwrath]

A character detail that I feel is underated: she could've simply run off undetected after the smoke trick that Frollo called "witchcraft", but she stayed and let the guards know she was still there just so she could humiliate them and Frollo in front of the crowd.

[@tomnorton4277]

Esmeralda was having the time of her life in that scene. She stuck around to entertain the crowd, humiliate Frollo, and have fun. This Esmeralda is an adult but in the original story, she was 16 and that does seem like the sort of thing a rebellious teenager would do.

[@metallosaurusrex5118]

No matter what everyone thinks, but she's the most beautiful and prettiest woman Disney has ever made, she's so perfect!

[@fantasybookworm1059]

I prefer Aurora's design tbh.

[@anothergg2692]

Why do i find this comment so wrong

[@moonamoonz]

​@@anothergg2692 It is. Wtf is this dude thinking.

[@sketchified8064]

In my opinion Esmeralda is really beutiful

[@thomashuffman3237]

She really is.

[@AMTAVII]

That’s no opinion, that’s a fact

[@pasalasaga]

How is that an opinion.

[@insertunoroginalnamehere6189]

@@AMTAVII i was just about to say the exact same words -

[@ANDPEGGY-1]

opinion hunny no FACT really beautiful nah that's a GODDESS on that screen

[@TheKamoko]

Hey I just noticed how Esmeralda seeing Quasi for the first time - doesnt react as shes so scared, nor she even widens her eyes or something…just stares at him. And smiles. What a wonderful reaction, seeing someone that different. Love it ❤

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

She did first think he was wearing a mask

[@Probably_Gonna_Die]

And she was also calling him a "creature".

[@henriettaabeyta1457]

Well no one else except Esmerelda really knew what Quasimodo's worst struggles were while facing the crowds on the street, she could tell lots of it was causes by Frollo's abuse done to him, not Quasimodo's own thinking. It's thanks to her Quasimodo was able to learn what he did at the end.

[@xTwilightWolvesx]

@@Probably_Gonna_Die I think she only did that to try and get through to the crowd and Frollo.

[@primodesmile634]

The reason why she’s a lot more likable than modern female heroes is because she’s a genuinely nice person and she doesn’t go out of her way to *say* anything about “oOH MesTRONgeR thAn mAn” rather she uses smart tricks to let the enemy tire themselves out

[@user-zl4zo5tk3q]

2:05 YUP SHE IS

[@kylajensen1957]

"The only fool I see is you!" Dang, Follow, want some ice for that burn?

[@MusicLover-mf5pz]

I got some ice! ❄

[@AwesomeYena]

Autocorrect got you, didn't it?

[@kylajensen1957]

@@AwesomeYena yeah 😅

[@natbatlightwood5288]

Esmerelda is one of the best Disney characters ever. Thankfully lately Disney does seem to be giving her a bit more love which is great.

[@kimberly.z]

how so?

[@keqinlim7317]

@@kimberly.z bc now disney movies suck in live action so if disney cared about her, they are gonna ruin her character like mulan

[@mochalatte8362]

@@keqinlim7317 sometimes underrated is better than overrated

[@keqinlim7317]

@@mochalatte8362 agreed. Bc less toxic fans, and less character assasinations

[@tobsonasanya4765]

@@keqinlim7317 less character assassination ?? eh not really

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

5:17 is her *best* moment. In so many other movies to artificially squeeze extra conflict out of the situation a badly written character would turn to Quasi hurt and be all, "What's he talking about?" but Esmeralda isn't just any character. She knows there's no way in hell Frollo wouldn't be dishonest and Quasi wouldn't be loyal and his cinnamon roll self. The movie's filled to the brim with unusually complex characters, be they unbelievably likable or wicked. The only reason I can't say she's my favorite heroine is because it'll always be Belle for me, but she's the only other one that comes close.

[@navimcfarland9113]

Also, can we appreciate that Esmeralda has an actual normal waist and the corset did the work? She has a realistic body and is confident. I love this.

[@divinecomedyproductions967]

I can understand people not liking this movie because it’s supposed to be an adaptation of someone drastically different. But the movie and it’s and characters and themes by *themselves?* I love them.

[@justalad57]

I mean more often than not aren’t Disney adaptations really adapting something pretty different anyway?

[@divinecomedyproductions967]

@@justalad57 yeah, also I never hear anyone complain about Dreamworks adaptions that competed against Disney, nor giving their fans heat. Kinda hypocritical if you ask me

[@karymeyamilesepulvedatrevi6333]

The original is much darker, like frollo that tried to fly emerald, it is very understandable that they have modified it and still feel that dark vibe.

[@smtandearthboundsuck8400]

Good because Hugo’s Notre Dame the Paris is a boring slug to read through. And it’s not like I just hate reading.

[@martaflorcremades1128]

Being fair esmeralda in the movie is pretty similar to book esmeraldq

[@auroragarofalo3209]

the title: Esmeralda Being underrated Me: no no wait Esmeralda IS underrated 😂❤

[@slaturwinters1828]

My grandmother was a gitana "gypsy" from the Mountains of Andalucia, her parents Morrocan immigrants in Spain. Esmeralda reminds me so much of her; the strength of her spirit, the untamed beauty if which she spoke, I miss you grandma

[@daffodilrock3227]

1:54 rip the guy in the crow cage 💀

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

"i'm free, i'm free! ... dang it!"

[@danielladuck3323]

She’s so sweet while still being fierce and I love her for it

[@tomatosoup1304]

I love Esmerelda so much, she's brave, kind and stands for what she believes in (on a more personal note, I'm also fond of her since she looks a lot like me)

[@margaretteschmidt4423]

You look a lot like her??? Damn...You must be really beautiful

[@isaiaholaru5013]

​​@@margaretteschmidt4423 Yes, they must be a goddess

[@Loofwoof]

I’m fully convinced she’s one of the most likable Disney characters ever. Seriously.

[@ihatefishestheyreuglyandwet21]

0:38 man only now I understand why I had such a crush on her

[@jannahmahgoub9443]

SHE A BADDIE

[@thediamonddragon1369]

Esmerelda is so beautiful, I wish I had deep black hair like hers. I also love that end scene in the song where he says what makes a monster and what makes a man. 🥲

[@la_esmeralda444]

Her green eyes... they look like two jewels, she's so perfect 😣😣💚

[@thediamonddragon1369]

@@la_esmeralda444 she is really pretty. 😍

[@la_esmeralda444]

@@thediamonddragon1369 Thanks, it's a fanart of "Samara Morgan/The Ring" made by Dollheart. I found on DeviantArt.

[@anothergg2692]

She is more beautiful inside.

[@thedarklrd6714]

​@@anothergg2692 I think she's an example of someone beautiful inside and out

[@N4ma_lazyaf]

2:40 I love that expression 😂😂😂 Our Queen deserves better 😔💕

[@Rubydafreakingweirdo]

Esmeralda and Meg have got to be some of the best female Disney characters. There such girl bosses and extremely underrated

[@nathancruz9172]

2:25 no swearing 🤬 in church. ⛪️

[@enkhtemuulenodgerel6175]

That true

[@danielpease641]

Pretty clever

[@xiayabennett6982]

**Phoebus not at all bothered that he was nearly decapitated: *What a woman!*

[@applesas942]

I love Disney's version of Phoebus! Other versions are generally players, but he loves her strength and capability.

[@navimcfarland9113]

As a kid, you are mad about Quasi and Esmeralda not getting together, but now that you're an adult, you know that having a healthy relationship is always better than having a romantic one.

[@travisboutilier2220]

Well i am still mad about Quasimodo and Esmeralda not getting together, i prefer a romantic relationship above anything else.

[@veganschnitzel7477]

I like that Esmerelda shares her earrings with her goat

[@bendemare5270]

She's like Animals are people! Animal rights! And we love it

[@cutecatsara123]

One of the very few positive depictions of Roma women in animated history.

[@princessamm1]

She is not underrated she’s fabulous and great.

[@henriettaabeyta1457]

No it's the strong ones like Esmerelda who are the least understood, it's the strong females like her who get rudely mocked a lot in real life too. Wise / brave / strong / Cautious true heroines are underrated repeatedly, but Esmerelda accepted what she couldn't change about the country and had enough real courage to choose how to help Quasimodo, she was able to realize lots of his daily struggles weren't his fault but they were the consequences of how Frollo treated him.

[@roberttreacy8271]

1:31 Esmeralda: The only fool I see is YOU! Clip from Friday: DAAAAAAMN!!

[@claudefrollo6000]

Truly an icon

[@captaincaspian42]

I'm sure you'd know

[@JustinsDVDandVHSOpenings2015]

Get over it

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

Aren’t you dead? Lol!

[@shiniisms2804]

To put it in Phoebus’ words: what a WOMAN

[@LB0206]

1:35 This solidified my appreciation of her

[@chiachimariachi4682]

Brain: Esmeralda is such a wonderfully written character. She goes through the awful hardships of discrimination and weird sexual harassment at one point- and still makes it her goal to help those in need, at one point even praying to God to guide those who discriminate against her in the direction of tolerance. Heart: she’s so pretty Brain: no Heart: and she kinda bad Brain: *no*

[@avacadotoast5571]

Tbf she can be both

[@rondscha1203]

4:02 has me crying every time

[@cynderot0275]

Since I've seen THON for the first time she's been one of my fav Disney women! She really is unique, underrated and independent. Disney was so much better when they weren't scared of making dark movies even if they were for kids for example (The Incredibles) that is a masterpiece!

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

The Incredibles was made by Pixar, not Disney. Besides, Disney didn't even own Pixar yet and only distributed their movies til 2006 when they bought Pixar

[@cynderot0275]

@@valenzuelasstudios1838 Yes I know, I forgot, I'm sorry :).

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

@@cynderot0275 it's fine

[@MinecraftIsLoveMinecraftIsLife]

She’s amazing. So much personality and a sense for justice.

[@Rae0814]

I love her. She has such a pretty design, I could listen to her talk for hours, and she’s and amazing person

[@lazykeikosato8763]

1:43 is hilarious

[@chancegarrison7636]

1:21 she is a true beauty and she's a pure hearted girl

[@lina-ki4jc]

0:30 OUCH

[@Komachichuu]

She deserves to be a princess

[@gneurshk_]

I think she is. Not a 'princess' princess, but an official Disney Princess. There was a doll of her in 2004 if I remember correctly, or something like that.

[@revealhere]

@@gneurshk_ yes but it couldn't be sold like other princesses and the movie had some matured scenes

[@mmorales1987]

Imagine having your favorite character that has the same religion or nationality as you. What a inner child healing moment

[@jazziethunderheart718]

Re-watched this movie a few weeks ago and honestly I just appreciate it more. She being 78% reason why I love it. Total queen

[@KenWu-pl3or]

0:38 That wink….that damn wink…. I felt as sinned as Frollo now

[@JB-qt4hp]

The only Disney heroine who was the love interest for three main characters. Exquisitely animated, and voiced by Demi Moore in her prime!

[@tsukihiyo6857]

3:28 Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhwwwwwwwwwwww

[@creepyworldswithsp5897]

Esmeralda reminds me of my friend from school😊

[@krinka1915]

What an amazing friend!😁👍

[@nightstareternal1592]

Esmeralda is truly such a wonderful woman and an inspiration! I love her so much! ❤

[@A-ghost.]

One second, one moment, *bows* WE. LOVE. ESMERELDA

[@PieFaceGuy9000]

Esmeralda encouraging Quasimodo out of Notre Dame at the end is the greatest scene in the film.

[@AmberWalker-yv3uc]

I love this female character due to her kindness and her royalty and bravery and determination, Ik hoping we get a real life action of the movie.

[@hi-xb1km]

I'm dressing up like Esmerelda this Halloween and I am so excited!

[@samuelgalea7679]

Umm no it’s not a costume We’re an ethnicity not a joke

[@marinaww7174]

@Chris This topic is delicate stuff.I Loved Esmeralda since i was 3 years old and this character influenced a lot in the woman i'm now but that doesn't justify the cultural apropiation that I Would be doing if I treat her way of dress as a costume because a lot of Romaní women suffer discrimination just for wearing them and is disrepectfull ASF.If you wear something that belongs to a opressed etnicithy wear It whit respect (I wear a Dikhlo eventually because I now the meaning of It and my religion believes in the original meaning of wearing it and because respect the culture) or not wear It at all! Btw Sorry for my english Im from Spain i just Hope i made my point clear.

[@marinaww7174]

@Chris It doesn't matter if you do it for making fun or not,the point is that a romaní woman that wears her traditional jewerly and dikhlo every day in her normal Life suffers discrimination for It that goes from social discrimination to legal discrimination and if you put that kind of clothes,jewerly and dikhlo only for Halloween and without knowing anything about that culture or respecting It its a shame an disrepectfull and there is no discussion there.A romaní woman can be insulted at the street if she wears her indumentary while a girl that dresses herself as a "romaní" for Halloween Will no suffer anything and Will just do It for "fun" or because is "cool" ignoring all the suffering,judge and represion behind It.

[@marinaww7174]

Idk,I think a culture is not something that you can put and take off as a costume,it's just privilege and I think that you have to get inform and respect the culture if you are going to wear something that is their traditional stuff.I mean,I wear a dikhlo and long earrings a lot of days because of religion and the level of judge that I confront is insane,and I am not romaní,just a witch born in Spain,imagine the level of judge romaní women are expose to just for be an dress.I think is a matter of individual respect to not dress a culture at a costume.

[@marinaww7174]

@Chris You can dress at anything at Halloween: A vampire,a Ghost,a Bat,a Spider,any Office of the world...there are so many things that are not offensive for any culture! Btw we have diferents point of view but remember that discussions doesn't afect the same to all people,maybe for you and for me this is a simple debate but for an actual romaní or any other etnicithy this can be a realy threatening debate so we have to make sure that we are listening to the actual people that are affected by this yo revisate our privilege everyday. :)

[@LenaHyena]

God, I still believe she is the most beautiful Disney character we've gotten. Also, her whole attitude in general is just perfect

[@nintendokirby64]

Bro I love her so much, just pure bless. When she sang and prayed for her people instead of asking for something from God, I cried

[@bm230199]

Esmerelda is one of the most beautiful Disney women ever! Her, Kida from Atlantis, Meg from Hercules and Nani from Lilo and Stitch were my first gay crushes as a kid

[@richarddaoud578]

Exemeranda

[@laurenmeyer8410]

“What a woman” was my most favorite line in the movie

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Esmeralda is more of a role model for women then modern role models

[@hoesmad8207]

No modern Disney heroines is better than her or at least as good as her, except for Moana and Judi

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

@@hoesmad8207 judy

[@AlisonMendez-bx8tp]

@@hoesmad8207 Also, Princess Tiana is a very good role model!

[@Cartoons-n-stuff]

Esmeralda is more than a strong woman, a soldier and a girlboss. I’m not quite sure what she is, but she is certainly something and that something is magical

[@sketchbook8725]

I love her. She is one of the best characters

[@miztlitlatoca]

I can watch this over and over again and will never get bored. Esmeralda is such a role model for me, she was always one of my favorite Disney heroines.

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

5:37 Esme had the rawest "Get f***ed" face of _any_ Disney heroine, & I have fortified this hill.

[@danielpease641]

Uh, yeah, if you can call it that

[@nikkimouseclubhouse]

The most beautiful, talented, underrated and underappreciated QUEEN in History

[@travisboutilier2220]

Beautiful and talented she is, but she ends up with mr perfection knight and not long suffering Quasimodo and that ruins her.

[@akhsdenlew1861]

@@travisboutilier2220 Someone who is as ugly as quasimodo can't get the beautifull girl even in a Disney movie. Besides, disney classics are always about telling the "Hard" truth. And the hard truth is, that a guy like quasimodo will never get a girl like esmeralda.

[@travisboutilier2220]

@@akhsdenlew1861 That isn't right, a guy shouldn't not get the beautiful girl just for being ugly. Disney shouldn't tell that. Quasimodo should get a girl like Esmeralda, it isn't fair that the handsome guy gets the girl.

[@akhsdenlew1861]

@@travisboutilier2220 And who told you that life is right or fair? Disney is telling the hard truths many times in their classics, that's why we love the classics. it's not about right or fair. it's about life. It is what it is.

[@travisboutilier2220]

@@akhsdenlew1861 Nobody told me that. Disney doesn't need to do that.