esmerelda 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 she chose him. 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

[@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.

[@salahadinhussen506]

You have to be the most annoying type of person ever, all you care about in media are these details rather than the story. Actually can’t you ever watch a piece of media without thinking “Oh man her waist is realistic, these types of persons are included, etc etc”

[@YourDadsLeftBallsack]

@salahadinhussen506 Might I disagree little details really add emersion and you see them after you think about the plot. You can enjoy a movie without having analyse the plot. And how do you get pissed at someone liking that an animated has a realistic waist?

[@EsteemedReptile]

​@@salahadinhussen506Dude, shut up

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

@@salahadinhussen506 man chill

[@toffyrats]

exactly i love it so much

[@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 😂😭😭😭😭

[@rainey1987]

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.

[@dax_nobody]

Yes! And I saw a video just the other day saying most often celebs are cast in voice acting roles for the movie's publicity and that they do worse jobs than real voice actors and don't fit their roles; one of them they called out was Demi Moore in this movie, even though it was just for a second. I'm like...some are clearly not great, but SHE fit the character in both acting and natural vocal tone! Judge based on each performance, not ONLY on the fact that they're celebs!

[@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]

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.

[@tinfoilhomer909]

eugenically healthy too

[@niapurdue230]

Quasi treated her like an angel. Frollo treated her like a demon. Phobeus treated her like a regular person, which was all she wanted.

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

@@tinfoilhomer909 💀

[@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

[@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.

[@veganschnitzel7477]

I like that Esmerelda shares her earrings with her goat

[@bendemare5270]

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

[@claudiamanta1943]

She is the GOAT 😏

[@nahoolux]

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

[@LB0206]

1:35 This solidified my appreciation of her

[@claudiamanta1943]

That’s her spirit animal.

[@nathancruz9172]

2:25 no swearing 🤬 in church. ⛪️

[@enkhtemuulenodgerel6175]

That true

[@danielpease641]

Pretty clever

[@norijean3279]

Hunchback is the crowning achievement of 90's era Disney ... It's only underrated because it explored themes too dark for kids. Visually and sonically it's the most stunning movie. And Esmeralda is such a complex character, a realistic woman, beautiful in every way.

[@rondscha1203]

4:02 has me crying every time

[@coonytza1605]

No one is talking about the duo esmeralda-clopin ? XD two charismatic characters full of purpose and potential

[@damunaik4]

Most beautiful female Disney lead. And amazing personality too. The whole movie is underrated.

[@anothergg2692]

What? She has a BEAUTIFUL personality. She is not beautiful because of her appeaeance, she is because of her actions.

[@kpbennett7743]

One thing about Esmeralda that I LOVE is that she's beautiful and she knows it.

[@tomnorton4277]

The great thing about Esmeralda beating the shit out of the guards is that she's treating it like one of her shows. She's not taking these bozo's seriously at all. It's just a game to her and it's even more fun because she's entertaining the crowd while she's doing it. Furthermore, she's not stupid enough to get into a direct confrontation with them. She's using her speed, quick thinking and surroundings instead of trying to fight them directly because she knows she wouldn't stand a chance in a test of brute strength. When she's up against Phoebus, it's pretty clear that he doesn't want to hurt her. He's a trained soldier, so Esmeralda had no chance of beating him in a head to head fight.

[@kyrak.4143]

But she's beating that. ballzsack up every night

[@creepyworldswithsp5897]

Esmeralda reminds me of my friend from school😊

[@krinka1915]

What an amazing friend!😁👍

[@twistedgabriel4774]

I’m still confused by Romani people hating her character but I didn’t have a problem with it. I learned that it was due to inaccuracies for Romani culture. I could be wrong but I still liked Esmerelda and I saw her as a person, not an exotic dancer. Yes I’m autistic and I have 0 knowledge of Romani culture.😅

[@bbqueen93]

A disney QUEEN with the most beautiful, selfless song ever sung in a disney film. Even now, she's my hero. I'm so happy the disney version gives her redemption.

[@christinemagnuson705]

Phoebus is so underrated! Hot funny and compassionate - like I get us all losing our bananas over Esmeralda but I mean what a man to put with her! They're my favorite Disney couple after Flynn and Rapunzel.

[@clearhero7487]

She was the brown girl with dark hair that I wanted to be…she loved everyone and did anything to save her people..what I wouldn’t give to take my people out of harms way..she’s so beautiful

[@joannatheowl]

2:23 Esmeralda: you.. sneaky son of a- Me: i didnt see that comin-

[@koskos153]

She's my favourite Disney princess

[@benjaminburwood5722]

i accidently paused on 1:28 im dying

[@sunfurycommenting1013]

T posing to assert dominance

[@Itibitydetsku]

Bruh

[@sunfurycommenting1013]

If you pause and then tap the timestamp, it shows Frollo T-posing. I see now it's only visible for a single frame so if the video isn't paused it is very easy to miss as it cuts instantly back to Esmerelda.

[@reyramirez6362]

I wish we were all more like Esmeralda: brave, kind and unwilling to look the other way

[@EmptyMan000]

People thinking they're like Esmerelda while not actually being that way is part of the problem. No introspection.

[@simbiontedelaluz]

She not being quasi's gf was the greatest dissapointment as a kid

[@la_esmeralda444]

100% TRUE AND RELATABLE 👍 It is disappointing until today, though.

[@emmdear2337]

He shouldn't have been rewarded for treating her like a person.

[@la_esmeralda444]

@@emmdear2337 Indeed, he should have been rewarded by being an excellent, kind-heart man that loved her more than anything. But it's ok not like if you actually understand something about love and "deservering".

[@TheMOVIEMANIAC13]

It kinda reminds me of Lucas 1986 where the hero doesn’t get the girl because that’s not the ending he has to Learn how to accept himself first

[@prenimystic]

When I first watched this movie as a kid I wanted to be her SO BAD She was smart, strong, kind, beautiful, had such a great mindset and great skills in life I love her so much, still look up to her this day 😊

[@luminous_mcha4439]

Bruh esmarelda DESERVED to be one of the main princesses even though she isnt one like oml she is an icon.

[@mrswhatdoyoucare2947]

ngl Hunchback of Notradam was literally one of the best Disney Movie that they have ever brought out. It handled important messages and grotesque but real themes with respect, without forcing a 'childish' 'relatable' 'trendy' filter on top of it to make it 'Mass friendly' - Disney once knew better and they have lost every single spark that they had in their renessaince. I watched it as a child and yes, the scene with Quasimodo humbled me because i had been victim to bullying and it just felt so heartbreaking to see such a nice person being treated like this, but all in all i have turned out alright and wasn't 'traumatized' like a lot of companies think, children become when they get exposed to important straight up themes like Bullying, injustment, Religion, etc. Also, Esmeralda was literally the perfect Feminist representation - no cringy forced overly strong heroine that is incredibly unrealistic with being strong and 'loveless' for her whole personality, no colored hair, no trendy language or whatsoever. She was beautiful, strong but also empathic and sometimes even scared, she was literally a perfect written character.

[@mrswhatdoyoucare2947]

Also Frollo was a perfect villain - he wasn't traumatized, he did not have a relatable backstory or motivation, he had no 'change of heart', he was no watered down villain, HE was literally EVIL throughout and back then, Disney did a great job in portraying this character in his whole 'glory' - he was an asshole, why? - because he is literally a evil person, that's it. Not every villain needs to have some form of Trauma that turned them evil or whatever, sometimes people are just greedy bastards and that's the sad truth.

[@kayusher2659]

Esmeralda:u sneaky son of a_ Phebeus:uh shh were'er in a church

[@psyche_therainsilk]

“You speak of justice, yet you are cruel to those most in need of your help!” “Silen-“ *”JUSTICE.”*

[@coralshine27blm12]

She isn't a disney princess because she's already a freakin' queen

[@Moreoverhell]

For me, the best Disney heroine : 1- Mulan 2- Esmeralda 3- Megara 4- Pocohantas 5- Belle

[@kaneslives]

One of the if not the greatest irony of this film is that Esmeralda is more Christian without being one than Frollo ever was being one.

[@lemurlover7975]

yeah just like I was and now I am Christian

[@Seikazo]

She's got the skills of Captain America

[@baotrannguyenngoc9964]

Like Elizabeth.

[@Mysenhoffle]

She's the OG girlboss

[@takaetono6773]

There is one of the most powerful lines in all of TV History and nobody talks about it? the man shouts: "Silence!" and E just answers: "Justice!"

[@MusicLover-my6fo]

Disney has plenty of princesses, but Esmerelda is a QUEEN 👑

[@69camiloo]

Esmeralda age in the movie: 🥰 Esmeralda age in the book: 😨

[@Panda-od9uj]

I love Esmeralda she is a true strong female role with a kind heart. Unlike the " Strong " female roles they try to portray nowadays. I even dressed up as her for Halloween a few years but I guess now its considered culture appropriation not because I admired her.

[@annacarozza9812]

Bro I'm pretty sure it's not considered CulTuRaL ApProPriAtiOn just wanting to dress up as a character that you like. Don't let the internet puritans make you feel bad about the harmless things that you like doing

[@S0m3B0z0OnTheInternet]

@@annacarozza9812 I think they meant that as in Esmeralda being a Roma woman, and while she is a strong, beautiful, character who’s actually one of the rare instances of the Roma people being represented as good and not just thieves, her outfit is pretty stereotypical. (Even the original book this movie was heavily inspired of off was extremely racist towards the Roma people, so Disney making her dark-skinned instead of the pale one from the OG story was actually good on their part, but still, outfit is pretty stereotypical.) So when people try and dress like her, it just comes off as offensive to ACTUAL Roma traditional clothing. (At least that’s from what I know!)

[@caris5944]

1:13 creature?!?

[@americanmcgeescollins]

He’s human just like you!

[@urchild6371]

literally so proud to be romani

[@Min000-pz1ge]

Not me watching this when I saw like 7 without knowing the dark meaning behind this movie… 😀

[@Xerruy]

Most beautiful Disney heroine

[@ben_pop11gamingplayz59]

POV: you realise one of the darkest disney movies has a G rating.

[@Jeremias-999]

Funny, stilish, badass, with a great sense of justice and even seems like and angel but her eyes tell me otherwise ❤

[@mrshitterthepencilspitter6931]

goes to show no matter how superficially broken you are, there always will be a person that loves you for who you really are at your core.

[@claudiamanta1943]

Objects are broken. People are not objects. They are not broken, but sad, nostalgic, shy, traumatised, etc. And no, not everyone takes the time and the heart to see beneath the surface. It really is tragic.

[@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

[@johnsmith-mv7wl]

no justice, no peace. she'd be camping on them campuses guaranteed.

[@GothLady1987]

An SJW done *right*!

[@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

[@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)

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@claudiamanta1943]

😂

[@naviekd2409]

And just like that she burnt him much more than he ever did to her the entire movie

[@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

[@chaoticdemise4494]

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

[@danielpease641]

Really can't dispute that

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@alphonsestardrop8709]

Here Gurl you dropped this 👑

[@alphonsestardrop8709]

Oh shit I've been sighted

[@megadoodoo6511]

What a Queen!

[@megadoodoo6511]

@@alphonsestardrop8709 😲🤫

[@claudiamanta1943]

Thanks, man, but I am fairly certain it’s yours ‘cause you certainly behave like a king 😊

[@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. 😁

[@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.

[@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

[@reelFUTURE]

I'm currently rewatching it now. Besides the animation, which I find to be, for the most part, more timeless than the recent CGI style, this movie achieved in many areas without trying too hard and it's an admirable kind of appreciation.

[@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

[@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*

[@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❤

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Ha-neulie]

@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 Because he lived in solitude for pretty much his entire life before Esmeralda, I feel like he mixed up/confused his feelings for her. Like how Esmeralda mentions, he's just a boy (mentally and emotionally), so he won't know the difference between platonic and romantic feelings. What he wanted was someone to lean on and trust, and when he finally found that in her, he thought to himself: "it must be because I'm in love," when he probably just really needed that older sister/caring guardian figure in his life. I love my boy Quasi, but he's mentally stunted due to being alone for so long, so he would (literally) die for her just to keep that safeness and comfort in any way he can. (Even if it's by living by her grave for the rest of his life)

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

@@Ha-neulie Thanks for the elaboration! I'm quite glad to know someone else has a very similar opinion to mine.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@claudiamanta1943]

Meh… not impressed at all, actually. Had she been a queen, she would have chosen the real man- Quasi. He was not worshipping her, he was totally in love with her, and he would have loved her even after she will have helped him to see that she is not a goddess, but a mere woman. That scene where she is with Prince Charming and takes Quasi by the hand out of the shadow? That’s bullshit. If she were a real queen, she would have walked on that bloody stage with Quasi at her side, and proclaimed so- ‘I am your queen, and Quasi is my king. All those who made fun of him- starting with you, Phoebus- form a line to kiss his arse. Actually, no. You don’t deserve that. Kiss my goat’s arse. Or you will be one head short’. Bloody Disney tales 🙄

[@netherworlde]

@@claudiamanta1943 He did not worship her? Quasimodo outright calls her an angel. I'm sure he would love her regardless of her human status, but the movie makes it clear that a lot of his infatuation with Esmerelda is because he thinks -- for the first time in his life -- someone loves him. And she does. Just not in the same way he thinks of her. Quasi wants so very badly to be loved, yet he only learns how to love in return when he respects her choice. Just because you make sacrifices for someone (all of which Esmerelda does for him with NO expectations), that doesn't mean they owe you their love. Disney broke their own "bloody" rules with this one.

[@claudiamanta1943]

@@netherworlde Fair enough up to a point. You can’t buy love. Did he help her knowing that she was not in love with him? Yes. Therefore, his love was pure. Oh, he had some issues, low self- esteem and all that. In matters of love psychologists and other scientists should not meddle. I was being pragmatical. She would have been much happier in a relationship with Quasi than with the handsome idiot who thought that the world revolves around him because he was the Sun.

[@lightfractals]

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 )

[@auroragarofalo3209]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@toffyrats]

@@anothergg2692 ik 😭

[@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.

[@dazzlethestar151]

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

[@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?

[@Moon07887]

@@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]

@@Moon07887 sometimes underrated is better than overrated

[@Moon07887]

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

[@tobsonasanya4765]

@@Moon07887 less character assassination ?? eh not really

[@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)

[@maracuj44]

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

[@danielladuck3323]

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

[@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.

[@destinymcintire2188]

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

[@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 😅

[@missamieholly2313]

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

[@misterOrca4]

Well Queens are more important than Princesses.

[@claudiamanta1943]

A man should treat his woman like a queen, and she should treat her man like a king. And both of them should treat their children like princes and princesses. I am very serious.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@jannahmahgoub9443]

SHE A BADDIE

[@Loofwoof]

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

[@daffodilrock3227]

1:54 rip the guy in the crow cage 💀

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

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

[@Rubydafreakingweirdo]

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

[@user-zl4zo5tk3q]

2:05 YUP SHE IS

[@cutecatsara123]

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