#fictional depictions of abuse

deariedoo:

ah, violent mood swings. Classic sign of emotional abuse that…go figure.

And this, by the way, is one of the many reasons why Tangled is a much better movie than Frozen.  Because it gives space to explore how abuse has shaped and affected the heroine, sometimes in ways that she will never be able to overcome, whereas Frozen is just weirdly, frustratingly inconsistent about acknowledging and exploring Elsa (and Anna’s) reaction to their parents’ abuse.

And, of course, Tangled leaves the abuser fucking alive, so that they can be confronted by their victim.  Whereas Frozen kills Elsa and Anna’s parents off-screen, thus ensuring that they will never be confronted with how horribly they scarred and damaged both their daughters.