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We need to talk about Nani

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It's well overdue, but we need to talk about Nani. Don't know who Nani is? Let me fill you in- she is the older sister of Lilo, from popular Disney movie 'Lilo and Stitch'. So, why is it that we need to talk about Nani? Well, for a number of reasons I feel!  She is forgotten about whilst Elsa is worshipped.  Elsa from 'Frozen' is absolutely worshipped, along with her sister Ana, for their incredible relationship as sisters, with some people praising Disney for their first ever portrayal of such a relationship. Um, hello?! Nani is not only Lilo's big sister but she's also the only family Lilo has left and is her acting guardian. She doesn't have servants to assist her like Elsa does, she is essentially a full time mother who works whilst trying to afford her home and raise her sister.  She isn't Westernized.  We all know that 90% of Disney princesses/female protagonists are White English/American's. It's sad ...

My favourite Disney villains

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We always hear about Disney princes and princess's...how they'd look as pin up models, how they'd look in modern day and so on and so on. We rarely hear about the Disney Villain's- and yet they're some of the best characters! There wouldn't even be a story without them, they deserve more credit than they're given! Here's a list of my favourite Disney Villain's and why I think they're awesome. 1) Maleficent. Maleficent is my all time favourite. It could be how regal she is, it could be because she's from my favourite Disney princess story and it could also be because the re told story featuring Angelina Jolie was so magnificent and emotional that I fell in love with the character even more! I even dressed as her for the Disney fancy dress on my final day of school...  2) Mother Gothel. She isn't that  evil in comparison with other villains- yes she did kidnap a child, but she raised her to be a polite, educated ...

Here's to the underrated Disney heroes!

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We all love a good Disney film, right? So often when a new Disney film comes out, there's a great discussion over the "hero" of the film- the hero usually being the main character- and lots of merchandise out dedicated to them. Children love them and are inspired by them, their song becomes the latest smash hit (Elsa, I'm looking at you), but there's one thing that I often get irked by- more often than not the main character is not  the hero! Today I thought I'd share with you who I consider to be real  Disney heroes! P.S. There are some spoiler alerts, beware! *Disclaimer- some may be Pixar heroes but  Disney bought Pixar in 2006 so it still counts!* 1) Bing Bong from Inside Out. 'Inside Out' is a brilliant  film! The emotions are seen as the heroes- particularly Joy and Sadness- as they save the day in the end. However, we seem to overlook one of the most important, all be it minor, characters. Bing Bong, the imaginary friend! Bi...

I'm 19, I promise...!

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2015 has seen the start of the newest, cutest, squishiest trend...Disney's Tsum Tsum's! Tsum's Tsum's are plush toys created by Disney that are tube like in length and shape, fuzzy and, of course, are popular Disney characters, including Princess Elsa, Woody, Buzz, Alice in Wonderland and loads  more. All of them are super cute (although I find the 'people' one's a little freaky...!) The name 'tsum tsum' is derived from the Japanese verb "tsumu" which means "to stack" because, as you can see from above, these cute lil' toys are designed to be stacked in a pyramid shape! They came in a variety of sizes, from teeny tiny palm sized plushies, to medium sized ones, to giant, squidgy, cuddly ones!  Anyway, I started my own tsum tsum collection a couple of months ago, when my sister introduced them to me, and my first character was Marie, from Aristocats. Since then, she has been joined by Dumbo and Sven, from Frozen- bot...