The Princess Blog

The Princess  has arrived on Hulu. Due to my exceeding low expectations for this stereotypical modern princess movie , it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There were some contrived themes about overcoming the patriarchy  and women being stronger than men , but the protagonist was surprisingly relatable thanks to Joey King 's stellar performance. Although  the trailer gave a good baseline of what to expect, there were a few things that were misleading such as the irreverent comedy aspect, which was heavily downplayed in the actual film. I appreciated that the movie took itself more seriously than the trailer led me to believe. There's nothing ironic or innovative about seeing a delicate-looking woman kick everyone's ass in a modern film. It was the more serious elements that provided an opportunity to enjoy at least some parts of The Princess . Someone working on this film thought it would be a great idea not to give the main character a name, and I think that w...

It's been nearly two months since the official announcement that The Princess  is coming to Hulu on July 1st, and we finally have our first trailer. It looks, well... pretty much exactly how it sounded in the original press release. The trailer is filled with snark about how this is an R-rated princess movie. The tone is reminiscent of Shrek , even  using the song "Bad Reputation,"  which was also featured during a key scene in Dreamworks' princess parody . The discrepancy here is that Shrek  was released during a time when fairy tales were clean and princesses were gentle , so it was a fresh take on the genre in the year 2001. The Princess  is being released in 2022, a year when butt-kicking princesses have become the standard , yet the trailer presents it as an irreverent novelty. The first 30 seconds of The Princess  trailer begin with fairy tale imagery (or the closest thing they could find in this film) with a narration that states "Once upon a time i...

One of the most mysterious teasers from the last Disney+ Day  was a plain logo with the word "Princess" on it with no caption. This week, the truth behind that mysterious logo has finally been revealed. It turns out that it was a teaser for an upcoming movie from 20th Century Studios called The Princess , which is set for a July 1st release. Initially, I was shocked that Disney did not have better marketing for a new princess movie, especially at the tail end of the Ultimate Princess Celebration . However, seeing that it is being released under the studio once known as Fox and has an R-rating, my confusion has since been laid to rest. It would appear that while Disney is trying hard to keep this film under wraps to avoid affiliating it with their kid-friendly Disney Princess brand . That is also the most likely reason it will release on Hulu in the United States instead of their more heavily marketed Disney+ streaming service . Tuesday's press release  for The Princess ...

Believe it or not, History was one of my least favorite classes in school. I hated learning about wars and conquerors and men who made boring tax laws. Yet, without history, we wouldn't have princesses to weave into the fairy tales we tell today. Due to being home a lot lately, I spent the last few weeks binging historical dramas that focused on important female figures. I found that they were far more interesting than the things I learned about in school. These shows have gorgeous eye candy. The character dress in extravagant gowns that you would never see in modern culture . As a companion piece to my "Princess Shows to Binge in Your Tower" post , I thought it would be interesting to put all the historical dramas I've watched into chronological order to create a clearer picture of how women in power have evolved over time. Some of these are a bit of a stretch since the educational value doesn't always trump the entertainment value. Time travel shows are a lot...

Only one month after my recent obsession with Find Me in Paris , the time-traveling ballerina princess drama dropped its third and final season on Hulu today. Though somewhat predictable, this season offered a satisfying conclusion to the show's unique concept that combined dance with science fiction and tied up all remaining loose ends from the previous seasons. We finally learned the truth about Lena's birth and why she's always being chased by anyone remotely interested in time travel. Nearly every character got paired off at the end, even if it meant some questionable decisions on behalf of the writers. The season also offered some of the most beautiful dance sequences in the show yet for its key story moments. While I could have done without the repetitive recap sequences, the final episodes made it clear that this was always meant to be the end and gave the cast and crew many happy memories to look back upon. The final season of Find Me in Paris incorporated the ...

There's one more month before the third season of Find Me in Paris  drops on Hulu. While you're waiting, a good alternative for your royal escapist needs is the Hulu original series The Great . This new historical drama follows in the footsteps of the CW's Reign  by presenting a vaguely fictionalized account of a real-life female monarch, Catherine the Great . Since it was created exclusively for Hulu, the show contains some mature content that could not have aired on network television and is therefore not appropriate for children. Though some of this content can be mildly disturbing or violent, the series treats itself primarily as a light-hearted comedy, which is something we can all use after the hardships that this year has brought us. You may want to study up a little on Catherine the Great before streaming this show, but it's not required reading. The Great was created more for the purposes of entertainment than education, so those of us who are not well versed ...

In 2002, the anime series Princess Tutu  combined fairy tales and ballet by introducing a  magical girl  who was a ballerina princess. In actuality, the main character was neither a ballerina nor a princess but is, in fact, a duck who transforms into one. For some of us, this concept was a bit too out there to wrap our heads around, so I'm grateful that in 2018, the French/German production studio, Cottonwood Media , created a series about an actual ballerina princess called  Find Me in Paris . This live-action fantasy drama was recommended by one of my readers and currently has two seasons out on Hulu with a third one on the way. I perused all 52 episodes in three days and am now fully prepared to explain why it is the perfect princess series to binge in your tower . Find Me in Paris begins with a subtle throwback to Anastasia  in which a Russian Princess from the year 1905 named Lena Grisky mysteriously disappears after her boyfriend gives her a magical...