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Flora, Fauna & Merryweather underated?


I think they are.
Sleeping Beauty is a well known Disney movie, and they are actually the main characters.

But when you look at the merch they sell, Its all Aurora, PINK Aurora!
(And a bit of Maleficent)
Once I bought a plush Merryweather doll. I though I have to buy this cause I knew its rare.

But its not only merch they hardly show up in anything.
It really was a surprise for me when I saw them in Sofia the first.

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I 100% agree!! They never get the attention they deserve. It's a shame this movie gets slammed by feminists. They never take into account that the fairies are really the heroes in that movie. Without Flora, Fauna, & Merryweather, Maleficent would have easily killed Prince Phillip. I think the reason why they largely get ignored is because they're elder women. Society values youth. A lot of people are ageist.

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I think their weights may play into it as well. In Disney and lots of other cartoon series, fat characters are usually played for comedy and/or evil. Just look at the Queen of Hearts for one.

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Good point

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They never get the attention they deserve.
Thats because they dont deserve it.

It's a shame this movie gets slammed by feminists. They never take into account that the fairies are really the heroes in that movie. Without Flora, Fauna, & Merryweather, Maleficent would have easily killed Prince Phillip.
So what if they are. It still doesnt make them interesting.

I think the reason why they largely get ignored is because they're elder women. Society values youth. A lot of people are ageist.]
I disagree. Merlin, Fairy Godmother, Scrooge Mcduck, the queen in her hag form in snow white, and Carl from Up were old people. It didnt stop them from becoming popular.

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I like their respective characters. They are kind of underrated.

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Agreed! They are the heart of the movie.

Merrywether is my favorite.

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I agree! Flora, Fauna and Merryweather are awesome, as is Samson!

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They do get a lot of screen time. Much more than the good fairies in 'Maleficent.'

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Nope they are boring and are very annoying. I dont care if people see' them as heroes of the movie. It doesnt change the fact that they are very boring and annoying.

Thats why their merchandise dont sell. Not many people care about them except a few fans.

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Oke so you don't like them? That's fine.
To me they are verry likeable and sweet characters. But Maleficent is my favorite tbh.

Which character from this movie do you like?

Do you even like this movie? Since the good fairies (which you find boring and anoying) play kind of the biggest part in it.

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Oke so you don't like them? That's fine.
To me they are verry likeable and sweet characters. But Maleficent is my favorite tbh.
To each his or her own. They have never done much for me. And considering their lack of merchandising in Disney so do most people. Im not buying the excuses that they were old, plenty of old characters in Disney that are popular as I pointed out.

I agree Maleficent is a great character thats why she is everywhere in Disneyland and Disneyworld, why she is still present in mainstream media, and why she has her own movie.

Which character from this movie do you like?
I like Maleficent obviously. I also like Aurora and Phillip despite the little screen time they have. In my opinion had the film just focus on those three more instead of the fairies. Sleeping Beauty would be among the best maybe even the best ever disney animated films. But since the reverse happened I think Sleeping Beauty as a film falls short of that.

Do you even like this movie? Since the good fairies (which you find boring and anoying) play kind of the biggest part in it.
i do like this movie. Its the same opinion i have with one of the infamous Star Wars Prequels. The Phantom Menace is the only Star Wars Prequel film I admit I enjoy. Becuase it had a great villain Darth Maul, actions scenes abd effects were entertaining and the main characters were decent. But the biggest flaw in the film is Jar Jar Binks who like the fairies get a bunch of screen time and was annoying and boring. Despite that I still enjoyed the film. So there.

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