10. Alice
9. Eilonwy
8. Giselle
7. Kida
6. Esmeralda
5. Jane
4. Meg
3. Elsa


Okay this is the final round. After this round ends I will write an article with the top 10 with my thoughts on why these heroines should be in the line up and why they aren't or shouldn't be and it will have all your thoughts as well. So this time I'd like everyone to comment your thoughts on each heroine in the top ten; what you like about them, why you think they should have been in the lineup, and why you don't think they should be in the line up

10. Alice
Should be in the lineup: Her movie is popular
Shouldn’t be in the lineup: She’s too young

9. Eilonwy
Should: Because she’s a princess
Shouldn’t: Movie was one of Disney’s least popular and was way too dark and mature

8. Giselle
Should: She acts very princessy and she would have been the first live action princess in the lineup
Shouldn’t: Disney didn’t want to pay Amy Adams forever

7. Kida
Should: She is a warrior and cares about her people and culture
Shouldn’t: It didn’t do well in the box office and she’s a Queen at the end of her movie

6. Esmeralda
Should: She stood up for herself and spoke up against Frollo’s injustice
Shouldn’t: Her movie was dark and mature

5. Jane
Should: She wasn’t graceful but I thought she acted pretty princess-like
Shouldn’t: She kinda became Queen at the end of her movie

4. Meg
Should: I really liked her character in general, she was someone who had made a huge sacrifice to save someone she loved but then ended up heartbroken and was too scared to love again until she met Hercules. And she was really snarky which would have been an interesting thing to add to the lineup
Shouldn’t: Movie didn’t do too well

3. Elsa
Should: Her movie was really popular and her face is on almost everything in a store (cereal, sandals, candy, etc)
Shouldn’t: She’s a Queen

Anna
Should: Again, movie was really popular and her face is on almost everything
Shouldn’t: I honestly can’t think of a bad reason right now let me get back to you on that :P

Moana
Should: Movie was popular, would add diversity to lineup, is the first Polynesian antagonist since Lilo and Stitch, is pretty much the first heroine we’ve seen who has to be a leader and actually wants to be leader while still being able to go out on adventures
Shouldn’t: She says in her movie that she’s not a princess so it’d be kinda ironic XD

^and even though Jasmine is a secondary character she still brings a lot to the movie, like her classic "I'm not a prize to be won!" quote (my personal favorite quote :P ) she isn't a damsel in distress the whole time, she contributes and stands up for herself no matter who she's talking to and when she figures out Ali is the boy she met in the marketplace she calls him out on lying to her like any normal person would

Alice - I don't find any reason why she should join, she's a kid and not a princess, although her movie is pretty popular. Her physical look is also reminds me with younger version of Cinderella.

Eilonwy - She has potential to join the lineup if her movie isn't a huge fail. Her movie is too dark.

Giselle - If she's fully animated I think she can be the candidates to the lineup. But I can see why she shouldn't join the lineup; it's pretty confusing to include her as animated or live-action character, also she wears fancy gowns and act like a princess, but she isn't technically a princess, as she left her fairytale world and live in modern city instead. Also she's kinda unoriginal and mix of the classics + Ariel.

Kida - She is hardly appeal younger audiences. Her movie is also kinda forgettable. Although she have heroine traits.

Esmeralda - She's not a princess material, she seems likely an adult, and her movie contains dark and mature content which do not appeal little girls as the main market of the Princess lineup. Many peoples seems want her to join but I personally don't find reason why she should be.

Jane - She's likeable but it's unnecessary to add her to the lineup, she would be confused with Belle due of similar color combinations (brown hair + yellow dress), and she's mentioned as queen of the jungle.

Megara - She's sort of princess, and honestly she's way more romantic comparing with some official ones, but I personally don't think she should join the lineup, she seems likely isn't appeal little girls much, also her backstory is kinda dark. Her movie didn't do well too.

Elsa - She should join the lineup, she would be an unique addition, if she didn't became too popular as stand-alone character. Her status as a queen isn't completely matters; even the lineup itself have two heroines that are not princesses, so why not accepting a queen? She's previously a princess too and if it wasn't because of her parents' death she won't became a queen and still remained princess.
I honestly don't find any acceptable reason why she don't join beside her movie's popularity and even it sells better as a stand alone franchise, more than the Princess franchise.

Moana - She actually fits the lineup; she's a heroine and plays the major role, she's still a teenager, and her movie is well-known. If she was added she would represent more diversity especially with POC princesses. However I think it's kinda ironic if she was included to the lineup due of her rejection to be called as princess, also she somehow feels more like a heroine material than princess material. She's also kinda unoriginal and she's a mix of Ariel, Poca, Mulan, and Merida.

Anna - She's almost completely fulfil the "requirements" to join the lineup. She's a princess, one of the major character, teenager, sing, and have a love interest. If her movie isn't overhyped and she alongside Elsa are already popular even without them both join the Princess lineup, I'm sure she already join the lineup. Also I think how her movie is overhyped, as the only reason why she didn't included.

I would prefer moana to join, but Anna is more likely.

i would love for Anna to join. Moana is so unoriginal

Alice: She's popular with some folks, and not with others.

Eilonwy: Most people don't remember who she is.

Giselle: She's patterned after too many other princesses, and doesn't have much of unique personality.

Kida: Her movie was not popular, and people barely remember who she is, which is the same with Eilonwy.

Esmeralda: She was in the lineup before, back when Disney cared about creating mature characters. Her movie is not forgettable, and still holds a lot of pull. Disney believed in "justice" once, and in presenting heroes and heroines who weren't just glitzy knockoffs to sell dolls. I personally love the fact that Esmeralda doesn't come across as a immature young woman to the audience, and have always felt she deserved to be in the lineup. She reminds me of Jasmine, who is also a secondary character, but people don't make a fuss about her secondary character status.

Jane: Jane was another character, just like Alice, whom some people liked and some people didn't. Jane was never as popular as Esme.

Megara: Popular in some circles, but most people think she doesn't fit the princess mold, whatever that "is." I suppose audiences think to be a princess means having a glittery dress, a loud "I want" song, and a story that doesn't feature a heroine with a troubled past who made a mistake. I personally like Meg, but she was never as popular as Esme was, and didn't have the grit that Esme had. Also, I think I remember that Hercules flopped at the box office. ( TPATF flopped, too, but they still pushed Tiana into the lineup because of lack of diversity).

Elsa: Absolutely TOO POPULAR to be put in the lineup. Esmeralda is a secondary character, but SO IS ELSA, and yet everybody ( who loves the Revival period) wants Elsa in the lineup, but not Esme. I suppose Elsa is what most audiences wanted all along ( at least those who hated the Disney Princesses while growing up did). That was the intended audience for Frozen, you know. Disney wanted to appeal to an audience who hated the Disney Princesses. They wanted a princess who would be more of a political departure: Elsa says sarcastically, "You can't marry a man you just met!" This moment was intended to make Snow White through Merida look bad by comparison. And I had to wince at the blatant effort to make prior characters take that on the chin. Elsa wines all throughout the movie; she never attempts to make the winter go away on her own; and people plead, cajole, and die until Elsa figures out that pushing Anna away was not the answer--- loving her sister was "the answer." Gah! Elsa needs to BE more MATURE. Elsa is the opposite of mature. A mature person would not run away from her problems, and leave her sister and the kingdom in the hands of a foreign dignitary. Elsa does not belong in the lineup, not purely because she's a queen--- it's because she UNDOES the WHOLE PURPOSE of the Disney Princess lineup. The lineup is comprised of heroines who decided to grow up, to become more mature, to take responsibility for their actions, and to prove that they had what it takes. Elsa let Anna, her sister, do ALL of the heavy-lifting in Frozen, and just yelled "It's Love!!!" at the end. And she should be in the lineup instead of Esme? WHY???? I don't get why a character who does nothing in her movie except to be in denial the whole time, should end up in the lineup. Oh, and Elsa's face is plastered on everything from cereal to diapers. No other princess in the lineup got that kind of publicity/ marketing treatment. And once you stick Elsa in, the Elsa fanbase will pretty much feel free to accuse all of the former heroines of being "unfit." Because that was what Elsa, herself, said. I'd skip this horrible process and just keep Elsa out of the lineup.

Moana: If you could take Rapunzel and make her Polynesian, you'd have Moana. Moana has a touch of Pocahontas ( mostly in her clothes and in tribal atmosphere of her home), but she is loads of Rapunzel in her characterization. I don't really feel she is original and I tend to feel generally meh about her.

Anna: The actual heroine of Frozen who gets sidelined all of the time, while all the praise goes to her sister,. Elsa--- who did squat. I feel that Anna is plucky enough, but she is the extreme version of Giselle. Giselle wanted her prince and a dream ending. Anna goes one step further, throwing herself first at Hans, and then later, at Kristoff. It's not that I have an issue with romance in a Disney feature. But I do take issue with how romance is portrayed. And in Frozen and in the hands of Anna-- romance is now a sight gag. I don't really love Anna as a character, but whatever. But adding only Anna to the lineup would be a serious improvement over adding her sister. Elsa does nothing but create a new problem, and then she forces Anna to fix it.

And that's my assessment.

Alice: Too young
Eilonwy: Movie is box office bomb
Giselle: Not actually a princess and her movie is more live action
Kida: Movie is box office flob
Esmeralda: Not really a princess
Jane: Not actually royalty
Meg: Actually is royalty and I would like her to be in the line up
Elsa: Was a princess but now is a queen
Moana: Not actually a princess
Anna: Is a real princess and isn't in the line up because she's too popular

Both are good candidates to join the Disney Princess but i choose Anna because she some times can be annoying and because i am tired of people saying that moana is not actually a princess for being an idian chief daugther so way Pocahontas is a official Disney Princess if that is the case

Okay we're doing great so far, but can we also have comments that focus on the positive stuff too please? ^_^

Ok Anna for me is the funniest disney princess becuase she made me laugh the enire movie the first two times i watche her movie and Moana she is my fourth favorite Disney Princess and to me she is the eigth most beautifull DP the third most intelligent to me

If Elsa didn't become a DP, it would be a little weird to only have Anna.
As for the others:
- Alice: She is the heroine of her movie, but isn't royalty.
- Eilonwy: She is a princess, but not only does she have JUST the title going for her, her movie is pretty bland.
- Giselle: She's a good fit. She isn't royalty, but she's clearly a throwback to the other Disney Princesses and has a great personality.
- Kida: Kida's a cool character and is royalty, but she becomes a queen (like Elsa) and she and her movie have both largely been forgotten. (Much like Atlantis...wow, that's deep.)
- Esmeralda: Not royalty, but has a great personality, and she sings. Not that singing is a requirement to be a DP, but since most of them do, that helps.
- Jane: I like Jane fine, but I don't understand how she would ever fit in the lineup. She isn't royalty, for one thing. Some justify this, saying that Tarzan is king of the jungle, but that's not an official title.
- Megara: She's not the conventional princess character, but she's certainly a well-written character and has a song to boot.

Alice: She's one of the most popular characters around and she's frequently merchandised with the princesses, especially in Japan. I think she works better as a guest member than a full-fledged member, because of her age and the fact that she's not really a princess, lacks a love interest, and isn't from an actual fairy tale.

Eilonwy: Frankly nobody cares for her or her film. She's a very vibrant character in the books and funny and plucky too. The Disney version is stripped of all of her personality and she doesn't sing either.

Giselle: I consider her more a tribute to the princesses than a full-fledged character herself. I think it would be weird to include her in the lineup alongside Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, etc. when she's a composite of all these earlier princesses. However I do think she should be a guest member like Alice and not entirely forgotten. I consider Enchanted to be a Disney Princess film anyway.

Kida: If she wasn't a princess in her film, I doubt anybody would associate her with the other Disney Princesses. She doesn't fit in in every way except for her romance with Milo and her arguable beauty. I think she's quite beautiful but not in the classical princess way so she wouldn't sell very well to most little kids.

Esmeralda: My favorite of the list, I'm infuriated that Disney removed her from the lineup. She's an amazing character and role model in the vein of Pocahontas, and she represents a very underrepresented minority that faces much discrimination to this day (as evident from the prejudice she's been receiving on this very site). I agree that it seems hypocritical that people cast her aside as a secondary character when she has lots of presence, to the point that the film revolves around her with Quasi, Frollo, and Phoebus all pursuing her. Not to mention she was the lead character of the original book and you can find plenty of Hunchback adaptations that are named Esmeralda after her. She's still recognizable because I've seen lots of casual Disney fans know who she is despite her not being marketed at all (nor her movie) and she has an iconic design as well. She's popular in a very understated sense so clearly Disney could capitalize on her. If Disney had removed her from the lineup today, they'd face so much backlash so it's a shame that people aren't more aware that she was a princess for such a long time.

Jane: She's a great character and is a great role model in the sense that kids can see that young women can also be interested in science. She also has one of Disney's best romances that makes her fit with the other princesses, not to mention she's quirky and funny which adds diversity to the lineup. However, looks wise, she's more cute than beautiful and she doesn't sing. Also she didn't catch on in popularity as much although maybe this is because Disney doesn't promote her.

Megara: I like this character a lot too but I don't think she fits in the lineup. Ignoring her animation style which would look really odd with the other princesses, I don't think people would be accepting of a "princess" with a past, who actively works with the villain to defeat the hero, even though she's really enslaved and has no choice. Hercules isn't a great movie anyway imo and it flipped despite having a Frozen-style marketing campaign. On top of this, she has a fanbase but she isn't widely known. In the parks, when she makes rare appearances, the wide majority of people don't recognize her. I think she's frequently touted as the anti-princess by her fans anyway so I don't think she would fit ultimately.

Elsa: People say she can't be a Disney Princess because she's a queen but I think that hardly matters. On paper she fits in with her sparkly dress, epic song, and pretty hair and we know she sells well. However she sells a little too well, enough to stand on her own, and not need to be branded with the rest. She's an icon almost at the level of Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Tinker Bell, etc. (not quite to that level but insanely popular otherwise). Also I have to agree with other comments that she's also designed as an anti-princess despite her appearance, so she really doesn't fit into the mix well. I think Mulan is similar imo, since I hear people all the time trash talk all the princesses except Mulan. I'd gather that the same would happen with Elsa, since people already do that, despite Elsa not really being that great of a character.

Moana: Her movie actively tries to point out that she's not like the other Disney Princesses, with Moana herself deriding the concept of a princess so I don't see how Disney could make her a Disney Princess without being hypocritical (then again they did so with Mulan and Merida so we know it doesn't really bother them). I don't think she would fit in and I think she's better in her own class, which is where I would put Mulan as well. Also I agree that she's sort of generic in the sense that she was designed to tick off every box to fulfill millennial demands (and I am a millennial).

Anna: I think she's the far better choice to be a princess over Elsa. For starters, she's constantly ignored compared to Elsa (and even Olaf), so she would fit in the DP line in this way, whereas Elsa would overshadow the others. Anna has more in common with the classical Disney Princesses too. She has a ballgown, plus a peasant dress, she sings romantic songs and Broadway ballads, plus she's interested in romance. Even the animal sidekicks are more hers than Elsa's. I prefer her over Rapunzel anyday.

Alice - She's always been a popular character in a well-known movie, but that’s all I have really. She’s like 8 years old, and I really don’t believe child characters should be in the lineup. Plus she isn’t royalty + I’m not saying you have to be royalty to be a DP but it would at least work more in her favour if she was.

Eilonwy – I like her, but she’s pretty much only popular in certain areas of the internet. The Black Cauldron is arguably one of the least popular movies of all the Disney classics – and even if it was popular it’s so dark and doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the DP lineup. Also she’s a child.

Giselle – I’ m not hating on her as a character as I don’t actually mind her, but there’s nothing original about her at all (I know that’s the point of the character, but still.) She’s just an amalgamation of the classic Princesses + Ariel, so she wouldn’t add anything new to the lineup. Plus she’s part live-action + is live-action at the end of the movie, so it would be weird.

Kida – She’s a cool character + is actually royalty, but she’s similar to Eilonwy in the sense that her character is basically only well regarded in certain areas of the fandom. And her movie isn’t particularly popular although it has a cult fanbase/ and it has a different ‘feel’ to it than most Disney movies so I'm not sure it'd fit.

Esmeralda – She may not be royalty but I think she’d be a great addition to the lineup as she’d add so much diversity not just in look but also in personality. HOWEVER, while I love her movie its themes are wayyy too dark for general Disney standards and I think both the movie + character appeal more to an older audience rather than young kids, which is a disadvantage to her joining. I'm glad she made it this far though, as it kept looking like she'd be eliminated sooner.

Jane – I adore Jane and she and her her movie are quite popular but even though she’s one of my favourite heroines, she doesn’t really scream “Disney Princess” - I prefer her more as a heroine. Something about her doesn't really 'fit'. But I think she'd make a good enough addition to the lineup, and it'd be cool to have a British "Princess".

Meg – My personal #1 to join the lineup. Although she’s not labelled a Princess in the actual movie, she’s considered one in the Mythology so a case could be argued for her. I understand why people think she wouldn’t “fit in” or be a perfect role model, but I think her attitude and personality would add uniqueness to the lineup. She also has a lot of of character development over the movie, and by the end I'd say she's a good role model. She also has a good song and seems to be quite a popular character generally, or at least she's mostly always a popular choice whenever people ask which Disney girls should be in the lineup.


Elsa – I’m not a fan of this character at all but, personal feelings aside, she’s obviously a really popular character. But that’s the thing, I think she’s almost too popular to be in the lineup as Frozen merchandise is popular enough in itself so she doesn’t really *need* to be included. Having said that if the hype did mostly die down (which probably won’t be soon) then I think she would fit in well enough, and so would the movie itself as they both fit the Disney formula.

Anna - Pretty much the same as Elsa in the sense that she has the popular Frozen merchandising to fall back on, but Anna has more positives. She's the main protagonist (and Princess) of the movie so I feel she'd be more deserving and more likely to join. I think her personality would really belong in the lineup, so I'd love for her to join once/if the Frozen hype dies down. Also I think she's a *much* better character than Elsa, but that's me being biased.

Moana - To me representation is a huge deal, and Moana being a POC would add more diversity to the lineup, whilst still being worthy as a character in her own right. Also she + movie are hugely popular (but not to the extent of Frozen) and wouldn't look out of place next to the others. My vote could have went either way between the top 2 as I think both are deserving in different ways.