snowsowhite You are right, I used to don't like her, but when I saw Brave again I just found her amazing, even when, withought knowing it she made her mother a bear, she didn't give up, she went with her moither until the end and she didn't left anyone do anything to her mother, she was amazing! I think she is starting to bacame my fave! She was strong and brave until the end and learned from her mistake and in one moment in her film she says "Yes, I've been selfish" and she was ready to marry afterwards for her mother, but then she and her mother understand and tell us that we all have to follow our hearts and we have to change our fates! Thanks for your article it's amazing!

CaiWonderlander Wow, thank you. I'm glad I proved my point. :))

snowsowhite I am glad too for finding this article! It's amazing! I love it!

Angelica_AW [url=http://browse.deviantart.com/art/The-Big-Four-358886171]This[/url] pretty much sums up my feelings. But, then again, I haven't seen the movie yet. So....

CaiWonderlander It's great. I think you'll love it if you love fairy tales from all around the world. :)

Angelica_AW I don't know. From what I know of Merida, she's leaving a bad taste in my mouth. But I'm still planning to watch the movie one day.

CaiWonderlander Your opinion. I find Merida lovely in so many ways.

snowsowhite She is amazing! And her movie is one of my faves! In my opinion everyone have to see this movie, it's amazing!

princecatcher93 And other reason people don't like her is because she a copy of Ariel Even those I still don't like her (I don't think I ever will) your article was great.

LupinPrincess I think the only time I started to dislike her was when her fans started to dis the other princesses and put her on a pedestal...she's no better or worse....her being selfish in the movie was the story so I'd like to say that I like her personality best at the end when she picks up her own shit....other than that I love her! I'm practically obsessed!

MalloMar Thanks for sharing. I also find her beautiful and interesting!

mhs1025 They also say she's PIXAR. (Which she is) SOME of the nimrods on here need to realize PIXAR IS Disney. I get so tired of them saying it's not!

Swanpride PIXAR might be Disney, but it is NOT the animation studios. I don't think that what Merida did is really defendable. because if the poison had worked like she wanted, she would have altered the mind of her mother, which is a really horrible thing to do. Never mind her gleeful reaction when her own mother is in pain.

snowsowhite Sometimes, after an argument with parents people are agry, they don't understnd what they are doing and after any argument do you think that a person who is angry will think iit a lot, for example after a break up, most people eat a lot of sweets, they have think that they might become fat? No, that's how Merida did all this, without thinking it, but when she understood it she was always there for her mother, that was her sorry and believe me other persons would not have her bravety! I also prefered romances, but that story, Merida's story was special, PIXAR or Disney, I don't see any difference, Merida is special and I don't dislike her because she is like Ariel, come on! Ariel is girly and Merida tomboyisl, they have a lt of differences! But they both break tradition and that makes them special!

mhs1025 To Swanpride-I know they're alittle different, but people have to remember they're still apart of the Disney family.

Jessikaroo I think the issue really is that Merida is a tradition breaker through and through. Most people are fans of the DP's for specific reasons, they come to them to get their fill on romance, happy endings, femininity, dreams come true, and fairy tales. Whether we like it or not, each DP follows these guidelines. Even Pocahontas had romance and a fairy tale feel. Mulan even had magic and femininity in it, since the movie really is about finding a balance between masculine and feminine energy. Since Merida doesn't have a romance, isn't that feminine, and her story isn't really the typical fairy tale, plus she doesn't sing, it makes sense that most fans wouldn't like her.

Uma1244546 I like her. She isn't ugly, well, if she had log eyelashes, she will be even prettier than some of other princesses, like Briar Rose, Snow, Cinderella. I like her behavior, she's OK.

Sparklefairy375 1. Peoples though she was ugly because she has different design compared to other princesses. Which makes sense as she's Pixar not Disney. Oh, and she's not ugly at all! They keep said that she's ugly because of her curly redhead. But she's actually cute looking. 2. Some peoples have an issue about her story, what's the problem with a Princess movie without any romance and lack of magic and fantasy, but more focused with family love instead of find a prince charming as true love? 3. Yes, Merida is just misunderstood. She was sort of overreacting but she later change! Why she was bashed for what she did, instead Ariel who did the same like her (and isn't change at all!) was praised instead. I don't get it

wavesurf  I don't agree with #1. Merida isn't ugly, and people need to stop with saying that. I don't agree with #2. We now have plenty of princesses who don't have princes. This is not "novel" anymore. Why do we think Merida is special for belonging in this category? It's not a special designation, now that so many princesses don't have male partners. I agree with #3. Merida is disliked because Merida is MEAN. Mean is a word that doesn't really come to mind when I think of a Disney Princess. But the word "mean" is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Merida. Haters accuse Ariel of selfishness, neglecting her family, and not ever learning a lesson at all... while Merida is put up on this "change pedestal" because "she changes, and Ariel does not." I don't buy Merida's change at all,because it just doesn't exist in the movie. The people who think that Merida is so much better than Ariel are always going to be "mean," just like Merida is mean. During a debate, they stoop very low, and attack my personal characteristics, just like Merida attacked Elinor's personal characteristics, and then tried to sabotage the whole situation by controlling Elinor's mind. Merida is only quasi-likable. That's about it.