So I rewatched Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper and it never properly hit me how down bad Dominick was for Erika till now.
Boy was 100% going to break Erika out of prison (in another kingdom) during Premiger's wedding, when no one else would be paying attention to anything else. Like, dude, you are going to start a war over this girl!!! An innocent victim yes, but she was still suspected of having involvement in Anneliese's death and he was so in love that he was just ready to take her away and most likely protect her from Premiger.
King Dominick I didn't respect you enough when I was a child and I should have.
(tagged by @koi0boi and just decided to make my own post to not fill my dash with a super long reblog chain!)
Three Ships
Oh god oh fuck uh. Dominick/Erika Barbie in the Princess and the Pauper, Yumiko/Akemi Digital Devil Story, and Buttercup/Wesley The Princess Bride (If you think these ships are weird, yeah. Yeah. Not a huge shipper LMAO I usually multiship passively)
First Ship
Princess Aurora/Prince Phillip from Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Last Song
ZONE OF OVERLAP by ZOOL (IDOLiSH7)
Currently Reading
Croatia and Slovenia by Rick Steves (I'm going on a summer vacation! Woo!)
Last Movie
The Sound of Music (1965)
Currently Craving
Flipz milk chocolate-covered pretzels or lemon slices
Tags: (No pressure and if you see this and I didn't tag you, you're more than welcome to jump in; I'm just tagging 9 people I'm less familiar with for Knowledge if they're willing)
-Build x Cherry Mahou Princess and the Pauper AU (I've talked about it before but I'll say again; Banjou is Erika, Adachi is Annaliese, Kurosawa is Julian, Sento is Dominick, newest addition is Evolt is Preminger because ofc he'd be Preminger)
-W x Ai The Somnium Files (two variations, classic just the charas from each series meeting each other which is always sexy, or AU where Philip is Shoutarou's AI-Ball and they work with ABIS)
Media: Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004)
Voiced by: Mark Hildreth and Kelly Sheridan
Setting: Renaissance era, Europe
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Erika is an indentured servant at a dress shop who dreams of paying off her parents’ debt and becoming a famous singer, but the chance of her lifetime comes when she is asked to pose as the missing Princess Anneliese, who happens to be identical to Erika.
King Dominick is the wealthy ruler of Dulcinea who has been betrothed to Anneliese in order to save her kingdom from poverty, but, ever fond of disguises, Dominick arrives dressed as a page to meet Anneliese, hoping to find out more about her before marrying her.
Upon Dominick’s arrival, Erika has shakily taken Anneliese’s identity and fooled everyone, hoping to ensure the princess’ safety, but once Dominick reveals his true identity, Erika finds herself drawn to the young king through their shared love of music and their penchant for being honest about their opinions. However, Erika is haunted by the knowledge that she is not who she pretends to be, and once her subterfuge is revealed, Erika fears that she has lost Dominick forever. Still, all hope may not be lost for Dominick and Erika, as Anneliese’s return and the revelation of the true villain will give them a second chance to have a life together - if they still want it.
you know what small moment in PatP REALLY fucks me up? after Preminger exposes Erika as a fraud, and she breaks away from the guards and runs over to Dominick, and they both put their hands up like they’re going to touch... but then they don’t. and their hands just keep almost missing each other while she’s trying to frantically explain the situation. bc like, the day before that, during the whole date montage... they were VERY touchy-feely, they held hands, they danced together, he kissed her hand... but then the lie comes out, and suddenly it’s like, we can’t do this... but they both still clearly WANT to. of course, she’s dragged away a minute later, it’s such a tiny, short moment, but it speaks volumes to me. I think about it a lot.
Disney
Ella x Henry Cinderella
Lady x Tramp (Human AUs) Lady and the Tramp
Mary x Bert Mary Poppins
Duchess x Thomas O’Malley (Human AUs) The Aristocats
Pete’s Dragon (no specific ships; both original and live-action)
Ariel x Eric The Little Mermaid
Belle x Adam Beauty and the Beast
Nala x Simba (Human AUs) The Lion King
Kiara x Kovu (Human AUs) The Lion King
Bo Peep x Woody (Human AUs) Toy Story
Jessie x Buzz (Human AUs) Toy Story
Mulan x Shang Mulan
Jane x Tarzan Tarzan
Kida x Milo Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Dory x Marlin (Human AUs) Finding Nemo
Violet x Tony The Incredibles
Janice x Jesse Bridge to Terebithia
Clarion x Milori Tinkerbell
Tinkerbell x Terence Tinkerbell
Tiana x Naveen The Princess and the Frog
Alice x Tarrant Alice in Wonderland
Rapunzel x Eugene Tangled
Brave (no specific ships)
Elsa x Hans Frozen
Anna x Kristoff Frozen
Inside Out (no specific ships)
Judy x Nick (Human AUs) Zootopia
Coco (no specific ships)
Izzy x Buzz Lightyear
Miranda x Roland Sofia the First
Sofia x Hugo Sofia the First
Amber x Hildegard Sofia the First
Elena x Mateo Elena of Avalor
Isabel x Javier Elena of Avalor
Cassandra x Varian Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure
Dreamworks
Miguel x Tulio The Road to El Dorado
Fiona x Shrek Shrek
Astrid x Hiccup How to Train Your Dragon
Valka x Stoick How to Train Your Dragon
Roxanne x Megamind Megamind
Rise of the Guardians (no specific ship)
Eep x Guy The Croods
Illumination
Lucy x Gru Despicable Me
The Lorax (no specific ship)
Sony
Ericka x Dracula Hotel Transylvania
Blue Sky
Linda x Tulio Rio
Harry Potter (in no particular order)
Willow (OC) x George
Draco x Harry
Nymphadora x Remus
Sirius x Remus
Lily x James
Narcissa x Lucius
Emma (OC) x Charlie
Merula x Rowan
Penny x Ben
Molly x Arthur
Oliver x Percy
Hermione x Ron
Seamus x Dean
Luna x Neville
Luna x Rolf
Tina x Newt
Queenie x Jacob
Albus x Scorpius
Andromeda x Ted
Victoire x Teddy
Fleur x Bill
Other
Jedidiah x Octavius Night at the Museum
Norman x Ethan Heavy Rain
Kara x Conner Detroit: Become Human
Simon x Markus Detroit: Become Human
North x Josh Detroit: Become Human
Rose x Hank Detroit: Become Human
Aloy x Erend Horizon
Zo x Varl Horizon
Beta x Drakka Horizon
Elisabet x Sylens Horizon
Alva x Kotallo Horizon
Jane x Gunther Jane and the Dragon
Jester x Smithy Jane and the Dragon
Pepper x Rake Jane and the Dragon
Gwendolyn x Caradoc Jane and the Dragon
Nancy x Jonathan Stranger Things
Steve x Dustin Stranger Things
Will x Mike Stranger Things
Joyce x Jim Stranger Things
Fran x Maxwell The Nanny
Katniss x Peeta The Hunger Games
Effie x Haymitch The Hunger Games
Lucy x Coriolanus The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Emma x George Emma
Elizabeth x Fitzwilliam Pride and Prejudice
Marianne x Christopher Sense and Sensibility
Elinor x Edward Sense and Sensibility
Daniel x Johnny Karate Kid/Cobra Kai
Robby x Miguel Karate Kid/Cobra Kai
Ali x Amanda Karate Kid/Cobra Kai
Dutch x Bobby Karate Kid/Cobra Kai
Demetri x Eli Karate Kid/Cobra Kai
Kumiko x Chozen Karate Kid/Cobra Kai
Ellie x Alec Broadchurch
Beth x Paul Broadchurch
Rose x Ten Doctor Who
Yuuri x Viktor Yuri on Ice
Yuri x Otabek Yuri on Ice
Marinette x Adrien Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Alya x Nino Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Chloe x Luka Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Luka x Adrien Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Elizabeth (OC) x Ydris Star Stable Online
Maya x Alex Star Stable Online
Elizabeth (non-OC) x Avalon Star Stable Online
Anne x Lisa Star Stable Online
Novalee x Forney Where the Heart Is
Claire x James Outlander
Elizabeth (OC) x Fergus Outlander
Brianna x Roger Outlander
Aziraphale x Crowley Good Omens
Anneliese x Julian Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper
Erika x Dominick Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper
Sophie x Nicholas Barbie: Princess Charm School
Skipper x Jonas Barbie and Her Sisters In a Pony Tale
Barbie x Ken Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
Barbie (Margot Robbie) x Ken (Ryan Gosling) Barbie
1. Barbie x Ken, from basically any canon. I love super supportive boyfriend Ken in the 2010/11 “actress Barbie” era to the “sweet but no brains” Ken of the Life in the Dreamhouse show. Even the DA universe has be rooting for them even though I’m sick and tired of these super slow burns. It’s like someone keeps passing the flame from candle to candle instead of letting it conclude LOL. But they have been friends for a long time, which anyone who knows me knows is my favorite ship trope.
2. Julian x Anneliese x Erika x Dominick because I like both the canon and non-canon pairings and I think they would all be happy being together like that. I kinda think Anneliese x Erika is WAY overblown in the fandom but it’s not bad either. I just prefer the OT4 above all. They’re all bi and married and I will die on that hill.
3. Annika x Aidan because like I said a bit back I love how their stories parallel each other so well and their dynamic gives me all that juicy “feuding lovers” stuff at first but quickly goes into mutual pining so it’s not just out of nowhere. I also like that their romance doesn’t feel out of place or like as just an excuse to make the Ken doll relevant. It feels natural in the story.