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[thecittiverse]

Princess Kashmir - Frinktober 2024 - Day 14

"Oh Bart, he's your father. We'll comp him tonight, start a tab tomorrow."

Frinktober 2024 Day 14: Local Celebs

Noted belly dancer, Maison Derriere fan dancer, and Springfield Squares mainstay Princess Kashmir.  See the whole Frinktober 2024 prompt list here.

[mentallyregarded]

omw to steal ur bitch

[simpsonanddelilah]

Some more headcanon designs for Belle, Stacy, and Shawna!!!!

As well some some ocs too, Amos is Belle's boyfriend, Mars is Stacy's boyfriend and Princess is Duffman's girlfriend!!! PLEASE IGNORE that it says 'he/him' on Mars' ref he actually uses 'he/they'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any questions feel free to ask :0)))) I've been having a lot of fun talking about my ocs lately and their relationships with canon characters!!!

[jacqsprince]

Stuques backstory 🤭

(Idk if my writings bad or not so pls be nice lol)

It was just meant to be a simple outing to the Bowl-a-rama for Stu. All he wanted was to reference figures in motion for his artwork. But then he saw Jacques.

Stu noticed how well Jacques was at bowling, watching how his body moved as he tossed the bowling ball down the lane so skillfully.

As Stu put his pencil to his paper, he finds himself distracted by the handsome bowler. Stu zones out slightly, and the next thing he sees is Jacques standing in front of him.

“I couldn’t help but notice your eyes on me as I was bowling.”

“Oh… sorry… it’s not anything weird, I’m only here to reference figures in motion for my art studies.” Stu explains.

Jacques looks down at the paper, chuckling softly.

“Is that me?” Stu hears Jacques’s silky, deep masculine voice ask. Stu nodded, deeply embarrassed. He’d always been self conscious about his artwork.

“Oh, uh… yeah…”

“May I keep it?”

“Oh… of course…” Stu smiles, tearing the page from his sketchpad and giving it to Jacques.

“What is your name, darling?” Jacques asks, in his usual romantic, flirtatious manner.

“Stu. It’s short for Stuart. And you?”

“It is nice to meet you, Stuart. My name is Jacques.” He politely shakes Stu’s hand, and Stu hopes his blushing isn’t too obvious. Jacques chuckles as he notices this.

“It’s nice to meet you, Jacques.” Stu smiles softly, locking eyes with Jacques for a short moment. “I…” Stu begins, losing his train of thought as he looks up at Jacques, who has a handsome smirk on his face. “I should probably get going. I have work tonight.

Jacques nods. “I understand. Goodbye, Stu.”

•

A week had passed since their chance meeting. Stu had just finished a drag performance at the Maison Derrière and was sitting in his backstage dressing room with his close friend Shauna Tifton, who was known by the stage name of Princess Kashmir. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

“Come in!” Shauna says, and the door opens. Stu automatically recognizes the guest. He was tall, with emerald green eyes and perfectly styled brown hair. As he entered the room, Stu smelled the unmistakable scent of rose petals. Stu couldn’t quite put his finger on who this mysteriously familiar person was until he remembered the week before. The man was wearing a bowling shirt, having clearly just come from the bowling alley. It was Jacques.

“Oh hey Jacques!” Shauna said, hugging him before motioning over to Stu. “This is my friend, Stu. Stu, this is Jacques.”

Jacques smiles warmly, holding out his hand to shake Stu’s.

“We have already met. It is nice to see you again, Stu. You were magnifique tonight. You are quite the artist as well, hm?” Jacques says, with a slight chuckle.

Stu returns the smile. “You’re quite the athlete. I’ve seen you bowl, it’s incredible.”

Jacques chuckles at this. “Oh Stu.. you’re too kind. Your performance tonight was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. You’re so talented in many ways. In fact, I want to give you this..”

Jacques pulls out a freshly cut rose, giving it to Stu. “This is for you, for an amazing performance.”

Stu smiles bashfully. “You’re so sweet. It means a lot to have you as a fan. Thank you.”

“Of course. I’ll leave you two alone now.” Jacques states, leaving the two performers alone.

“You know that guy?” Stu asks, intrigued.

“Of course I do!” says Shauna. “He’s like a brother to me.”

“What was that all about? The whole rose thing?”

Shauna chuckles at the rose sentiment. “You must have really made an impression on him, Stu. That rose was fresh, he must have cut it from the garden out front after your show.”

Stu can’t help but laugh at this. “You’re kidding, right?”

Shauna chuckles. “He must really be smitten for you. What do you think? Are you interested in him?”

Stu nods. “You know for a guy I just met, he actually seems like a total sweetheart. I guess I’ll wait and see how things play out though.”

•

Later that night, Shauna got a call from Jacques.

“What is it, Jacq?”

“I was just wondering if Stu is seeing anyone? I’m asking for a, uh, friend…” Jacques asks, a feeling of nervousness in his voice.

Shauna chuckles. “No, he’s not. Why do you ask?”

“Shauna, I can’t stop thinking about him. I don’t think I’ve ever felt this way about anyone before. He’s so talented, and for once someone’s been able to make me blush just as much as I’ve been able to make them blush.”

“You want me to be your wingman, huh?” Shauna chuckles. “Sure, why not?”

After talking with Stu, Shauna arranged a date for Jacques and Stu to meet up at Shorty’s Diner for brunch.

Stu initially felt nervous, wondering if he should go or not. He was worried that Jacques wouldn’t even be at the diner, and he was even more worried that Jacques would lose interest in him after spending more time around him. Not to mention that Jacques seemed like a playboy, like he flirted with everyone he saw, which scared Stu.

He worried that he was just meant to be a quick fling and nothing more. Still, Stu worked up the courage to meet Jacques for brunch.

To Stu’s surprise, Jacques was at the diner. But more than that, he had already picked out a booth for them to sit at, and ordered mimosas for the two of them.

“Oh, hello, Stuart.” Jacques says, smiling warmly. “What would you like to order?”

“Well… I’m a vegetarian and… well, frankly, i’m low on funds. So I’ll just have a cheese and fruit plate.” Stu replies.

“My darling, don’t worry about the cost.” Jacques reassures him. “I will cover it. Order whatever you’d like.”

“Thank you… I really appreciate it. I don’t have the best source of income to say the least.” Stu says, laughing awkwardly. Thankfully, their food came after a few minutes.

Later on, as they stood up from the booth to say their goodbyes, Jacques decided to say something shocking.

“So, do you want to meet with me at my apartment later tonight, Stuart?” Jacques asks, obviously suggesting something. Stu feels his stomach churn, his fears about Jacques using him seemingly coming true.

“You know, if you only want me for sex, I’m not interested.” Stu says, with a stern look on his face.

“Huh? Oh, no. Stuart, there’s something about you that sets you apart from others. You manage to make me blush, something which has never happened in past relationships. I feel like this is fate, like I fell in love at first sight.” Jacques explains, genuine sincerity in his voice. “Now, of course, you don’t have to meet me there, but I would love to see more of you.”

Stu trusted him because of how genuine his explanation seemed, and the gentle kindness he’d shown throughout their interactions. He’d been hurt in relationships before that ended in heartbreak, but he had a gut feeling that this was different.

“Alright, what time?” Stu smiles, in a moment of boldness.

[thenhc]

[werewolfpirate]

The Home Wreckers

[sexycartoonbabes]

16 of My Waifus I’ve posted from 2022!

16. Scavenger hunting girl from Family Guy

15. Sally Lou (Private Snafu)

14. Ranfan (Dragon Ball)

13. Random background busty blonde in short-shorts from Family Guy

12. Uta, Candi and Shasta from The Simpsons

11. Swing Shift Cinderella/Red Hot Riding Hood

10. Sexy Little Bo Peep from Screen Songs’ The Lone Star State (1948) 

9. Dexter’s Mom of Dexter’s Laboratory

8. Mrs. Lana Lockhart from Family Guy

7. Sewashi’s mother from Doraemon

6. Some random hot indicental female character from Doraemon in a ultra short minidress 

5. Madam Cleopatra from Tex Avery’s Porky’s Garden (1937) Looney Tunes

4. Michiko Minamoto AKA Shizuka’s mother from Doraemon

3. Sexy leggy blonde movie theater usherette from Merrie Melodies’ Bacall to Arms (1946)

2. Princess Kashmir from The Simpsons

1. The best (and most overlooked) for last! 

Marie-Helene, Emily’s sexy French nanny from Arthur from all angels and positions in her sexy green bikini

[thesimpsonsultimateshowdown]

The Simpsons Ultimate Showdown!

Round 1: SHELBYVILLE VS PRINCESS KASHMIR

Shelbyville TidBit: Shelbyville was ranked 10th in "The 10 Best Dystopias" in the December 2005 issue of Wired magazine.

Princess Kashmir TidBit: Her real name is Shauna Tifton. She is part of the Homewreckers bowling team alongside Lurleen, Mindy, and Jacques.

[sameenas-stuff]

You are my daisy in a field of roses, standing out with your unique beauty

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Sharmila Tagore (Apur Sansar, Kashmir ki Kali, An Evening in Paris)—She was adorable, an actual princess (through marriage), the first woman to wear a bikini in a Hindi film, and had, I would argue, the most iconic beehive hair in film history.

Pola Negri (The Wildcat, Men, A Woman Commands)—Legally obliged to submit her as she's from Poland, but also it is one of the greatest stars of silent film, both in Hollywood and Europe, so she has to be here. The og femme fatale and a fenomenal dramatic actress. And just so hot in this 1920s vamp style. Obviously her career slowed down in America with the introduction of sound movies, because of her accent and low voice. I'd say her voice is so much hotter thanks to that, but I'm just a simple simp. But then she made movies in Germany, and after the war she was even offered Gloria Swanson's role in "Sunset Boulevard'' but she declined. She was probably bisexual as after romances with Charlie Chaplin and Rudolf Valentino in the 20s, since the 1940s she lived with her 'female friend'.

This is round 3 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Sharmila Tagore propaganda:

"One of the most well-known Bollywood actresses of all time!"

Pola Negri:

A tempestuous green-eyed vamp of the silent screen, she tantalized with both her onscreen and offscreen romances. Rocked a Polish accent - well, once there was sound! A true proficient at promoting herself and using all possible tools to do so - from a dead Rudolf Valentino to a cheetah named Teddy, the latter of which she brought to a press conference.

First European actress to be contracted by Hollywood! She survived poverty and illness to become The Queen of Tragedy, she divorced a count to date stars like Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino, then spent the rest of her life living with Margaret West in what could have been a romantic relationship.

I don't have much to say about her actual career, personal life, etc. but I just need everyone to see how hauntingly beautiful her face is. I haven't been able to stop thinking about her since the first time I saw her LOL like its pretty clear why she was such a star

[thecittiverse]

TheCittiverse - Art v Artist 2024

It's Art v Artist 2024! Here's what I cooked up this year!

Links to Each Image (Left to Right, Top to Bottom):

Earthbound - How About Giving It Another Shot

Princess Kashmir - Frinktober 2024 - Day 14

Revali

Princess Ruto Plays the Ocarina

Big Texas - Texas to Memphis Album Cover

The Ray-Guns - Talentless Fools

Top Hat Rowlet

Chronic Anxiety Sufferer and Her Service Dog

View last year's Art v Artist here.

[princesssarisa]

In Cinderella Tales From Around the World, I've now reached the versions from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia: Iran, Palestine, Nigeria, Angola, Sri Lanka, India, and Kashmir.

*The Iranian variant, The Story of Little Fatima, starts out much like the Italian La Gatta Cenerentola, but then turns into a "mother as animal helper" variant, with a middle section like the Portuguese The Hearth Cat. At the beginning, Little Fatima's female teacher tricks her into murdering her mother (!!!) so she can marry her father, then abuses her. But the mother's spirit comes back as a cow and shows her daughter unconditional love by magically aiding her chores. One day the cotton she's supposed to spin falls down a well, and the cow-mother advises her to go down after it, where she'll meet a div who will urge her to do bad deeds, but to only do good deeds instead. She obeys, and the div gives her a glowing moon on her forehead and star on her chin. The stepmother wants the same for her own daughter, so she sends her into the well, but Little Fatima lies to her stepsister that she should do all the bad deeds the div orders. As a result, the div gives the stepsister donkey ears and a tail. From then on, the story becomes a standard Cinderella, with the cow providing Little Fatima's finery, except instead of a ball, festival, or religious service, the special event is the wedding of a princess, the sister of the prince who falls in love with Little Fatima.

*The Palestinian variant, Thaljiyeh ("Snow-Maiden"), starts out like Snow White, with the heroine named for her skin white as snow, and her mother dying in childbirth. As Thaljiyeh is abused by her stepmother, a kindly jinniyah (female jinn) in a well takes pity on her and fills her bucket with jewelry, but when her two stepsisters draw water from the same well, the jinniyah fills their buckets with mud, stones, and insects. So they take Thaljiyeh's jewels and finally throw her out of the house. Fortunately, she comes to the home of a poor old woman who turns out to be her maternal grandmother and who takes her in; but unfortunately (so it seems), on the way she loses a red leather shoe that was a gift from her dead father. But of course a prince finds the shoe, and we all know what happens.

*The Tender-Hearted Maiden and the Fish from Nigeria is much like the Portuguese Maiden and the Fish – the heroine gets her finery from a fish that was meant to be cooked but which she set free. But in this version, unlike the Portuguese version, there is a wicked stepmother, and the fish really is a fish, not an enchanted prince. The heroine's love interest is a king, and the festival where he falls for her is a celebration of Eid al-Fitr. After her marriage, the stepmother and stepsister sneak into the heroine's bedroom at night and cut off her hands (!), but the fishes magically restore then. When the stepmother and stepsister try to publicly mock the new queen for having no hands, they only make fools of themselves.

*The Angolan variant, Fenda Maria and Her Elder Brother Nga Nzua, is very unusual. The heroine is an orphan who lives with her older brother, but when he marries the Lord Governor's daughter, his wife turns her into a slave. But in a forest she meets an old woman with leprosy and nurses her, and as reward, the old woman gives her boxes full of riches and dresses. The ending is unusual too: the heroine doesn't marry. Instead, when the Lord Governor discovers that the elegant lady who came to church is his son-in-law's sister, he punishes the couple (at the heroine's request) by dissolving their marriage and giving his cruel daughter to another man. From then on, the heroine and her repentant brother live together in prosperity, thanks to her magically-given wealth.

*As for the Indian versions, they vary widely:

**One is basically Finette Cendron without the ogres – a poor man abandons his daughters, they find a deserted wealthy house and take up residence there, and the oppressed youngest finds finery to wear to church in the house – but with a post-marriage ending. The sisters' steal the heroines babies and make her husband think she gave birth to inanimate objects, which drives him to lock her in a dungeon, but years later her children come back as beggars, and milk miraculously flies from their mother's breasts to their mouths, revealing the truth and leading to a happy ending.

**In another, the heroine is a princess who lives happily with her father and younger brother, until a seemingly-kind widow neighbor persuades her to persuade her father to marry her. The king resists a long time, but finally gives in, yet he warns his daughter that if her stepmother mistreats her, he'll do nothing about it. Sure enough, the new stepmother sends the prince away to boarding school and treats the princess like a slave. But the princess is helped both by a cow, who secretly feeds her, and by her dead godmother's spirit, who brings her finery for a dance at another king's palace. After the princess marries and gives birth to a son, her stepsister drowns her in a well and takes her place, but as in the Grimms' Brother and Sister, the princess's spirit comes back every night to nurse her baby, and when her husband finally sees her and catches her by the hands, she comes back to life. The stepsister is brutally executed and the stepmother driven away.

**The Kashmir variant follows the "mother turns into an animal" formula, but with a few differences from the norm. The mother turns into a goat when she thoughtlessly breaks a magical taboo against eating when her husband isn't home, the Cinderella character is just one of several siblings who are all mistreated by their stepmother, and instead of losing a shoe at a special event, she loses a nose ring while washing herself in a river. The ring is swallowed by a fish, which is caught and cut open by the king's cook. The king searches for the ring's owner and marries the girl, which lets her support her siblings and free them from the stepmother.

*@faintingheroine – I think Nihal would like some of these variants. Especially the Indian one where the heroine is neglected by her father and her little brother is sent away to school, since it parallels her own situation, and the Angolan one where the heroine doesn't marry in the end but gets her brother all to herself again.

*It seems strange that this book includes so few Cinderella stories from Africa. There must be more that exist!

Coming up next: tales from East Asia, beginning with what may be the very first complete Cinderella story, Ye Xian.

@ariel-seagull-wings, @adarkrainbow, @themousefromfantasyland

[yibo-best]

Rumor: there are rumors about a new Yibo project (Unverified) This is a spy movie directed by Andrew Lau and starring Yibo. The plot is based on the true events of the investigation into the crash of the "Kashmir Princess" in 1955 (Movie themes: terrorism, diplomacy, espionage)

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[jacqsprince]

Hcs/Facts about Stu Brunswick:3

💞 He has a bit of a southern accent, he’s kind of a country sweetheart stereotype lmaoo

💞 He performs at both the Maison Derrière and Draggle Rock, and pretty much every other club in Springfield. His drag mother is Queen Chante and his drag sisters are Penelope Cruising (Julio) and The Mysterious Waylon (Smithers)

💞 His best friend is Shauna Tifton (Princess Kashmir), and she is also best friends with Jacques as well.

💞 His hair is naturally blonde and he dyes it pink

💞 As well as doing drag/burlesque, Stu also is an artist! He specializes in ceramics and paintings and his and Jacques’s apartment is covered in his artwork. (Jacques also brags about Stu’s artwork to everyone he sees :3)

💞 Stu’s drag persona is very glamorous and old hollywood inspired, with a lot of retro inspired evening gowns and burlesque costumes and such. Furthermore, he idolizes Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland (hence why he named his daughter after Liza)

💞 Some inspirations for Stu’s design are 90s Drew Barrymore and Anna Nicole Smith. I often reference them while drawing Stu.

💞 It’s pretty obvious but Stu is very gender non conforming, he wears what he wants.

💞 While Jacques does most of the cooking, Stu always does the baking.

💞 I associate Stu with strawberries, many of his outfits will reference them as well as his strawberry colored hair. Likewise, I associate peaches with Liza and grapes with Jacques.

💞 Stu, like Jacques, has a signature scent. He smells like strawberries and vanilla cream, whereas Jacques smells like old spice and lavender.

💞 He calls everyone darling. It’s just his southern charm lmaoo

(I’ll reblog this whenever I think of more :3)

[lolotheparagon]

Top 10 Sofia the First Songs

Fuck it, I know most of you dont give a shit about Sofia the First but this show has been a sheer delight for me so y'all gonna sit down, shut up and appreciate some good music. The music in this show is much like the music in Friendship is Magic. They both went way too hard than they needed to.

Here's the top 10 best songs in Sofia the First

10. King Cedric the Great

Villain songs are always fun and its even better when the villain singing it is about as dangerous as a rubber duck. Cedric is the true example of how to write a sympathetic villain. He's a hapless sorceror who's actually really good at magic but his anxiety combined with everyone (except Sofia and his niece Calista) viewing him as some kind of loser are the reason why he wants to take over the kingdom cos he thinks that's the only way he can get respect. As this song illustrates how he wants Sofia's amulet so he can use its powers, but as the episode goes on, he finds out he doesnt really have it in him to be truly evil for reasons I won't go into, cos the episode this song's from is SO good. Its called Cedric's Apprentice if anyone wants to look it up.

As for the song itself, its a homage to classic Disney villain songs but Cedric's plan is so childishly over the top its hard to take him seriously, which is the song's intention. Its a great juxtaposition. Jess Harnell's singing is just the ham on top of these cheese sandwich.

He really has a knack for playing characters that are totally wacko

9. Wendell's Way

Speaking of sorcerors, here's another villain: a kid named Wendell. A spoilt brat who stole all the flying horses of Enchancia for his birthday. He's like if Horrid Henry went to that terf wizard school. The song itself has a very boisterious energy, amplified by the hard rock drums and the lute/guitar solo?? which makes it all the more satisfying when Sofia, Amber and James get the upper hand in the end and Wendell's mother comes out of nowhere to ground him, its fucking great. Its nice to see a bully character actually stay a bully and not get force-redeemed by the writers so they can pull the 'everyone deserves a second chance' message , when in actuality, no, some people really are that mean and you're not obligated to give a shit about a bully. Wendell is, in retrospect, a breath of fresh air as the song doesnt pull some sad backstory out of the aether to make you feel sorry for this kid. No, he's just that selfish.

Also the lyric: 'That is a promise, but also a threat' is fucking great.

Its a simple song but a bop nonetheless.

8. Make Some Noise

Sometimes a song is good when its just plain fun. And this song definitely applies. In the episode this is from, Sofia befriends a bunch of trolls living under the castle that everyone warns her are dangerous and violent and here... theyre actually super chill. The fact that Sofia instantly gets into the groove is delightful and again showcases how compassionate she is.

The song itself has a fun, jazzy melody with the trolls using thier equivalents of piano, trumpets and of course their clubs. It's such a feel good song, almost like the voice actors just got up from the chairs and just danced like they dont give a shit and the directors just hit record. It really feels like a song you would hear at a party. Even the repeated animation doesnt bother me.

7. A Princess True

One of this show's biggest weakness is portraying people from different cultures cos its clear the show is made by mostly white people who have a limited understanding of non-white cultures and can easily fall into racist stereotypes without realising it. Its not by any means racist as the show features plenty of non white side characters (Khaled, Kashmir, Jun, Jin and Kari) that the main cast are on friendly terms with. But here, this song is relatively tame as this song is all about Sofia, a white girl, believing in Lani, a Hawaiian girl, as her actions throughout the episode are proof she's the real deal.

In the episode, Princess Leilani lost her family heirloom the Emerald Key into the sea after fighting an evil witch, where it gets washed up in Enchancia so Leilani goes to the castle to get the key back, cos its a key to help her parents find their way home from the sea. However, the witch Mamanu disguises herself as Leilani as well so she can trick the Enchancian royal family into giving her the Key. So Roland puts both Lanis to the test but the test involves the Lanis to act like THEIR cultural view of royalty. Sofia notices one of the Lanis aces it and the other competely fails at it and does something different instead. So Sofia thinks the latter is the real princess and this song is her showing her full support and belief that Lani is the true princess.

Its a very sweet song to a very meaty episode which is why I had to explain in full detail. Its not perfect but the song really encapsulates Sofia's and the show's earnestness towards non-white characters and I appreciate that. It helps the creator is Jewish and went on to make a show all about Latina culture and did actual research on it. So this song, and the episode itself is a good, albeit rocky start.

Even if they fucked it up with giving Lani powers in the next episode she appeared in, goddammnit why the magical native stereotype we were so close!!!!!

6. Me and My Mom

Creator Craig Gerber has stated many times that one of Sofia the First's core themes is teaching kids about blended families and how to adapt after getting new parents and step siblings in your life (since he was a child of divorce himself and had to adapt to having a new father and siblings). This song is about Sofia's struggles to adapt now that she has to share her mother with Amber and James. You really feel sorry for Sofia cos she's so used to having her mother being the only family she has and of course, is easily attached to her.

Its a very soft, heartfelt song that resonates with a lot of kids that are in Sofia's position. I bet they felt very seen by this episode.

5. Improvise

In the episode, Amber wants to join in Sofia's girl scout group but in typical Amber fashion, she brought nothing but dresses and jewellry to an outdoor trip and forgot to pack a tent. So Sofia and her friends teach her how to improvise via musical number. A cute lesson about being resourceful and a great example of Amber becoming a more versatile character as she grows to love the outdoors.

There's a very jovial, motivational energy to the song that really makes it stand out from the usual pep-talk songs in this show. What else can I say? Its a highlight of Amber's character development and a fun little song to boot. Whats not to love?

4. Two By Two

Amber's relationship with her sister Sofia is always expanded upon in the show but her relationship with brother James is a lot less so since Amber and James sparsely interact beyond typical sibling teasing. So its nice this episode, and this song helps establish how much Amber actually cares about her twin brother.

In the episode, Amber accidentally turns James into a toddler thanks to a botched magic spell cos Amber didnt want to share her birthday but as her and Sofia run around trying to find baby James. Sofia suggests to Amber to sing the twin song that James and Amber used to sing all the time when they were little. (which is just adorable)

I love how Amber starts the song in a very deadpan, almost annoyed tone until the second verse hits and slowly her singing becomes more melancholy and emotional, like the fact that her twin being lost is just now hitting her. Especially since she spent the whole episode wishing to have a birthday to herself for once, not realising that she's taking away James' birthday and thus losing him too. That small bit of her looking at the pocket watch with her and James' portrait it, finally finding baby James behind the throne, picking him up and hugging him and them finishing the song together

STOP, MY FUCKING HEART CANT TAKE THE AMOUNT OF CUTE

Its so nice to see a sibling relationship that's actually wholesome.

3. Dare to Risk It All

One of Amber's biggest flaws is her envy and her getting over being an jealous bitch to her little sister is a lesson that Amber has always had to learn in the show's earlier seasons. And while she has made some development, this is the episode where Amber makes the most change. And this song is emblematic of that.

Dare To Risk It All has Rapunzel appear to teach Amber that you have to put other's needs before your own to earn forgiveness, to prove you can change, which is a lesson not a lot of kids shows teach nowadays cos most shows like Steven Universe and even MLP put the pressure on the victim to forgive their bullies or let them off easy (especially if they're family) but in this episode, Sofia is rightfully angry at Amber for stealing her amulet and isnt afraid to snap at her for it the whole episode so Amber throughout this song (and the episode) realising how much Sofia means to her and it puts the pressure on Amber to be a better person and a better sister.

Its one of the few good Disney Princess songs the show has. The Disney Princess aspect of the show is honestly its biggest crutch cos Sofia always has a good role model with her mother and her dad to some extent and the princesses havent exactly had the best trakc record for teaching good lessons to Sofia since they either state the obvious or gaslight her. So its nice to see the princesses teach someone else for a change. And its Rapunzel, the best Disney princess.

Also bonus points for having a good song about earning forgiveness whilst flying dragons.

2. Princess Things

Sofia wants to do flying horse-racing even though mostly boys at her school do that sport and both Amber and Sofia's rival Prince Hugo are discouraging her from trying out the sport. Its your typical girl empowerment message. While the pilot episode established the whole premise, this episode (Just One of the Princes) and this song establishes Sofia's character: a pro-active princess who doesnt fall for anyone's bullshit, which is perfect for a moral center protagonist.

I love how Sofia's expression throughout the song goes from confused to smiling like she's internally screaming. And her verses are basically 'screw you guys i do whatever the fuck i want.' So not only did everyone waste their time singing to convince Sofia but in fact made her even MORE CONVINCED to try out the flying horse derby. Good job, guys.

Aside from that, the song itself is a bop. The repeated chorus really emphasises the peer pressure Sofia is going through. Second episode of the series and they're already making a hit.

1. All You Need

In the episode, Sofia meets Vivian, a princess who's a great artist and musician but is painfully shy and thus everyone is spreading rumours around her. Even Sofia was a bit apprehensive but she pushes through it to meet Vivian at her house whilst they work on their school project and this delightful song just pops up.

I love how it starts with Vivian nervously playing her lute and Sofia starts singing, whilst helping her IN SONG start brainstorming their ideas for a dream castle. Then after Sofia's verse is done: ending with the lyric, Ill paint all the towers blue, now the rest is up to you, Vivian immediately jumps and enthusiastically suggest her own ideas. The music even matches the tone of the characters. When it starts, its only Vivian's lute and a backing track but as soon as the bridge comes, the music swells when Sofia's singing motivates Vivian and its just chef kiss.

This song, as well as the episode this was from, made me really like Vivian as a side character and I always loved her interactions with Sofia whenever she made an appearance. I like how she retained her newfound confidence into later seasons, where she becomes just as pro-active as Sofia.

This song, to me, is what Sofia the First is all about. A girl who's just the sunniest child, befriending the shy kid in her class and having the most adorable musical number. Are there songs with better lyrics and theming? Absolutely. But the sheer serotonin levels this song has, as well as encapsulating the main character's compassion for others, is why this is the best song of the show

Thank you for coming to my TED talk about a bluebell princess

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Willow 1x08

Kit is Elora's protector. Her shield. Her sword.

Kit and Elora swapping their one brain cell back and forth.

Everybody was right. Boorman is bi.

Elora's cape thing on her bridal gown is really neat.

And Graydon's gone.

The Wyrm is just huge.

Did Willow just say blokes?

After the "dream" sequence ended, I thought that Airk would be free. Apparently the corruption touched something deep down inside of him.

Now Kit has a sword fist like the original Airk.

And Graydon's back.

Hey, it's the two-headed, fire-breathing thing.

So….was the Crone the princess of Kashmir, or was that just a disguise?