ranking ALL of disney's direct-to-video sequels 🍿💵⏳
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- today we're ranking every single direct-to-video disney sequel. which is your favorite?
intro 0:00
the return of jafar 2:08
aladdin and the king of thieves 5:32
beauty and the beast: the enchanted christmas 9:49
beauty and the beast: belle's magical world 12:46
pocahontas II: journey to a new world 15:58
the lion king II: simba's pride 19:45
the little mermaid II: return to the sea 24:04
lady and the tramp II: scamp's adventure 29:35
return to never land 34:04
cinderella II: dreams come true 38:00
the hunchback of notredame II 41:56
101 dalmatians II: patch's london adventure 45:28
atlantis: milo's return 48:24
the jungle book 2 51:48
stitch! the movie 56:04
the lion king 1½ 58:07
mulan II 1:00:50
tarzan II 1:05:07
lilo & stitch 2: stitch has a glitch 1:07:42
kronk's new groove 1:09:34
bambi II 1:11:16
leroy & stitch 1:13:35
brother bear 2 1:15:26
the fox and the hound 2 1:17:44
cinderella III: a twist in time 1:20:16
the little mermaid: ariel's beginning 1:24:20
THE RANKINGS 1:28:12
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The thing about Jane being "too uptight": _She's a traumatized child living in World War 2._ Of course she's "uptight."
Right? The movie's entire premise is 'this is why it's important to make sure children can still have a childhood when living through the horrors of traumatic events like war'. Like...kids get a little uptight in those situations.
I 100% agree. The war made it so that kids couldn’t be kids anymore. They had to learn how to survive, and witnessed the truest horrors of war firsthand.
This comment >>> plus because of my childhood bias and the fact that I loved this movie as a kid
Right like in the very beginning, like literally seconds in, the narrator literally said "It's hard to be a child in these times". Nothing against the video, but the entire point of the movie seems to have flew right over her head (pun unintended)
THANK YOU!!! Everyone complains that she’s too mature for her age. She has trauma. Of course she acts like that.
“I forbid you to go down these stairs!!!”
“Okay 😃”
Still one of my favorite lines from cinderella 3
@Miraculous_Plagg thank you! I also love yours! Cant wait for the movie
The next scene:
*insert big brain moment, jumps out window*
When I was 7 Cinderella 3 was my entire personality. I fucking loved it
@@Superlad94 oh-
@@kellygreen7236 Yess 💅✨
Saying Jane from the Peter Pan sequel is “too uptight” is weird considering she’s in the middle of the war. She was told last minute that she has to leave the day after, and her dad isn’t there because he’s at war.
She has *trauma* and that makes kids uptight and serious.
Here I come defending Cinderella II. As a child, I really enjoyed getting to see the "daily lives" of Cinderella and the other characters. I loved how it was a story about daily, mundane things, it made me feel like I actually entered the world of Cinderella. And seeing her struggle and overcome her insecurities? Amazing
Cinderella II is soooo underrated! The anastasia story? So heartwarming!
Yes! I felt the same way as a kid.
The main reason why I preferred watching this one over the original is so I wouldn't have to watch that brutal scene where the stepsisters ripped apart her dress. It didn't make me cry (at least not that I can recall), but it made me very upset. So yeah, Cinderella II was my comfort zone. It really marked the early 2000s for me. I still watched the original movie, though, just not as much as the first sequel.
But really, the biggest disappointment about that anthology sequel is that they still chose not to characterise the Prince. They gave us three stories and yet he was completely wasted - again! I would argue his character got downgraded in this one, cuz at least in the original he yawned, throwing shade at his dad, lol; he initially didn't want to be there a the Ball. Oh well, at least we have Cinderella III XD.
cinderella II is the first movie i ever owned on vhs
I definitely have a bit of a soft spot for Cinderella II, even if I think III is FAR superior. I don’t really like the anthology format in the sequels, but this is definitely the best instance of it. The first story was always my favourite and I love the message. The second story on the other hand was my least favourite, but I found it entertaining enough as a child. Then again, I haven’t seen this movie in years, so I’m not sure if it still holds up now that I’m 18. The third story was also really solid, even if I preference the first story over it.
@@maangelac I absolutely love Cinderella 2 and also how they did the story with Anastasia and the baker! (;
Cinderella III A Twist In Time is my favorite of them all.
SAME
It's just so good
@@MikaMoonlight no exactly like the character development, the plot, the timing, like it was so unironically good, like the way they actually made me like prince charming is so good on their part.
Mine too
Yaaaaass
I had no idea mulan 2 was hated so much
As a child i was obsessed with it
I really liked the new romances in the movie and the guys going from “i want a girl who can cook or someone who adores”to realistic standards for love interest
I also loved the dynamic with the sisters and their song
the songs are totally solid and the princesses are the best parts of the film. my frustration was always with mushu! he just schemed Too. Hard. for my childhood self to understand.
@@gracesw9906 i totally agree with mushu being annoying,i remember he used to get on my nerves as well
I loved the romances! It was so sweet seeing the guys mature and the girls fall in love.
@@thejaguarback ik right?it gave their characters much more depth
@@Bloomyak Agree, thats why I didn't like it
I don't see how Zira's hatred and thirst for vengeance could have been unwarranted before her son dies : she says her clan was exiled to the musty dusty neverland they live on by Simba's, in a place that clearly doesn't have tons of food. She's also convinced they killed her partner and father of her kid
So true
Also, the outlanders are basically a cult so their hatred _is_ going to be kinda irrational.
(And I can buy that Nuka is Scar’s son bc of his age and appearance but where tf did Vitani come from 💀)
@@anerrorhasoccurred8727 Maybe she had a different partner and had Vitani. Then broke off with them and raised her with Nuka and Kovu.
@@anerrorhasoccurred8727 I always thought that they were twins.
And Nuka is obnoxious too
I love melody's character design with features from both parents and acts like a kid with cute awkwardness
Even as a kid I was like “finally, cartoons figured out that genes come from BOTH parents” 💀
Ariel is also the only Disney princess with a child lol. Disney has been afraid of sex and pregnancy for years it seems lol.
@@RedRoseSeptember22 I wouldn't say that. The reason they came up with Ariel having a daughter is most likely because Ariel wouldn't have any reason to return to the sea unless there was some sort of emergency.
But giving her a daughter actually did wonders for her character. She ceased to be a sexless fairy tale princess and became an actual woman.
If you include the TV show she left behind soooo many friends. She had every reason to return and keep contact. If the writers had incorporated character from it, it could have been an amazing movie. I like it, but if they had had Gabriela, Spot and Urchin all grown up I would love it, hands down.
@@azurastar3223 I dunno. Don't you think the movie would be overstuffed with characters? I mean, the movie is focusing on both Ariel and Melody already and the runtime didn't really allow for more characters. Although I suppose those you mentioned could have made cameos either at Melody's christening at the beginning or the union of the two worlds at the end.
Although for the movie to be amazing, it would have to have a bigger budget, hire a script doctor to fix the few plot holes (like why Ariel was searching for Melody in the ocean if she didn't know she had become a mermaid or how Melody made it so fast from Italy to the Arctic on a rowboat), rely less on visual callbacks, get Alan Menken to write the songs, completely scrap out Tip and Dash, scrap Morgana and simply have Ursula return through the use of some horcrux-like magic, have Ariel show more concern for Melody and have either Ariel or her sisters be the ones who save Melody from drowning, slow down the pacing and explore Ariel and Melody's relationship further and show more moments of Melody struggling with her social anxiety and emphasize more on how she realizes that being a mermaid doesn't change who she is.
Melody is an amazing character, an even better character than Ariel, but she deserves a better movie. The movie that we got had heart, but it needed a stronger identity. I just wish the movie had been made by the artistic-driven Walt Disney Animation Studios rather than the market-driven DisneyToon Studios.
I would love a Princess and the Frog direct to streaming that's a "cooking show." Food is such a big part of that movie that having something that's an exploration of Creole and Cajun food would be amazing. Especially since Disney has the Blue Bayou restaurant in Disneyland, it would basically be marketing. Also I love the Atlantis spin off, and I'm so upset it never became a TV show exploring different myths and cultures.
We are getting a Tiana series.
I would love a princess and the frog sequel
There is going to be a Tiana tv show. I'm excited but cautious
i don't know about that, because disney quits doing sequels but i wish they start doing sequels again.
@@viviennemorgan7217 me too instead of 20 different live action versions of the same movie
I'm glad to see someone else who likes The Little Mermaid 2. Even if it is just nostalgia, that movie has a special place in my heart. Also THANK YOU for not dissing Ariel for trying to protect her daughter by keeping her away from the sea. She wasn't nearly as nasty as King Triton was and had a very good reason to do so because, you know, Ursula's evil sister tired to feed her to a shark! It annoys me to no end when people hate on her for wanting to protect her daughter. (and yes, I understand that Triton also wanted to protect his children, but his reasoning was much less direct and he was a lot more cruel about it going as far as to break Ariel's things for example.)
they don't know that triton protected ariel in the first movie but in the second movie ariel [protected melody from going to the sea, what i would want to do is see both of them talking about how ariel disobeyed her father.
Ariel's mom was hunted by humans. That's why he was so protective of his daughter and why he reacted so strongly to her desire to associate with them. I like the second movie as well though.
@@Thehouseoffail I remember that in the little mermaid 3 that athena died saving her daughters but than triton banned all music in the sea
@@viviennemorgan7217 Yeah, Ariel's mom saved them from humans. And then the Little Mermaid happens after that, and Triton freaks out on Ariel when he realizes Ariel had been getting close to humans and hoarding their things. Which is why he destroys them.
My point is that although Triton's anger is more frightening than Ariel's overprotectiveness, he and and Ariel have essentially mirrored arcs. I think the symmetry was great at demonstring how with time we all tend to become our parents.
Which I bring up to refute the argument that Ariel's overprotectiveness is better than Tritons. Especially since the seccond movie is basically an allegory for immigrant parents who try to train their kids to reject their cultural heritage to fit in. Which is not better than breaking a statue.
@@Thehouseoffail yep triton did destory all of ariel's human collection but at the end of the movie, he lets her go to the human World to be with Eric and they got married.
I related to Jane so much as a kid. She was forced by trauma and mental stress to grow up way too fast and had not one second to breathe. There was always something that needed doing. She didn't have a chance to be a kid and enjoy doing "nothing" because she was literally growing up and trying to survive in the middle of a war.
I, thankfully, didn't grow up during a war but I my mother was often sick and required hospital visits and medication I had to learn about to hand to her, while also being extremely abusive. I was forced to grow up way too fast and had no time to just be a kid
I liked that she was complex and of course, fearing for her dad's life. But I hated the way she treated her brother and Wendy. During the dark times, stories are like candles than can lighten up the mood - so her being this aggressive about her brother liking stories feels too harsh and makes her unlikeable.
@@z2yn oh absolutely. It was bratty and childish. Which is why I think it worked so well. She's like what, 10-11, during WW1.
The only way she can feel in control of anything is to be as grown up as possible and a younger brother would be annoying to the best of us.
Who hasn't lashed out when scared and overwhelmed?
As much as it's awful to see, I think it was quite accurate
I grew up in and out of hospitals so I definitely feel like I had to grow up pretty quickly and learn about the world around me too
@@thatgrumpychick4928 It's actually world war 2 because the film is set in 30s/40s.
Ariel’s new look from The little Mermaid Two should be talked about more. Purple is a seldom used color on Disney protagonists and it looks so good on her! I also matches her character development as a mother.
What do you mean? Is purple a motherly color?
@@vetarlittorf1807 Purple is the color of royalty. Ariel's dress in the original film is pink, but that color is now assigned Melody as it's more youthful. Ariel is Queen now. She is more serious and more dignified. The change makes sense. It's not so much saying she's older, but rather saying that she has totally embraced her role as queen.
@@ArmednotTriggered Royal color depends on the culture though. In the Mediterranean (the novelization reveals that Eric's kingdom is an island kingdom called Tirulia, located by the southeastern coast of Italy), which is where the story is set, blue is the royal color. That's why I always thought Ariel's "kiss the girl" scene dress was blue.
Although Ariel is no longer carefree and bubbly in the sequel, I never thought of her dress being what reinforces her new refined personality, but rather how her hair is now in a bun.
You have a point about Melody's pink dress. Though I think that dress was a mistake. I mean, she's so tomboyish compared to Ariel. Not to mention pink doesn't really go well with black hair. I wish her yellow dress she wore at the end of the film was her main dress.
The only Disney Princess to have purple (specifically violet) eyes is Aurora.
Who knew Ariel would grow up to be a THICC milf? (It really shows in the second half of the movie when she became a mermaid once again)
King of thieves was my favorite. When Jasmine punches the dude and says, "THAT was for ruining my wedding." Ugh she was my feminine awakening.
this film was literally MY CHILDHOOD
Ik it’s not the best but it was my favorite movie for years and I genuinely don’t know anyone who likes the movie too
What sucks, is that if Disney put more money into it and got better animators King of Thieves would look just as good as the first Aladdin.
I still find myself constantly quoting Genie saying "You're back! And your front, you're both here!"
The Lion King 2 is,in my opinion,the best sequence of any disney movie,even though I absolutely LOVE the Cinderella and The Little Mermaid ones,it was really a big part of my childhood/adolescence,and it has a very special and heartwarming feeling for me!
Me too. Kovu was my crush🤭
I love The Lion King II! It’s one of my favorites, too!
The music was amazing! On par with LK1
My Lullaby is also an amazing villain song, and I personally like it more than Be Prepared.
the lion king 2 was easily my favourite disney film when i was younger, the nostalgia is unreal 😭
Fun Fact for The Lion King 2! Liz Callaway does the singing voice for Kiara, she’s also the singing voice for Anastasia and as well as Odette from The Swan Princess 🥰
I thought I recognized her!
She also sang as Princess Jasmine in Return of Jafar and King of Thieves.
Yass listen to her music I love!
Swan Princess is my JAAAM! ❤
whattt? i did not know that. i loveee anastasia & simbas pride
Peter Pan 2 has such a special place in my heart. I think it’s a very wonderful story about the importance of childhood especially during times of hardship.
cue to 5-year-old me, hyper responsible, eldest child, sobbing to the song "i'll try"
My favourite Disney DTV sequel is probably "Return to Neverland." Jane is a relatable, headstrong and feisty protagonist, serious and mature where her mother Wendy was nurturing and dreamy. The new songs were catchy, and there were some genuinely tearjerking moments.
OMG I LOVE THAT SEQUEL A LOT! Until today i still cried whenever i listen to the song "I Try"
@Princess Resilia fr it was amazing
It was mine too, as a kid i preferred it over the original, guess i related to jane way too much back then😭
Wendy = doesn’t want to grow up
Jane = grows too fast and is missing out on childhood
That’s perfect.
Wendy = doesn’t want to grow up
Jane = grows too fast and is missing out on childhood
That’s perfect.
Listen- Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride absolutely SLAPPED. My sister and I played “lions” all the time and re-enacted scenes from the movie. And I will not tolerate and “Upendi” slander! That was my favorite part of the movie
I’m kind of chuckling because my comment I left was defending Upendi too.
I only saw that movie once years ago and sometimes my brain still decides that is the song that’s playing in my head.
Literally all the songs were such BOPS. On par with Original Disney classics. DECEPTIONNNNNN DISGRAACEEEE
I know my lion king blinders are on but its crazy how the creator flew through the plot of it, didn’t give the movie any credit for bringing back the full OG cast except Zazu, ignored how they got Suzanne Pleshette - a Hollywood icon - to voice Zira, and seemed annoyed to even talk about the movie and it seemed like pulling teeth to say anything kind about the movie. I turned the video off before finishing it lol.
@@tyson336 EVIL AS PLAIN AS THE SCAR ON HIS FACE , DECEPTION (AND OUTRAGE)
Honestly I love how people suddenly remembered Cinderella 3, just because the clip of the Prince jumping out the window started circulating. I am not even mad, it is a great clip from an also great movie.
I liked Peter Pan 2! Jane being a young child growing up in the middle of WW2 and constantly trying to listen to the radio to make sure her father is okay was just so sad. The 'brattiness" I understood too cause, again, she's still a child herself lol. I loved seeing her slowly remember that it's ok to be childish bcs she's still young and even though she's living during a war, she doesn't have to grow up quickly. Idk, I just found it very sweet. Especially when she gets to see her dad is alive and well at the end!
Slightly unrelated, but can we talk about how Ariel pretty much lives up to real life cases when kids promise not to act like their parents when they have offsprings of their own, but end up repeating or having similar parenting techniques as their folks? I know Ariel never promised to not be like her dad, but considering I heard the criticism that viewers didn't expect her to act like her dad, I thought it was an interesting detail
Same! I know a lot didn’t like how Ariel was basically the same way as Triton when it came to deciding it was too dangerous to let Melody know about the mermaids. It shows how she kinda ended somewhat like her dad, which is relatable for some families in real life
Okay but is it just Ariel? It is also Eric. I know that she made the decision right after Morgana threatened them but Triton didn't fight her on it. And then for years it went on without a peep from Eric. And Ariel, unlike her dad, actually had a reason. Like a tangible reason.
@@lulupomegranate well, technically, triton's reason was her mom being crushed by a ship
@@Crawlingdreams418 But it wasn't a case of personal vendetta. It was a case of "it is not without danger and I don't want you there because of that" but in Ariel's case a madwoman saw her baby and said she has beef with her. That's scarier than a ship.
Melody will always have a special spot in my heart bc I relate to her story so much. Esp with no prince really involved and just wanting to escape to the sea. 🧜🏽♀️
Melody is a great character who deserves a better movie. I especially love how she grows out of her insecurity simply by accepting who she is after she realizes that being a mermaid won't change who she is.
Melody was moana before moana
@@-i_own_you_- I don't think so. Other than having affinity with the ocean, they have little in common. Moana was comfortable with who she was. Whereas Melody was insecure and loathed herself.
Melody & Merida are my fav Disney characters. Mostly because I also relate to them as having an intense relationship with thier mom as a teen.
@@vetarlittorf1807 with moana her issues are more subtle, she had her grandma but she had a different problem in which she felt like something was wrong with her like why is she the one intrigued with the reef and why everyone doesn't support it and instead has her reject any thoughts on it kind of like melody of "don't go to sea", she basically felt isolated in everyone.
How dare you, I actually remember every song from lion king 2: simbas pride. Also, Zira’s vengeance and hatred is completely warranted. Also, all the new character’s personalities fit so well in the story without adding too many for the entire movie.
They are all really good! I just wish Love Will Find a Way was longer.
the soundtrack is beautiful
I watched it more than the original when I was younger, and I still like it. I’m also still scarred by the fight scene in the rain where it looks like everyone’s chins are dripping off
It's amazing!
We Are One, I must say, is really quite repetitive and boring. The lyrics really needed a few rewrites.
Encanto should have a fun family drama series that explores more of the characters who didn't get a lot of screen time in the movie. I would love to see how they have grown as a family and perhaps give some backstory to villagers who may need problems solved by the Madrigals. The coffee kid, what is his deal and how can we can an episode about him.
I would pay good money if Encanto turn this into a novela style setting
I agree
And they're Columbian too
Definitely, such a rich and charismatic cast, would love to see more of their individual personalities and internal struggles. Especially Pepa and Isabela, they're such delightfully dramatic ladies. Dolores too.
How does no one like Mulan II! I always catch myself singing I wanna be like other girls song! 💗
That's because it's the best part of the movie which isn't that good.
OMG!! I KNOOOW!! I LOVE MULAN II!! The Little Mermaid 2, Mulan II, Cinderella 3 and The Lion King 2 are my FAVORITE, I have such a BIG spot in my heart for those movies, they are my CHILDHOOD!! 🤩🙌🥺✨
Bruh mulan 2 is bad to me at least but cinderella 3 is good not the best but decent and nice also the prince throws hisself outside the window iconic
I WANNA BE LIKE OTHER GIRLS !
JUST WANNA BE LIKE OTHER GIRLS !!!! I love that song. I also like that lesson number one song
Well... I hate Mulan 2 with a burning passion. They destroyed everything that the Original movie made, especially Mushu! But even though I hate to say this... At least they didn't include Chi powers and Mushu did not either supported police violence, or concentration camps...
i love the youtube compilation videos of the awkward/himbo characterisation of the prince in one of the cinderella sequels, surprisingly funny
The third Cinderella is the best one it’s so funny
Cinderella 3 is one of my FAVORITE Disney movies, hands down! The music, the interactions between Cinderella and the Prince, everything is just so well-done. I also love the animation of everything!
"Enchanted Christmas" is also just the most nostalgic movie for me, and is honestly one of my favorite Christmas movies!
i love cindy 3 too! it’s amazing
I think The Little Mermaid 2 was such a great story. The story about feeling pressure to live up to a certain standard, feeling like your parents don't understand you, feeling trapped wanting to be free. I also like that they showed how the parents felt, Ariel in particular. It was just a really good story dealing with a rather mature subject.
She's the only Princess with a child, apparently
I loved Little Mermaid 2, was one of my fav Disney movies as a kid (way above the actual Little Mermaid). Related waaay more with the weird brunette who wants to be a Mermaid, then a mermaid wanting to be human
Same here. I find Melody more relatable because it's implied she has social anxiety disorder and is desperate to fit in.
Literally me!
Melody is not weird
@kshamwhizzle
LOL. 😆😆
I absolutely love the way they went with the prince in Cinderella 3. The scene where he straight up yeets out the window plays on loop in my brain regularily.
Lion King 1 1/2 literally changed my life. The special features included a “virtual safari” where Timon and Pumbaa make a theme park ride that goes wrong. I was fascinated by the scene where the hyena’s scary eyes turn out to be lights on sticks when the power comes on, and now I work in scenic work in theme parks!
The virtual safari was sooo fun
Yessss I played it so often as a kid!
I found Forté terrifying as a child in the Beauty and Beast sequel, seeing him again took me right back to that feeling 😂
I was looking for this comment!! had me screaming for my mom 😭
Looking back, the weird mix of early CGI and 2D animation probably added to that inexplicable creep factor. He still stands out to me as a villain and I only saw the movie once
I came looking for this too - I forgot the film existed until 10 mins ago!!
Yes he scared the MESS out of me as a kid! Especially his “I’m bolted to the wall” scene!
The Jungle Book 2 was actually also a theatrical sequel. I know this because I was one of the approximately 30 people who actually saw it when it came out 😂 so that’s almost definitely why that proposed third film was never made
Same for me
Me, too.
I also saw it in the cinema. I think it was one of my classmates/cousin's birthdays or something. I enjoyed it well enough as a kid but it doesn't hold up particularly well in my memory. I never much liked the ending of the first one. I never wanted him to choose the Man Villiage but rather to stay and grow up a protector of the jungle.
@@Jemini4228 I wish he at least had stronger reasons to stay in the human village than… heterosexual coming of age 🤮
@@20000dino That's why I love it:-)
Fun fact: Snow White actually WAS planned to have a sequel, using the same “disney character has a kid” formula by giving Snow White a daughter named rose… something I don’t remember lol. I’m pretty sure it got cancelled since it was at the tail of of the 2000’s when the sequels fell out of favor
Walt disney himself also considered making a sequel short called Snow White’s return in the 40’s I think but it got abandoned
Maybe rose red? After the tale of Snow White and rose red (but tbf in that fairytale they’re sisters)
that sequel idea in the 40s was something walt rejected personally and made a statement that they wouldn't be anything to show which he was right and at the time the movies were more emotional movies where it's not the characters or the story but rather the emotional impact of the scenes so a madeup sequel in that format that feels organic would basically be impossible
Actually before his death, Walt Disney said “no sequels” which is why none ever got one until the Rescuers Down Under. Most of the sequels were ok to meh, except Pocahontas 2. That one was just insulting and beyond disrespectful to the original tale. Don’t care about the real story, given how much Disney had already changed. It was so wrong to force Pocahontas to choose her historically correct husband after everything John Smith did for her, including almost dying to save her dad
@@kristinahuchison2511 if you thought Pocahontas 2 was bad cinderella 2 and belle's magical world are just 3-5 random episode pilots of a tv show that didn't happen also 1st pocahuntus film wasn't really good anyway so the sequel feels less of an insult then say mulan 2
There was a live action Rose Red film planned by Disney at one point I believe but now they are doing traditional remake.
I am glad Snow White never got an animated sequel since Walt was against them (even if I do like several of these sequels although many are terrible). Movie which would have most benefited from a sequel is Sword in the Stone. We really would have needed more Arthur actually being King Arthur and showing why he deserves the throne. There is so much potential story material to use so I don’t know why they didn’t do it. And Merlin and Madam Mim were amazing.
Tim Curry is just so damn good at playing creepy villians
you should hear his take on the joker from batman the animated series before he was replaced with mark Hamil.
I give Bambi II a higher rating despite not caring much for the original because when I first watched it in college - that scene when Bambi is lured out into the open by the deer call legitimately creeps me out and even affected my perspective of hunting as a hobby
Omfg Mulan 2 getting the praise it deserves!!! 😭 I used to steal bamboo sticks my mum used to keep her green beans growing straight in the garden to follow along with Lesson Number 1 - a miracle I didn’t break anything or myself tbh
i have always Loved the lion king 2, almost more than the first one, and i have such an insane soft spot for all of the music and character designs, i think it still remains one of my favourite movies of all time
AND MULAN 2!!! im so glad you have the same vision i do with that movie, ive heard bad stuff about it but it was a movie i had on repeat as a kid
i gotta say, "i'll try" from return to never land, despite feeling out of place, is a song that still gets to me emotionally
YES i spent so much time as a tween lip syncing dramatically to it on my mp3 player while staring out car windows
@@bigtiredniece REAL 😭 it’s so good and still hits tbh
I'm so glad I'm not the only kid who had an unreasonable obsession with The Little Mermaid 2. I know it's not a cinematic masterpiece and has some flaws, but the conflict and character motivations actually made a lot of sense, and seeing the more mature versions of the characters from the first one was a lot of fun. I still love it to this day.
The most under rated Disney sequel has to be the lion king 2. The fact they based this movie off of Romeo and Juliet already means this movie is good. Also the character designs and songs from the movie are all good childhood memories
How can it be underrated when it's one of the few Disney sequels that is considered a good movie?
@@vetarlittorf1807 because Disney sequels don’t get as much credit as the original movie. So many people compared it to the original and didn’t appreciate it on its own.
How is romeo amd juliet good ?
Oop Romeo and Juliet is an awful story lol its the most over rated play ever made and it's also incredibly problematic. Suicide is not romantic
@@diminie_chimket well.... it was a tragedy. their suicides were a waste in the play, that's very clear. just because the way it's commonly portrayed in pop culture now is shitty doesn't mean the original play is awful. there's a lot in it to enjoy if you're not just doing some mind-numbingly boring surface level reading in a high school english class.
regardless, while i love the lion king 2, i disagree with the original comment that it's great *because* it's based on romeo and juliet (though i liked that they went with another Shakespeare-with-lions approach lol, definitely an appropriate follow up to the first movie). I think the lion king 2 is great because it's an engaging story that gets me to care about the new characters, the characters from the original - specifically simba - progressed in ways that made sense based on what they did/went through in the first movie, and the songs are absolute BANGERS. It seemed like a sequel that actually had a lot of thought, work, and love put into it, which definitely isn't always the case with these sequels.
I've always loved Beauty & the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas. Tim Curry as Forte is the unsung star of that film. His villain song is quite underrated as well.
I also love The Lion King 1 & 1/2, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Aladdin & the King of Thieves, and Cinderella III: A Twist In Time!
I actually really liked Beauty I the beast enchanted Christmas because of the Christmas winter vibes. But they butchered their relationship so bad and the characters. Belle becomes the worst version of what that character can turn up being in the hands of a bad writer. It's kind of problematic haha
@@nitzeart it gets kind of funny how the writing quality of belle in enchanted christmas is the same as the remake where belle is the only one putting the effort and sometimes puts herself to his level so ugh. then the magical world "movie" and well at least that cursed belle face is magical
@@nightwish1453 yes that's why it doesn't age well. But because i like christmas time it was a childhood favourite
@@nitzeart least it's better than mickey twice upon a christmas at least
Enchanted Christmas is on my list of movies to watch during the holiday season, I enjoy watching it with younger generations and friends who are fans of Tim Curry and Bernadette Peters. WDW has a Forte pin!
I actually think Lion King 1 1/2's humor does stand up as an adult. Maybe not the fart jokes, but some of the meta commentary (like Timon, voiced by Broadway star Nathan Lane, grousing about the Theater District when they stumble into "I just can't wait to be king") is actually easier to catch as an adult.
I really love Lion King 1 ½ and I think, it's better than Lion King 2. I love how they love the original movie and also made fun about.
Calling Lilo & Stitch 2 a feel good film is really bold of you to say, considering it being the first movie I ever cried to as a kid and bawling my eyes out everytime I watch it still😭😂
FR THAT MOVIE WAS DEPRESSING. Not even just the ending, that scene where Stitch is in the tree saying “Stitch good now” breaks my heart ☹️
You'd honestly be lying your goddamn ass off if you said you didn't cry once during Stitch's charging/death scene in Stitch Has a Glitch.
Shanti is NOT Ranjan's sister. Her mother is just friends with Messua, Mowgli's adoptive mother.
You also should have mentioned that Mowgli and Shanti's relationship is very complimentary. While it's clear that there is romantic chemistry (and it gets a lot of hints throughout the movie. Shanti outright admits that she likes Mowgli as more than a friend and Mowgli thinks of Shanti when he learns that the village is looking for him. They also flirt with each other a bit in the beginning) between them, they also learn from each other. Shanti learns from Mowgli to find her courage and Mowgli learns from Shanti to embrace work ethics. That's why their romantic development is so believable.
Also, I don't think Mowgli was bratty in the first film. He was just afraid and confused because he was being forced to leave the only home he's ever known.
Perfectly said 💖💖
Nah they made Mowgli a bratty American kid in the original 😅🤣 I was surprised by how good the sequel was I also prefer it to the original
@@lindindotson1992 I know rite? lmao
@@lindindotson1992 still my favourite character is Kaa the 🐍 with the hypnosis
@@lindindotson1992 No, they didn't. Mowgli was shown to be a genuinely nice, even brave, kid. I don't think you can understand what it's like for a 10 year old boy to be forced to leave the only home he's ever known and potentially never see his family again.
Also, the sequel was not exactly a "good" movie. It was okay at best. But it had A LOT of problems. It was very rushed and aside from Mowgli, Shanti and Shere Khan, the characters were not utilized well. Take Bagheera and Kaa for example. In the original, Bagheera served as an interesting foil to Baloo and his influence on Mowgli. And Kaa was a surprisingly charming character because of how creepy, intimidating and seductive yet funny and goofy he could be. In the sequel, Bagheera and Kaa are both reduced to punching bags and Kaa only gets like 15 seconds where he's allowed to be creepy and seductive when he hypnotizes Shanti.
Many kudos to Tessa and the team for compiling this hour long video, it's a Christmas present that we didn't know that we needed. Happy Christmas, everyone! 🎄🎁🎊
It comes off as a gigantic hate fest to me.
melody deserves this praise. literally, as a kid, whose parents often bought knock-off VHS's of disney films & the direct-to-video sequels cuz they were more affordable i think?? lmao, i watched that sequel to the Little Mermaid soooo much as a kid. & Melody legit was & honestly still is the Disney princess i feel i relate to the most xD
KRONK'S NEW GROOVE BEING THAT LOW.............
Also calling Jane "too uptight" when there's a literal war going on and her father is out there in war 😭😭😭
I feel like the supposition that original animated Jasmine was ever supposed to be "weak" as put forth by the Live Action version clearly came from people who had never seen the sequels or the television show. As a guy and 90s kid, her knocking this huge dude out (even if it was a sucker punch) for ruining her wedding was indented into my memory as one of the first times I realized a "girly girl" could also kick a$$, and she would also use some form of martial arts later in the same movie as well as several times in the Disney Afternoon series, including against crazy powerful Mozenrath. So I dunno where people ever got the idea the original was a passive DiD (and the original film version wasn't even that). Probably due to the DP franchise or something
How was Jasmine weak in the original? She always stood her ground and took shit from no one.
@@vetarlittorf1807 Yeah I feel like that comes from people who either have never seen the movie or who just watch it very passively. Hard to believe that before Mulan came along Jasmine was probably seen by most people in the 90s to be by far the toughest of the Princesses not only because she had a tiger and a boyfriend with a genie but because - based on her showings in the series - she clearly knew how to hold her own in an actual fight.
@@vetarlittorf1807 exactly
Fr! Original Jasmine was kind, but she also KNEW she was a princess and wouldn’t let herself be disrespected. She called out Aladdin’s lie as soon as he slipped up.
And she outright tells Jafar that she can't wait to become queen so she can get rid of him and stop him executing any more innocent people.
Not to mention her awesome moment where she calls Aladdin, Jafar and the Sultan out for deciding her future and declaring "I am not a prize to be won!"
1) thank you for your pronunciation of Hawai'i
2) i’m there with you on Mulan 2. Adore the princesses and their song so much.
I love Marina Del Ray. She’s just a theatre kid who hates her job. Most relatable person ever
One minor thing that frustrates me about the Hunch Back of Notre Name II is that they changed Esmerelda's eye color. In the original her eyes are green. In the sequel, they're blue. While she doesn't look bad blue eyed, it just feels wrong because her eyes were originally green and it makes no sense for her eye color to change.
I love Belle’s Enchanted Christmas, it gives me a lot of winter vibes. the songs were totally wicked!
I like the animation it's good for dvd standards
Brother Bear 2 is a masterpiece and no one can convince me otherwise. The MUSIC. the ANIMATION. IT IS SO. GOOD.
Cinderella 3 is easily my favorite of the direct to dvd sequel’s esports fixing stuff from the original like giving the prince character or focusing on Cinderella instead of the mice. Also tremaine being a pretty good villain now and the redemption of Anastasia
Finding out Melody was Tara Strong makes so much sense why she was such a great character ❤
I think that in Ariel’s prequel movie after having brought music back to her land she probably set her eyes on actually exploring the land outside of the sea since the former hobby was now something she did daily and no longer something to explore I could see her growing tired of it and setting her eyes on a new hobby to hyper fixate on
I think Ariel's beginning is great
1.Maybe when she was younger, all her interest was music, when she gets older she started get into human world. It's understandable.
2. She gives her voice to sea witch, when she loves music so much, makes her sacrifice for Eric greater.
My favorite is return to neverland. I feel like Peter and the lost boys in this movie are very realistically childlike. Which is probably why some might think that they were annoying. But I think it fits. I really enjoyed when tinker bell and Jane teamed up and became friends because of how tinker bell was kind of mean to Wendy in the first film for trying to get too close to Peter.
As a nature lover and a boy who grew up with a single dad Bambi 2 hits a lot of feels. Plus “There is Life” playing while winter turns to spring and all the animals coming out and the reprise at the end where Bambi’s father says he was a lot like Bambi at his age while under a butterfly gathering legit gets me tearing up
Jane from return to never-land remind me a lot of the fan fiction story of Susan in the chronicles of Narnia I do think Jane was relatable bc a lot of children (especially a lot of young girls) during world war 2 and as a result there was severe economic struggles bc of that Jane has much more baggage than Wendy. I love the dynamic between Jane and Wendy
I love Brother Bear 2 🥺💖 I love the art, I love the songs, the romance and the ambience. I love Nitta, Kenai and Koda together as a family ❤️ Best sequele ever!!
Oh it definitely was!
I’m not big into Brother Bear, but I don’t know why a lot of fans hated it. I actually loved Nita was willing to become a bear just to be with Kenai after understanding how important Koda was.
This is making me realise that as a child I've watched disney sequels more often than I did the originals...
For years I thought I was the only one that enjoyed Mulan 2, as a kid I found it quite fun everytime it came on tv
Sleeping beauty did kinda get a sequel! I remember watching it as a kid , it was apart of a dvd collection called “enchanted tales “ I believe , and sleeping beauty’s song “keys to the kingdom “ was a bop
OH MY GOD I REMEMBER THAT
yes it was a story about Aurora and a story about Jasmine
@@calvinvanbalen2664 YES SO GLAD SOMEONE REMEMBERS
i love how Auroura has the castle by herself.
you just unlocked a memory I never knew I had
First Schaffrillas Disney ranking and now your Disney sequel ranking!! Like the best Christmas gift ever!!!!
bambi 2 and the lion king 2 are my favorites absolutely. They both just feel so loyal to their original films
Thank you for the comment/compliment emphasis on the “excellent kiss scene” 26:30 from ‘TLM2: Return from the Sea’. It’s a scene of Ariel and Prince Eric that I 2D animated for the film. I was often chosen to animate romantic or intimate/emotional scenes with the leading ladies and princesses.
To prepare to animate the new kiss… I studied the original film’s kiss between Ariel and Prince Eric, which I love, and noted that they do look into each other’s eyes before and as they start to close in to kiss. Though both have their eyes closed by the time their lips meet, and they both stay closed. This formal kiss freezes into a static “magical” moment, likely due to the needs of the cross dissolve, from the beach kiss into their wedding day kiss. Till they are abruptly interrupted by Max (the dog), opening their eyes to look at Max (though not at each other). I love and understand the choice here, for Max has a big supporting role in bringing them together in the first film, and of course they both love him as family.
I wanted to build on the original film’s kiss as my direct inspiration.
In my scene, Ariel looks at Eric’s face and lips as she closes in, her eyes though heavy lidded stay open for a brief moment, fully closing only after their lips meet. This to me shows she knows exactly who she’s kissing, and choosing with love that person to be Eric.
I started Eric’s eyes closed so he can open them wide with surprise as Ariel launches from the water into Eric’s surprised askew arms that catch her in his embrace. His eyes close and his brows knit with the intensity of their kiss, both cushioning into each other as Ariel pulls him even closer, with her left hand supporting his head, her right caressing his ear and jawline
I love this moment showing there’s still surprise and discovery shared between them in this embrace.
I wanted movement during their kiss, giving the opportunity for 3 beats in their kiss, a passionate first contact, an intense lip locked middle moment almost pushing against each other, followed by a gentle relax of their kiss into mutual smiles. I kept their eyes closed for a moment after their lips part, as they savour the moment, Ariel relaxing her hand from Eric’s head, before they then look into each other’s eyes, with a deeply shared happiness, contentment, security and love for each other.
The original storyboarded time for this kiss was much shorter, but the Animation Director allowed me to run the kiss as long as needed for the scene. Though I do remember it running just a little longer so that each of their faces fully part in silhouette, but that was likely cut as it was already going longer and cut into following scenes.
When animating for the Disney sequels, we animators had less time then at Feature Animation, that had a footage expectation on 2-3 foot per week. The Disney studio I worked at in Australia started at 22 foot per week, then over its almost 18 years in Sydney as the animators grew in experience, the footage expectation was reduced to 20, then 15, then finally to 10 foot per week.
Below is my Instagram, where I have this scene isolated to show:
instagram.com/reel/Csn28kcJuMH/?igshid=Ymt2MnU3c2toaDVy
These days, I’m a sculptor/creator/producer of my own fashion doll line, called the GlamourOZ Dolls. I’ve released them to come in dressed editions. They’re scaled nicely so they can wear fashions from the 17” DisneyStore Princess dolls. 😍💕
The only video sequel i had growing up was “ A cinderella 3, a twist in time” and i definitely remember it fondly- i remember watching it a lot more than i watched the original Cinderella. The story was actually gripping to me as a child and it seemed totally different to other disney films i had watched due to the high stakes nature i perceived it in ( that scene where the carriage turns into a pumpkin along a cliff? had me shaken) Definitely not my favorite disney film of all time but i do remember enjoying it
Me too it was good i actully thought it was the original cinderella when i was younger also best part of the movie is the prince yeeting himself out the window it is the most iconic scene ever
same!
Yes, Simba's Pride close to the top where it belongs 👏👏
My favourite of the home video animated sequels is The Lion King 2. The difference in quality between it and it's predecessor was much less noticeable than for some of the others. The story was compelling, well balanced and the songs memorable. The characters also made sense given their past experiences. Simba was obviously dealing with some trauma issues which made his overproteciveness towards Kiara and his hostility towards Scar's loyalists fit. Compare that with Ariel who forbade her daughter from going in the sea and both never explained why and chose to continue to live on the coast!
It was the Cinderella sequels that cemented Anastasia as one of my favorite Disney characters. She was such a different character from the other movies at the time and I loved seeing her redemption arc. She stood out as her own person.
Same! Cinderella 3 isn’t my favorite, but her character growth is what made the story awesome! I really love how she discovers on her own this isn’t what she truly wants, whatever mother wants. She wants someone who actually loves her for her, and not because she’s pretending to be someone else. Like I think the royal life isn’t suited for her either, given her goofy and loud personality. Like the Baker and Anastasia is probably my second favorite sequel couple because of how adorable they are!
I once saw a neat perspective that Anastasia wasn't quite as nasty as Priscilla or their mother - more like she did what the other two did (probably to avoid getting picked on herself). Now it's been a jillion years since I've seen any of them so I really don't remember myself, but if true it would make more sense to be kinder and give her an arc over her sister!
I jumped to the little mermaid sequel part and i was happy to find out that we both have a soft spot for it now I'm back at the start and am reminded of the third Aladdin movie which i totally forgot existed
Mulan 2 is more decent, that movie could still pass my vibe check rather than the 2020 remake. Also, i want to mention about Cinderella 3: a Twist in Time! One of my favorite disney sequels out all of them along with Return to Neverland.
Would really recommend Xiran Jay Zhao's video on Mulan II for a Chinese perspective on the film! It does pick it apart but I think you would appreciate her knowledge on culture and history surriunding the era given your own content 😇 I would also really recommend her looking at the cultural influences of ATLA, they really enrich an already incredible series 💙💚❤
True, their videos are really good and they’re all very informative
Slight correction: Xiran Jay Zhao prefers they/them pronouns, not she/her pronouns.
Dude Mulan 2 was awesome! They hardly ever show an “Imperfect” relationship in Disney movies(or at least they didn’t used to) and seeing them have conflict over their own insecurities, or show how not everyone gets to marry for love, it was a great movie with a good message! Marry for love, stay true to your heart, and kick ass.
The little Mermaid 2: I’ll admit this ones a bit iffy, but I really enjoyed it as a kid because you NEVER get to see what happens after the princess gets married and you never get to see whether or not they have children. It was a fresh take, and the only reason it didn’t do well was because of the poor script. Basically a copy and paste of the first movie with some things rearranged, but still really enjoyable to children who have yet to become movie critics.
Cinderella 2: Ngl, I didn’t know this movie existed until the commercials for twist in time were showing on other dvds/tv. So when I finally watched it, ngl I was actually really happy about it. I never liked how the step-sisters were just portrayed as evil and unredeemable for being… well, not as attractive as the main character. Seeing Anastasia find love with the baker boy was so heartwarming and lovely, and they seem like a really good fit for each other. Also the message for the movie was overall very beautiful, letting younger girls know that beauty isn’t everything and that there is someone for everyone, and to overall just be yourself. I loved this movie ❤️
Atlantis 2?: I remember watching this while staying at my mom’s boyfriend’s house. I never knew the movie existed before then, but was genuinely surprised and excited to watch it! The only real problem I had with this movie(and most of the other sequels) was how they didn’t have the same good quality as their original counterparts. But that was it, I would’ve liked to see these two go on more cool adventures together!
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Agreed, it must have taken them ages to compile this video, but it was well worth the wait!
I’m sorry Aladdin 3 should be much higher for Cassim Alone 🥵
The fact he gotta a nice design doesn't make the movie as a whole any good lol
@@cbismarck07 well the movie is good developing Aladdin’s character, his relationship with his father and ending the series in a tight nice package. Even Jasmine gets some development in this movie.
@@moonstoneuniverse8516 Yeah but the movie is pretty much just a rip-off of The Last Crusade.
Nah
I find it strange that Alladin forgives the fact that his father abandoned him and his mother.
Also Patch's movie. Reminds me a bit of Home Alone. Since both characters are forgotten by their families and their families are large.
'Return to Neverland' gives me just a whole new feeling of nostalgia
The lion king 2 is number one for me. It's the movie I watched the most as a kid.
Didn’t think I had watched so many of them (some even more than the originals) during my childhood but here we are ! It was a nice video
you are so RIGHT about mulan 2 oh my god. me and my sister had a phase where we would watch it everyday (multiple times in one day too)
I'm just here to see how far ranked Cinderella 3 will be💅✨
Edit- I'm glad it got a high tier. It's deserves it😌💅✨
I liked parts of Return to Never land. I feel like it is a interesting snapshot in time with the London bombings. She is forced from a young age to feel like she needs to grow up quickly and to be a protector. It makes sense she would be annoying or feisty because the weight of world is on her during a truamatic period living in london and wanting to protect her family. And emotions that come with that. You can feel the pressure she puts on herself. And ultimately her arch is meant to share a message of preserving her childhood and innocence. Makes me think of narnia series. Also I still listen to I'll try by jonatha brooks to this day ❤
I’m surprised someone love Mulan 2 as much as I did. I remember when it came on DVD and I literally ran to the store to buy it. I watched it all the time haha.
And Cinderella 3 was a solid pick. I loved that one too
Me out here being forever loyal to the Aladdin sequels. My first movie at 3 years old was Aladdin and I remember my mom surprising my sister and I with the tapes of the sequels. 100% wonderful nostalgia. Also in love with the impossible to find cartoon
Finally someone who thinks Mulan 2 is good like me. Most people miss the fact that Mushu called on the treaty without the marriage as the dragon of unity. Shang was absolutely right about the marriage being more important to secure the alliance but after seeing his fiancée offer herself up so the Princesses could be happy moved him to at least try to stop the marriage in the finale. While Mulan did her obligations out of duty in the first movie(even trying to go for an arranged marriage), I interpret her infamous “duty is to my heart” line as she broke the rules to save her father, the same way the Princesses are doing now. Not out of character for Mulan and for those who think it is, after Shang “dies”, Mulan puts her duty to complete the mission as a priority. Something she would have done in the first movie
Mulan 2's soundtrack getting its flowers, so true bestie it slaps
I’m glad there’s someone else who enjoyed the second Little Mermaid movie. I related to Melody so much as a kid, and it kinda made me obsessed with mermaids (still am, honestly, haha).
Finally someone rightfully defending The Little Mermaid 2! It’s more than just a rehash of the first film, and it doesn’t butcher the characters like some of these DTV sequels are guilty of. Melody is such a perfect mix of her parents, as well as a great character on her own.
You can say im biased because the original is my favorite Disney film, but I don’t like the third movie. THAT movie makes everyone act out of character except for Triton. Who, speaking of, was the main antagonist of the story which is why I don’t mind Marina being such a weak villain because the film doesn’t need one.
I don’t wonder if maybe the reason they chose not to focus on Triton’s hatred of humans is because the film wouldn’t have had a resolution because that carries over into the first film, whereas him banning music can be resolved within the films runtime, giving the movie a climax.
But Ariel’s obsession with the human world is a baffling omission, and it’s creepy that they made her mother look exactly like her. I know it’s to explain why he’s so protective of her, but she was already the youngest so in my mind that didn’t need explaining. And some people say she’s the favorite so her being a carbon copy of her mom can explain that too, but the tv series implied she got her red hair from her father so again this didn’t need explaining.
There’s also no way Sebastian would run a speakeasy, or Flounder would attend one *before* meeting Ariel. He’s always trying to talk her *out of* trouble, but in this one it’s basically the other way around. It’s like this plot was written for a different sequel but they re-worked it because The Little Mermaid is arguably their most famous princess.
The story being so bad is so frustrating because the animation is stellar, the music is catchy, and introducing Ariel’s mother and fleshing out her sisters is a great idea.
As a child I loved the Lion King II. In general, The Lion King is my favourite movie ever and the sequels gave me more to love. Also I was way too traumatized by Mufasa's death scene as a child, that the sequel gave me a way to enjoy Lion King without having to hide for a certain part of the movie. With Timon and Pumba being my favourite characters, I just loved the Lion King 1½.
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Meh.
Just finished Schaff's Ranking of Disney Movies and this was the perfect video to watch afterwards
I love The Lion King 2 it feels like the most competent continuation of the story and didn't feel cheap or phoned in, I also think Cinderella 3 went above and beyond what they could do with a sequel to Cinderella
Also, I love that in the 2nd Hunchback movie, the bell that the thieves are stealing would logically be worthless since the whole reason they want to steal it is for the gems inside the bell, which would be heavily damaged each time they ring it each year
this video just made me wanna go back and watch ariel’s beginning again because that movie was my CHILDHOOD. it may just be footloose slightly to the left but it seriously had such good music, animation, and characters. the villain was so fun, and the relationships between the sisters were realistic
I had just turned 11 when hurricane Katrina hit, and our VHS tapes that survived the storm were some of the only entertainment my sister and I had while our parents dealt with the aftermath. I vividly remember watching the Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Lion King sequels over and over again on a tiny CRT TV when we got power back.
I really like your analysis of Return to Neverland (and the Disney Princess video!) and what I'm about to say is in NO WAY meant to make you feel bad, just a small bit of insight based on my own personal experience: Jane's "uptight/strict" attitude is very common for kids who's parents get deployed. When I saw this movie at the age of 5, my dad had recently been deployed to Afghanistan and I really struggled with the concept of things like war and the fact that he might not come back (he did! don't worry.) So when I saw this film, it was really cathartic for me to see another kid going through similar things and having those similar feelings as I did where I questioned the validity of "silly" things like fairytales (again, at the age of FIVE). So not only seeing the dad leave early in the film and come back later, as well as see Jane grow to appreciate things outside of practicality had a really big effect on me. Again, I'm aware that the way I view this film is based on a niche experience of mine, but I did want to offer some context for Jane's characterization.
This video was my entire childhood! So much nostalgia, I was a Disney kid through and through!