Toxic Friend Exposed: Lilly's Redemption Arc in 'The Princess Diaries'
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Early 2000s Disney rom-com 'The Princess Diaries', starring Anne Hathaway, exposes the hidden layers of toxicity within Lilly's friendship. In this thought-provoking video essay, we examine the detrimental effects of Lilly's influence on Mia's journey, exploring the complexities of loyalty, support, and combating your own jealousy. Through careful analysis and character dissection, we shed light on the toxic dynamics at play and the lasting impact they leave.
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Can we also note how the romance between Mia and Lily’s brother felt forced. It was giving second choice, and “I like you, not because anything about you appeals me but because you’re nice and my first choice has lost his appeal.” Thank God for Chris Pine in the second movie❤
I agree he was treated like a second choice. Michael liked her from the start and was incredibly sweet and genuine. He deserved better
I love how it was in the books. She had a crush on Michael forever. But she got caught up in Josh for a little while. She didn't know Michael liked her as much as she liked him. The books are always so much better 😭
@@neyshanichole2062 This makes me so happy! This is now how it is in my eyes and heart. Gotta love a slow burn romance.
Michael and and Mia had a beautiful relationship in the books and was a huge part of the series as well. It was very much a friends to lovers relationship, with a lot of slow-burn aspects to it as well. They even get married. Hopefully they bring this couple back if they make a third film. ❤
@@77Amnita Aw they get married. Wait so how does it work in the books? Does Mia get back together with Michael after Nicholas or is she just friends with him until the end?
Lily was being a hater. Unfortunately, she was insecure and she was scared that Mia would leave her. She has always seen her greatness. She admitted that she was envious, however she was going to far by putting her down and trying to stop her. I’m glad that she checked herself and that she didn’t repeat it. This is growth .❤
For sure! Self-reflection is always the most important thing and I think if you're genuinely able to see your faults and then change, most things should be forgivable
on the one hand I want to agree, on the other hand I always want to say 'well it took her long enough to get on her high horse and admit she was being awful to her supposedly best friend'
@@agenttheater5 It did take her a while to let go of her ego. That is true.
Lily actually said “i need a serious attitude adjustment”
I used to have a friend like Lily. My family had money but we always tried to be humble about it and made sure they raised me to appreciate what I had. My former friend used to make fun of me for having a nice handbag or certain types of shoes (all of which were things I either saved up money myself to buy, hand-me-downs from my parents, or Christmas or birthday gifts; my parents didn’t just buy me whatever I wanted).
I'm sorry you had to deal with that. People can have nice things and still be humble and hard-working. Others just overlook that because they're jealous. Also, privilege is relative so while they were looking at you in envy, many people could probably only wish to have what they had. Goes to show that people shouldn't judge so easily.
You see that's the thing even if your parents did buy it for you and? That just shows she was never a friend. Because a good friend doesn't care and will just be happy for you😊
It was me actually seeing this movie that made me realize my high school bff was toxic af and I stopped being her friend. Soooo many people pointed it out but I always brushed it off until I saw Lilly acting the same way my friend did.
Yayy, I’m glad that you did. Lily was envious and honestly your bestie will wish that she spent time being insecure as opposed to bonding with you. These ppl always end up meeting their match.
I'm so glad you got out of that toxic friendship. Those types of relationships will eat away at your confidence without you even realizing.
My sister has always been super critical of my appearance and thanks to Lily, my sister to this day responds to my fashion choices by stating, “You look ridiculous, you should sue!” I take it as a badge of honor these days.
It is an iconic line lmao funny sister. I should use that
Is she your older sister?
I loved her as a kid and found her funny! But as an adult - I screamed toxic, it was hard to watch!
Lilly was hater 100%. She wanted Mia to get over her dead father, and completely shat on the glow all the while looking like half used sponge. I would've cut her off ages ago.
This was a lovely analysis of Lily's character arc and their friendship, it was really the heart of that film ❤️
Thank you!
i had a friend like lily. my father recently passed 3 years ago, and during the time i had just lost him when i was unmotivated to do anything / hang out, to just simply GRIEVE, i was told i was “a burden”, and “always so tired all the time”, and how i never wanted to talk about anything happy. it was just “me, me, me” with him. more things lead up to the death of our near decade long friendship, but the main thing that broke my heart was how cold he was when he gave up on me when i needed him the most. i’ll never forget that feeling. it’s made me close off a lot when it comes to talking about something as serious as losing someone.
Thank you for sharing this and I'm so sorry for everything you've gone through. None of that is easy and you deserve better friendships than that.
Wow Lily was worse than those popular mean girls but at the same time I guess because they have history a long time friendship
OMGG thanks for bringing this up
Trust me. The Lily in the book is even worse! lol
Oh yeah. Agreed.
This! I used to see the Princess Diaries books back in my old school's library, and someone was venting over how the books are better because Mia and Lily's friendship was "more better or realistic" or something, and I just side-eyed. Lily, up until the final moments of the first movie, was a pretty annoying friend, but the books made me outright hate her and question how on earth did their friendship even last that long.
The thing about the waiter? The strike? Peak drama
My thoughts exactly, I noticed that when I grew up, I experienced a toxic friendship in highschool similar to this, so it felt too real to me.
the way you analysis this is so amazing ! thank uu
Thank you for watching!!
Honestly, Lilly is way more insufferable in the books than in the movie. For Lilly to admit to her insecurities in the movie is huge. Even when she resolves her feuds with Mia in the books, she never takes a lot of personal accountability for anything. But even with that said, she's still pretty horrible in the movie.
Thank you for this wonderful assessment. Now I'm going to rewatch the film!
Thanks! You definitely should rewatch it
she always annoyed me
Finally I always said this and I wondered why no one brought it up!!
Perhaps we were all just too distracted by how great Mia and Michael were to notice lol
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL, DARLING!!
IM SO PROUD OF YOU!
YOU DID A GREAT JOB!!
KEEP SHINING!
Thank you! This is very sweet
this is amazing. such a good analysis!
Great video I'm definitely liking subscribing and hitting the Bell The Princess Diaries is definitely a Charming movie that's the only word I can use to describe it it's so simple yet you can't help but like it like What a Girl Wants with Amanda Bynes and Ian was a little toxic when she was trying to please her father instead of being supportive of her he yells at her showing that he Lacks the emotional maturity to be there for her and I'm glad that the people who made the movie were aware of Lily's toxicity which is why she apologized took accountability and became a better friend in the sequel it's a shame that Nicholas was a bit toxic too and so is Mia a little bit all she does is yell at him accuse him and stomp on his foot I just love how in the 2020s we are so much more aware of toxicity from the movies and shows we love The Princess Diaries movies are still great movies but now we know that they are unintentional cautionary tales and I think that's awesome
Well put! Thanks for subscribing! New video coming soon
Mia deserves a better friend.
Here's the thing, she doesn't really properly apologize. Yes, she reconciled with Mia but she mostly deflects her behavior off on being jealous and being a angry person. Those definitely might be the reason why she's acting this way. But, Mia (and Josh, too, in a way) points out that this has been a long-standing issue with Lilly. We don't really see her correct her behavior. Thankfully, she's a lot better in the second film. But still, Lilly was horrible to everyone for a long time, and that behavior doesn't just go away.
Lily also rude to that red hair boy🥲 i always feel bad for that boy
If you think that's bad you should watch how Craig treats Jimmy in the cartoon network movie re animated 2006
It's a movie with a 26 million dollar budget in 2001 that gross over $100+ million. Directed by Garry Marshal and starring Mary Goddam POPPINS. It's not a "Cult-Classic".
No not 🚫 just suddenly all smiles just because she's a princess I believe U misinterpreted that moment she's all smiles and 🎉 supportive because she's about to benefit from her New status because they where their for each other when their where No extra perk's she was
All Smiles because her best friend wasn't leaving her behind/ she wasn't loosing her besty as she had previously feared and who wouldn't smile at the footnote of the perk's her good carma brought her for being such a good person and U'r right attacking isn't the way to change hearts 💖& minds so don't attack her true friend because her fear made her temerally insane which she apologized for whole heatedly she says Sorry, to Mia for tagging on her looks because she got jealous her friend suddenly had the money to give her the makeover and fashion since / AKA someone noticed the potential that she couldn't see, and I firmly Believe the world's of SSSniperwold "No one is ugly" I'll put my own words in direct quote from Me S.C.B. "Everyone is uniquely beautiful in their own way even Mia previous look from before was someone else's"Cup of Tea" Remember they say Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder so to speak & the rest of SSSniperwolf's comment was "They just don't know how to do their Makeup" or I'll amend her statement by saying "a person may not have the vision to do their own makeup " Love& Live, & have Confidence in U'rself don't Ever let anyone tell U that U R or allow them to make U feel Ugly!;;;!! Get it!;;;Got it!!!!
Good!!!! 🎉 So, we're all Clear!!!; 😅😊🎉❤🎉🙃😊🌎🙂☺️🤩😘
I feel like she's just a normal 15 year old though.
yeah normalize being a bad person
@@valeriaismeraigarciaadame girl, no one is perfect at 15.
I simply meant to show you how U Misinterpreted that moment in the scene with proof from later scenes and acknowledge some key points U where right on to tell you my thoughts 💬 & how I felt about how heartbreaking 💔💔 it was to Me that U saw it that way.
And to, simply say that Mia is A Dinosaur in the ruff so is her friend's & that Lilly was a psychologically misunderstood as she was lost in fear, jealousy, & reading the situation going on with her friend caused her to act out irationally to where she had paranoid delusions in which she had imagined stereotypical senecios& & how her smile was a relief that her friend with her new look hadn't lost sight of who she is _& is still the girl she's always been still her friend not 🚫 moving on to be in a popular click & phasing her out AKA Not 🚫❌ loosing her best friend reassurance just because she's changed on the outside she still who she always was on the insides!!!!!
Lilly is like woke people