frozen 2 spoilers

“As we developed Frozen 2, we learned more about the difference between myths and fairy tales, and understanding that distinction was a big turning point for us. Myths are about magical characters in an ordinary setting, beings who must bear the weight of the world on their shoulders and usually meet a tragic end. Fairy tales, on the other hand, are about ordinary characters in a magical world, people who must go through a difficult time but come out changed and triumphant. Myths are about hard truths. Fairy tales are about potential. Learning this was a lightning bolt of understanding: We realized that Frozen was a myth and a fairy tale running side by side! Elsa is a classic mythic character, while Anna is a classic fairy-tale character. Frozen would have been a very dark mythic tragedy for Elsa if it weren’t for Anna’s fairy tale saving the day. Once we figured that out, we knew we couldn’t stray from that structure in Frozen 2 - that’s their journey.”

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