oncieswaifu:
artisticallyinspirational:
Tangled concept art, by Glen Keane
Flynn from Tangled was going to be huge and Stabbington-sized, in comparison to Rapunzel, to make the relationship seem “accepting”, so Rapunzel would seem less shallow.
As if to teach a lesson that not ALL 16th century urchin thieves (half the populace) were rapists and murderers; general scary mean guys, despite their intimidating looks.
Then, to appeal more to the target audience of female teens and little girls, they made him Prince Charming with a personality, so you know he’s ‘good and pretty’, and there wouldn’t be a societal issue in pairing a 25+ year old ex-con with someone the size of a 14 year old.
The panel of women who decided what makes a man attractive had the ideal of a man who looks like this, with a constant Dreamworks face, thus the ‘handsome’ Flynn was born, and the lovable giant Bastion was scrapped.

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*PUNCHES A WALL*
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT. This isn’t the reason I didn’t like Tangled when it first came out, but it’s definitely the reason I never will. (Rages the large, bearded man)
Posted on Tuesday, May 1 2012.