bro not me crashing out over a disney movie 😩 i literally had to pause this movie every 10 minutes to take a breather because it was either too much to bear or too insufferable for the eyes (a cartoon achieving this is genuinely imprrssive 🤡) ok, let me get the good out of the way before moving on to the bad. this movie definitely has its redeeming points. for example, the soundtrack. one of the best villian theme in the history of disney cinema. the bell of notre dame is absolute chefs kiss 🤌 i'm gonna have it on loop for the next few days yes, i do love the portrayal of esmeralda. i love that we have a fiery, bold, brave heroine for a disney movie in the 90s. a female character who is not afraid to point out the wrong and stand up for herself and other people. she is witty, funny, kind, and very much street smart, and i really admire that about her. HOWEVER, is it just me or did anyone else got the ick when she fell in love with phoebus? and the fact she ended up with him? 😭 i am aware that phoebus is indeed, not that terrible of a person, if anything, he is a MUCH better choice than frollo (yeah this guy can fucking burn in hell and i wouldn't give a shit. this psycho wasn't even an option to begin with) but throughout the movie, i cannot help but feel off about this man. i did my research and do know that in the original work, he was ten times worse. he essentially played wtih esmeralda and broke her heart. i know that the disney portrayal is so much different and they changed a hell lot of the story. this guy however, 😩, i don't get it. i still feel the male gaze, and he's just like, "wow! this lady isn't like the ones i've seen before! i am so attracted!" then again, i am aware this story took place in the 15th century, and the changes they've made to him already significantly made him... umm... more bearable.