History Headscratchers / Cinderella

!!! Her secret should have come out sooner
* According to the narration, Lady Tremaine kept her true character secret until after Cinderella's father died. How did she manage not to reveal it through the whole dating, marriage and death of Cinderella's father?
** [[FourthDateMarriage Their courtship may have been very brief before they got married]]. Also, Cinderella's father likely died very shortly after they married.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]] [[WesternAnimation/{{101Dalmatians}} Disney]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver&Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation/{{101Dalmatians}} Disney]][[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver&Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation/{{101 Dalmatians}} Disney]][[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver & Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]]
[[WesternAnimation/{{101 Dalmatians}} Disney]]
[[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver & Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation/101 Dalmatians Disney]][[WesternAnimation/Oliver & Company films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation/{{101 Dalmatians}} Disney]][[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver & Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation/{{101Dalmatians}} Disney]][[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver&Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation{{101Dalmatians}} Disney]][[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver&Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

*** Plus, thanks to [[WesternAnimation/{{LadyandtheTramp}} later]][[WesternAnimation{{101 Dalmatians}} Disney]][[WesternAnimation/{{Oliver& Company}} films]], they have plenty of dog characters as is.

* Since the King is a widow, if Lady Tremaine is THAT desperate to take over the kingdom, why didn’t she just marry the King (then off him, like it’s theorised she killed Cindy’s father)? Granted, this WOULD make her like the Evil Queen from Snow White, but still....

Since the King is a widow, if Lady Tremaine is THAT desperate to take over the kingdom, why didn’t she just marry the King (then off him, like it’s theorised she killed Cindy’s father)? Granted, this WOULD make her like the Evil Queen from Snow White, but still....

** Because he's still SUBORDINATE to the king. Given that the prince has been "avoiding his responsibilities long enough", the king would want a right hand man who also holds political high grounds. The Grand Duke is an ideal choice because the king can still sentence him to death if he declined this "promotion". Something the king can't do to his son for multiple reasons.

** She very well could have been yes. The idea of searching via the shoe is not actually as ridiculous as you would presume if you think about it. First of all, you could say that Cinderella had particularly tiny feet. Second, consider the material. They are ''glass'' slippers. The major problem with glass slippers is, of course, the chance that they will shatter and stab your foot all over. Now the fairy godmother could have magically reinforced them, but the prince doesn't know that. Now, with shoes, you never want them to be too big, since your foot could easily slip out. With a glass shoe, you could slip your foot out and step on the shoe, and stab your foot. But what about the shoe being too small? If a shoe is a little small for you, as in you can get your foot in but it's tight, that's not really too big a deal. Shoes made of cloth or leather can stretch out with use. But glass is not flexible like that. If it's too tight on you, that puts more pressure on the glass and increases the chance of it shattering. Plus, there's the problem of ''friction burns.'' This troper had to wear a plastic leg brace for several years, occasionally getting new molds. One of those was too close in one spot, and this troper had a habit at the time of moving in the brace. Not too long after getting the mold, the skin in that spot began to burn horribly because it had dried out, cracked, and nearly blistered, and that was through ''socks.'' The same thing could happen with glass. Essentially, barring magic (which, again, the prince doesn't know about), in order for glass slippers to be in any way practical, they'd have to basically be molded to the exact size and shape of the foot, with only the barest amount of space to reduce friction burns. It would have to be an absolute perfect fit. They aren't just looking for ''anybody'' who can get their foot in there, they are looking for the person who exactly matches this shoe, which is practically a footprint. Combined with particularly small feet, the list of potential matches would be rather narrowed down. So, all in all, there is a certain logic to the "try on the slipper" idea.

** She very well could have been yes. The idea of searching via the shoe is not actually as ridiculous as you would presume if you think about it. First of all, you could say that Cinderella had particularly tiny feet. Second, consider the material. They are GLASS slippers. The major problem with glass slippers is, of course, the chance that they will shatter and stab your foot all over. Now the fairy godmother could have magically reinforced them, but the prince doesn't know that. Now, with shoes, you never want them to be too big, since your foot could easily slip out. With a glass shoe, you could slip your foot out and step on the shoe, and stab your foot. But what about the shoe being too small? Shoes today can be made of cloth and leather. And if a shoe is a little small for you, as in you can get your foot in but it's tight, that's not really too big a deal. Those shoes can stretch out with use. But glass is not flexible like that. If it's too tight on you, that puts more pressure on the glass and increases the chance of it shattering. And furthermore, it makes using it very painful. This troper had to wear a plastic leg brace for several years, occasionally getting new molds. One of those was to close in one spot, and this troper had a habit at the time of moving in the brace. Very quickly, the skin in that spot dried out, cracked, burned very badly, and nearly blistered, and that was through socks. The same thing could happen with glass shoes if it's too close to the skin. So essentially, glass slipper would have to basically be molded to the exact size and shape of the foot. It would have to be an absolute perfect fit. They aren't just looking for ANYBODY who can get their foot in there, they are looking for the person who exactly matches this shoe, which is practically a footprint. Combined with particularly small feet, the list of potential matches would be rather narrowed down. So all in all, there is a certain logic to the "try on the slipper" idea.

* Based on his title, the Grand Duke should be an influential nobleman in his own right, so why is he basically the king's manservant?

*** Well she is a fairy GODmother. The "big" fairies from classic Disney movies all seem like they're tied to the Heavens in some form. The Blue Fairy from Pinnochio flew in from the sky. Cinderella's aformentioned fairy Godmother. And the three good fairies from Sleeping Beauty seemed to be descending from the Heavens from a beam of light.

* Can the mice [[TalkingAnimal talk to]] ''[[TalkingAnimal all]]'' [[TalkingAnimal humans]], or is it just Cinderella who can [[NearlyNormalAnimal hear them speak English]]?