History YMMV / Tangled

*** The implication of the opening sequence is that to ''permanently'' cure the queen of her illness, the flower had to be completely used up in making the medicine; sharing wasn't an option. Gothel's technique might have worked to keep the queen from dying indefinitely the same way it kept Gothel from aging indefinitely, but Gothel definitely seems like the sort of person who'd be sincerely convinced that HumansAreBastards, and be certain (not unreasonably, for that matter) that any revelation of the flower's abilities to ''anyone'' else would inevitably lead to her losing control over it.

** Rapunzel is shipped with [[WesternAnimation/TheLorax Young!Once-ler]], Hiccup from ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', Jack from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'', Elsa and Anna from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'', and Merida from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'', especially in ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons'' fandom.

** Elsa and Anna from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' being Rapunzel's younger cousins is popular with both fandoms. Fans differ on whether Anna's and Elsa's father or their mother is related to Rapunzel's mother, though most lean on their mother. There's further support for this in the fact that as revealed in ''Tangled: The Series'', Rapunzel's mother's name is Ari''anna''. ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'' debunked the latter part, revealing that Anna and Elsa's mother was in fact a tribeswoman of the Northuldra people rather than of royal blood.

** One of particular note is Sora from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''. Sora meets Rapunzel in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' and (as the game retells the events of the movie), Sora shares many moments with her in place of Flynn, to the point that, in the context of the game, some say [[RelationshipWritingFumble it would have made more sense to have them together instead]].

** With the release of ''Film/Shazam2019'', Creator/ZacharyLevi finally got super strength from magic.

* GeniusBonus: Hook Hand dreams of becoming a concert pianist even though he is missing a hand. Silly, right? Tell that to the one-armed concert pianists [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wittgenstein Paul Wittgenstein]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried_Rapp Siegfried Rapp]].

** Several elements in this franchise have first debuted in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsRapunzel'', such as Rapunzel being a painter and wearing purple/gold clothes, Gothel being an emotionally abusive "parent" and [[spoiler:Rapunzel being a kidnapped princess]].

* {{Applicability}}: Without context, the reprise of ''Mother Knows Best'' could easily be taken as a domestic between Gothel and Rapunzel, the cynical mother warning her virginal daughter about the dangers of giving yourself to an unsavoury stranger who, likely as not, only wants one thing from you. Rapunzel's rebellious comeback during the song really drives this home, as does their tearful reconciliation after Flynn breaks her heart. Of course, nothing is as it seems, but the metaphor is a strong one.

** There are those who decry the king's "selfishness" in taking the flower and having it made into a tea, thus destroying its ability to heal. Said 'selfishness', it should be remembered (since these people don't seem to), is prompted by nothing less than ''trying to prevent his wife and unborn daughter from dying''. Some argue that the King and Queen caused the entire movie's problems by destroying the flower rather than using it as intended by singing the healing song. However, it's never even implied that the King and Queen even ''knew'' the flower could be used that way or that Gothel even existed. Flynn's reaction when he first sees Rapunzel's magic in-action pretty much indicates that it's not exactly common knowledge. There's also the fact that Gothel decided simply to sneak into the palace and kidnap Rapunzel without saying a word (unlike the original story, where she actually encounters Rapunzel's father before taking her). The King and the Queen weren't even given a chance to make amends for the flower.

** There are those who decry the king's "selfishness" in taking the flower and having it made into a tea, thus destroying its ability to heal. Said 'selfishness', it should be remembered (since these people don't seem to), is prompted by nothing less than ''trying to prevent his wife and unborn daughter from dying''.
** Some argue that the King and Queen caused the entire movie's problems by destroying the flower rather than using it as intended by singing the healing song. However, it's never even implied that the King and Queen even ''knew'' the flower could be used that way or that Gothel even existed. Flynn's reaction when he first sees Rapunzel's magic in-action pretty much indicates that it's not exactly common knowledge.

* Rapunzel being abducted for eighteen years may remind some viewers of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jaycee_Dugard Jaycee Dugard]], who was kidnapped by a convicted sex offender and held captive for around the same amount of time as Rapunzel. Dugard even recalled that she stared longingly at the moon for a time, much as how Rapunzel stared at the floating lights her parents launched in an effort to find her.

* AwardSnub: It lost a Golden Globe to ''[[Film/{{Burlesque}} Cher!]]''. And why did this film have to come out in the same year as ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''? It wasn't even nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

* AccidentalInnuendo: There's this.

** Rapunzel also gets shipped with Shrek and Princess Fiona from ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}''.

* MemeticMutation: [[Memes/{{Tangled}} Has its own page.]]

* MemeticMutation: [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/525/237/777.jpg This image]] of Flynn with several swords pointing at him has become a meme used for controversial opinions.
%% The following require explanations as to how they're used as memes. As it stands, they will be commented out as ZCE's.
%%** This piece of dialogue and the facial expressions Gothel makes during "Mother Knows Best" seem to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJvlsHlSpo& turning into one]]:
%%--->'''Gothel''': The plague!\\
%%'''Rapunzel''': No!\\
%%'''Gothel''': ''[[BigYes Yes!]]''
%%** The "I Have A Dream" song. Rapunzel and the thugs are all singing about self-realization, whereas Flynn's is just to be "Surrounded by enormous piles of moneeeeeyyyy!"
%%** Flynn's failed attempt to seduce Rapunzel with ''The Smoulder''.
%%** "Look in that mirror. I see a strong, confident, beautiful young lady. Oh look, you're here too."
%%** Gothel's unused NightmareFace from a cut portion of "Mother Knows Best" is popular.
%%** The following exchange between Rapunzel and Flynn:
%%--->'''Rapunzel''': Something brought you here, Flynn Rider. Call it what you will: fate, destiny...\\
%%'''Flynn''': A horse.\\
%%'''Rapunzel''': So I have made the decision to trust you.\\
%%'''Flynn''': A horrible decision, really.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: [[spoiler:Hans]] from ''Frozen'' is usually cited as the start of Disney's twist villains, but many detractors of the trend cite Mother Gothel as the original. She's clearly not a completely good person, but it's not clear if she is [[MyBelovedSmother genuinely overprotective]] of Rapunzel or not until the tail end of the film. Many Disney fans and critics dislike the toned-down twist villains commonplace in the 2010s and prefer the campy, ObviouslyEvil villains of previous films. However, unlike [[spoiler:Hans]] whose twist [[ShockingSwerve comes out of left field]], Gothel is made more ObviouslyEvil and it’s more for Rapunzel rather than the audience to see her true nature.
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* CompleteMonster:
** ''[[WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries The Series]]'': [[Characters/TangledZhanTiri Zhan Tiri]] is a [[EvilFormerFriend former friend]] of Lord Demanitus who betrayed him during their search for the Sundrop and Moonstone to claim the power of both artifacts for herself. Freed by her followers, Zhan Tiri corrupted the Great Tree to use its powers to kill any who opposed her, and when [[SealedEvilInACan resealed]], her followers took her teachings to commit monstrous acts in her name, such as [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Mother Gothel's abuse of Rapunzel]]; and a curse of Zhan Tiri's on the land of Corona leads to another character's descent into villainy. [[TheCorrupter Playing as Cassandra's confidant]], the "Enchanted Girl", Zhan Tiri manipulates her into betraying Rapunzel, pitting them against one another while she takes the Moonstone for herself and escaping her prison. Free at last, Zhan Tiri eventually betrays [[Characters/TangledCassandra Cassandra]] to steal the two artifacts and with her newfound power attempts to painfully drain the lives of the people of Corona.
** ''What Once Was Mine: Literature/ATwistedTale'': [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethBathory Countess Elizabeth Bathory]] (sic), even before the story started, was a heinous SerialKiller who kidnapped a slew of young girls, murdered them, and [[BloodBath bathed in their blood]] to stay young. Bathory did this after the blood of a servant accidentally got on her, and she discovered it made her skin youthful, a servant whom she later killed. Learning about [[Characters/TangledRapunzel Rapunzel]], a baby whose hair killed people in certain circumstances, Bathory immediately wanted this baby to herself, and would try and buy her off Mother Gothel, whom the royal family had given her to. When Rapunzel escapes, Bathory immediately starts chasing her down, burning down the Snuggly Duckling in an attempt to get Rapunzel. Bathory, later gets her hands on Rapunzel and explains that she wants to use her deadly hair to TakeOverTheWorld. Bathory manages to get her hands on Flynn Rider and threatens to kill him, Rapunzel, and Magda before draining their blood if Rapunzel does not give a demonstration of her moon powers.

** Mother Gothel x [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]] for similar motives, while Rapunzel and [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Quasimodo]] get paired up as platonic BFF's.

* WhatAnIdiot: Why did Rapunzel not run away immediately after she realized that she might be the lost princess, instead of telling Mother Gothel about her revelation?

* AssPull: Even with the HandWave of [[AWizardDidIt magic hair]], Rapunzel suddenly realizing her identity as the lost princess comes dangerously close to being a genuine DeusExMachina, seeing as her confrontation with Gothel that ends with [[spoiler:Eugene being stabbed]] wouldn't have happened if not for the revelation.

** Some argue that the King and Queen caused the entire movie's problems by destroying the flower rather than using it as intended by singing the healing song. However, it's entirely possible that the King and Queen did not ''know'' the flower could be used that way or that Gothel even existed.

* MemeticMutation:
** This piece of dialogue and the facial expressions Gothel makes during "Mother Knows Best" seem to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJvlsHlSpo& turning into one]]:
--->'''Gothel''': The plague!\\
'''Rapunzel''': No!\\
'''Gothel''': ''[[BigYes Yes!]]''
** The "I Have A Dream" song. Rapunzel and the thugs are all singing about self-realization, whereas Flynn's is just to be "Surrounded by enormous piles of moneeeeeyyyy!"
** Flynn's failed attempt to seduce Rapunzel with ''The Smoulder''.
** "Look in that mirror. I see a strong, confident, beautiful young lady. Oh look, you're here too."
** Gothel's unused NightmareFace from a cut portion of "Mother Knows Best" is popular.
** The following exchange between Rapunzel and Flynn:
--->'''Rapunzel''': Something brought you here, Flynn Rider. Call it what you will: fate, destiny...\\
'''Flynn''': A horse.\\
'''Rapunzel''': So I have made the decision to trust you.\\
'''Flynn''': A horrible decision, really.
** [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/525/237/777.jpg This image]] of Flynn with several swords pointing at him has become a meme used for controversial opinions.