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* Through clever manipulation, Lady Tremaine and her daughters manage to delay Cinderella from getting a dress ready for the ball. She quietly tells them that the carriage is there and Tremaine tries to "comfort" her by saying "There'll be other times..." but Cinderella tells them to have a good night and goes to her room as they smirk. While in her room, Cinderella tries to do some SourGrapes as she looks at the palace but it's clear that it still stung.
--->'''Cinderella:''' Oh well. What's a royal ball? After all, I suppose it should be frightfully dull. And boring. And completely...completely wonderful.
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* The main title theme.

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* The main title theme. May also count as Heartwarming considering how beautiful the music was at its time to hit viewers in the feels.
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** Another thing to add: This is the second time we see her crying on screen. The first time is at her father's deathbed. This time she cries exactly the same way, on her knees and face down. Doubles as Heartwarming, as her tears brought hope with her Fairy Godmother instead of despair from her father's passing.

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** Another thing to add: This is the second time we see her crying on screen. The first time is at her father's deathbed. This time she cries exactly the same way, on her knees and face down. It's as if she's become a little girl again who's lost everything. Doubles as Heartwarming, as her tears brought hope with her Fairy Godmother instead of despair from her father's passing.
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** Your mileage might vary but ironically, had Lady Tremaine been a better stepmother to Cinderella, she would have gotten all that she ever wanted, including a place in the royal court.
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** Up until then, Cinderella [[IronWoobie had faced all of her stepfamily's crap with a smile on her face and trying to be brave]]. The moment when she not only stops smiling but ''cries''... ouch. (In the 2015 version, however, she breaks down earlier on.)

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** Up until then, Cinderella [[IronWoobie had faced all of her stepfamily's crap with a smile on her face and trying to be brave]]. The moment when she not only stops smiling but ''cries''... ouch. (In the 2015 version, however, she breaks down earlier on.)) Meanwhile, an offscreen chorus sings a DarkReprise of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," as if to represent Cinderella remembering the hope and faith that kept her strong until now, and between her sobs, she responds to the lyrics by ''refuting'' all the optimistic words she sang earlier:
-->'''Cinderella''': No, it isn't true. It's just no use. No use at all. I can't believe, not anymore. There's nothing left to believe in. Nothing.
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** On a meta-level; Cinderella's voice actress, Ilene Woods, died of Alzheimer's. As a result, she forgot that she voiced Cinderella but this was the one song nurses at the nursing home where she spent her final days played frequently for her. Why? Because it would make her happy even though she couldn't remember the reason why.
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** Worse, you can see how Cinderella and the Prince's home life contrasts with one another. Both had single fathers as children after the mother died, but whereas the king continued to raise his son on his own, and gave him all the love and care a parent could, Cinderella's father remarried in order to give her a full, complete family- and died before realizing he essentially sold his daughter to the devil.

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** Worse, you can see how Cinderella Cinderella's and the Prince's home life contrasts with one another. Both had single fathers as children after the mother died, but whereas the king King continued to raise his son on his own, own and gave him all the love and care a parent could, Cinderella's father remarried in order to give her a full, complete family- and died before realizing he essentially sold his daughter to the devil.
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** Just the way that they start by tearing off things they claim she stole - which are only the things Anastasia and Drizella herself threw away as unwanted earlier.

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** Just the way that they start by tearing off things they claim she stole - which are only the things Anastasia and Drizella herself themselves threw away as unwanted earlier.



** Another thing to add: This is the second time we see her crying on screen. The first time is at her father's deathbed. This time she cries exactly the same way, on her knees and face down. Doubles as Heartwarming, as her tears brought hope with her Fairy Godmother, instead of despair from her father's passing.
** In a book-and-cassette version, this scene (as well as the mice making the dress) was taken about for presumably being too sad, so Cinderella simply ends up missing the ball and running to the garden in tears, after she says, "I suppose it would be frightfully dull and, and... completely wonderful!"

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** Another thing to add: This is the second time we see her crying on screen. The first time is at her father's deathbed. This time she cries exactly the same way, on her knees and face down. Doubles as Heartwarming, as her tears brought hope with her Fairy Godmother, Godmother instead of despair from her father's passing.
** In a book-and-cassette version, this scene (as well as the mice making the dress) was taken about out for presumably being too sad, so Cinderella simply ends up missing the ball and running to the garden in tears, after she says, "I suppose it would be frightfully dull and, and... completely wonderful!"



-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! ''(Tremaine locks the door, thus Cinderella is left trying to pull the door handle in vain.)'' Oh, you can't do this, you just can't... Let me out! You must let me out! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME IN HERE! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh, please...

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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! ''(Tremaine ''(Lady Tremaine locks the door, thus Cinderella is left trying to pull the door handle in vain.)'' Oh, you can't do this, you just can't... Let me out! You must let me out! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME IN HERE! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh, please...



** What's worse is that the Grand Duke fears [[OffWithHisHead being executed]] ''because'' the slipper has broken. It goes to show you that by this point, Lady Tremaine not only doesn't care about Cinderella; she doesn't care about ''human life itself''!

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** What's worse is that the Grand Duke fears [[OffWithHisHead being executed]] ''because'' the slipper has broken. It goes to show you that by this point, Lady Tremaine not only doesn't care about Cinderella; Cinderella, she doesn't care about ''human life itself''!
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** In a book-and-cassette version, this scene (as well as the mice making the dress) was taken about for presumably being too sad, so Cinderella simply ends up missing the ball and running to the garden in tears, after she says, "I suppose it would be frightfully dull and, and... completely wonderful!"
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** Another thing to add: This is the second time we see her crying on screen. The first time is at her father's deathbed. This time she cries exactly the same way, on her knees and face down. Doubles as Heartwarming, as her tears brought hope with her Fairy Godmother, instead of despair from her father's passing.

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* Lady Tremaine locking Cinderella in the attic and Cinderella, sobbing, begs her to let her out.
-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! ''(Tremaine locks the door, thus Cinderella is left trying to pull the door handle in vain.)'' Oh, you can't do this, you just can't... Let me out! You must let me out! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME IN HERE! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh, please...



* Lady Tremaine locking Cinderella in the attic and Cinderella, sobbing, begs her to let her out.
-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! ''(Tremaine locks the door, thus Cinderella is left trying to pull the door handle in vain.)'' Oh, you can't do this, you just can't... Let me out! You must let me out! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME IN HERE! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh, please...
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* The King's motive in his first scene is actually quite poignant if you think about it.

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* The King's motive in his first scene is actually quite poignant if you think about it. [[EmptyNest He just misses the love and joy of being a parent.]]
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!![[Disney/{{Cinderella}} The Disney movie]]

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** Worse, you can see how Cinderella and the Prince's home life contrasts with one another. Both had single fathers as children after the mother died, but whereas the king continued to raise his son on his own, and gave him all the love and care a parent could, Cinderella's father remarried in order to give her a full, complete family- and died before realizing he essentially sold his daughter to the devil.
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'''King:''' No. No, you don't know what it means to see your only child grow farther and farther and farther away from you. I'm... lonely in this desolate old palace. I... I want to hear little patter of little feet again. ''(starts sobbing)''

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'''King:''' No. No, you don't know what it means to see your only child grow farther and farther and farther away from you. I'm... lonely in this desolate old palace. I... I want to hear little the pitter patter of little feet again. ''(starts sobbing)''
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**What's worse is that the Grand Duke fears [[OffWithHisHead being executed]] ''because'' the slipper has broken. It goes to show you that by this point, Lady Tremaine not only doesn't care about Cinderella; she doesn't care about ''human life itself''!
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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please

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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! ''(Tremaine locks the door, thus Cinderella is left trying to pull the door handle in vain.)'' Oh, you can't, you just can't ! do this, you just can't... Let me out! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME IN HERE! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh pleaseOh, please...
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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please\\

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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please\\ please
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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please ! \\

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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please ! \\ please\\
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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please !\\

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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please !\\ ! \\
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-->'''Cinderella''': No, please! Oh, you can't, you just can't ! You must let me out! You can't keep me in here! ''(cries desperately)'' Oh please !\\
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** Just the way that they start by tearing off things they claim she stole - which are only the things Anastasia and Drizella herself threw away as unwanted earlier.

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!![[Disney/{{Cinderella}} The Disney movie]]




!![[Disney/{{Cinderella}} The Disney movie]]
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* The brief image in the prologue of little Cinderella on her knees crying at her father's deathbed. Unlike in the [[Film/Cinderella2015 live-action remake]], where her father dies far from home and she's already a young adult when it happens, here she's only a little girl and apparently has to see it happen... and she's about to be abused for years afterward.
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** To further emphasize of this sad scene, her friends made this dress for her, risking their lives by getting materials from the stepsisters' accessories, only to witness all of their hard work practically be ''destroyed''.

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** To further emphasize of this sad scene, her friends made this dress for her, risking their lives by getting materials from the stepsisters' accessories, only to witness all of their hard work practically be ''destroyed''.

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