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1* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The magic effects, as well as Swan Lake itself, are very well-animated for the time.
2* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[{{Unicorn}} Lila]]. Some find her shrill voice and snarky personality annoying, others think she's endearing.
3* EnsembleDarkHorse: Just like usual, Odile. Especially since she has a [[LaughablyEvil clear]] [[BrattyTeenageDaughter personality]] here and provides much of the film's humor.
4* FandomRivalry: With ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', given that some prefer the WesternAnimation/{{Barbie}} version for being TruerToTheText, others like the {{Disneyfication}} aspect the Warner version gives more.
5* {{Fanon}}: While it's only vaguely implied in the subtext, the fandom has decided that Odile is a crow or raven [[HumanityEnsues given human form]] by Rothbart. Whether or not Rothbart [[InterspeciesAdoption simply adopted her]] or [[InterspeciesRomance turned into a bird himself]] is up for debate.
6* GeniusBonus: A few of the film's plot elements are actually adapted from various versions of the ballet.
7** One version has the prince commit suicide after Odette [[TagTeamSuicide does the same]] due to being stuck as a swan permanently, and their tragic love causes Rothbart to be defeated. Something very similar happens in this film, although in this case [[spoiler:them dying for each other is an attempted HeroicSacrifice on both their parts rather than suicide and they come back to life again afterwards]].
8** Odette having a magic crown that protects her from harmful spells comes from the 1877 version of the ballet, where Odette has a magic crown given to her by her grandfather that protects her from her WickedStepmother.
9* JustHereForGodzilla: Raise your hand if you are watching the movie just to see Creator/MaggieWheeler or Creator/KelseyGrammer.
10* StrangledByTheRedString: Odette and Daniel. Although Odette was aware of who he was, they had never interacted prior to the film's events and they spend just one night together before it's proclaimed they're in love; notably, when her allies bring up the possibility of their love breaking the curse, Odette's main concern is that [[InsecureLoveInterest someone like her isn’t worthy of a prince]] rather than the fact they only met yesterday. Just two nights later Daniel asks Odette [[FourthDateMarriage to marry him]] and they're both prepared to die to protect each other. Admittedly, the film does put in some effort to show what they like about each other so the viewer gets the sense they'll make a happy couple (it's also a fairytale, where LoveAtFirstSight is commonly played straight), but it's still a bit jarring considering how little time they spent together.
11* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Odette's older sister Marie. They both clearly care for each other despite their differing personalities and Marie's boldness -combined with her concern for Odette after she disappears - means she could've made a useful ally in stopping Rothbart. Unfortunately, Marie vanishes from the plot around the mid-point when she and her father go looking for Odette, and her only other appearance is as a guest at Odette's wedding in the ending.

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