At first, the fact this Fairy Godmother has helped many other fairy-tale or legendary characters (Snow White, the Little Mermaid, Scheherazade, and the Ugly Duckling, to name just a few) seems to be just a way to add a few Shout Outs. But then you realise: the Fairy Godmother is constantly complaining that she's overworked, and when Cinderella asks if there are many Fairy Godmothers, she replies, "Not nearly enough to go around, judging from the amount of work I have to do". The Fairy Godmother has had to help so many characters because there are too few Fairy Godmothers!
