Some stories are guy stories, while others are girl stories.
Girl stories generally revolve around the girl winning the handsome Alpha Male’s eternal affections. Cinderella. Snow White.
Guy stories revolve around a guy going on a journey of self-discovery and accomplishment, often starting out as just an average nobody, being thrust into circumstances where he must rise into greatness or perish. Luke Skywalker against the Death Star. Frodo against Sauron.
Disney, for decades, has been doing mostly girl stories (the various Disney princesses). Their current culture doesn’t know how to do a good guy story.
More than that, they are offended by your notion of “girl stories” and “guy stories” and think they’re clever by shoehorning a girl into the guy’s place. It won’t be long until they’ll do the sam for the girl stories and have the prince pining for the alpha male.
Yes...
Beauty and the Beast...
Pocahontas...
Mulan...
The Little Mermaid...
Frozen...
Just to name a few...
Guy stories revolve around a guy going on a journey of self-discovery and accomplishment, often starting out as just an average nobody, being thrust into circumstances where he must rise into greatness or perish. Luke Skywalker against the Death Star. Frodo against Sauron.
Disney, for decades, has been doing mostly girl stories (the various Disney princesses). Their current culture doesn’t know how to do a good guy story.
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Disney princesses haven't been trying to "win the handsome Alpha Male's eternal affections" for a long time.
They've been doing "guy" stuff for a while.
Disney and the current culture don't really want male heroes that much.