Why do Disney princesses often have animal companions?

Princess need a companion to talk about her feelings or deliver those feelings. And if the companion is a girl,then they'll become a couple,if a guy, they'll become a couple. So an animal ,that's safe. 877 Views · View Upvoters. Related Questions. Should Disney introduce more princesses? read more

Princess need a companion to talk about her feelings or deliver those feelings. And if the companion is a girl,then they'll become a couple,if a guy, they'll become a couple. So an animal ,that's safe. read more

Disney Princesses can always use some comic relief in times of stress, Jaq and Gus are just that for Cinderella. They have a perfect mice-princess friendship. Anna and Olaf Note: We know Olaf is not an animal per se, but we’re giving him an honorable mention. It’s clear snowmen aren’t willing to melt for just anyone. read more

While chatting over breakfast, we had realized that Disney Princesses really do tend to have animal* companions. And I think we figured out why they use that trope: a human companion would create too much competition for the movie’s primary relationship. read more