You can tell the folks at Disney have been agonizing over how to tell a story about pretty, pretty princesses that will make the marketing department (and taffeta-dress-buying little girls everywhere) happy and still assuage the progressives out there who want those little girls to aspire to more than just being rescued.
The paradigm-defying archer of Pixar’s “Brave” was certainly a step in the right direction, and with “Frozen,” they’ve got something that should please both sides: It’s about two beautiful sisters in a castle, yes, but it’s also about learning to embrace your own power and to overcome the fear of your own abilities.