Mother Knows Best

The villain, Mother Gothel, made her appearance in Disney's Tangled.  If you would like a short summary of the movie, check out my post titled "A Girl with Golden Hair."

Pros:
- Motherly: In a sense, she does care for Rapunzel.  She does protect her and take her in as her own, regardless of the fact that she never let's her leave and only want's her hair.
- Smart: She keeps Rapunzel hidden for 18 years, that takes some strategic planning and patience.  She managed to keep an entire tower and curious young girl trapped, away from a world.  That is, until she left.

Cons:
- Unrealistic: Did she really think she was going to keep Rapunzel hidden and locked away her entire life?  That is unrealistic expectations.  What is she going to do when Rapunzel is old and passes on?  She will no longer have "her flower."  Think it through completely people, plan ahead!
- Kidnapper: I mean, she kidnapped a baby.  A ROYAL BABY!  #notgood #evil
- Manipulative/Emotionally Abusive:  She traps Rapunzel in a tower for 18 years, never let's her leave, not even outside the tower, every time Rapunzel asks to go somewhere, she yells and or manipulates her to stay.  If this was in modern times, child services would be immediately called.  Not to mention she would go to jail for kidnapping.  #nobigdeal

Just remember, Mother Knows Best ;)

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