Okay, we all know the "trolls made Hans evil" Frozen theory.
To think about possible alternative scenarios of this theory.
What if he cared for Anna and loved her sincierly but wasn't all good and kind? Yes, he had plans for throne, yes, he's ambitious and manipulative, but still had sincere feelings for Anna?
What if he came to Erendell planning to wed new queen, met Anna, princess and chocolate lover, and fell in love with her, and maybe even thought of her as of his soulmate. And then met Elsa, who was cold, unloving sister for Anna in his eyes, and clearly unfit for the throne. He projected his youngest of 13 brothers complex onto sisters, and decided that Anna deserved more.
Like, so much of "love is an open door" just can not be faked even by someone manipulative. Something like "searching my whoke life to find my own place" and fooling around in the palace and enjoying it, you can't deny the chemistry of "we have siblings but we are lonely in our families", "we kinda crazy the same way" and "then let's just start our own thing together" couple.
So Hans decides that Elsa has to go - not sure how, but maybe some coup? Dethronement for unfit queen? Elsa's clearly unwell, she ought to fuck something up - and she did. Accidents happens - fortunately, people of Erendell have Anna, collected and open-minded, she had such a great opportunity to present herself as a strong leader. If she hadn't followed Elsa.
Well, Elsa presented opportunity herself, she's still evil older sister in his eyes, and can actually hurt Anna. Imprisonement for her works perfectly for later overthrowing with Anna as the future queen.
But then troll magic kickes in. They can't make a good person instantly evil, but they can manipulate his mind a little bit, as they did with Anna. So they change a thing or two - like, increase the scale of his ambitions and reduce his feelings for Anna. So that he could literally kill her.
Because it doesn't make any sense for him to actively try to kill her. He has no rights to claim the throne, even engagement is unofficial. Realistically speaking, there are ought to be distant royal relatives, side branches of family, literally lines of aristoctates ready to claim the throne based on their kinship with either of deceased royal parents. Ready-to-be-engaged with younger princess is not good enough.
So okay, it's fairytale for kids, there are no other pretendents on throne other than Anna's fiance.
Even if he knew that kiss is not gonna work because of lack of feelings, it's not good reason to not pretend to try. They knew each other for literally one evening, no one in their right mind wouldn't be surprised if they don't have deep feelings for each other. Worst case scenario he could blame Anna for not loving him - and it would actually be true cause of Cristoff (she clearly had doubts by the end of the journey). Like literally any other way would fit him better - but he chose the one that assures that Anna would definetely hate him. No sense.
And what if she lives long enough to tell somebody? What if somebody's eavesdropping?
Kid came from the family of 13. He waited for an opportunity even to occure way too long. He masterminds everything and manipulates her into loving him and everyone in Erendell to trust him, and literally made no mistakes in fulfilling his plans, and he suddenly just can't wait for a little bit longer? No sense.
So bottom line, I still can't get over the fact that they want me to believe Love is an open door is just Hans pretending to be nice.
They can't make me believe this is "I'm gonna kill your sister and you" smile.
Nobody's looking. He doesn't have to play nice.
Don't tell me he's not stunned with her.
