Quotable Philosophical Quotes

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[vuelie]

In an interview, Jennifer Lee said that the first scene in Frozen 2 where we see the kids playing in the snow + the king and queen tucking them in bed happens before The Accident.  

J. Lee: “That to me is the night the girls do go down and play and Anna gets struck - but it’s earlier. It doesn’t have to be that night but in my head, it’s that night.” (Source: Ginger Zee’s podcast) 

When she said that, I remembered this scene from Show Yourself. When Iduna appeared, the memory that showed up next to her was the one that we saw in the first scene before the opening of the movie: her cuddling Baby Elsa.

So now I wonder. Was that… was that the last time Elsa was cuddled by her mom? Was that the last time she allowed herself to be held like that? 

… and is that Elsa’s memory… or could it also be Iduna’s memory of holding her baby for the last time?  Do You Want To Build A Snowman? shows Elsa as an adolescent and as a teenager who was fully surrendered to fear. She didn’t even get to say goodbye properly. Unlike Anna who openly gave her parents embraces, Elsa bowed. There was no contact. No last hugs. 

I think it’s so beautiful that she gets to see her mom one last time. 

The last time we saw Elsa with her mom, she was bowing sadly and timidly. That was the last time she ever saw them. There was no closure and she lived to regret that for so many years. But in Show Yourself, she was given a chance to be with her mom again! And this time, she’s no longer downcast and restrained. She’s finally free and peace is washing over her! She even does this cute little spin to show her mom who she’s become! And Iduna  - with the memory of her and Elsa together - shows up in Ahtohallan. A vivid reminder that the love they have for each other never faded and it’s permanent. And Iduna is so, so, so proud of her baby. <3

It’s so gorgeous to see that the person who was there in the middle of Elsa’s true transformation was her mom - the one who gave her life, and the one person who knew her and all that she could be before anyone else could label and define her.  I am found!  Yes, Elsa. You are found in love. You were born from love and you are a person worthy of love. 

Go on, be free. 

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When Elsa meets the memory of her grandfather, Runeard, he says, “The Northuldra follow magic. This is why they cannot be trusted.”

Elsa is surprised and shocked at this statement, and increasingly gets more upset as Runeard continues with: “Magic makes people feel too powerful, too entitled. It makes them think they can defy the will of a King.”

Elsa’s defiant response of, “That is not what magic does. It’s just your fear.”

Elsa’s response comes from experience.

Elsa knows better than anyone that magic doesn’t make you feel too powerful. For over half of her life, she felt hopeless at controlling her magic and always felt like a burden and a curse to the world. Elsa’s own fear is her Achilles heel to control over her gift and that is another thing she know intimately well. Fear can make even the best of us do things we would never mean to do.

Elsa’s growth from a scared little girl who hated what made her special into this strong, confident young woman who learns from her past is astounding!

[nokkvuelie]

Frozen 2: a summary

Pabbie: Elsa no

Kristoff: Elsa no

Olaf: Elsa no

Anna: ELSA NO

Iduna: ... Elsa yes?

Elsa: ELSA YES

[jgroffdaily]

Jonathan Groff performing a snippet of the song “Get This Right” (video) that was cut from Frozen 2, but can be found on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack album (listen here)

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Kristoff and Anna singing ‘Get This Right’ from the Frozen 2 deluxe album. (outtake) This is awesome! Why the heck is this an outtake!?!

[bonesgadh]

Anna from Frozen is the living proof you can have a strong, smart, independent and fierce female lead who can also fall in love and be in a loving and stable relationship with a person who loves her and supports her and that doesn’t make her any less strong.

I’m looking at you Game of Thrones, D&D and your “that’s not me” bullshit.

[randomsomethings]

Elsa's hair symbolizes her stages of freedom

[hiraiws]

“♥” or reblog if you save

[ronnieiswriting]

These kids had somethin’ in mind convince me otherwise I’M SORRY

[ronnieiswriting]

Kristoff, your Jon is showing…

he’s such a drama queen- soft boy I love him

[sunshine-tattoo]

just a reminder that this little guy:

is a salamander.

salamanders in European folklore are said to be born in fire and that their skin cannot be burned.

which is why he is the fire spirit in the film.

Excellent use of mythology. Plus he's so cute!

[kpfun]

#cute facial expressions

[zerozeroren]

A picture of Queen Elsa for @cheery-space-lizz as a thank you for a ko-fi donation

[scientificphilosopher]

The Beetle in the Box

AKA The Private Language Argument:

In Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations, he proposed a thought experiment that challenged the way we look at introspection and how it informs the language we use to describe sensations. 

For the thought experiment, Wittgenstein asks us to imagine a group of individuals, each of whom has a box containing something called a “beetle.” No one can see into anyone else’s box. Everyone is asked to describe their beetle — but each person only knows their own beetle. [And] each person can only talk about their own beetle, as there might be different things in each person’s box. Consequently, Wittgenstein says the subsequent descriptions cannot have a part in the “language game.” Over time, people will talk about what is in their boxes, but the word “beetle” simply ends up meaning “that thing that is in a person’s box.”

Why is this bizarre thought experiment disturbing? The mental experiment points out that the beetle is like our minds, and that we can’t know exactly what it is like in another individual’s mind. We can’t know exactly what other people are experiencing, or the uniqueness of their perspective. It’s an issue that’s very much related to the so-called hard problem of consciousness and the phenomenon of qualia.

Read 8 more Philosophical Thought Experiments That Will Keep You Up at Night via io9

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[smallherosix]

“You’ll be fine, Elsa.”

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With the new Frozen 2 teaser trailer, I think we can all agree that Elsa has now crossed over from Snow Queen to Snow Goddess.