Thoughts while re-watching Princess Charm School
-Blair OPENS AND CLOSES the cafe. Dang, girl. That's a long shift. And she still comes home with a smile and dances with her sister. You know girl is exhausted but doesn't want her family to know how much pressure she feels to support them.
-I still think the fairies are kind of pointless, sorry.
-The school is for both princesses and lady royals, and we see other lady royals beside Blair, but the lottery is just for one girl. Where to the other lady royals come from? Minor noble families maybe? Could be an opportunity for some fun world building.
-I forgot how integral the dog is to the plot. He's precious (and OLD).
-Dame Devin might be evil but her eyes are really pretty.
-I've said this before but I love the girl's coordinating dresses after coronation.
-I really vibe with the boys wearing pink plaid vests under their suits.
-For some reason I thought the more fast paced dance Blair an Nicholas was something they improvised. But Devin and Privet don't bat an eye, and and Privet says they did a good job after, so I guess it was actually an official part of the dance (which explains how they all knew the moves). I like to think they incorporate modern and more traditional elements from their country's history.
-I've seen people claim Blair is sixteen; I don't know where that came from, but Dame Devin specifically says the princess died seventeen years ago. And I'm not 100% on this, but I'm pretty sure it's mentioned that the baby princess was a year old at the time of the crash, making Blair 18 in the movie. This also fits in with my previous assumptions/theories that PCS is essentially a modern finishing school that eligible girls go to after high school. I would imagine high school graduation is an entry requirement. (Clearly, Portia cheated her way or had some help.) Maybe girls who go to certain fancy prep schools but aren't royal are eligible to be lady royals at the school?
-The first person Blair mentions after being crowned is Headmistress Privet. She knows if it weren't for her, she never would have lasted as long as the school, and thus never found out she was princess. IDK I just think it's sweet that she immediately tries to spread the teachings of her mentor.
-The way Blair does not hesitate to put the no doubt priceless, MAGICAL, historically relevant tiara on her little sister is so precious. I will never stop loving their family dynamic. And she says everything is perfect--now that her mom and sister are there. STAHP I'm not crying you're crying.
-"State of the art digital classroom" (a lecture hall with some laptops in it). That and the cafe having computer stations (with computers and not just wifi) is very 2010s and I'm here for it.
-Isla and Hadley are really good friends. They didn't even get upset when they thought they'd lost their opportunity to be princesses--they assured Blair it was okay. (They even seemed a little relieved--I think they have different aspirations for life. (Man, I wish this was a 20 part anime miniseries so we could dive into everyone's personalities deeper.))
-I forgot how bad the transition screens are, yikes. But very 2000s Barbie movie.
