Guinevere x Cinderella: parallels and more
PART 2 - (part 1 here!!! read first!)
To continue where I left off:
Something the girls both have in common too is that they have animals as their only friends. Of course, this is not uncommon for Disney princesses, and the reason Guinevere has this trait is specifically to reference the trope. But I do think it's cute for them to have a shared interest and love for animals.
That brings me to my next point, Guinevere and Cinderella both take on roles of caretakers. Princess Guinevere is programmed to take care of children, Cinderella takes care of all the animals in the house. Of course, they are also servants, but they take care of their friends out of love and kindness. They are then also not the best in taking care of themselves, as they are always focused on giving to others. I think in this way, they would be a good match - as they can look after each other.
Guinevere is protective over other people in particular, and Cinderella speaks up when faced with injustice.
They are very determined people who never give up, and they deserve someone as dedicated to them as they are to others. Guinevere can provide Cinderella the sense of safety and security that she doesn't get in her day to day life, and Cinderella can provide Guinevere the kindness and care that she is not met with.
This will repeat some of my previous points I think but I believe the characters also have comparable stages within their media:
And of course, there's also the fact that there's 'as many Gwen's as there are stars in the sky'.
Cinderella, the Disney character, may not have different versions in the same way that Guinevere does, but I do want to point out a different comparison here.
Cinderella, as a fairytale character, famously has infinite retellings, different adaptations. Cinderella is one of the oldest, most universally know fairytales, adapted throughout so many different cultures and generations.
The first sentence on the Wikipedia page is literally about how many variants of Cinderella there are. The sheer amount of adaptations and different interpretations of this story is incredible.
Now, how does this relate to the characters' dynamic and how they relate to each other? I don't know yet. But! Think about it! The potential for AU's goes crazy!!!
Speaking of, and this might sound silly, but Disney Lorcana has made different interpretations of their own characters, in which Cinderella is in specific made to be a knight - which is what made me think of this crossover in the first place.
And that's something I find interesting, Cinderella did not suddenly become a knight overnight - she trained for it. Why she wanted to become a knight? Maybe she heard about a princess who was locked away. Maybe she heard her prayers for rescue. Maybe she knows what it's like to be locked away in your own house, and wishes no one else that same fate. Just an idea.
Maybe she can be Guinevere's knight, and Gwen can be her princess. Maybe they can find comfort in each other and finally live a life of peace and love through each others kindness and protection, away from the pain of their past and the companies that are destroying them.
I could go on and on about these two but I will rest my case here, for my own sanity and yours. Feel free to make any additions or corrections. Let me know your thoughts! 🫶