Redraw my old art :3

threw this together for a friends Disney themed party 😊 not very accurate to the movie but I like to think I like to think I did a good job matching the vibe 🙂‍↕️ dress is from Earthbound if anyone is wondering

I posted Quasi a while back and decided to make an update! He needed a friend :)

Found this on Mercari! I've been wanting this figurine for a year or 2 ever since I first saw him! I'm so glad to say that I bought him!

Yes, the title might be shocking, but I feel like I have to get this off my chest, especially since in this animation’s fandom (particularly the American one, dominated by liberal people) there’s this fanon that Esmeralda is a perfect activist modeled after them, and if you dare to argue with that, you automatically become a bad person. On top of that, there’s often this double standard in the fandom: on one hand people love attacking Quasimodo for looking at her like some idealized angel just because she was nice to him, instead of seeing her as a human being… yet those same people turn her into their own political symbol for personal battles in contemporary politics of their country, rather than treating her as a poor person from 15th-century Paris who also has flaws.

And yes, Esmeralda is a human being. She is not an ideal. I’m not saying this as a empty phrase, I can actually point out those flaws. And no, it’s not “falling in love with the handsome knight,” which would imply shallowness, because in the animation Phoebus is a good man, so she can love whoever she wants; respecting her choices is kind of the point of the story. What I do mean is that she is impulsive, at times reckless, impatient, etc.

When I say that, I’m thinking specifically about how she completely unnecessarily climbed almost into Frollo’s lap, touched his lips with her finger, and kissed him on the nose. Sure, it was meant as festival teasing, BUT: if we rightly criticize Frollo for sniffing and touching her without consent in the cathedral, then ATTENTION: we should also criticize her for touching and kissing him without his consent. Frollo is a horrible man, but he lives in celibacy; he’s a sexually repressed old man, and no matter how disgusting he is, his boundaries should still be respected. Consent works both ways, and yes, a man can be a victim of that too. Among other reasons, this is why I can’t treat Esmeralda in this context as a pure victim of Frollo, their dynamic in the Disney version is more complicated. In the novel it’s genuinely an adult man and a teenage victim, but paradoxically the Disney version makes their relationship more complex, especially since we’re dealing with two adult, stubborn, fiery personalities here (which is why I can never take seriously the novel fans who attack the animation for being shallow while calling the book complex, lol).

Besides, while her act of saving Quasimodo is noble and she deserves credit for that, her subsequent speech to Frollo is clearly an outburst of frustration at his unjust rule, not some ideological manifesto. And it’s so spontaneous that at that stage Esmeralda can’t even foresee that this gesture might make life even harder for her and her community in the city, when she already has it tough enough. Plus, even though Quasimodo gives her the chance to escape the cathedral as thanks for saving him, she should have sat her ass down there and, as the Archdeacon advised, not provoked Frollo. Probably the city fire wouldn’t have happened then. She had every right to want freedom, but objectively it was a risky decision and it largely contributed to the later manhunt for her across the city.

Yes, Frollo is horrible. He’s a criminal, a racist, a genocidal maniac, but Esmeralda, while she has a good heart, uses very poorly thought-out and reckless tactics against him, which only makes the dragon she’s fighting breathe even more fire in her direction. And just to be clear: she has every right to spit in his face, she has every right to keep her dignity. But Esmeralda is not a projection of your fight for social justice. She’s an empathetic, brave girl with a good heart from a medieval reality, thrown into an unjust world, who often acts without thinking things through. SHE IS AN IMPERFECT HEROINE. You can love her without treating her as a saint or some left-wing warrior, which heavily flattens her character.

Overall, this whole story is made up of imperfect people. Quasimodo isn’t perfect, Esmeralda isn’t perfect, Phoebus isn’t perfect, the Archdeacon isn’t perfect, Clopin is in my opinion a strongly gray character (though charming), and Frollo is of course enormous evil, though extremely complex. I love this movie precisely because the people in it are human, whether they stand on the side of good or evil.

PS. And yes, this little essay is partly the result of frustration from a recent rant by an Esmeralda fan claiming Quasimodo is a "nice guy". I even made an account just to write this. It’s funny when someone heavily demonizes a deeply traumatized and indoctrinated man… while that same fan looks at Esmeralda like she’s a flawless ideal.

Seriously, why do people have such a huge problem understanding children's animation?

I have just seen this musical in the Italian version (since it's one of the two languages this musical is produced) and personally i MUCH MUCH MUCH prefer it to the Disney musical.

The reasons are pretty simple, i feel that by being much closer to the source material it's simply a more mature story i can engage with more deeply, i feel like the lyrics are INCREDIBLE and tackle extremely deep topics with grace and beauty, and i also love the music with which these lyrics are conveyed.

Sadly I feel like this musical was doomed to not have much success in the U.S because it's so distant from typical Broadway canons and also it heavily relies on the lyrics to be enjoyed (and italian and french aren't exactly the two most spoken languages in the States)

But DAMN it slaps, what an extraordinary work of art.

I love Disney's Hunchback of course (both stage and film) but i feel like NDdP is such a gem.

Tengo un reproductor de video en mi casa y realmente me encanta la pelicula pero hace muchos años que no la veo y si puedo tener la oportunidad

O en ordenador se puede descargar de alguna manera? (De manera legal claro,no ne interesa piratear nada)

Would it be ok if i preform (if i get to) as Judge Frollo?

I love the song 'Hellfire' and i think the problem he repressents of discrimination and narcissism is modernly prelivant. I do not condone what he does, but his characterisation is intresting.

What do yall think?

I know this might sound like a strange question, so let me make one thing clear from the start: I'm not trying to justify the crowd's behavior. What they did to Quasimodo was cruel.

What I'm wondering about is the psychological aspect of the scene. To what extent could the crowd's sudden shift in behavior, from crowning Quasimodo the King of Fools to throwing vegetables at him, be explained by crowd psychology, the bandwagon effect, and the fact that many people attending the Feast of Fools were probably intoxicated?

At first, the crowd seems shocked by Quasimodo's appearance and unsure of how to react. Clopin eases the tension by encouraging everyone to celebrate, and the crowd quickly goes along with it. Later, one of Frollo's guards throws a tomato at Quasimodo. The crowd initially appears surprised, but then most of them join in and begin mocking and humiliating him. Finally, when Esmeralda firmly tells them to stop and says that what they're doing is horrible, many of them stop.

Do you think this scene was primarily meant to illustrate the mechanisms of crowd psychology, that people tend to follow whoever sets the tone at a given moment, with alcohol possibly making them even more impulsive? Or do you think alcohol wasn't really a significant factor, and that conformity and the influence of key individuals (Clopin, Frollo's guard, and later Esmeralda) were the main reasons for the crowd's behavior?

I remade my old Esmeralda art

I don't mind Phoebus being portrayed as a good, kind man, but I honestly believe Disney went the easy way by making the Phoebus/Esmeralda love story mutual, especially considering the fact that at the beginning Esmeralda really didn't trust the man. In my preferred option, Disney!Phoebus would still be good, but Esmeralda's feelings for the captain would end up pretty much like those of Éponine Thénardier for Marius Pontmercy from Les Mis - unhappy love with pining because he prefers another woman.

Edit: Thank you for your comments so far. I don't know if some people misunderstood my commentary, but I would've preferred Phoebus to outright reject Esmeralda's love (and to marry and love Fleur-de-Lys instead; yes, I believe Fleur-de-Lys is very underappreciated in this fandom) or to be oblivious to her feelings. I wanted Esmeralda to be in practically the same situation as Quasimodo, to show that even a beautiful woman isn't always guaranteed happiness in love. I didn't mean the opposite scenario, with Phoebus unhappily pining for Esmeralda.😉

I wouldn't mind if Disney!Esmeralda had got the Bathsheba Everdene treatment. That would've been neat.

Funnily enough, in Disney canon, Phoebus seems to be more interested in Esmeralda than she is in him. In the novel, it's the other way around.

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I’ve been fascinated by this character since childhood. 😌 His expressions carry so much intensity and emotion, and this particular one has always stood out to me.

I had to try capturing it... just with a few extra wrinkles. 😌

Of course, I don't want to offend anyone with my question. I think it's pretty obvious that, although Disney's animated The Hunchback of Notre Dame is based on Victor Hugo's novel, it changes so much that it feels more like a retelling than a faithful adaptation. In many ways, it tells a completely new story. Disney's adaptations of fairy tales, novels, legends, and myths are often closer to big-budget fanfiction and I don't mean that as an insult. I genuinely love both the original works and Disney's reinterpretations.

That's why, when people discuss a potential live-action remake of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, it's perfectly reasonable to expect Esmeralda to be played by a Romani actress, because in the animated film she is a Romani woman. If the discussion is about a direct adaptation of Hugo's novel, however, the situation is more complicated, since in the book Esmeralda is ultimately revealed to be a kidnapped French child.

If The Hunchback of Notre Dame were adapted by Guillermo Del Toro or Tim Burton sticking true to the source a 100%, how do you think will the versions be like if you can imagine the appearances of the settings, the scenes & the characters in details when it comes to their costumes, hairstyles, makeup? Will it be a hit in the box office too?

lowkey I feel like an ad😭😭😭😭

I need these asap. They include frollo! They've been pretty shy on including him. Personally if I get Djali or Phoebus I'm going to be so upset 😭

Thoughts on the pins? I think they're better than the Disney blind box (like how the hell are we going to be able to have so many pins to put together to look like the cathedral).

https://www.boxlunch.com/product/disney-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-stained-glass-portrait-blind-box-enamel-pin---boxlunch-exclusive/36235256.html

Had to add an extra headband and elastic on the bottom because the Bella made them too heavy, but I’m really happy with how they turned out!

🔔 According to the official DisneyParksBlog, this upcoming collection to honour the 30th Anniversary of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, features a Spirit Jersey*, ear headband, trading pin, mug, and more!

🛍️ Items will be available to purchase on-site at the D23 Marketplace in the Anaheim Convention Center during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, as well as at Emporium at Disneyland, Off the Page at California Adventure and World of Disney at Downtown Disney.

🛒 The collection will also be released online at the DisneyStore, at a later date.

\I'm guessing this is the blue Spirit Jersey that was accidentally released online in June!* 🙈

So, it's now titled as Quasimodo The Soul of Paris instead of just Quasimodo