This subject was discussed many many times before, but I feel that it needs some refreshing. Because this entry is not about scenes that may be interpreted either way: as platonic or romantic. This entry is about showing examples of a subtext in it’s purest form, when you have to change the interpretation of tropes or gestures to make them platonic, because every time when they were used outside of Anna and Elsa’s interactions (and outside Frozen), they were always of a romantic nature.



Keep in mind that during making an animated movie nothing happens by mistake. Every part of a script, every scene, every movement, every gesture, every smile is created during a long process of animation. You can’t explain existence of these scenes by saying “It just happened, we didn’t think that it could be seen as a gay subtext.” But many people believe that this is what exactly happened. I don’t mind.



Disclaimer:

No, existence of a gay subtext doesn’t mean that Anna and Elsa are gay or their relationship is romantic and incestuous. It is still platonic and sisterly. A gay subtext doesn’t exist to make characters gay. It exists to show gay audience a finger ;).

Frozen



Tucking Hair In



“I suddenly see him standing there, a beautiful stranger tall and fair” sings Anna and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. She repeats this gesture when she realizes that she has romantic feelings towards Hans and Kristoff. She uses the same gesture in presence of Elsa. Oops, change of interpretation, in this one case it can’t be a romantic gesture, no way, no how, they are two girls and sisters! Yes people, this is called a gay subtext. To erase it you can always claim that the gesture was never of a romantic kind. LOL.

Grand Staircase Entrance Trope



In all movies ever made with this trope the one in awe of the girl on top of stairs is always a man who at the end of the movie gets the girl. That’s all. But if you are uncomfortable with this gay subtext, you can always ignore the whole trope. Happy watching new “Beauty and The Beast” ;)

The Ending Scene Shows The Endgame Couple Trope

Yep, practically a standard ending in anything-romantic. But of course not in this movie, here it is just a gay subtext, so you can happily ignore it. A funny thing: straight people are so good at ignoring gay subtext, or anything gay in that matter, that they also ignore gay canon when it happens. While in movies with hetero couples nobody has a doubt that such ending means they are a romantic couple, if the pairing are people of the same gender, there is doubt.

Frozen Fever

Here things are a bit different. Instead of tropes, during a birthday party celebration there are elements thrown in that are associated with a wedding. You haven’t noticed?



The Red String of Fate

What a coincidence that the string used in FF is red, while neither Anna’s, nor Elsa’s color is red, but the string of fate is. Excerpts from wiki: “also referred to as the Red String of Marriage. The two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers, regardless of place, time, or circumstances.”



The Cake



Again, what a coincidence that Anna’s birthday cake looks nothing like a birthday cake but exactly like your usual wedding cake, including two figures on top that represent just happily married couple.



The Bracelet



Yeah, this is not a ring. But the way Elsa puts the bracelet on Anna’s hand is exact repeat of every single gesture during exchange of wedding rings. One person puts the ring on other person’s finger, while the other person willingly offers said finger for this person to do so. No other way to do it exists. What a coincidence that the procedure was so well copied here.

The Headpiece



LOL many people were amused at a headpiece Anna got from Elsa. You don’t see things like that on heads of birthday people. But hey look, what a coincidence, this traditional Norwegian bridal crown looks exactly like Anna’s headpiece, minus sparkles.

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The Clock Tower

How interesting, Elsa changed wooden figures of a woman and a man to ones of her and Anna. No big deal, she is a queen and can do what she wants. Of course we ignore the fact that previously the wooden couple was used with a strong romantic meaning.

That’s all for now. You can always say how right/wrong I am.

