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No question about it: Disney knows how to create a swoon-worthy Prince. From the first moment that Prince-without-a-name snuck up on Snow White at the wishing well, little girls everywhere were hooked, and little boys cried because they knew they couldn't live up to the expectations. Here's the thing though: Walt Disney isn't the only one who can come up with a dreamboat of a leading man. Non-Disney heroes are some of the greatest, but they get passed over just because there isn't a Disneyland ride named after them. Here are a few heroes that Prince Charming can't hold a candle to:
Prince Derrick (The Swan Princess): So he needs a new haircut, but come on! He's adorable! He has some awkward teenage years behind him, and doesn't really understand women, and sometimes says really stupid things, but he's nice to his awkward best friend and puts up with his crazy mother. He never gives up believing that Odette is out there, and even after he thinks he ruined things with her forever, he never stops loving her.
Miguel (The Road to El Dorado): Sure, Tulio is smooth and clever, always coming up with the plan and getting the girl, but he can't compete with Miguel's sunny smile and enthusiasm for life. He saves all of the sacrifice victims and gives up El Dorado, everything he ever wanted, to help his best friend. He never says no to an adventure, AND he can play the guitar. Also, unless I missed something, he's the only person on this list who is still single at the end of the movie. Score.
Garrett (Quest for Camelot): A blind, shaggy-haired hermit whose only friend is a bird? Sounds gross. But I guess you can pull off anything when you share a voice with Cary Elwes! He's smart and confident, and he's got that snarky sarcasm going on, made even more attractive by his accent. The man struts through the Forbidden Forest like he owns the place, looking (figuratively) upon every other person with a fair amount of mockery, but he's still completely loyal to King Arthur and willing to risk everything to help Kayley find Excalibur.
Dimitri (Anastasia): There's nothing like a cocky conman to set my heart a-fluttering. He's slick and sly, and sometimes you want to smack him—but he's got that beautiful hair falling in his face, and we all know it takes an impressive man to keep up with a gal voiced by Meg Ryan. Later, he gives up a big reward and hits the road, because he thinks Anastasia will be happier without him, but then he comes back and saves the freaking day! And admit it: When Grandma Marie asked him why he changed his mind, and he looked off into the middle distance and said, "More a change of heart," you melted too. Stop denying it, you just look stupid.
Which non-Disney Prince do you prefer?
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