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“FROZEN II” AND MY ACHE FOR GLORY: PART TWO
“I have always been so different, normal rules did not apply. Is this the Day? Are you the way? I finally find out why?” It’s a powerful revelation. After journeying “into the unknown”, facing her fears and taming the wild spirits of wind, fire, and water (earth comes later with the help of her sister, Princess Anna), Queen Elsa of Arendelle has finally reached the culmination of her search: an icy cavern hiding the source of the mysterious Voice she has left her kingdom to follow. As she plunges deeper and deeper into the frozen temple, she begins to sing a hauntingly gorgeous ballad entitled “Show Yourself” appealing to the…
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“FROZEN II” AND MY ACHE FOR GLORY: PART ONE
I want to talk about this picture. I want to talk about the story behind this picture. And I want to talk about why I feel the way I do when I look at this picture. The best way I can describe it is an ache. For the few reading this who don’t already know, the picture is of Queen Elsa of Arendelle: the colorful, sparkling kingdom in Disney Animation’s latest movie Frozen II (the wildly anticipated sequel to 2013’s Box Office Phenomenon Frozen). Queen Elsa is an Ice Queen. Literally. She can turn things to ice along with a slew of other cool (pun-intended) magical powers. In the first…