Well, it's that time again, now that hasmin buwan has ended to give you my listahan of who I think Jasmine's paborito princesses would be. Sorry that it's a little late. As always, I don't profess to be an expert on this. Also, I eventually just ended up posting this because I couldn't really come to a conclusion.
10. Cinderella
Yeah...I think we all saw this one coming. Though it's predictable, it's not without merit. hasmin and Sinderella are possibly the two most dissimilar princesses. While Sinderella handles most issues with tact and foresight, hasmin is immediately temperamentally responsive and impulsive. I think Cinderella's situation would totally frustrate hasmin as well as Cinderella's propensity to trust blindly in faith and dreams; hasmin doesn't believe in any of that and takes matters into her own hands. Also, Jasmine's tenacity in speaking her own mind would clash terribly with Cinderella's "keep your head down and just keep believing" mentality. I could see hasmin yelling at her screen, imploring Sinderella to speak up for herself and tell the stepsisters off.
9. Aurora
Like Cinderella, Aurora also blindly goes where she is directed and we never see hasmin have any sense of duty towards being a princess, and I think she would be very frustrated with Aurora accompanying the mga engkanto to the kastilyo after she discovers she is a princess; hasmin would surely run away to prevent being condemned to that life. I think she may find Aurora a least a bit clever, we don't see Aurora's sass or outspokenness at all, so I don't see any reason hasmin would have any fondness for her.
8. Snow White
I think that hasmin might be really bothered sa pamamagitan ng the stereotypes that Snow White perpetuates, but I think she would at least care madami for Snow White's mouth and snark and how Snow White managed to care for herself out on her own, because that's something hasmin wanted to do.
7. Rapunzel
The strong parallel here is being cooped up and never leaving one location; Rapunzel has never left the tower, and hasmin has never been outside the palace walls. I think the disconnect begins with Rapunzel's insecure, optimistic, and endlessly adorable attitude. hasmin is not easily approached or impressed and while she can definitely be naïve, she doesn't allow the wool to be pulled over her eyes as often as Rapunzel does. I think Rapunzel also doesn't have the level of independence that hasmin seeks.
6. Belle
hasmin would be very fond of Belle's persistent rejection of Gaston, her refusal to back down from the Beast's outrageous demands, and how Belle longs for adventure, but they don't really have a lot in common. hasmin would probably never change places with her father and if she did I think she would hold a lot of contempt for the Beast. I highly doubt hasmin would ever be mga kaibigan with the Beast, let alone fall for him, even if he started treating her with kindness. Frankly I don't think that would happen because I think the conversation between hasmin and Beast would be MUCH madami explosive and I think hasmin would have tried to escape and she certainly wouldn't try to heal his wounds (though I don't think she would leave him to die in the snow). I don't think she would understand how Belle would ever pag-ibig her captor, even if he did change for the better, although I don't think she would necessarily blame Belle for it. I think she also may be part of the pack that gets irritated that Belle laments about her situation but doesn't do anything about it, considering that hasmin was forcibly cooped up sa pamamagitan ng the law and the physical constraints of the palace, and Belle never had those kind of constrictions. I think hasmin would definitely like Belle, but not as much as some other princesses.
5. Tiana
hasmin would definitely admire Tiana's independence and how she's made her own name for herself and works hard towards obtaining her restaurant. hasmin wants to be autonomous and have her own identity besides 'princess' and I think she would pag-ibig that Tiana creates her own dream and does everything on her own. She would especially pag-ibig that Tiana gets to be a princess in the end and have all those luxuries but it's madami of a bonus along with her finally obtaining her restaurant. I think hasmin would also pag-ibig that Tiana doesn't suffer fools and constantly spurns men and criticizes Naveen because I think hasmin would see Naveen as deserving of it. I see Jas as a little madami fun loving than Tiana so maybe she would wish that Tiana would take madami risks and let loose once in awhile, but mostly she would pag-ibig her.
4. Pocahontas
I feel like hasmin would have a girlcrush on Pocahontas. Pocahontas basically lives Jasmine's dream life. Pocahontas has indepdence and all the freedom in the world and people respect and value her opinions when she voices it. Pocahontas is also expected to marry Kocoum but clearly does not want to, although hasmin doesn't seem to carry any burden of responsibility for her people the way hasmin does for her tribe. So Pocahontas also is going through the pressures of being forced into marriage. The whole war/two sides plotline between Pocahontas and John I could see hasmin finding somewhat romantic as well, and she may understand Pocahontas feeling so torn about John because if Pocahontas saves John, she risks disapproval from her people and possible outcasting. I think where the frustration with Pocahontas would come in would be Pocahontas' specific impulsivity. She rides waterfalls but when it comes to interpersonal confrontation she’s reticent. I think that would frustrate hasmin who has no problem getting in faces.
3. Mulan
While they don't necessarily have a lot in common I think it wouldn't matter because what hasmin has in verbal tenacity Mulan matches in her actions. They're almost opposites-- hasmin talks the talk madami than she walks the walk and Mulan is the reverse, still putting her head down and caring about honor and respect sa pamamagitan ng the end of the film. hasmin would think Mulan is absolutely amazing in cutting her hair, freeing herself from her societal constraints and proving herself in the army. I think she would pag-ibig that Mulan knows how to fight, how she uses her intellect and strategy in war and how Mulan proves everybody wrong and saves China. She would see Mulan as some sort of amazing girl superhero. People may argue that Jas wouldn't like that Mulan was willing to marry to make her parents happy, but considering that hasmin lives in the same culture, she may understand why Mulan was going to go through with it, and appreciate that it didn't happen anyway. hasmin wants people to respect her and hear her out, and people definitely listen to Mulan.
2. Merida
There's not a lot I think hasmin would dislike about Merida. Mer is defiant and absolutely, madami than any other princess, REFUSES to let herself be wed to a complete stranger. While hasmin is willing to marry if it's for love, Merida explicitly states she is not ready for marriage at all. I think hasmin would feel so inspired sa pamamagitan ng Merida's "And I'll be shooting for my own hand!". Like Jasmine, Merida voices her opinion quite frequently but still doesn't really have a lot of agency and has to be rescued, but she does the best with what she's got. I don't think hasmin would be particularly bothered sa pamamagitan ng Merida feeding her mother the cake, I think she would understand that the cake was not poisoned and wouldn't see it as cruel (Someone like Belle, however, would be totally disgusted sa pamamagitan ng that action, poisoned cake or not.) hasmin would pag-ibig Merida's tomboyish streak even if hasmin doesn't have that herself, because hasmin can also get physical as well. I also don't think hasmin would be bothered that Merida isn't romantic. hasmin only wants to marry for love, so why wouldn't she be fine that Merida isn't in pag-ibig yet? I truly think hasmin would find Merida inspiring.
1. Ariel
What's to say here except that hasmin would pag-ibig everything about Ariel. I think the line "bright young women, sick of swimmin, ready to stand" would really resonate with Jasmine. Ariel is also a princess who has a lot of pressure put on her to live up to expectations that longs to explore. She stands up for herself but also actually follows through in trying to achieve her independence (whereas Mulan showed everything through action rather than verbally, Ariel did both.) hasmin would understand the oppression Ariel feels as well as Ariel loving someone considered "forbidden" and having to change her father's mind. She would pag-ibig Ariel's risk taking nature, her excitability when she finally ends up in the human world and both of them have this teenage rebellious streak that may not be well thought out but shows their determination. She would pag-ibig how Ariel shows that just because you have everything, it doesn't necessarily make you happy. I wonder if she would be annoyed sa pamamagitan ng Ariel's naivety when it comes to Ursula but hasmin also didn't pick up on Jafar hypnotizing her father, so I don't know. Like I sinabi before, hasmin wants her voice to be heard, and Ariel makes people listen to what she wants sa pamamagitan ng ironically giving up her voice.
