“Does Mother Gothel love Rapunzel? Yes. Like a possession.”
thank you Glen Keane! I’ve always likened Gothel’s feelings for Rapunzel to one’s feelings for a plant (calling her “my flower,” plus Rapunzel was literally born from a flower) or for a carpet (my mother collects carpets haha). I hope this ends the Gothel/Rapunzel did-she-love-her debate. Glen Keane has spoken!
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And just how it should be. “My pet”. Rapunzel was nothing more than a pet to Gothel.
I seriously never understood the ‘debate’ on whether MG really loved Rapunzel as a daughter/person. The answer was...