What started as a graduate school capstone project has now expanded into a blog and professional development workshop series for Washington state community colleges. Join me, Kaytie (a Disney scholar, mother, and community college academic adviser) as I talk about Disney princesses, representation in media, my relatability to and love for Disney villains, and more.
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What started as a graduate school capstone project has now expanded into a blog and professional development workshop series for Washington state community colleges. Join me, Kaytie (a Disney scholar, mother, and community college academic adviser) as I talk about Disney princesses, representation in media, my relatability to and love for Disney villains, and more.
Welcome back for another episode! This episode is all about the female villain we all love to hate, Cruella de Vil. We will be going through every adaptation of the character Cruella de Vil leading up to the new movie Cruella.
Have you witnessed every version of Cruella in this list? Which version of Cruella is your favorite? Let me know on the podcast’s Instagram page @wwofdisvillains or on the podcast’s website www.wonderfulworldofdisneyvillains.com.
Cruella de Vil anthem song
Selena Gomez’s version of Cruella de Vil’s song
0:46 - Cruella de Vil fun facts
4:11 - Who is Cruella de Vil?
4:41 - The first time we met Cruella de Vil (1956)
Cruella de Vil was married?
Many many hints comparing Cruella to the devil
9:23 - Inspiration for the character Cruella de Vil
11:04 - Disney’s adaptation of the 101 Dalmatians story
The first actress to play and voice Cruella de Vil
13:03 - Live action 101 Dalmatians movie
When Cruella as a feminist icon became a popular opinion
Cruella’s relationships with men vs women
Animal cruelty
Fashion
20:56 - Similarities and differences between the live action and animated 101 Dalmatians movie
24:23 - Additional appearances in media
24:49 - 102 Dalmatians movie was essentially made to give us more Cruella de Vil
29:15 - Additional Cruella de Vil appearances
29:40 - Once Upon a Time TV show
Cruella as a child
Obtaining a magical ability
Cruella’s obsession with murder
Queens of Darkness friend group (Maleficent and Ursula)
Death and afterlife
One of the few villains on the show who doesn’t want to and is not redeemable
38:27 - Disney’s Descendants
39:50 - More 101 Dalmatian remakes!
40:16 - Disney’s Cruella movie
Prequel to the live action 101 Dalmatians movie
Cruella (named Estella) was born with poliosis, that’s why her hair is half black and half white
Estella’s childhood - being labelled a “rebellious child”
Channeling Estella and not Cruella
The trauma Estella faces that sets up the rest of the movie
Working for the Baroness
Becoming Cruella
Mental health representation
The issue with adoption representation and secret birth stories in media
Movie ending
01:12:43 - Episode ending
The Wonderful World of Disney Villains
What started as a graduate school capstone project has now expanded into a blog and professional development workshop series for Washington state community colleges. Join me, Kaytie (a Disney scholar, mother, and community college academic adviser) as I talk about Disney princesses, representation in media, my relatability to and love for Disney villains, and more.
