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[princesssarisa]

Character ask: Olaf and Kristoff (Frozen)

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Olaf

Favorite thing about them: His general lovability. I like his joy and sweetness, the way his lines blend childlike innocence with dry, deadpan humor (my Norwegian-American mom has praised how authentically Norwegian his understated line delivery feels), the comedy of the various ways his body can come apart and rearrange, and his touching love for his human "family," especially Anna.

Least favorite thing about them: Nothing about his actual character, but I think he's been slightly overused by Disney in spin-off material. But then, Disney often does this with popular sidekick characters. I'm sure that '90s adults felt the same way about Timon and Pumbaa.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I tend to be cheerful and fun-loving most of the time.

*I can be slightly naïve.

*I like warm hugs.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I don't like hot weather.

*I wasn't brought to life by magic.

*I can't rearrange my body parts.

Favorite line:

It's hard to choose because he has so many good lines, but I'll narrow it down to these:

"I'm Olaf, and I like warm hugs."

"Oh, look at that. I've been impaled."

"Love is putting someone else's needs before yours."

"Some people are worth melting for."

"I just thought of one thing that's permanent. Love."

"I love happy endings. I mean, I presume we're done, or is this 'putting us in mortal danger' situation going to be a regular thing?"

brOTP: Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Sven.

OTP: Just happiness.

nOTP: Anna or Elsa.

Random headcanon: Having been created by Elsa and Anna, he's technically their closest living relative, so until Anna and Kristoff have a child, Olaf will be the legal heir to the throne of Arendelle.

Unpopular opinion: I don't think I have one.

Song I associate with them: "In Summer"

"When I Am Older" is fine too, but I like his first song better.

Favorite pictures of them:

Kristoff

Favorite thing about them: Like Olaf (though in a different way), he's a likable character in general. Strong, smart, and down-to-earth, yet quirky and funny, with a nice character arc of becoming less misanthropic and learning to love Anna, and then of course there's his steadfast, selfless devotion to her by the end of the first film and throughout the sequel.

Least favorite thing about them: His belief that all men eat their boogers. But more seriously, I do think his romance with Anna in the first film is a little underdeveloped. I'm glad the sequel reveals that they don't actually become engaged until three years later.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I have some Scandinavian DNA.

*I sometimes think animals are better than people.

*I don't care for uncomfortable formal clothes.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm female.

*I wasn't raised by trolls.

*I've never harvested ice.

Favorite line:

From the first film, his snarky dialogue with Anna about getting engaged to a man she just met.

From the second film, his proposal:

Anna, you are the most extraordinary person I've ever known. I love you with all I am. Will you marry me?"

brOTP: Sven, Olaf, and Elsa.

OTP: Anna.

nOTP: Any member of his troll family.

Random headcanon: He's partly of Northuldra descent. This reconciles the original claims when the first film came out that he was Sámi with the sequel's introduction of Sámi-like people whom he doesn't belong to.

Unpopular opinion: I'm not sure if this is unpopular or just disagreeing with a few loud critics, but Anna's reliance on him in the first film isn't "anti-feminist." The idea that a strong heroine should be able to do everything by herself is nonsense, especially when she's a sheltered princess venturing out into a frozen wilderness and climbing a mountain for the first time.

Song I associate with them:

"Reindeers Are Better Than People"

"Lost in the Woods"

Favorite pictures of them:

@true--north, @the-blue-fairie, @themousefromfantasyland, @superkingofpriderock, @ariel-seagull-wings

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