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Oh, Anna. If only there was someone out there who loved you.
— Frozen · 2013
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The line lands as cruelty because for a moment it sounds like sympathy. It is where a Disney prince turns out to be the villain, which the film built on purpose: the filmmakers wanted viewers to think Hans was the answer so the turn would surprise them. Fans quote it as the great fairy-tale rug-pull, and as a cold way to say nobody will save you.
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In context
Spoilers for FrozenShow the scene
Anna has been carried back to Arendelle Castle with her heart freezing, because her sister Elsa struck her with ice on the North Mountain. She begs Prince Hans, whom she thinks is her fiance, for a kiss of true love to save her. Hans steps back and says the line. Then he tells her he never loved her: thirteenth in line in his own kingdom, he planned to marry into a throne and then stage an accident for Elsa. He leaves Anna to freeze, and tells the dignitaries she died in his arms. Santino Fontana voices Hans.
Sources (2)
- Frozen (2013) transcript, Springfield! Springfield!Hans's reveal scene near the endReference checked
- Frozen (2013 film), WikipediaPlot and Writing sectionsReference checked
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