Fridge / Tangled: The Series

Fridge Brilliance

• After a third or fourth time watching, the purpose of those spikes becomes apparent: they're thorns... only on a larger scale. To further elaborate, if the healing power of the sun came in the form of a flower, then those spikes could possibly act as thorns.
• It makes total sense that the king is having problems with parenting and being overprotective of Rapunzel; he has no experience actually being a parent. He has no idea of what what situations she can handle herself and what she can't, or what the line between protecting your kid and stifling them is. Plus 18 years of fear and stress over the fact that you failed to protect your kid and have no idea where they are and if you'll ever see them again is going to cloud even the nicest person's judgement. Presumably this is something he's going to have to work on during the series.
• Of course Cassandra knew something was up when the "guards" showed up at the coronation. As the daughter of the Captain of the Guard, and a royal handmaiden, she's probably familiar with EVERYONE who works in the castle. Spotting an unfamiliar face would be a simple matter for her.
• In Rapunzel and the Lost Lagoon, Rapunzel says something is "so white it practically had a sound", implying she has synesthesia. Who does that remind one of?
  Eugene: Overall, it just smells like the color brown.
• Rapunzel receiving a journal from Arianna is rather fitting when one bears in mind that in the movie, she always wondered "When will my life begin?" Well now that it's begun, what better time than now to give her a journal to record her newly-begun life?
• Fridge-Heartwarming for "Fitzherbert PI": Why did Rapunzel add Arianna to her portrait? It's three-fold. It gives Arianna a second chance to have a good portrait that truly defines what makes her special (being a good mother), and that alone defines what makes Rapunzel special (her kindness). And the third fold? The portrait also defines what made them both special: that despite being separated for 18 years, mother and daughter found each other again.
  • Also in the same episode, Eugene's ability to read criminals explains how he first guessed right where Rapunzel hid his satchel, not to mention his figuring that Gothel and the Stabbington Brothers were connected.
• Pascal's backstory. He was placed on a lily pad and floated downstream by his mother to escape an attacker, eventually finding his way into the loving care of a princess. Sound familiar? In the Bible, Moses receives a directive from God to institute the Passover feast, which celebrates the Israelites being spared God's final judgment on Egypt—a judgment intended to punish Egypt for killing all those baby boys when Moses was born. As it so happens, the given name Pascal means "Passover."
• Also from the same episode as the above one, it explains so many things about Rapunzel's childhood.
  • If you recall the song "Mother Knows Best", what's one of the dangers and evils of the world Gothel mentioned before? Snakes. Seeing that snake try to attack Pascal was part of what cemented Rapunzel's belief that the world was a dark and cruel place like her "mother" said.
  • It's Fridge-Heartwarming to know Rapunzel's magical hair wasn't entirely wasted on restoring Gothel's youth all those years. She knows it can be used to heal sickness or injuries because she tried it on Pascal. That might also be why Tangled shows Pascal nodding at Eugene when Rapunzel wraps his injured hand in her hair and sings the healing incantation. He knows it works from personal experience.
  • In a small way, Rapunzel shared her lifestyle with Pascal: both were young when they first came to the tower, and both came to grow up in the tower. But while Rapunzel was too young to remember the outside world, Pascal knew there was more good than bad and tried to get Rapunzel to see it.
  • Also, Pascal's backstory outside the tower might partially explain why he's less attached to Gothel and more rebellious towards her rule of staying inside: he’d experienced healthy maternal love, so the abusive, counterfeit version she shows towards Rapunzel didn't fly over his head. Unlike Rapunzel, he had enough experience to know Gothel was bad news. Ergo, he tried to get his mistress to leave.
  • Also, an inverted Fridge Brilliance: All those times playing Hide and Seek with Rapunzel gave Pascal the practice he needed to hide from and evade the snake that was chasing him.
  • Pascal's revival by Rapunzel's hair adds a layer to most likely why Rapunzel always had him hide whenever Mother Gothel visited. In addition to Pascal being a creature from the outside, Rapunzel would likely have had to explain why the chameleon was sticking to her side and thereby admit that she allowed someone other than Gothel benefit from her hair's power.
• In the same episode, we see that Rapunzel and Flynn managed to escape the tower after Gothel's death using the secret passage she had opened then.
• After watching "The Way of the Willow", it becomes obvious why Arianna is more tolerant of Eugene than Frederick: it's because of her sister. She's dealt with someone far more irresponsible than the former thief, someone less grounded. The difference is, Eugene does listen, and he's relatively humbler. What cements Arianna's open-mindedness is how Eugene tried to return the ring he stole from her back when he was a thief, a responsible act.
• At the end of "The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth" Fredric was surprisingly not as upset to the point of announcing more restrictions as when Rapunzel went out of Corona in the pilot movie. This is likely because the Captain covered for her absence before she entered the room he is in, so that's all the assurance he needed.
• In "Painter's Block", it's easy to blame Rapunzel for trusting a strange, creepy lady despite what she went through with Gothel, who is no different, but this lapse of judgement is because of how desperate she is to seek a break from the difficult things she went through in "Queen For A Day".
• Gothel calling Rapunzel "flower" as a Term Of Endangerment throughout the film takes on a whole new meaning in "The Alchemist Returns"—Varian discovers Rapunzel is the Sundrop.
• In regards to season 2, it's ironic that Stalyan refers to Eugene as "Flynn Rider". She may be the less innocent of the two when compared to Rapunzel, yet her referring to him as "Rider" reflects a certain naïvete of her own that she hasn't grown out of ever since he left her at the altar. Whereas Rapunzel calling Eugene by his real name represents how she knows and loves him, warts and all.
• "Freebird" shows the different approaches of Rapunzel and Cassandra. Rapunzel gave up the last magic egg to change Cassandra so she wouldn't be doomed to go bird-brained, an act of Friendship. Cassandra destroyed the magic teapot so no one else would suffer Rapunzel's fate, an act of Justice. However, it also foreshadows their fates in "Destinies Collide". Rapunzel's sacrifice was an act of kindness, like the Magic Golden Flower. Cassandra's breaking of the teapot was an act of destruction, like the Moonstone...
• "Keeper of the Spire" reveals that Calliope is really an apprentice rather than the true keeper. In her former life, she was a circus performer (if not a good one). This would explain why Calliope made such a big entrance when first introduced, and why she keeps taking credit for what others do: as a performer, she makes it her business to put on good presentation and she lives for the spotlight.
• The Moonstone song of death is rather short compared to the Sundrop song of healing. This actually makes sense. It takes time and effort for wounds (both physical and mental) to heal, but it takes very little time to take away/destroy life.
• Hookhand being derisive of Hookfoot's dream was hinted as far back as the movie, when he snarled to Eugene "Your dream stinks". While Eugene's dream was selfish when compared to Rapunzel's relatively pure dream of seeing the lanterns, that was no real reason to demean Eugene's dream of simply pursuing riches and achieving a prosperous life.
  • Come to think of it, what makes Rapunzel's dream so special when compared to Hookfoot or Eugene's dreams? Simple. Rapunzel's dream may sound simple, but not only is it a pure endeavor, it's also within reason. The way Hookhand saw it, his brother being a one-footed dancer didn't seem likely, and a wanted man like Eugene was way in over his head trying to gain untold wealth.
    • On that note, Hookhand trying to be a one-handed piano player is also impossible on paper. But that makes it all the more hypocritical. He's so caught up in making fun of Hookfoot's dream that it doesn't occur to him how unattainable his own dream was.
• "You're Kidding Me" shows Rapunzel and Eugene to respectively be gentle and strict. This makes sense when one bears in mind they are projecting how they believe they should've been raised. Rapunzel was raised with an abusive surrogate mother and is trying to give the kids the kindly mother figure she never had (until she met her real mother). Eugene grew up an orphan with no real parents to give him guidance and is trying to set boundaries he believes he needed as a boy.
  • Lance and Cassandra's kid personalities make sense: Adult Lance may be strong and boastful, but he hides a heart of gold deep down. Adult Cassandra only listens to either herself or a higher authority, such as the King or the Captain.
  • Also, Eugene's strict parenting approach may have been shaped before-hand: he's spent time with the thief children Red and Angry. They've unintentionally taught him what children are like when they have no boundaries.
• With Cassandra being revealed to have been a Bratty Half-Pint as a child, the Captain's strict parenting would be a perfect fit in straightening out her attitude.
  • Season 3 reveals that her tendency to obey a higher authority (like the Captain) stems from her seeking for approval from her negligent mother, Gothel.
• One would think King Edmund did a great disservice by leaving his son alone to fend for himself in Corona, believing he was a orphan peasant. But then, it dawns: King Edmund is Gothel's foil. If he had opted to keep Eugene in the Dark Kingdom and if Eugene had survived such a place, he would've lived out a life of isolation, having an unhealthy relationship where his brooding father was his only friend. Ultimately, King Edmund did Eugene a favor by granting him not only a chance at life, but freedom.
  • This also makes Eugene a foil to Rapunzel. She's the lost Princess of Corona, he's the lost Prince of the Dark Kingdom. She grew up living the aforementioned life Eugene would've lived, he lived his life free from that fate. Her mother survived because of the Magic Golden Flower, and his died because of the Moonstone.
• King Edmund tells a story of the Moonstone, and it's remarkably parallel to the Magic Golden Flower story. Guess it's apparent where Eugene got his story-telling skills now.
  • Also, it becomes prophetic when Eugene said his story of "poor orphan Eugene" was a downer.
• Cassandra being Gothel's daughter was foreshadowed in "Waiting in the Wings". The song is full of acting terms, such as "cue" or "center stage". And as we know, Gothel is the most theatrical character we know (or knew, before she died).
  • It also works on a meta sense, as Cassandra's voice-actress (Eden Espinosa) originally auditioned for Rapunzel in the movie, but was passed over for Mandy Moore. She tried again for the role of Elsa in 'Frozen', but again missed out. Suddenly all her remarks about "Rapunzel" taking what should have been hers, how she was left 'waiting in the wings', and 'it's always someone else who sings'... it all suddenly makes a lot more sense.
• Fittingly, Cassandra being Gothel's daughter explains why Cass is so bottled up with her feelings. Any expression of disappointment or sadness would've been shot down by her mother. Rapunzel might've gotten the same treatment, but what sets her apart is that she had Pascal to safely express her feelings without fear of being criticized. On so many levels, Cass is what Rapunzel could've been.
• "Rapunzel's Return" makes a meaningful reprise of the Reverse Incantation when she frees Quirin. She makes the amber "wither and decay". She "end(s) this destiny" where Quirin was fated to be stuck in the amber, and ultimately sets him free.
  • Oddly enough, it also marks she sets Varian free from his fate as an irredeemable villain.
  • In retrospect it makes sense that Varian played such a vital role in the Separatists of Saporias' coup d'état. While clever, there's no way Andrew could have pulled off something like that on his own. Whereas Varian proved himself a skilled tactician back in the season 1 finale.
• It may have seemed sudden, but after everything Rapunzel went through in the latter part of Season 2, especially Cass's betrayal, being able to convince Varian to make a Heel–Face Turn and finally keeping her promise to him may have been one of the few things that could give her her confidence back.
• "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" has a fridge-awesome. Rapunzel refusing Creighton's help may seem like a case of being too stubborn to recognize the werewolf is (possibly) too dangerous not to slay. Then one remembers what Rapunzel used to be like before she left her tower, and the entire situation looks very impressive. Instead of trusting Creighton's judgement on face value, she goes with her decision to deal with the werewolf problem diplomatically and try curing the werewolf. She's come a long way from that sheltered girl in the tower.
  • It also indicates her character development from "Painter's Block". Back then, she was vulnerable to the temptations to let others decide for her, out of fear that her gut feelings and choices were be "the wrong [ones]". But instead of shying away from that fear, she trusts her instinct that whoever the werewolf is, they deserve the benefit of the doubt as one of her subjects.
• "No Time like the Past":
  • Fridge-Heartwarming: Rapunzel convinces Eugene to save Lance when he calls him out on his "Every man for himself" mentality. Bear in mind, she's in one of the adolescent Stabbington Brothers' body at the moment. From Eugene's viewpoint, he's seeing that even the Stabbington brothers have standards on who to abandon or stay loyal to.
  • It might also explain why the Close-Enough Timeline that resulted involves Eugene being more optimistic about the chances of Cassandra reforming. The Stabbington brothers are pretty much the most villainous people he knows (not having met Mother Gothel yet). If even they can have a good side, why can't a Fallen Hero come back to the light?
• In "Beginnings", one momentarily wonders why Post-Tower Rapunzel (who grew up afraid of "ruffians, thugs and men with pointy teeth") would bring a snarling, slathering wolf to the cute critters competition. Then one remembers that around that time, she had learned that the person who planted those fears (Mother Gothel) had been lying about the outside world to her. For all she knows, the wolf was just as misunderstood as the Snuggly Duckling Thugs. So of course she would give the wolf the benefit of the doubt!
• In "The King and Queen of Hearts", where did the rumor of King Fredric and Queen Arianna drifting apart come from? Lance of course. Between him and Eugene, it's him who can't keep his mouth shut and he tends to exaggerate situations.
• In "Be Very Afraid", at the beginning of the episode, Feldspar is notably unforgiving towards Varian, despite the latter's reformation. Come to think about it, it's not out of character for Feldspar to hold a grudge against someone: he (understandably) refused to give Eugene a job at his shoe shop on the basis that he robbed the shoe cobbler a year prior in "Fitzherbert P.I."
• In "Islands Apart", the glimpse of Cassandra we get speaks of nothing but bad things. Most importantly that Cass seems significantly paler than before. As if she were sick....or dying. She isn't meant to carry the power of the Moon, so it is affecting her negatively. Doing what it does best- "changing destiny" by breaking "earthly chains" and setting Cassandra's soul free......
• "A Tale of Two Sisters": Gothel told Cassandra the music box was meant to remind her of her "dear, sweet" mother and the love she has for her. Granted it's a lie, it takes a while to connect two and two and realize something: the music box does represent the "love" she has for Cassandra. Bear in mind, like all abusive parents, Gothel's love is conditional and 'comes with strings'. Her love is like a music box, Cassandra needs to keep winding it (with favors) in order to receive affection.
  • Come to think of it, she's not the only one. In a way, Rapunzel also had a music box she continually had to keep winding again and again in order to keep receiving Mother Gothel's affection: her Healing Incantation.
  • Also, Cassandra's music box breaking is also symbolic of Gothel's very conditional affection for her daughter. Cassandra accidentally breaks it when her mother cuts the bridge, prompted when she nearly gave her mother away to the guards. True to her character, Gothel's "love" for Cass is (for lack of better words) fragile to the point that it "broke" the instant her daughter inconvenienced her.
• In "Flynnposter", Varian is notably irritable whenever Lance tries to mess with his experiments. You can't blame him, considering the last time someone tampered with his experiment.
• Throughout the series, whenever Cassandra has something to tell Rapunzel or has a bad gut feeling about someone, it's notably brushed off in one form or another. In Season 3, ironically, the tables are turned. Rapunzel (and everyone else) is trying to convince Cassandra that what she's doing is wrong and her mother Gothel isn't worth avenging. And Cassandra isn't listening.
• "Once a Handmaiden" probably received its title to play with audience expectations, but it potentially makes sense in two ways:
  • Part of the problem throughout Cassandra's arc comes from her former allies treating her as a threat due to her past, yet still seeing her as the well-meaning handmaiden she once was.
  • Cassandra may have taken over Corona now, but she's still very much under Zhan Tiri's manipulation. Despite breaking out of her position under Rapunzel, she's still a handmaiden.
• The Fridge Brilliance for the final episode ties in with the above Fridge, as the title "Plus Est En Vous" hints at three aspects of Cassandra's nature.
  • First, it hints that contrary to the previous episode's title "Once a Handmaiden", there's more to Cassandra than simply being Zhan Tiri's irredeemable "handmaiden". Even after every bridge she's burnt (and we mean every bridge), she eventually came to her senses and recognized having a destiny all her own was never worth sacrificing her friendship with Rapunzel. She and Rapunzel even work together, their friendship proving to be Zhan Tiri's downfall.
  • Second, Cass shows she's not so similar to her mother. Although Cass has let herself become Rapunzel's enemy, when she lost the Moonstone, she makes it clear she knows she doesn't deserve Rapunzel's forgiveness and that she's been in the wrong. In life, Gothel would never admit she was wrong to Rapunzel, even if she had a thousand years to say it.
  • Last, as the episode recap points out, there's Rule of Symbolism where Cassandra wears a green outfit instead of an outfit tinged in red. It shows she's distancing her identity from her biological mother. She's ready to prove that she can be more than an extension of Mother Gothel, but a good person all her own.
• Fridge-Heartwarming: Eugene's proposal in the ending acts as a gorgeous Foil to the very first proposal. The first proposal was only in light of having an easier life, but at the cost that Rapunzel wouldn't have a chance to see the world. What's more, in was in front of so many guests, putting unnecessary pressure on Rapunzel's decision. This proposal respects that Rapunzel has gone on her adventure, and reflects that Eugene has also earned a purpose in life beyond being the princess consort. And best of all, it's in a private outing where Rapunzel can choose to say yes without any pressure.
  • The sweetest part is it takes place at their first date, making it more personal and meaningful, as opposed to an impersonal party where everyone could see.
• It's not an uncommon thing for sequels or series based on a Disney movie to introduce an antagonist that is somehow related to the antagonist of the first movie. Gothel's daughter being an antagonist in the series is not unusual, but the fact that the plot point is done well is unusual.
• Why is Queen Arianna so hopeful that Rapunzel can get through to Cassandra? Varian. In "Secret of the Sundrop", she tried to get through to Varian as his captive, but he rejected her. However, he did end up pulling a Heel–Face Turn, which makes Arianna hope that Cassandra can do the same.
• Varian's hairstripe turning into a snake while he's trapped in Limbo may be for more than just a trollish Red Herring. Snakes tend to represent deception, and what was Varian forced to do in the finale? Trick his own father into thinking he simply polished his helmet, even though he rigged it as precaution. Furthermore, Zhan Tiri hissing like a snake towards Rapunzel at one point implies the Lost Realm has a thing for snakes.
• What does the mix of the colors blue (representing the Moonstone) and yellow (representing the Sundrop) make? Green. Cassandra's motivation for wanting to obtain the Moonstone and the Sundrop is envy towards Rapunzel.
• In "Once a Handmaiden...", Varian wants to use Project Obsidian to destroy Cassandra's... self-esteem. In "Plus Est en Vous", Cassandra does suffer a major Break the Haughty moment after Zhan Tiri takes the Moonstone from her and traps her with Rapunzel.
• Back in "Race to the Spire", Eugene states that he "never forgets", yet he forgives Cassandra in the finale anyway even though she tried to kill him in "Cassandra's Revenge". That's right, it's Forgiven, but Not Forgotten.
• Since Gothel was alive hundreds of years ago, it's only because of the Sundrop keeping her young that it was possible for Cassandra to be born. The carrier of the Moonstone owes her existence to the Sundrop inside Rapunzel.
• Would Cass still have betrayed Rapunzel even if Gothel didn't abandon her on the night she kidnapped the infant princess? The answer is most likely yes, because even if they had been raised together as sisters, Gothel would have still favored Rapunzel over her own daughter. If anything, it would just have made Cass completely justified in turning against her.

Fridge Horror

• Rapunzel isn't ready to run a kingdom. Is she smart? Yes. A fast learner? Yes. Charismatic? Without a doubt. But ready to handle the tribulations of politics, scarce resources and meting out justice? Not exactly there yet.
  • Then perhaps that's part of what the series is exploring, how Rapunzel goes from that sheltered girl in the tower to the leader her people will need someday.
• How would the King react if he knew that he was acting like Gothel, the woman who stole his child, minus the emotional abuse?
  • He was called out on it, and still put her through the same trauma she suffered for nearly two decades anyway.
• How many other Lady Caines are out there, children orphaned thanks to stricter no tolerance laws?
• If Rapunzel's hair hadn't grown back the night before her coronation, the battle against Lady Caine and her cronies might have been less equal.
• It's also a really good thing that Lady Caine didn't know that Rapunzel was a Badass Normal, or she would have definitely incapacitated the Princess.
• Those spikes must have done a number on Rapunzel's mind. If Rapunzel is having nightmares of Mother Gothel since that night, it could get worse to the point that she has hallucinations of her.
• That color Pascal turns when the snake first bit him in the flashback, it's so sickly and pale. Could this be the color he'll turn when he dies someday, even a peaceful one in his sleep?
• Remember Eugene's dream from the movie? He once said he wanted to live rich and alone. What do you think King Edmond has been doing for 25 years? Living out his son's dream.
• Varian has committed treason under one of the sternest rulers Corona has had. It's debatable if his age will factor into sentencing when he gets caught. In any case, you better hope the King fully honors Rapunzel's request to give him special help.
  • It's important to note that as established in "Big Brothers Of Corona", King Fredric does not imprison children, and by extension apply Corona law at it's fullest to children. But, considering it was a young boy who committed four counts high treason, this creates a huge dilemma for Fredric. Clearly, they don't have any laws or provisions that cover juvenile delinquents.
• Cass is sent to a convent when her father and the king learn she sneaked out Rapunzel to see the spikes. Harsh? Depends on how stern the convent women are. Justifiable? Well... if Cass hadn't taken Rapunzel out the night before her coronation, Rapunzel wouldn't have touched the spikes, causing them to grow and her long hair to grow back. So technically the tragedy that happened with Varian and Old Corona being destroyed was caused by Cass. It gets worse when you learn Cass' true nature in the Season 2 finale.
• A tragic case of Fridge-Sadness and What Could Have Been. During a flashback in "Destinies Collide" it's shown King Edmund sent Eugene to an orphanage in Corona in order to protect him. The tragic part is he could have simply entrusted his son to Quirin. Who as we've already seen is a good father. It also means that Eugene and Varian missed out on the chance to have been raised as siblings.
• In "No Time like the Past", child!Varian is notably gloomier than his present, teenage counterpart, aside from licking his lollipop. This opens up the possible theory that his mother passed away around that time, and he's going through depression.
• Cass envied Rapunzel for taking away their mother's attention. Now, she's listening to a mysterious girl who is manipulating her for her powers and convincing her she cannot trust good people. Congratulations, Cass, you're getting the childhood you've always wanted.
  • Cass also wanted to be the master of her own destiny because she was tired of being subservient to the authorities in her life (Rapunzel, the Captain, and her Mother) . Well, now she's stolen the Moonstone and finally taken a hold of her destiny, free to do whatever she wants! Except now she's listening to the Enchanted Girl (who turns out to be Zhan Tiri), and what is Cass doing? Following her orders blindly like a servant would. Nothing's changed.
• Cassandra is in a really bad situation now that the Enchanted Girl is revealed to be Zhan Tiri. Should she learn about the latter's true intentions and try to warn Corona, they'll have good reason to not believe her since she betrayed and attempted to murder the princess and her friends numerous times. Doubly so since she not only essentially helped Zhan Tiri escape, but is willingly going along with her orders.
• Given that Zhan Tiri is the blizzard from "Queen for a Day", her interest in Varian, seen in "Cassandra's Revenge", is put in a completely different light...
• As of "Flynnposter", Cassandra's adoptive father has appointed Eugene to take over his position as Captain of the Guard. If Cassandra disliked Eugene before, how is she going to react upon finding out her own father gave him the position she probably wanted? Assuming she still wanted it at all, especially after her Heel–Face Turn.
• In "Once A Handmaiden", Zhan Tiri traps Cassandra in some of Varian's patented amber, to turn her against her friends, and Cass is shown to still be conscious and lucid during her imprisonment, enough to use her powers to free herself. If that's how the amber always works, then the implications make Quirin's predicament from the end of Season 1 to the start of Season 3 even more disturbing than it already was. Imagine being completely paralyzed and isolated from the rest of society for over a year, fully conscious the whole time and unable to do anything while your teenage son completely lost his mind and was later imprisoned.
• Something to consider after watching the series finale "Plus Est En Vous". When the eclipse reaches its peak, Rapunzel becomes weak while Cass gets stronger since they're the Sundrop and the Moonstone respectively. Imagine a young Rapunzel just going around the tower doing her chores when suddenly, she feels tired and lethargic. And considering all the lies Mother Gothel told her...
• Also from the finale, Cassandra leaves Corona to pursue her destiny. However, prior to this, she had become a wanted criminal. Even if all charges against her were dropped (which, to be fair, they probably were), who's to say her brutal and forceful (not to mention her role in freeing Zhan Tiri) takeover of Corona hadn't been made known elsewhere as well? What if one or more people try to confront her over it? And considering how guilty she was over her misdeeds... would she even be willing to defend herself?
  • Elaborating in this point, what if Feldespar's play, "The triumph of Princess Rapunzel" is played elsewhere? Just imagine Cassandra going through the seven Kingdoms and finding signs of the play with Rapunzel fighting Cassandra as a demon?
• Given that Gothel is much older than she looks, just how many times has she had a child and used them as free household help like Cassandra?

Fridge Logic

• I'm pretty sure it's bothered many people that no one bothered to check up on Varian after the events in "Queen For A Day". While it was his fault that his dad is trapped in amber for tampering with the black rocks when he wasn't supposed to, you'd think that him being the son of an important ally to the king would mean that, when all is said and done that they would at least check his story out. If Varian was too quick to become a villain, then Rapunzel was too quick to give up on helping him and just go straight to depression after the storm blew over.
  • In "The Alchemist Returns", Rapunzel mentioned that she was confused since she hadn't seen him since what happened during the snowstorm. Varian explains that he went into hiding because some people accused him of "attacking" Rapunzel when he came to her for help.
    • And yet she still chose to have an art class instead of looking for him further.
  • Quirin is more to blame than Varian for the experiment going wrong, given that he didn't tell him what he knew about the black rocks and why experimenting on them was a bad idea.

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