The Curse Of Sleeping Beauty Ending Explained

So, About That Sleeping Beauty Ending... Yeah, I Have Thoughts.

Okay, let's be real. We've all seen Sleeping Beauty. Girl pricks finger, naps for a century, prince kisses her, she wakes up. Happy ending! Right? ...Right?

Well, hold on a minute. I'm about to unleash a scorching hot take so controversial, it might just make you spit out your coffee. Are you ready? Here it comes... I think the ending is kinda... weird.

I know, I know! Blasphemy! But hear me out.

A Hundred Years? Seriously?

Firstly, the duration. A hundred years! Can you imagine waking up after being asleep for a century? The world would be unrecognizable. Forget culture shock, it's like waking up on a different planet. Where's my phone charger? What's a TikTok? Does avocado toast still exist? (Please say yes).

Aurora, bless her heart, just kind of...adjusts. She meets Prince Phillip, who, let's be honest, is probably a bit dazed himself after hacking through thorns and dragons. They exchange some pleasantries and BAM! True love.

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think she'd need a lot more therapy than a quick carriage ride to the castle.

The Kiss: Totally Creepy?

Speaking of Prince Phillip, let's talk about the kiss. Now, I know it's "true love's kiss" and all that jazz, but come on! He's kissing a woman who is literally unconscious. In today's world, that's...frowned upon, to put it mildly.

I'm not saying he's a villain. He’s trying to save the day! But maybe, just maybe, he could have tried, I don’t know, waking her up some other way? A rousing rendition of "Hakuna Matata," perhaps? Anything but the whole “kissing a sleeping stranger” routine.

"But it's magic!" you cry. "It's a fairy tale!"

And I hear you. I really do. But even in fairy tales, there's room for a little common sense (and maybe a quick lesson in consent).

What About Maleficent? Over it?

And what about Maleficent? She curses a baby because...she wasn't invited to a party? Petty much? Granted, she's a powerful sorceress, but couldn't she have just sent a strongly worded RSVP? "Regretfully decline due to extreme rudeness."

Okay, okay, she's the villain. She's supposed to be evil. But the ending just kind of glosses over her entire vendetta. Prince Phillip slays her (or her dragon form, anyway), and suddenly, all is forgiven? No awkward family dinners with the former evil queen awkwardly passing the mashed potatoes? Missed opportunity, Disney.

The Real Curse: Lack of Follow-Up

My real issue with the ending is this: we never see the aftermath. What's it like for Aurora to adjust to a completely new world? Does she struggle with anxiety? Does she ever accidentally call a horse a "car"? Does she and Prince Phillip actually have anything in common besides a shared experience of near-death and a really awkward first kiss?

We're left with the impression that everything is perfect, sunshine and rainbows forever. But real life isn't like that, even for royalty. And frankly, I'd be way more interested in a sequel that explores the challenges of being a time-displaced princess trying to navigate the dating scene in the Dark Ages.

So, there you have it. My controversial, potentially sanity-questioning opinion on the ending of Sleeping Beauty. It's not terrible, but it's definitely...unfinished. And maybe, just maybe, it's time for a reboot with a slightly more realistic and less creepy happily ever after.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go check if my phone charger still works. You know, just in case I accidentally fall asleep for a hundred years.