Talk:Disney Princess/@comment-25056254-20140528162536/@comment-1416077-20140530021113

Not quite; Rapunzel (in 3d) is one of the most expressive princesses, with a highly expressive face; it is these different expressions that mark the "different versions" mentioned in different scenes.

In her 2d conversion, by necessity, she is less expressive, so it might appear that she is altered, when this is not really the case.

As a concrete example, the image in this particular thread's original post (the pic that includes Merida) has two images that appear similar, but on closer inspection are very different; lighting, angle of the body in relation to the head, skin tone... in the 3d side, she seems flirty, with a slightly half-mischievous smile, while the 2d side is more static, smiling in general without a trace of mischief visible.

Likewise, the post above this one shows Rapunzel 3d as a driven, forceful artist, while the 2d version is a plain-vanilla glamour walk... in different lighting. Since the emotions are completely at odds, the expressions don't match, but it is still clearly the same character; except for the 3d/2d conversion, there is no redesign to the character.