Talk:Rapunzel's Return/@comment-25097798-20190914154222

The way this show handled Eugene's origin story was rather interesting. And I'm saying this cause, as a die-hard fan of the original movie, I had a lot of complaints about the show, mainly how bad they handled some characters and introducing certain elements that were non-existent in the movie. The revelation of his past could have gone way worse, giving no continuity or respect to the vision the creators of the movie had for the character.

It's obvious though that the creators of the show acknowledged that. By making Eugene the lost prince of an abandonded kingdom, they respected both the vision of Greno/Howard and the character himself. He is now a prince, without being a prince... if that makes sense. The Dark Kingdom is destroyed, there's nothing for Eugene to rule, so this revelation is really more of an affirmation of his origins and who his parents are. Therefore, his swashbuckling, thieving persona remains intact, since he's not really a prince of anything.

So yeah, for a show that took a lot of missteps, I'm surprised at how they handled his past. I hope the last season ends on a high note. Let's see what the season 3 premiere will bring. And of course, the reaction of Corona's people to Eugene being a prince is gonna be priceless.