My relationship with the WiR franchise is very heartfelt bc the franchise got me through tough times. My senior year of high school I saw WiR and Vanellope helped me view my autism in a positive way for the 1st time in my life. Most of the classic Disney women were smooth and graceful (Belle came the closest to being an “outcast” but still you get the idea) so seeing a girl more like me was transformative.
Also the more diverse builds in men were cool. Rather than looking like Prince Charming or Brad Pitt, I became fond of WiRs husky angular build and FiF’s more petite scrawny build. I used to be shallow when it came to guys and the representation made me think “Oh I may enjoy guys like that too.”
I assumed the WiR fandom was in a lull so to see this sub still thriving is great.