There are no people in the streets, and they soon discover why: Rapunzel’s parents, the King and Queen, have handed down an order that everyone mine a particular mineral. She and her remaining allies climb aboard his balloon, and once they get home, it’s clear that something is very wrong. The others aren’t left to contemplate for long Ulf arrives in a hot air balloon and mimes a message to Rapunzel: Corona is in trouble and needs her help.
Adira simply says that her destiny leads elsewhere, heading off as well. Cass sets off to her destiny, leaving the others to theirs. She tries, as always, to work things out, but Cassandra isn’t having any of it. In the present, Rapunzel retorts that this makes her and Cassandra like sisters, even closer than they thought. In short, Cassandra is the biological daughter of Gothel, cast aside in favor of sundrop Rapunzel. This is what Cassandra saw in “ Rapunzeltopia,” and what has motivated her to turn against her friends. We’re treated to a flashback to Cassandra’s early childhood by way of a ghostly entity within The House of Yesterday’s Tomorrow. After fusing with the Moonstone, she explains that she’s been denied everything her whole life and intends to reclaim it. While only time will tell, “Rapunzel’s Return” is a surprisingly fantastic season premiere.įollowing season two’s epic conclusion, “ Destinies Collide,” we’re dropped right back into the action as Cassandra reveals her true colors (well, really just a lot of blue). However, I had hoped the third and final season would go for a more consistent tone. So far, the Disney Channel follow-up, Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, has been more mixed in quality.
Tangled is one of my favorite Disney movies, featuring gorgeous animation, fantastic music, and interesting, well-developed characters.