The Princess Review: Joey King Tosses Fairy-Tale Values and Male-Dominated Tropes Out the Window. What’s in this? asks
Joey King’s Princess in The Princess, a bloody take on the familiar fairy tale from Hulu. Death, replies her father (John
Cusack). It’s an honest answer, and one that sets the tone for this action-packed series debut from creators Nancy Cohen and
Jordan Goldberg. The Princess is Hulu’s bloody, feminist new fantasy thriller and I am here for it. The Princess Review:
Joey King Tosses Fairy-Tale Values and Male-Dominated Tropes Out the Window—The Heroine Rescues Herself—This new Hulu
original, set in medieval Germany, tackles fairy tale tropes head on. Against all odds, the plucky princess—who relies on her wits
and skills to defeat foes rather than the men who control her fate—is a welcome breath of fresh air against so many versions
account even claimed to have seen them getting close at a party in West Hollywood. The pair confirmed their
these expectations around that you feel a little lightheaded as you watch her pull it off. While she lacks some of the Disney-
fied polish and maturity found in other adaptations like Brave or Enchanted, she compensates with heart, humor, and an