>>107320095>You assume it's bad writing because you're a trollI note you have poor reading comprehension, so it doesn't surprise me you're cool with the way they wrote Frosta and used a line of dialogue to justify it.
They say "show not tell" because actions speak louder than words in fiction as well as real life. You can't spend one season establishing a character as an ice queen, then have be a hot-blooded child at the start of the next season. There may be a Freudian excuse spoken by the character, but how often do people really do that?
With no show, it's left completely up to the viewer to believe Frosta. Does she really have two personalities, or is that just how she chooses to interpret things? Is there supposed to be a nuance? Or is this the writers feeding Frosta exposition to get past what must be a jarring change to some viewers.
I don't think it makes much sense. Frosta is not well acquainted with everyone, so why would she drop the mask for them? Because they're also princesses? Arguably, being in higher standing company seems like greater reason to behave in a reserved fashion and reflect well on your kingdom.
So it's bad writing, because as the viewer I have to choose the interpretation that works, but more because the character change trapped the writers in the corner and that dialogue was their only way out. It's not good writing, it's not a good scene, and other people shouldn't emulate it or write characters this way.