31 Unhappily Ever After Disney Illustrations That Show How Characters Would Do If They Lived In The Real World

“As all of them do not particularly have extremely distinct facial features, it is often more about getting a sense of their personality across.”-Jeff Hong

Chelsi

• Published in Disney
• December 26, 2021

Have you ever wished for a happily ever after? Is it because you've seen how Disney movies always portrayed them to be so easily achieved?

The phrase happily ever after has been heavily associated with Disney by both kids and adults. The idea of having no more troubles and living your dream is possible but often times it feels far-fetched.

If you think about it, would the characters in fairytales and cartoons even have a happy ending if they were living in the same reality as you are? Or would they face very dark times?

For years, people have tried to imagine themselves in their shoes but things might not go to plan if it was the opposite. An Artist named Jeff Hong has had clear perceptions of what these characters would face in present times and has illustrated them.

Hong chose different characters and put them in situations people face daily or troubles that exist in this world. It's a little grim as we've always seen them in a prim polished world but it would make you reassess expectations for yourself.

The artist aptly named the exhibition "Unhappily Ever After" and shared it online. Here, you'll see what these characters might become if they're taken out of the Disney context.

1. Ariel would like to retract her statement of wanting to be part of our world

2. Lost boys have lost their homes too

3. dalmatians are currently adopted, please visit your local shelter to find out more information

4. Finding Nemo turns into finding a new home for Nemo

5. The gleam in your eyes is so dangerous to me

6. When the circle of life is cut short because of illegal hunting

7. Breaking news: Robin Hood caught by authorities after months of investigation

8. Rats are real New Yorkers too

9. Save the Polar Bears! Save Queen Elsa!

10. There were times where hard work couldn't even get you justice

11. The huan world is a mess and they can try to take anything down with them

12. We guess Jiminy Cricket found another job

13. Esmeralda trying to run cons just to get through life feels like a con itself

14. Oh bother, Pooh bear doesn't have anywhere to hide his honey anymore

15. The colors of the poker chips feels really far from the colors of the wind

16. Drifting through this life is harder than it seems

17. Mulan's future looks smoggy

18. Ride the subway and come swing by the office

19. It's hard to be fast like a butterfly if the heavy traffic stings like a bee

20. Flying away isn't a trick they teach in a circus

21. This Ohana needs another place to live in

22. It's incredible what this world can throw at you

23. Bambi was too slow to run away from the hunters

24. All of what the zoo's flourescent light touches is yours...for a price

25. This really is a whole new world

26. Beauty and a little botox

27. Mowgli would have to look for the bare necessities

28. Alice in Wonderland wandered too far from what's good

29. Chicken Little is scared of a lot of things but this takes the cake

30. Evil step-family members aren't the only thing evil in this world

31. Humans don't just survive, they discover, they create... they use animals to test cosmetics

Before you think about how unfair it is that you don't get to live out your happily ever like these characters in Disney movies, think about how different our world is from theirs. Although being realistic doesn't mean being skeptical.

They can serve as inspirations for positive goals. They can be motivation on learning to follow your dreams.

Do you think your favorite characters would survive our world? You can leave your thoughts in the comments.

Chelsi