If you don't like Disney movies, we probably can't be friends. And I'm not saying that in any kind of I'm-better-than-you sense. It's just that Disney films were an incredibly fundamental part of my childhood, and they helped me grow into the adult I am today. That might sound cheesy, but it's simple fact. So if you don't like these films, then you probably won't like me.

But it's okay because I know this great big world of ours is full of kindred spirits. The ones who can sing every Disney song by heart, whose daily conversations are 50% Disney quotes, and who still have least one Disney-themed toy from their childhood displayed in a prominent place in their home (mine is a stuffed Cheshire cat). Sorry, not sorry. It's how we Disney nerds roll.

One of the best things about Disney films is how they are appropriate for all ages, but not only in the sense that they're G-rated. At the core of these movies lies timeless stories with ageless themes of love, longing, family, community, good, evil, and redemption. This same subject matter is covered by humanity's greatest writers, from Shakespeare all the way to Stephen King, so if you think Disney films are just for kids simply because they're animated, you might want to think again.

Sometimes, in fact, the older you get, the more there is to love about them. Here are 30 hilarious memes guaranteed to change the way you look at Disney movies.

30 The Little Weasley

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Right now, we are all living in the Golden Age of the Fandom. According to the Urban Dictionary, a fandom is "the community that surrounds a TV show/movie/book, etc," and with the proliferation of the internet and social media, fans now have more opportunities than ever before to connect with fellow fans. With things like fan fiction, shipping, and shared universes, the possibilities are endless. You might even start to see things a little differently.

For example, did you ever wonder if there isn't a deeper reason Ariel is obsessed with the human world? Perhaps she's haunted by deep, barely remembered memories of the Burrow, and she secretly longs to return to her real family in the wizarding world. Maybe if she hadn't gotten side-tracked by that prince as soon as she turned human, the movie would've had a completely different ending. Can't you just picture Ariel's Patronus?

29 Girl Boss

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Disney princesses historically have been designed to represent society's idea of the ideal woman. What that was depends on the time period in question. Most of Disney's princesses are based on much older fairy tales (from Hans Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm, etc.) and so are fair, kind, and passive. If they're very lucky, they might also get to be clever, but not always. Usually, they're too busy fainting or throwing themselves on their bed and sobbing.

But in the end, thanks to their pure-heartedness, they usually win the prince of their dreams. 

It took awhile for Disney princesses to exhibit the kind of qualities that modern audiences wanted from their heroines: independence, strength, and ambitions beyond simply earning their M.R.S. degree. Which is probably why it's so much fun to go back and picture those early princesses with a touch more contemporary sass.

28 Arabian Nights

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If you've grown up with cartoons, you accept a lot of weird stuff as being matter-of-fact truth. Animals that can talk and sing and drive cars and even own other animals as pets (looking at you, Mickey and Pluto) are commonplace. We also have characters that don't wear pants but are only embarrassed if they're also without a shirt (looking at you, Donald). And how about the fact that basically everybody only has four fingers?

Disney's Aladdin has a few weird things in it, too. For example, in the scene where we're introduced to Aladdin and Abu, it goes from breakfast to bedtime in the course of a three-minute song. Jasmine can't go outside the palace walls because the outside world is dangerous, but her pet tiger is perfectly fine. And Al, buddy, have you checked your chest lately? Oh well, at least you've got all five fingers.

27 Emotional Scars

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The Silent Generation had Bambi's mom. The Baby Boomers had Old Yeller. Gen X had Artax and Antie. And for us Millennials, it was Mufasa. Each generation has had their gut-wrenching fictional animal eliminations that were oh so much more than they seemed on the surface (and no, I'm not crying just from writing this list; YOU'RE crying just from writing this list).

This meme is funny at first glance, but less so if you think about it too much.

It's really Mufasa's fault. If he'd explained to Simba what event would have to occur in order for him to ascend to the throne (in plainer terms than "the sun will set on my time here"), we all know he never would've wanted to become king. But hey, at least this way, we got a catchy song out of the deal.

26 Occam's Razor

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Remember that scene in Jumanji when Robin Williams' character emerges from the board game for the first time in 30-odd years and (appropriately) looks like a hairy, crazed jungle man? Yeah, that's not the look Disney was going for in their adaptation of Tarzan. But to be fair, Lord Greystoke has always been bare-faced, even as far back as the silent Tarzan films of the Roaring Twenties.

So how is this possible? Does the Dollar Shave Club deliver to the African jungle? Perhaps his facial hair fell out after a bout of jungle lice? Or the simplest theory is that he just can't grow a beard even if he wanted to. Try Googling "how to grow facial hair," and you'll see that many people are in that same boat.

25 Judging You

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As far as Disney villains go, Claude Frollo is kind of an odd duck. Usually, they have clear motives of personal gain: Scar wants to be King of the Pridelands, Ursula wants to be Queen of the Sea, Jafar wants to be Sultan, etc.

But Frollo wants to destroy a race.

Really, when it comes down to it, there's no other way to put it. He wants to rid France of the gypsies because he believes them to all be thieves, cutthroats, and scoundrels of the very worst type. So while his methods are abhorrent, his motives are pure (I know it's a stretch, but work with me here). Of course, he's also a creepy, possessive stalker of an underage girl (in the book, Esmeralda is only 16, just saying), and that's the kind of thing that makes it a bit harder to proclaim yourself a hero.

24 Poor Unfortunate Souls

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I have two favorite Disney villains: the Queen of Hearts and Ursula, and when you put them side by side, I guess you could say I have a type (as far as villains go). Both are ruthless, powerful, alpha women who know how to get what they want. But whereas the Queen of Hearts mostly accomplishes this through bloodshed, Ursula manipulates her prey into doing her bidding. When you really think about it, is she actually all that bad? I mean, is it really her fault if everyone signs that contract without even reading it? She just gave people what they wanted and then repossessed it if they fell behind on their bills. It's all perfectly legal. She's basically just like a credit card company. Okay, maybe she is evil.

23 I Got 99 Problems

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When it comes to the problems of Disney protagonists, it's tough to compete with Quasimodo. First off, his mother was slain, and he was almost drowned. Then he was forced to live with the perpetrator, who unsurprisingly, is also abusive to his ward. But thanks to his deformity, Quasi gets no sympathy from society either.

He's basically unwanted and unloved by everyone in the world.

Then there's Princess Jasmine, who lives the cushy life of the 1%. Arranged marriage has always been the fate of the world's royalty, perhaps as a way of balancing the fact that they get the best of everything else. I'm pretty sure Quasimodo would give anything to trade for Jasmine's problems, but then, nice guy that he is, he'd feel terrible for her and trade right back.

22 Just A Small Town Girl

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According to the Pew Research Center, 40% of adults spend their entire lives living in the place they were born. What does that mean for an animated Disney character? Nothing at all, but it does go to show that sometimes home is where the heart is. Belle dreamed of "adventure in the great wide somewhere," but once she married the prince next door, we're left at the end of the movie assuming that they settled down and lived happily ever after. And I, for one, choose to believe that they did. But why should happily ever after and adventure in the great wide somewhere be mutually exclusive? Especially after she married into money, who says Belle didn't travel to every corner of the world? If she had an Instagram account, I bet it would all be #travelgram.

21 Sing-A-Long

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When you think of the characteristics that generally comprise a Disney film, song is probably one of the first things to come to mind. Disney movies are renowned for both their scores and their musical numbers. Think of songs like "Part of Your World," "Friend Like Me," "Hakuna Matata," and so many others; they're so sing-a-long-able, if you'll allow me to make up a term for it.

Strike up one of these songs in a random location, and I'd be willing to bet money that at least one person would join you.

There's just one main difference between the Disney characters who sing the song and the rest of us: Disney chooses individuals with exemplary vocal talents, and most of the rest of us are... well, not at that level. But that's okay because I'm still going to sing like no one's listening.

20 Hide Ya Kids, Hide Ya Wife

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Peter Pan is the spirit of childhood personified. The boy who never grew up, the one for whom magic becomes real and adventure is a daily occurrence. But he also exhibits a child's selfishness, arrogance, and short-sightedness. And because of this, he's pretty literally a parent's worst nightmare. Sneaking into your child's room, spiriting them away in the middle of the night, and tempting them to stay with him forever. Over the years, lots of people have seen how this Peter Pan pattern is actually really messed up, which is why the Pan makes such a natural villain in shows like Once Upon a Time or books like The Child Thief. Turns out that innocent little boy's face hides sinister intentions. No wonder his shadow tried to escape.

19 I Sea What You Did There

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The name Moana makes sense for her character since the sea is basically her spirit animal (if the sea can be a spirit animal). But what doesn't makes sense is why Chief Tui named his only child after the thing he fears most: the ocean. The ultra overprotective parent is a very useful storytelling tool (albeit a tired one in my opinion, but I digress). In Disney films alone, you've got the Sultan refusing to let Jasmine outside, Mother Gothel keeping Rapunzel locked in her tower, and Chief Tui zealously hoarding his people together on their island. Of course, they all have very logical reasons for doing these things, and it also presents a very easy character arc when the sheltered child finally emerges to confront a world that was not as they dreamed it would be.

18 Stranger Danger

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Hey, another child excessively sheltered by overprotective guardians...oh, never mind. Sleeping Beauty, as her name suggests, is the most passive of all the Disney princesses.

Aurora really doesn't do one single thing for herself in the whole movie.

She's given gifts of song and beauty, she's pursued by a prince, she's lured to the spinning wheel, she's put to sleep, and she's woken by a kiss. For all we know, talking to Prince Phillip (even though she initially tells him no, but that's a whole other issue) might be the first quasi-decision she's ever made for herself in her entire 16 years of life. Okay, so she did abandon her safety protocols at the first sign of that perfect smile, so maybe we'll just give her a C+ on this one.

17 Speak Up

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As you remember, in the original Toy Story, the disturbed neighbor boy Sid was fond of dismembering and splicing together toys like a miniature Dr. Moreau. In order to stop him, the toys concoct a scheme to scare the bejebus out of him, which ends with Woody telling him to "play nice." It's the perfect plan, really. The toys can stop living in fear, and because Sid seemed only questionably mentally stable to begin with, no adult would believe him.

He might even get sent to therapy, which honestly is probably the best thing for him.

So in all the subsequent times Woody and friends are in danger, why didn't they ever speak up again? Maybe it's one of those "loss of innocence" things where adults wouldn't be able to hear them even if they tried? Whatever the reason, I'm just glad it all turned out okay in the end.

16 Intellectual Equals

Not to be a jerk, but it's a good thing both Ariel and Prince Eric are really pretty because neither of them seem to be particularly loaded in the brains department. We've already discussed how Ariel allowed herself to be manipulated by Ursula and signed away her soul without even reading the fine print. And okay, maybe Eric is just being a nice guy when he happens to find Ariel on the beach dressed in nothing but old canvas and invites her to stay at the palace, no questions asked. Maybe it would be rude to just put her up in a hotel? But then there's the glaring issue of why neither of them thought of having Ariel simply write down everything she needed to say. I guess in that sense, they are a match made in heaven.

15 Let It Go

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If I had to hand out the award for Disney Song Most Likely To Get Stuck In Your Head, I'd give it to "Do You Want to Build a Snowman." And since Frozen's release in 2013, people have been throwing the refrain around every time it snows, which means it's now about as clever as that excruciating "see you next year" joke said umpteen times every New Years Eve. But I think the reason the line has such super glue-like staying power is because of how badly Anna wanted it.

Building a snowman with Elsa was basically her holy grail, her white whale.

So what happened? Elsa finally emerged from her exile and solo built a magic snowman. Just for that, she probably owes Anna like seven million make-up snowmen.

14 Oh My Goth

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*cough* Another overprotective parent! *cough*

A big part of what makes Finding Nemo such a heartwarming film (after, of course, it traumatized us for life with the whole barracuda part in the beginning) is that little Nemo learns he's not helpless out in the big wide world. He makes friends, he contributes to the group's efforts, and he even learns that he's capable of looking out for himself despite his physical limitations. Helicopter parents who show this film to their kids probably don't even realize the irony. But it's a good thing the film ended where it did, because things almost assuredly got a lot less heartwarming once Nemo hit his teenage years. He likely just spent a lot of time in his room painting his fins black and listening to Jimmy Eat Walrus.

13 Best Bros

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When the Genie sings "You ain't never had a friend like me," we get the feeling he really means it. Of course, there's the obvious surface meaning, where Aladdin has literally never had a friend before who possessed the magical powers to grant him 75 golden camels. But there's a deeper meaning to the Genie's song that maybe he wasn't even aware of at first. Even though they don't always get along,

Aladdin and the Genie eventually become best friends.

Aladdin sets the Genie free at the end of the movie, but if you've seen The Return of Jafar, you know he comes back to the palace to live with his bestie. And it doesn't take a great stretch of the imagination to picture him at that sacred best friend duty of lending an ear when his pal has a disagreement with his SO.

12 Under The Sea

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I know I've complained about most of the Disney parents being too overprotective, but Pinocchio is one where I think the parent wasn't nearly protective enough. Despite Pinocchio's painfully obvious naiveté, Geppetto sends the little puppet out in to the world without any sort of warning against smoking or drinking or running off with giant talking foxes. And he's such a pure-hearted kid that it would never occur to him that someone would wish him harm. Even though he eventually learns that the world is a dangerous place, it doesn't stop him from bravely facing Monstro to save his father. Perhaps the reason he appeared to drown after his encounter with the whale is because he was already a real boy on the inside. The Blue Fairy just made it official on the outside.

11 Whistle While You Work

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One of the reasons the movie Enchanted was so funny was because it took time to parody the many princess movies that Disney had released before it. Everyone knows there's a definite stereotype: beautiful girls who are likely a bit naive, who can talk to woodland creatures, who have a wicked stepmother, and who take great joy in housework.

Snow White was the first, and she pretty much set the blueprint.

After fleeing from the Wicked Queen, she wandered lost in the woods until she arrived at the dwarves' cottage. Does she pause to consider what the consequences might be if she trespasses into the house of strange men who live in the middle of nowhere? Of course not. Putting a Disney princess in a dirty house is like setting a watermelon in front of Gallagher. It doesn't take a genius to guess what's gonna happen next.