Kelcie Mattson is a Senior Features author at Collider. Based in the Midwest, she also contributes Lists, reviews, and television recaps. A lifelong fan of niche sci-fi, epic fantasy, Final Girl ...

Walk into any children's store, and cartoon princesses dominate aisles — ladies with lush tiara-crowned hair and enormous eyes adorn lunch boxes, backpacks, clothing, and toothbrushes. Their ...