Since its release on June 22nd, Disney/Pixar’s Brave has garnered mixed reviews. Critics expected the much anticipated movie to build on the studio’s already staggering box office record and to bring audiences a leading lady unlike any we’ve seen, as it is Pixar’s first to feature a female protagonist and written and co-directed by a woman, Brenda Chapman. Discussions around Brave’s perceived shortcomings point to botched storytelling opportunities—another princess story, …continue…