When Gothel is tricked into returning to the tower, she is stuck there forever, as she had been lying to everyone throughout the entire movie (for instance, telling Rapunzel that she was abandoned by her parents, when she kidnapped her, or her lies that started the feud.) It is implied she soon starves to death. Rapunzel was honest the whole time, so she is able to leave. Karmic Death: Gothel curses the tower so that no one with a lying heart can ever escape.Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Penelope's father is extremely stern, but really does love his daughter.Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons: In no way are there dragons in the original fairy tale, but Penelope and her father Hugo serve to advance the story rather than act as distractions.Hoist by His Own Petard: See Karmic Death.Penelope's father is played by David Kaye.Hey, It's That Voice!: Anjelica Huston plays Gothel, and Cree Summer voices Penelope.It's only when she starts to falsely suspect Rapunzel's dishonesty that she turns Rapunzel's room into a tower. Gothel keeps Rapunzel as a servant in a pretty spacey manor concealed by a magic wall. Graceful Ladies Like Purple: Rapunzel ad the masquerade.Furry Confusion: Talking dragons, weasels, rabbits.Why does the climax focus on the importance of honesty so much? This is meant to fix the moral found in the original story, in that Rapunzel is punished after accidentally confessing the truth to the witch about the prince visiting her, implying that it is good to lie. Oh, and she doesn't give a damn that it started a whole feud. Evil Is Petty: Gothel kidnapped baby Rapunzel for no other reason than out of spite for her ex marrying and having a child with another woman.Wicked Weasel: Gothel has Otto, a nasty talking weasel.Dojikko: Penelope, whose big tail and untrained fire and strength can jump up at the worst times (and yet often conveniently work out for the plot).

Disneyfication: Even before Disney made their version.

Cool Crown: Rapunzel gets an ornate one, of gold molded in lots of curls.

Cool Big Sis: Barbie at the beginning, who tells this version of Rapunzel to motivate Kelly out of an artist's block.It is later revealed that she is actually a princess, and Gothel kidnapped her as to get revenge on her father. Gothel is borderline abusive towards her, reminding her daily that nobody loved or wanted her. Cinderella Circumstances: Rapunzel is raised as Gothel's servant.Acrophobic Bird: Penelope, still being a young dragon, is a little rusty at very high heights.She's not even so lenient as to let Rapunzel address her as anything but 'milady.' Abusive Parents: Gothel fits the emotionally abusive type to a T.

Tropes used in Barbie as Rapunzel include:

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