The Von Trapp Children, Ranked
3 min readJun 27, 2021
- Brigitta. There should not be any dispute over this. Brigitta introduces herself with wit and confidence, complimenting Fraulein Maria on her intelligence and insulting her dress sense, proving that she is a girl willing to give credit where it’s due but not one to stay quiet when she sees wrong being done, in this case in the form of Maria’s hideous dress. Brigitta is feistier and more outspoken than her younger sisters, while also being much more convincing as a real human being than most of her older siblings. She’s also clearly the star performer of the puppet show. Overall, Brigitta is everything a Von Trapp should be.
- Liesl. Liesl is in many ways the young woman you hope Brigitta will grow up to be. Able to conduct intelligent conversations with adults, she is an understanding and loving support to her father and stepmother, and has a fierce independence that sadly many of her damp squibs of siblings lack. She’s also pretty hot. Liesl might well have been the top of this list were it not for her unfortunate desire to have sex with Nazis, which loses her a couple of points.
- Friedrich. One of two Von Trapp boys, Friedrich is a lot less manly than he might’ve been, but it’s not his fault he has to wear shorts all the time. He claims to be “impossible”, but throughout the narrative Maria actually finds him almost entirely possible. He talks a big game but is still scared of thunder. However he has the voice and face of an angel and you get the sense he’s doing his best. As a Von Trapp son, he also has one huge advantage: at least…
