 Flynn has ultimately divided film critics , garnering a mixed reception . While some reviewers enjoyed the character 's refreshing humor , rebelliousness and sarcasm in comparison to traditional Disney princes , others found his personality to be annoying and obnoxious , while panning his narration . Additionally , Flynn has also been strongly accused of being a marketing tool exploited by Disney to attract a larger male audience to Tangled . However , both the character 's romantic comedy @-@ esque relationship with Rapunzel and Levi 's vocal performance have received widespread acclaim . Flynn is also considered to be among the most appealing Disney heroes by Vanity Fair , E ! and Cosmopolitan . 
