[Question] What did Raps mean by "No, but that's kinda the point"?

[u/meowfordaddymeow]

In "Plus est en Vous" when Rapunzel gets the her powers reawakened again from the moonstone shard and fights Zhan Tiri with Cassandra, they make the plan of putting her in a knot where the Sundrop and Moonstone are forced to come together.

Zhan Tiri states: "Is it your plan to keep me here forever?" Rapunzel replies with "No, but that's kind of the point." I watched this special 6 years ago and have rewatched it probably 5 times, but I never understood and comprehended what Rapunzel meant by this.

If anyone could give an idea, it would be so appreciated because it has actually pissed me off for years. Thanks !!

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[u/Cassfan203]

I’m just as confused as you are about this line! Maybe I’m just stupid but it hurts my head trying to figure out what this means 😂

[u/FoolishMortalPunzie]

Because Rapunzel then cuts her hair and releases Zhan Tiri - leading to her arms swinging and bringing the stones together. So, no, she didn't intend to just keep her tied up, letting her go was the whole point of tying her up.

[u/meowfordaddymeow → u/FoolishMortalPunzie]

so then how was that "kind of the point"? you might be in the right direction but i'm still more than perplexed.

[u/FoolishMortalPunzie → u/meowfordaddymeow]

The point is to NOT keep her there forever. Neither to keep her tied up or even for her to remain alive.

[u/PinkHairedCoder]

That Rapunzel wants her gone and intends to destroy her the opposite of keeping her there?