What sticks out to ME in Sleeping Beauty is that Prince Philip is the single most incapable hero in the Disney canon. He is literally incapable of surmounting ANY obstacle without the three fairies. He's a BEST a chesspiece they're moving around the board. And the Three Fairies are pretty much completely outmatched by Maleficient, only winning with a last ditch single shot trick.

I'll have to see Maleficent when I get the chance.