Cruella de Vil might have been cruel, manipulative and ambitious to a fault. But she was also pretty, resourceful, straightforward and most importantly herself. After her release from jail, (if you remember) she finds herself changed slightly; slightly good, slightly kind. This doesn’t bother her as much as the fact that she’s losing herself in the whirlwind of life somewhere and she’s not sure how much she likes it. She’s trying to find the correct balance between being herself (Cruella) and being good (Annabel) which leads to a thorough study of her feminity.