It makes perfect sense that he'd respect Esmeralda's autonomy and just be jazzed about his new-found freedom. And really, his emotional journey is about liberty, not romantic love. When the reality of Esmeralda and Phoebus' attraction is made plain to him, Quasimodo gives himself a moment to be upset, and then he moves on. Where Judge Frollo handles Esmeralda's rejection by burning down half of Paris, Quasimodo shows an admirable degree of emotional intelligence for someone who grew up in a bell tower. There's actually a solid thematic rationale for Quasimodo getting the cold shoulder.
At the end of the film, Esmeralda is happily paired up with the blonde, square-jawed Captain Phoebus, who fits the Disney Prince mold in a way that Quasimodo can't. While in Disney's take the end result is decidedly less morbid, Quasimodo's flying solo holds true. If you're familiar with Victor Hugo's text, you'll know that, love-sick though he may be, Quasimodo doesn't get the girl.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is where these winds of change first started to blow.
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