I found it much more complex that met the eye (oddly, as a lot of these tales are) and I wondered about the use of people’s powers for the community. They serve as kind of a crutch because structures are built around them. From river-routing to healing to horticulture, the Madrigals do it all. There’s power and control, which is Abuela’s way, but it’s also unbearable and no one but Mirabel is able to peel back the layers and learn that the home and the family are truly ready to crack.
And we need to talk about Bruno! When one of the little kids said “I think your power is denial”, I thought, hmm, that sounds like foreshadowing. Abuela is in denial and wanted to see the future as she wanted, not the way it would be. Bruno told the truth people didn’t want to hear and in essence, that rejection of reality comes from Abuela. His character has such a messy story. Wow.
Exactly! I've been seeing those "therapist reacts" for Encanto and one man had a great analysis of each of the Madrigals representing the 7 inner child archetypes and how that is expressed through their powers and it blew my mind. Did the animators and writers know of this? Potentially, but it's the basis of the human condition to default to those archetypes and it amazed me to see how well each of the characters fit!
It did seem like the whole of the Madrigals super secret power was denial. Nobody wanted to admit imperfection or an inability to do something, hence that feeling of 'perfection' that is nothing but a façade.
Also, if you find any of the animators who worked on this movie on LinkedIn or Twitter, they now can share what they worked on and they have so many little amaaaaazing details and Easter eggs that I know I for sure missed :D
I’m actually kind of mad at this response because now I am obseeeeesssed with this movie. 😫
You know, I’d like to think the many sides to people are something we all know. We find out later that these things are codified. For Luisa, were things heavy before and she pushed passed it or was she always that strong? I thought about that potential for a facade as well!
I'm so sorry 😭 some thoughts are meant to be never-ending and some discussions only end because there's a period demarcating the finale.
On that thought of Luisa, her character design definitely lends itself to the idea that she grew into a form that would express her power more readily (being super buff and ready to yeet 5 donkeys in the air. An absolute ICON <3) but I like the idea of how duplicitous the characters indirectly are. Because they are striving for that perfection, that is the image they show to the world, but the reality within themselves is so far removed from that image that there is a disconnect in what they do and who they are, which is represented in song.
Ugh you're right, there's always something to dig up and look at in new light haha
I found it much more complex that met the eye (oddly, as a lot of these tales are) and I wondered about the use of people’s powers for the community. They serve as kind of a crutch because structures are built around them. From river-routing to healing to horticulture, the Madrigals do it all. There’s power and control, which is Abuela’s way, but it’s also unbearable and no one but Mirabel is able to peel back the layers and learn that the home and the family are truly ready to crack.
And we need to talk about Bruno! When one of the little kids said “I think your power is denial”, I thought, hmm, that sounds like foreshadowing. Abuela is in denial and wanted to see the future as she wanted, not the way it would be. Bruno told the truth people didn’t want to hear and in essence, that rejection of reality comes from Abuela. His character has such a messy story. Wow.
Exactly! I've been seeing those "therapist reacts" for Encanto and one man had a great analysis of each of the Madrigals representing the 7 inner child archetypes and how that is expressed through their powers and it blew my mind. Did the animators and writers know of this? Potentially, but it's the basis of the human condition to default to those archetypes and it amazed me to see how well each of the characters fit!
It did seem like the whole of the Madrigals super secret power was denial. Nobody wanted to admit imperfection or an inability to do something, hence that feeling of 'perfection' that is nothing but a façade.
Also, if you find any of the animators who worked on this movie on LinkedIn or Twitter, they now can share what they worked on and they have so many little amaaaaazing details and Easter eggs that I know I for sure missed :D
I’m actually kind of mad at this response because now I am obseeeeesssed with this movie. 😫
You know, I’d like to think the many sides to people are something we all know. We find out later that these things are codified. For Luisa, were things heavy before and she pushed passed it or was she always that strong? I thought about that potential for a facade as well!
Damn, so many discussions to have on this movie.
I'm so sorry 😭 some thoughts are meant to be never-ending and some discussions only end because there's a period demarcating the finale.
On that thought of Luisa, her character design definitely lends itself to the idea that she grew into a form that would express her power more readily (being super buff and ready to yeet 5 donkeys in the air. An absolute ICON <3) but I like the idea of how duplicitous the characters indirectly are. Because they are striving for that perfection, that is the image they show to the world, but the reality within themselves is so far removed from that image that there is a disconnect in what they do and who they are, which is represented in song.
Ugh you're right, there's always something to dig up and look at in new light haha
Also thank you for this thoughtful and detailed comment :) I love being able to interact with people in this way~
My pleasure. 🙂