special thanks to @sanktnikolais for editing my messy thoughts, i adore you
As a Colombian woman, it really warms my heart to see how many people are loving Encanto—all the positive reactions and the praise the movie has received not only from the critics but from the audience in general make me happy beyond measure. I, as well as pretty much everyone in this country, have always resented the negative representation we have had in the media.
For instance, “Narcos” is one of the best examples of this hurtful representation that continues to profit from some of the darkest moments of recent history, events that we all would like to bury in the past.
Nonetheless, the discourse I have seen about Encanto, especially on Tumblr, has disappointed me greatly. Most people have focused on coming out with headcanons about the characters’ sexuality and gender, or writing Camilo x reader fics (do you realize he’s a teenager? please stop) shifting completely the real focus of the movie. Listen, I am not going to tell anyone what to do or to gatekeep these characters. The fact that you think Isabela is a lesbian doesn’t bother me; what I’d really like to remind people of, specially queer white folks, is that this movie isn’t for you.
This movie was made first and foremost for Colombians and Latinos. Therefore, when a movie like Encanto, which excels in every aspect and has finally given us the representation that we have been dying for, gets its every valuable aspect outshone by these woke and for the most part ridiculous takes (Bruno is autistic bc the knock on wood thing? Tell me you are white without telling me you are white.) It is expected that people like me won’t feel happy.
That being said, in this post I want to tell you about the amazing job Disney made at representing the armed conflict in my country and what this representation and the song “Dos Oruguitas” mean for Colombian people.
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So I just saw the Miraculous Movie and-
I'm a hardcore lukanette shipper
But Jeremy Zag got me hooked on the love square?! Their dynamic felt so natural, ladynoir and adrinette were handled at a nice pace, and their filler moments did not felt like filler.
Also the animation is top-notch, the characters look gorgeous, most of the songs were amazing (especially the tikki-marinette duo), it made Paris feel alive unlike the series
SPOILERS AHEAD
And did I mention how they managed Gabriel and Chloe??
The mean girl joke stays the mean girl joke without baiting us with a redemption arc and then deconstruct it. Granted, the movie couldn't have accommodate it in two hours, but still, it's greatly appreciated.
And sure, tragic backstory doesn't justify terrorism, but unlike the series has done twice, Gabriel actually shows emotions? And cares about his son???!
Hopefully they make a sequel.
For as much arguments Snape's actions and motives brings to the table, everyone prefers him, Draco or even Bellatrix and Voldemort to live, but Umbridge. Fucking Umbitch. I swear, it has been decades but we still want that woman dead.
tbh, the thing that really gets me about Astruc's tirades against Chloe is that it's the epitome of something i've seen across A Lot of different fandoms where fans are more vicious about the child/teenage character who's just An Asshole than they are towards characters in the same series who are abusers/genocidal/otherwise terrible people like, they're okay with the latter being redeemed no matter how forced but the former needs to Die or w/e, but this time its the damn creator acting like this
Really? What kind of fandoms have you seen this behavior in?
does anyone wanna hold hands until we feel a little braver
SpyxFamily x Pokemon crossover where Anya gets adopted by Team Rocket. That's it, that's the post
Please help to promote this ship!
Words can't describe how mad Glaciator 2 made me. I'm done with this show, for real.
It was good. The concept WAS good. Adrien crying in the park was oh so sad, Plagg play despacito. Marinette reading the script 462k times was annoying, but it was fine. I don't really care that Gabriel decide to not akumatize Adrien, we're taking about the same man that will yeet his son across Paris as soon as he discovers his identity. The comfort date & the unveiling at the cinema was needed for both of them, let them have their love rant. André was a whiny entitled ice-cream cupid bitch in this episode, but whatever, comic relief, I guess. We have a heart moving confession, yes, very romantic, I couldn't care less*.
(While it doesn't really matter in the long run, I want to address this:
You mean to tell me Kagami Tsurugi, ice queen, professional fencer, LOGICAL person as we've seen so far, who likely wouldn't involve herself with commoners interests for her rich status, applies the romantic plot of shounen manga in real life?! Okay.)
And there it comes, my biggest issue with this episode. Marinette gets her perfect confession, and Adrien? He restores his photos bc Marinette has inspired him to never give up on confessing his love for Ladybug. After being thrown in the trash and being directly confronted, he still believes they have a chance? Sound like a Nice Guy™, if you ask me.
*The female lead learnt something that will most likely be forgotten by the writers the very next episode to have more "haha lol Marinette can't speak normally in front of Adrien, this recurrent joke is so funny" moments.
The male lead learned nothing and stays an idiot because even the show claims itself to have the two heroes as equals, the girl has to shine more for it is truly ✨feminism✨.
I'm sure I can't be the only one who wants a musical password. Like, if someone tries to steal my phone and search my data they would have to select a very specific playlist and if they get it wrong, BANG! bitch, now you have to listen to Rick Astley for 10 hour loop and you can't stop it.
im so sick of the tiktok discourse around encanto that ive gone back to every character is straight and cis just to spite the bitches.
No but this is a literal mood
I woke up to write a fake dating au idea that had come to me in my dreams, and I spent like half an hour writing a chapter before I looked at the clock.
It was 4:37 a.m.
Of a Sunday.
Guys it’s. 2 am. I’ve been writing fanfic, what has my life become,
#starco #cleaved #starvstheforcesofevil
Bienvenidos/Welcome. I'm a young man who enjoys reading and watching animated stuff of any source. TW: More often than not I'll use explicit language This account is usually not that active(it's main purpose is for liking and reblogging posts). However, make yourself at home. I may write short stories and publish them here in the future.
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