How Anna's Music Teaches Resilience in Frozen 1 & 2

[@tparadox88]

Rapunzel's hair is so important to her image that the series made a whole plot arc around "Rapunzel suddenly got her long blonde hair back and it's not going away."

[@HowardHoMusic]

Lots of people commenting that we didn't talk about Rapunzel getting her hair back in the series. Well, if we had talked about it, this is probably what we would've said.

[@logicaldreamer9641]

She gets her hair back, yes, but she doesn't have the healing powers anymore...and its **spoilers** gets cut at the end of the series so yes she does get her hair back, but it may have started as a Disney money-grabbing scheme, but the show it self is smart and fun.

[@lilacramen7483]

She got her hair back in her series on Disney channel so it technically does give you a reason but it is still confusing

[@333Cocotte]

@@lilacramen7483 It's cut at the end though

[@skylermeyer8412]

but she actually did lose her hair again end of series... i would know i binged the whole thing last month lol

[@jessicastarnes1168]

I love how Elsa's crown is a singular gem/shape, but Anna's is a row like a group of people standing beside or with each other.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Oh, symbolism!

[@hiffahyphae6707]

I didn’t notice that! That’s really cool

[@blancaluzalanis5171]

For Elsa its because she finally has the independence she wished for

[@timefliesaway999]

Thanks for doing Anna as well, most people only talk about Elsas development, while I think Anna had a magnificent change as well.

[@cloudwatcher608]

I love the juxtaposition of the leap that Elsa and Anna make during their songs, Elsa making a humongous leap without a second thought because she knows her magic will help her succeed, and Anna making a much smaller leap but with so much more courage and desperate faith in the moment. Then ironically, it is Anna that ends up saving Elsa without any magic at all.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes, nicely put. They are flip sides of the same coin.

[@emmaromohr5039]

Something I noticed when they were both doing their leaps was Elsa was leaping down and Anna was leaping up. This could have something to do with their mental states at the time. Elsa was physically descending as she was grounding herself in her realization that she was where she needed to be, and Anna was ascending as she was stabilizing herself to climb out of her depressive state and keep moving forward.

[@celestinenox]

I don't care what anyone says, Frozen 2 is ten times better than the first movie. "The Next Right Thing" is an incredible song and Kristen Bell sang the HELL out of it.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Have you seen the Frozen 2 docu series? You actually see her singing the song in the recording booth, and she is really going deep into it. Highly recommended!

[@celestinenox]

@@HowardHoMusic I have! I've actually watched it twice, because I'm a huge nerd for that kind of thing, lol. I also highly recommend it! Everyone always talks about how movies and television, especially by corporations like Disney, aren't written for art or culture's sake but for money, but in the Frozen 2 docu series you can tell how much love everyone who worked on these movies have for them. They might be constrained by the Disney formula, but they still make art and tell stories they love.

[@maryaigler7651]

“The Next Right Thing” is truly a gift of a song: it addresses dealing with grief in a manner that adults or children can understand. Yes, Frozen 2 is a darker film, but it’s deeper as well. I love how both sisters grow into their best selves: Elsa as the Snow Queen, and Anna as Queen of Arendel.

[@arecus54]

Hell yes

[@ZweiBonbons]

@@celestinenox where can I watch this documentary?

[@Fairygoblet]

Even while watching Frozen one I always thought that Anna would make a better Queen. She's more maternal and a stronger leader than Elsa. Also, in a deleted scene where we see a memory of their parents discussing telling Anna about Elsa's powers, the father straight-up says that he does not worry about Anna. The scene heavily implies that they had a high opinion of Anna and her resilience as well , despite having to focus their attention on Elsa. I'm disabled and this almost seems like a metaphor for the siblings of disabled children, as Elsa's power was treated more as a disability for a long time.

[@caro8164]

I'm the younger sibling of a disabled person, holy cow I never thought of that! I completely understand becoming independent because the attention of your parents is a limited resource that's usually directed to your sibling. It ends up shifting into clingy and needy tendencies. I can't put it into words but it makes SO MUCH SENSE and I relate

[@socladriana]

Where could I watch this deleted scene? And thanks for the insight!

[@Fairygoblet]

@@socladriana I found it on KZbin, so hopefully it's still there! Let me know if you find it and what you think.

[@FaeEternalGaming]

​@Adriana Bertran Anía I know this is two years later But I figure in case anyone else is looking for it kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LclKKGlNOlq7s

[@fangirlandproud6442]

And then Anna feeling lonely and left behind as well

[@LusiaEyre]

People mentioning Kida and Ariel are kind of missing the point. Neither is being marketed as 'Queen' by Disney. Ariel is implied as queen in a straight to DVD sequel, and her daughter is never mentioned as 'Disney princess', and Kida is completely ignored. Anna is the first princess officially recognised as grown up and changed and marketed as such.

[@lilyyuan8901]

So true, other princesses even though in the sequel are show as queen, or struggling being one are still marketed as princesses

[@leaving-o8j]

Wut Kida’s my favorite Disney queen btw D:

[@LauM]

I've been struggling for a while and Frozen is one of my comfort franchises. I teared up a little while listening to your explanation of Anna's resilience and how she resolved things independently. The next right thing was already an important motto to me, but now more than ever. Thank you.

[@tanhuang_nua]

I thought I was the only one who teared up here lol I hope you're feeling better!

[@LauM]

@@tanhuang_nua Thank you!

[@elenasmcanonico3163]

I hope you are feeling better❤

[@LauM]

@@elenasmcanonico3163 It's a rollercoaster, tbh, but I watched Frozen and Frozen II yesterday, and it really helped. Thank you!

[@paloma4444]

I hated the way they handled the second movie immensely. Particularly the way they framed elsa and anna's love as codependency and separated them.

[@waterlemonandfriends]

“Gravity pulls me down” I bet Elsa doesn’t have that problem 😉

[@HowardHoMusic]

Elphaba doesn't have that problem.

[@not_quite_clarinet]

XD

[@RelaxChild789]

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[@BuizelCream]

All this talk of Anna being the best model for resilience makes me happy that Anna didn't go through a story arc where she became resentful that she's just a spare to Elsa (as suggested in the deleted scenes all the way back in Frozen 1). Throughout canon, she always shows that she accepts the kind of life she got, and by being resilient builds ways to overcome the cons it brings. Because of her resilience, she gets to focus on showing love to her sister and her community and to herself.

[@hollynotholy]

Honestly, making movies about sibling rivalry feels kinda boring to me. There's just so much content on sibling rivalry out there, I love it when a movie nails siblings being able to have a good relationship despite having their shortcomings here and there. I'm so glad they didn't make Anna resentful of Elsa. It would've been just another movie that made me mad at the writers and it wouldn't have me half as invested as I was after watching the first movie on theaters.

[@brittanyolenick2252]

Great breakdown! One quick fact I would like to point out, though: Elsa is not the first animated disney princess to become queen! Princess Kida of Atlantis became queen in Atlantis: The Lost Empire! She became queen after her father passed at the end of the movie. :). I understand that she probably doesn't count, though, as she is not an "official disney princess" (which I feel is quite a missed opportunity, as she is an awesome character). This is due mostly to Atlantis being one of Disney's dark age films, and thus not performing well at the time, and not being as well-known today. If you are not familiar with Atlantis, I highly suggest it! It was one of my favorites growing up, and still is to this day!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Wow, glad you corrected us on this! I knew there had to be one out there. Serves me right for never having seen Atlantis, but I will get on that.

[@brittanyolenick2252]

@@HowardHoMusic I am happy to help! Atlantis flew under a lot of people's radar, and so is not as well known. It is a fantastic movie, though. It was very mature for the time period, and breaks the typical Disney mold. The fact that Kida was not accepted into the disney princess pantheon means it is less noticeable as well. :) Rambling aside, I love your insights and break downs of music theory, and hope you are encouraged to keep making awesome content! Have a safe and happy new year!

[@adammyers7383]

Technically Anna and Elsa aren’t “official” Disney princesses either, remarkably! For the opposite reason, funnily enough: the Frozen brand is so profitable on its own that making them part of the Disney Princess brand would actually lower its profitability

[@rexbesong2157]

@@HowardHoMusic Rapunzel becomes Queen in the seaquel TV series

[@jyotsnasrivastava6373]

@@HowardHoMusic Please make a video on the background score of Frozen 2 and how better it is from first frozen movie

[@dots_com1386]

While everyone was belting Into The Unknown, I was painfully whispering out Do The Next Right Thing. It is my favourite song from the entire franchise. I think it really resonated with me and a lot of the lessons and progress I've gotten through therapy in the last few years. It's an amazing song and absolutely was a must.

[@TokyoTigger]

It's my very favorite of both movies as well! The first time I heard it I was sobbing because it resonated so much. I've walked through so much in my adult life where the only way to get through was to do the next right thing. I have so many moments when I just feel so tired and broken, but in this song I felt seen and echoed, and like my resilience is something that grows beauty, wisdom, and maturity- not just something that pushes me relentlessly forward.

[@lindseysquire8417]

About Annika's Rapunzel-hair complaint: in Tangled: the Series, her hair actually does canonically grow back.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Gotcha. Thanks for catching that.

[@mulinhuan8410]

Spoilers for TTS I guess, but didn't her hair got cut again at the end of the third (final) season of the series?

[@waterlemonandfriends]

@@mulinhuan8410 Yes by the end of the show her hair is gone again, presumably for good this time.

[@annalisevezina]

I always thought they marketed Rapunzel with her long hair so the movie wasn’t spoiled

[@BuizelCream]

@@annalisevezina And Rapunzel's longest screentime is having her hair long makes marketing her with long hair even more sense too.

[@lizseal6401]

Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez be watching like “yeah I totally meant to do that!”

[@cassandramuller7337]

Thanks for doing this one as well! I love Anna. She is so strong. In a way she is much stronger than Elsa. Elsa has magic but Ice is fragile. Anna has no magic but her will, determination and love can move mountains. She will never give up and even when hope is gone she will find it again. She is a fighter. Sometimes you can only do what is right in frong of you, put out the biggest fire just as her song suggests. She is really amazing. Elsa is literally a spirit and ice at that. She is free and ethereal, being queen never suited her. She was introverted and the royal garments first constricted her and then that red/pink/purple dress made her look really pale. Anna was awkward at first and looking for change. She was also very reliant on others. When she started to rely on herself and try to change things herself she suddenly developed charisma that comes from loving people, being extroverted and most importantly being confident and willing to do the work yourself. Wanting to do the work. She became a leader. Neither the crown nor the dark clothes constrict her because in her burns a fire that shines through visible to all. One of my closest friends really relates to Elsa, her social anxiety/awkwardness (don't wanna misdiagnose anyone, even a fictional character) and how introverted she is. Her self discovery. I can relate to Anna so much more. She grew up in a private family. Very introverted whereas she is very extroverted, impulsive, adhd with no one to teach her how to "fit in" while still remaining who she is. When she is alone and lost she does not give up, no matter how dark it is. Because to give up means accepting the end and we're not there yet, we've barely started. Elsa goes on to live a more solitary life whereas Anna lives her life in constant connection to others. With an open ear for her people and willing to serve her country as best she can. I'm not a princess or a queen but I want to work with people, be there for them in their hardships. Because pain has made me stronger and my heart is big enough for a lot of people. My family... it's not for them. I've often felt lonely around them, not because they didn't love me but because they didn't show it the way I really needed them to. But it's ok. I can be strong and go on. And when it's hard, I'll just focus on the next step. The next right thing. Thank you Anna for finally being that character I can relate to. Finally, at 24 I can see myself in someone else. It feels nice to "know" someone else like me.

[@beltingtokra]

Anna was my favourite since the first, yes Elsa is magic and belts some awesome tunes, but Anna grows up essentially alone, goes after Elsa, AND up the north mountain without magic, and has the strength to keep going. Anna is my inspiration and has been especially since the first lockdown 💗

[@JoshuaFagan]

If Frozen was about the importance of being together, Frozen II is about something you don't hear praised as often: the importance of being apart. Elsa loves Anna, but she's happier among nature and among their mother's people than she is ruling, and that's okay. Anna learns that she doesn't have to always rely on Elsa. Kristen Bell has rightly said Anna's story in Frozen II is about overcoming co-dependence. By the end, she's become her own person: the queen of her country. The sisters will always love each other, but that doesn't mean they have to be together all the time.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Well-put!

[@paloma4444]

This is bullshit in a million different ways. I absolutely loathe this tendency to call anyone who wants to be near their loved one co-dependent. This recent trend of separating beloved pairs (frozen, how to train your dragon, etc) for the hell of it needs to die. It completely and utterly devalues the whole story.

[@FirefulXD]

@@paloma4444 how to train your dragon's resolution of separation was utterly fucking stupid, but it's all right in frozen. you could tell elsa was always the loner type

[@hollynotholy]

I wouldn't say Anna is co-dependent, but it is definitely good for her to learn to be her own self without having Elsa as parameter or a condition to her being. I think their separation in the first movie was quite traumatic, unexplained and left Anna feeling lonely and cut apart from Elsa. She went after her sister because she wanted to share her pain, her joy, make her feel seen and loved, just the way Anna herself craved. Their separation in Frozen II is healthier. They reconciled, they're closer, they've learned to share time and space and companionship, but now they can also learn what it's like to be themselves without worrying this separation will get them back to square one: both feeling lonely, unheard and unseen. I'm a sucker for the Frozen franchise because both me and my middle sister are just 2 years apart, we're from the same father and, despite fighting a lot as kids, we became best friends through the years. She's now studying in another country and we'll probably spend months if not years without seeing each other face to face, doing different stuff, meeting different people, and overall growing without being so close together as to see changes happening and maturity coming along. It's honestly a bit heartbreaking to know I won't be there to see stuff happening and changing, nor will I be able to help her much, but it's good because I can go on with my life without really worrying anymore if we'll keep being close to each other. I know we will; physical distance and having two different lives didn't get in the way of us being able to rely on each other and trusting each other. I've just basically lived through the 2 Frozen movies and it feels so fucking relatable whenever I watch them. 😂 watching Elsa's and Anna's videos is making me miss her so damn much and I just talked to her some hours ago, man. Media about siblings always get some emotional reactions from me, that's for sure.

[@whatusernameis5295]

@@hollynotholy are you not aware of how massively over-protective anna is of elsa?

[@ameliegifford1477]

The fact that you keep getting me to watch frozen related content is impressive, lol I came for the Hamilton, stayed for the music analysis, and all of it too

[@HowardHoMusic]

Haha, I wondered about that, whether I'd be able to interest my Hamilton peeps to join me on Frozen. Glad to hear that you did.

[@elarhy]

I know the song "spare" was not used, but .... in that song Anna feels afronted she is "Just the spare" but.... Elsa starts being crowned , and gives up the crown twice, by trowing the tiara away, then by giving the title to Anna. Anna starts as "The spare", then she is "the heir" as Elsa does not have children , then Elsa gives up her crown and Anna is "the Queen"

[@timefliesaway999]

Is that from the broadway?

[@elarhy]

@@timefliesaway999 for the movie, the story changed and some songs were not used.

[@veggiet2009]

I would just like to pause at 7:01 to point out how ironic that we essentially began 2020 by singing "Into the Unknown" and "The Next Right Thing"

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

This is giving me all of the feels for Anna. I honestly wonder sometimes if Anna gets overshadowed by Elsa, but you have definitely proven me wrong with this video. So now I want a Kristoff musical analysis! It would be a great birthday present for me! (hint hint: My birthday is in January ;-P)

[@biazacha]

Lost In The Woods alone ended the career of all Disney songs, don't @ me

[@mulinhuan8410]

My mind was blown when you said The Next Right Thing has a similar melody to Do You Wanna Build A Snowman. This is SO insightful! Thank you so much for this video. Frozen 2 is one of those few movies that just pumps me with huge emotions (in the best way)!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yeah, when I figured that one out, I was actually surprised. The similarity was hiding in plain sight!

[@jfanelli310]

I also think it’s interesting to discuss that “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman,” “Let it Go,” and “For the First Time in Forever” all share the same melody.

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

These films may have ended up being overhyped, but I DEFINITELY love them for how both sisters change and grow up and into their true callings! While most Disney princess movies have the protagonist reach her "calling" in an hour or so, the two Frozen movies take the time to develop character arcs that last long enough for both sisters to actually GROW UP. That's worth liking these movies for.

[@rexbesong2157]

One Thing i Truly Love about frozen 2 is how both Sisters grew in such meaning full ways

[@flusel4949]

It doens‘t matter, if the Lopezes placed every note deliberately with the deeper meaning in mind or if they just felt the notes were the right ones to use, they are both still geniuses! I just love their music! ❤️

[@harmonizingbookworm7045]

Elsa was the first Disney princess to become a queen. Kida: Am I a joke to you?

[@HowardHoMusic]

My apologies, Queen Kida.

[@Eliza_woods04]

Actually most of them did become Queens. Like Ariel,Cinderella,Belle,Aurora,Snow white,Jasmine

[@МарияАндреева-б3ч]

@@Eliza_woods04 yeah, but they still are not perceived that way

[@katztoffelbrei6780]

Queen Nala!

[@russianvalkyrie2358]

Kida isnt an official princess and Disney also swept that movie under the rug they dont recognize it at all.

[@emmaj5807]

I love this!! I never realized that Anna asking to build a snowman was her doing the next right thing to build her and Elsa's relationship!!

[@FrostyPhoenix62442]

When Anna makes the decision to do the next right thing (at 2.42 in the song) she sings 'so I'll walk through this night...' and the key gets modulated by a half-step I think it was. She is doing the next right thing, taking the next step, and not a big step. Just the next right thing.

[@Donnetellotheturtle.]

I dont wanna sound greedy but I'd love it if you did an analysis on the tangled movie and then the series and how rapunzel grew musically throughout the series because it feels like rapunzels songs really started to become stronger throughout the entire series

[@pigpjs]

Tangled the Series had some of the strongest musical numbers I have ever had the privilege of listening to.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Wow, I'm hearing a lot about this series, and so maybe I will...

[@adammyers7383]

Anna is one of my favorite Disney characters, mostly because of “The Next Right Thing” as it’s similar to the way I try to live my own life

[@saturn352]

This made me emotional. Literally, everything Frozen related had made me get emotional and I've never been that emotional with anything before. When I was a kid, I loved Frozen, I remember when me and my best friend used to play Frozen during Primary school, heck Frozen and Winx Club are the two things that brought us together. I relate to Anna a lot. My friend is going through a lot, she hasn't been I school as much and although I hang out with other friends, I still miss her. I try to get her to come into school, I brought her a present and she said that she would go to school, but when that day came she didn't, I snapped at her and drama happened for about a day until after school. My parents tell me that I'm nearly 16 and will start going to my higher education, they say that I should become more independent. Hang out with my other friends. My brother is two years old and he can get a bus, my school ain't that far so I don't take busses. I relate to Anna a lot.

[@oliviabersot4535]

anna is the most relatable princess EVER and in my opinion, she grows and evolves more than any disney princess

[@JessicaRH6]

Quick point, the Rapunzel in wreck it Ralph wasn't the same Rapunzel as the one from Tangled just another version of the base character which was an avatar for a game. That's why this version had the hair.

[@like90]

Anna is my favourite disney princess. Her journey is a very realistic and relatable one. Her character growth is huge and I don't think people talk about it enough. Frozen 2 had some of the best songs compared to the original frozen songs.

[@ZhangtheGreat]

I _knew_ there was a reason I felt _Do the Next Right Thing_ was the most impactful song in the whole movie when I walked out of the theater after my first viewing. Thanks a ton for breaking it down for me!

[@LeonardoLLeuci]

Annika: They have their characteristic gown, their signature hair, their castle, their man, and- Ad: STATE FARM

[@HowardHoMusic]

Oh no! That totally steps on the joke.

[@starrynight7624]

I know I was so surprised when I heard the next right thing for the first time while watching the movie. The melody seemed perfect, and this explained why! Thank you, these series really make me look at music in a different way

[@biazacha]

Honestly the first time I watched it I was too busy bawling to notice anything so kudos to you; my theater was a mix of crying adults and confused kids. lol

[@starrynight7624]

@@biazacha lol I can assure you i was crying as well, but thanks!

[@arecus54]

As someone without a musical background its fascinating watching stuff like this broken down

[@Drudenfusz]

I know I am greedy, but I wish you would make also about Kristoff.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Ohhh...Then I could explore the Frozen-Hamilton connections through Jonathan Groff!

[@camilaGMW]

@@HowardHoMusic YES PLEASE

[@rosegranger2872]

@@HowardHoMusic YESSSSSS PLEASE!!!!! THIS WOULD HE AWESOME!!! Sorry for the fangirling though xD

[@doctorwholover1012]

@@HowardHoMusic please do !!

[@iamstarrynights]

@@HowardHoMusic oh my gawd.. YES..

[@hettyscetty9785]

When I clicked on this, I had no idea that it would be relevant to one of my current classes called resilience in healthcare. But I can see the connection to Anna's resilience and how a person can resolve to build themselves up by doing the little things that matter. I might share this with my classmates if it comes up because it seems like it might have a lot to do with building your resilience.

[@HowardHoMusic]

I love this! I think this is what's important about these songs and stories, to teach us how to deal with life. Thank you!

[@jadelowe2266]

I always identified with Anna since the first frozen that came out when I was a teenager, with the hopeful naivety, stubborn persistence. I was too stubborn to let myself feel how much I was hurting, and seeing how Anna let herself hurt after Hans helped me as well, the only difference is I never got past the hurt. It would hurt and I would shove it back in the bottle until it bursts. “Do the next right thing” is very important to me, but it’s two sides of my mind at war. One says the next right thing is to prevent my family from dealing with my burden, and the other side says the next right thing is to keep pursuing help. It’s just hard.

[@YumeKazeFairy]

Frozen 2 blew my expectations out of the water! It even made the two main characters, especially Anna, more relatable, which is why I have more of an emotional connection to this movie than the first.

[@swordpegasus4032]

Anna is my favorite character because she's passionate and Fierce and thoughtful to her friends.

[@alyssarouso]

I'm so glad you did another Frozen 2 video!! There's not enough appreciation for what I consider to be one of the best animated movies of the decade. I am a recent art school grad and was an animation minor and all my peers thought I was nuts for saying that I thought Frozen 2 was genius. They're all cowards and fools.

[@roiitzkovich4545]

Nah. They are dumb and stupid if they can't stop for a moment and analyse some story bits.

[@SnowCat-nu7gj]

I’m nitpicking a nit pick but Rapunzel’s hair grows back in Rapunzel’s tangled adventure and it’s another major plot point. But she does cut it again so

[@HowardHoMusic]

Good to know. Guess we missed that one.

[@Showman_87]

Anna truly is the most well-developed character in the Frozen universe IMO

[@drahcir6111]

I didn’t expect to be crying to musical analysis

[@wiktoriatluvi]

While watching the movie I had this feeling that Anna actually will also get the elemental powers... The way she interacts with Gale at the end... interesting :))

[@HowardHoMusic]

Intriguing...

[@Cachalyce]

It could also be seen as a sign of her embracing her northuldran heritage while staying at arendelle, since the people of her mother are shown to live in friendship / with the aid of the spirits, despite not having elemental powers of their own.

[@AnthonyOlivo42]

I had tears watching this. I have loved Anna for seven years, so seeing this made my night. I know absolutely nothing about musical notes and such, but the way you explained everything made it extremely enjoyable. I'll make sure to watch the rest of your Frozen content! And yes, Anna is underrated as all heck. I agree with almost all the comment section on that. Like, criminally underrated.

[@avapatdu6828]

I just realized that the voice actor of Anna (Kristen Bell) actually played Eleanor in the "Good Place" show how did I not know this

[@angelenapulis9083]

Anna’s arc means so much to me. I’ve dealt with depression, anxiety, and loss, and it was deeply meaningful to see that represented so beautifully in this film.

[@ashleyhedrick5635]

I have a whole new appreciation for music and film scores, movies and musical directors. Dear heavens I'm crying.

[@nadinebleeeeeeeeeep]

The ‘Hope is Gone’ lyric part sent a shiver done my spine🤭 It's just too good

[@mafebarrillari]

I always thought that "the next right thing" sounded like another Frozen song. Fantastic

[@thisrandomboyp7976]

HOW DARE YOU TRICK ME INTO THINKING THE VIDEO WAS OUT AND MAKE ME ANTICIPATE THE PREMIERE!!!!

[@HowardHoMusic]

LOL

[@thisrandomboyp7976]

@@HowardHoMusic LOL, GOOD JOB ON THE VIDEO THOUGH, I’LL WATCH THEM WHEN I HAVE A MUSIC THEORY EXAM, THX

[@mistymane52]

This song was so powerful to me when I watched frozen 2 and I heard everyone talking about Elsa’s songs and kristoffs fun lost in the woods one and I always felt like defending that this song is so much better than people gave it credit for! It’s so underrated! So glad you guys explained this for people! Totally agree! Especially how Disney said they need to put this song in!

[@aliciad179]

Loved the video. Was also listening to All is Found again and I would also argue that the line about "Can you brave what you most fear? Can you face what the river knows?" is also for Anna. Because what she most fears is losing Elsa, and when the river shows her what happened, she also loses Elsa!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes!

[@t_hodge_]

The Next Right Thing is honestly one of the most underrated songs ever

[@francoisnze-maure5084]

I love Disney and singing and music so much, but these videos really help me understand the emotions I feel while listening to music and everything I miss or don't look much into on my own, and I love that ! Plus you also make me wanna start studying music and music theory, which is something I've wanted for a long time but never actually got around to do 😹 Thank you so much, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the growth of your channel !

[@Edmqueen]

i LOVE that line "i don't even hv a mom"..."Neither do we!"....LMAO!!!!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Isn't self-aware Disney great?!

[@SneakySneaSnake]

As much as I love singing along with Elsa's songs in Frozen 2, Do the Next Right Thing is so special and important to me I can never get through it without choking up. I've dealt with anxiety all my life and it really came to a head for me a few years ago when I started college, I entered a really deep state of depression my second semester and while I was able to move past it and am in a much better place now I still struggle with those emotions at times. Watching this song in theaters I full on bawled in my seat because of how connected I felt to Anna in that time, everything about that scene felt like it was written specifically with my previous struggles in mind and seeing her overcome was another really strong reminder to me that I can too. I literally started crying again writing this, that's how important that experience was for me. One of the many reasons I hold Frozen 2 in such high regard.

[@hanifnada17]

I think it's weird and funny. At around 17:45 the narrator said "All you need is do the next right thing" then after that I got Disney+ ads where Captain America yell "Avengers, Assemble!" So what I hear is "All you need is do the next right thing. Avengers, assemble!" It's fit 😂.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Nice! Sometimes they pick good ones.

[@hanifnada17]

@@HowardHoMusic maybe they will make princess version of Avengers.

[@iamstarrynights]

@@hanifnada17 or disney princess avengers?

[@paulinebrillisauer8836]

When I first heard The next right thing I cried cause it resonated with me deeply

[@dude2499]

The Next Right Thing was a song that helped pull me through 2023, without a doubt a very hard year.

[@broomsticksmagick7258]

Why am I crying?😭 Thank you, love this video Anna deserve some music recognition.🥺 Her "do the next right thing" is a beautiful song.

[@sofeafathene]

This is amazing! Also, this is an unpopular request but can you do one for the song "Fixer Upper" ?? That song always gets me at the lyric: We're not saying you can change him, 'Cause people don't really change, We're only saying that love's a force, That's powerful and strange. People make bad choices If they're mad or scared or stressed. But throw a little love their way and you'll bring out their best

[@HowardHoMusic]

Haven't heard this request before, but I agree those lyrics are cool. Will look into it...

[@sofeafathene]

@@HowardHoMusic thank you so much! I've always wanted someone to do an analysis for the song❤ it'd definitely be interesting!

[@funzone8683]

Anna is just awesome😊😊 Elsa isolated herself from her and without knowing the reason still anna saved the life of elsa really anna has a pure heart.. Everyone's just praising elsa but for me anna is the best.. Independent🥰.. Cute 😍.. Beautiful ✨and really like us.. Like real ppl .. Doesn't have power and all but still amazing👍

[@fmj_79]

Man, my late watching of Encanto brought me here. Thanks so much. It is so satisfying to learn how the musical composition is a subtle narrative which supports the storyteling emotionally

[@fernandalujan1576]

I haven't watched the video yet but I'm sure it's awesome, thank you for making this! As a Frozen fan, it was such a pleasure to find your explanations about the sisters and their glow up expressed through music 💙

[@thepeopleslast2579]

Canonically (spelling?) Rapunzel got her hair back in the animated series, pretty much for marketing but at least they tried to explain it

[@HowardHoMusic]

Good point!

[@isabelleassaf589]

i’ve loved frozen since it came out and anna has always been my favorite. i used to hate “the next right thing” and thought anna deserved a better song, considering how amazing elsa’s were, but this video showed me how important it actually is, so thank you

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

Wow!! I can’t believe I love Anna all the more!! Frozen II is the best Disney sequel by far!!

[@lucyheartfilia2015]

One of the few good things about frozen 2 was Anna's character development

[@roiitzkovich4545]

One of the MANY good things in the movie. Here, fixed it for you. Thank me later.

[@HowardHoMusic]

I think I can say confidently the music is all pretty great.

[@lucyheartfilia2015]

@@HowardHoMusic Indeed so. The songs were amazing

[@britt905]

I lost my sister in law in 2020 and listening to The Next Right Thing helped me sort through a lot of feelings (we’re young and it was so sudden).

[@camilaGMW]

Wh-why am I crying??

[@kaylakoco]

I am absolutely blown away. I love analyzing tv shows/movies and Frozen is one of my favorite franchises ever. This is so in depth and everything thing makes perfect sense. Thank you for making this!🥺

[@jdawgtor]

First off, can we all just applaud the Lopezes for their spectacular work! I already thought Anna's character arc was incredible. But all the details and analysis you talked aboutade me love it even more. (I may have shed a tear when you said the ending melody in The Next Right Thing was the same as Do Want to Build a Snowman)

[@HowardHoMusic]

I know, right? It was right there all along.

[@jennao3586]

Anna’s journey and character arc is the best in both movies. Thanks for giving her some love.

[@compassiondiaries]

When I think of the melody on Anna's "...is one that I can make," I start to hear On My Own in my head. So then the mention of Anna singing her resolution a capella, or *on her own* really hits hard

[@angelsparks923]

Anna is one of my favorite Disney princesses so thank you for this. All the Love ❤

[@triforce2663]

I’ve loved frozen since I was 14 and this has me crying omg

[@brokenguardianangel8575]

Wow. I didn't even notice the effect the song had on Anna. Now I need to watch it again. Amazing work.

[@floor.smorenburg]

I cried during this video, for some reason you describe it so erfectly that it brings up all the intended emotions

[@treefrog1018]

Me before this vidoe: Awe. How cute. Anna's journey through music. 🤗 Me after this video: Holy Shit. Anna is a fricken bause and wow the music is way more indicate than I thought.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Right?!?!

[@sarahwho2238]

this was posted so long ago now but i just have to thank you 💖 frozen is my hyperfixation but it's also a franchise that came to me when i was at my lowest, and it carries me day to day still at 24. i thought i had seen all of the behind the scenes and explanations for these movies that there was and you've opened my eyes to an entire new world of analysis. when the melody becomes random, i immediately teared up and had to pause the video. i love this franchise and their creators so much already, it's incredible that i'm still discovering just how much love & effort is put into them. thank you so much for this

[@spudthedragon6574]

I love how the French horn Carrie’s so much weight throughout all of frozen. It’s beautiful

[@TeamLovatoRain]

Wow this is amazing !!! Anna's development is incredible

[@laurachacon4427]

Just hearing The Next Right Thing makes me tear up! I love this breakdown

[@monosTVsports]

Every time I watch one of your vids I have to watch the movie again lol. Its incredible how much detail you can find in all of these movies that one would think at first are "not that serious". Great job!

[@cetkat]

Wow. Totally impressed. I've never been a music major.. I've done chorus and band.. sang in college.. but I was never actually music theory. That was a leap not natural to me. To hear it explained this way is not only impressive, but clearly shows me that this was meant by the writers. (I'm not sure the correct term for writer's of the music here.. there's lyricis, and songwriters, but I'm not sure if there's a term for just the music). Thank you. This has been very informative.

[@alsy6813]

I don't even know why but I started to cry almost at the very beginning at the video and kept crying until the end

[@logicaldreamer9641]

This video made me cry. I love Anna so much and the Next Right Thing is my favorite song of frozen 2 because of how different it is regarding tones and even though she was at her lowest she built herself back up by remembering to do the next right thing. I connected to this song in a way not many of my friends understand and breaking it down like this really touched me. I thought you breaking down the music was really interesting and I learned so much. Thank you for making this video.

[@skylermeyer8412]

How dare you tell me I can't nail the melodic leap of an 11th. I do it in the car once a day listening to that song

[@HowardHoMusic]

I can't wait to have a whole generation of singers who've grown up on ITU and now have developed huge vocal ranges.

[@mariabezymyannaya4219]

Thank you for this video! That's why I love Anna so much - I think she's so much more relatable. And the fact that she doesn't have any superpowers and still keeps fighting for her loved ones and herself is a really good example for all of us.

[@negarsardari3176]

Little thing I noticed, in All Is Found they sing about how Ahtohallan is a river made of memories. The grandfather of Anna and Elsa built a dam that stopped the waterflow of a river, and attacked the Northuldra, but nobody in Arendale remembered it. The dam symbolised the blockage of memory, and when Anna and Elsa connected the Northuldra side and the Arendale side they found out they are the bridge. A bridge lets through water unlike a dam, so the river of memory could flow, and they reminded everyone of what really happened.

[@m.i.a.826]

Every time I hear this song I automatically tear up. Same reaction to the climax of Show Yourself. This movie is so emotionally powerful. Thanks for laying out what helped make it so strong.

[@olamideakinola7297]

Anna is the hero of both films

[@rosegranger2872]

This is so awesome!!! Especially the part about the next right thing. I love this song so much. It means so much to me. Frozen 2 was the last movie I got to see with my best friend who died shortly after. This song helped me to get up again. I'm still not good, I'm not sure I ever will be. But nevertheless the song helped me to go on. To do the next right thing.

[@anonymousdratini]

There are times in our lives where we will be Elsa, there will be many more where we are Anna.

[@HowardHoMusic]

I agree. They are both parts of the human experience!

[@MarielHO]

Man... these videos always break me down. I am in tears right now. It's amazing how music can touch ours hearts.