MERIDA'S VILLAIN SONG - Touch the Sky | ANIMATIC | Brave cover by Lydia the Bard (REACTION)

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[@eddog6666]

Merida is wearing her mother as reminder that she’s doing this for justice and freedom for her and others to prevent others from making the same mistake that her family has

[@ianesgrecia8568]

Justice? Really? Neh. it was Merida's fault that mother and brothers turned into bears in first place. Her 'villans origin' is more of her not taking accountability and blaming everyone else for her family death

[@ChibiCherub]

@@ianesgrecia8568 She tried. She tried and she failed and she is now a CHILD lost to grief with the loss of her mother and her baby brothers at her fathers own hand.

[@ianesgrecia8568]

@@ChibiCherub And aparently now it's HIS fault that he killed the bears that SHE turned from her mother and brothers. Again. Not taking accountability and blaming everyone else for her family end. It IS primarely HER fault they met their fate. Worst. That wasnt even their fate. SHE was the one that changed their fate

[@ChibiCherub]

@@ianesgrecia8568 you remember how she tried to tell him? So she could focus on saving them but he wouldn't listen? Yeah a teenager would blame him

[@ianesgrecia8568]

@@ChibiCherub You mean an adult would not believe that a teenage is lied about turning her family into bears? So wierd. That happends ALL THE TIME. Yeah. Again. Lack accountability. Try again.

[@RaptorNX01]

I also liked the symbolism of the final arrow turning into a bear that releases three smaller arrows that help bring him down so she can have the final blow. implying her three brothers that hes wearing helped her.

[@Theproblemchildofyoutube]

I do believe Brave takes place in Scotland, which does have a strong Celtic identity. The pelt she's wear is her mother. And the king is wearing the pelt of his three sons that also got turned into bears. The blue flames are the wisps, they lead her to her destiny in the movie.

[@ConnorSinclairCavin]

Additionally in ancient lore wisps would lead one to fated death. Normally this would be one’s Own death, but in a world where not only her mother, but her brothers were also slain by the father that refused to listen, and the men who followed him… her death can come later.

[@ErasingMyselfAllready]

​@@ConnorSinclairCavinthe wisps may be on her side, working as her minions, and leading her to her victims. Scared of what may happen .... If they disobey her....

[@ErasingMyselfAllready]

​@@ConnorSinclairCavinor maby the wisps took over her and are making her take revange 1towards her father and mother, forcing her into a live and path she diddint want ( which it is said in the song) the wisps actually forcing her to ki** her mother breaking the last chance she had after she scratched merida

[@goldenalicorn3310]

@StarBB- I'm scared....😨😨😨 Throughout the video, Merida shot down anyone who got in her sight so if you want to live, DO NOT let her see you 👀 or hear you🤫! Then get as far away from her as soon as possible!

[@ErasingMyselfAllready]

@@goldenalicorn3310 lol shes a savage

[@LordofFullmetal]

So an interesting fact about this: if you didn't notice, the wisps from the movie (creatures in Celtic folklore) are helping her. That's what the blue flames are. The wisps are supposed to lead people to their fate - so the fact that they're helping her here implies THIS is her destiny. This is what she was always meant to do.

[@ryuushinzo3559]

The Nationality is Scottish so it makes sense the song has a Celtic feel but this one was more sad than dark.

[@jadeshadowwolf717]

Dear stars she wasn't just avenging her mother, she was also avenging her brothers as well..

[@Aziza_Nyxie_Jynx_Ashling]

The father wearing the triplet boys fur gets me, like he asking for it, srsly And the will’ o wisp leading her to so cool, they established in the movie that the will o wisp were the souls of their ancestors, the bear in the movie turns into one when his soul is freed, so the bear flame would have been her mother giving her the strength to do what needed to be done,and prolly her brothers were helping to lead the way for their revenge & they wouldn’t be doing that is what he did was a mercy thing.

[@KathyH684]

I've been enjoying your reviews of Lydia the Bard's villain songs. Keep up the great work!

[@foxxyloveillady]

She only took the lives she felt she needed to take to stop the contionous of the old ways.

[@ianesgrecia8568]

So are we going to ignore that mother and brothers turned into bear because of MERIDA herself?

[@ConnorSinclairCavin]

Brave is indeed set in the times and local of the age of The Great Celtic Clans/Great Celtic Kings as it is sometimes known, albeit in the pixar/dreamworks world version of said area. This would have been before the unifying wars, but after the Times Of Great Divide. (At least as far as i ken it)

[@Jaden_Games]

Her accent is so on point for Merida! We need Lydia to voice the live action Brave movie if they make one 😭 Also: 2:42 If you look closely the flag waves over her and she disappears like a wisp (the ones that changed her fate) so my theory is she is one with the wisps now? (It's just a small theory though!)

[@Jaden_Games]

I also like to add to this, she did block one of the men's sword with her bow, which gives me Horizon Forbidden vibes, I forgot the main characters name but Merida's style looks similar to me and I really adore the fact that the animator took some of that game as inspiration for making this adaptation of Merida

[@eddog6666]

Brave takes place in Scotland. Basically the highlands

[@mysterious_truth6907]

Read the description for the story The flame is a wisp it's guiding her to her destiny whether it be good or evil or whatever

[@whatitdodave]

I said in the beginning of my video I read it. I just forgot.

[@Itz_night_owl]

the blue flame is a wisp, in the movie, I think it said that they led her to her destiny

[@That_randomSwiftie]

Yeah! It is Scottish Celtic. I am so happy I found this song. Like seriously! Who else just had to replay the song like 10 times!!! It was so cool! and OMG the fact that this was all animated just made it even better!

[@M.W.K6996]

Man, this makes me think of "Braveheart"; after William Wallace was betrayed and got his revenge. Merida gaining the might of the bear after the loss of her mother and brothers. Taking down the lords before slaying her own father in the end. Did Merida just become the most powerful women in all of Scotland?

[@navimcfarland9113]

Heck yeah sure did and she definitely didn't need no man

[@venus05139]

​@@navimcfarland9113she's our aroace queen🧡💛🤍💙 (search it up if you don't know what that means)

[@ianesgrecia8568]

@@navimcfarland9113 So are we going to ignore that mother and brothers turned into bear because of MERIDA herself? Love the 'need no man' feminit take. It's the same as the 'I'm not taking any accountability for my actions'. Very feminist

[@hyenawolftherian]

@@ianesgrecia8568yes but her turning her family into bears was an accident from not specifying what she meant by change her mother to the witch. Eleanor and the cubs most likely thought it was an accident and that's why they forgave her, Eleanor only attacking Merida cuz she lost control of her growing wild bear side.

[@ianesgrecia8568]

@@hyenawolftherian being a mistake does not make it less of Merida responsability. Or are you going to tell me that if you have an accident on the road for speeding and kill someone, their death is not your responsability because it was a mistake?

[@Crazael]

2:09 IIRC, Brave uses a mix of Scottish, Celtic and Irish cultures.

[@Words_and_Whimsy_Cos]

Both Lydia and Nealanimator are amazing

[@tammydreamwriter2877]

I feel like the blue flame is Merdia’s mother’s will joining with her daughter’s search for vengeance.

[@koalabear-pb5dk]

She followed the blue light like in the movie

[@StarpulseSJ]

The blue flames are called Will-o'-the-wisp's. In Scottish folklore, "The will-o'-the-wisp are most frequently described as small moving blue flames that hover a few feet off the ground, and do not flicker. Cold or cool to the touch, if you're brave or reckless enough to touch one, they can be found in marshlands, bogs and swamps."

[@emma-salmon-3167]

based in scotland has celtic history and wisps lead her destiny hope that help what it do dave

[@estharknight6972]

The coat is her mothers fur she took it to always keep her close

[@eddog6666]

It takes a lot of skill to do different accents

[@Virgin_Succubus642]

If you’re confused about the story arc, Lydia always writes a short backstory in the description of her videos.

[@chrismaccool9097]

This gave me ideas for a Untold Story about Robin Hood about how he and Prince John were childhood friends before they grow up to be sworn Enemies. And Merida should blame herself her mother would still be alive if she just excepted the marriage proposal.

[@helluvafan4life10]

She's like fifteen.

[@chrismaccool9097]

@@helluvafan4life10 so we're the three young men who were fighting for her hand.

[@vikasfantasticandiladyfant4245]

One of my favourite songs of Lydia

[@StarDust1075]

0:33 look at the description under the video it gives you the entire story

[@whatitdodave]

I thought I stated I read it, in the video. I just over simplified it.

[@MsDragonwitch]

Very Celtic vibes

[@zzskyninjazz1821]

Probably wanted to keep his sons close to him, since he had to do the deed

[@darkwolf-ig3zs]

Brave is set in Scotland, it's definitely worth more than 1 watch

[@Jay_Games4409]

She does such a good scottish accent dude

[@christianmarshal6117]

The father killed the mother because she went completely feral and attacked Merida. Merida wanted to avenge her mother’s death so she turned the bear pelt into a cape to keep part of her mother close and to remind her what she was fighting for.

[@mollyhopple5008]

The blue fire is willow wisps.

[@juniper890]

The blue flames are willow wisp that are meant to lead you to your destiny.

[@dinogames7054]

You should do elsa’s

[@oddartist3767]

Scots I believe are Gaelic and Irish is celtic,also the fore is the wil-o-wisps ,she's wearing her mother's pelt yes The wisps if I remember my mythology will lead you off the beaten path to your fate

[@Videoeditswithemojis]

No the movie brave was for scotland

[@hansolav5924]

you should listen to the lyrics, too. there is some 'accent' stuff going on there.

[@gothknight6]

How is it none of the reactions to this song gets the point? It's not difficult to get

[@hansolav5924]

I can't help but think that erasing the majority(all?) of the military force was a pointless mistake.

[@Libbyireland15]

The culture? Is Scottish I'm from Scotland :D

[@Libbyireland15]

Ty for hearting my comment

[@Mella.B]

Merida is Scottish

[@gabrielbeland1477]

They base of vikings

[@NWTNF]

No they aren't, Completely separate cultures.

[@faithmurray1781]

Scottish