Mulans hidden strength

[@marcosolivarria9770]

"Mulan is the only Disney Pricess with a body count in the Hun-dreds" I mean... probably. But then again... "Thousands of years ago you would've slain them on sight" My girl Kida shows up again disqualified on a technicality.

[@trucelovers]

I really liked that you included cinderella in regards to her intelligence 🥺 it's a shame people tend to victim blame her

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

I don't know the victim blaming you reference. Can you provide an example so I can contextualize this claim?

[@eloriamedic]

@@cheezemonkeyeater kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqavhJeja657Zsk This video gives a pretty good explanation of this victim blaming he's talking about.

[@kellieseiler7105]

@@cheezemonkeyeater blaming a domestic abuse victim for her situation.

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

@@kellieseiler7105 I mean like a specific example of what people have said.

[@DeathLadyShinigami]

@@cheezemonkeyeater its broadly accepted that Cinderella is a 'bad role model' because she didn't leave her abusive home, that she didn't rescue herself. For an explicit example look no further than another Disney product. The movie Cheetah Girls with an in girl music group of the same name, have a song called Cinderella with the following lyrics, 'I don't want to be like Cinderella, sitting in a dark old dusty cellar, waiting on somebody to come and set me free ...(insert some more lyrics)... I'd rather rescue myself'. Don't get me wrong, I like the song and think its catchy as hell but if thats not outright victim blaming an abuse victim for being unable to leave their abuser, if someone can't see that I don't want to know what kind of fantasy world they live in.

[@AsianRock90]

The best part of Mulan's character was that she didn't join the army out of her own "want", unlike many other Disney protagonists. She does indeed have smarts and a desire to find herself like they do, but she initially went off to war to save her injured father (similar to how Belle exchanged herself to the Beast to set her own father free), not on a journey of self discovery. I feel like her selflessness isn't as mentioned either and its what also makes her unique. Her father has to be one of the best Disney parents (alive) ever. He doesn't scold her when she fails with the matchmaker, he comforts her by saying that a late blossom "will likely be the most beautiful of all." He is heartbroken and worried for her life when she leaves, rather than angry. When she offers Shan Yu's sword and the emperor's crest to him as gifts for the family, he discards them immediately, saying that having her as a daughter was the "greatest gift and honor". If they weren't so close, she wouldn't have been willing to take his place in the war. Thus, the movie wouldn't have happened. I wish they had included that in the live action (along with a lot of other things. It wasn't very good.)

[@taylorboney1089]

While she did go for her father she also went so that she can prove to herself that she could do things right since at that time she felt like a failure. This was mentioned when she was talking to mushu after they found out she was a girl.

[@sirmoony5633]

"And then I would go out and make a man out of you!"

[@Echo-Of-Noise]

Oh but it was also a journey of self discovery, I think. She felt powerless, useless cause she was born a woman and couldn't bring honor to her family, even by marrying a man. Chinese families used to cherish boy first borns and not so much girls. She felt like she had nothing she could do in the role she was assigned, and went out both as a selfless act of love for her family, and as a way to find her own worth outside of what others considered honorable and worthy of respect. That's why even though she could have gone back home on her own before taking down the arrow, she stayed and tried even harder to find her worth while helping the ones she now got attached to achieve the same goal.

[@spacedorito4335]

mulan was my favorite disney princess as a kid.. and im gay now. should've seen it coming kjfhgfhj

[@cygryl]

I have noticed that trend myself. Hell after I purchased the soundtrack for Mulan and was listening to "reflection" that I was trans.

[@caleb_artzs2533]

How could I, make a *lesbian* out of you?

[@Santiago_geck0nix]

Indeed, me too

[@slothbaby2104]

It was destiny

[@brridk9296]

@Kye Justice what kinda scam bs are your two accounts 💀 please don’t hack your partner’s account- just communicate

[@realkingofantarctica]

Mulan is a perfect example of a strong female character who isn't just designed to be strong and female. She feels like a proper well-written character than just a feminist plug, which I like.

[@BeHuaMuH]

+1 and when you see new mulan live action its so sad, how low we fallen =\

[@peachbooks3199]

soooo true. love mulan so much

[@sirmoony5633]

Oh yeah! 14 years earlier, Nausicaa also fit that kind of mold too! :D

[@kellieseiler7105]

In a different video essay someone pointed out that when Mulan took the sword with the fan it is especially neat because the fan is a feminine object. Mulan used a feminine object to turn the tables in her favor in a fight. And I just think that is cool!

[@docdoc.4500]

The fan mulan used is actually masculine when viewed from within a culturally aware lens, leading to two different readings available to western and other audience! (at least this has been what I was told) In the version where Mulan's fan is masculine, she is embracing her more masculine qualities and working with them as a decisive part of her that she's confident in at that point in the movie! In the version where the fan represents femininity, it becomes her fully embracing her femininity and using it to her advantage in a tough situation! God, I loved Mulan so much

[@cursed-cat9126]

@@docdoc.4500 She slayed both ways ong

[@velazquezarmouries]

Honestly in Asia fans tended to be mostly an unisex thing

[@frownyclowny6955]

An interesting defense for the societal and social inaccuracies of Mulan cutting her hair (it was looked down upon to cut your hair because of parental honorary reasons) is that Mulan is literally in defiance of societal norms and will achieve her goals no matter if she’ll be looked down upon or not. So this hair-cutting scene may just be a subtle way of also showing how she’s cutting herself off from how society is binding her abilities as a woman

[@meidogeometry]

Chinese men in most Chinese dynasties (but not all, especially in dynasties not ruled by the Han ethnic group) actually also did not cut their hair, but rather tied them into topknots. Realistically, Mulan would not have been able to tie her hair into a Chinese topknot with the length she cut her hair down to. To also add to your point, dynastic Chinese people did not cut their hair because your body was seen as a gift to you from your parents, and to remove stuff from it would be to be unfilial. (Pragmatism did rule, though; they did trim their nails.) The ur-example of this in Chinese literature would be Xiahou Dun from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", a semi-mythologized account of the eponymous historical period. Xiahou Dun survives being shot in the eye with an arrow in battle, which comes out when he removes the arrow. In a moment that is probably gross to us modern people, but which represented badass-ness and honor to his parents for the audience during this time, he cries out "essence of my father, blood of my mother, I cannot abandon thee", and then proceeds to eat his eyeball. (Whether or not the real historical figure Xiahou Dun actually did this is immaterial; author Luo Guanzhong wrote this clearly because it would telegraph Xiahou Dun as an honorable man to a 14th century audience.)

[@Ζήνων-ζ1ι]

A "warrior" is not just someone who physically fights. He (or she) is someone quick minded, a strategist and all around tactician. The intelligence and mental skills should be just as vital as the psychical prowess. All traits that you're attributing to Mulan as something unique to her character, as if she's "not just some warrior". What I get from the story is that the army went completely into one side while neglecting the other. Mulan had the intellect and ingenuity and at the end she even showed great psychical ability, becoming the ideal warrior.

[@turner15]

When she says “not some warrior” she’s clearly talking about the archetype of warrior. She knows all those things are related to people who actually do battle, or else she wouldn’t have brought them up in the context of fights. 😑

[@agenthappypotato868]

Watching this analysis makes me sad about how they adapted Mulan in the live action remake. There, Mulan isn't valued for being good at coming up with unorthodox solutions to difficult problems, she just has chi ablities that let her do the same thing the men are doing, but better. For someone who's supposed to be a feminist icon, live action Mulan leans more into traditionally masculine traits, which is pretty disappointing given how well the animation did Mulan justice years ago.

[@peachbooks3199]

ikr right :/ it's like "women can't be equal with men unless they have some magical power uwu" is not feminist. chi isn't exactly a magical power per se, BUT how many women actually have chi, and THAT powerful?? while most women have brains and courage, like 2D Mulan

[@starrynight7783]

When I was a kid I liked Mulans message of be who you are thinly veiled as a girl power story, but it wasn't till I got older that I learned it was also a message to lgbtq+ individuals as most everyone who has a voice part in the movie falls somewhere in the category.

[@thatperson278]

Huh I guess that's why Mulan was my favorite movie 😂

[@starrynight7783]

@@thatperson278 yeah the woman who voiced Mulan Ming-Na (had to Google spelling) I'm pretty pretty sure is bi. Shang is voiced by BD Wong who is gay. The old ancestor is George Takei who is one of the most famous gay men in the world. Those are the ones I know off hand. And there's the whole subtext that Shang was attracted to Ping (Mulan's male disguise) which would've made him Disney's first canonically bi character. So it's just got a lot of things going for it.

[@thatperson278]

@@starrynight7783 damn that's actually really neat considering Disney is what I like to call a Susan. Basically like a Karen but have a facade of acceptance to get money/popularity lol

[@starrynight7783]

@@thatperson278 This is true. Most modern disney movies involve performative wokeness which is all show but when the rubber hits the road they'll pander to a totalitarian regime hell bent on exterminating anyone who doesn't agree with them (Chinese government). Like the lesbian kiss at the end of RoS. It was cut from the chinese version. It was rumored that Finn as a character was minimized and made comic relief because the chinese don't like black people. Just the two most recent examples I can think of off the top of my head.

[@thatperson278]

@@starrynight7783 hopefully as time goes on and more creators fight for their characters. Maybe someday in the future we can look at Disney and see some sort of progression:)

[@unlimon4712]

Honestly, same, I could talk for hours about how fricking GOOD Mulan is. Like, the movie itself is a masterpiece, and Mulan has always been the princess i have looked up to :))

[@SaucyKitty11]

Mulan was one of my favorites growing up. I'm not gay, but the majority of my friends are LGBT.. When I say majority, I mean like 95%. You've heard of the Token Gay Friend trope? I'm the token straight friend. My bi boyfriend calls me the gay whisperer

[@lithhehe]

"gay whisperer" love that

[@dx.feelgood5825]

I was the token straight friend in high school. Now I'm a gay trans man lmfao

[@katherinegallagher1745]

If you asked me who the smartest Disney princess was, I would have said Mulan in a heartbeat even before your lovely video. How did she by finally get the arrow? By using her obstacles to her advantage. How did she beat the general twice? By outsmarting him. I didn't notice her willingness to intervene even when it isn't technically her business until now. That's a really good point of potential foreshadowing! Also even though Mulan isn't my favorite per say, that goes to TIana, but I'm gay.

[@foxrosefield7077]

Love the illustrations and analysis! I also really loved this movie for how it captured Mulan's discomfort in trying to adhere to both stereotypical gender extremes--first trying and failing to perform femininity, then masculinity--just to try to fit in *somewhere*. I can't speak for other Asian Americans, but it also really spoke to me and my first-gen friends from that demographic, just for showing this character feeling at odds with the values of her family and community. As relatable and real as all these issues are, the awkward moments they can produce can be funny at times (at least in my experience), so I also appreciated the sense of humor that the movie has. I can confirm that Mulan was my fav and now I'm gay. For what are surely unrelated reasons, all three of your vids have been on some of my favorite series!

[@biscuitporkasmealchoice6741]

I don't see any comments about the Chinese Chess, and although I am not very experienced, I think I could explain what's happening on the board when Mulan moves the piece (11:48). Small disclaimer, I always played on a board with little metal figure pieces rather than the more traditional flat pieces with symbols, so I'm sure what all the names of pieces are. Even so, the movie doesn't have any markings on the pieces, so we'll have to infer what they are. First, the piece Mulan moves is the rook. It's the only piece that can move as many spaces as it wants horizontally (in the player's perspective). The cannon might by able as well, but I don't remember and moving a cannon there wouldn't have changed the state of the game anyways. In other words, she puts the black pieces player in check. Second, the black piece in the middle of the further row back is likely the emperor. In Chinese Chess, the emperor can't leave outside of the 3x3 box with the diagonal lines in the back. It can also only move one space horizontally or vertically in a turn. That means since the red rook Mulan moved covers all possible movement options in that column (in the players' perspectives once again). This essentially forces the only movement option to be moving to the left on the black side. Really quickly, I need to note it's unlikely for another piece other than the king to move the game out of check for the black piece player. The entire row closest to the center split in the board, I think it is called the river iirc, are very likely pawns. Pawns can only move one space, so there's no way they can circumvent the rook from taking the king. There also aren't any pieces in Chinese Chess that can move only one space diagonal outside of the palace, so we can ignore the black piece diagonally adjacent to the red rook Mulan moved. The only other pieces that can move diagonally are elephants which always move 2 spaces diagonally and can't cross the river. With the starting placement of the elephants, it's impossible for any of the black pieces shown to match up with possible positions of black pieces on the board, so we can ignore the black pieces in the backline. There's the one piece in the front on the red side we can probably ignore. The only possible way the black side could go out of check by taking the rook is if the black piece two spaces away from the red rook happens to be another rook, which I doubt Mulan would have completely overlooked. There's also the possibility of blocking the rook with a horse which is fairly probable, but I don't really know how to explain that possible oversight so I will ignore it. I think the black piece in the back was indeed a horse that blocked the rook, it would only take a few turns to take the horse and put the king back in check. Last, I'm fairly certain that the black side would actually be in checkmate. I'm supposing the other red piece on that side of the board is also also a rook since it seems the king would have moved horizontally earlier in the match to move out of a previous check. It's not certain, but it seems to be implied. Conclusion: Mulan probably won the game for the red guy wooooo but you could have already figure that out from the animation but oh well you asked for this Quick note: please add a comma to the title of the video it hurts so bad oh why note 2: favorite movie and bi now, so close enough Other notes just on all the pieces in Chinese Chess: River: The middle row in the board which isn't technically a space you can move into. It has a few properties regarding two Emperor: If you take the other side's emperor, you win. It can only stay within the palace which is 3x3 and marked by the diagonal lines. It can only move one space horizontal or vertical in a turn. Starts in the further row back in the very center. Guards: It can only move diagonally one space, and it has to stay within the palace hence the oblique lines. Its sole purpose is for protecting the emperor. There are two of them that start in the next space adjacently horizontal to the emperor. Elephants: Can only move two spaces diagonally in one direction. Can't cross the river. Two of them that start adjacently to the guards. Horses: Moves one space horizontally or vertically then one space diagonally. Functions completely identical to American chess if that helps. Two of them that start adjacently to the elephants. Rooks: The can go as many spaces forward or sideways in one direction provided nothing is in its path. Two of them start adjacently to the horses. Cannons: I can't quite recall how these work, but I'll try my best. They can move vertically as much as they want provided nothing is in its way. They can only move one space horizontally though. They take a piece on the opponent's side by jumping over another piece and taking the next one over in that row or column. They can jump over both foe and ally pieces, and they still take pieces traditionally where they move to the space they just took. There are two that start two spaces in front and on both sides 3 spaces horizontally from the king. Soldiers: They can only move one space at a time straight forward. They take pieces in a straight line unlike in American chess. Once they cross the river, they can move one space in any cardinal direction. There are five spaced from the edge of the board every other space one row from the river. That was long, but that should be it. Tell me if I missed anything.

[@samius1149]

In terms of smart princesses I think Rapunzel from Tangled is also worth a honorable mention. She isn't the tactical genius Mulan is, but all the skills she shows during her opening song make her an artistic genius.

[@KrazyStargazer]

Would love to see more videos 😀 I think Mulan inspired alot of "think smarter not harder" kind of characters. Charecters like Judy Hopps and even Captian America. No the world isnt fair but you can use what you have (your smarts) toward yoir advantage

[@BasilBard]

I was today years old when I found out that there were bodies in the snow in that scene holy shit. I know I watched the movie before I got glasses but I had no idea my eyes were THAT BAD

[@theungentleman]

When you said smartest disney princess my first thought was Captain Amelia from treasure planet, but she isn't even a princess and my brain is the big dumb.

[@dragongirl7978]

Well, neither is Mulan. I feel like "Disney princess" these days basically includes all Disney heroines who are like, over the age of ten. Except Eilonwy who is actually a princess but lost out due to Disney somehow ruining The Black Cauldron.

[@coral_pine]

On question about smart princess, I at first thought about Tiana, but she is less smart and more hardworking Also it is the first time I heard term “lateral thinking” (eng term, I mean) and it is glorious, I now know how to vocalize my opinions on several characters without struggling in multilingual. Thank you for that!

[@heidy1791]

You only have 3 videos out and I'm already in love with your work

[@Noralities]

I really appreciate that, I'm just starting out, but I hope you'll stick with me for what I make next! owo/

[@heidy1791]

@@Noralities of course :3

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Noralities I feel like the reason why Hunchback, Mulan, and Tarzan have weird tonal shifts is because the stories are kinda darker than the average Disney film, but still feel the need to keep the G rating. Which makes me Question the PG rating on Frozen😡??? It's difficult to please everyone at once when telling a story😵‍💫.

[@potatoprodutions7871]

“G rating, are you kidding me? ... Lilo and Stitch had a PG rating, man!” Yeah but have you considered that while Mulan depicts the horror of war, Lilo and Stitch has women in bikinis? Look, you can see their ladybodies

[@morithedoll7537]

whenever people talk about scenes they are passionate about they always have this tone and its just so nice to hear because it just you KNOW how much they like the scene so much more than how they describe the scene would tell you

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

Oh, I just want to point out something interesting that the classic Disney films did with its fairy tales that was markedly different from modern Disney fairy tale movies - not bad, just different. In modern Disney films, they change the characters to make them be more . . . we'll go with developed, even though that isn't always the right word, I think, but it gets the point across. They make the films all about the main characters from the fairy tales, but expand the characters. Classic Disney, on the other hand, preserves the more arch nature of fairy tale characters, leaving them with limited personality, but frames the story from the perspective of minor characters who have almost no role in the story, expanding them instead. Snow White? It's actually told from the dwarves perspective. Sleeping Beauty? Told from the perspective of the fairies. Cinderella? Told from the perspective of the mice. Like I said, this isn't a bad approach, just different, an I find it interesting.

[@夢源-b5o]

(Warning, long comment) (tl,dr: Mulan check mated that sucker with one move. ) Hi, I know commenting now might be a bit too late despite this being a video 1 year ago, I'm no expert but let me try to explain the chess in 11:28 on why Mulan is able to win the game in one move. Using the reference picture in 11:19 . Chinese chess unlike English chess places on the cross between the squares instead of on the squares. So,lets talk about the 2 main chess pieces involved: 1) 将jiāng/jiàng -same as the king in chess is only able to move 1 square/move horizontaly or vertically around the part of the four squares that looked like a spider web spinned by a drunk spider located in the middle of the board and does not have the ability to go out side of the box. 2) 車chē/jū -same as the castle in chess is able to move horizontally/vertically through the board. Now in 11:45 , the king is cornered to the botton right corner by a castle and the other castle is a line below the castle which has checked the king. So moving the castle to the king's position will end in a checkmate. For those who read the whole comment, Thank you for your time

[@brightstar5988]

Mulan was one of my favourites and to be fair I *am* pansexual so. Ok yeah you have a point there.

[@beardlessdragon]

You know a movie is fuckin good when just watching someone talk about it makes you tear up

[@EpicEverz]

Oh I know that Chinese chess game. One of my old teachers taught me how to play it. But it seems like whoever made that scene hasn't actually played it. Red has more pieces overall, and black only has 1 piece in enemy territory. It really makes no sense for black to be this smug; even a new player could tell that red is a superior position. Or maybe the writers did it intentionally as a joke, I dunno. I can't clearly tell what the symbols on the pieces are, but it looks to me like Mulan checkmated him, as she moved a rook (or whatever it's called in this game) to check the king, and I think the other red piece nearby is also a rook. And the king isn't allowed to move outside his castle (the 3x3 area marked with the cross).

[@javelincheshire6358]

Oh I love the cutting her hair scene oh so much! I'm still bitter that the score from that scene is missing from the released soundtrack.

[@anyakylie6898]

The composer, Jerry Goldsmith, did his own private release of the soundtrack, which included that music. I suspect he realized it was THAT good!

[@NausicaaRaine]

Mulan was my favorite as a little girl and I had so many obsessions with female characters that "I just wanna meet and be best friends with and have slumber parties and have them tell me secrets and-" needless to say I've come to the realization that I'm bi in the last few years and just chalked it up to a desire to have ~*GAL PALS!*~ for decades

[@Selakora]

I seriously can't stress enough how much your videos means to me now. Since Princess Tutu's video and now Mulan, you just have a way to put into words what I've always liked about these shows and it makes me feel so emotional idk why. Not to mention that I admire how much effort and research you put into each video (like the one ab problematic media), I feel I learn so much thanks you and I can see other perspectives I didn't consider before. I wish there were more youtubers like you and specially more female youtubers, because now I notice how much I've missed a voice that can directly resonate with us (and the lgbt+ community too, now that we're at it). I hope your channel keeps growing more and more, you deserve it 💕

[@maxaurdunpow7313]

i had to do an IQ test for some reason when i was younger (probably when they where testing me for autism and dyslexia), this was comprised of 4 tests one test i ranked in the top 20% in my age demographic (this apparently made me on the genus’s level) then on another i got in the top 30% (just less than a genus) then on another i ranked below average and on the last one i ranked just above the bottom 10% (the only people who ranked this low where apparently mentally defective people) so overall my scores came out as above average, this would be on the higher end but overall it was nothing to write home about from a glance, so i can understand and relate to what you where saying about intelligence being a lot less define a ball and take this test and be ranked, what’s that famous quote “you should not judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree” or something like that

[@dreemysweety]

For the moment you could see a change in the song “a girl worth fighting for”. The whole song was about fighting for the love of a girlfriend. When they come upon the destroyed village the song meaning changes. The song goes from a loving girlfriend to a song about fighting for loving children and families being able to keep up in numbers compared to any other alternatives.

[@gamer242mooo]

Close but actually I turned around instead and the ending made me asexual instead

[@kaamn1829]

my faves have always been mulan, tiana, and merida and I think that's not unrelated to me being ace...

[@toolatetothestory]

@@kaamn1829 It is unrelated. Trust me.

[@shadowkat678]

And here I am being both Ace and biromantic. Shang and Mulan hit me with a one-two combo.

[@lanidoodle6830]

Mulan was one of my favorites and I’m ace now

[@kaamn1829]

same. mulan, tiana, and merida have always been my faves. which says a lot.

[@kellieseiler7105]

Hello fellow ace

[@brightstar5988]

Finally someone's pointing this out! And btw I gotta say I ADORE the way you draw the disney princesses ESPECIALLY the lighting on them is just stunning

[@bisexial_disaster2795]

me, a few months ago: i really relate to mulan, because I'm bi me now, genderfluid: ... yeah so, about that

[@wednes3day]

Haaa the accuracy

[@gabrielle5792]

I love seeing Atlantis and Rescuers getting some attention and credit on top of the Mulan love!

[@greedtheron8362]

It wasn't my favorite growing up, but it held a place in my heart after my first girlfriend transitioned to my first boyfriend and we stayed together for several more years. I am deeply disappointment how every bit of media that has other princesses, and almost all her individual merchandise has her in girl mode dresses that were bookends of the movie, and not much with her in her solider garb. It's almost like if Pocahontas was only shown outside the movies in one of the more European dresses of Pocahontas 2.

[@anyakylie6898]

I have loved this movie for years. Many times at the parks, I wanted to get my picture taken with Mulan. Every time, she came out in her pink dress. I would even ask if she might come out as Ping; occasionally I was told she might, but she never did. **sigh**

[@CarrierOfChaos617]

as a Chinese person myself (hello from Hong Kong, hi), I absolutely LOVED Mulan as a kid yeah i'm gay now poggers at 13:30, in the original poem, Mulan actually has a little brother but he's too young to be a soldier and iirc, going off like 2018 knowledge from school, she actually goes out and buys her own soldier stuff instead of just yoinking her dad's

[@rosekelly4708]

I absolutely adore your channel when I saw revolutionary girl I was so excited to find someone who would talk about it, lol and then mulan XD it’s very true that Mulan has always been a favorite of mine sooooo your not wrong in the ending statement. Keep up the amazing work!!! Can’t wait for the next video :)!!

[@MasterJezzy]

The moment I've seen the title and the thumbnail, I was like "well they're all smart in different ways, you can't say one of them is the smartest" ready to not enjoy the video, but you addressed it perfectly! Great video, I'm glad u discovered your channel!

[@checkerrose1990]

The only one I didn’t watch of the Cult classics was Hercules... The other four I watched atleast 5 times. Tarzan because I liked the Gorillas messing with human stuff, Mulan because badass sword lady even back then made me happy, The Hunchback because I liked Esmeralda’s Goat, and Pocahontas because I really REALLY liked the scene with the talking tree(and the racoon and dog),

[@doctorwholover1012]

Ok but after you pointed out that mulan likes to get involved in random things when she can help and her valuing justice, why did my brain go "Mulan, the first Fuck around and Find out disney princess" 😂😂😂

[@thecolorjune]

Atlantis is one of my favorite movies ever, along with Mulan, so this video warmed my heart

[@buttercupghost]

Mulan WAS one of my favorites and I AM gay now. I’m also nonbinary, which... well, reflection hit hard. Yeah, I haven’t seen many people talk about this, but Mulan is super creative and smart. She actually was the first character I thought of when you asked who the smartest Disney princess was, because we actually see how she uses her smarts to effect the plot, see how she’s smart, vs just kind of... being told that she is. Belle was one of my favorite princesses too growing up, but we never really see her love of books effect how she interacts with the world if that makes sense? It’s been a while since I watched beauty and the beast so I could be wrong about that-even though I loved belle I didn’t connect as much to the actual movie, unlike with Mulan. Mulan’s creativity is baked into her character, so it’s harder to forget about.

[@tvesrb]

sometimes clicking random recommendations works out. not sure how a Mulan video wound up there, but clearly the algorithm knows something I don't. anyway, subscribed!

[@Cruznick06]

Mulan was my favorite Disney character when I was a kid. I loved Kita too. I ended up with a lot of Belle related merch since I couldn't find any of Mulan, let alone Kita. Belle is great too but Mulan wins in my book. I always wanted to grow up to be like her.

[@maytalacedo20]

her intelligence and quick thinking is underrated when discussing about her as they always talked about just a badass for the sake of badass when she's so much more than that.

[@Ghostfrog]

I flippin love Mulan. I watched the movie over and over again as a kid. I could just relate to her in a way, and I clearly remember wishing to be more like her.

[@kmrose4741]

-"Poor information retention and poor planning in the long term" -"Quick on her feet" -"Basically incapable of minding her own business" -"poor time management" -her easy multitasking in the beginning Bruh You described ADHD (i know bc i have ADHD and these are a lot of big signs that are often overlooked) So ADHD Mulan?

[@acecat2798]

One little thing you glossed over in the point between the avalanche and the emperor being kidnapped is that after being abandoned in the snow, Mulan chooses to go after the Huns. Like the moment before climbing the pole when she's dismissed from the army- like a lot of her choices in this movie, like giving the girl back her doll or choosing to go in her father's place- she had every reason to stay back. Nobody would've known or blamed her for not doing the right thing. She might even face negative consequences for acting. And she does it anyway because it's the right thing to do and nobody else will do it.

[@user-n-a_n-a]

I am always here for recognizing the brilliance of the “Milan’s decision” scene

[@lolyoutoobe]

DAMNIT I WANT YOU TO HAVE MORE VIEWS, YOUR VIDEO ESSAYS ARE SO GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT

[@Anne-wf1vo]

Mulan uses her wit, which gives her an advantage to the other soldiers in some cases (like, idk, slaying almost the entire hun army). She is their equal in training however, which is a really nice message to convey, but she's incredibly smart which comes in handy since she's the main character. I just adore how she finds her own gender identity, not hyper-feminine, not hyper-masculine, just her. I also appreciate greatly how her friends dress up in drag in the finale, to make the message go both ways. They aren't ashamed to present feminine to reach their goals, just like how Mulan wasn't ashamed to present masculine to reach hers. Something else to note and an insanely clever thing of the creators to do, was to make Mulan not save the emperor out of loyalty (thus upholding the patriarchy her morals and identity contradict), but saving him simply as a fellow human being. She doesn't really bow down to him, he and the entire kingdom bow down to her, which is a really nice message, and ALSO THE BIGGEST FUCKUP IN THE LIVE ACTION REMAKE where Mulan fucking goes 'I know my place" like her fucking dad telling her to in the animated version when they fight... this dude legit says "I know my place, it is time you learned yours" AND LIVE ACTION MULAN LEGIT GOES "I KNOW MY PLACE" AT THE FINALE LIKE "I have to serve my emperor" like wtf is this fk propaganda???? Thanks for butchering one of the greatest animated movies ever Disney, thanKS. Also yea great on Pocahontas for romanticizing the kidnapping of a 14 year old.. :/

[@anyakylie6898]

RE: "LIVE ACTION MULAN LEGIT GOES "I KNOW MY PLACE" AT THE FINALE" The live action was made not only in China, but with the cooperation of the government. That would not have happened without such a concession.

[@ArtistLunatalia]

I love Mulan. She was the coolest thing to me growing up, and one of the few Disney princesses I think I genuinely liked, rather than just enjoying their movie as a whole. Of course, it helped that the movie she was in was also great. I'm an LGBT ally, but not LGBT myself.

[@cygryl]

Atlantis is an amazing movie. Glad you mentioned it.

[@jerichospades8928]

Mulan was definitely my favorite disney princess and first inspired my love of culture and strategy

[@piotrbrys8008]

Mulan was soo well done, definitely my second favorite (goddammit but Atlantis was godly). I never felt that Mulan was meant for "girls only" as she was a compelling and autonomous character all around and as a young boy i thought she was cool af. The new movie just took away everything that was good in Mulan. Her determination in the live action just feels like unfounded arrogance, she doesn't really develop her character and the message is that she was already perfect to begin with. The addition of magic into the mix is just disrespectful imo, because the only reason she succeeded was because she was born with powers and it's essentially saying that a normal farm girl couldn't do what she did. Honestly they tried to make it better and disturbed the beautiful balance of themes in the original.

[@KikyoSamaLover05]

I love Mulan!! This video was such a pleasure to watch! I adore her with every inch and ounce of my heart!! She's just the best Disney character ever!! She changed my life for the better!!❤❤ And honestly I relate to her so much, I feel like she is a part of my soul! She is so special to me on many ways

[@EnvyOmicron]

✓ Mulan was my favorite ✓ Am gay now :0

[@awkwardpause9532]

Thanks for making this vid, can't wait to rewatch this film with this in mind

[@raininess]

The fact that I not only cry during the movie but also when someone merely talks about certain scenes speaks volumes about how emotionally investing the movie is.

[@amandak.5967]

Lol, Mulan has always been my fave, and I'm... aro/ace now! But like... I can still appreciate everyone's aesthetic beauty & overall awesomeness :)

[@XOISHTAR]

Mulan was and always will be my favourite Disney prince (before anyone jumps… I’m using the anime version of the term prince especially the type from yuri anime and manga like Kase-san) and definitely helped awaken me to the truth that I was not cis. She, and the voice actress Ming-na Wen, are absolutely amazing and I definitely agree she deserves the title this vid gives her. The absolute smartest princess in the Disney Princess roster.

[@nicodiangelo9810]

This is my favorite of your videos. Cute art and well done.

[@MissRedZelda]

People sleeping on my girl Jane again; she's honestly one of the most realistic female characters. She's a London girl with a natural curiosity and artistic talent who reacts very realitically to being out of her element. Plus being hilarious and voiced by the great Minnie Driver helps too.

[@MegaChocoManiac]

Kida is AWESOME!! (I just love that she's actually acknowledged here)

[@macoycoy4664]

DUDE THANK U FOR SHOWING ME THE CHINISE CHESS IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT SINCE I VAGUELY REMEMBER WATCHING AN ANIME ABOUT THAT AND NOW I KNOW WHAT IT IS THANK SO MUCH.

[@macyskaggs3772]

The fan move is definitely my favorite moment in the movie, so badass.

[@samuelbattershell3413]

Intelligence is knowing how to bring a T-Rex back to life, Wisdom is knowing that it might not be a good idea

[@Gremlin3n3rgy]

i forget all about the scene with two old men near the beginning. lots of good points!

[@jackkempinski6466]

I will cheat and say Kida, I was thinking of her when you were talking about the other "official" princesses. Fantastic video btw, I liked your different type of problem solving and intelligence points

[@cryptid_lives_here6883]

Mulan and Ariel were my favorites. I am very queer 💖

[@CherriWhitewing]

Mulan surely was one of my top favourite movies growing up.... And I’m very pan now so, close enough I guess?!? xD

[@maplepainttube8158]

I feel like Mulan's intelligence is key to the movies themes about gender and gender expectations, because when the gender expectations for Mulan's world are "Women are beautiful, graceful, and docile, and men are powerful, strong, and stoic" instead of the movie just being like, "Girls can be powerful and strong too, not just boys" the fact that intelligence is not really a central value of gender expectations for either men or women, the theme becomes, "If we pigeon hole people into one of two roles based on gender, thereby ignoring individual traits and strengths, both the individuals and society will be worse off for it."

[@Kohdok]

I dunno if I'd call Meg "Tough" so much as "Experienced". She's had a BAAAAAAD breakup and it affects her ability to form relationships with others.

[@amethyst_cat9532]

Fun fact about official movie ratings: before the 2000s, anything Western and animated was automatically assumed to be for kids and that was enough to slap a G rating on it and call it a day. And that is how Mulan got a massive body count and how The Great Mouse Detective had a cabaret show with strippers, a bar fight, and drugged drinks ALL IN THE SPACE OF TEN MINUTES

[@orangeslash1667]

I wonder if Shrek popularized the PG rating??????

[@goodwithastain]

loved mulan growing up and always wondered why Reflections hit so hard Anyway I'm trans now

[@greciasalgado3596]

Yes and Yes. I can absolutely see a pattern myself too.

[@shiroi201]

I always adored the part where mulan cuts of her hair and that amazing synth music is playing 😍 and i will forever get goosebumps at the scene where the entire hun army is charging towards mulan and co! Great video and a great analysis of definitely the smartest disney princess!

[@mileslugo6430]

This video helped me to put all the pieces of that one South Park episode together with PC principal, VP Strong woman, and Heather Swanson.

[@Danariya1]

"Mulan" was always my favourite disney movie as a kid, something about Mulan just really clicked with me. Years later I realised I'm bisexual

[@sabertoothkim]

It weirds me out sometimes how much the popular conceptions of certain Disney princesses differs from how they're actually portrayed in the films they originally came from. For instance, Mulan is seen as a fighting swordswoman, Belle as an intellectual bookworm, and Jasmine as a sheltered noble...but in their respective movies, Mulan never wins a single fight with a sword (only explosives), Belle is only explicitly shown reading fairy tales and romance novels, and Jasmine uses her skills with con artistry multiple times to save Aladdin's butt. People really see whatever they want to see when it comes to Disney's "Disney Princess" brand, honestly!

[@AuroraSilverFox]

It now makes SO MUCH SENSE why this was my favorite movie as a kid. To T and thank you for recognizing Cinderella's high emotional IQ ♥

[@annabelle42688]

Mulan is so underrated. I loved that movie as a kid, while my husband didn't even watch it until last year. It needs more love.

[@Nezkredk]

And then the live action movie decided to yeet all of that out the window.

[@mileslugo6430]

Oh and this is like the 4th video I've watched and i just want to say I love the exit handle " Everything is going to be OK,"

[@rockinbells8351]

My favorite scenes were the arming scene, the mountain battle, and the attack on the emperor.

[@Nikaichile]

You have such a relaxing videos. How come I didnt see them before lol

[@thevillainousqueenofhearts4976]

It’s why she’s my third favorite Disney character 💜

[@handsoaphandsoap]

It’s always weird to me that people call Belle an inventor, like, where? She’s the daughter of an inventor, she seems to know the tools he uses and their function, but she never actually creates anything within the text. Like, maybe she picked up a thing or two from Maurice, who knows, not me cause we never see anything like that (though I’m only talking animated Belle, fuck the live-action).

[@starbean9]

Best Mulan analysis I've ever watched. God, I love this movie and this video felt like a true ode to it. Like×100000

[@Echo-Of-Noise]

I mean the biggest example of her on the fly strategies that save everyone, even thought it's "not her business", is her dressing as a man and going to war instead of her father. She literally had no ways to stop her father from going to war because she wasn't a man and had no brothers, but she found the only way possible, "becoming" a man and going in his place. It's the main event of the movie and the biggest way in which she makes alternatives and solutions out of situations where there was "no solution". I love your essay and I love Mulan exactly for everything you said.

[@tylersingleton9284]

"Dark Age" was the best age. Oliver and Company and Fox and the Hound were masterpieces.

[@sophiecavazos7947]

*Sees 'The Rescuers Down Under' with the True Classics* Whispering: You have no idea how many times I watched that with my baby brother. No. Idea.

[@samuelbattershell3413]

And then the life action Disney remakes FUCKS IT ALL UP!

[@fernandanevesfonseca338]

My favorite thing in Mulan in the brazilian portuguese version is instead of "Make a man out of you" most people heard "i will win" because it sounded really similar. "Homem ser" and "Vou vencer".

[@MansakeLabsOfficial]

"I feel like I got my head in a vice..." (Camera pulls back to reveal vice)

[@jacquelinemackie4395]

Mulan was one of my favorites Without a doubt!