Disney's **BRAVE** Is Lowkey Better Than Tangled... First Time Reaction (Movie Commentary)

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Fun fact: They had to make a whole new code just to animate Merida's curly red locks for this movie and it's CHANGED the game of animating hair ever since. Sully's fur in _Monsters Inc._ was a similar story.

[@nodezsh]

The most iconic example was always Violet's hair in The Incredibles, which was extremely fine and long, and had an extreme amount of strands. Brad Bird kept pushing the animators to put a million new techniques into The Incredibles and I think they hated it. But the one that stands out is Violet's hair because now we have *CGI hair* woot I remember watching some commentary on the 2 DVD version of Finding Nemo and they talked about the way they animated the sentient school of fish. Apparently some of the fishes would stop behaving and they'd have to kill the process in the same fashion that a frozen Windows program would be killed in the Task Manager. (I remember I initially understood that they killed the fishes and I didn't understand why they said it like that, I was like 5 years old. But by then I abused my time on the computer and got the idea anyway.) I remember reading somewhere that Pixar put a lot of their animation software experiments into their shorts. These would be carried onto the movie. So you would see a short before every single Pixar movie, and then some more would be distributed on the disc releases as well. Nowadays, CGI engineers are no longer only Pixar's job to maintain, but they're kinda the ones who made the field a thing.

[@Emmelynes_Fun_Times]

I know, it’s so cool how they do that! Im such a Disney nerd…

[@dhivaansalig6398]

Didn't they also do that with Shrek for Donkey's fur and Fiona's hair? @@nodezsh

[@nodezsh]

@@dhivaansalig6398 Short answer: Donkey's hair did not flow. Fiona's hair was not animated in single strands, which means it was definitely easier to animate by hand; Violet's hair was the first time anyone managed, so it would have been impossible to animate Fiona's hair if not tied up. EDIT: I made a huge comment essay behind this comment and decided to erase it from existence. Basically, coding the software for Violet's hair is an extremely complex and intricate job where animators tell the computer how hair should flow in an animated movie, because animating every singular hair strand one by one is impossible. There's too much detail.

[@ShilohSmith]

I adore the fact the Merida doesn’t sing her own songs, we don’t ALWAYS need them to sing their own songs. It’s kinda refreshing to not have a main character randomly break out into song idk

[@zamhobby9662]

Yeah, but the voice actress just did sing the songs as the background song

[@PoppyIsMyMetalQueen]

It's a theory that the last willow the wisp we see at the end of the movie is actually Mor'du's spirit set free from his anger and greed.

[@SerOuroboros]

Never thought about that. I like that idea. The only origin story I know for them has to do with drunk Jack. Basically the idea was that the lights are like the lanterns souls that are stuck wandering forever because they are denied entrance into the good afterlife. While not the best ending for our guy, it may be better cause he’d be (as you said) freed from his greed and anger.

[@adrianofcon7764]

When I watched this movie as a kid I thought that was pretty obvious lol

[@wyntermassie7027]

It’s not a theory, it’s a confirmed fact

[@nicolasbaron4506]

I really like Brave! But what I think made people upset about this film was the misleading trailers. I can understand that. The trailers made it look like it was going to take us on this epic adventure and stuff, but it turned out to be about the mother being turned into a bear. The things that save this movie for me was the relationship between the characters, especially Merida and her mother. There was also some pretty funny humor and gorgeous animation. Welcome back, Sophie! I hope everything has been well.

[@lilscenechick1995]

The trailers were very misleading. The same thing happened with Frozen 2. I still love this movie, it's one of my top favorite Disney movies.

[@SophieLents]

I don’t remember seeing the trailers at all 😅

[@JamieScarlet-xy1iv]

​@@SophieLentscan you do uglydolls please

[@abthedragon4921]

I never realized this movie had a post credits scene of the bird delivering he wood carvings lol. Guess it seemed like such a minor detail that I never thought about it. Also, glad you liked Brave, it gets a lot of hate compared to other movies of the era. When I watched it myself, I couldn't really fathom the amount of hate I had scene directed at it. Is it DIsney/Pixar's best? No, but it's not like the worst thing ever like I've heard some people say.

[@purpleclaws202]

29:00 Usually its father to son or father to daughter relationship stories. Personally I would appreciate more mother to son and mother to daughter stories

[@lulystalgianature2968]

Exactly! That's what I said in my comment! I'm so sick and tired of movies focusing so much of romance, when there are so many other kinds of relationships 😒

[@purpleclaws202]

@@lulystalgianature2968 it was refreshing getting a story that isn't told much in Disney. The constant romance and father to child plotlines get tedious after a while

[@lulystalgianature2968]

@@purpleclaws202 Why can't we have more parental relationships? Or just family overall? Doesn't necessarily have to be related by blood. Movies like Coco and Treasure Planet were wonderful! It didn't need any kind of romance to make them great! I mean, they did have some of it, but you could remove it and it wouldn't have affected the main story at all.

[@katheralockharte4475]

You are right there are not very many mother-daughter relationship movies. Disney has at least one more that you haven't watched on your channel. The movie is called "Maleficent". And it even ha a sequel. I would very much recommend it.

[@Emmelynes_Fun_Times]

Oh, I really want her to do this movie and also Shrek so bad! And also a bunch of other movies!

[@irondan8987]

Thank you for your opinion Sophie! Brave often gets dragged through the mud and ranked second-to-last on Pixar tier lists and that annoys me because I love the movie. I'm glad you share the same opinion

[@deedee4955]

Is this a Shafrillas ranking you're talking about? Honestly, I don't remember any other rankings, in which Brave would be put that low.

[@_-NatureMations-_]

2010 - 2012 was the peak of animation and nobody will convince me otherwise

[@erikdukes2505]

Here is a fun fact. About my dad: he is obsessed with Scottish mythology, culture, history and anything. Relating to Scotland, country located in United Kingdom.

[@hummus_exual]

8:58 Corsets never did anything wrong, it’s movies that ruined their image with the “it’s too tight, I can’t breathe” cliché 😩 #Justice4Corsets

[@fireandsugar2625]

I know. It's basically like a bra when worn correctly right? I think if you can't breathe in one you're clearly wearing it wrong. Can you imagine if hundreds of years from now they make movies and bra's are treated as these torture devices 😂

[@LPSCANDY10]

@@fireandsugar2625especially since every women wore corsets. Working women and even some men too. Also how this era didn’t even have the tightlacing myth that was victorian england. The time period is verrryyyy way off for the corset scene lol

[@thereptilianartist1376]

I must just be an emotional person to cry no matter how many times I watch the movie. As someone with a similar family from Wales (celtic, as Scottish is) and have a very close relationship with my mother. Like many other families the women in mine are... hot tempered to say the least, but always have their hearts in the right place. We would clash constantly when I was a teenager because we're both so stubborn, but as an adult, I wouldn't have had anyone else raise me. She's there for me no matter what, so the mama-bear thing I definitely related to. The woman nearly had a war with my school for mishandling my medications as I was quite sickly growing up. Everytime I watch Brave it's just like watching us, and I always cry everytime.

[@twylanaythias]

There's a fan-theory that the witc... er, woodcarver is actually Boo from Monsters Inc (and later Abby from Turning Red). "Boo" was never the girl's actual name - just what Sully decided to call her. Between the events in Monsters Inc and Sully later visiting her, she became fascinated with the concept of doors being used as portals to other worlds. Eventually - either because she grew up or some other reason - she and Sully could no longer visit, so she began looking for ways to restore their friendship. Abby also wears purple (Boo's principal color in Monsters Inc), complete with flowers such as what she had on her bedroom door. She's wild and fearless, particularly given that she had the top scarer of the monster realm for her best friend when she was younger. (She most certainly wasn't the least bit scared of Randall by the end of Monsters Inc.) Among the witches many carvings of bears are a few which are quite clearly of Sully. She also used door magic to isolate her magical workshop from her carving workshop.

[@senseisoup2655]

I have always loved brave! One of my fave movies from my childhood. Especially since archery is such a big part of my life. Best Disney princess, hands down.

[@TeddysTube]

13:10 "Ach you're acting like a child" - "No, she's acting like a person, with her own mindset, with her own desires, with her own character, her own personality.. She's acting like a normal human being".. Well isn't that pretty much always what people mean when they say "you're acting like a child"? 😂

[@uzair2759]

I understand the father's accent more than Merida's 😂😂😂

[@videohistory722]

There's a popular theory that Boo from Monsters Inc is the witch. This is evidenced by her obsession with doors, and the carving of Sully, if you know where to look.

[@elilianamz]

I remember when i watched this in theathers with my mom and older sister the three of us left in tears, it hit us so hard for different reasons but it was a really powerful movie

[@kevangreen3569]

Thank you for the ginger support Sofie

[@SophieLents]

Always

[@Kadukunahaluu]

Why are people mean to gingers? I literally don't get it.

[@IDLERACER]

🐻👍 You're always a hoot. I think the trend in Disney/Pixar films in general over the last decade is to not have princesses that wind up marrying princes in the end (Moana, Raya, Mirabel etc). ☺ If you're having copyright issues with Dreamworks, I'll just remind you that there are also a lot of good animated features out there that are neither made by Disney OR Dreamworks. "Spies In Disguise" (2019), "The Mitchells Vs The Machines" (2021), and "Ron's Gone Wrong" (2021) are all a lot of fun, and "Wonder Park" (2019) is an underappreciated gem. Of course, for more serious adult oriented viewing, "9" (2009) is the one to watch.

[@deedee4955]

Mitchells vs Machines is really fun!

[@angelgirl9731]

Girl the last few days I've been dying for you to upload you just made my day! 🥰💖

[@RG-gd3zu]

15:07 because this witch a Boo from Monster Inc! She have a wood pizza car and wood picture a Sally. And she remember "Kitty" Like a bear.

[@BubblyRainbows]

This was the second Disney animated movie I ever saw (the first being "The Lion King"). My mom was very opposed to me watching the old Disney movies because she didn't feel they presented a good message to young girls. They were always about falling in love and finding a prince who would save you, often at way too young an age (Ariel was 14, I think in "The Little Mermaid." Unless I'm getting her mixed up with Snow White. I know one of them is 14 and the other is 16) Jasmine was 15, most are 16... After my mom died, my dad took the same stance because it was what my mom wanted. I didn't start seeing these movies until a few years after this came out. I was 12 at the time. But the newer princesses were starting to be strong and independent, standing up for themselves and seeking their own destiny without clinging to a man, so I was totally on board, and I think my mom would have been too. "Brave" is special to me because I found Merida so inspirational. And I also really wanted a bow, even though I'm not sure a bow can be fired properly from a wheelchair. Also, I think my love of Merida as a character may also be part of the reason I find redheads so beautiful. 🤔

[@alexanderhay7358]

And to be honest, 90 percent of the women that I've known say that corsets are comfortable, if you know how to attach them properly.

[@angeloreyes4425]

Good seeing you back, you're hilarious, great reactions keep it up

[@brandibastian4193]

I love the fact that this is such a key part of the Pixar theory being is how it's the only Pixar princess!

[@rachelkelly2293]

Welcome back Sophie! We missed you! ❤

[@SophieLents]

❤️

[@LittleMan27]

The witch is supposedly boo from Monsters Inc, who figured out time travel because of the doors in Monsters Inc and tried to find Sully, but ended up traveling back to the events of Brave and inadvertently set off every single event in Pixar that would lead to the monsters. - Before Brave was The Good Dinosaur - Brave - The Incredibles - Luca - The Incredibles 2 - Lightyear - Toy Story - Turning Red - Toy Story 2 - Finding Nemo - Finding Dory - Ratatouille - Toy Story 3 - Toy Story 4 - Up - Inside Out - Coco - Soul - Cars - Cars 2 - Cars 3 - Wall-E - A Bug’s Life - Onward - Monsters University - Monsters Inc.

[@Oliver-lu6u]

Welcome back Sophie and thank you for reacting to the movie brave my favorite Disney movie.😀❤️ ps Sophie your really pretty and beautiful.🍭

[@gabrielhagedorn5942]

This movie feels like two halves of two different decent movies shoved together because that’s pretty much exactly what it is. The director for the film changed about halfway through production so the plot of the movie also had some major changes.

[@elenaalluto6983]

I love that the witch was suuuuper consistent at least ... she could only make bears, woodcarving or magic 🐻

[@yaynayormeh]

Will O' The Wisps are marsh gasses that are bioluminescent and/or alight. In British folklore, they can mislead travellers. When I was a kid growing up in England, there was a cartoon TV show called Will O' The Wisp.

[@stephenwilliams5004]

This is still my favorite of all the Disney princess movies. It gets some flak for being out of the norm of standard Disney princess movies, but it really took aspects from Mulan and set the stage for many of the stronger Disney princesses we have seen in the last decade. For me the best and often unnoticed moment is right after the stone falls on Mor'du and his spirit is final released. He turns to Merida, closes his eyes and briefly nods to her. This is not a expression of gratitude from a prince to princess, it is a acknowledgement of thanks from one warrior to another. Fun fact, the slow motion of when she looses the arrow at the tournament is a near perfect representation of what an arrow does fired from bow.

[@-nav-398]

29:31 I imagine that sequel would probably feature 'Careless Whisper' in the music.

[@dsc5754]

2:51 I'm here for the Sophie wisdom ❤️ 👍🏿👍🏿

[@igorfarias2399]

😅"Who is that man?" The Kronk type don't leave your mind ma'am Sophie

[@CornDogg117]

Yes finally. Ive been waiting for you to watch brave for so long. Thanks for finally watching it. Also try Home Ward Bound. Its a disney movie i think. Its about two dogs and a cat who get losy trying to find there way back home. It was made in the 90s i think. Its a really good movie.

[@sockygaldamez9492]

I never really like this movie growing up but I will say this it does show you important lessons like how should always listen to people and that should always have great relationship with your Mum and talkbecause low key when I watched in the cinema I got all teary because I felt guilty like that’s how treated my Mum so basically it did teach me a valuable lesson which was kind of the whole point movie. I’m glad that mainly focused on Mother and daughter relationship because hardly see it in other Disney movies plus the music is great too😊 I’m glad you enjoyed and can’t wait for the next reaction 😃😃😃😉😉

[@gianni_hello]

You didn't have to knock Tangled like that in your title, but you did.. and I respect you sooooooooo much more for that.

[@perryionebrooks6002]

Fantastic work!! You're reactions are always spot on

[@SophieLents]

Glad you like them!

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

My favorite Pixar, reading that title makes me happy, it is so underrated !

[@sarahfields288]

My favourite Pixar too

[@ShilohSmith]

When I lived in Scotland for over a year it took me MONTHS to get ahold of the accent lmao. When I left and came home I could understand everything said in this movie even by the one dude with the thickest accent 😂 then? A few weeks passed and I COMPLETELY lost it lmao. Can’t understand a word the dude says now 😂

[@LunaRip420]

Thank you for sharing your reaction it is always so fun watching with you I love your sense of humor and the fact that you said you enjoyed the romantic Absence that there wasn’t another prince that you just want to enjoy a good story.. And how the story was about her and her mother instead of another prince and true love ect like that.. Me too.. Ty again I had an awesome time..😄

[@tiagofortes971]

Never thought about it... but I can hear it now... I bit of scottish, for sure 😅 By the way, I love this movie, love the message this movie sends. A title that usually go overlooked quite often when compared to other Disney movies... sure deserve some more love ❤

[@thedisneybroentertainment5547]

This movie is very similar to two other Disney films. Turning Red and Freaky Friday!

[@Ekami-chan]

"Disney's just stealing ideas from themselves!" Was exactly what I thought seeing the twist in the movie! 😂 It's still a little annoying because there's a lot of good in the movie, like the start with character interactions is really good but then just...bear hijinks and the fact this formula has been seen multiple times, the quality of the movie flip-flops. And yeah, will-o-wisps are spirits of the dead.

[@victoria_m13]

«How this 🤌🤌 means “Follow your heart”?! 😤» 😂

[@Drake844221]

The crazy thing is that I just watched a new video from a KZbinr called Lydia The Bard, who does villain songs for Disney princesses. Her latest video is actually a villain song for Merida, based on the Touch The Sky song, from where she's riding along at the start of the movie. It is _insane_ and _very_ intense. Watch it with care.

[@jhilal2385]

The 4 rules for public speaking/acting that I was taught are the 4 "-tions": Diction Enunciation Pronunciation Projection

[@purpleclaws202]

8:58 Corsets actually aren't harmful as people think. They support woman's back and help with more mobility

[@Meg-Meg-Meg]

Wow! Now that I hear your voice side by side with Merida, I can totally hear how your accent sounds … absolutely nothing like hers! Idk why people think you sound like you have a Scottish accent. Loved the reaction (and predictions) as always!

[@FatLittleButterfly]

I still think Tangled is better than Brave, but I think we can all agree that they are better than Frozen (:

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Hi Sophie, glad you enjoyed this film, perhaps you would also enjoy the music of the Irish singing group (Celtic Woman). You may also like (Ennio Morricone "Chi Mai" Original Soundtrack), I hope you enjoy them.

[@kyayaarmahi]

I was JUST watching brave a few minutes ago

[@thequirkdealer7353]

I don’t understand how people hate this movie. I love it with all my heart, and I enjoy it so much, and feels like a breath of fresh air compared to other Disney movies and Pixar movies. But, people are entitled to their opinions. And my opinion is that this movie is great!

[@brandibastian4193]

Fun fact the witch she actually was a witch in another series she plays Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter series I'm in the Pixar movies that are all connected in a giant timeline in a theory called the Pixar theory that it's its own universe she was the little girl from monsters Inc basically traveling through time trying to find Sully

[@данЫчреакции]

One of my favourite Disney princess, movie

[@lulystalgianature2968]

Great description! I did liked this movie more than Tangled. It was extremely overrated, and it wasn't... as great as many said it was. Brave was a much better movie, with a better message. The advertisement was misleading, but after you get over that, you'll realize just how great the movie actually is. The overall plot isn't the best, but Merida is one great character. A strong woman who doesn't need a man in her life to do great things! Not only that, but even though you understand her, she could come out as selfish, and in the end, both her and her mother learned a valuable lesson, bonded beautifully and made a great team! Seriously, too many movies focus on romance. Why can't we have parental bonding as the main message in movies more often instead? And as a bonus, Merida has both parents. I can't be the only one tired of the dead parent trope, especially in Disney movies. If you're going to remove a parent, use another excuse other than death, say, like a certain underrated movie did.

[@lauracerqueiramachado8979]

Brave was going to be Pixar´s first animated movie to be directed by a woman, the animator Brenda Chapman wanted to make it a mother-daughter drama based on things that she went through with her teenage daughter (she was like Elinor and her daughter was like Merida) but the CEO Jon Lassater who was very toxic and sexist did like that so he took this project away from her and gave it to Mark Andrews who chose to make it more like an adventure and war story instead of focusing in the human relationships, that´s why in the start it feels like it´s going in one direction and then in the middle it feels like they suddenly went to another one, because they unnecessarily changed the directors and they had different visions for this, and in the ending credits Mark Andrew´s name came first as the director when the idea was Brenda´s, "Turning Red" became Pixar´s first movie directed by a woman and that´s because gladly they fired Jon after he got many accusations of harassment from workers there

[@AMStryx]

Willing to bet the issue with gingers/redheads for most people is what I like to call "ginger envy", typically when the people with it are in denial over it but you'll get some that are aware and are willing to take out their frustrations on gingers/redheads. I got ginger envy, but I don't take my frustrations out on gingers/redheads. I pout.

[@rachelkelly2293]

Also, I haven’t seen this movie in quite a while! So I’ve been waiting for this reaction!

[@jhilal2385]

she is also in "Ralph Breaks the Internet"

[@TheOGgUeRiLlaMoDe]

I love this little movie it's so cute the visuals, the music, and the A list cast. I'm still waiting on Pocahontas I used to play with my girlfriend calling her a ginger even though it was red highlights but still

[@blazelightshine2311]

For the record, corsets are not horrendous. Properly fitted and closed corsets are just like any other support garment, and when not super tight-laced don't impede on breathing. Like yeah, you may feel some relief like when you take off a bra, but it's not gonna hurt you if it's on right. While I don't think Brave is better than Tangled, at least on my personal radar, it is a very good movie and I also appreciate the lack of romance plotline.

[@cheriifulvt]

Fun fact; Merida is the first Disney Princess that doesn't sing AT ALL within this whole movie!

[@SerOuroboros]

Omg I didn’t realize this 29:35 ☠️ I wanna get a short story about them!

[@dsc5754]

16:11 That face should be a meme. Or a gif 😂

[@RhetoricalThrill]

Not a perfect movie, but charming and the scenery and music is just next level

[@SophieLents]

Agree!

[@CakrawalaYT]

next, reaction for tinkerbell movie please...

[@alexanderhay7358]

Can't stop making fun: mom is dying? At least she can stop bothering me with marriage questions... He

[@dsc5754]

1:03 and Sophie should know about beautiful hair.

[@zeynepbusraogretici6696]

İf i need a choose a disney princess to my fight-mate, i would choose Merida. I love archering and wild life too, she can give me lesson

[@Ali-bu6lo]

Though Scottish didn't come to my mind, before finding out that you're Russian I used to think your from northern Europe.

[@SophieLents]

Some say I sound German 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Ali-bu6lo]

@@SophieLents I only remember thick German accents so I don't know, but in general your English is good so naturally people would think Germany, the Netherlands or Nordic.

[@brandibastian4193]

Not going to lie the whole thing about people hating on red hair I've always found so ridiculous cuz I'm jealous of red hair it's gorgeous now I've never dyed my hair any like unnatural color but I have dyed it several different shades of red I mean it's unnatural from my hair but you know it's still a hair color that people can grow naturally I don't like cartoony colors I have died it several different shades of red and I always end up with some Auburn bullshit that you can barely notice unless I'm in the Sun

[@LoosieGoosie42]

Ngl the later half of the film was kinda forgettable for me, but the archery scene will FOREVER be ingrained in my memory

[@homemaranha5649]

You should watch Aladdin (1992), Beauty and Beast (1991), Snow White and Seven Dwarfs (1937), Peter Pan (1953), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and 101 Dalmatians (1961) pls

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

What if the parents in storyes like this, didnt actually open up to their kid, but changed their view just because they saw how crazy their child/friend became, and didnt want that to happen again. Lol.

[@sonosoloio]

yes and it makes you sleepy too

[@ThatFunnyGuyXx]

I will say I’m pretty disappointed with what they did with Meridas father. Like in the beginning he was set up to be the powerful man who fought a bear and came out alive (injured or not). Yet then he can’t speak publicly, takes orders from his wife and daughter… like he’s just so disappointing.

[@dorukgolcu9191]

I didn't think this was better than Tangled, I thought it was better than Toy Story 3, the movie that came out same year everyone raved about 😅 This opinion could get me lynched in certain corners of the internet, but oddly, a lot of my artist friends seem to agree 😂

[@jimetonwafor-ezumah6034]

This was Lovely 😊 to watch. Next time may we please 🙏 watch Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.

[@rootmire]

Not me relating to this movie

[@chadatchison145]

Thanks for the video Sophie! :)

[@sol7476]

where are you from sophie? ive always wondered (its definitely not a scottish accent idk how people thought that 😭)

[@XChaoticX99]

She’s Russian

[@sol7476]

@@XChaoticX99 ahh ok

[@zoenoelle8844]

hey sophie, it's been a while since i've seen you! hope you're doing well 🖤

[@ezraabbadon5082]

9:02 Factually incorect. Corsets arent much different from bras and belts. They do completly the same thing. The only problem occurs when they are far to tight.

[@miraculerlukanette8202]

I never knew there Is a postcredit scene hello?😭

[@kilroy987]

I would have liked the movie more if it was about an adventure traveling the countryside rather than trying to undo or survive some curse.

[@jackm.1628]

Just curious, how long does editing a video like this take? I've never edited but it looks like it would take 10 - 20 hours of work.

[@SophieLents]

It takes me 2 full days haha

[@jackm.1628]

@@SophieLents Yeah I'm not surprised, there's something new on the screen every 3-4 seconds for 30 minutes straight, that's hundreds of things you have to do in editing.

[@ur0nlif3sup0rt]

Hi Sophie how are you today?

[@grahamsangster1042]

Aye ma daughter isnae getting merried,nae metter wa it is 😂

[@l.g.k6898]

Have you seen The Witcher series on netflix too then? Since you've played the game? And what do you think of it? :o

[@Emmelynes_Fun_Times]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO SHREK!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BigSkinty91]

3:55- 4:03 true

[@fireandsugar2625]

Yes as a Scottish person you definitely do not sound Scottish 😅

[@mxhyn16]

Random question: Are you still going to continue reacting to The Last of Us? You haven't reacted to the other episodes ever since you last watched episode 1.

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hello there hey there hey Hello hi hello hi there 😊

[@sdkelmaruecan2907]

No way this is better than "Tangled".... and here is why I am not such a big fan of "Brave" There was a time where Disney movies were addressed to children and to the inner child inside of every adult, now it seems like an opposite trend, the stories are meant to awaken the adult in every child. Children have been gifted the power of imagination, dreams and risk-loving curiosity and these values have always been integral to Disney and Pixar's appeals, but in the 2010's, this (rather sane) philosophy was somewhat turned into an obsession in 'empowering' kids, as potential adults. Especially girls. It can be a sign of modernity if you accept that girls are not interested in princesses or heroines seeking the great love, and that chivalry is not only dead but also decomposed. I would accept it if I was sure it was true. But Pixar has never been into fairy tales anyway; the previous movies always exhilarated positive values like friendship ("Toy Story"), community ("A Bug's Life"), tolerance ("Monsters, Inc.") etc. But it's like "Brave" came to a point where the 'millennial' generation became the prime target and some executives decided that these kids needed different role models to shape their personalities. Now, I can see the brainstorming that lead to a film like "Brave", certainly full of great intentions, Pixar's first heroine, let's make her a strong, independent female protagonist (what was the Little Mermaid? A 50's shopping housewife?), let's make her a rebellious teen that wouldn't care about marrying a prince. The problem is that whoever came up with the concept of 'Merida' had just answered half the question, if she didn't care about being a princess, what would she care about? By not picking a specific goal, they just made a 'rebel without a cause'. That doesn't quite work with animation whose stories must rely on a particular goal: being a real boy or finding Nemo. And I used the term "rebel" because that's the French title that mislead the audience, we all thought it was about a girl who had a personal reason to be a warrior. Actually, Merida just doesn't want to be chaperoned by her mother. The idea is that girls can do whatever they like, they can play boy's games as there are no gender barriers, yet the film can't seem to find the proper conflict to convey that message, something "Mulan" did, so they had to come up with the idea of a spell turning the mother into a bear… a disastrous move. Indeed, not only does this completely ruin the premise but also since the spell is caused by Merida's rebellion, it implies that her attitude was faulty. There were infinite possibilities with such a starting point, the audience could expect something fresh and original from studios with no history of strong heroines. And on that level, the first twenty minutes were breathtaking and excitingly promising, Merida was starting to grow on me, even the tormented relationship with Queen Elinor reflected a strong personality in the mother-side and I loved the more comprehensive personality of the father and the whole family brawl escalated with fun and energy until the tournament and the twist involving Merida challenging the boys to have her own hand was the moment I believed "Brave" deserved its title. And then… well, I should have suspected these Will-o'-the-wisp were not put in the opening scene for nothing, but it's like someone else involved in the writing, just tore up the original version and came up with the beastly spell. Did such an exciting coming-of-age story set in the Highlands need to be reliant on magic, à la Disney? Couldn't Merida find her own path another way? The film betrays its own message, it's not through archery or bravery that she undoes the spell, it's through sewing and compromising, so much for the feminist message! And the worst thing is that there's a subplot involving another man who turned into a bear because he wanted to follow his path. Speaking of contradictions, "Brave" is some head-scratcher. And I feel even more angry because I enjoyed the beginning, the wild personality of Merida and her frizzy curls, her goofy father and bossy mother, even the other clansmen were as fun as they were useless to the plot, but I was ready to follow that fiery energy, instead of these blue magic things, but something failed, which made me understand why they just went full frontally feminist in "Frozen" the year after. The film wasn't devoid of contradictions either but that's because movies like "Little Mermaid" or "Beauty and the Beast" or "Mulan" had strong female characters already and were not the result of some marketing so obsessed into making things differently, it made them awkward. Come on, turning the mother into a beast, what were they thinking? "Brave" was supposed to embrace her heroine's rebellion, yet that's what caused trouble, Merida refused to be forced to marry someone then she conceded she should marry the boy she wants, so it wasn't about marriage anymore. Then she admitted she changed at the end, yet there was nothing that was supposed to change in her attitude, and even if she changed, it was emergency, it's not like she had a choice. Finally, the film was supposed to be groundbreaking yet it relies on so many overused and contrived magical devices it almost reached the "ex machina" level. "Brave" had a great premise, and a terrific start but just too many contradictions to be fully appreciated, and too needlessly long to be enjoyed. No, no, "Tangled" was better.

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You sound so eastern rus

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PIXAR is not DISNEY, Pixar movies are not musicals, they might have a song but the characters don't sing