Encanto Theory: Bruno's Complete Backstory!

[@IsaacCarlson]

Should we talk about Bruno?

[@shirecreations7080]

yes yes we should

[@yanderedeku2902]

I wish I could hug the poor guy.

[@OzzyDrixClay]

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[@thejoker0123]

yes

[@Froggy_Turtles]

I felt so bad for him 😞

[@a.t.m873]

Bruno is a good man who loved his family, couldn't help what he predicted and did everything he could to protect Mirabel.

[@Contemplatingspider]

Yeah what you said

[@tayloredwards4968]

Yes I definitely agree.

[@junomonsoon]

He's the best tío

[@didiventura9171]

Yea same

[@shayla_vibez7138]

Yea!

[@audreytheausllyologist502]

I felt bad for Bruno. The family was so mean to him for no reason. He deserved so much better.

[@crumblemuffin1257]

I liked how Dolores was the most understanding one because they have a similarity,Dolores can hear everything while Bruno can see everything (What will happen,that is). In her part of "We don't talk about Bruno" she's not describing him as someone bad like the others does,but just misunderstood and how people gave him too much blacklash for telling pretty much what they didn't wanted to hear

[@madnessarcade7447]

Sounds familiar

[@westerfrost3701]

I agree.

[@cassie6146]

@@crumblemuffin1257 Julieta doesn't seem to have any bad things to say about him either. She even expressed sadness that he was gone from the family, probably because she's a very nurturing person in general. I like to think that Julieta was the one who looked out for her brother when they were kids and set aside some meals for him when he was sad or going through growing pains.

[@lucidfangirl1030]

What's an ausllyologist?

[@enoughothis]

The hidden meaning of the position of Bruno's door, his gift literally led to him being isolated from his family.

[@junomonsoon]

The pictures on Bruno's door and Delores's door are the only ones with their eyes open, and I think that's because they are the only ones who's eyes are open to the problems in the family because of their gifts

[@josegoncalves4319]

A GIFT? or a curse?

[@Infinijam]

@@junomonsoon I may be incorrect but I heard their eyes are open because their gifts have to do with the senses (hearing and sight). Their abilities do not directly affect the world around them so that's probably what determines who's eyes are open and who's aren't

[@junomonsoon]

@@Infinijam that makes sense too. I like both theories :)

[@TheSuperRatt]

@@josegoncalves4319 His gift wasn't a curse. How his family treated him for it was.

[@reydragonclaw1128]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate Bruno for not turning into a spiteful villain after being hated and then being trapped in a tiny, dingy room behind the walls for 10 years. Instead, he still loved his family no matter how much they slandered him and misunderstood him. He never even thought about turning on them; he simply pined for love in return. He's so damn sweet and the thought of him crying all alone in a room- we know it HAD to have happened-- AHHH. NO POOR BOY--- We love you brunooooo

[@Furienna]

Yes, we do. ;)

[@Glitchtraptherabbit]

I think bruno didnt turn on them because he was never truly evil in the first place orrrr maybe hes just sooooo cool and to coool to turn on them also what i say to people who say we dont talk about bruno:WELL YA SHOULD lets end this on a funny note YOUR VERY SWEATY

[@normaiwillblessthelordatal9147]

As a Mother's love for her son Abuela never really cared about Bruno. That is obvious since Abuela was in charge of the magic and had the magic to worry about. Bruno's Visions have been Negative ever since he was a child and he has been seen as a harm to People in the town and to Pepa. I am just Happy,Mirabel showed him how to find the butterfly in his visions and that he was welcomed back into the family near the end of the movie.

[@Furienna]

​@@normaiwillblessthelordatal9147 Abuela put a lot of pressure on everybody except Mirabel, but it doesn't mean that she didn't care about them.

[@camilab2430]

The thing with Bruno, in the last song he's saying he has a lot of apologies he has to say, but in reality the family and the people in town owe HIM apologies, being seen as the villain who makes bad things happen, when he only sees what would happen, is a prediction not a causality, they acted like his visions caused the bad things to happen and that isn't fair imo :'(

[@kid9046]

That's how society treats you. No matter how much you mean well, they'll always treat you with the cold shoulder just because you're different.

[@chiderabetty-joy6761]

And sometimes, they just conclude on the negative as long as it was from him... Remember in his song after reuniting, he told Pepa, that during her wedding, he was not giving a vision he could only see she was sweating.

[@LoneHowler]

I have a feeling that Bruno was yelled at a lot. He only raises his voice once to grab Mirabelle's attention, then immediately apologies profusely for doing so

[@xTwilightWolvesx]

He was the original black sheep of the family. No doubt that Abuela yelled at him a lot.

[@reydragonclaw1128]

And the way he's constantly bowing his head like a frightened puppy--- he's gotta be so scared of people yelling at him, like jeez the verbal trauma :(

[@wyattgoralski818]

I can relate with the yelling part a lot. If I ever were to raise my voice (which almost always happens to my parents and never anyone else), I would always immediately apologize. I'm a very overly-polite and sympathetic softy.

[@wyattgoralski818]

@Rachel J Ha ha ha.

[@kisu_ve625]

I don't think so. If he was, he would be more comfortable with yelling since that's usually how it goes. I think instead he self isolated and avoided conflicts which is supported by the fact he actually does it. If he did get yelled at a lot, then the people would hate him, not be afraid of him. In other words, bruno most likely suffered from ostracization rather than constantly yelled at, as supported by his current behavior and mannerisms. He's just removed from society. He probably has some learned helplessness which further pushed him into isolation.

[@_Egon]

There's a theory that I haven't yet seen and I think very plausible: how Antonio and the animals helped save the miracle. Think about it: the toucan led Mirabel to the cave, during the marriage proposal the animals seemed to act with all intent to expose Mirabel, then the rats led Mirabel behind the portrait. Antonio was in suspiciously very good time in the reunion and already knew that his room would be necessary because the rats told him everything. Even the donkeys go out again for Mirabel to have a moment alone with Luisa. I think Bruno loved his rats more than it shows, as he even saved one just before the destruction. He and the rats had a very close relationship and they knew that he was not happy, that all what Bruno wanted was to be with his family, so they asked Antonio to help them. Antonio's purity of heart and his gift helped by animals together with Mirabel's love and courage was what save the miracle and brought the family back together.

[@christmastiger]

Oh my god this is such a good theory and so incredibly sad but sweet.

[@ghostofdavinci2003]

Antonio is the youngest and sometimes young kids do things to help without telling the older people bc they're not sure or they're so sure and confident that they saw a problem and are trying to gelp so it makes sense antonio was helping subtly. When he heard that they needed a huge expanse of space he lended them without hesitation telling them he knew all along but knew it wasn't up to him to solve so he didn't tell them that till they needed him. He only led the animals to do those things bc he thought it would help if mirabel told people.

[@Yelllow09]

This actually makes a lot of sense

[@Skywalker8510]

@@ghostofdavinci2003 Antonio also never knew about Bruno. Everthing he heard just have come from the animals and that’s why he was the only other person that was able to trust Bruno.

[@rafacat777]

Did you know that rats are social animals? they live in colonies and go into depression if they don't have another of their kind with them, so They really manage to form bonds of affection with their owners.

[@silverstarlightproductions1292]

My favorite headcanon on the internet right now is that Dolores listens to Bruno's rat telenovelas every morning. Tik-Toker Nique Marina currently has a video series dedicated to this headcanon, and they are HILARIOUS!

[@Contemplatingspider]

Yo imagine just hearing that lol

[@AmandaTroutman]

I'm addicted to these rat telenovelas

[@Contemplatingspider]

@@AmandaTroutman lol

[@OGamerGirl92]

I know right!?

[@unknownp7856]

omg I watch her too!!

[@Luna_44.]

Bruno is such a compassionate and selfless person. 🥺 1) He spent 10 years in isolation just to save his niece from being judged like he was 2) His family was horrible to him and he still loved it 3) In the end Bruno took all the blame in front of Abuela, saying he showed Mirabel the vision even though Mirabel forced him to

[@maxsalmon4980]

Speaking as an introvert, I'm gonna say he probably had that hidey-hole between the walls for a long time before he ran away. He would have NEEDED a place he could go to and be alone, and in a family that size it couldn't be an actual room. They'd have found him no matter where he went, unless it was something hidden. That's probably also how he eventually socialized the rats as well. He'd been going back there for a long time, even before he ran away so Abuela couldn't interrogate him about Mirabel's prophecy.

[@Nayukhuut]

Yeh, that's what I thought too. It's also what I did growing up. I mean, not a hole in the walls, but a place on my property that I didn't tell the rest of my family about. In my case is was a hollow in a huge bush tangle. I would crawl in there in a clear little hole, surrounded by thick bush on every side. Think of this kinda like the eye of a bush hurricane, cept the top was covered to. It was completely private. Too big for the adults, and my siblings were a lot more social than me and didn't care about that sort of stuff. Whenever the world got too much (which was often), I would crawl into it with a blanket and a book and just read for a few hours. Adult me isn't stupid enough to think that my parents didn't know exactly where I was, but for kid me it was the refuge I needed from the rest of the world. Heh, and since we had indoor/outdoor cats at the time, I even had fluffy friends visiting me when I was there. :P

[@Boy-o8f]

That's so well thought

[@victoriaros_e]

Bruno is basically the personification of the phrase "don't shoot the messenger"

[@vibin7152]

I don't get it pls explain hehe

[@elsbethmobley4378]

@@vibin7152 "don't shoot the messenger" is an expression that basically means don't blame someone for the news they bring, because it's not their fault.

[@lanongphichit2003]

They kind of did shoot him. Not dead but mildly injured.

[@lamicte2007]

@@elsbethmobley4378 they merely predicted what will happen, not cause them to happen.

[@andreassmed2255]

Bruno also belongs in the doomsayer trope where he will always be blamed when the bad things he predicted actually happen. It’s a pretty common trope for characters with the ability to see the future.

[@hunibear2193]

5:22 Here's a detail I noticed: Abuela is holding the candle with both hands in all the photos, *except* for Isabella's where she's putting a hand behind her. It's literally showing how Isabella was the "favorite perfect golden child" of the family, even when she was so young. The hand behind Isabella is both showing comfort and favoritism, but also unintentionally like she's keeping a "grip" on her.

[@melissaferguson7630]

Isabella also looks almost identical to young Alma (Abuela), so it’s more of one of those “living my life through you” things, Alma had so much trauma and tragedy that she wanted a “perfect” life for Isabella since she’s the first grand child

[@cockycookie1]

@@melissaferguson7630 actually Dolores is older

[@moondivine2288]

@@cockycookie1 actually it’s already confirmed that Isabela is older than Dolores by a few months.

[@marielle3929]

@@melissaferguson7630 isn't luisa the eldest

[@melissaferguson7630]

@@marielle3929 according to the writers Isabela is 21, Dolores is also 21, Luisa is 19, Mirabel and Camilo are 15 and Antionto is 5

[@khalidhenry3857]

Before I saw the movie, my theory about Bruno leaving was that he saw a vision so terrifying, it drove him insane.

[@madnessarcade7447]

That was kinda Close

[@Iquey]

Yeah I was worried about that too. I'm glad after seeing the movie it was just fear of another child getting ostrasized so he hid away to protect Mirabel. 😭😭😭

[@am_Nein]

That would be worse

[@witchy9161]

Yeahhh

[@samlike1018]

@@Iquey a true MVP

[@briacarter2349]

I love how Encanto mimics all the "normal" dysfunction in a magical family. We all have that one family member who speaks the truth and isn't liked for it. We have the "strong one" the "perfect one" and the one who doesn't quite fit in. There were no villains in this movie, just issues. BRAVO Disney👏

[@ikuno455]

I wonder how Casita felt during this. If the theory that Casita is actually Pedro is true, imagine how heartbreaking it must have been to see your son be treated so harshly.

[@Furienna]

True, but he would at least have known that Bruno was safe in his hide-out.

[@jimeagle1155]

Casita created an area for Bruno to still be safe while still being close to his family even if they didn't want him there

[@Furienna]

@@jimeagle1155 I would say that you're half right. Casita did create that area for Bruno, but I don't think that his family ever wanted him to leave.

[@Mainni12]

Hurt especially by his own wife

[@Furienna]

@@Mainni12 But I'm sure that Pedro also would have known that Alma was traumatized and couldn't be a better mother.

[@abbij2009]

The fact he hid for 10 years just to protect Mirabel- 😭

[@LittleHobbit13]

He also hated that people thought he made bad things happen with his visions, and yet the first thing he did after Casita was destroyed was run to Abuela (whom he did not want to see) and tell her he made the bad thing happen by giving Mirabel a vision, in order to protect Mirabel yet again. We love one (1) sweet introverted rat man.

[@Long-live-vacation]

But never left them because even when they couldn't love him unconditional he loved them that much 💔 dang 😟

[@cartooncottage2024]

He us such a good man. He took a bullet for her.

[@cartooncottage2024]

@@Long-live-vacation Plus, he fixed the cracks in the wall.

[@K4nad3_y0isak1]

@@cartooncottage2024 Hernando fixed the cracks

[@crumblemuffin1257]

That's not Bruno That's Hernando He fears nothing.

[@cakegalaxy8978]

👌

[@poets_and_books5523]

Jorge makes the spackle

[@Zero-cs8ch]

I wish there was a Favorite Comment feature in KZbin now 😂

[@thepunykid1018]

Those guys are so funny they need a Disney Plus show

[@Millie_TheQueen]

Lol

[@ashhsmashhQ]

It's sad to imagine little 5 year old Bruno with such a deep, confusing gift

[@hannahthatswhattheycallmea8096]

And a sand cavern as a room! That had to be terrifying.

[@JillWouters]

@@hannahthatswhattheycallmea8096 Perhaps they weren't always sandcaverns. Perhaps his room was happier when he was happy and still in it.

[@re-blitz]

@@JillWouters Nono, it was always like that. He mentioned the long stairs and sand cave meaning that the room hasn’t changed since he was last in it.

[@Trollestiatumblur]

@@re-blitz I think the comment meant back when Bruno was a child it was probably different. He was a fully grown adult when he left and at that point, was already distant from his family cause he was the black sheep. But before he was a black sheep, before everyone hated him and thought he was evil, when his door was sandwiched in between his sisters, perhaps it was different.

[@Furienna]

Did you see the picture of him as a five-year-old? I don't believe that I ever saw a little kid look that nervous and devastated!

[@seghuolog2957]

Bruno’s love for his niece and his want to protect her is what finally drove him away; he knew his vision would outcast Mirabel, because “he’s Bruno and everyone assumes the worst” meaning he knew mirabel would be seen at best an ill omen and at worst a curse. He sacrificed himself for her and that genuine love makes him my favorite character.

[@ShinjiniBose13]

The scene where it shows Bruno saw his family through the cracks of the wall and had a table where he painted his name like the dining table in his family was so heartbreaking

[@nathanieljupiter5780]

I feel sad for Bruno he sacrifice telling his mother the truth just to keep mariabel safe and he had a stressful past but now I'm happy that his back with his family again

[@Contemplatingspider]

Yeah I wish we got to see more Bruno + his family

[@johnsantos507]

*Mirabel*

[@josemanuelreyes4806]

Da' a am Zaarr e a good ha oh b c h

[@QueenAvacado]

Encanto definitely deserves a sequel or Tv show. There’s still so much to learn about the characters. I have so many questions about Bruno and his backstory like, Why did Bruno never have any children? What was his childhood like with his sisters? And did he ever have a vision of someone dying? And how the heck did he live and survive living in a wall for 10 years without anyone seeing him?

[@emillyhale7557]

I would like to see Bruno's backstory from when he's a child and teenager. I'd love see his interactions with his mother and sisters and how his volatile gift affected his relationship with them as well as the rest of the community. I almost wonder if poor younger Bruno may have been bullied growing up. Due to his shy, awkward personality and a spooky gift which he and others didn't understand, I'm sure the poor boy was picked on as a youngster. 😔 I do wonder if he had any real friends growing up? It's possible that like his nephew, Antonio he felt more comfortable around animals like rats than humans. So maybe he didn't really have human friends. I'm sure everyone has their own theory about why Bruno never married and had a family of his own. While any of those theories are plausible, my personal theory is that he simply was too shy and awkward around others to fully try courting someone he liked. Not to mention, I'm sure Bruno's reputation as the spooky Black Sheep of the Madrigal household probably didn't help much. Maybe he'd *like* to get married and have a family himself, but is currently unsure about how to go about it. I do have a headcanon that may he could have had at least *one* special human friend growing up but perhaps something pulled them apart like family disapproval or other sad circumstances. Maybe that person won't come until later into his adult years and/or will even be reunited with him in his adult years. I do think there's potential for Bruno to have a love interest and a chance to start family of his own in a sequel. I think it will be really cute. 😁🥰 Still, whether it happens or not I'd love to learn more about him and see him bonding with his different family members.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Bruno was robbed of a normal life. He never married, had kids, just hid out in his own home because he told what he saw.

[@milkkee540]

encanto would make a good sitcom

[@laurafowler6774]

He never had kids because he was stuck in a wall for thirty some years-

[@emillyhale7557]

@@laurafowler6774Obviously Bruno didn't start a family due to living 10 years in seclusion, though I'm sure we're all curious why he didn't make family for himself *before* that. Considering he was 40 when he went into hiding, and most (but obviously not all) people generally are married, dating and/or are at least in relationship by their 20's or 30's, I think it's safe to say that there was a reason why he was still single. He was possibly single by his own personal choice (which is perfectly fine if that's what he wants), or maybe there were other factors involved that prevented him from finding the right person. In my personal opinion I think the latter is possibly the reason. I think Bruno has a secret romantic side to him as suggested from his love of romantic telenovellas (though I got to admit the content of his story was fairly questionable. 🤨 Unless he just wanted to create the most bizarre story ever 🤔🤯), so I don't think he's against the idea of getting married and starting a family of his own. I hope it *does* work out for him in the near future and he does meet *the one*.

[@saadniloy5728]

The man suffered so much, hiding in the walls of the house just so he can see his family and have dinner with them without worrying them, he left and also came back just to protect his niece, fixing the cracks in the house for years while hiding from all. He was doing all these honorable things out of love for his family while everybody was making him the villain of the house. This man deserves much respect.

[@Furienna]

Actually, it is wrong to say that "everybody" made him a villain. Most of his family didn't seem to think badly of him after all.

[@jamie2002]

One headcannon I've heard that I particularly like is that Casita made the area behind the walls specifically for Bruno, or he simply found the space when he was younger, and he used it to get away when he needed some alone time while growing up. Having been familiar with the area since his youth, it would make sense for him to return to an old childhood hideout when choosing to hide away from his family, at least in my opinion.

[@UrpleSquirrel]

6:40 I get the impression that Pepa and Bruno were very close as children (she was the first one to hug him during "All of You," and she damn well *flung* herself into that hug). My guess is that she started hanging on to "oh, he messed up my wedding" *after* Bruno disappeared, because being annoyed over petty things was better than being sad over Bruno being gone. After all, if she'd let herself feel sad over it, her gift meant she could have legitimately flooded out the whole village.

[@Furienna]

Yeah, I too believe that Pepa would have gotten over the wedding debacle years earlier if Bruno hadn't disappeared. But it was made clear that when he disappeared, people believed that this meant that he didn't care about his family. Alma pretty much confirmed during her big arguement with Mirabel that that was what they thought. And it would make everybody remember all the stuff, for which Bruno had gotten the blame even though it hardly ever was his fault. They would have thought that him seemingly abandoning his family just was the final proof, that was needed to confirm that he was a bad guy. It is true that Pepa who was his sister should have known Bruno better and not believed that about her brother. Then again, I guess that them being family and her being an overly emotional person also meant that she would feel extremely hurt by his disappearance and not think straight. And the fact that Alma dealt with her sadness over losing Bruno by not talking about him made Pepa do the same thing...

[@emillyhale7557]

A reasonable assumption. 🤔 Still, I think *both* of the more of the younger and more tumultuous Madrigal triplets have a bit to work out in their relationship.

[@jackiehorne5689]

Bruno is actually seen in the background during his song while Delores is singing. First on the ground floor (walking behind them) and then upstairs(dancing). Thought to mention it, someone brought it up on tik tok.

[@awseven1144]

Is that him or Camilo impersonating him? It does zoom to his part right after.

[@dancingbears539]

I think it’s Camilo because the glowing eyes

[@rainynight02]

@@awseven1144 The screen seems to move down to Camillo, instead of zooming in on the figure in the background, that's why I assumed it was actually Bruno. Though it does seem out of character for him

[@pohefan3461]

@@awseven1144 its Bruno Dolores spends her first verse trying to keep attention away from him and protect him.

[@tylaladei8405]

ik i noticed it when i watched it today

[@katieakin1091]

Just something I kind of noticed in the movie: Dolores and Julietta never seemed to dislike Bruno. Obviously Dolores could hear him, but she never talked about disliking him (even though she didn’t like what he said about her future)

[@sav9373]

Isabela also doesn’t disparage Bruno. Dolores and Isa probably have fond memories of him from childhood

[@jimeagle1155]

If you really think about it, Dolores instigated quite a bit. Am I believe I think she was actually the villain of the movie and she did not like her gift and wanted the family magic to be destroyed so that she can have a normal life.

[@jimeagle1155]

And Delores 100% knew Bruno was living in the walls as she stated she heard him over the years. She could keep that secret for years but she couldn't keep the secret about Mirabel for a day?? Seems kind of like she wanted to cause the problems within the family

[@sav9373]

@@jimeagle1155 I do kinda agree with the theory that Dolores views her gift as a curse and was cool with the magic being destroyed, but that wouldn’t make her the “villian”. There are no villians in this story. Everyone just needed to heal

[@klaravictoryklimecka]

@@jimeagle1155 I mean her cousin was to be engaged to the man Dolores loved.....and than fading magic is quite important to be said....

[@Wind_Cursed]

Bruno has had such a tough life. He seems like a introvert, but he put himself out there (which is very difficult for introverts, I would know) just to make his mother proud of him since she likely wanted her children to help the villagers. However, instead he doesn't usually see the good futures which made the villagers live in fear more. Bruno became, in a sense, a bad word in the village. Being an introvert and having social anxiety, I try to avoid very many people because I fear that would happen. So poor Bruno probably felt even worse after that happened. Since he probably already had a bad image, the time his sister's wedding came along she misinterpreted what he said and Bruno probably had no idea why a hurricane happened after he tried to tell her he was there for her while also trying to make a joke. That could have made him feel even worse about himself. Then, the vision of the house breaking after Mirabel didn't get her gift. Knowing him, he probably felt more anxious about what the rest of the family would think of Mirabel then the vison itself of the house breaking. That led him into being driven into the walls, just to protect Mirabel. He watched as life went on without him, and as his image faded into practically nothing. Until anything anyone could have ever thought of when they remembered Bruno was just about how his visions disturbed the peace. The poor guy watched as his family, the only people he truly loved, started to think that way, also. And just remember, Bruno heard everything they said about him in the "We Don't Talk About Bruno" song. I know over the course of years time could've healed, but that song probably just brought all those traumatic memories back for Bruno, as he listened to the people he loved the most talk about how terrible he was. What made it even worse for him likely was when the whole family learned that Mirabel found Bruno's vision. We know he was likely watching at that time, and seeing the chaos it brought to the home likely reminded him of the past, when he was basically still apart of the family. Also the one person he tried to protect from becoming poorly viewed like how he was, well, he couldn't protect her at that moment, and that fear of his became reality, just like all the rest of his past fears. However, through everything, he still loved his family. Even though they saw the worst in him, he still loved them. Nothing anyone can ever do will take that love away, just knowing how it has remained through everything. He loves his family so much, he would do pretty much anything for them, as shown in how he managed to hide in the walls for so long just to protect Mirabel. I can't imagine how hard his life could've been for him, but he still managed to push through, even if he hid in the walls for a while

[@christmastiger]

This all makes me even sadder for Bruno, poor guy. I'm glad when the time came (even though it turned out not to be necessary) he came galloping in to protect Mirabel from what he assumed would be Abuela's wrath at the river.

[@Contemplatingspider]

Yeah I was too lazy to read all of it but yeah Bruno is a very loving character wish we got to see Bruno + his family more like see the visions he did for the gut thing and the fish

[@saadniloy5728]

He left to protect his niece and also came back to protect his niece even when he was scared as hell to come back. He tried to put all the blame on him to protect Mirabel. And although he was deeply hurt by the "We don't talk about Bruno" part, but he loved his family so much that he accepted all the harsh talk about him. You could actually see him dancing to the music of "We don't talk about Bruno" in the background. He is a very sweet person.

[@pohefan3461]

Honestly i think only Dolores actually understood and loved him as she states she isn't afraid of him she's more afraid he'll make a sound she can't cover up

[@brandonn.pieters2147]

Welp... lemme start reading this book

[@seanpariser7300]

CORRECTION: You mentioned Bruno’s room multiple times but didn’t explain why it ended up in ruins. There was a Q&A with the creator and that was asked. He explained Bruno’s room originally didn’t look like that but as he was constantly growing away from the family his room changed with him. This would also explain why the door isn’t in it’s original spot because once Bruno removed himself from the family his door did the same from the family doors.

[@neen2660]

As someone with ocd, I cannot express how much I relate to him. All I want to do is hide and stop being a burden, make sure I never ever carry through on the horrible thoughts I have out of my control. His young years must’ve been so painful.

[@emeraldhead3238]

I think I’d want an Encanto series because then the creators could fit more story and character development without too much rush.

[@LittleHobbit13]

This. Tangled did a great job of showing how to do a series sequel to a film, so the groundwork is there. And I just read something this morning that implied the creators actually want to be allowed to make a series so.....fingers crossed!

[@Gnexz.]

@@LittleHobbit13 what did you read?. link me it

[@nombreno.1325]

@@LittleHobbit13 knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, Knock on wood.

[@Justy_cz]

Yeah I agree

[@ravenclawfairy3648]

Bruno is the best uncle ever! He cares so much and his family never thought to help him figure out his visions! Only Mirabel was the one who cared to find out the truth. She feels so seen by Bruno, who understands better than *anyone* what Mirabel has been through. There are so many parallels to Bruno and Elsa, both magical/gifted individuals who had gifts that hurt their family and were forced into isolation. Bruno and Mirabel are my favorite characters in Encanto and I wish *so much* to see more of their adventures together!!

[@The_Colored_Captain_]

Bruno is a really good example of the saying “don’t shoot the messenger”

[@Kovugamez]

People always blame those who predict negative outcomes as if they're causing them. Like how the pokemon Absol gets blamed for causing disasters whenever it appears when it's really just able to sense that they'll happen.

[@sassychip26]

I was so fricking sad about him all night when I saw encanto. At the end, he was the one to apologize, nobody said sorry to him. I've never felt so bad for a movie character ever.

[@tashokukisune]

Bruno made the movie. He was such a sweet man driven to ocd by anxiety and rejection. I’d completely love a series because I’d love to see him thrive and be loved by his family. And maybe have his own family.

[@Zer0TheProdigy]

I love how Dolores knows how humbling sensory powers can be. Even though she seems like a gossipy person, she is USUALLY minding her business in the film unless asked. She only panicked that one time at dinner. You can see and hear things you don’t necessarily want to and people want the information from you whether it’s positive or negative. The biggest difference being human perception, Dolores knows what’s happening now or has happened in the past so she OBVIOUSLY can’t be the cause in our minds, but Bruno knows what’s happening later, making him seem like he is the cause or curse. She ain’t give up Tío Bruno so she a real one

[@_Egon]

Bruno's situation reminds me of those introverted but visionary people who often prefer to avoid the public eye, do nothing, say nothing by silencing what their minds see anticipating and fearing the reaction of the collective.

[@tobiaslawrence8928]

Dude you summed me up I’m tearing up right now ( happy tears)😂😂

[@nathanjereb9944]

Anyone who dosnt post anything on social media Like me

[@BettyMareeHOHCountry]

this family represents ADHD and anxiety to the max.

[@fishnewt1331]

A fun theory: “Is Bruno’s vision of Isabella one of good where he sees her at the end of the movie or is it the beginning of the movie where she is faking her happiness, causing him to misinterpret his vision as a happy one when it is actually a Isabella acting perfect?”

[@awadrozda6489]

interesting! I think its the second option, as we know that Dolores found a man of her dreams

[@SaraSong-mw3zm]

I think its towards the end specifically because he mentions on how her powers will grow and everything. Plus heres another theory what if that vision reenforced Isabella to act perfect because she actually had some hope from Bruno's vision that things would get better

[@ianybanez5826]

I think Bruno's vision is telling to Isabella to be happy and grow. Not to be married off to the one she doesn't love. Life will be good to her by being her self.

[@Nightman221k]

I think that all the visions Bruno had only extended as far as the candle being extinguished. Just like everyone's door shows the ages the characters are when the candle was extinguished (all the family has their adult selves on the door except Antonio). The fresh start when the encanto returned to the Madrigals at the end it would mean if Bruno read Dolores' future again it would say that she did get the man she was in love with.

[@fishnewt1331]

@@Nightman221k: Seems legit. Only issue is there is no clear rule or interpretation beyond hinting towards his power being that limited. Not saying you are wrong. After all, his powers are too ambiguous give hard rules on.

[@Stellarm16]

I have a personal theory that the fish lady had a part in Bruno initially being seen in a negative light. You can see by him mentioning it later that the fish accusation was one he heard regularly. I think the fish lady was Pepas childhood best friend, in Isabella's portion of the song fish lady is the only villager in Casita with the family. I like to think that as preteens Pepa's best friend got a fish and Bruno being a typical boy antagonizing his sister's friend said it would probably die, then when her fish died she blamed it all on Bruno and going forward started painting him in a disparaging light influencing Pepa to have such strong feelings of against her brother.

[@smoore7614]

That makes sense because the 2 other villagers' complaints are things that happen to a majority of middle-aged men no matter what!

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

I want a fan fiction of this. This sounds interesting.

[@shalidamaedomingo8364]

Man, Tio Bruno is such a lovable character. He really is a pure guy that loves his family. He would rather be alone and be in pain for indefinite years than to stay which he thought would hurt his love ones. He deserves so much better. I hope they appreciate him more since hes back with his family.

[@jadegrimm25]

I really liked that they went with the storm around Bruno’s visions. It really showed that Bruno channeled a lot more power than the rest of his family because even Alma could feel Bruno using his power. She knew the storm above her was not Pepa. She had that feeling, it was her son. I love how they make him look tired because, as someone who can see the future it takes a lot out of him to see so much. Really shows how powerful he truly is

[@dejaypage1575]

Honestly with an Encanto series, I legit want to see the family reconnecting with old habits having to be broken with Mirabel’s help. Example being reintroducing Bruno to the community and him likely acting as a sort of mentor/foil to Mirabel Especially if it’s realized that Mirabel is effectively Alma’s heir to the role of leader of the Encanto

[@TDIdialgagirl]

Fun Fact: During Dolores' part in " _We Don't Talk About Bruno_ " you can see Bruno in the background, walking around and grooving to the song

[@rahimamanibpel4956]

That's what dolores have been telling them on the song. "I can hear him now"

[@ericwright7892]

@@rahimamanibpel4956 I thought the “I can hear him now” was in reference to Mariano. Because “he told me that the man of my dreams would be just out of reach, betrothed to another”, is what she says just before “I can hear him now” as Mariano as approaching the house.

[@rahimamanibpel4956]

@@ericwright7892 maybe... but the subject of the lyrics before that was refering to Bruno. "He told me that the man..." So i think when dolores said I can hear him now, she was referring to bruno.

[@ericwright7892]

@@rahimamanibpel4956 ahhh, makes sense. Thank you for the clarification!

[@camerongrow6426]

I like to think that Delores was sneaking food for Bruno and maybe sometimes one-sided conversations. I don't think they ever saw each other face to face, but rats can only steal so much before someone calls pest control.

[@carlacahill9453]

I know I will never get over Bruno’s plate he carved so that he could still eat dinner with his family. It broke my heart

[@danthepleb9244]

I feel like Pedro's sacrifice was easier than Bruno's because having a moment of love when you are willing to give up your own life is easy ,but having that moment every day for years as the people you are sacrificing yourself for badmouth you must feel like getting stabbed in the heart every day.

[@Furienna]

I don't believe that the whole family badmouthed him though.

[@rafacat777]

seeing the people he loves without being able to be with them, a stab in the heart every day

[@Pippinlakewood]

You right, they didn’t seem to badmouth him, except maybe Camilo, but they refused to talk about him at all, - though the song we don’t talk about Bruno seems like they loved to gossip about him lol

[@Furienna]

@@Pippinlakewood Well, we have to remember that Bruno disappeared without even saying goodbye to anybody. So we can only imagine how much his family was hurt by that and confused about why he had done that. They had no idea that it was the only thing, that he thought that he could do to help his innocent five-year-old niece. Instead, it is maybe understandable that it made some people think that he was as bad as they claim that he is in that song.

[@Pippinlakewood]

@@Furienna yeah I agree that’s a good point, both sides must have been hurt by him leaving and it escalated from there It makes sense

[@girlingoldboots5273]

One thing I noticed is that when Casita was reinfused with magic by Mirabel, all the room doors were swirly again, like the members of the family could reinvent their rooms and maybe their gifts? An interesting idea if there is a sequel. :)

[@synkieagda7620]

Casita was first build on Alma's despair and trauma. So the doors presented the gifts and maybe the futurs. Each representations of the membre show them in the age the have in the movie, it doesn't age with them. This movies is so well done, it can't be a lazy mistake. It was rebuild on Mirabel's love for her family, the family healing and being reunited. So the doors would still show the gift, but also something else. New fondations, New start, New doors.

[@teenageapple3788]

They did get their original powers back but reinventing their rooms is plausible

[@yarelizavala2009]

Bruno is such an amazing son he seems so kind hearted. When he said “my gift wasn’t helping my but I still love my family” that was kinda sad 😢

[@amyli092]

This is honestly such a great explanation of Bruno's connection and history with the Madrigal family! I would definitely love to see a TV series for Encanto so that we can get more of an understanding of the different members of the family. Bruno's character could easily be covered within an episode's time, and I feel like it'd be really sweet to hear more about how Mirabel's parents met each other (and same with Felix and Pepa). There's just so much that can still be uncovered, so I hope some kind of series or sequel does end up happening! :D

[@karencarter18042]

Oh man Isaac I think you said "Alma , begged for his son". Dolores is special when it comes to how she sees Bruno. She calls Bruno's gift a heavy burden .and his prophies are not understood by his family. That maybe why Bruno knew he could trust her not to talk, and of course Bruno is grooving to her part of "We don't talk about Bruno" It is Jorge who makes the spackle not Bruno (acting is his true gift😁😁 )

[@themostdistinguishedsnek6856]

How dare you forget the fearless Hernando! He is scared of nothing!

[@karencarter18042]

@@themostdistinguishedsnek6856 I didn't forget about Hernando, it just he doesn't make the spackle

[@thesmollestfryEVER]

the moment Bruno said "My gift wasn't helping the family, but I love my family" I WANTED TO HUG HIM and I never NEVER wanna hug a Disney character

[@megand.7898]

I have a head canon theory that Bruno influenced Antonio. I imagine the only kid that never met Bruno or formed a fear of him. Also noticed how comfortable with humans the rats in his magical house were and this led to him wishing he could talk to animals. Like he wanted to talk to his little rat friends.

[@darkraven4467]

I wish I could give Bruno a big hug! I know how he felt. I know how it feels to be misunderstood and I’ve always felt like a burden to my family as well.

[@heathervizarreta5989]

I find it super interesting that Camilo perceives his uncle as this LARGE creepy guy. I am sure he was pretty young when his uncle disappeared, and that was the image he was left with. (like Bruno was definitely not 7ft tall, he was the same height as his siblings, but to a young boy he saw him as being large, and was probably influenced by his family).

[@allenfortenberry9924]

I mean, Camilo and Mirabel are the same age and Bruno left when they were five so yeah they would have both still been very small

[@dylangarcia3898]

I really don't see how Bruno's visions can be that upsetting gaining weight , losing hair ,and dead fish is pretty petty stuff to be mad about especially years later , it's not Bruno's fault that Pepa is a crazy hysterical person , honestly it just shows how fake and petty Alma is (life isn't all rainbows and sunshine and she is old enough and has experienced enough to know that ) it's best to hear the unpleasant stuff rather hear fake good stuff you want to hear that way you are prepared . Now for the devil advocate. There were most likely some visions that didn't make it into the movie because they were not appropriate for a Pixar movie , like Bruno telling someone that they or their family member was dying or something similar and since Bruno doesn't know when the visions happen this likely caused massive anxiety for anyone to saw these visions ,when the visions came true this likely caused alot grief and drama that Alma and the madrigals had to deal with personally , and eventually they got sick of as nobody likes dealing with drama all the time for the most part hence the reason why Bruno was basically shunned , Alma got tired and fed with dealing the constant grief and drama that Bruno's visions caused for everyone ,all though I do think Bruno probably shouldn't have told Dolores about she have to watch the man of her dreams be married to another as that's pretty tone deaf to tell a young child that.

[@LucarioShirona]

The part with Bruno telling Dolores about the man of her dreams, i mean it was possible Dolores did ask Bruno about her future. Dolores' gift is Hearing everything so word of the arranged marriage must have gotten to her that she had to ask Bruno.

[@lucidfangirl1030]

What was he supposed to do, lie to her?

[@dylangarcia3898]

@@LucarioShirona when Bruno left she and Isabella were eleven so it's likely he told her this when she just a child

[@_Egon]

That's how irrational popular beliefs can become, especially in small, secluded places. In defense of Pepa: There was no precedent of people with magical gifts in the village before them, she only had her brothers and one of them was seen as the black sheep by everyone because of his so-called gift. I think she did what she could to maintain sanity and not cause destruction under emotions she didn't know how to handle at that moment in her life.

[@dylangarcia3898]

@@_Egon you do realize she has Julieta right , Julieta power is healing food , and sadly the part about small communities is true all though I do think that encanto would be the safest place for Bruno and his gift as if he had relocated to a place like Bogota , he treated the same if not worse , while I am no by means an expert in Columbian culture or values ,but I'm pretty most people in Columbia would freak out over the existence of the Encanto and the magic of the madrigals.

[@sakurapablo671]

That’s true. I would love on if they did a series. Since the series would give us more details on what have been happening with the family after the movie. And also, give Bruno a bit more screen time too, since he would explain certain things.

[@shadowfire21]

Id love for there to be an Encanto 2 showing the future, but having a mini disney+ series, furthering backstories and allowing each character to shine, would be awesome.

[@AcesMaven]

Bruno was my favorite character. My heart broke when they showed his table and the hole in the wall so he could eat dinner with his family.

[@PeachWookiee]

I think how the family dealt with Bruno is indicative of their grief. Abuela Alma reacted as, deep down, she blamed herself for him leaving and was angry at herself. Her anger had to come out, though. Pepa, too, had grief that came out as anger. Julieta’s grief came out as sadness. She lost her baby brother.

[@bondservant4jesus]

I think an Encanto series would be interesting. I never thought about turning Tangled into a Series and I liked that. They also had Monsters at Work for Pixar.

[@LittleHobbit13]

I feel like Dolores probably was more sympathetic to the burden of Bruno's Gift because it's similar to her own. Like Bruno, she has access to information that most other people don't. The strain of knowing future events is probably not unlike the strain of hearing everything around you. I think it's significant though: Bruno didn't just stop using his Gift, he moved to a space where he literally *couldn't* use his Gift. He tells Mirbel he needs a big open space, and all these years he's been living in the close spaces within the walls where it's not _possible_ for him to use his Gift.

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

He psychologically protected himself. Visions never brought him joy.

[@dannaseymour8404]

I love how the only time Dolores talks/sings about him it's present tense. She knows he's somewhere in the house but she can't tell anyone else though. It makes me wonder if at sometime Dolores had gone to find him in secret and didn't tell anyone, or if she tried to ignore it out of fear from her family.

[@agafaithrilles6274]

Abuela said on Antonio's ceremony "50 years ago" which means pepa, Bruno and julieta are 50 years old. Bruno left at the time of mirabel's ceremony. Mirabel was 5 then. Now mirabel is 15, This means that Bruno left when he was 40 years old

[@writing.with.rabbits]

I think a series diving deeper into each family member's story and possibly even looking into some of the villagers would be great!

[@sabercat5490]

If we get a sequel to this movie i hope he rebuilds his connection with the part of the family he knew and stregthen a bond with family he does not know as well as one day finding someone to love or if he chooses to stay single that's good too.

[@MCdoodles1966]

Bruno is honestly my favourite character along with Mirabel and Antonio. I never thought about a series or another film till you mentioned it, but I would totally appreciate a Bruno series or an Encanto series after the original film.

[@joshuabelizaire2880]

First, I love Bruno, he is my favorite character, his story is so sad.

[@slayeditz14]

the fact that he left his tower, left his family just for Mirabel... I love his backstory, the same as this video. Thank youuu

[@samjoshdl]

Not really about Bruno…. But I think Antonio leading/walking with Mirabel towards the door of the rebuilt casita is such a full circle moment for Mirabel. When Antonio was about to get his gift, he asked for Mirabel to be with him as they walked to his door/room On that note, I would love both a sequel and a series. I want to see how Bruno manages to get up his tower, and if Mirabel gets her own door/room.

[@EChacon]

I really enjoy the character of Bruno Madrigal and at the same time I always feel sorry for him for the majority of the film on how his family and the townsfolk treat him as a "bad omen" due to his future visions and ends up being treated as the black sheep by everyone except Mirabel, her parents (Julieta & Agustín), Luisa, Antonio, Félix and to a degree Dolores and Isabela. Secondly, Bruno really loves and cares for his family including his niece Mirabel Madrigal which he did defend her during the films climax, it's just that Abuela Alma only saw the worst aspects in Bruno which caused him to be shunned away.

[@Furienna]

Actually, most of the family didn't say anything negative about Bruno. It seems to me that it was only Pepa and Abuela, who started to treat him like a black sheep.

[@maddiekoester7785]

I still find it odd that despite the Madrigal triplets always being seen in the order Pepa, Bruno, and Julieta, that the directors have stated the correct order is Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno.

[@Tuxedo_Trouble]

I could see both a second movie and a show happening. A show first then a another movie that jumps into the future to show Mirabel (Forgive spelling if wrong) taking up the candle

[@kentslocum]

Considering how much I enjoyed Rapunzel's Tangled Adventures (which were based on a movie that didn't beg for a sequel), I think an animated series that picks up right after Encanto left off would be perfect!

[@sportyjhf5]

i liked that the antagonist of encanto wasn't a person but an idea: wanting to keep your family close leads to pushing them away. i also somewhat liked bruno's feeling toward his family didn't change. they rag on him but he still loves them and i think that's important. ik that there're some members in some people's family that makes it hard to love said members(situations varying and depending ofc), but if you can get through to them the point that "we're all part of this fam whether you or i like it or not, so let's work these problems out together and move on and learn from them" then it'd be a lot more awesome and a great "miracle" on everyone's part that they were able to accomplish. idk who needed to hear this, but i hope it gave you some sort of clarity if it comes to family.

[@admiralprinceeric323]

Bruno was a such a good man, but he always never leaves his family and he loves his family. So how does Bruno's goes disappearance or leaving the Casita???

[@domomitsune5920]

It's not his fault, if his gift made him the black sheep of the family. Can you really blame him for warning people, of future events. And then when it happens, they blame him for it occurring. Like he cursed them. Just like Pokemon Absol, who warned people, but then gets blamed when it actually happens.

[@sarahar1318]

Reminds me when Mirabel tried to tell Abuela and warn the people in Antonio's day, but as we can see, Abuela denied that and thinks she made up that story

[@Name..........]

His gift didn't make an him an outcast his family did , because his family seems to have low intelligence and assumed based on his looks and his antisocial behavior that he was a freak an odd ball. That turned out to be a monster because wow omg your significant other will die in the future yeah no dip Sherlock death comes for all me , you and your lover.

[@emillyhale7557]

@afreen My thoughts exactly. You don't have to be psychic to tell if your putting on weight, losing hair or your goldfish looks close to death. Those things are pretty predictable.

[@junkyyard2273]

@afreen "He told me to grow a gut, and just like he said!" Probably that man had an unhealthy lifestyle. What I'm thinking about Bruno is that he has no control of how to identify WHICH futures can be changed and which cannot be changed.

[@DrawciaGleam02]

@@junkyyard2273 Finnthepony: You don't have portion control! Man with gut: It's true!!! 😭

[@catshal1067]

Although Bruno can predict everyone’s future, he couldn’t predict his own. He made those choices himself.

[@angelwhispers2060]

That's pretty much true in every spiritual tradition someone who can accurately see the future, cannot see their own future accurately.

[@kazuma_matata1707]

Bruno is the best. he cares a lot for his family despite being outcasted, yeah we all give respect and salute for this man.

[@Crimson_Nightshade]

My theory is that Mirabelle actually absorbed the door and her gift is that she became the new source of the blessing. If you note, the candle burnt out when she snapped and every time she lets out her emotions, cracks begin to form. I believe that the candle was little more than an illusion. Hence why when she touched the door (unlike the one's who built it) the door lit up and everyone got their gifts back. But I mean, it's just a theory and personally my take on it.

[@showandtell1313]

also: bruno having green has his main colour, when in disney movies the colour green meaning villian, something the family talks him about as throughout the movie and in this song. but hes the complete opposite of that. green also isnt a primary colour non like the rest of the family who does have primary colours.

[@zecromgen5274]

Personally, I would want to see an Encanto animated series, like what they did with Tangled.

[@Showtunediva]

Me too

[@Yukipoong]

Me too

[@beryldavid7339]

There are soooo many unanswered questions

[@smoore7614]

The only issue with that would be the loss of Lin Manuel Miranda's brilliant songwriting. He obviously is too busy to do a series like that.

[@itspienoon7883]

The songs on Tangled the series fricking slap so I wouldn't worry ab the music

[@sarahsims6164]

To answer your pinned question, not only should we DEFINITELY talk about Bruno, but it sounds like the family's gonna need to work extra hard to make up for all those years of mistreating him. That also would be a perfect story for a TV series.

[@kayleb4872]

I feel so sorry for Bruno. Imagine being rejected by your mother and siblings because they don't want to hear the truth. Even trying to mend the walls

[@danishamelendez9444]

I will accept nothing less than an Encanto series. I need more of Luisa, Bruno and Pepa’s side of the the family

[@90Miharu]

I would love it if there was a part 2 or series of Encanto that shows Bruno and his siblings growing up. From receiving the gift to Mirabel's big day

[@Bulbasaur617]

So we're talking about Bruno? Anyways nice of you covering Bruno's backstory.

[@miadulana6281]

Bruno is my FAVORITE character 🌠 He is just wonderful and doesn't deserve the harsh treatment he was given previously ~ Thank you for making this video on him!!! 💙💙

[@teenageapple3788]

There's something I realized after watching the movie twice. Abuela doesn't have a particular gift like Luisa's strength or Pepa's weather changing powers.

[@dankbudew4830]

Bruno never even interacted with Mirabel, but even so, he wouldn’t push this type of pain onto anyone, because he knows how lonely and painful it is to be the Black Sheep of the family. His family treats him like he’s a criminal with a serious record, yet he still has so much love for them he remained in that house despite knowing all the things they said about him. 😭🖤💔

[@rainbowshinelove1208]

I want both an Encanto series AND a sequel movie. It would be amazing to learn more about this wonderful, magical family.

[@dragon-ye2mw]

So Encanto is a blessing, a gift, and in an Encanto 2 it could be cool to explore something like a curse the opposite, maybe a person outside the familly doing horrible things unwillingly because he or she is cursed

[@somescottishlassie891]

Dolores's sand sounds timed with bruno throwing salt over his shoulder is brilliant xD

[@sillymonkey7044]

One thing I think u missed if you look at the pictures of the kids getting their gifts, alma is smiling in all of them except Bruno, his back story is heartbreaking

[@sure5656]

As I have watched the family, and at the part where the song was being shown about Bruno, I KNEW he wasn't evil.

[@XeaRae]

So glad Mirabel found her uncle and he turned out to be an awesome loving person.

[@ozzy3133]

We need a second Encanto and a series

[@toricole7212]

I would rather see an encanto prequel that pick up where the Abula is figuring out the house and how she discovers the doors and all that.

[@emillyhale7557]

They could possibly do this in a short film or a TV series perhaps.

[@alexmartin2621]

There should be a sequel and a series! There's more than enough content for both!

[@luvondarox]

I think you make a good point about how Casita rearranges the doors to the Madrigals' rooms, as it rearranges itself, and I'd like to pose the idea that just as the doors change to reflect their owners, so to do the rooms themselves. I can't imagine anyone being stuck in their 5 year old's version of a Perfect Room forever, so possibly the rooms change to reflect the person's interests or personal mindscape. It could be that Bruno's room is so daunting and dreary because he wanted it to be as ridiculous as possible to discourage people making the trek for a vision. I read an amazing theory about it (on tumblr, I think?) and it really would explain both Bruno and Isabella's rooms.