~ HHHHH What a beautiful vision to have and to hang on to, waiting for the day they’d reunite again... I’m just... So weak for the Madrigal triplets being emotional siblings ok
~ SO TONIGHT Have the English translation of the French lyrics in “ We don’t talk about Bruno “ ( Encanto ) because I always find so interesting to note the slight differences of the storytelling in different langages and thought that you might be interested as well ;3 ♥ ( I’ve put bold on the main noticeable differences )
Under the cut : “ We don’t talk about Bruno “ Translation of the French Lyrics !
P : Let's not talk about Bruno, no no no,
P : Let's not talk about Bruno
P : But ! It was my wedding day
F : ( It was our wedding day )
P : I was making myself beautiful and there wasn't the shadow of a cloud in the sky
F : ( Not a single cloud in the sky )
P : Bruno came in, with a mischievous look
F : ( THUNDER )
P : It's up to me to tell Mirabel !
F : ( Continue, mi vida, pardon )
P : Bruno predicted a storm
F : ( Why saying it to her ? )
P : Everything got mixed up in my head
F : ( Under Abuela's umbrellas )
P : Rain on a celebration day...
F : What a joyful day, but as we know
Let's not talk about Bruno, no no no
D : We're living in the fear of Bruno whispering and stammering
D : I often hear him in the distance, mumbling and murmuring
D : I associate him with the sound of falling sand, tss-tss-tss
D : Yes, what a heavy weight his humiliating gift is
D : He handled his gift so clumsily,
D : For the family, his propheties were a mystery,
D : Do you now see clearer ?
C : He gives shivers, he's the friend of rats
C : If he calls your name, it's bad luck for you,
C : He sees your mind, and laugh when your screams,
Let's not talk about Bruno, no no no
He told me that I'd find my fish... Dead !
He told me that my gut would become enormous
He told me that my hair would fall, and I'm now bald
If he tells it to you, it's because it was your fate !
I : He told me that one day it'd have the destiny I've always dreamed of
I : He told me that my power would be as strong as a summer sun
A : ( Your Mariano is in his way )
D : He told me that the love of my life would be married to someone else than me
D : And I still hear him
I : My sister, don't say a single word
D : It's true, I still hear him, I still hear him
M : Hm, Bruno, about Bruno,
M : I want to know more about this Bruno
M : Tell me everything, say everything about Bruno
C : ( Isabela, your man arrives )
Everybody, to the table !
( Then everybody sings together, only Isabela and Dolores' parts are changing a bit by singing « And it's true, and it's true » )
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OP’s Note : I especially love how in the French version, they don’t say “ We don’t talk about Bruno “ as in “ Nobody talks about Bruno “ but “ Let’s not talk about Bruno “ as in “ Please, we shouldn’t talk about him “ because it somehow implies that talking about him would bring up emotions, which is exactly what Pepa is kinda avoiding. Plus, in the French version, we can clearly feel that Félix is supporting his wife and is just so in love with her HAHA, my heart. ( And yes, Bruno is friend with rats, that’s being said )
I hope that you’ve enjoyed this little post, I’ll stop here before writting a whole novel about Encanto and how much I ADORE the songs in it. I know it’s pretty different than my Fanarts and FanComics, but you still can find all my Encanto Art by going through my Tags ! ♥ Thanks for reading !
~ Why Pepa Madrigal is, imo, a wonderful representation for women/mothers, a thread : I think that Disney made a great job with Pepa in Encanto for the representation of a fleshed out “ Mother “ character. Usually, Disney have mothers to somehow “ serve “ their children on screen but are never truly depicted as a character on their own. For example, on most Disneys, the mother is either just a character here to support their child / the hero ( Comforting discourse, hugs, emotional support entierely directed to the main character... ) either presented to be a problematic figure that leads the hero to some personal issues, either straight up dead to serve the hero’s backstory. But with Pepa, we’re on a whole different level.
She’s a FULL, mature character. Not only 50yo women are finally represented in a positive way, but also, their own character is recognized IN AND OUT their motherhood. Pepa have her own life struggles, her own fleshed out personality, we see her LIVE and EVOLVE, around AND far from her children, and that’s fantastic. As a 30yo “ Mother “ of a 3yo child, I can’t express how GOOD it feels to feel represented on screen, and not only for our unconditional love and support for our children, but also for being a whole person on our own, with our personal struggles, our disabilities, and most of all : The fact that having a LIFE ON OUR OWN doesn’t impact the fact that we’re loving, careful, devoted parents to our children. Movies in general lack of this depth for “ parents “ characters, and Pepa made it a kind of incredible revolution for me. I’m a disabled non-binary Mom ( Chronic illness + Autistic with ADHD ) of a disabled child ( Autistic as well ) and just like Pepa, my own anxiety/sensory/emotional struggles don’t impact my love for my child. I have moments with him, and moments without him, just like Pepa with her children in the movie. I’m here for my child, I’m spending most of my days supporting him, loving him, comforting him, but at the top of it all, I’m a whole person on my own, out of my motherhood, and that’s SO GOOD to see that on screen.
Bless you Disney for that. I love Pepa for so many reasons and that’s one of them. ♥
~ After dinner scene in Encanto ; I don’t know if anyone ever mentionned this before on here, but one of my absolute favourite details in the movie comes after the dinner scene, when we can feel that Pepa is so overwhelmed by her emotions that the thunderstorm keeps going on INSIDE the house, even in the scenes where she’s not on screen anymore. Think about how Mirabel is just running after Bruno inside the walls, and the whole scene is getting even more dramatic and theatrical by the sounds and lights of the storm ( When Bruno’s face gets enlightened dramatically for example ) impacting the whole ambience of the moment. That’s just, such an amazing moment I can’t get over it. We just can feel Pepa everywhere in this scene.
~ LET IT RAIN ! I do believe that the young triplets used to support each other when they were struggling with their gifts… But Alma eventually lead them to repress their feelings and add more and more pressure on their shoulders with years passing.
Also, I do believe that Dolores has always been dealing with some sensory problems around Pepa when she’s thundering, but I also feel like she’d associate her mother to the sound of the rain since she’s a baby, and it somehow still soothe her like a good stim when she’s overwhelmed. ♥
~ HHHHHH Yes so. It’s easier to hide behind anger to not let true feelings flooding, especially when you have emotions and communication issues... And Pepa didn’t allow herself to think about Bruno much, the grief was too intense and a possible threat for the village weather-talking. Love you Pepa ( + Julieta being a comforting angel as often )
~ OK HUM I couldn’t help but drawing a Comic of the Triplet babies...
Headcanon, For me, when she was young, Pepa wasn’t a crybaby at all, but had to try to mask and control her intense emotions to please their mother and not put the village in a dangerous weather either. She always had issues managing her emotions, communication issues as well, and when Bruno left, she unconsciously chose to hide under anger to not flood the city with tears and grief for her missing triplet.
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