It's 3 am and I should be going to sleep but bro my blood is boiling and I just need to get this off of my chest
That older sister in new Lilo and Stitch remake? This isn't Nani.
Nani wanted to be pro surfer sure, hell she had trophies and shit for it, but it never was more important to her than HER ONLY LITTLE SISTER. THAT'S FUCKING WHY HER SURFER STUFF IN BACKGROUND AND NEVER MENTIONED, BECAUSE SHE CARES ABOUT LILO MORE! I'm not saying she should abandon her passion, no! But leaving Lilo behind goes against the very CORE of her character!
Original Nani was so great because she was so loving, selfless and brave despite everything. Never does she ever act like Lilo's weirdness is a problem that needs to be fixed.
I need to emphasize this for people defending live action Nani, as eldest with two younger sisters, NANI'S LOVE FOR LILO WAS NEVER A BURDEN TO HER.
Sure, she sacrificed a lot for Lilo! But does she ever complain, blame Lilo, or take it out on her? No! She truly loved her little sister and would rather fucking die, than even CONSIDER Lilo being a burden, HELL THERE'S SEVERAL SCENES WHERE SHE MAKES SURE LILO DOESN'T FEEL LIKE AN OUTCAST.
"B-but she never wanted any of this, and it's unrealistic if she keeps Lilo."
Bitch it's a story about found family with aliens, who gives a shit about realism?!
And while we're at it the "this ending is so realistic is good" can go fuck itself bc fictional world DOES NOT ABIDE BY REALISM RULES, it's existence is to defy those!
People who cheer Nani for abandoning her sister to pursue a career never had siblings. Nani didn't take care of Lilo out of obligation, she did it because she fucking loves her little sister, as simple as that! If I was in Nani's situation I'd do the same! CPS could try to pry my little shits of siblings from my cold dead fingers, I ain't giving them up, and idc IF they're lucky enough to be placed in a good home, they're my fucking family.
Nani was my role model after I rewatched Lilo and Stitch several times with my sisters who adored the movie. Nani was the only female character I can remember that resonated so much with me. I didn't think about her all the time, but the moments I remembered her were filled with thoughts "I wish I was as good a sister as Nani was".
So yeah. Movie never happened.
There's no Lilo and Stitch remake in Ba Sing Se.
P.s. the idea they had for "Older sibling has a dream but can't pursue it due to having to take care of younger sibling" could work, it's kinda interesting but NOT WITH NANI. She's just everything opposite about this plotline.