#ratld boun

[rayaspookiebear]

R.I.P Sisu, u would’ve loved fidget toys.

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R.I.P Raya, u would’ve loved the song “Tell Ur Girlfriend” by Lay Bankz.

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R.I.P Namaari, u would’ve despised the It’s a Small World ride.

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R.I.P Virana, u would’ve loved Ferrero Rocher.

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R.I.P Noi, u would’ve loved scamming kids on Adopt Me.

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R.I.P Boun, u would’ve loved Skibidi toilet rizz sigma memes.

[animalgirl225]

Y'all I just learned something cool!

I was doing some fanfic writing and had a character point rudely at another. I knew it was rude to point with one finger in Asia, but I was reading some more out of curiosity. Apparently, in some parts of Southeast Asia, it's rude to give or receive a gift with just one hand. You're supposed to always use two hands. And I realized -

The gifts in the movie are given and received with two hands! (With the exception of when Namaari is holding the gem to fight the Druun and Tong is holding Noi)

Just an interesting cultural tidbit that I thought was super cool!

[boomthedruun]

My thoughts on Encanto, in comparison the it’s predecessors. It’s a long post! Possible spoilers ahead, you’ve been warned!

Encanto: A Masterpiece that Let Things Happen

Disney’s more recent movies have had this problem where they either try establish character growth by saying it out loud instead of just conveying it through a scene, or just flat out not acknowledging the growth and expecting the audience to believe it ever happened at all.

But not Encanto. It knew how to place its characters into situations that didn’t feel forced, it didn’t feel the need to explain to its younger viewers why something was happening, and it knew the importance or character dynamics because it has a whopping 12 character cast. It knew the exact amount of backstory to provide, while also not cramming it all at the beginning and sprinkling it through the climax as well. I also love how Encanto managed to establish all of its characters’ presence wnd relevance within the story. It’s refreshing to see the story progress from someone else’s perspective, and how the main character’s decisions have different effects on different characters. It’s something I’m looking forward to from future Disney movies.

For example, Moana was mostly about Moana, with a bit of Maui character development sprinkled throughout. But we never got to see any scenes that really established or cemented someone else’s relevance to the story. We never got to see Gramma Tala witnessing the moment Moana was chosen by the ocean and instead we were just supposed to believe she was somewhere in the trees watching, all because she said she was there. We never got to see her parents’ concern for her and how they felt about her leaving right after her grandmother’s passing, with no guarantee that the island could even be saved; how guilty her father would feel if he lost Moana just like he lost his best friend; or whether or not their faith in her ever wavered during her absence. We also never established Maui’s change of heart to come back and risk breaking his hook permanently to help Moana after he originally left her, and we’re left to assume whether or not he made that realization on his own. Moana was central to this movie, but almost too much which I personally feel was one of its weak points. Had we seen any of those moments, it would’ve given the movie a much bigger sense of importance and appreciation for its non-titular characters, instead of leaving the audience to believe any of these scenarios happened. Show us something.

Frozen 2 also had this same weak point, but not to the same extent as Moana did. It had a lot of problems but I’m not even gonna go there… As a sequel, its main cast already had established personalities and relationships, but it gave so much focus to Anna and Elsa’s internal struggles that Kristoff and Olaf’s relevance to the plot fell flat, and all the new characters introduced weren’t given any reason for the audience to care about their presence. We’re just left to believe that Elsa has always held her mother’s scarf when she gets upset, and that Olaf has been reading a lot, and that Anna was ever ready to become Queen of Arendelle, all because these things were said out loud instead of being conveyed visually. We never saw the moment where it clicked in Olaf’s brain that growing up doesn’t always provide clear answers, and we won’t always be ready for the things that happen to us. We never got to see the moment Kristoff realized that he didn’t need a gimmick or a grand gesture to propose to Anna, and he just suddenly knew the next time we saw him. And yet the songs they sang were made for us to believe that there was a learning curve there, but there wasn’t? Those songs were an acknowledgment of their vulnerabilities, but were never built onto to show character growth afterwards. We’re just supposed to believe that the growth happened. Show, don’t tell.

In Raya and the Last Dragon, we see less of this problem than in Frozen 2. As a story about divided nations, not all of the character’s stories needed to intersect with one another, but the overarching theme of found family attempts to make up for the lack of character depth. Each character makes an impact on the story, but it’s just that the story’s execution is poorer than it should’ve been. It was never established why that specific day was chosen for the lands to reunite, nor was it given any significance. It was just a random Tuesday. Why not make it the 500th anniversary of the disappearance of the dragons? They spent far too much time making fun of Raya’s jackfruit jerky when it could’ve been spent establishing Sisu’s low self-esteem. Her character was first introduced as a self-depricating dragon, but she was never actually self-depricating? It was also never clarified why Sisu associates trust with the presence of a gift, but it would’ve been a wonderful detail to fully seal her character as “the little dragon that could”. I refuse to believe that Sisu believes that the gem was the gift itself, because her approach to gift giving isn’t the same as her siblings trusting her. We also never got to see Raya acknowledge the turmoil she must have felt leaving her people behind and what she felt during her six years on the road. We could have gotten a montage of her living in each of the 5 lands trying to camouflage herself as a member of their clans, and all the people that must have helped her out along the way. Among other things that were briefly mentioned but eventually glossed over: Tong’s importance in his village, Boun’s sister tousling his hair upon reuniting, how baby Noi was separated from her mother, and why Namaari suddenly cared to protect Raya and take Sisu herself? We’re just lead to believe that Namaari suddenly cares about Raya’s safety so she wouldn’t have to worry about Virana causing any harm. Also, the fact that these nations were in conflict for centuries, but all of that was resolved and healed within a day. Anyway if you couldn’t tell I have a lot to nitpick about RatLD but my point is that it spent a lot less time establishing character relevance than it needed to. Show us something.

But with Encanto, every character was established enough for the audience to understand their presence, and they all felt important whether their overall roles were significant or not. And that’s the entire message of the movie, everyone has something to offer within the bigger picture. We didn’t hear anyone say “I think Antonio is nervous for his gift ceremony” because they just showed it actually happening. Kids don’t always tell people when they feel anxious, and will sometimes hide like Antonio did. They never relied on Mirabel to talk about how mean Isabela could be, because there were times it was happening right in front of our faces. It’s all in her demeanour, her expressions, and the way she carried herself through the first two thirds of the movie. They didn’t need to say it out loud that Abuela was conflicted towards Mirabel, because it was showed through all of her interactions with her. We never needed to hear that Mirabel’s parents would defend her from Abuela, because we actually saw them doing it. We didn’t need Dolores to tell Mirabel about her suspicions about Bruno in the walls because Mirabel found out on her own.

Things in this movie just happened without being verbally hinted towards beforehand or being brushed over and expected to believe took place afterward.

Letting things just happen without acknowledging them beforehand but still expanding on them afterward not only feels more natural, but it’s a good way to build tension without losing any of the momentum. Encanto managed to consistently build tension up until the climax, and that’s what made the whole movie so amazing to me. It also managed to be a Disney movie I can’t nitpick things from because you can feel the amount of effort that was put into the story we got. Encanto has set the bar high! This is something I’ll continue to expect from future Disney movies, because I’m not looking forward to any more movies that have to spell things out for their kid viewers.

[thequeenofthedisneyverse]

*Mirabel is "teaching" the younger kids the ABC'S*

Mirabel: ok what does "A" stand for?

Antonio: Arson

Mirabel: ah you're so good, OK! "B" what does "B" stand for?

Vanellope: BARSON

Hiro; HAHAHAHA

Mirabel: what stands for "C"?

Boun: Commit Arson

Camilo: ooooh

Mirabel: "D"?

Dash: ...don't come near me I'm going to commit arson!

everybody: hahahahaha

Mirabel: I raised them real well

Idea inspiration the post I saw was by @ missink_toons the league of villain adopt eri

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hyper pop au here If you guys have prompt suggestions or ideas for the little maniacs my ask box is open

And please remember all of this is a JOKE

[snorlax891]

Raya: *walks up to the group, slightly limping* Hey guys, sorry I’m late. I was- Tong: Raya, what’s wrong? Are you injured? Raya: What? Sisu: You’re limping. You and Namaari go rough last night or something? If so, good for you. *winks and grins at her* Raya: Wh-what? Pffff n-no, nothing like that! *blushing* Namaari just left the toilet seat up again, and I ended up hurting myself...again.  Sisu: ... Tong: ... Boun: ... Noi: ... Namaari: *blushing* It’s not my fault you insist on using the bathroom in the dark. Just light a candle, Dep la. Honestly. Raya: If you would just put the seat down, I wouldn’t have to! *starts walking* Namaari: *following after her* Well if you would just look before you sit, you wouldn’t keep hurting yourself from it! Raya: THAT’S HOMOPHOBIC!! Namaari: WHY IS THAT ALWAYS YOUR GO TO ARGUMENT!? Raya: BECAUSE IT’S TRUE!! Sisu, Boun, Tong and Noi: *exchange looks* Sisu: ... *running after them* RAYA WAIT, GIRL!! COME BACK!! I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!!

[saladdoodles]

Some Raya art I did awhile back and forgot to post here!!! It’s the gang in fang watching fireworks and just having a nice time

I feel like we don’t draw Raya’s crew enough. I love them all so much

To be fair there’s never enough Raya art

Tong big underrated where my tong fans at

Best adopted dad

And yes this is pretty big I think it’s 4K???

[moon-spirit-yue]

Tong: I’m having three children

Boun: wow triplets? That’s crazy! Congrats

Raya: oh congratulations Tong

Noi: *happy baby noises*

Tong, slamming adoption papers on the table: it’s you three, sign here

[gahhhb]

Teahouse Privacy 🍀🤫

Another regular day at Kumandra😌👌🏽

Diwa (mine) / Mahari ( @trahera ) / Melati ( @skyguyandsnips ) / Boun (official character)