I’m sure literally no one cares, but that second born royals movie on Disney+ is actually really good and here’s why (spoilers)
• unconventional superpowers
- sure we have invisibility and enhanced senses, but we also have someone with the power of persuasion and I freaking love how they handle it. The dude feels guilty because he didn’t realize he was making people act against their will, and his arc is more about restraint than control.
• good group dynamics
- five protagonists who all become friends in a way that doesn’t feel overly forced and have unique dynamics between different pairings. It’s not crazy rare but I’m always a sucker for it.
• reasonable protagonist (for a Disney channel movie lol)
- there’s obviously drama but you’re more frustrated at the fact that the protagonist literally cannot disclose national secrets to her childhood friend than at any of the characters themselves. She didn’t forget about him, she just was busy getting attacked by someone who was literally trying to kill her.
• extremely queer coded
- the whole group could easily be interpreted as poly, but the main protagonist and another girl literally sneak out to break into a castle and have a jam session after spending the day at the beach together. They’re gay, your honor.
• evil Snow White!!! (Major spoilers)
- the other girl mentioned above was actually evil all along! The plot twist is surprisingly well done in a way that had me freaking out. I was thrown for a loop but the foundations were there all along. In the final scene she’s wearing dark blue and red and had an apple motif throughout the whole movie. The main character was wearing a very Cinderella dress in the final showdown so it’s Cinderella vs Snow White but they’re gay for each other and it’s amazing.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely cringe but it’s a lot of fun and well worth the watch in my opinion.
