Looking back at the early years of Disney animated films, family is a very touchy subject. A large number of characters’ parents are dead – humans and animals alike – which often puts the protagonists in a dilemma, having to figure out how to solve everything on their own. As much as people joke about it now, it’s completely understandable. For one – many early Disney films were based on fairy tales or classic literature, often featuring orphans in the title roles. Namely, because it allows a young character to go on an adventure without the need for a subplot about parents worried about them, and it’s a faster way for the audience to empathize with the character. If there is no parental supervision and little danger, we as the audience would immediately want to see the characters overcome any conflicts on their own. Needless to mention, if parents are involved, writers must provide a reason why they did not address the problem their child was facing.
However, in recent years, Disney has become more interested in how family dynamics can be a source of conflict in themselves. “Encanto” is about a family filled with generational trauma, “Strange World” is about a family that must overcome their differences to save their society, and “Wish” is about a character becoming radicalized. is about when magical political corruption affects his grandfather. But Disney’s choice to include nuclear families really started with “Moana,” and they’ve taken it a step further with “Moana 2.” As the titular hero sets out on another adventure to save the future of his people on Motunui, this time he is as troubled as he is with a better understanding of what is at stake if he fails – and if She will be most disappointed if she does not come back. Sure, he’s worried about his parents, but he’s most worried about his little sister Simia, who introduces a whole new family dynamic to the world of Walt Disney Animation.
Simia was inspired by one of the children of the director of Moana 2
When we see Moana in “Moana 2” she is around 20 years old, making Simia around three years old. Although it may seem like there is a huge age difference between siblings, it is more common than people realize. In fact, the relationship between Simia and Moana was modeled after co-director David Derrick Jr.’s children, who also have a large age difference. During the press day for “Moana 2,” the director talked about watching his youngest child realize that the dynamic was about to change after the two spent so much time together during summer vacation.
“That was a very difficult moment when [his young son] Understand [his eldest daughter] Was going to college and not coming back home,” he explained. ”That this pillar of happiness in his life suddenly won’t last forever.” This is a very difficult thing to explain to a young child, who not only has difficulty understanding the length of time (Simia refers to three days as “forever”). ) but also big-picture concepts like destiny and responsibility.
The relationship between Moana and Simia is arguably the strongest part of the sequel because it forces Moana to see the world from a completely different perspective… and because Simia is Very adorable! The first “Moana” featured an opening scene that featured a young Moana around the same age as Simia that fans absolutely loved, so much so that Disney even created a Young Moana doll that soon became one of the most popular toys of the year. Became one of the popular toys. Simia takes that cuteness a step further as she has a huge personality that has clearly developed from watching her sister. Moana was an only child for most of her life, so she was used to doing her own work and keeping herself busy, but Simia never experienced life without her older sister. Her emotions are huge and completely understandable, making her one of Disney’s most adorable characters. Here’s hoping that if we get a “Moana 3,” Simia will get to go on an adventure next time.
“Moana 2” is now playing in theaters everywhere.
