27:48 The moment when we realise Elinor hasn't just been training her to be a wife. She's been training her to be a queen. Etiquette, history, public speaking, things you need if you're going to be leading a clan or a kingdom alongside your husband, just like Elinor has been doing. We all know that Elinor is the one who handles the political side to everything in the kingdom, Fergus is a warrior but he has no skills of negotiation.
What also helps about the scene Is that elinor finally sees that merida needs to be her own person and not a copy of her. Which is why she comes up with a compromise for her
I can relate to this movie so much... Every other Disney movie up until this point would talk about daddy-issues, sibling rivalry, etc... But HERE we have a conflict between a mother and her daughter. It was brilliant.
@@hiidupiidu3292 I see your point, though Gothel is an abusive kidnapper, if we're honest. Well, if we were to look at the show we would probably have to add certain details, but I think you're only referring to the movie. Though there are mother-daughter relationships that are like Gothel and Rapunzels', I'm not gonna deny that. "Mother knows best, so hush and obey." is a theme in both, but Elinor actually cares about her daughter. She is just too obsessed with roles, tradition and doesn't know how to properly address her love for her daughter. That is what this movie is focused on, both mother and daughter finding a common ground and ending up understanding each other a lot more. Tangled is about the "daughter" fleeing from her kidnapper and returning to her family (at first unbeknownst to her).
Oh my gosh, I never even realized that the wil of the wisps said “help me” which would lead to helping the spirit of mordo be freed. Wow, you blew my mind with that observation and I’ve seen this movie countless times, even when it first came out in theaters. You are such a queen! Thank you for this reaction!
Since you brought up bears being everywhere, it’s seen in Celtic myth that the goddess “Artio” is said to change into a bear form and human. She was seen as a protector and shown as a symbol of motherhood. Bears were also seen as a sign of kingship, which shows in Merida’s home since her father is the king. Brought to you by a Scottish person
I will NEVER understand the dislikes for this movie. Idk why i've seen it used an example so many times as being one Pixars least enjoyable ones, it's one of my FAVORITE Pixar films!
It's because it's stars a daughter and her mother. Girls grew up being able to relate to father and son, and boy stories in general. Little boys get almost no exposure to stories not starring little boys in some way. It's getting better, but usualy if it stars a girl it's a romantic movie where falling in love is key to the story. Brave is one of the earlier animated blockbuster movies with a female protag that wasn't about finding romance, and instead about a complicated but loving mother daughter relationship. This type of story is rare, and thus not popular with a lot of male watchers. This is not true for all guys obviously. Plenty of boys watch more movies and series with female role models these days. And girls can dislike this movie for whatever valid reason as well. But who this movies stars DOES play a role in how it was recieved. Had this been the exact same story with a funy male protag and fergus as father who turned into a bear the movie would not have been rated as bottom pixar tier.
@@amberanime th-cam.com/video/wRjHL8kbkZk/w-d-xo.html this video summed it up for me. The core is almost destroyed by the second director that came in and took away from the female protagonist/mother and daughter relationship.
Personally, I felt like something was missing, I'm not quite sure what it is but SOMETHING feels like it's missing to me. That said I don't hate the movie or anything, infact I LOVE the characters.
@@amberanime what???noooo the only thig this movie failed was the promotion and rthat poor people meaning its a racist movie of brave Redhaired Scottish Folks,thats why it failed not the story ,we had the same story in other movies but lefty angry people did their best to ruined this movie
8:18 I think that Elinor's forgetting that just because her betrothal to and marriage with Fergus worked out fine (they love each other) that that doesn't necessarily mean that Merida's betrothal will be ok.
Maybe not. But I still think that people also have to be aware that that’s generally not going to be royalty’s first thought. As commoners, our own well being would take priority naturally, in modern time in most countries. But it’s not the same for them. They have way bigger responsibilities and heavier burdens so personal well being (while may not necessarily be less important) it’s not what’s going to be their first thought.
It’s not even that she’s forgetting, it’s just that betrothal is what’s expected of Merida and royal women of this time period. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the way things typically worked.
As a scottish gal, I love this movie so much especially the music in particular. I love that shes one of the only disney princesses that doesnt sing and shes one of the few that doesnt have a story about a man. And like this movie, I'm a redhead, my dad is a redhead and my mum is a brunette and I also have 3 redheaded younger brothers so its weird for me.
Fun fact, the original creator was fired who was the only female director at the time but I don’t remember why she was, the new director that took over had no idea what the point of Brave was suppose to be, saying “gender has nothing to play in this film” even though IT DOES XD I like the movie but I’m so interested on what it could’ve been
@@tobyswiss7909 If she directed that masterpiece, I can only imagine what Brave could have been if she had stayed. Damn Disney ruining stuff for everyone.
I just love that Brave ends without a hint of a romantic connection, so whoever the director/producer was who decided on that ending, props to them! Merida could be like, what, 15 years old, so the film is more of a growing up story than a story about waiting for "the one" lol.
IK. Brave is a fun movie and I enjoy it, but DAMN there was a lot of wasted potential here. I wish they could just re-do the whole thing and bring brenda chapman back. it could’ve been a masterpiece!!
And then he came up with this ridiculous bear transformation plot! He ruined the whole movie. And he also said that this movie will not focus on a mother daughter conflict, even tho that's literally what the movie sets out to be in the beginning, just to become a bear movie in the end!
The argument scene is so sad. You empathize with Merida's situation but she definitely goes too far with cutting the tapestry and then Elinor only further escalates it by burning Merida's bow, only taking it out of the fire when Merida leaves. They are very bad at talking to one another lol.
That's why they say "Rage is blind". Cinema therapy channel pointed that out and u see it in almost every Disney movie with parental conflicts with their children.
33:03 For some reason I've always envisioned as part of Elinor's story that in her day she was the best horsewoman in the four clans - and even though Merida is good as well she still is the best horsewoman in the four clans. Felt it fitted in with the whole 'elegant but strong' part of her character.
There are many types of love, not just the romantic ones. I loved the mother-daughter story. And that flashback when the mother sings to little Merida to make her relax... I have to admit I would be the type of parent that would spend the day singing till my child says "PLEASE STOP".
This movie is so underrated! It's not only the first Disney movie where there's no love interest for a princess but is also the one and only Disney movie where the mother of the princess is a main character.
I always get emotional when I realize that the will-o-the-wisps didn't just bump into Merida when she was little, they led her away from Mordu because dying by his hand wasn't her fate.
While I might be reaching, I sort of thought that when Merida is following the wisps and gets spotted by Mor'du when Elinor is being chased, the wisps are for him as well(and his desired death).
If you really think about it, when the sons of Macintosh MacGuffin and Dingwall didn't stop Merida during the archery tournament, it's obvious that they never wanted to go through with the whole marriage in the first place
Happy New Year!! When Merida shot those arrows it’s like she said, “a corset where?” Such an independent princess, I’ll forever be obsessed with her curly hair and the greenery. Best reaction 🐻❤️
Happy New Year to you too!! Thank you so much for recommending me to watch Brave. I knew Merida was gonna be an iconic princess the moment I saw her rock climbing with no gear!😳 She is a badass that knows what she wants and fights for it. Such a fun watch❤️
That's one issue I have with the movie. Corsets like that had not been invented yet, also the whimple (white hood) was from a later time period. Brave takes place in 10th century (900s AD) Scotland
Brave is definitely one of my favorites 😍 I just love that this and Moana didn't follow a typical Disney format of y'know, having a prince/love story. And the songs just made me happy~
You asked in the first like 3 minutes of the movie if bears were really that sneaky and as someone who lives in a bear populated area I can confidently say yes. Bears can be extremely quiet and sneaky when they want to be.
I also love how Mirada split the first arrows because the was so important to the whole movie. She said that she wasn't going to get married. The first arrow represents the rule and she split the arrow so basically the rule.
My daughter is called Merida and is the image of her in every way... the hair, the eyes, the attitude! She has not turned me into a bear just yet, thankfully.
17:58 And Agnus knew this whole thing was a bad idea - he didn't want to go there.....animals always sense somehow when something's wrong, especially in stories like this
This movie always makes me smile. One of the only Disney movies featuring a Princess that isn’t fighting FOR a prince. It’s the opposite. I love it. Merida is probably my favorite Disney Princess of all for this reason. She’s just amazing. And the animation is always on point. Her hair…I want it soo badly.
Something i love about this movie, Elenor taught merida to be a leader, to control a situation, and to bring peace among people- like a queen should. Merida taught her mom to quite literally "let her hair down" and enjoy life more. This movie is underrated
This movie was my entire childhood and my brother was obsessed with the bear fight scene so much that he tried recreate it with me by getting with me as boys do. I even had the Brave story time cd where it had songs and the story but the Touch The Sky song was my favorite and it got stuck in my head all the time.
Did you notice the mother used to have her hair kind of tied up, and at the end of the movie most of her hair blows free? Am I sensing symbolism there?
many people say that this is one of the worst Pixar films and I recognize that it is really different from the others. but I think Brave is one of the best. one of my favorites from pixar
15:49 But that's just the thing. As we find out later Elinor wasn't exaggerating when she said that, or when she said "there will be fire and sword if it's not set right." Before this story started the games were there to arrange marriages without one clan accusing another clan of favouritism or secret alliances. That was when they were enemies. Then they became allies when they were invaded. Now they're still allies but there's no enemies to fight and all three of the lords plus Fergus have long memories and short tempers. The safety of them as a collected kingdom rather than four seperate clans is resting on a very fragile alliance, so now the games are there to make sure that that alliance holds strong without giving anyone a reason to fight with each other. I think Merida does know his but doesn't really take it seriously or believe that it could actually happen - re when she imitated Elinor saying "We'll expect your declarations of war in the morning." I'm not saying I'm in support of this and I'm not blaming Merida for her actions. The whole arranged marriage thing reeks of unfairness and no one should have to get married to someone they haven't even talked to yet when they have no choice in the matter. But.....well it's difficult. Your valid right to want to live your life for yourself and make your own decisions....vs the safety of your home, your family, your whole country. I mean personally I'd rather get married to secure peace rather than get married because my family's either rich and want to stay right or because my family was rich, lost their money and want to become rich again, it's a lot less selfish. But it makes me glad I'm not from one of those families and that I get to have an actual say it in. I guess that's the thing - both Merida and Elinor were right.
Sacrificing women on the altar of unfairness and forced marriage just so the men won’t fight is hardly an admirable way to solve any problem. That’s kind of the point of the movie. And it’s not as if the men like it much either, but it’s particularly heinous for the women in that situation, given how MUCH they are being FORCED to give up. Their life, their freedom, their bodily autonomy, their health when they inevitably are forced to produce heirs. It’s horrifying. I’m sure that Merida is fully cognizant of the risks of refusing, but the darkness of the life ahead of her, that she DOESN’T WANT is just as bad to her. One is a risk, the other is a guaranteed life of slavery- physically, reproductively, mentally. She said “no”, and it’s her choice, the men’s problems be damned.
@@LeBatteur I'm not condemning her for refusing, she shouldn't have been put in that situation anyhow. Just can also see Elinor's worries and concerns. That's the beauty of the story, we see how Elinor realises how much it would hurt Merida to give up her freedom and we see Merida realise how much work Elinor does to keep things stable and what she's trying to protect, and because they can see it now they were able to come up with a new plan giving Merida and the entire younger generation of all four clans a choice in their future. Still also say that Young Macintosh, young Macguffin and Wee Dingwall all now owe Merida big time for getting them out of an arranged marriage, hoping they'll be grateful to her for that enough to swear allegiance to her regardless when she becomes queen and they all become the lords of their respective clans.
she didn't go to her dad because her dad doesn't believe in magic, so he wouldn't believe her. remember at the beginning when she told her mom and dad she saw a wisp, and he made fun of it? yeah, kinda foreshadowing.
I think will o' the wisps are actually spirits from people who have past on in tragic ways. Lost in the woods, cursed and forgotten, that sort of thing. So it wasn't really the prince guiding Merida, but rather those who also died tragically.
31:46 I've heard that originally we were going to see that Wisp join three others so that it would be like all four brothers would be together again to warn others about what happened to them.
You should check out Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea for st Patrick’s day. They’re both Irish animations but the art style is so unique and just stunning.
Merida is still one of my favorite princesses (Third place after Mulan and Rapunzel, just because films dedicated to them are better). Not the best Pixar movie, but one of the best Pixar character. She’s so like me when I was a kid and kinda like I am now. Also her mom is literally like mine, she still thinks that the conflict of the story wasn’t in both of the heroines behaviors, but only Merida’s, and Elinor was right all along. Guess my mother didn’t see the whole message. Think that’s why she reminds me of this queen who never listens even to a really opened dialogue… Plus, I do too have an important thing without which I couldn’t leave like Merida with her bow. And my mother tried to took it away many times and even stole one of those things when I was at school. So yeah. I feel this in a lot of levels. Oh, and Merida’s father = my father. Love you, dad 💙
I absolutely love Brave. I am much closer to my mom so I relate to this story, especially now. I am currently attending nursing school because my mom wants me to. It's just like how Merida was forced to get married.
When I was little, I didn't really care much about Brave... But as I grew I older, it really touched my heart and made me realize so many things, even grew closer to my mom. I'm grateful to have her in my life. The part where the mom was slowly turning into a complete bear and losing her self/senses never fails to make me cry. I can't imagine losing a mom...
It always gives me chills how in the final battle you can hear Eleanor (Meridas mom) growling as a bear but then the second she steps in front of Merida to protect her you can hear her HUMAN scream underneath the growling like- damn that is a legit mama bear
I remember seeing a trailer for this for the first time when my mom and I went to the cinema to watch Titanic during the 100th anniversary of the sinking. I usually don't start crying until Nearer My God to Thee is played but that time I started crying over the trailer for Brave because 1) I didn't know about the film and obviously didn't expect it, and 2) it was the trailer where Gàidhlig / Scottish Gaelic was spoken (sung) instead of English. As an American who has been mocked by my own family for fifteen years for having an interest in Scottish culture, hearing and seeing that on the big screen, done with such incredible attention to detail, was a very emotional, cathartic experience for me. I still have my interest in Scottish culture. I've since been fortunate enough to meet most of the Scottish musicians that were involved with the soundtrack for this film, and for the How to Train Your Dragon films. I can't wait to see your reaction to the Doric dialect scenes. It doesn't sound like it to the untrained ear but he is speaking English.
5:18 Merida's horse is a Clydesdale. (Which is a MASSIVE type of horse) It's actually incredibly difficult to ride them, so the fact she can, not only ride, but LET GO OF THE REINS, AND SHOOT ARROWS?? **SKILL**.
Bears are that sneaky! people usually can only find out there is bear nearby from the whistle like sound that they make when they stand up to listen/look at you and even then you don't usually see them. (at least bears in Finland are like thos)
It took them several years to do her hair alone. Each curl is individually animated and there may have also been special code written for it. Either way it was a whole process
@@hummus_exual waiting for this movie to come out from the very earliest teasers to completion was just 🤯🤯🤯 esp when they finally came out and explained the tech they had to create first… I’ve never been so excited to see a movie in theaters in MY LIFE
When she said, “Mend the bond torn by pride,” Merida thought she meant the tapestry because when she ripped it, she separated her mom from her and her dad (in the order they were standing) just like the prince separated himself from his brothers when he split the stone
12:48 I was howling with laughter at this shot. Not only because it cemented Queen Mommy as one hell of a woman, but also making me fear her strength. She only has TWO hands! How is she gripping ALL of their ears?!
i used to hate this movie bc my family would tell me that my name means brave, thus making this movie about me 😭😭 it rlly irritated me for the longest time and i couldn’t understand why, BUT now i know why! it’s because i’m a boy and hated being told that i’m just a tomboy princess going through a phase LOL anyways it’s one of my favorite movies now that i figured myself out
13:14 " who is gonna treat you better than yourself?" i literally yelled while snapping my fingers *idk how to spell it* "PERIODT" + just found this video of your channel and i am really tempting to press that subscribe button in the first 10 min-
Fun fact this is the only princess in Pixar so far and a lot of people come to sleep on that because she doesn't have a romantic interest and her movies really really good it's not as musical as most Disney princesses movies are but it's a very good movie I don't own many Pixar movies but this is one I do own as I basically collect Disney Princess movies not going to lie as soon as I'm done watching you react to this I'm going to see what other Disney Princess movies you've reacted to and have to go and watch them too
PLEASE this movie has always and will always be my favorite Disney movie. I loved the message and the relationships as a kid and all I wanted to be when I grew up was Merida:
I loved this movie so much when I was little because I had never seen a princess or and Disney chick in general that had curly hair. They always had straight hair. I was so happy to see someone that resembled mr
In my language the way Merida is said in english sound like a swear word, and it sound funny when it is said, but at 16:17 it becomes perfect for the moment, favorite moment😂
Ty rukia for filming and when you made the youtube channel i willl never never anlike it i love your channel i love your hair it doesen‘t matter if your beautiful or not only thing you have to do is be happy and be yourself❤
This is the first video I've seen of yours, and maybe I'm biased because I just like Brave, but also your editing is on point and hilarious 😂. You've earned yourself a new subscriber.
This has to be in my top 3 favourite Disney movies ever not only because of the message and that she is a princess from my nationality, but it also changed the format of these types of movies for ever
Brave is legit so underrated and mostly a forgotten Disney movie. I have a CD and I played it legit more than 100 times, belive me it's my favourite movie and my childhood. Fun fact: Merida is one of the first princess (in blood) that doesn't have to have a man to save her and deals with her problems on her own. Also A LOT of teenagers including me (mostly girls) can relate to her because of the mommy issues that happens in real life. I just love this movie ❤ thank you for watching this masterpiece and enjoying it. :)
I love this movie because my ancestors were Scottish Gaelic vikings and I could do a wild Scottish accent as well as I've been to the Scottish/Irish parade in North Carolina in the summer, my family is a proud clan of Scotland, I'm part of the proud clan, Clan Macdonald. So needless to say I LOVE this movie!
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27:48 The moment when we realise Elinor hasn't just been training her to be a wife. She's been training her to be a queen. Etiquette, history, public speaking, things you need if you're going to be leading a clan or a kingdom alongside your husband, just like Elinor has been doing. We all know that Elinor is the one who handles the political side to everything in the kingdom, Fergus is a warrior but he has no skills of negotiation.
Indeed
@@jameshunt9208 that's true. She's basically the boss's boss because fergus listens to everything she says snd adheres it
What also helps about the scene Is that elinor finally sees that merida needs to be her own person and not a copy of her. Which is why she comes up with a compromise for her
I can relate to this movie so much... Every other Disney movie up until this point would talk about daddy-issues, sibling rivalry, etc... But HERE we have a conflict between a mother and her daughter. It was brilliant.
tangled??
@@hiidupiidu3292 I see your point, though Gothel is an abusive kidnapper, if we're honest. Well, if we were to look at the show we would probably have to add certain details, but I think you're only referring to the movie.
Though there are mother-daughter relationships that are like Gothel and Rapunzels', I'm not gonna deny that.
"Mother knows best, so hush and obey." is a theme in both, but Elinor actually cares about her daughter. She is just too obsessed with roles, tradition and doesn't know how to properly address her love for her daughter. That is what this movie is focused on, both mother and daughter finding a common ground and ending up understanding each other a lot more. Tangled is about the "daughter" fleeing from her kidnapper and returning to her family (at first unbeknownst to her).
Yeah and the king and queen hadn't really had the time to get to know her as much as gothel.
Now with turning red there's another one that talks about mommy issues (and generational trauma in general)
Fun fact: if you say fun fact people will probably read it.
Oh my gosh, I never even realized that the wil of the wisps said “help me” which would lead to helping the spirit of mordo be freed. Wow, you blew my mind with that observation and I’ve seen this movie countless times, even when it first came out in theaters. You are such a queen! Thank you for this reaction!
Witch scene did the wisp say that
@@xjj4435 when Merida was first led to the witch
Ok
Will o’ the wisp*
So they were crying out for help this whole time?😢
I don't think this one gets enough love.
Brave is criminally underrated!
I agree.
I concur. It's a rare treat to see a movie ALL about a relationship between a mother and daughter.
it was my CHILDHOOD, Brave and Tangled were my repeat movies as a kid
And it rare to see a disneymovie where both parents are actually alive
Fun fact: they had to make a whole new code just to animate her hair for this movie and it CHANGED the game for curly hair animation since
Yas!👏🏾 I love that✨
Less then encanto changed it, they have now 5 new hair types
@@RukiyaReacts hahahaha😂🤣 i have never laughed this hard in a long time.... thnx girl😘u are the bezst🥰
A Scottish girl opened the way for curly haired animation of all types. Way to go! Lol
Didn't they animate each and every single strand of Merida's hair, as well?
Since you brought up bears being everywhere, it’s seen in Celtic myth that the goddess “Artio” is said to change into a bear form and human. She was seen as a protector and shown as a symbol of motherhood. Bears were also seen as a sign of kingship, which shows in Merida’s home since her father is the king. Brought to you by a Scottish person
Also I would love to point out that the bear crest is the crest of the kingdom, whereas the sword crest is the crest of Clan DunBroch
Explains where the term "Mama Bear" came from
@@gheata_playz874Took the words out of my mouth 😂
I will NEVER understand the dislikes for this movie. Idk why i've seen it used an example so many times as being one Pixars least enjoyable ones, it's one of my FAVORITE Pixar films!
It's because it's stars a daughter and her mother. Girls grew up being able to relate to father and son, and boy stories in general. Little boys get almost no exposure to stories not starring little boys in some way. It's getting better, but usualy if it stars a girl it's a romantic movie where falling in love is key to the story. Brave is one of the earlier animated blockbuster movies with a female protag that wasn't about finding romance, and instead about a complicated but loving mother daughter relationship. This type of story is rare, and thus not popular with a lot of male watchers. This is not true for all guys obviously. Plenty of boys watch more movies and series with female role models these days. And girls can dislike this movie for whatever valid reason as well. But who this movies stars DOES play a role in how it was recieved. Had this been the exact same story with a funy male protag and fergus as father who turned into a bear the movie would not have been rated as bottom pixar tier.
@@amberanime I love how you've said all of this, honestly I couldn't have said it better myself... And that's what I came here to try and do lol
@@amberanime th-cam.com/video/wRjHL8kbkZk/w-d-xo.html this video summed it up for me. The core is almost destroyed by the second director that came in and took away from the female protagonist/mother and daughter relationship.
Personally, I felt like something was missing, I'm not quite sure what it is but SOMETHING feels like it's missing to me. That said I don't hate the movie or anything, infact I LOVE the characters.
@@amberanime what???noooo the only thig this movie failed was the promotion and rthat poor people meaning its a racist movie of brave Redhaired Scottish Folks,thats why it failed not the story ,we had the same story in other movies but lefty angry people did their best to ruined this movie
8:18 I think that Elinor's forgetting that just because her betrothal to and marriage with Fergus worked out fine (they love each other) that that doesn't necessarily mean that Merida's betrothal will be ok.
Maybe not. But I still think that people also have to be aware that that’s generally not going to be royalty’s first thought. As commoners, our own well being would take priority naturally, in modern time in most countries. But it’s not the same for them. They have way bigger responsibilities and heavier burdens so personal well being (while may not necessarily be less important) it’s not what’s going to be their first thought.
It’s not even that she’s forgetting, it’s just that betrothal is what’s expected of Merida and royal women of this time period. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the way things typically worked.
Disney animated each and every single one of merida's curls individually so it could look as accurate as possible
I love that!!
Pixar** Get it RIGHT please
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@@coolboss999 Pixar is owned by Disney.
Everything is owned by Disney at this point
As a scottish gal, I love this movie so much especially the music in particular. I love that shes one of the only disney princesses that doesnt sing and shes one of the few that doesnt have a story about a man. And like this movie, I'm a redhead, my dad is a redhead and my mum is a brunette and I also have 3 redheaded younger brothers so its weird for me.
If you also do archery, then you are the true real life Merida. ;)
Did you turn your mom and brothers into bears with a weird cake you got from a witch too?
Omygosh I’m Scottish and I’m a triplet…
This is entirely coincidental bruh 💀
So you’re basically Merida huh
Fun fact, the original creator was fired who was the only female director at the time but I don’t remember why she was, the new director that took over had no idea what the point of Brave was suppose to be, saying “gender has nothing to play in this film” even though IT DOES XD I like the movie but I’m so interested on what it could’ve been
Brenda Chapman. She directed Prince of Egypt!
@@tobyswiss7909 If she directed that masterpiece, I can only imagine what Brave could have been if she had stayed. Damn Disney ruining stuff for everyone.
I just love that Brave ends without a hint of a romantic connection, so whoever the director/producer was who decided on that ending, props to them! Merida could be like, what, 15 years old, so the film is more of a growing up story than a story about waiting for "the one" lol.
IK. Brave is a fun movie and I enjoy it, but DAMN there was a lot of wasted potential here. I wish they could just re-do the whole thing and bring brenda chapman back. it could’ve been a masterpiece!!
And then he came up with this ridiculous bear transformation plot! He ruined the whole movie. And he also said that this movie will not focus on a mother daughter conflict, even tho that's literally what the movie sets out to be in the beginning, just to become a bear movie in the end!
The argument scene is so sad. You empathize with Merida's situation but she definitely goes too far with cutting the tapestry and then Elinor only further escalates it by burning Merida's bow, only taking it out of the fire when Merida leaves. They are very bad at talking to one another lol.
That's why they say "Rage is blind".
Cinema therapy channel pointed that out and u see it in almost every Disney movie with parental conflicts with their children.
@@Akins560 I love watching cinema therapy too! they are my favourite.
33:03 For some reason I've always envisioned as part of Elinor's story that in her day she was the best horsewoman in the four clans - and even though Merida is good as well she still is the best horsewoman in the four clans. Felt it fitted in with the whole 'elegant but strong' part of her character.
I love the detail of Merida's mother wearing her hair down during the ending. She's learned to let loose and be free, just like her daughter.
There are many types of love, not just the romantic ones. I loved the mother-daughter story. And that flashback when the mother sings to little Merida to make her relax... I have to admit I would be the type of parent that would spend the day singing till my child says "PLEASE STOP".
This movie is so underrated! It's not only the first Disney movie where there's no love interest for a princess but is also the one and only Disney movie where the mother of the princess is a main character.
I always get emotional when I realize that the will-o-the-wisps didn't just bump into Merida when she was little, they led her away from Mordu because dying by his hand wasn't her fate.
While I might be reaching, I sort of thought that when Merida is following the wisps and gets spotted by Mor'du when Elinor is being chased, the wisps are for him as well(and his desired death).
I'm scottish (like born and raised in scotland) and so this movie just hits home for me. I saw it when it first came out. They did a wonderful job
This movie is my literally my favorite childhood movie.
I can see why, it’s so good!😍
@@RukiyaReacts It really is! And Merida is my favorite Disney Princess. She is a strong, independent woman who don't need no MAN!
If you really think about it, when the sons of Macintosh MacGuffin and Dingwall didn't stop Merida during the archery tournament, it's obvious that they never wanted to go through with the whole marriage in the first place
Happy New Year!! When Merida shot those arrows it’s like she said, “a corset where?” Such an independent princess, I’ll forever be obsessed with her curly hair and the greenery.
Best reaction 🐻❤️
Happy New Year to you too!! Thank you so much for recommending me to watch Brave. I knew Merida was gonna be an iconic princess the moment I saw her rock climbing with no gear!😳 She is a badass that knows what she wants and fights for it. Such a fun watch❤️
That's one issue I have with the movie. Corsets like that had not been invented yet, also the whimple (white hood) was from a later time period. Brave takes place in 10th century (900s AD) Scotland
Brave is definitely one of my favorites 😍 I just love that this and Moana didn't follow a typical Disney format of y'know, having a prince/love story. And the songs just made me happy~
Same! Especially since both characters are young, it's nice to see them pursue their passions instead of searching for a partner.
@@RukiyaReacts agreed!! 🙂
You asked in the first like 3 minutes of the movie if bears were really that sneaky and as someone who lives in a bear populated area I can confidently say yes. Bears can be extremely quiet and sneaky when they want to be.
Thats terrifying…
Lived in the country my whole life, and it does just feel like bears spawn in wherever. You often dont see them until theyre there
Wow! That's so cool yet terrifying at the same time😅
The country where? To my knowledge bears haven't been in the wilds of Scotland since the last ice age 🤔 I could be wrong though
@@RukiyaReactsyeah i know 😅❤
I also love how Mirada split the first arrows because the was so important to the whole movie. She said that she wasn't going to get married. The first arrow represents the rule and she split the arrow so basically the rule.
Merida is such a boss, she is one of my fav Disney princesses. She got the skills saying “ I don’t need no man✨✨”
My daughter is called Merida and is the image of her in every way... the hair, the eyes, the attitude! She has not turned me into a bear just yet, thankfully.
17:58 And Agnus knew this whole thing was a bad idea - he didn't want to go there.....animals always sense somehow when something's wrong, especially in stories like this
Animals are always smarter than humans :’)
This movie always makes me smile. One of the only Disney movies featuring a Princess that isn’t fighting FOR a prince. It’s the opposite. I love it. Merida is probably my favorite Disney Princess of all for this reason. She’s just amazing. And the animation is always on point. Her hair…I want it soo badly.
33:41 Well Merida did say she'd buy every carving. The witch said her deliveries could be expected within a fortnight
When the little brother started flying lie I was dying laughing 😂😂😂
Girrrl, I couldn't stop laughing at that part while editing💀🤣🤣
It's my favourite Disney movie
@@gingergamer3270 me too
I love you girl❤❤@@RukiyaReacts
Seeing Disney tackle a mom/daughter relationship issue just still gets me to this day❤️
The dad is my favorite character throughout the entire movie
Something i love about this movie, Elenor taught merida to be a leader, to control a situation, and to bring peace among people- like a queen should. Merida taught her mom to quite literally "let her hair down" and enjoy life more. This movie is underrated
Fun fact: the people in charge of animating her hair spent 3 years studying curly hair and how it reacts too different surroundings
Pure dedication!!
19:53 Literally screamed “SHUT UP.” Cause of how flabbergasted I was with you guessing all the major plots twist 2 times in a row😭
This movie was my entire childhood and my brother was obsessed with the bear fight scene so much that he tried recreate it with me by getting with me as boys do. I even had the Brave story time cd where it had songs and the story but the Touch The Sky song was my favorite and it got stuck in my head all the time.
The sound and music when Mercia shoots the third arrow always gives me chills. My favorite Pixar movie ever
Disney and Pixar but yes, this is true I love this movie
Did you notice the mother used to have her hair kind of tied up, and at the end of the movie most of her hair blows free? Am I sensing symbolism there?
many people say that this is one of the worst Pixar films and I recognize that it is really different from the others. but I think Brave is one of the best. one of my favorites from pixar
15:49 But that's just the thing. As we find out later Elinor wasn't exaggerating when she said that, or when she said "there will be fire and sword if it's not set right." Before this story started the games were there to arrange marriages without one clan accusing another clan of favouritism or secret alliances. That was when they were enemies. Then they became allies when they were invaded. Now they're still allies but there's no enemies to fight and all three of the lords plus Fergus have long memories and short tempers. The safety of them as a collected kingdom rather than four seperate clans is resting on a very fragile alliance, so now the games are there to make sure that that alliance holds strong without giving anyone a reason to fight with each other.
I think Merida does know his but doesn't really take it seriously or believe that it could actually happen - re when she imitated Elinor saying "We'll expect your declarations of war in the morning."
I'm not saying I'm in support of this and I'm not blaming Merida for her actions. The whole arranged marriage thing reeks of unfairness and no one should have to get married to someone they haven't even talked to yet when they have no choice in the matter.
But.....well it's difficult. Your valid right to want to live your life for yourself and make your own decisions....vs the safety of your home, your family, your whole country.
I mean personally I'd rather get married to secure peace rather than get married because my family's either rich and want to stay right or because my family was rich, lost their money and want to become rich again, it's a lot less selfish. But it makes me glad I'm not from one of those families and that I get to have an actual say it in.
I guess that's the thing - both Merida and Elinor were right.
I rather not get married because it's hard too be a parents.
Sacrificing women on the altar of unfairness and forced marriage just so the men won’t fight is hardly an admirable way to solve any problem. That’s kind of the point of the movie.
And it’s not as if the men like it much either, but it’s particularly heinous for the women in that situation, given how MUCH they are being FORCED to give up. Their life, their freedom, their bodily autonomy, their health when they inevitably are forced to produce heirs. It’s horrifying. I’m sure that Merida is fully cognizant of the risks of refusing, but the darkness of the life ahead of her, that she DOESN’T WANT is just as bad to her. One is a risk, the other is a guaranteed life of slavery- physically, reproductively, mentally. She said “no”, and it’s her choice, the men’s problems be damned.
@@LeBatteur I'm not condemning her for refusing, she shouldn't have been put in that situation anyhow. Just can also see Elinor's worries and concerns.
That's the beauty of the story, we see how Elinor realises how much it would hurt Merida to give up her freedom and we see Merida realise how much work Elinor does to keep things stable and what she's trying to protect, and because they can see it now they were able to come up with a new plan giving Merida and the entire younger generation of all four clans a choice in their future.
Still also say that Young Macintosh, young Macguffin and Wee Dingwall all now owe Merida big time for getting them out of an arranged marriage, hoping they'll be grateful to her for that enough to swear allegiance to her regardless when she becomes queen and they all become the lords of their respective clans.
she didn't go to her dad because her dad doesn't believe in magic, so he wouldn't believe her. remember at the beginning when she told her mom and dad she saw a wisp, and he made fun of it? yeah, kinda foreshadowing.
I think will o' the wisps are actually spirits from people who have past on in tragic ways. Lost in the woods, cursed and forgotten, that sort of thing. So it wasn't really the prince guiding Merida, but rather those who also died tragically.
The spirits of those who been killed by the giant bear throu the years.
The engagement is less about what she wants and more about what is expected of royalty.
31:46 I've heard that originally we were going to see that Wisp join three others so that it would be like all four brothers would be together again to warn others about what happened to them.
Considering I've been around more bears than I would have liked, I can confirm they are extremely sneaky
That’s scary 😳🐻 I would for sure die if I came across one lol
You should check out Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea for st Patrick’s day. They’re both Irish animations but the art style is so unique and just stunning.
Both movies are gorgeously animated with beautiful stories. Please please react to those!!!!
Oh god, I couldn't agree more !! Both movies are absolutely stunningly beautiful and they also have incredible songs, even in Irish !
YES! Also I think Breadwinner has the same animation,I watched them a while ago so i'm not sure but it's such a beautiful movie too
Also check out Wolfwalkers
Song of the Sea is one of those hauntingly beautiful films! Simplistic yet emotionally deep story.
Definitely one of my favorites out of Disney/Pixar in a long time.
MERIDA BEST GIRL! she's strong and independant and took care of her bear mom 🐻
Yes!!💖
Merida is still one of my favorite princesses (Third place after Mulan and Rapunzel, just because films dedicated to them are better). Not the best Pixar movie, but one of the best Pixar character. She’s so like me when I was a kid and kinda like I am now. Also her mom is literally like mine, she still thinks that the conflict of the story wasn’t in both of the heroines behaviors, but only Merida’s, and Elinor was right all along. Guess my mother didn’t see the whole message. Think that’s why she reminds me of this queen who never listens even to a really opened dialogue…
Plus, I do too have an important thing without which I couldn’t leave like Merida with her bow. And my mother tried to took it away many times and even stole one of those things when I was at school. So yeah. I feel this in a lot of levels.
Oh, and Merida’s father = my father.
Love you, dad 💙
Her dad doesn't believe in magic. There's absolutely no way he would believe Elinor turned into a bear.
I absolutely love Brave. I am much closer to my mom so I relate to this story, especially now. I am currently attending nursing school because my mom wants me to. It's just like how Merida was forced to get married.
Brave has been one one of my favorite movies for a long time so you can imagine how happy I was to see Rukiya react to this movie 💖
I hope I did your favorite movie justice💕✨
@@RukiyaReacts Don't worry, you did 💖
When I was little, I didn't really care much about Brave... But as I grew I older, it really touched my heart and made me realize so many things, even grew closer to my mom. I'm grateful to have her in my life. The part where the mom was slowly turning into a complete bear and losing her self/senses never fails to make me cry. I can't imagine losing a mom...
Brave was the only DVD i had for a while so safe to say it was and still is my favorite movie
Having Scottish roots... anything w a bagpipe hits me in my soul 🥰
It always gives me chills how in the final battle you can hear Eleanor (Meridas mom) growling as a bear but then the second she steps in front of Merida to protect her you can hear her HUMAN scream underneath the growling like- damn that is a legit mama bear
I remember seeing a trailer for this for the first time when my mom and I went to the cinema to watch Titanic during the 100th anniversary of the sinking. I usually don't start crying until Nearer My God to Thee is played but that time I started crying over the trailer for Brave because 1) I didn't know about the film and obviously didn't expect it, and 2) it was the trailer where Gàidhlig / Scottish Gaelic was spoken (sung) instead of English. As an American who has been mocked by my own family for fifteen years for having an interest in Scottish culture, hearing and seeing that on the big screen, done with such incredible attention to detail, was a very emotional, cathartic experience for me. I still have my interest in Scottish culture. I've since been fortunate enough to meet most of the Scottish musicians that were involved with the soundtrack for this film, and for the How to Train Your Dragon films. I can't wait to see your reaction to the Doric dialect scenes. It doesn't sound like it to the untrained ear but he is speaking English.
5:18 Merida's horse is a Clydesdale. (Which is a MASSIVE type of horse) It's actually incredibly difficult to ride them, so the fact she can, not only ride, but LET GO OF THE REINS, AND SHOOT ARROWS?? **SKILL**.
This movie has always been my favourite. I watched it with my mother in the cinema when it first came out, and we both were bawling at the end :')
15:10
here u can see how the arrow leaves a lil scar on Merida's cheek
Bears are that sneaky! people usually can only find out there is bear nearby from the whistle like sound that they make when they stand up to listen/look at you and even then you don't usually see them. (at least bears in Finland are like thos)
This movie honestly doesn’t get enough love
Idk why but you thinking the fathers were the suitors cracked me up 😂😂
I was scared that my girl Merida would have to marry one of the fathers 💀😂
"Are bears really that sneaky, I've never seen one",. question asked, question answered.
Brave is literally my FAVORITE princess ever. She’s literally the human version of the phrase “we don’t need no man”!
It took them several years to do her hair alone. Each curl is individually animated and there may have also been special code written for it. Either way it was a whole process
Not only special code, Pixar straight up created two softwares from scratch just to animate her hair. It’s mind boggling
@@hummus_exual waiting for this movie to come out from the very earliest teasers to completion was just 🤯🤯🤯 esp when they finally came out and explained the tech they had to create first… I’ve never been so excited to see a movie in theaters in MY LIFE
When she said, “Mend the bond torn by pride,” Merida thought she meant the tapestry because when she ripped it, she separated her mom from her and her dad (in the order they were standing) just like the prince separated himself from his brothers when he split the stone
12:48 I was howling with laughter at this shot. Not only because it cemented Queen Mommy as one hell of a woman, but also making me fear her strength. She only has TWO hands! How is she gripping ALL of their ears?!
When merida about to shoot the arrow for her own in marriage the way she is about to shoot is so super smooth
I love how Merida became she wants to follow her own destiny
i constantly rewatch this movie JUST to see her hair. the way it bounces, the color, the texture... its addicting
i used to hate this movie bc my family would tell me that my name means brave, thus making this movie about me 😭😭 it rlly irritated me for the longest time and i couldn’t understand why, BUT now i know why! it’s because i’m a boy and hated being told that i’m just a tomboy princess going through a phase LOL anyways it’s one of my favorite movies now that i figured myself out
13:14 " who is gonna treat you better than yourself?"
i literally yelled while snapping my fingers *idk how to spell it* "PERIODT"
+ just found this video of your channel and i am really tempting to press that subscribe button in the first 10 min-
i used to watch this as a child and enjoyed it so much, it's so fun to watch this video
I’m so happy you enjoyed the video!🥰
Amazing reaction girl! 😍👏🏻 one of my fave Disney movies, the animation is just *chefs kiss* 🤍
Thank you babe!🥰 and agree!!
Fun fact this is the only princess in Pixar so far and a lot of people come to sleep on that because she doesn't have a romantic interest and her movies really really good it's not as musical as most Disney princesses movies are but it's a very good movie I don't own many Pixar movies but this is one I do own as I basically collect Disney Princess movies not going to lie as soon as I'm done watching you react to this I'm going to see what other Disney Princess movies you've reacted to and have to go and watch them too
How do people NOT like this movie?? it's insanely good
I love this movie and watched it in 3d in the cinema when I was younger. Mordu was terrifying 😳
He must have been absolutely terrifying to watch in 3D😩
@@RukiyaReacts He absolutely was my friends mom covered our eyes 👀
PLEASE this movie has always and will always be my favorite Disney movie. I loved the message and the relationships as a kid and all I wanted to be when I grew up was Merida:
I love brave!! Merida is such a badass and I love it!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Brave has always been one of my favourite Disney films, I am biased because I am Scottish but the message behind it is so powerful and emotional
I always loved the reaction of the dad when mordue showed up just "KILL IT!" was just hilarious 😂
I loved this movie so much when I was little because I had never seen a princess or and Disney chick in general that had curly hair. They always had straight hair. I was so happy to see someone that resembled mr
Happy New Year Queen!🥂Love this reaction, this movie has a lot of beautiful scenery.❤️
Happy new year to you too babe!!❤️❤️🎊
Gotta say your editing is on point. This movie is really funny but your edits made it even more hilarious!
In my language the way Merida is said in english sound like a swear word, and it sound funny when it is said, but at 16:17 it becomes perfect for the moment, favorite moment😂
Ty rukia for filming and when you made the youtube channel i willl never never anlike it i love your channel i love your hair it doesen‘t matter if your beautiful or not only thing you have to do is be happy and be yourself❤
This is the first video I've seen of yours, and maybe I'm biased because I just like Brave, but also your editing is on point and hilarious 😂. You've earned yourself a new subscriber.
Yay, thank you!
Lol same reason I just subscribed
This has to be in my top 3 favourite Disney movies ever not only because of the message and that she is a princess from my nationality, but it also changed the format of these types of movies for ever
10:22 If only she'd said so much as "I had reservations when I faced betrothal" or "I know this seems unfair....."
TANGLED AND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ARE MY FAVORITES! GO. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU REACT TO THEM!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Brave is legit so underrated and mostly a forgotten Disney movie. I have a CD and I played it legit more than 100 times, belive me it's my favourite movie and my childhood. Fun fact: Merida is one of the first princess (in blood) that doesn't have to have a man to save her and deals with her problems on her own. Also A LOT of teenagers including me (mostly girls) can relate to her because of the mommy issues that happens in real life. I just love this movie ❤ thank you for watching this masterpiece and enjoying it. :)
there are so much to love about this film I won't even know how people disliked this and mostly say it's boring.
for me it touched my heart
one of my favorite movies
Im not even scottish but when i hear anyone talk about this movie im talking about every single scottish culture part that i noticed in the movie❤❤
I love this movie because my ancestors were Scottish Gaelic vikings and I could do a wild Scottish accent as well as I've been to the Scottish/Irish parade in North Carolina in the summer, my family is a proud clan of Scotland, I'm part of the proud clan, Clan Macdonald. So needless to say I LOVE this movie!
This movie is really special to me, it came out the same year my mom passed away.
OMG I JUST REALIZED THEY MADE THE OVERBEARING MOTHER INTO AN ACTUAL BEAR BRUH
I just LOVE how when she shoots for her own hand she splits the dress seams I love that symbolism!
8:55-9:10 he should get an Emmy honestly 😂😂😂
This is one of my favorite movies, I love it so much! It still makes me emotional (I cried rivers the first time I watched it lol)