I was on the wish hate bandwagon for a while. But this is interesting, this movie seems to have a little more depth than I thought. Almost makes me want to watch it! Almost...
Haha!!! Yesss, give it a try! some of the criticism, like the weird cadences in the songs, are valid but ... For me, with how talented the singers were, I still enjoyed the music! :) plus Star is such a cute character too!!!
All things considered it's "Snow White was a dumb chick who's existence caused her stepmother's jealousy and needed her saved by a man," "Cinderella was a gold-digging damsel in distress who needed a man to save her," "Ariel traded her voice and changed her body for a man," "Belle has stockholm syndrome" "Aladdin's manipulative a gold-digger" all over again.
Something to add onto Simon's lack of hope I noticed too: it's implied his post-wish demeanor is new, as the rest of the friend group mention how he hasn't been the same since making his wish, which implies him wanting to be such a great knight was so much of his old personality that he's a shell of his former self without it, which i think accentuates the idea that Magnifico has complete control over the people of Rosas
I also notice some of the citizens that have ungranted wishes also show some of Simon's droopy tiredness or are kind of aimlessly going about their day like the girl with the birds who wants to fly, the man who wants to climb a mountain who's just sitting there somberly reading a book, the woman who wants to sail just sweeping away, or the bags in this one man in the crowd with a family wish who suggested another ceremony, which is kinda the only method they've known on seeing anybody's wish safe.
Asha even suggests just giving the wishes back if Magnifico won't grant them. She does know some wishes can be dangerous and should be tamed and refined, but giving them back to the people doesn't automatically make them come true but allows them the chance to either pursue them themselves and/or stop and consider their methods and if they should be pursuing them. "If they're dangerous, then they can be stopped" And at the beginning we see Asha thinking Magnifico grants the wishes of the "good and worthy" but turns out only grants those based on utility and their function towards his kingdom rather than the individual person. Becoming fairy godmother at the end, now Asha can provide just a little help and magic for the wishes of people based on true character and experiences (ie good Geppetto who brings joy to others and wishes Pinocchio as a living son or kindhearted Cinderella who's abused by her stepfamily etc)
Also furthermore people comment on Asha as fairy godmother “taking Magnifico’s job” to grant wishes willy nilly, but that’s not the case. The creators even say “the fairy godmothers can give you the dress turn the pumpkin into the coach but they’re not going to make the prince fall in love with you” or make your evil stepfamily go away. The fairy godmothers give you the tools and gifts that can help you on your journey and figure out your dreams yourself and pick you up when you’re down free of charge and out of genuine love and looking for and reminding you of the good in you. Furthermore there are evil versions of this in people like Ursula, Maleficent, Dr Facilier and Magnifico where they offer your heart’s desire completely fulfilled but there’s a catch and ulterior motives or basically become your greatest adversary towards your destiny or dreams. And just like how Snow White’s good, strong, selfless heart is what makes her worthy as fairest one of all over the evil queen, Asha’s love for her family and community and understanding of dreams and struggles is what makes her worthy to begin a journey as a fairy godmother over king Magnifico.
Talking about Simon in the book Recipe for Adventure and other written works it’s stated before he gave up his wish he was a gentle giant and passionate horse rider who cared about using his strength to help others and as his wish was to be the most valiant and loyal knight, or effectively the chivalrous knight of fairytales, Magnifico twists that wish by using the dark magic to make him a super soldier loyal only to him and essentially under his mind control
Howdy Yall! Welcome to the Politics/Ethics of _____. A new series on this channel to promise you guys weekly deep dives of music/movies/videogames. Basically fun little deep dives on analyzing pop culture through a political lens yumyumyum. And yes I know liking Wish is a HOT TAKE, but you're gonna have to pry star out of my cold dead hands buddy. Hope ya'll enjoy & let me know if there are any other shows/movies etc. that you'd like me to analyze! kluvubyeeee
This is incredibly well made! 😁 I love the way you frame your argument in a clear and concise way, whilst also taking the film within context unlike so many of its critics. I always appreciate finding people who agree with the idea of Magnifico being a villain who clearly is running an authoritarian regime and commodifying people’s greatest desires. I did an analysis both on fan perception and at all costs, and I looked at the way the song utilizes itself to show both Asha and Magnifico’s perspective (typically we tend to see the visuals of wishes in fleeting bursts or even not at all from Magnifico’s view as he moves them around in patterns like wealth, whereas with Asha we see full potential of a wish realized and the beauty it holds). I love the way your argument is done, your video deserves so much more attention and I hope more people who love this movie like I do find their way here! 😊💛
THANK YOU. I truly love themes that Wish explores - corruptive force of power, mentality of a crowd and politics in general. Andanimation is actually great, a solid try in new style between 2D and 3D. I also started to kinda.... appreciate the fact that Wish is far from perfect, but it's constructive parts are so great (as I've said, themes, characters, beauty of design, ideas in general, those that were scrapped and that ended up in final movie) that they inspire people to do something with them. Have you listened, for example, songs *Our Message To The People* (here queen Amaya is also villian) or remake of *This is the thanks I get by Grant Steller* ?
Yay, I'm so glad that this vid resonated with you. I TOTALLY agree with you, though wish was far from perfect, it was so inspired. I checked out the remake you recommended it totally sounds more classic, I like it. Personally, I'm a sucker for the original tho :)
@@gamestation2690 True course that is part of his character arc. Also same goes for King Triton yet people are also going how Ariel should listen to him and that "she gave her voice up for a man" when that's not necessarily the case. Plus I know what it's like being oversheltered and having to tow the line with a single parent, especially when it's the dad.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes Also interesting because just like Asha, Geppetto, Simba, Tiana, and others Chicken Little also looks to the stars for a chance at his wish and for guidance which I find kinda sweet for them.
Finally, someone I identify with on the topic of putting complex ideas to interpret the plot of Wish 🚬 This deserves more views, but analyzes tend to have less interest than simply "destroying" something, especially when it comes to things related to art.
Thanks so much for your comment. I genuinely appreciate this. I adore analyzing art & media 💕 true this stuff gets less clicks but hey, then awesome people like you find it! Thanks again for the encouragement, means a lot.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes You're welcome, I hope you never get discouraged from continuing with your reviews, precisely because of the few views. I wish you the best of luck with your channel!✨
Interesting considering how Asha’s Saba’s wish isn’t just any ordinary wish but it’s his identity as a musician and music is meant to inspire such things as joy, hope and dreams and help people through their emotions and Magnifico is essentially hoarding such an art and the fact that in our reality society, especially in fascism bans a lot of books and songs or music styles when they’re inspiring people somehow or appear to be a political threat
Funny thing when I brought up the wish-granting system to my dad and how everyone is ignorantly happy living without any memories of their dreams or desires and essentially made homogenous he told me it's essentially communism, which is what my family was running away from. Communism does level out people equally wealth and status-wise so there's an equality among the people, but it still gives power to a central government with full authority and that also begs the question of what are you doing to well-to-do/wealthy citizens who've done nothing wrong and remain good people who serve the community etc. Furthermore it leaves little opportunity for people to step up in life or fulfill certain dreams. I've heard in extreme cases they'll cut off your property if you own even an acre of land or a little more. This time everyone is equally without dreams or fulfillment because they've given them away based on Rosas' narrative while Magnifico is gaining more wishes than he grants by the year and thus are restricted from stepping up with their lives themselves, while Magnifico only grants those based on utility to his kingdom rather than the person's character or experiences.
I love this, thank you so much for sharing your story. It's actually so heart warming this movie helped you have that moment with your parent aww, that's real Disney magic isn't it? haha!
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes Asha' GRANDFATHER turning 100 also hits because after what my family went through my grandmother's only wish was to actually SEE 100 years old. She died at like 93-94 when I was only 2 and I have a number of elders in my family who could go at any minute including my dad, and i've seen family come and go. So I can get Asha looking out for her elders and giving them a chance at their dreams and happiness fulfilled, if only to know how beautiful they are and exercise parts of it.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes People forget that the real Disney magic is in the wishes and dreams that people real or imaginary have however small or great, but also having the heart and integrity going hand in hand with them.
Thanks so much for this review! I learned a lot about politics. It made me think about a verse in the Bible in Proverbs 13:12. Hope deferred makes a heart sick. We all need to hope. So sad he'd take away hope and purpose. I'm going to watch this! I'll be watching more of your videos.
Oooohhhh, that's super interesting! A lot of people found this movie anti religious actually with it's pro humanist+ "you define you're own path" rhetoric. I found that silly personally. Really cool point of view thanks for sharing, and enjoy watching wissshhh on Disney plussss yessss
Speaking of religion, King Magnifico is VERY applicable to a cult leader. He isolated a group of people to follow his belief of what's good for them. And when a being that is more powerful than him comes to Rosas, he feels threatened by their arrival as if they'll expose him and take away his authority.
And as mentioned with hunchback, Magnifico is basically Frollo but with magic and authority rather than real life religion, or Mother Gothel with gaslighting people that they can only depend on him
Also I can see a similar concept with Satan/Lucifer in Magnifico, wherein he held a position of power and authority and was loved by his fellows, but it clearly goes to his head and ultimately he wanted everything controlled with no challenges, lacking the humility to consider there are powers and others greater than him and he may not be as perfect as he makes himself out to be, which led to him choosing dark magic and amplifying his own darkness and making a devilish deal that turns Simon into a mind-controlled soldier. There's also a similar concept with Maleficent, literally having powers of hell, her satanic design, her demonic minions etc. Or like Frollo in hunchback he acts and views himself as a divine favorite but that leads to his gaslighting and narcissism which becomes his downfall. Note: while nowadays people consider the pentagram star shows with the yarn as a satanic/occult symbol, historically the pentagram star was actually a christian symbol associated with the five wounds of Jesus christ, five joys of Mary, five senses etc. and was used to WARD OFF or TRAP evil rather than summon evil.
Also I was revisiting some Bible stories and what goes on with Magnifico is actually akin to King Saul in the story of David. Once a beloved king, but his people's praise and the power goes to his head and his practices and refusal to face changes or his flaws brings out his darkness to the point that even his own family can't bring him back. The initial light is like a sign that because he tried to play god and taps at the very agency of people, he no longer deserves to reign nor has the power.
Can it really be called fascism if there isn't a military component to the regime's equation? Magnifico didn't seize power through a military coup or created a regime turned towards nationalism and forcefully enforced by the military regime.
That's a REALLY good point! In real life, I do believe militarism is needed and the population reveres/respects/fears the military in fascism. Buuuttt in the movies case, I felt like King Magnifico's magic & the populations reverence for the magic/king & later respect/fear for Simon as the kingdoms lone perfect soldier counted in this magical little world haha. But ur argument is so valid tho 👀. I guess the question is does King Magnifico+Simon+Magic= Army?🚩 Eh, sure for fun lol
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzesAlso after making Simon a supersoldier didn't he just incite the crowd to hunt down Asha, Star and her friends so they could "Pay for their betrayal" and that they'd be "rewarded" and to bring the Star so he'll have "the power to grant all their wishes?" Before anyone says he's under the influence of dark magic, he was kinda already on that slope when he studied and harnessed magic all those years to begin with and in the disney universe, there are rules with magic in humans as defying natural order like life and death or human thought, emotions or desires. Getting people to give away their dreams and desires to you and making them forget them already crosses that magic line. The forbidden magic with all the magic he already has is basically the ultimate drug and in the end the magic mirror is where he needs to be to sober up after being drunk on all that magic.
Can't really say anything, haven't watch it. But it's interesting to see your view of the movie, a lot more interesting than that of others. The same reviewer I told you the other day when talking aboutmean girls made a video about Wish saying it was dumb, so I guess is just like most things, specially when it comes to art, depends on your point of view. Good video! hopefully we get a new one soon, though I tend to take a while to watch'em 😅
I've been trying to find the coercing people of Rosas to give their wish to the king on their 18th birthday or once they move in - where can I find it? I'm also trying to write a similar essay on the topic so the coercion is SUPER important djcjdjfbs
He essentially cajoles to the two new citizens at the beginning "you're going to be very happy here i promise you" before he says to make a wish and thus the wishes are extracted and the two no longer remember their wish and they're just staring in the crowd almost numb and unsure as someone goes "Forget without regret!" and one has her hand to her heart like there's just a void there like "ok i guess i should be happy now?". It's painless but it can also appear like you just took some numbing/antidepressants and hollowed yourself out. Also he says "it's a real weight off" but anyone in a gym or otherwise and even past stories will tell you weight gives and tests your strength. Plus completely erasing your own memories in most any form isn't exactly healthy to begin with. I notice similarities between this and the lotus eaters in the Odyssey where eating the lotus makes you "forget your worries" but it also makes you forget everything else in your life including your goals, dreams, home and family so you're just in a numb, ignorantly happy, doped up high stupor which of course Odysseus just turns down and focuses on getting to his family.
Also in Welcome to rosas, there's "you get to give away your wish in a ceremony" so it's like an ad saying you get to do this to do that, which is a kind of persuasion
I was on the wish hate bandwagon for a while. But this is interesting, this movie seems to have a little more depth than I thought. Almost makes me want to watch it!
Almost...
Haha!!! Yesss, give it a try! some of the criticism, like the weird cadences in the songs, are valid but ... For me, with how talented the singers were, I still enjoyed the music! :) plus Star is such a cute character too!!!
I'll watch Wish when you play Pizza Tower, Reese.
@@Beydepasta OH NO.... OH GOD 🚩
Finally someone who gets it. The amount of people claiming that the king was in the right was mind boggling.
I feel this
All things considered it's "Snow White was a dumb chick who's existence caused her stepmother's jealousy and needed her saved by a man," "Cinderella was a gold-digging damsel in distress who needed a man to save her," "Ariel traded her voice and changed her body for a man," "Belle has stockholm syndrome" "Aladdin's manipulative a gold-digger" all over again.
Something to add onto Simon's lack of hope I noticed too: it's implied his post-wish demeanor is new, as the rest of the friend group mention how he hasn't been the same since making his wish, which implies him wanting to be such a great knight was so much of his old personality that he's a shell of his former self without it, which i think accentuates the idea that Magnifico has complete control over the people of Rosas
I also notice some of the citizens that have ungranted wishes also show some of Simon's droopy tiredness or are kind of aimlessly going about their day like the girl with the birds who wants to fly, the man who wants to climb a mountain who's just sitting there somberly reading a book, the woman who wants to sail just sweeping away, or the bags in this one man in the crowd with a family wish who suggested another ceremony, which is kinda the only method they've known on seeing anybody's wish safe.
Asha even suggests just giving the wishes back if Magnifico won't grant them. She does know some wishes can be dangerous and should be tamed and refined, but giving them back to the people doesn't automatically make them come true but allows them the chance to either pursue them themselves and/or stop and consider their methods and if they should be pursuing them. "If they're dangerous, then they can be stopped"
And at the beginning we see Asha thinking Magnifico grants the wishes of the "good and worthy" but turns out only grants those based on utility and their function towards his kingdom rather than the individual person. Becoming fairy godmother at the end, now Asha can provide just a little help and magic for the wishes of people based on true character and experiences (ie good Geppetto who brings joy to others and wishes Pinocchio as a living son or kindhearted Cinderella who's abused by her stepfamily etc)
yeeeesss exactly. Well put. Magnifico def did only grant wishes based on utility & function.
Another great video 👏👏👏 I get so excited everytime I see you post
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Also furthermore people comment on Asha as fairy godmother “taking Magnifico’s job” to grant wishes willy nilly, but that’s not the case. The creators even say “the fairy godmothers can give you the dress turn the pumpkin into the coach but they’re not going to make the prince fall in love with you” or make your evil stepfamily go away. The fairy godmothers give you the tools and gifts that can help you on your journey and figure out your dreams yourself and pick you up when you’re down free of charge and out of genuine love and looking for and reminding you of the good in you.
Furthermore there are evil versions of this in people like Ursula, Maleficent, Dr Facilier and Magnifico where they offer your heart’s desire completely fulfilled but there’s a catch and ulterior motives or basically become your greatest adversary towards your destiny or dreams.
And just like how Snow White’s
good, strong, selfless heart is what makes her worthy as fairest one of all over the evil queen, Asha’s love for her family and community and understanding of dreams and struggles is what makes her worthy to begin a journey as a fairy godmother over king Magnifico.
Talking about Simon in the book Recipe for Adventure and other written works it’s stated before he gave up his wish he was a gentle giant and passionate horse rider who cared about using his strength to help others and as his wish was to be the most valiant and loyal knight, or effectively the chivalrous knight of fairytales, Magnifico twists that wish by using the dark magic to make him a super soldier loyal only to him and essentially under his mind control
Whoa, I did not expect for this movie to be that deep politically! Great deep dive!
Thank you so much!!! 💕 💕
Howdy Yall! Welcome to the Politics/Ethics of _____. A new series on this channel to promise you guys weekly deep dives of music/movies/videogames. Basically fun little deep dives on analyzing pop culture through a political lens yumyumyum. And yes I know liking Wish is a HOT TAKE, but you're gonna have to pry star out of my cold dead hands buddy. Hope ya'll enjoy & let me know if there are any other shows/movies etc. that you'd like me to analyze! kluvubyeeee
omg that's gonna be so fun!
My favorite take on the movie so far!! I honestly loooved the messaging and Asha's character in this movie, I feel it's so relevant and important.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it too!!! I feel you on the relevancy too like 👀 I was so surprised most people didn't vibe with it!
This is incredibly well made! 😁 I love the way you frame your argument in a clear and concise way, whilst also taking the film within context unlike so many of its critics. I always appreciate finding people who agree with the idea of Magnifico being a villain who clearly is running an authoritarian regime and commodifying people’s greatest desires. I did an analysis both on fan perception and at all costs, and I looked at the way the song utilizes itself to show both Asha and Magnifico’s perspective (typically we tend to see the visuals of wishes in fleeting bursts or even not at all from Magnifico’s view as he moves them around in patterns like wealth, whereas with Asha we see full potential of a wish realized and the beauty it holds). I love the way your argument is done, your video deserves so much more attention and I hope more people who love this movie like I do find their way here! 😊💛
Aww thank you for such a kind & encouraging comment. I'm so happy that it resonated with you as well. I'm gonna check out ur analysis :)
THANK YOU. I truly love themes that Wish explores - corruptive force of power, mentality of a crowd and politics in general. Andanimation is actually great, a solid try in new style between 2D and 3D.
I also started to kinda.... appreciate the fact that Wish is far from perfect, but it's constructive parts are so great (as I've said, themes, characters, beauty of design, ideas in general, those that were scrapped and that ended up in final movie) that they inspire people to do something with them. Have you listened, for example, songs *Our Message To The People* (here queen Amaya is also villian) or remake of *This is the thanks I get by Grant Steller* ?
Yay, I'm so glad that this vid resonated with you. I TOTALLY agree with you, though wish was far from perfect, it was so inspired. I checked out the remake you recommended it totally sounds more classic, I like it. Personally, I'm a sucker for the original tho :)
If I lived in a place where people sneezed on my food I'd wanna move out asap. Loved the video!
Haha, T R U E. Not on my magnifico cookie buddy 🚩
The fact that this movie has Walt Disney Animation Studios's lowest Rotten Tomatoes score since Chicken Little is just goddamn ridiculous.
Righhhtt? Hard agree
Which is also sad because I kinda liked Chicken Little, having had some of the pressures of growing up with a single dad like Chicken Little himself
@@donnguyen1107 There have been plenty of people who say that Buck is an absolutely terrible father.
@@gamestation2690 True course that is part of his character arc. Also same goes for King Triton yet people are also going how Ariel should listen to him and that "she gave her voice up for a man" when that's not necessarily the case. Plus I know what it's like being oversheltered and having to tow the line with a single parent, especially when it's the dad.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes Also interesting because just like Asha, Geppetto, Simba, Tiana, and others Chicken Little also looks to the stars for a chance at his wish and for guidance which I find kinda sweet for them.
Nice video!
Who knew wish could be do political?
This makes everything better. Disney's wish has been getting way too much hate! Wouldn't you say?
Totally!!! Way too much undeserved hate.
Finally, someone I identify with on the topic of putting complex ideas to interpret the plot of Wish 🚬 This deserves more views, but analyzes tend to have less interest than simply "destroying" something, especially when it comes to things related to art.
Thanks so much for your comment. I genuinely appreciate this. I adore analyzing art & media 💕 true this stuff gets less clicks but hey, then awesome people like you find it! Thanks again for the encouragement, means a lot.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes You're welcome, I hope you never get discouraged from continuing with your reviews, precisely because of the few views. I wish you the best of luck with your channel!✨
Interesting considering how Asha’s Saba’s wish isn’t just any ordinary wish but it’s his identity as a musician and music is meant to inspire such things as joy, hope and dreams and help people through their emotions and Magnifico is essentially hoarding such an art and the fact that in our reality society, especially in fascism bans a lot of books and songs or music styles when they’re inspiring people somehow or appear to be a political threat
As far as Magnifico having a tragic backstory and struggles in our reality it's not like Hitler himself didn't have his own set of problems.
Funny thing when I brought up the wish-granting system to my dad and how everyone is ignorantly happy living without any memories of their dreams or desires and essentially made homogenous he told me it's essentially communism, which is what my family was running away from. Communism does level out people equally wealth and status-wise so there's an equality among the people, but it still gives power to a central government with full authority and that also begs the question of what are you doing to well-to-do/wealthy citizens who've done nothing wrong and remain good people who serve the community etc. Furthermore it leaves little opportunity for people to step up in life or fulfill certain dreams. I've heard in extreme cases they'll cut off your property if you own even an acre of land or a little more. This time everyone is equally without dreams or fulfillment because they've given them away based on Rosas' narrative while Magnifico is gaining more wishes than he grants by the year and thus are restricted from stepping up with their lives themselves, while Magnifico only grants those based on utility to his kingdom rather than the person's character or experiences.
I love this, thank you so much for sharing your story. It's actually so heart warming this movie helped you have that moment with your parent aww, that's real Disney magic isn't it? haha!
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes Asha' GRANDFATHER turning 100 also hits because after what my family went through my grandmother's only wish was to actually SEE 100 years old. She died at like 93-94 when I was only 2 and I have a number of elders in my family who could go at any minute including my dad, and i've seen family come and go. So I can get Asha looking out for her elders and giving them a chance at their dreams and happiness fulfilled, if only to know how beautiful they are and exercise parts of it.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes People forget that the real Disney magic is in the wishes and dreams that people real or imaginary have however small or great, but also having the heart and integrity going hand in hand with them.
Thanks so much for this review! I learned a lot about politics. It made me think about a verse in the Bible in Proverbs 13:12. Hope deferred makes a heart sick. We all need to hope. So sad he'd take away hope and purpose. I'm going to watch this! I'll be watching more of your videos.
Oooohhhh, that's super interesting! A lot of people found this movie anti religious actually with it's pro humanist+ "you define you're own path" rhetoric. I found that silly personally. Really cool point of view thanks for sharing, and enjoy watching wissshhh on Disney plussss yessss
omg this is so interesting!! KEEP IT UP! I can't wait for the next video!
Thanks so much 💕💕💕
Speaking of religion, King Magnifico is VERY applicable to a cult leader.
He isolated a group of people to follow his belief of what's good for them. And when a being that is more powerful than him comes to Rosas, he feels threatened by their arrival as if they'll expose him and take away his authority.
Ooh absolutely. King Magnifico definitely gives cult leader vibes, 100%
And as mentioned with hunchback, Magnifico is basically Frollo but with magic and authority rather than real life religion, or Mother Gothel with gaslighting people that they can only depend on him
Also I can see a similar concept with Satan/Lucifer in Magnifico, wherein he held a position of power and authority and was loved by his fellows, but it clearly goes to his head and ultimately he wanted everything controlled with no challenges, lacking the humility to consider there are powers and others greater than him and he may not be as perfect as he makes himself out to be, which led to him choosing dark magic and amplifying his own darkness and making a devilish deal that turns Simon into a mind-controlled soldier.
There's also a similar concept with Maleficent, literally having powers of hell, her satanic design, her demonic minions etc.
Or like Frollo in hunchback he acts and views himself as a divine favorite but that leads to his gaslighting and narcissism which becomes his downfall.
Note: while nowadays people consider the pentagram star shows with the yarn as a satanic/occult symbol, historically the pentagram star was actually a christian symbol associated with the five wounds of Jesus christ, five joys of Mary, five senses etc. and was used to WARD OFF or TRAP evil rather than summon evil.
Also I was revisiting some Bible stories and what goes on with Magnifico is actually akin to King Saul in the story of David. Once a beloved king, but his people's praise and the power goes to his head and his practices and refusal to face changes or his flaws brings out his darkness to the point that even his own family can't bring him back. The initial light is like a sign that because he tried to play god and taps at the very agency of people, he no longer deserves to reign nor has the power.
Can it really be called fascism if there isn't a military component to the regime's equation? Magnifico didn't seize power through a military coup or created a regime turned towards nationalism and forcefully enforced by the military regime.
That's a REALLY good point! In real life, I do believe militarism is needed and the population reveres/respects/fears the military in fascism. Buuuttt in the movies case, I felt like King Magnifico's magic & the populations reverence for the magic/king & later respect/fear for Simon as the kingdoms lone perfect soldier counted in this magical little world haha. But ur argument is so valid tho 👀. I guess the question is does King Magnifico+Simon+Magic= Army?🚩 Eh, sure for fun lol
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes Thank you for answering. Have a nice day, may God bless you.
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzesAlso after making Simon a supersoldier didn't he just incite the crowd to hunt down Asha, Star and her friends so they could "Pay for their betrayal" and that they'd be "rewarded" and to bring the Star so he'll have "the power to grant all their wishes?"
Before anyone says he's under the influence of dark magic, he was kinda already on that slope when he studied and harnessed magic all those years to begin with and in the disney universe, there are rules with magic in humans as defying natural order like life and death or human thought, emotions or desires. Getting people to give away their dreams and desires to you and making them forget them already crosses that magic line. The forbidden magic with all the magic he already has is basically the ultimate drug and in the end the magic mirror is where he needs to be to sober up after being drunk on all that magic.
Can't really say anything, haven't watch it. But it's interesting to see your view of the movie, a lot more interesting than that of others. The same reviewer I told you the other day when talking aboutmean girls made a video about Wish saying it was dumb, so I guess is just like most things, specially when it comes to art, depends on your point of view. Good video! hopefully we get a new one soon, though I tend to take a while to watch'em 😅
For sure, art is def subjective but tbh I think the Internet just adores jumping on the hate train for like evvverrything lol. 💕
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes the hate train has def given me some villain ideas.
Man, I loved wish, Chris Pine truly is the least appreciated of the Chris's.....
T R U E. Though I do also love Chris Rock (Rush Hour is so nostalgic for me)
@@ReeseGreyAnalyzes No, you're thinking of Chris Tucker.
@@gamestation2690 OMG UR RIGHT LOL
THIS!! 👏🏻
💕💕💕
Great analysis but one point. Saba was Asha’s grandfather not her father.
OMG. you're so right 🚩!!! Silly me, I misspoke 💕 thanks for the correction haha
Say Reese, i just had A thought! If Valentino was voiced by Jim cummings instead of Alan tudyk. 🗣️🎤
Wouldn't that be Weird?
I subscribed just because I loved this movie too
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I've been trying to find the coercing people of Rosas to give their wish to the king on their 18th birthday or once they move in - where can I find it? I'm also trying to write a similar essay on the topic so the coercion is SUPER important djcjdjfbs
He essentially cajoles to the two new citizens at the beginning "you're going to be very happy here i promise you" before he says to make a wish and thus the wishes are extracted and the two no longer remember their wish and they're just staring in the crowd almost numb and unsure as someone goes "Forget without regret!" and one has her hand to her heart like there's just a void there like "ok i guess i should be happy now?". It's painless but it can also appear like you just took some numbing/antidepressants and hollowed yourself out. Also he says "it's a real weight off" but anyone in a gym or otherwise and even past stories will tell you weight gives and tests your strength.
Plus completely erasing your own memories in most any form isn't exactly healthy to begin with.
I notice similarities between this and the lotus eaters in the Odyssey where eating the lotus makes you "forget your worries" but it also makes you forget everything else in your life including your goals, dreams, home and family so you're just in a numb, ignorantly happy, doped up high stupor which of course Odysseus just turns down and focuses on getting to his family.
Also in Welcome to rosas, there's "you get to give away your wish in a ceremony" so it's like an ad saying you get to do this to do that, which is a kind of persuasion
@@donnguyen1107 Ooh I LOVE that comparison, thank you~