The Madrigal’s Powers are From FEAR! | Encanto Disney Film Theory 

Which character from Encanto do you relate the most with?

lol...Dolores and Camilo as the Madrigal Secret Police is hilariously dark, and I kind of love it.

If you see Pepa in the beginning(as a child) she is so happy so the ability to control the weather with her mood, when she is such a happy child= eternal sunshine

4:30 With Dolores, I'm guessing she was nosy. She probably wanted to listen in on a bunch of stuff, and the house gave her that ability. A gift and a curse.

I think all the Powers are pretty impressive ways to defend the village against an attacks. - Abuela and Mirabel have proven to be competent leaders - Dolores and Bruno make a sneak attack impossible - Camilo can infiltrate the enemy without being noticed - Julietta can heal any injured - Luisa is kind of obvious - Isabela and Anthonio: they are surrounded by a forest full of animals - Pepa has called a hurricane on her wedding day. Try to image what happens if someone attacks her kids

4:41 I think Dolores gets a really bad power. It doesn't seem like she can turn her hearing off, so she is in constant pain because the town is full of loud noises. Also a small detail is that Dolores is the only one with a sad face on the big family door when their powers returned. I think she doesn't like her gift.

Can you please do a video on if Luisa should be a Disney Princess? I think Luisa should be the first muscular Disney Princess.

Theory: Mirabels gift is breaking things. Luisas gift stopped working RIGHT AFTER Mirabel talked to her. She broke isabellas unhappy engagement, and actually WAS the one who broke the house, and the miracle. But it NEEDED to be broken so that the family could come back together.

This makes me think of how I cope with things. I cope by laughing or making a joke out of whatever is bothering me. I actually didn't even notice that I do that until last year when someone pointed out that I was laughing when nothing was funny. Laughing just became my responce to everything. Like a few years before then I tecnically almost died. In between my break downs the day it happened, I would under play what happen by making jokes about it.(which really didn't work towards my benefit when I tried to call off for work the next day cuz my boss didn't realize how serious it kinda was until I showed her pictures like 3 days later)

Whenever I hear the word "Madrigal" I just think of like all the girls in the family, like they are the madri gals 😂

I was thinking why Mirabel had to "help" her sisters in order to save the magic. But now, analyzing that her side of the family (mom, Louisa, and Isabela) had more physically "useful" gifts that served the community but also made them suffer the most, makes a lot of sense. Mirabel had to relieve them from that pressure so they could all be more mentally stable and appreciate their gifts instead of thinking about those gifts as burdens.

I've also noticed that the gifts are also precautions just in case another attack happens on encanto like daloras able the hear from miles away Camilo can shape shift into anyone or the enemies or lusia can literally pick up anyone with super strength Julietta can heal any cuts or anything it's all to protect encanto just in case of another attack like the first one

So I've been trying to look inward a lot lately, trying to actually look after myself without feeling guilty about it, from the first time I watched Encanto I felt very connected to Lusia, but my coping mechanism is no where near as productive than hers and this episode made me cry trying to think about how I cope and the different coping mechanisms over the years

I don't think Antonio was playing dumb but confirming that was the real Bruno

To think of it, when papa was in her adolescence ages , she could have hurricanes, or tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes and more! Considering her powers don’t gradually get better. Orrrrr if she gets mad enough she could think of shocking someone with lightning and it will happen. Papa is strong but her powers have more cons than pros…

Love you and Ben's breakdowns! Always both entertaining and thought provoking! Better health!

Antonio isn't asking if "that's bruno?", he is telling Camillo "that's bruno."

I'd like to see a video discussing the familial relationship between Anita Darling (Cruella) and Wendy Moira Angela Darling (Peter Pan). Same last name, same city of residence, same universe... Don't tell me it's not on purpose.

I'm a Luisa 100%. "I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service" hit me HARD. I go above and beyond at my job all the time so I can feel useful. If I feel like I'm slacking one day or if I take a mental health day, I feel guilty.

It's funny, I never noticed how much I relate to Luisa until you put out this video! I've dealt with crippling pressure my whole life (I put it on myself), and while watching Encanto I was more caught up in the gorgeous visuals, fun storyline, and catchy music of the movie as opposed to the messages right in front of my face. Pointing out the lyrics of Surface Pressure in this video and hearing J explain that not taking a break eventually becomes a detriment was exactly the reminder that I needed. Thank you SCB :))

Can Camilo shapeshift into animals? Or even objects? If so that would be OPPP

You guys make the best theory’s ever and that joke that will smith slapped Chris rock was amazing!

I always thought that each person got a gift that was useful to the community. Peppa controlled weather to prevent natural disasters and help with crop growth. Janita was the healer. Bruno was able to see bad things coming so they could prepare. Isabella grew more food as the family and town expanded. Luisa protected them and helped build the community. Dolores could hear danger coming early. Camilo help solidify the community and bring them together. That’s why when meribel was to get her gift….there was nothing left they needed! I think that’s why Antonio got his gift. Meribel will take over for abuela and be the next candle holder. Abuela was focused on survival so all the gifts she “choose” were useful and practical. Meribel is more focused on wants/desires which is why she knew what Antonio’s gift would be…animals :)

So I'm not sure if anyone has already said this but in the captions for the sing along when Antonio says thats Bruno, it has an exclamation point instead of a question mark so I think he was telling Camillo, not asking.

There is something to be said for a living in a beautiful place it makes life easier even if you would think it does

Ok, in regards to 5:10 I will definitely argue. Super strength is great and all, but how often does a small town REALLY need to move the church? Or move a bridge? Like, it would take LESS effort for Louisa to build another bridge, and then it would save even more work because she wouldn't have to move them EVERY DAY!! Even the whole bit with the donkeys, it starts by the guy saying "Louisa, the donkeys got out AGAIN“, as in it happens a lot. Like way too much. Like, so much they should just build a better donkey pen, but they don't because they can just lean on Louisa. Her super strength and dedication to solving the towns problems, has made the townsfolk unwilling or unable to help themselves. It's exactly like the old saying you can give a man a fish and feed him for a day or teach that man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Louisa, as well as her whole family, need to stop giving these people fish, and teach the townsfolk how to fish for themselves. ... All that said, super strength is a pretty handy skill, so I'm not really arguing whether or not it's useful, but rather whether the ways Louisa is using it are the wisest use of her power.

Coping mechanisms are only a good thing if they don't take over your life, hurt anyone including yourself, or keep you from actually dealing with whatever is causing you to need the coping mechanism in the first place. The whole point of coping mechanisms are to help you handle stress or trauma in order be able to live your life and hopefully either remove the stress or heal from the trauma. Granted, there are some stresses and traumas that will never fully go away but they can still be reduced or adjusted to.

I would love the ability to communicate with animals

12:38 Don’t let copyright define you! Fight back!

I liked the sister who made flowers. Thought she was cute, weird bc it’s an animated movie.

Hey, guys. Really enjoyed your video, but it has got me thinking... if Lin Manuel Miranda would consider doing an Encanto prequel storyline after the sequel? 🏤🕯⏳

I related with Luisa the most. Only now in my late 30s I’ve learned to stop and take a breath when the pressure builds up

1. I like that you don't call yourself an influencer, but I wouldn't consider "creator" to be a bad term. You do create content. 2. There was another theory vid I watched the explained the 3 original children's powers very well. Being used specifically to watch over the family and prepare for oncoming struggles. Mood controlling the weather could let the town know the family is in a bad spot. Healing food to repair what has been broken. And, obviously, Bruno's visions of the future to warn of bad times to prepare for. This theory is also supported with the grandfather's spirit being Casita. Which I don't agree with, as they give it a feminine name. I think you summed up the grandkids beautifully though.

So basically the candle is an enabler who instead of helping the deal with the stress, gives them a boost on their coping strategies, in a way that actually ends up giving them more stress... good job candle...

Shouldn't Julietta's empanadas have healed Mirabel's nearsightedness? Why the glasses? Nonprescriptive lenses just for style?

If I got an power from Encanto I’d would talk too machines

me clicking on this video: "wow fun enchanto video yay" this video: "here's some therapy"

Personality wise I relate to Isabella because I do think I have perfectionist mindset but I also relate to Delores as I often find it hard to speak up for myself around my family

Here's a question...is is physically impossible to choke on Julieta's food?

Isabella power to grow plants = power of life ;)

Encanto may not be a Pixar film, but I think it takes place in the Pixar Universe. All the "supers" from the Incredibles are descended from the Madrigals.

Doloras

I personally found myself relating to Isabella in Encanto

"Videocaster"

7:15 doesn’t he say “that’s Bruno” so he isn’t playing dumb is he? Can someone plz clear this up?

What does that say about Mirabelle?

I don't really relate to any of the ones with powers for coping with stress and by the looks of it the one I might resemble most with that kind of thing is mirabel because it looks like she copes with her stress and that by being creative so she's being creative to deal with the stress of not having a gift and that's what I do when I get stressed I release my emotions through artwork I'm going to come up with some pretty terrifying things the mirabelle seems to come up with very nice and decorated things nothing scary since she seems to have I got a sewing machine of some sorts and even her clothing looks like it's been hand embroidered as well she even made things for Antonio's ceremony so I think like myself she deals with stress in a creative manner so if she did get a gift and it's based off that sort of thing it could have been something to do with creativity

I feel like this video is a bit mistitled... Though idk how to title it better. I thought it would be like where the candle magic originally came from. Still a great video regardless, and good message!

One of the first things my girlfriend said when we watched Encanto, was it would be way too easy for the Madrigal family to become dictators and your comment about crime makes that ever clearer as that family has all the powers needed to truly control the community, even if that isn't their intent.

Who would win in a battle of the perfectionists: Azula or Isabella? I think Azula would easily win.

What about Mirabel?

"Uploader?" I don't know, I think "Creator" works well for what you do because you actually do create something. The term "uploader" is really too generic and could technically apply to anybody sending or posting anything on the internet. Heck, from a technical sense, I'll be uploading this post after I finish it by hitting the "COMMENT" button. Anybody responding to it will also be uploading their comments on my comment. As to "influencer"? That's always been dumb. The only real "influencer" is Obi-Wan. He told me this isn't the comment you're looking for and that I could go about my playlist.

Luisa was the absolute best and most relatable character.

I clicked as soon as I got the notification and there were already 36 likes. Gotta be quick here.

Isabella is the reason the greatest coke cartels exist in Columbia haha!!!

The ability to instantly grow plantlife like Isabella could also be used to grow crops, which means she could single handedly supply the community with an infinite source of food. Sounds extremely useful to me.

So, an interesting theory I read a while back is that each gift would be useful in a war-time scenario a lot. Luisa to build fortifications, Delores to hear enemy communications, etc. Which I think is a bit fitting because of how the miracle came to be, i.e. Pedro dying to protect his family from conquerors. Why each person specifically got their power? I'd guess it's something with what's most vital for protection. Antonio's gift is semi-redundant with Delores, so it only manifested with him instead of earlier. Peppa's weather control would cause havoc with an enemy advance/assault, potentially more so than just more troops. Isabella's looks pointless in this context at first, but with the reveal that she can make any plant, not just flowers, you start to realize vines, trees, etc are incredibly difficult terrain to make progress through, especially when they're actively growing to stop you. So, while I think the gifts are really well-suited to the characters, I think that's more of a "power grooming them to better fit the power" than "power is based on characters' interests" kind of thing.

I once saw someone on TikTok say that the gift was selected based on Alma and what she needed at that time. For her three kids, she wanted security in the Encanto- controllable weather, warning for the future and healing from the past. Isabella- beauty for the town and unlimited food (even though the family only saw flowers I’m sure she can grow produce too) Delores- knowing the goings on in the town, knowing opinions of the people is important when you are the leader Luisa- strength for rebuilding and expanding the growing Encanto Camilo- an extra set of hands regardless of the height or build of the people (lending to the growing Encanto; could also be lending to a spying thing like Delores) Because Alma is getting on in age, Mirabel was selected as the next Keeper of the Candle. Antonio was given the ability to speak to animals- a gift given to him by Mirabel because of her ability. Another person also said that the characters all fit in fun groups of three: Triplets - past, present and future Julieta’s girls- beauty, brawn and brains Pepa’s kids- hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil

Is it just me who doesnt think Antonio is playing dumb when talking about bruno in the end? Because i always saw it as Antonio telling Camillo ”thats bruno!”, because Camillo is confused. Also, Antonio says it in confidence, not in confusion. Idk, it seems like a lot of people, and as you mentioned in the video, think he is pretending, or something, to not know Bruno, when for me he obvioulsy do know? Is there anyone else who thinks like me, because im getting confused? xD

Isabela. 100% That need to be perfect to make everyone else happy is .... really hard to overthrow. It's also really hard not to punish myself for not being, or creating something, perfect ...

There is another theory that their gifts came from what Abuella needed at the time. Daughters are very emotionally connected to their mothers, so Peppa was supposed to signal emotional distress in her mothe to the town. Julietta was supposed to heal any potential illness stemming from stress. Bruno was supposed to give her peace in knowing the future. Luisa was supposed to help the community grow by being strong for them and helping around the town. Isabella was supposed to help with farming (alongside Peppa probably) by growing plants. Dolores was supposed to help Abuella know what the community needs. Camillo was supposed to fill in for people in the community that need it. Up until Mirabel, it was Abuella that have the gifts, and with Mirabel, she wanted to secure the future. This made Mirabel the next candle holder but didn't give her a door so that she could connect with the youngest children. With Antonio, however, it was Mirabel that subconsciously decided his gift by leading him to his door. And all she needed was for him to be happy as he is, so he got something he loved, animals. That's also why his door has him as a kid while the rest are adults on their doors. (or Casita knows it's lifespan but that's another theory)

9:58 At least Camilo is an exception to this. I'm especially referring to the scene in which he is trying to calm his mom down by feeding her and talking to her calmly. (Also I would surmise Felix falls into the same category and might be the one Camilo learned it from.)

I relate to Bruno, due to being the only boy in a family of three siblings, as well as being the third born. I also had a knack for picking the Kentucky Derby winners a week or two before the races (until I went to college, then the ability sorta went away).

6:05 I think the other intent behind Camilo’s gift is that him being a theater kid, he’s good at making people smile. He can change his appearance to make someone laugh and cheer them up, and I think that’s really sweet.

I really like the idea that Pepa can control her power as she is more free with her emotions. Otherwise her gift was only a curse. Imagine if she were happy for a long time and they only had sunshine... Crops and plants need rain at SOME point... Would they have forced her to feel sadness to get some rain?

I feel camilo’s identity crisis would have been clearer in the movie for Camilo to not be able to shift into his true form and thus his conclusion would have been accepting himself and turning into himself

Maybe this is another thing about why Mirabel didn't get a gift. She doesn't need a coping mechanism because she is always determined to understand the good and the bad feelings and work them out. At the end, her coping mechanism was "being with her family" and that's the door (and the power) she gets: a house and the miracle back to her family.

While Isabella's abilities seemed to be limited to flowers at the beginning, she could still bring plants to it's pollinating state to help ensure a healthy and bountiful crop.

I've always wondered what the Madrigal's do with their powers. Luisa does labor around the town with her strength, Isabella grows plants for perhaps both beauty and food and Pepa controls the weather, which probably helps with the crops, Julieta makes foods to cure ailments, but what do Dolores, Camillo, and Antonio do? We do see Camillo transform himself into an exhausted mother so she can rest, and he can babysit. He even offers her a pillow. What about Antonio and Dolores? Will he be in in charge of livestock? Ben does make a good point that Camillo and Antonio could be like the law enforcement, listening in and disguising themselves to make sure all is peaceful.

What about Mirabel, though? Is she so healthy, she doesn't need one? Or (if we go with your previous theory) - is her coping mechanism to be in complete control, that's she is to become a new matriarch?

The thing about coping mechanisms is that they can go both ways: positive or negative. I really liked how the Madrigals transitioned to healthy coping by the end of the movie because it shows how important mental health can be. I definitely used to be a mixture of Luisa and Dolores, going between trying too hard and then not trying at all because I was discouraged.

Honestly, as someone with noise hypersensitivity due to autism, I definitely related to Dolores. I can’t imagine how constantly overwhelming that is. Kind of like how Queenie’s legilimens abilities can be debilitating for her. I’m lucky to have headphones that can cancel out noise. The Madrigals are from the 50s and don’t have that luck.

I honestly wanna see more of Camilo. He was snuffed out of this film a LOT and I really wanna see more of his character besides the family clown

Couple thoughts: Delores' coping mechanism might be more about knowing things, even if she doesn't do anything with a lot of that knowledge. Knowing what's going on provides comfort sometimes. In terms of the male grandkids, remember that this is a strongly matriarchal family. Often, this means that the females feel a lot more pressure while the males are given a pass. We see that to some degree with the dads who are never given any real responsibility around the house.

This is also a great explanation for Mirabel`s lack of powers. She knows herself better than anyone and is totally at peace with it, she knows she doesn`t have to please anyone else to be perfect the way she is. That also could have a great impact in the future generations of the family. For example, Antonio`s gift was a little more "relax" than the others, and now taken in consideration the end of the movie, the family will begin to feel less dependant and more accepting of their gifts and maybe not need them very often meaning that the next children could not have powers as well, just like Mirabel.

I actually heard a theory that the reason they have the powers that they do is because the magic thought there would be another war, like the one that brought the magic. For example! The mountains were there as a gate to stop the enemies The gifts’ purpose for the family themselves: Delores: can hear the enemies coming from far away Louisa: need I say? She could take 5 soldiers at once Julietta: healing the soldiers wounded in battle. Bruno: could *see* the war and prepare everyone for it. Isabella: just…. It makes sense… Pepa: could turn the weather against the enemies, maybe strike them w lightning? Camilo: shape-shift into a high ranking enemy, take them out, then be them. If Antonio was older, he’d be a great asset!

THEORY: Antonio also would not have received a power if Mirabel was not at the top of the stairs encouraging him and giving him unconditional love and support. Mirabel had nothing but expectations and pressure from her grandmother and if Antonio had that he would have not received a power either but he had Mirabel there, we know that she will reactivate the house and basically is destined to be the new leader of the family in the end, but in reality Mirabel already had the ability to enable the powers to be passed on and it already happened with Antonio.

Also, something I realized today about "the rats told me everything": What do you call someone who betrays you? A rat! What do you call it when someone tells an authority about the wrongdoings of someone else? They rat someone out!

So what I’m hearing is Mirabel didn’t get a gift because she’s the only mentally sound one in the family who doesn’t need therapy which, in the end, kinda causes the whole movie because she feels left out and not enough, and therefore needs therapy

Never a dull moment, I can’t get enough of you guys encanto’s theories. Thank you! Always looking towards to your videos!

This is great! I'd never heard the coping mechanisms thing (and I'm studying Psychology, so I love it!) Great explanation, there'd also be the meta one, too, the "why the writers gave them these gifts" one, and I think the gifts fit their archetypical family roles - the mother in the kitchen, the whimsical little kid, the nosy cousin, the crazy aunt, the golden child, ...

Antonio wasn't playing dumb he was making the statement "thats bruno" i met him already

I always took Antonio saying "thats Bruno" as a fact not a question. But I relate the most to both Mirabel/Bruno and Pepa. I'm the loner and the emotional one in my family.

I never really gave much thought to Camillo's connection to his gift, but what's interesting to me is two events leading up to the dinner proposal scene... Camillo's ability runs a muck first when Bruno accidentally bumps into the wall, which causes him to shape shift into everybody. And then when Dolores finally lets out the secret that Mirabel tries to hide about her being in Bruno's vision and word gets to him, Camillo's shape shifting makes his eyes bulge out, and a moment later his head reverts to that of a baby... I'm not sure if there's any significant meaning behind those events, but in knowing that he is a middle child on Pepa's side of the family, I wonder if all of that chaos caused him to doubt what his purpose is within the family...

Hey Ben and J. What about the Incredibles? Did they get a miracle? Their powers also seem to derive from their personalities, like the Madgrigals. Could it be that it was the same magic that gifted the Incredibles?

I liked your analysis of each character, but I would add a little bit when it comes to Dolores. Another way to deal with stress/pressure is to be *constantly aware* of your surroundings, to the point that nothing can surprise you and you’re able to emotionally prepare yourself for anything. I think this is what Dolores represents-the need to know, and the need to know for sure. It gives her insight into Abuela’s exact wants, and allows her to prepare and behave accordingly, all the while never needing to ask.

I always took Antonio saying "that's Bruno" as a sort of smug younger brother response. Like 'I'm younger than you and I'VE met him.' Camillo clearly remembers nothing with him saying he is 7ft tall and Antonio saw the opportunity to have the upper hand.

I definitely relate the most to Bruno for a lot of reasons but I also really relate to Luisa feeling that "I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service". Bruno as I said I relate to for a lot of reasons but particularly I relate to him because of anxiety and OCD. Bruno shows a lot of OCD-typical symptoms including all the little rituals he does to ward off bad luck. Interestingly, someone else said this first, even his powers seem to sort of play into OCD and the tendency of individuals with OCD to try and predict and control the future. A lot, if not all, of the rituals and compulsions associated with OCD stem from a fear of not being in control, of something bad happening. People with OCD like me often suffer from intrusive thoughts and the fear that those intrusive thoughts might herald bad things. I know I personally struggled a lot with that in the past, still sort of do though I've gotten better. I knew it was irrational, but there was still this nagging feeling that "oh no what if by thinking about this bad thing happening now it's gonna happen?" And I'd do different things to try and ward off that bad thing, prevent it from happening, like telling my mother to be careful when I left for school each morning because I was terrified that if I forgot to do so then she might get into a car crash and die or something. A few times I did forget, and I had or nearly had panic attacks as a result. Part of how I knew I was getting better was that I was able to leave for school and not panic if I forgot to tell my mom to be careful. Unfortunately this pandemic has caused me to backslide a bit, and I fear I have fallen into some old bad OCD habits as a result. I should try to break them but it's not easy. Irrational as it sounds, those little habits bring me some comfort. So yeah, I can really relate to Bruno in that way.

I feel like their powers could have easily been used for power/evil/personal gain. I know abuela is super flawed in how she put so much pressure on them, but serious props to her for keeping the focus on community instead of personal gain. Dolores could have used her power to learn how to steal Mariano from Isa- but she put her cousin first. Camilo could shape shift into anyone. He could use his power to steal, to do some creepy things around women without getting caught… he could probably get away with anything. But the worst we see is that he uses his power to get seconds at lunch. Luisa could intimidate anyone into doing anything for her… she could control everything in the town just by threatening to use her strength to hurt someone Pepa of course could make it storm for days or not rain for months if she wanted… more leverage for power. Antonio could be setting jaguars and venomous snakes on people Julietta could be charging for her arepas like the US pharmaceutical companies charge for insulin. Lots of potential for a madrigal family of supervillains 🦹‍♀️ of course Disney would never, but I can’t help thinking about it haha

Welcome to the Amazing Madrigal Family's Hidden Magical Village...and Benevolent Secret Police State. One thing that no one seems to see: Abuela Alma is the original source of the village magic , using her grief from Abuelo Pedro's death to imbue the Candle with the magic, albeit inadvertently, but eventually destroys it. Maribel becomes the new source of the magic by healing the family. It is, ultimately, her very touch that reignites the magic. The early scene of her "Gifting" Antonio with the stuffed jaguar that she made by hand is possibly her first guidance of the magic from the Candle.

Personal head canon: everyone is wrong about Abuela’s gift. I think she created the mountain range surrounding Encanto, and her gift is manipulating the terrain. She just hasn’t used it since the day she got it. You see mountain ranges on her dress on her door, and there’s SO MANY references to “moving mountains” in almost every solo song that I think the family members all aspire to achieve the level of influence/power that Abuela has.

Dolores' power is super useful for communication and information purposes. She can relay messages from long distances before they had phones. Her power also can serve as a warning sign if anything is wrong in the town or needs help.

I definitely relate to Mirabel. I've always been the mediator in all of my friend groups, and a good empathizer and sympathizer. My heart broke for abuela and I immediately put myself in her shoes and felt the pain of losing the love of my life, watching him be taken from me right before my eyes and it was heartbreaking. My heart went out to her even though she was a cartoon. I always have sympathized hard with tv show characters, been the "therapist friend" and the "parent friend" and I think, if the movie powers were real, or... first let's go with, if mirabel got a door, it would have something to do with seeing, psychology, or compassion. But that needs no door. I think she didn't get a door, because one doesn't need a special power to realise that their power comes from their compassion for others. That kind of thing goes without saying.

Wow!! This video felt like a Psychology college course I really enjoyed this video. I related to Isabella for most of my childhood and Louisa for life as a stay home mom of four kids. I cried when she sang her song because it hit me deeply.

I always saw the gifts in sets of three. The triplets represents Past, Present and Future. Julieta can fix the past; Pepa affects the present; and Bruno can predict the future. Julieta’s kids represent Beauty, Brains, and Brauns. (Isabelle, Mirabelle, and Luisa) And Pepa’s kids represent See No Evil; Hear No Evil; and Speak No Evil. Hear is obv Dolores; Speak is Antonio cause he can speak to animals; and See is Camille bc he can help you see yourself (that’s a stretch though).

I've actually seen a theory that Dolores's gift comes from her wanting to always keep track of the people important to her. I mean she probably has all of her family's heartbeats memorized and certainly could hear a simple cry of pain or distress as long as it's within her range. Admittedly, that interpretation comes from a fanfic where Alma prioritizes her family's well-being over serving the village (not to the extent of cruelty but nowhere near canon) but it's definitely valid.

They had two Miracles because OMG a woman that could give birth to triplets and not have to die from the exertion or from a C-section back in those days with a miracle.

This theory might also explain why Mirabel doesnt receive a miracle; maybe at the time of the ceremony she didnt have/need a coping mechanism because of her personality and relationship with her family and the town?

If I was a Madrigal, I think I would have three powers to choose from. 1. Is the power to mimic voices and other noises. 2. Is the the power to go into other peoples’ dreams and try to stop nightmares or night terrors from happening. 3. While my most likely power would be an empath that senses everyone’s emotions.

5:56 My guess, growing bouquets. But now she gets to grow herbs wheat and any plants required to cook, I think.