Why Maleficent's Revamp Works - Essay and Review 

I liked the second one because of how it explores Maleficent's race. I also really liked the designs 😊 (btw really good video, I love watching long essay videos like thi)

Hi! Thanks so much for watching. Sorry it took so long to reply. The sequel was pretty cool getting to see where Maleficent comes from. I like how they built that world!

@@streamcometrue Although the Remake has some narrative issues, and that it and it's sequel are vastly different from the original Disney film, which in of itself is an adaptation of the Charles Perrault telling, I do like that they want to make this world feel more interesting. If I were to be honest, I love what the remake did in telling it's own fairy folklore, based on various concepts in the past (which I'll be glad to comment on if you want to hear more). What also interests me about the remake and it's sequel is that Maleficent's origin in the first movie of the AU, before setting up the main story, could be a subtle reference to what the original Charles Perrault telling said about the Old Fairy who wasn't invited. In the Charles Perrault telling, on top of being uninvited because of a lack of gold plates, she was presumed dead before Aurora was born. The fact they took that detail from the Charles Perrault telling, which even Walt himself didn't go into great detail on, and use it as a plotpoint to make Stefan become the twist villain of the narrative, makes this all the more sad and tragic that Maleficent would be betrayed (which, judging by your comment within the video at 5:30, I'm sure you would agree with). As a sidenote, since they rewrote it so that Maleficent would give the failsafe to her own spell, that would mean one of the fairies wouldn't have to waste their original gift for a failsafe (like in the original Disney film), which also means Aurora would now have a gift of intellect or any other useful vice the fairies would've given her. I'd argue that rebooting Maleficent made more sense than what they did with Rebooting Cruella. Cruella was purposefully meant to be completely evil, even from the original Dodie Smith story; in contrast to the reboot depicting Cruella as being the heroine, when it completely contradicts with the original narrative for both Disney and Smith.

I enjoy it as well. It's a shame it usually gets lumped in with other "soulless cash grab Disney remakes" when it really is so much more. Such a lovely reimagining. Thanks for watching!

It gave Aurora more agency and direction than her animated counterpart so I can vibe

Ooh! I'm happy my video was recommended as well then if it led you to see a movie you enjoyed! She really was great in this role and the makeup is iconic. I hope you'll find more to enjoy as I get a chance to upload more. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching! I know the word, I just think it's gross lol But something like brown noser wouldn't sound like a name haha. Longer essays like this take a while to do so I really appreciate you taking the time out for it. Really glad you liked it!

Totally! That's a great thing to take into consideration, the actual fae folklore and how that explains Mal's behaviors. It makes the original feel more like an accurate fairy tale. Thanks for the comment!

Oh, certainly! Forcing her to suffer as the butt of a joke is fine. My issue was the tone of the execution. It made it feel teehee rather than like a fitting punishment. A lot of adventure and fantasy stories do that where a villain commits all sorts of atrocities, yet the response when it's time to face the music is, "Ha, they stepped in poop. We sure got 'em!" It doesn't work for me and Disney has shown in other films that they're capable of handling that better when they go the non-lethal route. Thanks so much leaving a thoughtful comment!

Yes! I'd love to hear your thoughts after seeing the sequel. I appreciate you watching so far.

Aww thank you! I really appreciate it. And sorry for the late reply. My notifications weren't working lol

Aww thank you so much!

Thank youuuuuu

Thank you so much for subscribing and leaving such a thoughtful comment! I actually did the next Rebel Moon. I just haven't edited it yet. I'm not sure now thinking about the sidekick. I only remember the raven she turned into a human in the first movie that's still with her in the second. Unless that's who you meant lol Thanks again!

I would definitely see a third one if they had it as well. Thank you for watching and leaving your thoughts!

Yes! Glad we're on the same page lol

The movies or my channel haha! Thanks for the comment and watching! I really appreciate it.

Lol Thank you so much!

Aww, thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching and it makes me happy that you enjoyed it. Jolie is always a treat!

I'm glad she gets some love! Thanks for leaving your thoughts on it. I appreciate it!

That's a great observation as well! Thank you for leaving the comment in case others have examples they want to share too.

Thank you for commenting! I do have more reviews coming soon. I don't know yet if I'll do Cruella but I'll keep it in mind!

I get it! Sometimes movies can be frustrating, especially if you love the character.

It's like that sometimes.