I know it’s probably been said before but as an artist I can’t help but praise the character design of encanto
Like look at this whole cast of characters who are all related to eachother and still so distinct! One of my all time favorite facts about this movie is that the family are color coordinated! I love that so much because not only does it make it easier for the audience to tell which character comes from what side of the family but it’s also visually appealing!
Also the fact everyone’s outfit contains symbolism relating to their gift!? genius. and mirabels skirt being her own personal scrapbook where you can see she has everyone’s symbol a clever way to display her genuine pride for her family! Isabelas dress being closer to almas magenta than the other members of julietas family emphasizing shes closer with alma and is seen as her successor! I especially love how after “what else can I do?” She changes her dress colour to a dark blue representing that she’s finally found herself and doesn’t want to be just almas clone! She feels more comfortable with her own family and shows it by representing their color!
Also let’s talk about how pepas family all wear warm hues as shown to be bright, fun and ultimately happy. Which makes a lot of sense considering how pepas gift requires her to be happy all the time to avoid “bad weather”. Her family also wear warm tones to possibly help her maintain this and also because compared to what we see in the movie pepas children have a little less pressure and are considered more fun to be around! Also the fact green and magenta are opposite colors on the color wheel and Bruno and alma have a strained relationship. genius.
I just want to appreciate the character design because I feel like it’s just so creative and has had so much thought and heart put into it <3
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I just thought about something funny.
In the Fandom, it is pretty much universally assumed that Alma saw the doors of her children first and they made a big ceremony out of opening them. The flashback would back that up, but that was Alma telling the story to Mirabel and we all know that she told a very kid friendly version of events.
And I just remembered my brother and me who were ALWAYS up way earlier than our mom on the weekends. Like, we would play wrestling (my favorite was The Undertaker btw) in my brother's bedroom at five in the morning, waiting for mom to wake up and make us breakfast.
Now imagine the triplets getting up before Alma and seeing the doors first, without Alma around. And they are kids, of course they open the glowy doors that appeared on their birthday. Alone!
And then imagine Alma, waking up hours later because something really bright is in her room and she sees her daughter with a freaking little sun over her head.
"Look Mommy! Sunshine indoors!"
And then another "Look Mommy!" and she turns and sees Julieta holding up a bleeding hand and then biting into a wonky sandwich she made and the wound disappears. "Gone! Now I can use the oven myself, can't I?"
And then the third "Mommy" and next to her bed is her son, eyes glowing green and hair whipping in the wind and he is just like "Don't wear your new shoes today. You are gonna trip."
And Alma is losing it because "What the Fu**?"
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Bruno is odd. He is weird. I expect he got bullied by other children a lot.
Sometimes Pepa I imagine would lose her temper with her brother. Not that she doesnet love him but she dident always understand him, and she is shown to have a temper... BUT I also believe she would be the first to defend him, always.
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It's been a while since Bruno was in charge of all of the kids at one time, sure, but he's not worried. They're good kids, and he's an awesome uncle, so what could possibly go wrong?
Written for Tumblr's We Don't Talk About June challenge @wdtajn
(I know I already shared this, but my og account got deleted)
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Au where Pepa was infertile and the kids were Julieta's and Bruno's (Bruno with Dolores, Mirabel and Antonio and Julieta with Isabela, Luisa and Camilo)
Okay!
@cartoon-lovers-world here it is!
Pepa didn’t like to admit it, but she was jealous, really jealous.
Seeing how happy her sister and brother were with their kids, seeing Julieta’s and Ozma’s stomaches while they were pregnant. Knowing that she couldn’t have that joy of having a child, sharing that with Félix… it made her mad…
She always wanted children, and showed it by how she interacted with Isabela and Dolores, but as hard as she and Félix tried and tried, it didn’t seem to work…
Pepa’s jealousy grew, and started to lash out at Mirabel because of it. Though she stopped and apologized to her niece after Bruno called her out on her behavior.
As the years passed, Pepa accepted the fact that; no, she and Félix couldn’t have children, biologically at least. So, the couple focused on serving the village, as well as babysitting their nieces and nephews when Julieta, Agustín, Bruno or Ozma needed a break.
But one day, when Pepa was 45, the tragic news broke that three separate babies were orphaned.
There was baby Juancho, who was abandoned by his parents who didn’t want children. Baby Alejandra, who’s mother passed away during childbirth without a father in the picture. And baby Cecilia, who’’s mother left the Encanto and her father suddenly became I’ll and tragically passed…
Hearing the news, the Madrigals were shocked, and devastated for the babies.
Alma immediately asked the town who would willingly raise the children.
But Pepa interfered.
“Félix and I will raise them.” She said with clear determent. She didn’t want those three kids to grow up with parents who felt forced to take care of them. She wanted to offer them a home.
“Are you sure, Pepa?” Alma asked. She wasn’t complaining, but she wanted to make sure her daughter knew what she was doing.
“Yes, Mamá.” Pepa said, Félix nodding as well.
So, it was decided. Alejandra, Cecilia and Juancho would be raised by the warm couple.
And three doors appeared.
Pepa and Félix raised the three kids, with love and care.
They adopted them around the time when Antonio was born, so the townspeople and some of the Madrigals called the four kids “the quadruplets”.
When the kids turned 5, gift ceremonies arrived. Antonio got the gift of speaking to animals, Juancho got super-speed, Cecilia could communicate and control insects, and Alejandra had flight.
Pepa and Félix couldn’t be happier for their kids.
Finally, they had their family😊
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Can’t stop thinking about Bruno being five years younger than Julieta and Pepa and the changes in dynamics now, whoops.
He’s the only one in the first generation to have no memories of Pedro at all, but at least he doesn’t remember Pedro dying.
He is The Baby and if you mess with him, Pepa will zap you.
Félix takes one look at this 10 year old like, “Hm, guess I have a sibling now. I will be The Cool Brother.”
Agustín desperately wants to be The Cool Brother and falls flat on his face.
Bruno telling the kids not to worry about Julieta and Pepa nagging, because they’re “a pair of old ladies.” (Pepa zaps him)
Anon, thank you, I’m having so much fun 🙏
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