Camilo: *standing On A Balcony And Sneezes*

Okay hear me out: cuz I’m gonna talk about Pepa Madrigal

Pepa reminded me so much of my mom and maybe that’s the reason I’m projecting onto Camilo but that’s besides the point the point here is—

With a mom so influenced by her emotions and untreated anxiety and trauma, can you imagine the shit Pepa probably makes her kids go through? I can already see Dolores, Camilo, and Antonio having to walk on eggshells to keep their mom relaxed. I mean, shit, just look at her husband—

Throughout the film, Pepa was constantly repeating “clear skies, clear skies, clear skies.” Every time her kids hear that they probably just shrug it off and prepare themselves for the emotional turbulence their mothers gonna cause… literally. Like damn, no wonder Dolores has that little “oop”, she probably picked that up every time she did something that made her mother react badly as a self soothing tactic. Especially since it always happens after she drops some sort of bomb on someone. And did y’all see how nervous Antonio was for his don?!? Like half of his anxiety stemmed from his moms emotions and her being up everyone’s ass about it because she was so stressed and anxious herself.

Pepa is the kind of mom that externalizes her problems and impacts everyone in the process. No wonder her Don is the weather. Everyone gets rained on when she’s a mess.

But there was one scene that hit too close to home for, I’m sure many kids with anxious mothers, that I would like to unpack. The scene… this one right here:

That small detail was funny in the movie, sure, haha, but I know the writers knew what they were doing.

Where Camilo attempts to calm his mom down after that whole ordeal with Mirabel only to get hit by her lightning strike— just AHHH. This 10 second scene was able to capture the reality for many children who take on a therapist role for a parent and I’m punching the air rn.

Not only is Camilo getting hurt with his failed attempt to comfort his mom, but it’s pretty accurate to what happens with a mother who can’t manage her own emotions. Their kids often end up caught in the risk of getting hurt— physically, mentally, and emotionally, as collateral. I cant even tell you how many times my mother ended up hurting me without realizing, and this scene speaks volumes with the representation of Hispanic mothers who are unable to manage their emotional responses. When you’re the kid trying to put out parents emotional fires, chances are, you’re gonna get burned. That shit fucking hurts, and even after all of that, Camilo doesn’t mind because he loves his mom. Is this also a head cannon that he’s a people pleaser and the family therapist? Perhaps…. but all in all, the writers had no right exposing us this way 🥲

Emotionally unstable mothers unintentionally hurt their kids. In conclusion—

I love this gif. Look at Pepa’s pleased little wiggle as Félix does the finger thing.

Happy new years, everyone! I hope you enjoyed your year to fullest, and that if you didn’t, this year will be even better for you. :)

i love this😭

au where at some point before canon camilo notices abuela being mean to mirabel and is like oh you're mad mirabel didn't get a gift? *shape shifts* were both mirabel. im mirabel two now. good luck telling us apart.

the first week he adults are like haha very funny. the second week abuela is like stop this nonsense and use your gift properly to help people. camilo doubles down on his helping mirabel is helping people policy and mirabel starts answering to camilos name to help the subterfuge.

week three, camilo has explained to julietta, and operation "two giftless mirabels" has pepa start snapping back at alma because there's a fifty fifty chance that whichever kid her mom was just mean to was hers.

the other kids start noticing that camilo doesn't have to do chores with his powers because no one knows which one is camilo. this, they decide, isn't fair. camilo explains that he would be helping around town as mirabel, but no one is letting mirabel help because no powers. luisa and dolores think this is dumb, and isabela wants to see where this goes. they stage a mutiny. none of the madrigal younger generation will do magic chores now. they still help around town, but with things they are arguably not very good at.

”luisa can you pen the donkeys?"

"oh no, were on strike until mirabel has equal rights. I can send isabela to do it, though."

"dolores can you tell me how far out my husband is from town?"

dolores can both hear and guesstimate distance. she spends an hour and a half going to where said husband is and comes back to report how many steps that was/ how long it took her. "probably less now because I had to come back."

alma: julieta you cannot possibly approve.

julieta: they're broadening their horizons and standing up for their family

alma: ...who is cooking dinner, julieta.

*several loud crashes and the smell of smoke make it evident that agustine is currently running the kitchen*

julieta: my wonderful husband volunteered to give me a break for the evening

it doesn't take a full month for alma to throw up her hands and let the kids organize themselves if they're so determined to undermine her. it takes less than two weeks after that for camilo to start being camilo again

I refuse to apologize for the person I will turn into when Encanto comes out on Disney+

Me, before watching Encanto: I am gonna draw Julia and Bruno SO MUCH.

Me, after watching Encanto: HE IS ACCIDENT PRONE AND SHE HEALS AND THEY PROBABLY MET EVERYDAY AND TALKED TO EACH OTHER AND SLOWLY FELL IN LOVE AND-

canon

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they didn't even ban mpreg

itto sit down