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Unpopular opinion abt Mulan live action : That movie is actually good, but not at being Mulan.
Let me explain, live action Mulan is a girl who's naturally talented. And I liked that. I liked the fact that her talent could have been to waste because she's a woman. She's talented, like many other women living on this earth, but her talent wasn't acknowledged because she was a woman. That reminds me of that sentence : “How many Einstein’s have spent their lives washing dishes, how many Mozart’s bent over stoves instead of pianos, because they had the misfortune of being born a woman?”
I think that's what the movie was actually talking about. The fact that talented girls go to waste, because they're lucky enough to be men. And I liked that.
But, the real Mulan isn't naturally talented. And that's why the live action kinda weird me out. Mulan had to work to be like that. She used her intelligence to defeat ennemis. She had difficulties, but went past that because she's determined, more than anyone. That was the meaning of the movie. The fact that Mulan had to work her ass off just success.
Live action Mulan and actual Mulan are totally different. That's why I don't think that movie should have been a live action Mulan, but something else. Something highly inspired by Mulan, but not Mulan. And that's lowkey disappointing that such a movie went to waste bc they used Mulan as a main character, while only taking her name and not her actual struggles.
Syoaran's Ancestry
So, I was watching Mulan and Cardcaptor Sakura alternatively, when I noticed the last names of the lead men.
Li.
Wasn't it the woman/mother who was Chinese, and the man/father the English/British as Clow Reed's parents?
I also noticed that Shang married Mulan- who in the military, was accompaniee by a magical spirit dragon.
WHAT IF! Because Mushu (said dragon) took a liking(as companions/daughters) to the female of Fa-Li family's children, he started teaching them magic.
(We all know his age is not as simple as we thought, and he might be more than a decade or century old.)
So, by the time the English/ British had invaded China, the (Fa) Li families descendants is attuned to Asian magic.
That just means that Syoaran is a direct descendant of Mulan and Shang.
It also explains the attitude/personality:
Syoaran has Shang's temper, has Mulan's shyness towards their crushes, and both their skills in martial arts.
His sister's are like Grandma Fa, very playful.
It also make sense that Clow's parents became close in the first place.
Both families are distinguished. So both will be welcomed in the high society, leading them to meet.
That's all!!
I've actually always wanted to post this, but always forgot.
🐉❤️ Mushu ❤️🐉
(and Cri-Kee 🦗c:)
Hi again! I apologize for not having posted in all of January. I've been feeling iffy all month on top of being super busy with several things, but I still wanted to post something before the month ended. So here's one more repost from Disember, which I'm fairly confident most people on this site haven't seen xD
This was one of my favorite pieces made for last month. Mushu was a bit of a challenge to draw, but I think the end result doesn't look that bad! I feel like Cri-Kee doesn't look that much like himself, but at least he looks cute xD
And happy early Lunar Year of the Dragon, while we're at it. 😋
Alfie
Alfie in the final episode
Do you have any Lonnie plus family headcanons?
Okay let's see. Also they might be already canon or from other users that I've seen and dont remember. If that's the case let me know and I'll tag them
Also I added a little Jordan and Aziz there...
Lonnie, Aziz and Jordan grew up together
Either Jordan or Lonnie had a one sided crush on the other at around the age of 12
Aziz was the ultimate wingman for any relationship the other two had
Shang Jr is also childhood friends with one of Aziz's older sister
Speaking of Shang, he had his first tattoo secretly at the age of 15.
It was a dolphin tattoo because he was obsessed with the sea growing up
Shang also likes to cook but is not very good at it
Mulan's family love Li Shang so much
Li Shang always made sure he was there for both her kids
Shang Jr looks like Mulan the most
Mushu is very protective of both Shang Jr and Lonnie
And he is the overdramatic proud unce
LONNIE AND SHANG JR GREW UP WITH YAO, CHIEN-PO AND LING'S CHILDREN
Jordan was the first one to attend Auradon City Middle School and that ls where she met Ben
Lonnie and Shang Jr had all their education till their respective high school years in China
Then Shang went to high school in Sherwood Forest for the first year but got transferred to Auradon Prep because Auradon had a better Scholarship in fencing.
He shared a drom with Andrew Bjorgman (Anna and kristof's son)
He also told everything about Auradon Prep to Lonnie so she wouldn't have much hard time there because he was always underestimated by some royal kids
Well, so was Lonnie. Maybe more than Shang jr because at least the older was a man and it wasn't 'wrong' for him to fight
Lonnie however was ignored by many people
Because she was a girl and she should be 'graceful' and 'quiet' and 'ladylike'
And she shouldnt fight.
After couple of month Ben being the king hearted guy befriended him and that went on
Lonnie also has couple tattoos
Which gave her bonus points befriending the vk's
Mal doesn't like to get into a physical fight in Auradon not because she is incapable but she likes the others to underestimate her
The only person she fenced in Auradon was lonnie (before d2)
It was in the middle of the night when they bumped into each other and had ice cream in the kitchens
They were chatting then fighting came up which made mal offer to fence with her
Lonnie obviously accepted
That's why when they were rescuing Ben in d2, mal was a bit relieved Lonnie was there
Back to the family, both Shang Jr and Lonnie got their sass from their great grandmother, grandma Fa
That's it for now I guess...
Mulan turns 26 years✨🐉🗡️🎇
🎥 Mulan (1998).
🎶 Imagem x Homem Ser x Short Hair, Jerry Goldsmith.
