Moana

[D82]

^The second isn't a spoiler. Her outfit has been on dolls.

I wasn’t referring to Moana’s outfit, I don’t see why that could be a spoiler, but to the ending itself. Moana and Maui are both alive, they are friends in the end and the people of Motunui are navigating again. Of course, that’s how the film was expected to end and in a Disney movie it’s not really a spoiler that the film has a happy ending, but there are people who maybe prefer not knowing yet how the film ends.

[PatrickvD]

People have become ridiculous about spoilers these days. Moana has a happy ending? Spoiler!!

[Tangled]

Well, to be fair, Maui is a demigod that actually dies in some Polynesian mythologies. Ending speculation:The ending could have been about Maui and Moana having to part ways because of duty reasons. Maui goes back to being a hero, and Moana returns to her family and continues pursuing navigation. Now, though, I'm guessing that Maui sticks with Moana so that they can work together, and Disney will brush off the idea that Maui may eventually die a gruesome death because they're portraying Maui as a Hawaiian god and not Māori.

[D82]

Well, to be fair, Maui is a demigod that actually dies in some Polynesian mythologies. Ending speculation:The ending could have been about Maui and Moana having to part ways because of duty reasons. Maui goes back to being a hero, and Moana returns to her family and continues pursuing navigation. Now, though, I'm guessing that Maui sticks with Moana so that they can work together, and Disney will brush off the idea that Maui may eventually die a gruesome death because they're portraying Maui as a Hawaiian god and not Māori.

This being a Disney film I knew Maui wouldn’t die. However, Maui and Moana parting ways at the end could’ve been a possible ending. I don’t know why, but that’s how I had actually imagined the film would end.

toddler Moana in a lot of the merchandise has been "covered up" in one way or another, and it just perplexes me that trend is happening. Do people find topless little girls offensive, truly?

I noticed that as well. It’s a bit incoherent that they don’t have a problem showing her topless in the film, but they cover her in the merchandise.

[Kyle]

If people will throw a fit over a tattoo costume anything's possible.

[Disney's Divinity]

If people will throw a fit over a tattoo costume anything's possible.

Yeah, those crazy people who denounce racist marketing, what's their problem!

[D82]

Jared Bush gives a hint at tomorrow's surprise for #MoanaMondays.

Hmmm... tomorrow is #MoanaMonday... I can't say what you might be in store for... but I can say prepare your eyes... and ears... #Moana

Source: https://twitter.com/thejaredbush/status ... 20?lang=es

[D82]

https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/780437542843748352

The video is funny, but I hoped we would hear some new music. These Moana Mondays are being a bit disappointing.

[disneyprincess11]

Well, this is the second one. I really hoped it was new music.

[Kyle]

If people will throw a fit over a tattoo costume anything's possible.

Yeah, those crazy people who denounce racist marketing, what's their problem!

Yeah, those crazy people denouncing pedo enabling topless children in marketing.

See, I can make outlandish claims too.

[Disney's Divinity]

Yeah, those crazy people denounce child nudity in their marketing.

Uh... Good? Should we encourage child nudity???

Besides, that’s not an outlandish claim any more than Disney’s racist Maui costume is considering it’s what’s actually happening. There is a racist costume and child Moana is being covered up on merchandise.

[D82]

Well, this is the second one. I really hoped it was new music.

I just expected something more because of Jared Bush's tweet. But yes, you're right. This is only the second instalment of Moana Mondays and they're probably saving the best for last. Besides, we are getting a lot of stuff lately (international trailers, TV spots, song snippets, etc), so we can't really complain.

[Warm Regards]

Oh, goodness, I was not trying to provoke an argument here I promise... I was mostly commenting on how child Moana wasn't fully matching the merchandise.

Not even in a "topless Moana is offensive!" way, but a "so this is happening" way.

These waters are choppy, I sense.

[D82]

More details about Maui's song:

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway's Hamilton) studied The Rock's ring performances before composing. The songs helped him create the "Key of DJ," as Johnson called it on Twitter.

Miranda wrote You're Welcome featuring Maui and his magical fish hook's impact on the South Pacific culture. As legend has it, Maui slowed down the sun, pulled up whole islands from the sea and battled monsters. So he is due for some thanks.

The song's patter rap is similar to the style Miranda invoked for Hamilton.

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movi ... /90921786/

[Kyle]

Yeah, those crazy people denounce child nudity in their marketing.

Uh... Good? Should we encourage child nudity???

Besides, that’s not an outlandish claim any more than Disney’s racist Maui costume is considering it’s what’s actually happening. There is a racist costume and child Moana is being covered up on merchandise.

Yes, moana is being covered up, and yes the custume has been removed, those are facts. But whether or not its racist is completely up for debate. You can't prove it's even a little bit racist.

[disneyprincess11]

And the end credits song is....Make It Move from Sean Evans??? How freaking random and unfitting! This can't be it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRP4474MZXo[/youtube]

[Tangled]

If that song were official, I don't think he'd use the wrong font for the title + the basic concept art as the background.

Also, it's a love song, and that would be incredibly awkward to fit into this movie's plotline. Considering that this is by far his most viewed video at just over a mere 1450 views, I'm guessing the use of Moana is clickbait to promote his album.

[disneyprincess11]

I think it's definitely fake too, starting with the horrendous, sloppy picture and the fact that it was released on September 3rd. Disney would release this or have a press release over it. Additionally, this can not be professionally done because the microphone echo is terrible and unedited. Plus, the singer isn't even famous and above all, Polynesian.

[D82]

Thank goodness that song seems to be fake.

It would be nice if they had given the honor of compossing the end credits song to Te Vaka given that Lin-Manuel Miranda seems to have written the majority of the film's other songs.

[Disney's Divinity]

The Funko Pop set was revealed this morning. 7 pops and the only characters featured were Moana, Maui, and Pua, which makes me wonder if disneyprincess11 (I think that's the person who guessed this) might be right that Hei Hei is a villain. I think they would make merchandise of him if he was one of the side-kicks... Please God don't be true.