There is, in my opinion, a classic “Pixar Moment” when Merida and her mother – now a bear – are catching fish. Not because there’s someone else she loves – or might love in the future like Jasmine in Aladdin – but because, as her father so perfectly puts it, “I want to stay single and let my hair flow in the wind while I ride through the glen, firing arrows into the sunset.” It’s this humorous line that sparks the idea that it’s a Pixar movie, along with the animation and the depth. It’s the opposite in fact, Merida is trying to find a way to get out of a marriage. So Brave feels much more Pixar in that respect.
There’s still a love story in that movie. However, in the exact same movie, her sister Anna ends up with a good-looking ice-seller. The StoryĮlsa from Frozen is hailed as being a great role model for little girls for not needing a man. The official Disney Princesses, including a 2D design of Merida. There is also one big different that makes her stand out from the rest. She’s certainly not the perfect representation for femininity and perfection that we associate with a Disney Princess. She punches first and asks questions later. She has a horse that she treats like a horse and not an anthropomorphic animal that can actually understand her. So what does she not have that other Disney Princesses have? There are diegetic songs, but she doesn’t sing. Amy Manson portraying Merida in the fantasy television series ‘Once Upon a Time.’ Surely this makes her more a part of Disney’s classic movies than Pixar’s? Can you imagine Woody or Lightening McQueen in this fairytale television show? Clearly it is Merida herself that fits perfectly into the Once world even though she’s not based on a traditional fairytale like Snow White or Beauty and the Beast. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.īrave will be released in Australia on 21 June 2012 and 22 June 2012 in the US from Disney.She was also chosen to be represented in ABC’s Once Upon a Time series. Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). In “ Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland.
Disney/Pixar has released a new image from their forthcoming animated feature Brave, and Empire has released two additional images.