This blog is a living proof that I absolutely without any doubt love anything about Japan. From its food, to its beautiful weather, to its magnificent sites, up to its exquisite culture and gentle people.
This blog also is a testament to the startling fact that I love Broadway musicals. From its ingenious production designs, to its mind blowing choreographies, to its incredible story plots up to marvellous musical tunes and talents.
Amazingly, the recent Youtube video which I stumbled upon is a surprising mix of both. This video gives me a reason to again visit Japan and see their unique version and remarkable rendition of western musicals.
wow!
What is so delightful in watching this video is that I don’t have to have the lyrics translated in a language that I understand. I already know the story, the uttered lines as well as the music. The only thing that I got to do is to witness the stunning visuals, hear the pleasing musical tunes and savour the delightful experience.
This is so beautiful…
Now I wonder how my favourite nemesis Ursula is interpreted by this Japanese musical company.
My favorite leading lady in Disney cartoon movie is not a princess. Let me clarify that this category is totally different from my favorite full-fledged Disney cartoon movie villain which is Ursula The Sea Witch.
Female Disney characters most especially the popular princesses would usually be characterized at the start of their respective stories as weak, fragile, innocent, helpless and gullible. A typical picture of damsels in distress or youthful naivety. These Disney ladies as the story unfolds would only develop strength and conviction after having met severe trials and tribulations. And usually their advancement for personal potency and realization for self-conviction would usually entail the help of a prince or a knight in shining armor.
These platitudes are totally not true for the vivacious Megara. Nicknamed, Meg. Unlike other female Disney characters, Meg already possess a tough, brazen and resilient character at the start of the 1997 Disney cartoon movie Hercules (which by the way is my favorite Disney cartoon movie).
Meg is not the naïve sweetie type girl possessing an innocent high pitched voice. She instead is a woman with an appealing sexiness coupled with an alluring husky voice of seduction. Meg actually started in the film being part of the group of adversaries and foes of Hercules. She’s one of the minions of villainous Hades and was kicking a lot of Olympian butts until she later softened up and fell in love with the virile and charming Wonder Boy.
Though not well emphasized in the film, Meg’s past is not all cakes and sunshine. Prior to meeting cool dude Hercules, Meg sold her soul to Hades to save an unfaithful boyfriend. This of course characterizes her being a woman with admirable guts and intense personal passion. And being an experienced woman, this sets Meg apart from the other virtuous and virginal female leads of Disney.
Because of this unique persona, Meg for me is the best Disney female character ever. I totally adore her depth and maturity. She for me seem to be the closest to reality. No fancy neither fantasy! She may not be a Disney princess but she indeed acts and possess the traits of what a mature smart-aleck woman should be.
‘Aktwali, mas birgin at inosente pa si Herkules sa kanya!
I hate the CBS News report in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) claims that there are no such things as mermaids. I hate this group by calling mermaids not as mermaids but instead naming them as “aquatic humanoids”. This undignified tagging is ridiculously unbecoming.
For me mermaids are symbols of enchanting moments and they only appear to those who are pure and true at heart. Declaring mermaids being not real is like saying magical times are non-existent in a person’s life.
It’s like saying Ariel, The Little Mermaid, who got gadgets and gizmos a plenty and got whozits and whazits galore is a hoax. Therefore it’s like saying that my favorite Disney character – Ursula, The Wicked Sea Witch – is a duping practical joke. Oh, c’mon!
Sorry NOAA, but I will forever believe in mermaids and please stay out of this beautiful mess. Start getting a decent life, for Zeus’ sake! I just hope those poor unfortunate souls working in NOAA won’t meet King Triton on their way to their respective offices, for he must be very angry and easily strike them with his trident and turn them into sea polyps.
Wala ako katiwa-tiwala sa NOAA na yan! Mga sinungaling!
Who is your Facebook cartoon character profile picture until December 6? (The peaceful protest against violence towards children) Mine was Ursula, the sea witch. She is the overweight yet cool and seductive evil villain in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. In my opinion she’s the perfect villain, balancing out being intolerably evil and funny as hell!
She is one of the full-pledged wicked antagonists that creeps me out by just merely looking at her mole. Add up her terrifying character, her husky smoky voice plus the spine-chilling humongous laughter, you’ve got a perfectly dark vicious piece of work.
Aside from the magnificent soundtrack, for me, the reason why Disney’s The Little Mermaid movie was so successful was because of this terrifying fat octopus lady. Her song “Poor Unfortunate Souls” was even revived by Jonas Brothers. She swelled into monstrous proportions, she literally slashed boats apart with her tentacles, she crashed the ocean waves and she turned the heavens into stormy skies!
I know that Ursula’s nasty tentacles were defeated in the end. It is even considered that Ursula had one of the most petrifying deaths of all Disney movies. But two of the most powerful lines uttered by this ruthless thug can actually be based on awful truths:
Don’t underestimate the importance of body language!
Life’s full of tough choices… isn’t it?
Walang bida kung walang kontra bida! Yu pur unportyuneyt sowls!!!
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