Merida and Elinor as a bear are catching fish in a stream and are reconciling with each other. A vision of grace, wisdom and strength of character, Queen Elinor is fiercely dedicated to the well-being of her family and kingdom. / Merida to the rescue! Suddenly Elinor starts transforming into a bear. Merida telling her brothers the epic tale of her father's battle with a bear. Later, Merida and her mother (now turned into a bear) follow a trail of wisps to a foggy ruin, bearing the crossed axes of Mor'du's family. My old man tries to do her in. / Merida watching as The Witch brews her a magical potion. [Merida tries to stop her mom from leaving] Merida: Dad! I disagree with anon about merida’s mom, she was cursed to be a bear against her own will. With a spirit as vibrant as her untamed hair, Merida also has a softness of heart, especially when it comes to her w… If that’s not a pure mess, I don’t know what is” by LizzRobinett Describe the issue in detail. Wait! 61K Views. A trail of wisps appear and they lead them to the ruins of an ancient castle, where Merida discovers that the prince in her mother's story was the same one who received a similar spell from the witch. Merida, by contrast, is all enchanting poise and great courage and terrific intelligence, that is, when she's not stomping her foot and whining to Elinor that she can't possibly do what's expected of her. The deal, struck by Merida's dad King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and the leaders of the kingdom's three other tribes, is that each generation re-confirms their unsteady peace by bringing two tribes together. Plot. And here Brave turns into something unexpected, not a fairy tale that will secure the princess' status and marry her off to a proper young prince, perpetuating the masculine order that fairy tales so love to perpetuate, but a story about a mother and her teenaged daughter. Embellishment Drawing. Plot. Please be specific. [She takes the sword from Merida and tosses it aside. As the diplomatic counterpart to her more impulsive husband, King Fergus, Elinor carries the weight of the kingdom's peace on her shoulders. Drawings. Reply. Now, I'll be back soon. Feel free to provide more information. By the time they figure out they'll need to sneak back into the bastion of male order, the castle, in order to break the spell, they've forged a connection that's utterly unusual in fairy tales about mothers and daughters (in which the mother is typically evil, step-, dead or useless, as in The Hunger Games). Merida herself is actually very good at such activities, you know from the start of Brave, where she appears in the woods, galloping over her 10th-century Scottish landscape on her huge black steed Angus, splitting arrows with other arrows, and stealing extra cakes from the kitchen in order to bribe her three little brothers. So far, the story of Brave sounds pretty regular -- even if you remember that it's Pixar's very first feature with a girl protagonist. As Tyler Borchers says, getting a new perspective lets you change your mind. Dec 3, 2014 - I love this animated GIF of Merida and her mom (Elinore-bear) yelling at each other. You'll find links to both of them at the bottom of this answer. Their potentially good-times bonding takes place against a dire backdrop, of course: it's possible that Elinor will not be changed back, and that the longer she stays a bear, the wilder, more instinctively violent, and scarier she gets. Feb 28, 2013 - Concept art of Merida and her mom as a bear from Brave. As Merida resists her mother, she's more or less devoted to her dad (who, you've seen in flashback, lost his leg to a magical-monstrous bear while saving Merida's life when she was a child). she holds this position for about 15 minutes. Princess Merida is the headstrong and free-spirited 16-year old tomboyish, willful daughter of Queen Elinor, who rules the kingdom alongside her husband, King Fergus. Imagine it, you're looking up at your mom, dark and gruff and angry and afraid. SoleHunters Aug 22, 2013. The woman wore long pants made of thin chocolate colored leather, a simple white tunic, and knee high boots. Image size. Despite Elinor's desire to see Merida as a proper royal lady, Merida is an impetuous girl who wants to take control of her own desti… But for a minute, when Elinor is gesturing the great story of her daughter's history and legacy and wonderfulness, literally over the heads of men, Brave represents an experience that so many mothers and daughters have shared, but rarely see in a movie. Merida escorts Elinor to her chambers and puts her in bed. she expects the heroine of the story to arrive and stop her "just in time". Jun 27, 2014 - Merida turned her mom into a bear. The familiarity extends to what happens following a particularly noisy fight between mother and daughter, when Merida goes so far as to run off into the woods, dark skies gathering. Merida tickled by her Mom. It was very clear that the clan sons were not ready for prime time, so why make the girl choose one of them before he grew into himself. Merida's Scottish Slang - “I gave my mom a cake, she turned into a big bear. Dec 3, 2014 - I love this animated GIF of Merida and her mom (Elinore-bear) yelling at each other. Fergus glimpses Elinor in bear form and is determined to hunt her down, locking Merida up when she tries to explain that the bear is, in fact, the queen. I state that the information in this notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed, or an authorized agent for the owner. Complete the form below to notify iFunny of a claim relating to your intellectual property rights and content or some technical inconvenience with the service. Queen Elinor's expectations of her daughter cause Merida to see Elinor as being distant while also causing friction between the two. (Merida pushes her mom out the door & turns to the triplets.) Little did she know, her entire life was about to change forever. Keep up the great work! Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Here Merida seeks a spell that will change her fate, but the witch gives her one that changes her more immediate circumstances, as well as her mother's. Merida still has her mind fully intact (if not a touch more immature given her new adjustments), and it seems like her mom's been a great bit more lenient in regards to her occasional schemes involving her … the witch to make give her a spell to change her mom and her fate, back in home, her mom took a bite and later on she became a bear. / Merida reaches for her mother's help as she tries to escape from the bear. Reply. 12. If that’s not a pure mess, I don’t know what is” by LizzRobinett Like us on Facebook! If the montages-in-the-woods are predictable, the movie does offer a couple of small surprises, in particular when Elinor and Merida have to communicate with one another, in pantomime, across a room full of drunken men. Hiccup shot down toothless, and accidentally took his tail off and the two bonded together. Elinor assumes the disposition of a bear and fights with Fergus. © 1999-2020 PopMatters.com. In ancient Scotland, Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) is a lass as wild as her curly red mane. / Merida out on an adventure with Angus. The bear is pretending to be a stuffed bear -- a trophy quite like the trophy a wife might be -- while Merida is pretending to be the well-behaved daughter, compliant at last. . You could say it was an emotional moment and she didn't really mean it. By using iFunny you agree to our Privacy policy. You have to find a way to communicate with her, and you also have to make sure that she survives in a castle headed by a man who nurses a famous grudge against bears. because it … My old man tries to do her in. Into the Open Air is a song in Brave performed by Julie Fowlis. 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The Bear King! Merida jumped up at the bottom of the hill, watching terrified as the bear advanced again on her friend, who's shirt was now nearly nothing but rags, handing from her shoulders as her back bled freely. Editor's note: This review contains plot spoilers. After they do so, Merida gets attacked by a bear which looks identical to her mother but discovers that the bear is her mother herself. This spell comes in the form of a magic cake that Merida takes back to the castle and feeds to her mother. ... Love to see her bear version mom licking her feet sometime. Are you ready for adventure? Furthermore, it was an awful message that for both Merida and her mom to see each other’s point of view, the mom had to be silenced and have Merida teach her. Merida, in order to change her destiny, seeks a forest witch who gives her a spell. Merida tries to convince Fergus that the bear is his wife, Elinor, but Fergus says Merida is talking nonsense and locks her in the tapestry room to protect her. By clicking on "Submit" below, you are certifying the following statements: I state that I have a good faith belief that use of the work(s) in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. With Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters. In Medieval Scotland, Princess Merida of the clan Dunbroch is given a bow and arrow by her father, King Fergus, for her sixth birthday to the dismay of her mother, Queen Elinor. Meet Merida, the brave Scottish princess who dreams of being an archer. Passionate and fiery, Merida is a headstrong teenager of royal upbringing who is struggling to take control of her own destiny. Merida wanted freedom so she accidentally turned her mom into a bear and bonded better than before. As she and her mother had an argument regarding her remarks, Merida ran with her horse at the woods and later found out a cabin where there’s a witch whom introduce herself as a woodcarver. She asks the witch to make give her a spell to change her mom and her fate, back in home, her mom took a bite and later on she became a bear. [suddenly Merida hears Fergus, who’s heard the commotion and is heading towards them followed by the lords, Elinor heads the other way and Merida follows her] Merida: Mom! When her understandably confused father attempted to kill Elinor because, you know, she looked like a fierce bear, Merida grabbed a sword and protected her mother. Pin Tweet Shop the Meme. Pixar Concept Art. Merida's Scottish Slang - “I gave my mom a cake, she turned into a big bear. ... King Fergus is a heroic warrior with a majestic bear cape, broad sword and a knobby peg leg. Merida turned her mom into a bear again. While venturing into the woods to fetch a stray arrow, Merida encounters a will-o'-the-wisp.Soon afterward, Mor'du, a huge demon bear, attacks the family. [Merida tries to stop her mom from leaving] Merida: Dad! We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics. The wicked prince had become the dreaded demon bear Mor'du. Explore. Perhaps because it looks like me arguing with my mum. As Merida resists her mother, she's more or less devoted to her dad (who, you've seen in flashback, lost his leg to a magical-monstrous bear while saving Merida's life when she was a child). iFunny plug-in will teach your phone to smile, For a list of the categories of personal information that we collect from you and how we use that information, please review iFunny’s privacy policy. 27 Comments. That, and, the men of the tribes gather and drink and shout, while competing in manly activities like throwing hammers, shooting arrows, and racing horses. I felt rather sick watching (SPOILERS ahead) the dad fight the bear-mom and possibly even going to kill her, a situation Merida caused from her wish. Because of this, Merida and her mom that turned in a bear ran out of the castle and hurried to the woods where they search for the witch’s cabin. In these woods, Merida stumbles upon what seems a solution, a witch (Julie Walters) in a cabin, complete with creeping shadows and a glowing cauldron. She then grabs Merida's bow] She feels most at home in the outdoors honing her impressive athletic skills as an archer and swordfighter, and racing across the magnificent Highland countryside with her faithful horse, Angus. Elinor gasps in shock; Merida just stares at her angrily. Go on and help yourself to anything you want, as a reward. Your child can join her and her three triplet bear brothers on a magical journey into the world of legends, bravery and enchantment. 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