Encanto Theory Explained: How Mirabel's Gift Saved Casita
A Reddit theory about Disney’s Encanto explains how Mirabel’s secret magical gift saved the Casita where she lived. Of course, Encanto's magic and joy have a surprisingly dark edge. This is because the magic itself appeared in response to a tragedy. In the hope of leading others to a better, safer life, Abuela Alma, Abuelo Pedro, and their three children left the town where they lived in Colombia following a violent uprising. Pedro then sacrificed his own life to protect all of them, leaving Alma a widow, and Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno without a father. However, it was in that moment of Abuela Alma’s greatest despair that the miracle, in the form of a magical candle, was given to her.
It also created the enchanted, sentient Casita in which the magical Madrigal family could make their new home. As part of this mystical legacy, each member of the family received an extraordinary gift on their fifth birthday. While some, like Bruno’s visions of the future, Dolores’ super hearing, and Pepa’s weather affecting moods, could be considered more of a curse, the family’s gifts were celebrated and shared with the people of the town where they lived. The exception to this was Mirabel Madrigal, who did not receive a gift on her fifth birthday. Instead, when she touched the doorknob to what was supposed to be her new room in Casita, the door disappeared, leaving Mirabel with no gift to share.
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Despite this, a new Encanto theory about the Madrigals' gifts (via Reddit) has suggested that Mirabel may have received a gift after all. The difference was in the way that it was revealed. The suggestion is that when Mirabel touched the doorknob at her gift ceremony, the magic
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