One Encanto Song Secretly Reveals Mirabel’s Gift - Theory Explained
Though it appears that Mirabel doesn't get a gift in Encanto, the film's opening song may subtly reveal the character's true power. Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) doesn't seem to catch a break in Disney's Encanto. Mirabel's family members all get magical gifts from a miracle Abuela Alma (María Cecilia Botero) received on the night her husband died. For instance, Luisa (Jessica Darrow) and Isabela (Diane Guerrero), a.k.a. Mirabel's sisters, get super strength and the ability to create flowers, respectively. However, Mirabel doesn't receive a gift during her childhood ceremony, and the lack of powers strains her relationship with Alma. Of course, Mirabel's lack of gifts ultimately motivates her to help her family when their magical house begins to crack.
Encanto is full of tracks coming from the mind of Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda. And the animated musical is already experiencing unprecedented success. The earworm «We Don't Talk About Bruno» has shot to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, five weeks after it debuted at No. 50. It's Disney's second song to reach that spot, following Aladdin's «A Whole New World» in 1993. The entire soundtrack has also spent multiple weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart.
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Mirabel's lack of gifts defines her life, but Encanto's opening song may change things. Mirabel kicks off Encanto by introducing her magical family in the opening song, «The Family Madrigal.» However, one lyric in the song is especially telling. Mirabel sings about her sisters during the song, saying, «The beauty and the brawn do no wrong.» A fan theory (via Reddit) points out that the only thing missing from that statement is
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