During the scene when Mulan decides to go to war instead of her father, she decides to do it while sitting on the foot of the Great Stone Dragon. The image of the dragon looking over Mulan is repeated several times throughout the sequence, and the bolts of lightning strike at significant times whenever the dragon is in sight. When Mulan takes her father’s scroll and when she is praying to her ancestors, the Great Stone Dragon can be seen. It is also engraved on the sword Mulan uses to cut her hair and the handles of the wardrobe containing the armor are in the shape of the dragon’s head. The dragon’s eyes glowing in the temple symbolizes Mulan’s role as protector of her family awakening, instead of the actual dragon.
The reason Mushu couldn’t wake the dragon is because the dragon was no longer there. Mulan is implied to be the Great Dragon that protects her family.
I get very defensive of film as an art form, and animation especially, because of stuff like this. People sometimes place it lower on the scale of narrative, or say it isn’t as powerful as the written word, but there are things like this; things you can only imply through the visual language that’s exclusive to film. It’s communicating an idea in a way that you might not even realize, but you feel it. It’s a whole different way of storytelling.
Anon, you don’t come into my house and insult my dear Sasha Braus.
Sasha Braus is not just comic relief, Sasha Braus is not only potato girl. Sasha Braus has other skills that make her amazing.
Did we forget about this scene?
Sasha ran down a goddamn wall to save Samuel. Sasha Braus had successfully killed a titan without 3DMG, don’t even try to tell me she’s comic relief. Has Levi Ackerman killed a titan without 3DMG? Erwin Smith? Hanji Zoe? No. The only two characters that have successfully done that are
Sasha Braus
Connie Springer
Sasha warned the others when the titan were coming, the scene where they capture the Female Titan and Mikasa is about to go towards it. she warns them. She fucking warns them that it’s not a good idea to go.
Just because of one thing, they don’t respect her very much. I don’t see anyone calling Eren ‘Spoon boy’ Why is that? Because he’s the main character of the goddamn series.
Sasha saved a little girl in the forest.
Sasha doesn’t only eat, Sasha ranked 9th in the Trainee Squad.
”She has unconventional, good instincts, but they make her unsuited for teamwork.”
Sasha cares about everyone else too, y’know. She messed up a couple of times, yeah, but who hasn’t?
I love Sasha because she is caring of her family and comrades. In the beginning she was scared of the titans, scared that she was contemplating leaving, she’s funny, she’s strong, she’s beautiful and she’s one of the many strong women in Shingeki no Kyojin.
She can also cook, even though Jean beat her in the OVA.
Who the hell wouldn’t get scared if they almost died? You’re not going to be fearless when a fucking giant ass man-eating monster is going to eat you. I bet you would shit your pants.
Never come in here again and tell me Sasha Braus is not important.
