Let’s talk about Bruno
Posted By Kathleen David on February 18, 2022
I don’t think I have put any spoilers in here. I tried to be as vague as possible.
The Disney movie Encanto is not gone from the theaters however, for the most part, its spirit seems to live on in the music from the film and Disney+. Although looking at the box office numbers is very interesting.
It is the tale of Mirabel who is the only person in her family who is not ‘special’ i.e., doesn’t have some form of a superpower. This is important to the central theme of the film which is to me acceptance.
There are several songs by Lin-Manual Miranda in the film. Like most of his music, they are catchy tunes with well written lyrics.
My personal favorite is “Surface Pressure” or as I call it, my theme song.
But the song that has caught the attention of the world and is the biggest hit since “Let it go” is “We don’t talk about Bruno”. Mostly thanks to TikToc and other short form social media.
It is a catchy tune and tell the audience about the one Madrigal who left and is only talked about. In whispers or with the phrase “We don’t talk about Bruno”.
Bruno’s special power was prophesy. He could see bits and pieces of the future. Not that he totally understood what he was seeing which he clearly admits to. It is a frozen point in time which is of great importance.
Halfway through the song, we hear from the towns people about what Bruno told them.
The other day I had an epiphany about what that verse is really about.
Since Bruno was known to tell the future sometimes, the assumption is that everything he says is about the future.
For the towns people, their prophesies are Bruno making small talk with them.
Say with the woman with the dead pet fish, Bruno commented that her fish was not looking well and maybe she should take it to the vet. That translated to her as her fish was going to die.
With the man with the gut, imagine Bruno seeing this dude at the local café piling it in with both food and drink. Bruno comments Wow, keep eating like that and you will pack on the pounds. Of course, that was taken by the man as something that will come to pass, and it was set in stone. Bruno was just making small talk.
With the priest, say Bruno comes across him sitting in the chapel and tearing at his hair because of one problem or another. The guy comes off as very stressed. Bruno says You keep doing that, you are going to lose all your hair. Again, just small talk to Bruno and gospel to the Priest.
The only two true prophesies were told, and they are within the family only. Isabela and Delores had real predictions by their uncle. Delores was told that the man of her dreams would be just out of reach, betrothed to another. Isabel is told that the life of her dreams would be promised, and someday be hers also that
her power would grow, like the grapes that thrive on the vine. Both of which come to pass during the film.
Bruno’s prophesy for Mirabel has two outcomes which is seen in the green future telling glass. Again, during the film both were shown, and it fits together nicely.
So that is my theory. A theory which is mine.
I am grateful that Peter has options for his health and life (more on that tomorrow).
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