So, we're never going to get these Disney questions answered, are we? Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks of situations from Disney movies that left us scratching our heads.
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00:00Just where did you say you were from?"
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:05And today, we're counting down our picks of situations
00:08from Disney movies that left us scratching our heads.
00:11I need to know which way it goes.
00:13There's gotta be an answer.
00:14It's something we're not seeing.
00:17Number 10.
00:18What was the glass slipper supposed to revert to?
00:21Cinderella.
00:22We all know how Cinderella gets her happy ending,
00:25but some lingering questions remain about the story's logic.
00:28Take, for instance, the prince's vow to wed whoever fits the glass slipper.
00:32But sire, this slipper may fit any number of girls.
00:36That's his problem.
00:37He's given his word, we'll hold him to it.
00:40Would he really have married any girl who squeezed into that shoe?
00:44But there's an even more puzzling detail.
00:46Earlier in the film, the fairy godmother transforms a torn dress into a gown,
00:51animals into men, and a pumpkin into a carriage.
00:54Basically everything in Cinderella's entourage originates from the objects around her.
00:59On the stroke of 12, the spell will be broken,
01:02and everything will be as it was before.
01:04Oh, I understand, but it's more than I ever hoped for.
01:09So when the spell breaks at midnight,
01:11why don't the glass slippers change back into ordinary shoes?
01:14We're probably not meant to think about it,
01:16but if there are established rules about magic,
01:19we want to know why they were broken.
01:22No, no, oh no, oh, this is terrible.
01:25Number 9.
01:26Why didn't Scar kill Simba when he killed Mufasa, the Lion King?
01:30No king, no king, la la la la la la.
01:32Idiots!
01:33There will be a king!
01:35Scar's villainous plan actually succeeds for a time,
01:38but there's one oversight we can't wrap our heads around.
01:41In order for Scar to become king,
01:43both Mufasa and Simba have to be taken off the board.
01:46He personally sees to his brother's demise,
01:49then sends hyenas after his nephew.
01:51But why trust them to kill Simba?
01:54I practically gift-wrapped those cubs for you,
01:57and you couldn't even dispose of them.
02:00Scar was already in the perfect position to get rid of him,
02:03but instead he gave Simba the opportunity to escape.
02:06What's more is that he assumes that the job was done
02:09without seeing any evidence.
02:11Maybe he didn't have it in him to hurt a cub,
02:13or is he not as smart as we thought?
02:16I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the dream pool.
02:19Number 8.
02:20Who or what is the Great Stone Dragon?
02:23Mulan.
02:23When Mulan enlists in the Imperial Army,
02:26her ancestors decide to send a guardian to help guide her.
02:29Yes, awaken the most cunning!
02:31No, the swiftest!
02:33No, send the wisest!
02:34Silence!
02:36We must send the most powerful of all.
02:39After some deliberation,
02:40they settle on having the Great Stone Dragon take on the mission.
02:43But when Mushu tries to awaken it by ringing the gong,
02:46he ends up destroying the statue,
02:48and the spirit never manifests.
02:50Great Stone Dragon, have you awakened?
02:56Uh, uh, uh, yes, I just woke up!
02:59I'm, I'm the Great Stone Dragon!
03:02Good morning!
03:03But ringing the gong should be all that's needed to wake it up, right?
03:06So why didn't it work?
03:07Some have theorized that the dragon now lies within Mulan,
03:11or that it maybe didn't want to emerge.
03:13Or maybe Mushu just chose the wrong statue.
03:16We never really even get a clear picture on what the Great Stone Dragon is,
03:20or why it's so powerful.
03:22We're in a war, man!
03:23There's no time for stupid questions!
03:25I should have your hat for that!
03:27Snatch it right off your head!
03:28I'm feeling gracious today, so carry on before I report you.
03:33Why did the ocean choose Moana to carry the heart of Te Fiti?
03:36Moana.
03:37Worth a shot.
03:39Okay, we go east to the lair of Tamatoa.
03:43It's established early on in Moana
03:45that the ocean needs someone to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti.
03:49Through some trials, and with help from the demigod Maui,
03:52Moana eventually returns the heart and saves her people.
03:55We can't deny that her journey was a success,
03:57but we also can't help but wonder why she was chosen for this monumental task.
04:02She stands apart from the crowd.
04:05She loves the sea and her people.
04:08She makes her whole family proud.
04:10You could say that it's because of her display of kindness as a toddler.
04:14Her desire to sail and explore the world could also be why she was deemed worthy.
04:18But in the end, it's never explicitly said why she was the ocean's best option.
04:23I thought it was a dream.
04:31No.
04:31Number six.
04:33Where are Kristoff's parents and why was he raised by trolls?
04:36Frozen.
04:37Trolls?
04:38Shush.
04:39I'm trying to listen.
04:41Cuties.
04:43I'm gonna keep you.
04:44While the Frozen series tells us about Anna and Elsa's origins,
04:48we don't get much information about Kristoff.
04:50We know that, as kids, he and Sven were taken in by a group of trolls,
04:54but we don't know why they were left alone in the first place.
04:57Is it the way that he runs scared?
04:59Or that he's socially impaired?
05:01Or that he only likes to tinkle in the wood?
05:05I did not need to know that.
05:06When we first meet Kristoff, he even seems to be with a group of ice harvesters.
05:10Why would he leave them for the trolls?
05:12Did he even have a say in his adoption?
05:14Could any of the ice harvesters be his father?
05:17There are just a lot of gaps in Kristoff's backstory.
05:20You got me.
05:21Let's call it a night.
05:23Good night.
05:25Number five.
05:26Why were Anita and Cruella friends?
05:28101 Dalmatians.
05:30When it comes to villains, Cruella DeVille is as cruel as they come.
05:34She's not only vain and short-tempered,
05:36she also relentlessly pursues Dalmatians so she can make them into clothing.
05:40So we have to wonder why Anita would ever have a relationship with her.
05:43She's like a spider waiting for the kill.
05:47Roger, she'll hear you.
05:49Cruella DeVille.
05:51We're told that they were former schoolmates,
05:54but that's not really a satisfying enough reason.
05:56Besides their differing views on pets,
05:58they don't even seem to enjoy each other's company.
06:01Oh, I'd like a nice fur, but there are so many other things.
06:04Sweet, simple Anita.
06:08I know, I know.
06:10This horrid little house is your dream castle.
06:15It is possible that Cruella wasn't always such a terrible person to be around,
06:19but their friendship still seems puzzling and needs further context.
06:23I'm through with all of you.
06:24I'll get even.
06:25Just wait.
06:26You'll be sorry.
06:28You fools.
06:29You, you idiots.
06:31Number four.
06:32How did the townspeople forget about the prince, Beauty and the Beast?
06:36He's got her.
06:37He's got her locked in the dungeon.
06:39Who?
06:39Belle.
06:40We must go.
06:41Not a minute to lose.
06:43Whoa, slow down, Maurice.
06:45Who's got Belle locked in a dungeon?
06:47The spell that turns the prince into the Beast has some weird conditions,
06:51one being that the castle's servants are cursed to become household objects.
06:55It seems unfair to punish them all for one person's mistake.
06:58But what's even stranger is that their existence seems to have been wiped
07:02from the nearby town's whole memory.
07:04Is this place?
07:07Please, please, stop him.
07:09It's hard to believe that they'd all forget something as important as the monarchy.
07:13It definitely would make the curse far harder to break.
07:17Falling in love with a beast is an obstacle in itself.
07:20Not knowing he exists would make that even more difficult.
07:23Was the induced amnesia part of the plan all along?
07:32Number three.
07:33Why didn't Mirabelle get her own special power, Encanto?
07:37In the world of Encanto, descendants of the Madrigal family are granted special powers,
07:41including super strength, precognition, and shapeshifting.
07:45But our protagonist, Mirabelle, isn't gifted with any such ability.
07:49I gave you the special since you're the only Madrigal kid with no gift.
07:52I call it the not special special since, uh, you have no gift.
07:57You would think that there'd be a reason as to why,
08:00but ultimately it's left up to our interpretation.
08:03Some say her compassion and resourcefulness were her gifts,
08:06which end up saving the family in the end.
08:08You're the real gift, kid. Let us in. Open your eyes.
08:14Another theory suggests that Mirabelle wasn't given a gift in order to punish Alma and her hubris.
08:19Or perhaps the candle knew that only a powerless relative could save the miracle.
08:24Whatever fans choose to believe,
08:26it's clear that the filmmakers made an interesting mystery out of this one detail.
08:30Look, if I could help any more, I would, but, um, that's all I know.
08:36Good luck.
08:37Number two. Why does Ursula hate Triton, the Little Mermaid?
08:41Poor little princess. It's not you I'm after. I've a much bigger fish to-
08:45Ursula, stop!
08:47The Sea Witch's goals are relatively simple.
08:49Manipulate Ariel and usurp the throne of Atlantica.
08:53We do, however, get hints at Ursula's more complex motives.
08:57We know that she and Triton have a rough history and that she's living in exile.
09:01In some adaptations of the Little Mermaid, it's even implied that she's connected to royalty.
09:05In my day, we had fantastical feasts when I lived in the palace.
09:13So what exactly did she do to deserve banishment?
09:16Was it because of an act of treason or her magic?
09:19The live-action remake does reveal some new details about her backstory,
09:23one being that she's Ariel's aunt,
09:25but it'd be nice to know just a little more about the origins of her conflict with Triton.
09:30I admit that in the past I've been a nasty woman.
09:33They weren't kidding when they called me well a witch.
09:36Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:40Who made the cat-sized instruments?
09:42The Aristocats.
09:43Someone must have given them the tools to make an earworm of a song.
09:55How did Mother Gothel know to sing to the magical flower and Rapunzel's hair?
09:59Tangled.
09:59Connecting music to magic is a pretty big leap in logic.
10:03I'm not freaking out.
10:04Are you freaking out?
10:05No, I'm just very interested in your hair and the magical qualities that it possesses.
10:09Number 1.
10:10How did Kronk and Yzma catch up?
10:12The Emperor's New Groove.
10:13We're usually willing to suspend our disbelief, but really, how did they do it?
10:18Well, you got me.
10:19By all accounts, it doesn't make sense.
10:22Oh well.
10:23Back to business.
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10:40Number 1.
10:41Was the genie not able to make Aladdin a prince?
10:44Aladdin.
10:44The genie's cosmic magic is practically limitless,
10:48so when the titular character makes his first wish to become a prince, it's effortlessly granted.
10:53None of the rules are broken, and Aladdin is able to woo Princess Jasmine.
11:01But soon, Aladdin starts to feel guilty for lying about his royal status.
11:05But he wouldn't technically be lying if the wish worked like it should have.
11:09He's got the outfit.
11:10He's got the elephant.
11:11But we're not through yet!
11:13Hang on to your turban, kid.
11:15We're gonna make you a star!
11:18By all accounts, Aladdin should officially be a prince,
11:21but the story suggests that he's just masquerading as one.
11:24So did the wish work or not?
11:25If it did, Aladdin should be the legitimate ruler of some kingdom somewhere.
11:30But if the wish didn't work, then we're owed clarification as to why that's the case.
11:35Well, fine!
11:36Then just stay in there!
11:39What Disney questions keep you up at night?
11:41Let us know in the comments.
11:43Ah, he doesn't really want to talk to you.
11:45Well, then you ask him.
11:48He'd been in the middle.
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