MERIDA'S VILLAIN SONG - Touch the Sky | ANIMATIC | Brave cover by Lydia the Bard
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- Hello! Welcome to this weeks instalment of Disney characters as Villains! This will be the last one for a little while so I really hope you enjoy Merida's Villain Song!
BIGGEST THANK YOU to the wonderfully talented individuals that have helped bring this project to life @nealillustrator for the INCREDIBLE and CHILLING animatic, Merida honestly scares me a little bit now, and to @JuneWestfield For your BEAUTIFUL and HAUNTING composition, you're amazing. You guys should definitely go check them out!
Now, for a little context, heres the story for this alternate universe and villainous Merida.
STORY
We begin at the end of Merida’s story. But with a small change… what would have happened if Merida reached her mother a few seconds later? After all that work and all the suffering they’d endured, they couldn’t save eachother. In turn sealing both their fates…
As Merida reaches her mother the sun rises and Queen Elinor is turned into a bear permanently. But without any of her previous memories she is scared and doesn't recognise Merida, and so does what any bear would do, she attacks the perceived threat. Merida tries to defend herself but in the confusion is caught by her mothers claws across her face. The fight continues and it becomes clear very quickly that this is not one Merida will win. The clans scramble unsure of what to do but Merida’s life is in danger and so her father does what any caring parent would do and neutralises the threat. Merida is left weeping and lost as she holds her mothers dying body. her father tries to explain that he had no other choice but to kill the bear and imprison its cubs, but Merida is inconsolable.
Following this the clans call for a return to tradition, saying that to separate ourselves from decades of law is dangerous, as Merida herself has demonstrated. It was what the queen wanted. Merida’s father agrees to the law, keen to return to tradition in the hope that it would keep them safe as it always has and as a way of honouring his wife's memory. Merida must marry.
Merida is furious, to have gone to the lengths that she had and to have sacrificed so much only to end up back where she started. Whilst also grieving the loss of her mother, there’s only so far she could be pushed before the laws and traditions sent her past the brink. She had tried to empathise, tried to lead her people down a better path and they’d given her nothing but false promises back. Then they killed her mother. Her Father had killed her Mother.
Merida feels suffocated, her mind running round in circles, replaying the events of the last few days. Her mind is screaming at her to do something, to bring her mother back? Not possible. To go to the witch for another spell? Because that worked so well last time. But there was one thing, one thing she could do that would mean lasting change and would bring justice for her mothers death. Justice for all the people that had been oppressed under this patriarchal regime. If she did nothing, who was to say that this wouldn't just continue happening to those that came after her? Forced into a life they didn't want, but with no power to make change? And so Merida leaves to destroy the old ways for good.
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OMG, yassssss. I'm so excited 😊
This is great cus I was actually hoping that u would do a Merida song and it's my birthday in 3 days lol.
Can you make a Elsa villain song
Could you possibly make an vanellope villain song where she glitchs and corrupts everything because of Ralph
Yo😊
Yes touch the sky is my favourite song in the entire film thanks you so much!!!!!!
You’ll note, she had *exactly* as many arrows as she ended up needing. She was *that* confident in her aim. She was right.
Well Merida was shown to be an amazing archer in the movie, so this doesn’t surprise me
I mean yes, she's got good aim, but she was just managing what arrows she did have. She used arrows to climb up walls, and landed several arrows on the shoulders and backs of her opponents, rather than 1 per. I think rather than her having exactly as many she needed, she just managed her arrows well. Her arrow economy was on point.
@@tntdragon1000 I mean, both?
her eyes also changed colour, her normal brown in the start but by the time she got to her father they were blue- as blue as the wisps that changed her fate.
@@pokefan213I just noticed that because of you
The fact that the wisps are helping her actually terrifies me more than the fact that she's wearing her mother's pelt. Very well done.
I like to think that their neither helping or working against her. Their only duty is to lead her to her destiny, whatever that may be. And it just so happens that destiny is killing absolutely everyone.
that the world of fae would align with Anybody is terrifying. they're notoriously fickle and capricious about their loyalties. to have them Focused in one objective like that...
i mean... welll, Damn.
I noticed that too. I find it very eerie that the wisps assisted her, but at the same time I find it rather interesting
I was wondering if anyone else had noticed.....
I thought the wisps were just hallucinations.
I think the detail of her wearing her mother's pelt is insanely fitting, because in Celtic lore, it is said that wearing the pelts of an animal will give you their strength and abilities! So not only is she carrying her mother's legacy and vengeance with her, but that might also further explain how she was able to take down THAT many enemies. Like, the girl is good, but damn that is a LOT of people. With the help of the wisps and her mother's spirit, plus her own skill, she was able to take down an entire kingdom.
edit: BRO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER GOTTEN 1K LIKES?? Thanks guys!
Something to add at 2:43 her arrow becomes a bear head and then splits into three spectrical arrows, my interpritation is that those are the spirits of Merida's brothers aiding her in their vengance.
Also, look at her dad's pelt. It's the triplets.
@@backupaccount6341 it seems like the bear head itself could be her mother sending out the triplets
Damn you might be right
I agree, plus even in the actual movie she wouldn't be able to take out an entire kingdom, so yeah probably her mother seeking revenge against Merida's father, because I think he murdered her. ANYWAY, not going to lie that might be over thinking it a bit, but want to know something terrible, MERIDA'S FATHER IS WEARING HIS SON'S PELTS ITS DISTURBING and also something that he would totally do- BUT STLL- Rip Triplets and Mother💀💀💀 Triplets 💀 Mother 😭😭
Nobody is talking about the last thing her father does, he tries to comfort his daughter when he sees her crying, but he dies before he can comfort his daughter, honestly that was what made me cry the most, her father still loving his daughter even after her bloodlust
He was wearing his sons pelts🤨
That was going to be my comment! Knowing the sons are dead too is sad
Plenty of people are
@@ErzaStan1At that point I don't think he knew they were his sons...
@@ErzaStan1he never figured that out
The fact that Merida is wearing a pelt of her dead bear mother is honestly... wow... But the fact that Merida's father is wearing his three sons turned into bear cubs as a part of his pelt as well, means he killed them and that's honestly really dark.
This is just really good, like a really good animation.
makes sense when considering they probably turn into bears mentally to so it was more of a mercy killing still really dark tho
And her dad is wearing his sons
@@jasonsmith6219 ya you can even almost think of him saying something when she stabs him like"you made me and your mother proud"or something like that
I kinda feel like merida was the hero and her daa was the villain here because ae the three bear cubs on his shadders
@@FireStrikerShadowOh my god, same!
Ahhh! I absolutely love this! Her wearing her mother's coat, and then her father appears and he's wearing the three bear cubs, his children, whether or not he knows that, is just so heartbreaking. I absolutely loved the song, Merida is one of my favorite Disney princesses!
I like how she wears her mother choat as a reminder of her😢😮
I think her mother turned into a whisp when she died. So her mother is also helping her kill everyone.
Still being a queen in death. Leading her daughter, telling her how to succeed, like she did when alive.
She's my favorite princess to
It’s sad she doesn’t get the same respect as the other princesses.
The details... The heartbreaking details... The bear pelts... The exact right amount of arrows... The tear at the end showing she got her justice, but she isn't happy and maybe never will be again.
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yes sadly
Na. She’ll be fine in time.
@@magnarcreed3801 considering the killed and badly injured many people AND committed patricide, I don't think she'll ever be okay again.
love the fact that her father still tried to wipe her tears despite her homicide I'm gonna cry!
Edit: This is the most replies i have ever gotten omg
LIKE THE FACT THAT SHE STABBED HIM AND HE STILL ATTEMPTED TO COMFORT HER IS JUST---AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh like the way the dad comforted her it’s like he knew what she was going through poor Merida ✨anime cries✨
That part literally broke me though 😭😭😭
Literally!!! In that moment, he probably just saw his little girl who he taught how to fight, knowing that he made her capable of this. Not just the skill to do it, but giving her the reason.
I thought he was reaching for her neck
"From the moment her sword struck her father's heart she was no longer know as Merida the Brave but as Merida the Vengeful Queen"
That’s actually a pretty good title.
I was thinking The Bear Queen. Almost the same title as her father but has a very different meaning…
@@rae9526 Oo~ that sounds super cool!
Nice narration. But it wasn't the heart, it was in the side.
@@davidvaldezjr5546 I know. I just wanted it to sound dramatic 😅
We went from a Disney movie to becoming Assassin's Creed the musical. And I'm for it honestly.
Went straight to Game of Throwns
And since that movie is drawn from sources, this is in effect an animation of about 50-70 Norse/Slavic legends.
From Pixar to Assassin's Elder Creed: Game of Thrones: The Extended Scottish Folklore Musical Edition
This is like Damsel but no dragon...just Bears....and Merida
...and ending with Warcraft 3
"No man escapes when progress is made" is honestly a killer line that could be applied to todays world easily. Very well done, amazing song.
"Today's world" is about activists oppressing men and women, rather than fighting for equality...
I mean, modern America can't even say what is a definition of a woman, because it's "offensive"
Wdym?
@@fangirl3323 Just some radical femenist crap
@@almas4663I don't think that's what they meant- I think what they meant is if a lot of the bad people In general/people with bad intentions were all taken care off there would be less crime, deaths- all that- at least that's how I took their comment
Progress made??? In times like these...who by are the debts left to be paid? Our children and children after. Hello sorrow and no more laughter. And who will be left holding the bag of guilt and blame?...Besides Evil and Greed? "Progress"... is his name.
The story here is masterfully well done: rather than the kingdom falling apart, Merida takes her father's throne & presumably rules her father's lands as a warrior queen, likely fighting what remains of the three clans, uniting them all into a great kingdom - the opposite of what happened in Mor'du's story where his kingdom fell apart.
From this very point of view she wil be known as a great Queen, actually
if woke is bad this is good woke
Or gets killed the moment she shuts her eyes by furious clansmen or women furious at the deaths of their families
Boudicca vibes
@@SofiaGaming006
Oh god, my Mum's watching that right now on Netflix. Hasn't got great reviews, so I'm here instead of watching it.
3:06 The indication that Merida's father killed not only her mother but her siblings breaks my heart. Merida's actions are completely just, she lost everything to her father.
*Sheesh, the war I started is almost as good as the animatic-*
No, it’s not her father had no way of knowing his children and wife are turning to bears in case you forgot or you didn’t watch the movie it’s all Matilda‘s fault. Everything that happened was because she decided what she wanted was more important than the people, and that time and age duty was far more important than personal happiness.
@@codyreed717Matilda?? When did that psychic child time travel?
@@handsoap-eating-gremlin the movies set in like the 1500s pay attention
@@codyreed717Okay, first of all, I've seen the movie hundreds of times, and Merida tried multiple times to explain that Elinor was the bear in the movie, but he didn't listen. Second of all, Matilda and Merida are in completely different generations? Matilda did have television in her era, the 1500s didn't have that technology.
@@handsoap-eating-gremlinYeah, that's what I'm saying! I wouldn't be surprised if Matilda did figure out time travel though-
The sad part is, Merida's father likely only forced her to marry because it was the last thing his wife wanted before she died. he didn't seem to have much interest before she died but he likely wanted Merdia to do it after her death as a way of honoring her memory. Makes this extra sad in my opinion.
That I completely agree. He was never that keen on her marring in first place but if the mother died literally before trying so hard at it, I can see the father forcing it as the last wish.
Still don't excuse that it was Merida fault they all died in first place
I always assumed that the marriage was part of the agreement that made him king.
So by not marrying Merida was breaking the treaty, and possibly causing a civil war.
It would be cool if Disney did a “What If” thing for classic Disney protagonists and explored the idea of what would happen if they ended up being the bad guys, or an original movie about an archetypal Disney princess being the villain at the beginning of it
They have actually!! It’s not exactly if the princess’s were villains, more if the villains won in the story instead. It’s called twisted tales! They’re novels but atleast one has been turned into a graphic novel (part of your world aka Ariel’s story)
@@SakuWasHereFirst Yeah. In Hungary when the first of those novel was published, they made a "what if" competition. Basicly the contestenc had to write a "what if?" about a Disney movie, like what if The Evil Queen loved Snow White as her daughter, what if Sleaping Buaty grown up besides Melificent, and saw her as a mother, and turnd evil by her, or what if Cinderalla's step mother was in the right, along side with the step sisters, and Cinderala is the villion.
There's also the amv disney lied
@@Alexandraadftxr7052so many spelling mistakes in your comment that I almost had a stroke
*Basically
*Contestants
*Sleeping
*Beauty
*Maleficent
*Turned
*Cinderella (TWICE)
*Villain
@@alexashford1993does spelling even matter? It’s not an English test 💀😭
Nice touch with the scars on Merida's face. They way she carried herself throughout this song looked as if she's been at war with her father for a while. She had tomecto plan and execute her moves accordingly. Leafing up to its dark conclusion. Looks like there's a new queen on the throne. Nice touch with the bear skin wardrobe/coat. As well as the wisps turning into a bear.
Yeah totally agree
heartbreaking realization though, i think while your right about fighting for a while already we actually see in the start that the MOM becomes a true bear like mourdou did and attack her, giving her those scars
Growing up, Merida was always my favorite princess. Even if she wasn't the most popular choice. I loved her sense of freedom and no desire to settle down like the others with someone she just met. To see this animatic - it brings me so much joy to see her getting more recognition, especially in the form of an animatic!
To all honesty, to me she’s always been more of a warrior then a princess
Well she was only 16 years old, she still had many years ahead of her before she'd even considered settling down and getting married and even if she did it be her choice.
@@PupPupAbawiye can be a warrior & a princess, the most notable one in tv fandom being Xena. But there’s plenty ae Scottish warrior queens/princesses/women in history - Scáthach, Lady Christiana Bruce, Mary queen of Scots, Lady Agnes Randolph - Black Agnes (even got a song aboot her)… loads more but I’m tae tired & running oot ae spoons. I dinnae say Boudicca, coz aye shes Celtic, but she’s more Welsh, as her tribe was aroond SE England area. Merida is fictional, but Scottish folk are warriors. She’s based oan a fair few ae them & Boudicca tae.
An example of a "strong female character" done right.
@@Cosmic-Jaxx wow, that sounds like an awesome history Scotland has for its royals. Thanks for telling me. ☺️
This was beautifully dark. The fact that Merida is wearing her mother's coat, and her father is wearing his children's coats, is truly a dark fate. I loved this storyline so much, and can't wait for more!
“If Disney princesses were villains”!? That’s so cool
Also, can we appreciate how friggin well the scars on Merida‘s face are drawn?!
@@AspenMatabiI wish they would make Cinderella next
@EmberMoonFNAF This would've been an awesome and sad AU movie or maybe even series don't ya think so?
@@goldenalicorn3310 Yes it would be!
Funny how she became like a bear in many ways. Brutal, alone, even wearing that darn pelt. Amazing storytelling
The thing that makes this all the more sad is that Merida's father was the one who taught her how to shoot her bow.
Man, what a dark flex from Merida to wear the bear skin of her deceased, transformed mother. In a way, it's also her way of keeping her close still, having her guidance, as seen when the bear magic pops up to guide her arrows. The fact that the song is so quiet work perfectly, showing how focused and stealthy Merida is as she slays her enemies, only rising in volume during the most intense moments for her.
And dang, seeing the three bear cub heads on her father's armor definitely shows why he had to be taken down. They wouldn't have been a threat yet at such a young age and they could have easily placed them somewhere safe to grow up even if they couldn't transform back.
Merida has finally claimed the freedom and independence she wanted but it's independence gained through the path of walking alone, with all she loved and cared for gone.
Fantastic video and song, the visuals accompanying capturing the mood and setting gloriously.
Agreed
I am hoping she assed the triplets to her cloak even if to to keep them close
Everyone's pointed out that she's wearing her mother's pelt and that the dad's wearing the brothers
But what I think is more awful is how she'll live knowing she was essentially the downfall of her family, arranged marriage plotline aside,
She's the reason her mother and brothers were turned into bears and were eventually killed
Love it, there's so much to this narrative to love 💕
I DIDNT NOTICE HER DAD WEARING HER BROTHERS PELTS HOLY FUCK
I'm crying not the brothers 😭😭
It's more than that. He may have been wearing his sons' pelts, but Merida's final three arrows carried the spirit of her brothers.
It's partly her parents fault for valuing tradition over their daughters happiness
It has better narrative than original brave in my opinion, i can have my bias bcs i dont really like brave ( or i like everything before introduction of the curs and dislike most things afther). I love world graphical design, i love conflict that is driving story but i really dislike how it is resolved, i prefer merida as villan then what happened in movie
Whats interesting about these villain songs, is that while i understand their actions, i do not feel a smidge of sympathy for them. And I love it.
That's how I think villains should be written. Understandable reasons, but reacting to bad things in their life in a horrible way.
I think you are using "I do not feel a smidge of sympathy" a bit heavily.
@@Saltboi1823 Could be. English isnt my first language, so the probability of me missusing a phrase is high
I suppose I can understand, not feeling sympathy for Merida a lot more in this, because the problems in the movie are literally entirely her fault, especially here because even though her mother does die, and that one’s not exactly her fault because she was trying to fix it, she could’ve at least told her father that the Bears were her brothersbut very clearly she did not and secondarily murdering a good half. The clans is a pretty good way to ensure a massive Civil War not much longer into the future so she’s definitely not sympathetic here.
@@charlottewalnut3118 Plus, depending on the time period, either the Romans were dying to expand even further north, the Vikings were pillaging the coastline, or the English were looking for further influence in Scotland, and in any case a massive civil war in Scotland is just free real estate for them.
2:58 even though she killed him. He still tried to comfort her. R.I.P
I love how the wisps are LEADING her, even going as far as floating against the Father's sword, telling her what to do despite the fact we can clearly see she was already grabbing for it. And that also a scary thing, gaining the TRUST of a wisp, while they like to guide lost travelers they are also known to lead them to their deaths. But we can clearly see that was NOT the case here, the only death they led her toward was all done by her own hand, chilling.
However there was one wisp at the end that she never went to, and it disappeared...
Okay but Lydia’s accent for Merida while singing this song is actually executed so well!
Ikr
true
Disney NEEDS to do a movie where the main character turns evil. I would SO watch that!
I agree I feel like that people need to see that people have the capability of breaking, and a story of what unchecked aspects can turn to (whether that's unchecked ambition, or unchecked sadness, or a feeling of hopelessness)
Absolutely. A lot of my favorite stories involve a villain protagonist because they’re interesting.
it already exist, it is the emperor's new groove...
Wish, Asha ruined things no matter what she thought
The way Fergus tried to comfort Merida, despite it all that had led to their family's downfall, in his final moments cut deep 😢
Wow three villain disney songs in july 🎉🥳
Haha don’t say I don’t treat ya
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@LydiatheBard I can't wait for you to do the others as well. Pocahontas and Tinker Bell look like they'd be a blast to have songs for.
@@LydiatheBardthank you
And it's only have the way through
Revenge can turn a peaceful person into a Monster.....this was a beautiful and tragic song. It's sad she lost her mother but, evil is evil....SHE FIGHT WITH NO MERCY THO 😲 that animation was epic like I love how theres some colour.... I like that art choice ✨✨
Grand job to you Lydia and the rest!!
Bit really 'revenge' here. It was Merida that turned all of them into bears. This is more 'i'm not taking accountability for my actions and blaming everyone else'
@@ianesgrecia8568 Well it’s not like she asked to turn half her family into bears and it’s definitely not like she wanted it either. I don’t know if we were watching the same movie or not but at the end and just sometime after she became a bear she tried hard to convince her father that the bear was her mother before he could kill her. It’s not really a ‘revenge’ story but it’s more of a ‘Everything I’ve done to try and save the ones I love most has been in vain and useless so what’s the point of even trying anymore’ type.
@@ghost19101 She regretting her choices don't maker her less responsable of them. It's still her fault the family turned into bear. Still her fault for feeding them cursed pastry and not informing them of it.
But I agree it's not really revenge.
Like I said. It's more of a vilan arc like "I'm ignoring i'm the guilty part and will blame everyone else for my misfortunes' kind of arc
@@ianesgrecia8568I know it’s her fault but as stated earlier, she had no idea that would happen and she tried so hard to help them here and she felt guilty after their deaths and then she snapped in a way where it’s “I’ve made all these sacrifices to help my family I accidentally cursed and for what? They still died regardless.” I know they’re fictional characters, but don’t be so harsh on Merida. Also, did you even *read* through my last comment because it felt like you missed the entire point of it.
@@ghost19101 i read, i just dont agree, specially if the 'everything is in vain' is a motive to kill the rest of her family and friends? How does THAT makes sense? With that mentality at best she would agree to marry anyone because it doesnt matter/in honor of her mother and at worst she would be killing herself not everyone else.
Im not being hash here, just logical.
If you want a perfect villan arc look at the mirabel version. THAT ONE i can see perfectly happening. Specially with the line about what their apathy brought to them.
Merida.... Neh. She is too much guilty and responsable for the main problem to really be considered 'victim turn vilan'. I think at
As a Scottish person, I have to say you did the Scottish accent pretty well
The most concerning part about all this is how much the willow wisps are helping her, Fea are notorious for being fickle tricksters, yet they are in lock-step with Merida.
I love how the wisp just shower her the path to revenge and even showed her where to shoot. The music and art are just beautiful and really make me feel for Merida.
Not really 'revenge' here. It was Merida that turned all of them into bears. This is more 'i'm not taking accountability for my actions and blaming everyone else'
Thanks a million for letting me do this animatic! It was a blast to work with you
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! Your artwork really brings this story to life and I LOVE it!!
This animatic is absolutely amazing! The dynamic poses, the angles, the flow, everything is so well executed. You are seriously skilled
Beautiful work!
You did the cover so much justice with the animatic you made, incredible job!!
Amazing job with the animations.
The eye change I love but it suggests something much darker. The eyes are the window to the soul after all. For her eyes to change to the color of the wisps. I think her soul is now more fae than human.
Also her father knew she was coming, knew who she was and attacked. However you can tell at the end that he regrets it. He never stopped loving her, and you can tell she still loves him.
Honestly, out of all the princess villian videos I've seen, Merida's story is the one I sympathize with the most. Although I don't think pain is justification for murder, I can understand why losing one parent and then your other parent turning on you (forcing you to do something you made clear you didn't want to do)can drive someone to extreme measures.
Merida was mourning and felt trapped, therefore lashing out.
Maybe she could have just run away instead of murdering the cheiftans, their sons and her father, but that might have resulted in a very bloody war between the clans.
And Merida's hubris is pride of course. Perhaps believing that she could be a better ruler than her father, but because of all the blood that's now on her hands she'll be very hard pressed to earn her people's loyalty and respect. At least without resorting to violence again.
Merida becoming a feared tyrant is very much a possibility here. Because as they say, revenge has a nasty way of turning on you.
This is just my opinion though! Please don't read into it too much!
Whoever reads this, I hope you have a great day! 😊
Even though the Anna one showed multiple people being frozen to death, and there has always been death mentioned in the backstory, we’ve never had one as violent as this one.
Evil Merida seems like one of those villains with a tragic origin that you can’t help but love, even through all the awful things she did.
To explain my theory of how this went down, i’d like to take a page out of her unofficial “twisted tales” book where she makes a deal with the Celtic gods of destruction and creation. Especially with the line “no man escapes when progress is made” symbolizing how she tried to change fate in a way that kept her family together; but since nobody listened to her she had to take things into her own hands.
I like to think those same supernatural forces that she was observing and trying to prove herself to now decide to help her get revenge on those who took her mother and baby brothers. Even against her beloved father.
My only thought is what happens next? There is literally a whole story here to be made and I LOVE IT. Great job Lydia and the animator(s) who put this together!!
What's twisted tales?
Now the remaining members of the clans have 2 options... bend the knee to the new queen or declare war.
She singlehandedly killed all the chieftains and the other heirs leaving her a the only one that can claim the throne. She has proven she have the strength and will to take them down, while at the same time leaving the clans leaderless and in chaos. As much as they may have reverted back to the old ways, that display may scare them enough to shut it and do as they're told.
Also, she accomplished what Mordu set out to do with his deal with the witch. The difference is that while Mordu was blind in his rage, Merida gained focus... even if in the end they both became monsters.
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@@natureisneat8262 Basically they take an element of the Princess’ Disney stories and make some sort of plot edit. Such as “What if Tiana made a deal with the Dr Facilier?” and they take the story from there. Usually it involves the hero/heroine making some blunder with the villain where the odds are further stacked against them.
They’re really good if you can find and read them, I definitely recommend if you’re a Disney fan.
@@lavenderotaku2481now you peaked my curiosity.
Simply beautiful, and that ending sitting on the throne with her father's men kneeling before her, sublime, I want to add that Merida is one of the few princesses that could complete a hard training to become a ruthless killer, she already has the destress what she lacks is strength, not to mention that she has the magic.
Honestly? I bet Merida, not just in the cannon movie but also here, would be a good leader. Just in this universe she's a strict but fair one who starts her journey by killing all who oppose her but as time goes on and her new ways of ruling start catching on, she only kills when necessary but makes sure everyone knows not to test it. I also think she would use her story as both a cautionary tale and a motivator for others. Idk I just think she would be someone who seems cold and uncaring (specially because of her story) but does everything in her power to protect the innocent. Maybe she even starts decorating the castle with bears not as a symbol of death but of safety? Idk just sounds like a cool future for this universe.
Honestly I wish to have this story into a fanfic alongside the other princesses
This was beautiful and well done. Her mother's pelt being worn as her mother's spirit guides her, her brothers being worn by her father and at the end takes the throne. Bow before the new queen.
I freaked out when I noticed the pelt Merida's father was wearing! "HOLY SH- THE TRIPLETS 😱 HE KILLED THE BOYS TOO?!" Honestly, at this point, I thought that Merida wasn't that much of a villainess, more a bitter anti-heroine or anti-villainess 😢
He didn't know. To him, they were the children of a beast that took his wife and has driven his daughter insane.
It’s possible for a story to have no heroes, only villains fighting each other for what they want.
@@grigori9061 Indeed, some people's brains are wired to the circumstance of "oh there has to be a good guy here!". Those people are idiots.
Ol girl really just solo'd a whole ah castle like it aint shit. Pulled up to a castle and ran everyones fade
The fact that she has Merida’s accent down perfectly!
Love hearing the music with the final vocals and video!! So cool!! Thanks for inviting me to work on this project with you Lydia! It was so fun 😊💜🏹
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE BEST! Your arrangement is just 👌👌
Great work with the arrangement!! 💖 it sounded melancholic but magical in its own way
3:05 here we can appreciate a detail that is not mentioned in the description... the king also killed his children... we can appreciate the heads of the three triplets adorning his shoulder
AUGH THAT HURTS 😭
This was stunning. The fact that it's built on her "I want" song and subtly changed and expanded to show what would happen if she failed...I just love everything about it.
Lyrics
When a cool mist has fallen
And the moonglows sharp and bright
Gentle calls ring from the heavens
Lead me out into the night
I will rise
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh
I will fight for those before me
Raise up allies left unseen
I am free to claim my story
Destroy those that stand between
I will rise
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh
Calm valleys lay before me
Heathers sway and sing
Wait for what the storm brings
A Shadow in the night
I will whisper, prowl, and strike
And in time you'll see the old made new
as all that suppressed us has died
And to see that day riser
There are prices that have to be paid
No man escapes when progress is MADE
I will rise
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh
I’ll touch the sky
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh
Touch the sky
I’ll touch the sky
(Ooh-oh-ooh-oh..)
Thank you❤
I am amazed how well this fits as a way to sum up this villain backstory (prob better from a pov years after, when she went insane from ptsd):
"Sometimes I think about the enormity of my mistake, and the pain and suffering I've caused those closest to me, and I wonder if its worth it to continue going...
Welp I'm Merobiba!"
Aaaah, villain Merida, I needed this! It's so painful that she wears the skin of her bear mother. But it's terrifying that her dad does the same with his three sons' skins. And the determination in your voice... It totally matches Merida. The fact that she had an exact amount of arrows shocked me...
And the tear in her eye while killing Fergus...
I love it!
Keep working! ❤
I love that the whisps are still guiding her even in her revenge of this what if story. Whether she seems the truth or revenge doesn't matter to these spirits and it's comforting
2:52
King Fergus: What is this? What are you doing my Daughter?!
Merida: Succeeding you, Father.
The way the wisps are used, how she's basically channeling the bear curse in a sense to claim the kingdom using violence rather than the og story where she breaks it. The tears when she killed her father - who is wearing the heads of his sons!! Also how he tried to comfort her. The animation is beautiful with each detail.
Then the singing, it fits perfectly, the lyrics and how you sing them with such emotion and some weight, yet still keep it, like, lighter, as if she is in the sky and free, but her trauma is still there and heavy. The animatic and the compositon of the whole track only add to that even more. I've not commented on your other songs - more a lurker -, but you've been improving with each one and I love seeing your vocal range put to the test continuously. Even if the notes are not as crazy as other songs, the ability to hold that wispyness, with a specific accent, and emotion is a great talent. This is definitely in my top three favorites of your works already!
I havent gone through them line by line, but the lyrics are already beautiful from what I did catch.
This is beautiful and I hope you're all proud of this work of art.
Side note: The story makes a lot of sense. You did great showing it at the start in this one, and reading the description just adds more depth.
I'm excited for whoever is next, but until then I'll keep listening to this one gladly 😊
This was very good! I love these little “what if” scenarios done for the princesses and such for Disney, but I’m curious: once this sort of series is done, what about the opposite? Their villains becoming bonafide heroes? Like, Friend on the Other Side could be about Dr. Facilier trying to lead Navine down a path that would improve his life, Mother Knows Best being Gothel genuinely trying to protect Rupunzle from the world, Poor Unfortunate Souls being about Ursula trying to help downright horrible people, but all of them failing because of themselves, and so on and so forth.
Edit: “Gothel” was autocorrected to “Gothenburg,” in addition to proper capitalization.
Their villains becoming bonafide heroes Yes
The Starkids musical Twisted does this for Jafar by way of unreliable narrator, saying that the merchant in Aladdin was telling a false, biased retelling to demonize Jafar, an honest and rational man who only had the people's interest at heart, and lionize Aladdin, a sleazy sack of crap who didn't actually have to turn to a life of crime and just wants to get in Jasmine's pants. Plus, Ursula, Scar, Gaston, Captain Hook, and Maleficent, all get a similar, albeit brief, treatment in the titular song. It's a more straight-up comedy than Lydia's princess-to-villain songs, but maybe worth a look if you find that idea interesting.
@@fsaxjack3181 Oh yeah! I remember that play! I thought the humor was interesting. I’ve gotta give it a full watch sometime.
@@fsaxjack3181 There’s a game I now think may be related to this called Twisted Wonderland as well. While the stories aren’t true, in the game people see a lot of old big baddies as heroes and have corresponding stories to them. Some of them are even pretty decently fleshed-out. Jafar being the noble and intelligent advisor who saved his people from an incompetent king, Ursula being an outcast yet still helping others out of the kindness of her heart, the Queen of Hearts glorified as a scion of order in a world full of insanity… I actually find the concept of the world and it’s lore more interesting than the game itself.
I guess when merida was unable to undo her tampering with her fate, the whisp helped guide her down the new fate she made for herself.
You should do Hellfire/God Help the Outcasts as Esmerelda’s villain song, where she gets fed up of the treatment against the Gypsies and rises in rebellion :)
This was amazing, i love how intense was the scenes when Merida was in fights... and the way she killed her father and became the queen... she still has an heart, but, she already lost everything...this touch my heart and soul
I love the detail I'm seeing! Her dad wearing the 3 little bear's heads on his shoulder (her brothers), Merida wearing her mother, the WIll O' The Wisps guiding her every step and move, etc. This was awesome!
I love Merida! Her hair, archery skills and that she's a single independent princess❤ And her villain song and animation are just wow!❤
Any character can become a villain if their story is changed even slightly and that's scary and sad. I absolutely love your songs and animations! You're so creative! Keep up the amazing work!
Agreed 😊
Merida looks awesome!
2:17 😢 he killed his 3 boys too? He's wearing them on his shoulder!
OH GOD I JUST NOTICED THAT THE TRIPLETS WERE KILLED
The worst part is that he probably doesnt even know those were his sons 😭✋️
For people saying Fergus didn't know that the bears were Eleanor and the three brothers, I personally think he did know but was forced to kill them. He knew his sons were the three bear cubs and the whole thing takes place after Merida put the tapestry on her Mom.
Remember that in the movie, when they thought the curse wasn't lifted, Eleanor's eyes showed that she became a bear fully. If that curse still didn't lift by then, all four bears would've attacked due to not recognizing anyone. Fergus had no choice but to kill them, as there was no way to bring them back anymore and it was to protect Merida.
NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THE FATHER WEARING THE PELTS OF THE BROTHERS TURNED INTO BEARS?!?
Can we appreciate the story telling of these villain songs 🎵
Edit: Along with the art work and singing ✨️ 👌 💕 🙌
I’m already obsessed with Mirabels and Anna’s song
I KNOW FOR SURE I LOVE THIS ONE 🤩
Same
Mérida is one of my favorite princesses, this song transmits to me the same as Mérida is, it makes me melancholy, but in a comfortable way. This has definitely become one of my favorite songs.💙
1:35 My only thought was "and they are so good friends in the comics"
Às comics?
OMG thank you for this one, Merida was my favourite princess growingup, and I can’t wait to see the villain twist!
She is my favourite too, I heard there’s gonna be a new book from Disney twisted tales for Merida
@@sashaflorence2477yes so cool
Wow another good Disney Princess song twisted into a villain song! This one strikes harder for me than most of the other villainous princess songs b/c Brave is one of the most family-oriented plots in all of Disney. To see Merida turn against all of the things she stands for in the movie just to get the life she wants is absolutely chilling. I do wish I could have caught a glimpse of the witch &/ seen Merida turn into an actual bear but this was phenomenal without that! Fantastic animation, vocals, twist cover song, & original storyline idea!
This girl just turned my favorite princess into my fav villan
I love the detail that she kills her possible marriage candidates. Showing that not all Disney princess need a man by their side but can be happy alone as well ❤ Thanks for that detail and the message it spreads. Love the song as well.
At 0:13, I knew, this was gonna be a masterpiece and I will watch another work of art from Lydia and her team- Damn the transition was so dark and creepy.. she literally carry her mother's body on her back.This is sooo welld done ! Also, the details of the will-o'-the-wisp that "guide" her tho her revenge this time, is absolutly ingenious. I fall for this animatic💯💖
Merida wearing the skin of her mother as a cloak is such a powerful detail. What a dark, haunting song.
I love that the Whisps were guiding her to her revenge. Like they approved of this new fate for the clans.
Or this was the fate the witch created because Merida didn't want to get married.
Idk, just a cool headcannon😅
1:54 who needs dream when you got merida
Also I love the fact that she added the soft accent
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Лидия не ошиблась:
Работа была проделана просто колоссальная,и результат поражает!🤯
Будем ждать новых злодейских песен от нее, с нетерпением!❤
P.S. Спасибо большое за лайки,друзья!
согласен, она не шутила
May I ask what language this is
@@oliviap2215it could be russian as I notice some familiar characters but i could be wrong
You're right, it is russian
@@user-pp8tm8cz4v thank you
You kno, somehow this dar fairytale gets more terrifying when you realize Merida and her father are WEARING THE SKINS OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS! Meridas cloak being made of her mother, and her father having the 3 bear cubs that were her younger siblings on his cloak.
I like the idea that Merida might’ve saved one of her last arrows from the beginning for her father, Instead of one of the already used one or ones shot at her.
This was so good, and I was just wondering if Mordu was gonna show up as an ally, Merida seeking him out, seeing as he'd be all for wreaking havoc, I would be surprised (as a headcanon) he was helping her by taking down the surplus of extra guards while she took care of the main powers. Perhaps the deal was, help me, and you'll be free, whatever freedom is that Mordu wanted.
Merida really said I don’t need an army, an army needs me.
Love the touch of the wisps so wisp much! Showing her where to go and really leaning into the idea of them represented ominous fate the original film had!
the fact that her father was wearing the pelts of her brothers just broke me. It was already chilling to see her wear her mother's pelt, but the three little bear heads just... 💔
Yer scottish accent is so good!!! I legitimately didn't know it wasn't Merida speaking in the beginning. Another banger song with such a cool storyline!
2:42 Revenge from Her Majesty and her three sons? 🤔
The fact that she's wearing her mother's fur and the wisps are helping just makes it all feel justified and then I saw my lil guys on his shoulder and my mind wanted the vengeance even more.
Her father wearing her triplet brother's heads is CHILLING though! Yeah, he probably doesn't realize what he's done, but goddamn. The tragedy.
I loved your version of this song as it really made an impact on me. I dont know why but merida’s villain story hit me the hardest out of all of them and made me very sad. Its basically like all the other princess versions, the worst case scenerio, the one where merida loses both her mother and little brothers but then on top if it she has to kill her own father while the remains of her family watches on this last father daughter moment. Now she is alone, sitting on a throne and trying to change centuries of history all alone, once again. Yep Im crying now…
2:34 this remembers me to that dinsey game "mirror verse" where they are on a alternate universe and every disney character have a special power to fight!
I love how I looks like she was just following the whisps the entire song and how she wears her moms coat. So much detail I’m so in love with it.❤
the detail on the dad with the three bears on the pelt being the brothers while she has her mother is crazy
This is SO good ! I CANT TURN IT OFF!
EDIT:I love the pelt on her!It makes her look so big compared to some other characters!
Edit part 2:Her voice is nice too!I love how she says the word 'wind' in particular!
Edit part 3:I love how when the wisp bear appears above her specifically we can see her eyes match the colour!
Edit part 4:I HAVE A THEORY! When she says 'I will fight for those before me' she means her siblings (the bears her father wears)
Edit part 5:THANK YOU FOR THE UH 30 LIKES
This is basically a dark D&D AU where Merida is a Ranger/Barbarian.
The whole animation and song is amazing, I just found it and it is great!! A detail that I find amazing is that just like with the original song, she is not singing, she is fighting, accomplishing something enormous in the moment that she is living even if it is a dark one, just like in the original scene in the movie. I find this a great contrast, it is amazing!
She has always been my favorite princess, especially when we share the same background but this made my love for her so much stronger except where she kills the massive prince, he was my favorite
Большое спасибо Лидии за эту потрясающую серию песен! Давно хотела увидеть подобное и я просто в восторге❤
I love how badass this villainous version of her is, if I can even call her evil since she basically just took revenge and overthrowed her father for killing her turned bear mother & 3 siblings (which I spotted him wearing in the last scene).
Anyway, once again you made a disney princess 10000000 times better than they actually were in their respective movie.
Like with the Annas villain song last week, I can't get it out of my head what kind of movie disney could've cooked up if they wanted to try to go for a double twist and make Anna turn evil and basically let the 3rd part play out how you've shown in your video
And can we please acknowledge that this was sung IN A SCOTTISH ACCENT massive props 👏
Ok I think out of all of them Mirabels Villain Song lyrics had the emotional impact while this one had the instrumental sound the most beautiful, this is true lyrics amazing, keep up the good work
Oh my god they were BOTH WEARING THEIR FAMILY AS FUR I'M-
In any case, WOW that was a great accent!! Loved the song so much, it was utterly haunting in the best way! You really finished this season of Evil Disney Girls Association (EDGA for short) with a bang!!