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Can we talk about this guy for a second? I feel like he doesn’t get enough credit even though he played, arguably, one of the most important roles in Mulan. For those of you who don’t know, this is the Chinese soldier stationed on top of the Great Wall at the beginning of the film.

After his helmet is knocked off and he sees the Huns throw grappling hooks up onto the ramparts, he calls out to the person who is supposed to be on top of the tower to light the signal. We don’t know where that person is supposed to be, but given the fact that several Huns come out from the door in this shot, we can assume they likely killed him.

But does that stop this guy? No. He judges the situation and reacts accordingly. Despite being swung at by a Hun with a large sword and being forced to pull himself up onto the tower, he doesn’t even stop to take a breather. He just grabs the torch and is about to light the signal himself when something stops him.

This guy. Shan Yu is already on top of the tower as this soldier is about to light the signal. Now, Shan Yu is already a scary mf, but I think it’s important to see how our soldier reacts to seeing him because it tells us an important detail that many people may overlook.

Look at his face. This soldier isn’t just stunned because there a massive Hun waiting for him on top of the tower, but because he recognizes said Hun. Or at least he knows enough about what Shan Yu looks like to put two and two together and assume that this is him. He knows this man and his reputation. He knows exactly the kinds of things Shan Yu is willing to do to people who stand in his way. And what does this soldier do? Does he beg for his life? Does he try to escape?

No. This bamf just looks Shan Yu right in the eye and does his duty. He lights the signal, knowing full well that doing so will likely get him killed. But, he does it anyway. And immediately after lighting the signal, he looks up the the Hun leader with this expression.

This is a man who would look Death in the face and say “Fuck you!” He knows he has maybe a few more seconds of life left and yet he stands tall. And why is this important? Because this one act of valor led to this.

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I just finished Camelot and I have so many feelings about Bedivere. May I present a non-exhaustive list (that absolutely nobody has asked for) of why he is my new favourite knight of the round table. 

1. Loyal. Perhaps to a fault. He takes care of Arturia even if it means immense suffering on his part. 

2. Drinks his Respect Women Juice. Treats any women he encounters with absolute respect. Never makes gross comments about Mash, and treats her as an equal. 

3. Feels the fear and does it anyway. This man belongs on a motivational poster. In Camelot he is absolutely terrified, but he doesn’t let that stop him. 

4. Allows himself to feel his emotions. Building off the last point, he allows himself to feel and process emotions in a healthy way. He is able to be vulnerable and share his fears with friends.

5. Literally, nobody has anything bad to say about him? Like all the knights of the round just think he was a really great guy?

6. Balsy as hell. He was a normal human for all of Camelot and fought heroic spirits?!?!? He talks about how he was never anything special in comparison to the more famous knights of the round, but like buddy, don’t sell yourself short like that. 

7. Humble. He is so down to earth. He knows himself and what he is capable of.