#qrambled

you know that argument of "Connor sounds so monotone! it's like he has no emotion at all!" ... correct me if im wrong but does Altaïr not also sound monotone as shit for like 98% of the time

"what sorcery is this" and "give me lee" are the most expressive moments for either of these characters , respectively like hello

having said that , the themes of gentrification and having gary be voiced by ke huy quan and the marsh and reptile hideout be reminiscent of the bayou (and, for me, appalachia) / a jukejoint, respectively, and showing zootopia's government be run by rich shareholder assholes

and also the amount of references ...

yeah he might try to impress them but not on such a grand scale that comes across as "yeah im the strongest™ and youre gonna look at me" and more so just kind of observing that person and then finding what they like and going from there ... if that makes any sense.

there's so much to say but im just going to focus on the irony of claiming to make Mertle and that ice cream guy both Hawaiian because "we value Native voices" despite Nani's actress being. yk.

and beyond that i think what makes that cut deeper is how absolutely awful she is towards Lilo. not only does that go against the message of the source material entirely but it's such a punch in the face because that's simply not how Islanders or Polynesians function imo. family and community is so ingrained into cultures like that of Hawai'i and surrounding islands but! fuck that i guess!!