#zombies2

But the Zombies trilogy is so political I am honestly surprised it was greenlit.

We have Z1 that deals with segregation, racism and prejudice against people of a different culture who are treated as monsters and are clearly relegated to the worst part of town. Ring any bells? Considering that it is situated in the US...

Then Z2 that, imo, deals with an issue prevalent with the native american comunities and colonization. Like, early settlers stealing not only the very earth and parts of the forest from the werewolves but also something that directly keeps them alive. They are seen as a myth, something to be hidden and ignored, and just want whats theirs back. Like, it cant be more obvious than that.

Z3: people that look different, "invade" the town to search for a better home after theirs was litterally destroyed, have a different culture(that sees non binary and queer people as, if not norm, at least completely ok)...If thats not about imigrants I am honestly v confused what its supposed to be abt.

And none of these marginalized groups are painted as villains. They are clearly right, just misunderstood, they are the heroes. The villain is the racist ass dude that doesnt see people as equal. For me its v crazy how disney as a comoany w multiple racism and homophobia scandals mamaged to do this without completely fucking up. Of cource the reconciliatio narrative pushes that eventually the racist people will just accept everyone out of the goodness of their heart, which ignores very solid structures of power that I could honestly write a thesis abiut. But its a kids movie so...

I think it’s nice how she figured out who she was, and got to play a big role with the aliens, but I feel as though something was missing, personally. In my version, the aliens mistake Addison’s white hair as one of the defining traits of an alien. Her being an alien would’ve been further proven when Addison gets beamed you by Motherboard. The whole reason behind Addison getting beamed up is for a special reason.That reason is to find out the aliens true plan so she can unite the werewolves, zombies and aliens together in order to bring them to their Utopia.

It turns out that Addison had a rare genetic that only a few percent of people on Earth had. Initially, Addison would get super disappointed and confused, thinking that maybe she could’ve been an alien. She admits to herself, like in the second movie that she believed life would’ve been easier if she were an alien and fit in somewhere. Somewhere where everybody properly understood how it felt to get mistreated for their differences (obviously not to the same degree but u get my point) She feels more upset that she’d set herself up for high expectations, only to get disappointed and realize maybe she wasn’t as special as she thought she was.

However, Zed and her friends comfort her and tell her that it doesn’t matter whether she’s human or not since she’s special the way she is. For my version of Zombies 3, Addison eventually realizes that she is special and does belong in Seabrook, human or not. Addison remembers how she was surrounded by friends and family who have loved and supported her differences this whole time. Support is what Addison needed because her whole life she’s always been insecure and believed something was missing about her. She’s always been ashamed of being her true self. It would’ve been very nice to see Addison be able to accept herself and not try to fit in amongst other people all the time to try and find out where she belongs. (Prime examples are when Addison changed her whole clothing style and adopted wolf characteristics when she found out she could’ve been the great alpha) I believe instead, this plot line would have rather strengthened everybody’s relationships with Addison.

And if you’re wondering, the Scout’s most precious thing in Seabrook turns out to be hidden in the DNA of A-Spen, A-Lan, and A-Li because the Scout Commander chose the aliens as the ones to find Utopia. There is also the fact that their Scout Commander also considers the aliens as her family and holds a motherly relationship with the three of them.

If audiences still wanted Someday (reprise) and ‘I’m Finally Me’, it could nonetheless be incorporated. Instead of Someday being after Addison leaves, the characters all sing it after they graduate to celebrate their unity. Meanwhile, Addison’s song would take place after she’s figured out she isn’t an alien after all. This is after Addison comes to accept that she does a place in Seabrook. This song would take a whole new meaning, as it would mean Addison embracing her true self and knowing that she does have her worth at Seabrook.

But again, that’s just my opinion about the movie. Personally, I feel like it would have served as a better conclusion for Addison’s dilemma. Either way, I thought the movie was very enjoyable and I’d definitely watch it again :)