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May 2020
1h 57m

Ep 17 - Brave

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This one's for all the gingers out there as Ellie's pick has us reviewing our 2nd Pixar film to this point in Brave   Ellie,  Georgia, Ethan, and Ian debate at length the importance of a fishing montage when the goal of the film is to prevent someone being a bear long-term, why is the idea of a mother-daughter relationship arc such a novel idea for a Disney film,  was Brave (the Oscar winner) even the best animated film Disney put out this year?  Which other Disney property made it onto the Scottish registry of Tartans over fifty years ago?  And what is with all the talk about destiny, fate, and choosing your path?  Throw on some Disney  Plus, catch up on some great Disney content and then join the  conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingthemickey).

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