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Something I am sad for about the fact Pixar wants us to forget Brave exists and won't do any sequel or show is how much I wanted to see how were the homes of the other 3 clans. How it looks like. Their wives (who are either as crazy as them or as done as Elinor). If they love their wives and it's mutual or they stick together because they have to. If the wiveq are alive at all or if at least one of the Lords is a widow. If they have other kids, and if so how many and what genders (Lord Dingwall must not since he presents his son as his only son, but Lord MacGuffin sure does since he presents his as his eldest ; Lord MacIntosh doesn't indicate anything so we are up to imagine for him). What kinds of dads they are at home. How they lead their clans without a rival to fight with. How their houses or castles look like. How Merida and her clan in general are like and act in theirs and towards their members. How much buddies have Merida and the boys have become as merchandise implies ; same for their old men. If Merida would ever end up with Young MacGuffin because this ship is adorable (and was meant to be canon ! And his voice actor did say his characters likes her. And she DID peek)

We were so robbed

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I love the 2016-2017 Disney Princesses comics because they are very cute, quite funny and pretty, add a few cute good lore elements, and have characters bond

Notably it has Merida and her ex suitors having become friends after the movie's events which is adorable. None wanted marriage and she didn't want to put aside her tomboyish personalities they were allowed to have, so they all bonded over those as the clans made peace. That's adorable

I also love the balance of consistency (Wee Dingwall is not stupid. He just has a resting high face especially when he is not happy to be there or doing that. And these strips understood that) and evolution (none used to understand Young MacGuffin now they do and just "translate" for us readers, they all used to be shocked and embarrassed Merida was superior to them now they gladly accept it and try to better themselves and show off to her not an unfriendly way, Wee Dingwall speaks more and even though Young MacIntosh is still proud and boasts a lot and still tries to impress the archery expert as if he would teach her anything, it no longer, he no longer seems to fit as many tantrums as before, mock or look down on others, seeing teens his age and a girl who not only is not a trophy for once in his life but a genuine friend as well as someone who had him and the others open their eyes about this arranged marriage thing, he became slightly more humble and seems to still be working on it and heading towards the right way. As for Merida herself, who used to roast and mock them with her dad, now she is more at peace now that they no longer pose a threat to her future and so became helpful, supporting and even when she makes fun it is more light hearted than anything and she aknowledges when they do good (such as no matter how shitty his desmonstration had been Young MacIntosh DID do a bullseye) and is no longer annoyed but amused or concerned about their antic

But my favorite strip is this one for everything is implies and the lore details and potential it gives, especially for how much the movie is about parent-child relationships

The fact they all agreed to camp together and their parents agreed implying the clans are closer than ever and them, future clan leaders, will be closer than ever for having hunted together, fought together and camped around a fire in the middle of nowhere together in their youth

The confirmation Merida isn't/wasn't (it seems to take place after the movie but I guess even if the bond was mended and Elinor now accepts her daughter's tastes and opinions she still must expect her to keep practicing stuff essential for a Lady's future, or a compromise Merida accepts to do now they understand each other even if she doesn't like it) the only one to have to follow strict royal lessons but they all did which puts even more into perspective their roles in the movie and why they approved her choice

The implication that either the Lords are like Elinor at home being more up to the rules, serious and strict than Fergus and just being feral once together as men OR it has to do with gender and the mothers have to be like that to their daughters and so do the fathers to their sons

And the most boring tasks the dads give them have to do with their (dads' and/or sons') traits : Lord MacIntosh is very proud of his lineage and genes (he prides themselves in having the most beautiful hair) so he demands for his proud son to be proud for something useful for once such as about his own family heritage, Lord MacGuffin tries (enhance tries, that's not really how you help but he tries) to have his son more confident and more eloquent as a future leader who will have to be heard and understood by his people in his court or in battle, and then you have Lord Dingwall who just has his son do chores for him, which works with how bossy he is and how it must be his definition of making someone responsible, as well as how the Dingwalls seem to be more practical than show since whereas they are mocked for jist having a rock as sigil, it is a much better weapon than a caldron or a lyre and goes straight to the point without needless symbolism therefore chores must be more important for him in life for a leader than anything else

I am obviously overanalyzing some points, but these go perfectly with my HCs

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So

I imagine most people enjoyed Merida being a strong, independent lady even by the end of the film but if you imagined her actually choosing someone in the end...

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Young Macguffin, Wee Dingwall and young Macintosh from pixar's brave fanart by me

Love these guys and this movie 🐻

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Today I noticed that after 11 years I'm still not over this ship

Gif from here

I mean I liked the movie

I loved that Merida didn't get a man just because her parents wanted but she didn't

This doesn't mean that after 11 years I don't still want another movie where they get together

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Omg! This is perfect ♥

I am in need of learning how to comic panel so it was a good excuse to draw this! They were supposed to be a bit older but I simply cannot make the grey hairs work right now. A challenge for another day.

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Lord macguffin and young macguffin both have grey eyes in brave not blue if you look closer

And another thing that I noticed is that when young macguffin was knocked down by mordu, lord macguffin said scoundrel and went charging into mordu with his sword

That shows me that he loves his son and would protect him which is cutie.

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DISENCHANTED (2022) dir. Adam Shankman    

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So apparently a sequel to Pixar's Brave has been published by the author of The Raven Cycle and - like my Brave fic, Bold - it features the Cailleach. As a born and bred Scot who's been obsessed with the Cailleach since I was a wee kid, I'm caught between excited to see someone actually publishing a Brave story with some actual Scottish mythology involved, and feeling jealously possessive. Ooh and in other good news, some of my Cailleach research and storytelling wound up on a mini BBC doc.

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I decided to design children for Merida and Young MacGuffin from Brave. Their names are Duncan, Brenda, Blair, and Bridget

What do you think?

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Writers Month 2021 #3 - Perfect Scenery

Day #3 Word: Outside / Setting: Wedding Fandom: Brave (2012) Characters: Merida, Queen Elinor, Young MacGuffin, other mentions. Pairings: Young McGuffin x Merida Warnings: None

It had taken her a long time to get used to the idea… if you take into account that she had been sixteen when they met. She didn’t take the news kindly, as her mother fondly remembered. After all, she was supposed to marry one of three strangers, each one of them stranger than the other.

But after the crisis was over, with freedom, came the authentic interest. The heirs of the clans came every once in a while to DunBroch, and Merida got to know them fairly well. Surprisingly enough, they became friends.

Even surprisingly enough, one day she announced that she wished to get to know young MacGuffin better, and asked for her parents permission to allow him to stay for a while.

Her mother almost choked– or was it her father? Merida does not remember, really. But she does remember that even her little brothers came out from their hiding spots to look at her with mouths agape, while she just laughed with glee.

Today, she was getting married, to that sweet and still a little awkward man she had proclaimed to wished to know better.

Today, older and (supposedly) wiser, Merida chuckled at her own image on the mirror, one that for a long time she didn’t even expect to see, ever, dressed in white, in an elegant, short-sleeved silky gown; it was soft, and not too tight, and she didn’t feel especially tempted to tear it apart…

“Child, what are you waiting for?” Her mother chided her anxiously. “It’s time, go, go, go!”

‘Relax, mom" Merida turned around, smiling. “Everything will be just right.”

She was right.

A while later, not even the very same Merida could believe it. She was a married woman!

The day was perfect, smiling at the new couple. The grass and the trees had a luscious green color, the flowers were in bloom, the breeze was soft… As Merida said, it was the perfect scenery for…

“Horse riding!”

She could almost hear her mother, grunting in exasperation. She did hear her father’s booming laughter, however, when she revealed the boots beneath her dress and she ran towards her old horse, Angus, hand-in-hand with her husband.

The young MacGuffin, bulky and bearded, laughed by her side, taking the reins of his own horse. And so, under the eyes of the four clans, they went galloping together towards the vast land.

A/N: Did you know that originally Merida was supposed to choose young MacGuffin?! Then they backpedaled, but he’s basically the canon LI. In fact, if you see the movie, you’ll notice that even though Macintosh is supposed to be “the handsome one”, the only moment where she seems to have genuine interest is when she peeks to look at young McGuffin. I think it’s when he breaks the log, but don’t quote me on that. I guess she takes after her mom and likes big, bulky guys…

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Artwork I created for the latest a disney Store Designer Collection. Midnight Masquerade. Find me @sthompsonart on Instagram . ✍🏻🎨✍🏻

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*sniffs* they're so underappreciated

While I was at it, I drew them just a taaaad older

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Oh my gosh, and you called him Conall too?!? Eeeeeee!

TROPE-EDIT CHALLENGE ~~~~~> 17/?

Bakery AU - Merida x Young Conall MacGuffin

When Merida moves to Edinburgh for college, she realizes that the first thing she needs to do is find a bakery for her sweet-tooth fix (and, something to send back to the triplets). After trying like five or six, she stumbles across one tucked away from the main street. 

Inside is a boy built like a linebacker that has an even worse accent than she does. However, despite his statue, she soon finds him to be a man of incredible softness and soul. 

It’s not too long before she’s coming in for more than Conall’s fantastic tarts…

See full list of tropes and AUs HERE!

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OH MY GOD MY HEART ♥ this is so perfect

Ive been struggling to do much lately, but I did finish this!! Its fanart for Merida x Young Macguffin from Brave since I really enjoyed the movie and think they would just be very cute together ;w;

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The Original Meeting for The Prince and Snow White, from the original 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs comic strip, released weekly, beginning December 14, a week before the film’s premiere.