"Moana 2 isn’t a simple voyage of self-discovery, it’s meant to be a story about togetherness and finding your people.
"The whole journey is Moana searching for other people on other islands. She’s eager to find new nations. She’s excited to go on this grand adventure to ensure a future for the people of her own island. She takes new friends with her… and treats them like Pua and Heihei.
"This creates a conflict between the theme of the story and the main characters actions.
"Moana is acting like she’s on a journey of self-discovery – and you can argue she is, up to a point – but the main storyline is about finding other people. The big story and the small, personal stories aren’t synching up.
"In the song ♫What Could Be Better Than This?♫ Moana sings to her team and tries to get them excited about their voyage of discovery. But when the team runs into trouble they don’t have a team building moment. Moana goes off on her own and gets a pep talk from Maui …"
https://www.lianabrooks.com/storytelling-expectations-why-moana-2-doesnt-quite-work/
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