Disney princesses are a lot different than they used to be.
While we love the film, there are a few things that stood out to us.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Are the tribes of Kumandra the only nations in the world of Raya and the Last Dragon?
IsKumandrathe only area of civilization in the world ofRaya and the Last Dragon?
Is it just a really small planet where other areas haven’t formed?
Or is it in a remote part of the world that hasn’t had contact with other areas?
Or perhaps it’s the only inhabitable area.
Why aren’t there more people guarding Sisu’s gem?
So let’s get this straight.
Aside from the gem being historically significant, it’s also a powerful magical object.
So why isn’t it guarded better?
This seems incredibly irresponsible.
Shouldn’t something so valuable have more protection?
Why isn’t someone guarding it around the clock?
Are they complacent, certain that no one will be able to get past the security in place?
Or is this just really bad strategizing?
Is the Heart tribe the real villain of Raya and the Last Dragon?
Or work to help the other tribes meet their needs?
If the gem doesn’t help them in any tangible way, where’s the harm in sharing it?
Are they just hoarding power to themselves while other tribes suffer?
Why does everyone still believe in dragons?
In spite of this, everyone seems convinced that they did roam the land once upon a time.
It’s a bit surprising that the story of the dragons hasn’t faded into myth.
Sure, there are stone dragons around, but they could just as easily have been man-made statues.
feels like some people may have lost faith in the existence of dragons.
Why was Raya so quick to befriend Namaari?
Raya seemswaytoo trusting of Namaari, and it makes no sense.
All it took for Namaari to win Raya over wasgiving her a necklace.
Shouldn’t it be safely confined in a display case at the very least?
Or on a shelf?
Maybe on something with edges, so that it can’t drop to the ground easily.
The gem falls to the ground andshatters into several pieces.
Makes you wonder why such a powerful magical object is so breakable in the first place.
Why didn’t Raya’s dad use his piece of the gem to fight the Druun?
After Sisu’s gem shatters and the Druun are released, everyoneflees from the ensuing plague.
Raya and her father, Chief Benja, are in the path of the Druun.
It seems unnecessary for him to have remained in the path of the Druun.
For that matter, why didn’teveryonejump off the bridge instead of trying to outrun the Druun?
Who took care of Raya after her dad was turned to stone?
What happens to her after the Druun are unleashed?
Who takes care of her?
How is she surviving?
But that doesn’t explain what happened in the time that lapsed off-screen.
Did Raya travel the world all by herself immediately following her father’s death?
If so, that’s a pretty grim childhood.
There’s also the question of what happens to Heart after Chief Benja is turned to stone.
Who takes over as chief?
And how is Heart protecting itself with Raya taking the stone with her?
Are the people who turned into statues weatherproof?
Also, what happens if something happens to one of the statues?
If one of them shatters, does that mean that the person can’t be brought back?
Can the people be killed when they’re in statue form?
If so, who is preventing people from going around and destroying all the statues?
There’s also the fact that it’s not really clear what dragons cando.
Each one has a different power, and some of them are more powerful than others.
Can all dragons fly?
Can all dragons talk?
Or is dragon magic just a totally random surge of power and completely unpredictable?
This brings up the question of what a dragon might be able to do with that gem.
Theoretically, they could just go around stealing different dragon powers for themselves.
Is Fang a matriarchal society?
The Fang tribe seems particularly fascinating, and kinda looks itmightbe a matriarchal society.
The Fang Land’s army is also led by General Atitaya, a woman, andhas many female soldiers.
What’s really going on between Raya and Namaari?
Raya and Namaari have alove-hate relationship inRaya and the Last Dragon.
They meet as kids and hit it off before Namaari betrays Raya.
Throughout the film, they meet a few times andbanter in a way that almost seems flirtatious.
Does Raya and the Last Dragon really have a happy ending?
Chief Benja wakes up to discover his daughter has grown up that’s a lot to process.
This is going to cause some pretty uncomfortable scenarios.
Others may come back only to find that their loved ones have died of natural causes.
