u/LetterBeeIsMee

I’m sure you’ve all heard the line, “Perfect princess nepo babies.” This line, as well as the whole song, has been getting some heat. I’ve been seeing a lot of people online saying that the point of Descendants is that they’re ALL nepo babies, and to me, that’s just not true. Especially with Max Hatter.

A nepo baby reaps from the benefit of their parent’s wealth, fame, and in this case, royal status. But the Mad Hatter never had any royal status and lacks all this power. There’s an argument that because the Mad Hatter is well-known, Max would be a nepo baby, but again, there’s nothing really to be gained by being a descendant of the Mad Hatter. Maybe if Max followed in his daddy’s footsteps and also became a tutor he’d be a nepo baby lol. Ooh what a perfect princess nepo baby he’d be.

The new song is a banger. The vocals were great and the choreo was the best part. Their graceful hand gestures when they sing “princess” is iconic. People are only hating on it because of the head banging. That one move should not take away from the sound of the song. Also, I didn’t really think the head banging was a big deal when I first saw it. I just thought that’s how the character was supposed to act. I sometimes cringe at raps in kid songs but this was honestly fine.

Overall people keep hating on the new Descendants movies because it’s not like the originals. The movies are called “Descendants,” not “Mal and Friends.” If we’re being so honest the Zombies franchise is going to have a harder time if there’s not even a zombie as a lead. They seriously gotta change the name if that’s the case.

Additionally, there’s a reason why Descendants: Rise of Red wasn’t just called Descendants 4. It’s to let people know that this it’s its own thing and not a continuation of Mal’s story. Requels and spin-offs are nothing new. People are saying Descendants ended after 3 and that’s not entirely accurate. If we’re simply talking about Mal and friends then yeah. Their whole saga revolved around the Isle of the Lost and by the end of it they broke down the barrier. Boom, every arc was completed and the saga came to a close. That’s not to say other stories can’t be told in the same universe. It’s important to know that Descendants 1-3 and the new movies are its own separate stories.

I think some people just think it’s just cool to hate on things. Like y’all this is Descendants. Every movie has some cringe. I keep my Descendants craze on the down low when I meet people LOL. I do get the critique with Rise of Red. The story just didn’t feel satisfying. Like why didn’t we see Castlecoming? But Rise of Red most definitely delivered on their musical numbers. Vocals, choreography, camera angles, lighting!! So good. Kept me entertained despite that rushed ending. Anyways, this is getting long and I feel embarrassed even writing this so I’m just gonna stop here. Overall the new Descendants movies are being overhated and I think the franchise is fine and okay to continue. You didn’t think this was the end of the story, did you?