u/lautaromassimino

/sigh.

I guess haters will always be there to hate, and they'll never accept anything that isn't a 1:1 representation of the source material; that or they don't understand the idea that live-action is a different way of telling the story, limited in terms of the number of episodes, special effects, and a million other things. By now, I should have gotten used to it and shouldn't be so bothered by it. But at the same time, I see how this bunch of people have come out to complain about a HALF-SECOND shot of the Painted Lady and I'm like... why?

Like, let's be honest: The Painted Lady is a great episode, yes. But that doesn't change the fact that it was one of the biggest filler episodes of Book 3 (NOT because what happens in the episode doesn't matter, per se, but because Book 3 in general has very few episodes that could be considered filler, so this one, in comparison, falls far short of the rest).

Now, I know some might say, "No, it's not filler, because it helps Katara's development and shows that she'll always do her best to help anyone in need". Yeah... I mean, duh, obviously that's true. But it's not like the animated show is short on episodes that show this same kind of empathy from Katara, you know what I mean? Even if you quickly assign specific roles to each member of the Gaang, Katara will always be seen as this kind-hearted voice of reason. She is (literally speaking) a healer! She will always try to seek the well-being of anyone who needs her help. It's not like the audience originally learned all this AFTER watching the TPL episode.

And EVEN if we're really nitpicking, if you think about it, I think it actually makes a lot of sense that the episode is there, considering how much depth the live-action is putting into Katara's trauma regarding her mother. We already saw in Season 1 how the original sequence of Kya's murder unfolded through flashbacks, and we saw how that affected Katara's bending in Season 1. If there's ANYTHING truly (and I mean truly) redeemable from the original TPL episode, it's the fact that Katara's decision to help people from the Fire Nation could be considered the first step towards forgiveness and achieving this empathy that we said characterizes her, especially to pave the way for The Southern Raiders episode in Season 3.

And as I said, it's literally just a half-second shot. Literally all we see on screen is fog, and The Painted Lady's hat and hair. The scene could literally be the ghost of the real Painted Lady, like with the Gaang first hearing the legend or something, as a preview of the actual episode in Season 3, considering how many important events Book 3 has to cover in so few episodes.

So, yeah... anyway, I think this post is a bit of a mess. I just kept going around in circles, but it's exasperating to see the same kind of posts and comments over and over again, from people complaining about something so minor. We all have the right to different tastes, that's fine. And nobody is obligated to like the live-action show, or even watch it. But just because of that, you have to argue (and INSULT) anyone who says they liked X scene from the trailer? That's when criticism turns into pointless whining. Comments like the ones I saw online, along the lines of "It makes no sense being outside of B3, you dumb bih", are what really put me on alert here.

Like, chill dude, there's no need or obligation for you to watch something you're clearly not willing to give a chance, especially if you're going to get so worked up over a two-second shot with no context in a trailer...

Planeta de Libros España (the publisher responsible for the Spanish translation and international distribution of the Descendants books) has confirmed on its website the apparent release date for Descendants 5 (at least in Spain), and it's July 16th!

The post also confirms that the film's title in Spain (NOT in Latin America) will be "Descendants: Journey to the Dark World".

Remember that this same publisher correctly announced the Spanish release date for Descendants: The Rise of Red (which was translated as Descendants: Rebel Heart in Spain) back in 2024.

We're just two months away from the premiere! What do you guys think?

If you'll excuse my shaky hand from tracing the purple line with the computer mouse, that street is essentially Waverly Place. Meanwhile, the dotted red line surrounding the area is Greenwich Village, the neighborhood where Riley is specified to live in episode 2x02 of Girl Meets World, and consequently, Maya too, since (at least as far as I understand) they lived in the same building.

I'm not saying that the Russo and Matthews families literally lived across the street from each other, but it's likely that Riley or Maya passed by the Substation at some point, off-screen. Let's say that, at most, both families live about 15 minutes away from each other.

And in case you're still wondering whether those two shows were connected, remember that Girl Meets World had a crossover with Jessie where the characters from both shows went to the same Halloween party (remember that Jessie's real-life building is The Ardsley, located directly across from Central Park, also in NYC). Furthermore, in one of the last episodes of Jessie's final season, Emma Ross runs away from Jessie and ends up staying at the Tipton Hotel, part of the same chain as Mr. Tipton's from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, but the one in New York, where we see Mr. Moseby. This confirms that the Girl Meets World universe is correlated with Wizards of Waverly Place, since Wizards of Waverly Place also had a crossover with The Suite Life of Zack & Cody in Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana.

[Part two of "Fancasting Wizards of Waverly Place, 90s version (1997-2002)"]:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace/s/GjyovYUEdH

I'm open to suggestions!

[Clarification: the last six pics were made mainly for the people on my TikTok account, but since the same question will probably come up here, I'll add them anyway].

So, some clarifications ^-^

I made most of these fancasts trying not only to maintain the original ages of the cast in 2018, but also trying to find actors with the physical capabilities these roles require, because even though it might not seem like it, playing a cheerleader isn't something you can take lightly. That's why many of these choices are also dancers or martial artists who have the physical ability these roles demand.

I also considered musical abilities in many cases. For example, at first glance, Leo Howard might not seem like the most physically similar choice for m!Addison, but (considering that Meg is also naturally a brunette, and that the character would undoubtedly use wigs just just like Zed did) I really think he's a SUPER perfect choice for Addison, considering he's an actor, martial artist, and musician (as well as a model), so he has the whole package.

Also, keep in mind that some names, like Addison and Stacey, are unisex, so I didn't see any reason to change them.

As I mentioned before, most (but not all) of the cast choices I looked up are the same ages the og cast was in 2018, or at most, they're currently 25 years old (which is the minimum age the cast members were back in 2018, specifically Milo and Meg, who were 17/18 during the first movie).

If anyone's interested, I recently finished making fancasts just like this one for all four Descendants movies. You can easily find them on my profile, and if you like this one, I can make a second and third part, finishing GB versions of Zombies 2, 3, and 4.

• McKenna Grace as Daphne Blake.
• Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers.
• Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley.
• Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones.
• Kamton Kumpe as Red Harris (I suppose it's a reinterpretation of Red Herring).
• Pierce Polomsky as Hank Diruchio.
• Paul Walter Hauser (character still unknown).

Part 1 (D1):

https://www.reddit.com/r/Descendants/s/hEZhWmmsUC

Obviously, this isn't anything against the actors, okay? In fact, Joel is one of my favorite actors right now, and I can't wait to see his work in the new Carrie adaptation this year. But honestly, I think it's pretty obvious that the new core group will consist of Red, Blue, Hatter, and Luis. Hazel will probably be on of the main antagonists, Uma/Uliana style, and these four guys will probably be part of her crew. Or at least, the Smees and Felix will be; Robbie might be a friend of the girls at Auradon Prep.

Now, I'm pretty sure the Smees won't be very relevant, mainly because Ryan and Dayton are dancers, not actors. That's just how Disney operates these days. Disney, and especially this franchise, already has a history of casting dancers for filler roles. They'll probably be comic relief characters, like Morgie in Rise of Red, and Robbie will also be a Fay/Jaladdin type from Rise of Red.

We don't even have much information about Felix. Zavien is the actor we've heard the least about on set. Since I follow Dayton and Ryan, I've seen him hanging out with them and Alexandro often, on personal matters, but as far as Felix himself is concerned, there are only a couple of leaked photos of him, and not much else.

I definitely think the focus of the film will be on the new Core Four plus Hazel and Maddox. I don't even think the mothers will be that relevant this time around, considering that Brandy and Rita (and Paolo) only arrived on set to film their scenes in the last four days of shooting.

(Also, it's sadly clear that Descendants doesn't know how to write male characters. They all end up being clowns, in one way or another: Chad, Gil, Morgie, even Jay and Carlos, sometimes).