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THB #626: Moana 2

THB #626: Moana 2

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Nov 27, 2024
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THB #626: Moana 2
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I can keep this one brief…

Opening only in theaters, a very special episode of Moana & Friends, featuring Special Guest Star Maui!

Now… whether you like this idea or hate this idea is really up to you and your tastes.

It is pretty to see.

The 2 new “big” songs are forgettable but not unpleasant.

But the origins of the “film” as a “tv series” is 100% clear.

They set up the possibility of Maui showing up now and again, but basically Moana is now out on her own, being a superstar of the tribe and the island. She discovers this week’s adventure with her little sister in a cave they didn’t know was there before. As she prepares to take her journey, she adds new sidekicks besides her chicken and pig. There is Loto, the beautiful butch Ms. Fix It… Kele, the cranky old man whose special skill (which I have forgotten) Moana needs… Moni, the wannabe Maui with a big heart and some big shoulders… and a Kakamora who joins the group at some point.

The big geological/animal obstacle of the movie is a gia…

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