07.30.21

Why It Is
Alright To Cry
(Disney's Big
Hero 6)

about rachel

 Rachel Judith Leitch discovered the book of writing when she was seven. She’s been turning pages ever since! She lives her own American adventure in northern Indiana, with her parents, three sisters, two brothers, and a dog who thinks he’s the hero of her story. She has multiple novels she hopes to have considered for publication including the Dare trilogy, a young adult historical series; and From the Scribes of Morganshead, a series of young adult fairy tale retellings. When she’s not hidden away penning young adult and middle grade fiction, she’s trying to fit all her reads on her shelf in a somewhat organized manner, rambling through American history, daydreaming at the piano, or teaching students to be just as bookish as she is. In all her adventures, she learns how to shine brighter for the Father of Lights.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
James 1:17

How To Find a New Dream
(Disney's Tangled)

June 25, 2021

Yes, Rapunzel is one of my favorite Disney princesses.

Buried in the heart and whimsy of this film is a scene somewhere in the middle, right before the iconic floating lantern scene.

Flynn and Rapunzel are out in the boat in the middle of the water, waiting for the floating lanterns that Rapunzel’s been waiting her whole life to see in person. Yet the usually-upbeat Rapunzel doesn’t look excited. In fact, she looks rather dejected.

Flynn notices. “What’s wrong?”  

Rapunzel stares into the water and whispers, “I’m terrified.”

Flynn asks the obvious question, “Why?”

“I’ve been looking out a window for eighteen years dreaming about what it might feel like when those lights rise in the sky. What if it’s not everything I hoped it would be?” She gazes up at the night sky.

Without hesitation, Flynn answers, “It will be.”

“And what if it is?” Rapunzel sneaks a glance at him. “What do I do then?”

How to Train your Dragon 2, Hidden Identities, and Much Sadness

May 28, 2021

So, a quick warning before we jump in—if you are planning to see this movie or care if you ever see it, DO NOT READ THIS POST. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is one of those movies that cannot be discussed without spoilers, and believe you me, you do not want this movie spoiled.

Heading into How to Train Your Dragon 2, I was most worried about the character personalities. I’d seen enough graphics from the movie to know they’d updated how each character looked. Great. So now Hiccup will be older and more mature and everything will make sense and he’ll just breeze through life without a care in the world like how many other sequels. Yippee.

Yeah, that’s not what happened.

Sure, Hiccup and his dad, Stoick, have made up a little bit. But they sure don’t understand each other. Stoick is determined that Hiccup will become the next chief. And Hiccup is just not so really very extra sure he wants to . . . or, more accurately, that he’s ready to.

But things like life rarely wait for us to be ready. (I mean, really, does he ever just have a normal date with Astrid?) Hiccup stumbles upon a group of dragon trappers who warn him of a coming threat—Drago, the alleged dragon master.

ABOUT rachel

Rachel Judith Leitch has multiple novels (for children, middle grade, and young adults) on the road to publication.

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