kay so while falling down the rabbit hole of kung fu panda updates and videos and clips I came across this video:
Kung Fu Panda 4: Tai Lung Should Be Redeemed! - YouTube
And I'm OBSESSED with the idea that when Shifu dies, he reconciles with Tai Lung in the spirit realm. I've never seen this concept explored in fan-made content (though I have seen similar stuff with Tai Lung and Oogway) and come on, fandom. Come on! Somebody please write this! Give them a happy ending!
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A few years ago I had a dream where Tai Lung changed his mind and instead of fighting in the Jade Palace, he and Shifu talked out their issues.After going to the kitchen together they found Po cooking some stuff for them,smiling smugly and throwing not-so-subtle hints about how much he’s happy to see father and son reconciling.
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I wish they did more with Tai Lung and Tigeress' indirect sibling relationship in Kung Fu Panda.
Tai Lung's entitlement wasn't born out of pure ambition and arrogance. It was born from wanting to make his father proud by following the dream Shifu had for him.
Tigress was Shifu's second chance. He was emotionally distant and strict with her because he blamed Tai Lung's rampage on him being spoiled by too much love and support. The real problem was raising him for a specific, highly prestigious role that only one person can fill and not preparing him for anything else.
Then when Master Oogway said that Tai Lung wasn't worthy Shifu didn't try to convince his master of his son's talent and potential. He didn't reassure him that he wasn't a disappointment and redirect him towards other goals. He just... silently went with it without thinking about what was behind Tai Lung's anger.
Does Tigress resent Tai Lung for getting raised by a far more fatherly version of her dad and ending up as a villain anyways? Does she blame Shifu's awful parenting on the brother she never met? Does she worry about turning out like him?
At the very least she despises him for hurting her dad.
And what does Tai Lung think of Shifu's new kid? Does he resent her for being his replacement? Is he jealous that she became part of the Fearsome Five while he (in his mind) never amounted to anything? Does he ever wonder what it'd be like to have a sister (in more than name?) Would Shifu's heavy expectations be less crushing with a sibling to share them with?
I wish their parallels, along with the potential parallels between their sibling relationship and Tigeress' relationship with Poe, got a chance to be explored.
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he's SUCH a son of his father, i'm crying-
shifu taught him not only kung fu, but also how to bring others to a heart attack through emotional swings.
they're such assholes. love them <3
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People have reposted this on reddit apparently so I might as well repost them on tumblr:
the Kung fu Panda crew as Dinosaurs / Prehistoric Animals
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for the love of all that is holy if Tai Lung and Shifu don't interact at all in this new movie I will kill God
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In light of the trailer Kung Fu Panda 4 being released, I thought I'd share my thoughts on one of favourite scenes in the whole franchise.
In the previous scene, Tai Lung tries to demean Po by calling him a "big fat panda," an insult that Po heard throughout his entire life. And how does Po respond: HE FRICKIN' OWNS IT!!!!!
That's what's so poignant about the message of the movie: it not about changing who yourself, it's about changing how you see yourself. Po's journey was about realizing that the qualities that OTHER PEOPLE saw as burdens, weaknesses, and faults (particularly his appetite and body shape) WERE IN FACT HIS GREATEST STRENGTHS, THINGS THAT ULTIMATELY HELPED HIM SUCCEED!!!!! As Po's father beautifully put it, "to make something special, you have to believe it's special!"
It's a beautiful message, and as someone who's an aroace autisitc, it's one that resonates with me that much more!
WE SHOULDN'T FIT THE MOLD!!!!!!
THE MOLD SHOULD BE MADE TO FIT US!!!!!!!!!!!!
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