Alma Madrigal, also known as Abuela, is the main antagonist of the Disney 2021 movie Encanto. She's the matriarch of the Madrigal family whose perfectionism, driven by her tragic past, caused the downfall of the Casita through her unhealty expectations.
What Makes Her a Base Breaking Character?[]
What Do People Like About Her?[]
- Her tragic past of watching her husband Pedro Madrigal being killed by the soldiers made fans sympathize with her.
- She also has sympathetic insecurities, wanting to prove her if she deserves the miracle she got, believing that her family had to play a role in helping society to pay for their miracle.
- She, alongside her family, is seen as realistic in her representation of generational trauma.
- Her song "Dos Oruguitas", talking about her story with Pedro and it's eventual tragic ending, is seen as very emotional and even got nominated for some awards (even winning one of them).
- Fans think that since the movie is about solving generational trauma, her redemption is understandable and having her family still being angry with her would not solve the problem and go against the movie’s theme.
- Some fans also said that since in real life many parents/grandparents tend to never actually apologize, her being willing to own her mistakes is a good reason to her being forgiven.
What Do People Hate About Her?[]
- Her detractors feel like her redemption was too rushed, thinking she was forgiven too easily by the family she pressured for years. This is part of the movie’s most recurring criticism about the ending feeling rushed.
- Some detractors also see her as a realistic portrayal of a toxic family member who frequently plays the favorite in her family and thus are even more reluctant to accept her redemption.
Trivia[]
- In the original draft for the ending, she arguably doesn’t count as a BBC since people think it feels less rushed and makes her apology easier to accept.
External Links[]
- Alma Madrigal on the Heroes Wiki
- Alma Madrigal on the Encanto Wiki
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