#Moana manta ray movie#

The scene where Maui thanks Moana for helping him in the fight against Tamatoa.After Moana gives him a You Are Better Than You Think You Are speech, Maui starts to properly teach Moana about wayfinding without the snark or immature tricks he did earlier.

Although it may have been a deception, Maui singing and dancing with Moana when they first meet was a little sweet, especially since Moana seemed to enjoy it.

He looks to her for encouragement and support, showing that he's truly come to see her as an equal.

There's also the fact that Maui, despite being thrilled to get his fish hook back, doesn't take it until Moana encourages him to do so.

It demonstrates that he's gone from a self-centered Jerk with a Heart of Gold to a genuinely Humble Hero.

A small moment right before this: when Te Fiti first picks up Moana and Maui after being restored, Moana immediately kneels after a little push, Maui also prostrates himself before the goddess, getting down on one knee and bowing his head.

Even when she has every reason to be angry, Te Fiti still won't abandon Maui.

For all we know, Te Fiti may have been one of the gods who raised Maui when his parents abandoned him.

And Te Fiti's response? Present him with his fixed magical fish hook.

Maui sincerely apologizing to Te Fiti for stealing her heart and not using his 'I wanted to do it for the humans' line to excuse himself.

Ultimately, Gramma Tala knew Moana didn't want to give up hope, but she let Moana discover that for herself instead of trying to persuade her.

The mere fact that it's such a positive example of Trickster Mentor.

The fact that the chief whom Moana sees in her vison of 'We Know the Way' nods to Moana in respect is especially poignant. After she chooses to go, the spirits of the first chief and his entire fleet appear, singing to lift her spirits and give her confidence in herself again.

It's not just Gramma Tala who appears to encourage Moana.

And Tala, when she arrives, encourages Moana to see the worth in herself, but says, sincerely! Not sarcastically, cajolingly, or with any sound of disappointment in her voice! That if Moana wants and needs to go home, she will stay beside her and support her. The confidence in himself his time with Moana has given him is more than enough for this previously glory seeking Demi-God.ДЄnd the narrative validates this feeling! The Ocean appears disappointed when it takes the Heart back from Moana, but it does so gently, and doesnВ’t harm her at all.

It is all the more touching because he's showing her the tattoo just after declining to return to her island to teach her people Wayfinding.

And even long after Moana passes on, he will have a reminder of that spunky little girl who taught him that the Gods' gifts don't make him Maui, his will to use them for the betterment of all does. That was his part in this tale, not defeating Te Ka and restoring the Heart of Te Fiti (which was really just fixing his own screw-up), so that's why Wayfinder Moana is the latest addition to the tapestry on his skin. A deed he can claim all his own without any attribution to the Gods' gifts. He got one for restoring the lost knowledge of Wayfinding through tutoring Moana, something that didn't require any Semi-Divine power at all to really do.

The meaning of its content of Moana on a sea canoe is also heartwarming: he got it not for vanquishing/tricking some beast or showing off some demigodly feat of prowess, he got it for.

You can see the pride on his face as he proudly shows Moana herself aboard her canoe on his chest.

In an earlier conversation, Maui explained that the tattoos appeared on his body when he earned them.

Best of all, the tattoo forms near his heart. Mini Maui now has a buddy to live next to. After the conflicts they went through, it is such a sweet gesture toward his new friend, and will be something he'll always remember her by.

Maui's new tattoo at the end: Moana sailing the waves.

#Moana manta ray movie#

The movie itself adds a prologue to that scene, showing baby Moana helping a turtle get to the ocean.From the first International Trailer : The ocean itself is alive, and it is quite playful and gentle with Baby Moana.As a Moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked as per policy.