User blog comment:XrosHearts/Xros Rankings: Top 20 Disney Movies of All Time/@comment-1874924-20130725140027

Neither Wifey nor I cared for Mulan 2. It just wasn't all that interesting. Even the reprise of "A Girl Worth Fighting For" seemed flat. The bigger problem, though, was the implication of the ending.

For those who haven't seen this film or don't remember the events, the Emperor is giving his three daughters in arranged marriages to avert an impending war--a war where the Emperor doesn't like his chances. Complications arise when the three daughters fall in love with Mulan's three sidekicks, who were assigned to escort them to their new homes. The girls, having to choose between love and duty, ultimately choose love and don't go through with the arranged marriages. The intended takeaway is "love conquers all", or something to that effect. The actual takeaway for the discerning viewer is, "I guess there's going to be a war." A war where the girls' homeland will be the underdog. You have to wonder, how many people are going to die so that the princesses could follow their hearts?