LDS Geeks Podcast #55: Disney Christmas Movies

Merry Christmas! Another year and another binge of Christmas movies. Disney Plus has some favorites, so check out our discussion about a few Disney favorites.

--Spencer

Listen to Episode 55 on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Show notes:

00:12 - Introductions
            LDS Geeks Podcast #7: Christmas Episodes
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            "Our Christmas Traditions" by LDS Geeks Team
            "Changes for Christmas" by Russell
01:24 - Spencer's Recommendation: "Let it Snow Baby... Let it Reindeer" by Relient K
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            "Always Winter, Never Christmas" by Spencer
03:53 - Russell's Recommendation: It's a Wonderful Life
            "Friendship Lessons" by Russell
08:04 - Muppet Christmas Carol
11:05 - The Santa Clause
            "Little Children" by Elder Boyd K. Packer
14:58 - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
20:17 - Disney Plus Originals: Godmothered and Noelle
21:50 - Conclusion

More Content You Might Like:

• "Changes for Christmas" by Russell
• "Our Favorite Christmas Specials" by LDS Geeks
• LDS Geeks Podcast #7: Christmas Episodes
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The Best Disney Villain Songs

Disney villain songs are some of the most iconic and memorable numbers in animation history. They set the stage for the antagonist’s motives, drip with charisma, and, in many cases, serve as a musical masterclass in manipulation. While songs like Be Prepared from The Lion King embrace full-fledged villainy, most of the best Disney villain songs share a common, insidious trait—they gaslight the protagonist into doubting their own reality. 

1. Gaston – Beauty and the Beast

Gaston is the ultimate egotistical buffoon, and his titular song is a hype anthem of self-delusion. In this tavern singalong, his loyal lackey, LeFou, reassures him that he’s the greatest man in town—nay, the world!—as Gaston recovers from the shock of being rejected by Belle. The manipulation here? The entire village is swept into his warped reality, where Belle’s lack of interest is framed as her problem, not his. Instead of self-reflection, Gaston chooses self-aggrandizement, setting the stage for his descent into full-fledged villainy.

2. Be Prepared – The Lion King

The exception to the gaslighting trend, Be Prepared is a rare villain song where Scar isn’t trying to manipulate the hero—he’s manipulating his own goons. This song is an outright declaration of treachery, complete with Nazi-inspired imagery and Shakespearean grandeur. Scar is already a lost cause, fully embracing the dark side and plotting his ascension to the throne. There’s no subtle deception here—just a villain reveling in his own genius.

3. Out There / Hellfire – The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Frollo is the king of religious hypocrisy, and his two songs, Out There and Hellfire, perfectly capture his brand of psychological warfare. In Out There, he convinces Quasimodo that the outside world is cruel and that he should be grateful for his prison-like existence. It’s classic gaslighting—twisting concern into control. Later, in Hellfire, Frollo turns that manipulation inward, blaming Esmeralda for his own desires and spiraling into self-righteous villainy. These two songs are a chilling look at how gaslighting isn’t just a tool for villains—it’s a mindset.

4. Mother Knows Best – Tangled

Gothel’s entire method of working is built on gaslighting, and Mother Knows Best is her magnum opus. She weaves a tapestry of fear, mocking Rapunzel’s dreams while pretending it’s all for her own good. Every lyric is designed to make Rapunzel doubt herself and believe that Gothel is her only source of love and protection. This song is so effective that even when Rapunzel starts breaking free, she still struggles with the belief that Gothel might have been right. That’s some top-tier emotional manipulation.

5. Poor Unfortunate Souls – The Little Mermaid

Ursula doesn’t just gaslight Ariel—she cons her. Poor Unfortunate Souls is a masterclass in the art of the villain sales pitch. She frames the deal in a way that makes it sound like Ariel is the one making the right choice, twisting the truth just enough to make giving up her voice seem reasonable. The best part? Ursula presents herself as a benevolent benefactor, acting as though she’s doing Ariel a favor when, in reality, she’s setting her up for failure. By the time Ariel realizes the truth, she’s already too deep in the contract to back out.

6. Dos Oruguitas – Encanto (Wait, what?)

Okay, hear me out. Dos Oruguitas isn’t a traditional villain song, but if you think about it, Abuela is the antagonist of Encanto. The song plays during the most tragic moment in her backstory, painting her actions as understandable, even noble. But let’s be real—she spent years emotionally repressing her family, making Mirabel feel inadequate and convincing everyone that their worth was tied to their magical gifts. Dos Oruguitas gaslights us into sympathizing with her, excusing years of emotional damage because of one moment of loss. See? Villain song.

Conclusion

Disney villain songs are at their best when they don’t just showcase evil but actively manipulate both the protagonist and the audience. Whether it’s Gaston twisting reality, Gothel feigning love, or even Encanto subtly framing Abuela’s past to justify her actions, gaslighting is a powerful storytelling tool. And if you still don’t believe Dos Oruguitas is a villain song—well, maybe you just weren’t paying attention. ;)

PS: Don't forget to check out our ongoing playlist of Disney villain songs.

Disney Moms

Last year I wrote a post about Disney Dads and after writing that post I realized that it’s hard to find good fathers in Disney films but I didn't expect finding good Mothers in Disney to be harder.

But it is.

I can already hear you compiling a list in your brain of good mothers, but here is my criteria for a good Mom in Disney films:

1) They live; sorry Bambi’s mom you seem like a great doe

2) They raise their children which would rule out Sarabi from The Lion King because Simba runs away after Mufasa dies

3) Obviously they must be a good parent unlike Mother Gothel in Tangled

4) They must be present in the movie unlike Ariel’s mother, Queen Athena, in The Little Mermaid because we want to know how they parent

With these criteria and having over 1000 films to consider (including short films and TV movies) I have come up with 5 mothers that are great examples to everyone.

Chicha: The Emperor’s New Groove

Since this is the first pregnant woman to appear in a Disney animated film, you bet that she will be the first mother I mention in this list. I think she is a great example of a mother. In the Family Proclamation it states that Mothers nurture their children and sure enough we see Chicha do that.

In the movie we see Chicha showing affection for Pacha in front of their children showing them that they love each other. We see that she involves her children and gives them responsibilities like distracting Yzma from catching up to Pacha and Kuzco. She cares for her family and does hard things while pregnant.

Mrs. Potts: Beauty and the Beast

I don’t know about you, but I have associated Angela Lansbury with having a motherly persona. I believe that came from watching Beauty and the Beast and hearing her voice Mrs. Potts.

When I think of lessons that I could learn from Mrs. Potts I think about how we should be caring and forgiving. When the young prince and the household were transformed into a beast and household appliances those who were in his service could have been upset and stopped working for him because of his mistakes. I would have done that, but Mrs. Potts didn’t. Instead, she was Christlike and showed compassion towards Beast and became a pseudo mother that patiently taught him to become the prince with a heart.

Also, she is shown to have the most kids in a movie (minus 101 dalmatians). She has at least six kids without including Beast.

Julieta Madrigal: Encanto

I think one of the best things about Encanto is the message on family. Julieta Madrigal literally has the touch to make you feel better, after you eat her cooking.

Abuela Alma, the grandmother,  who oversaw and was the matriarch of the household was afraid of Mirabel destroying the house and, as a result, she shunned her from the family while Julieta, who knew about the prophecy, still loved her as a mother should--- telling us that family is more important than magic.

Mirabel may not have any powers and may cause more trouble than the rest of the family, but her mother loves her. How do we know this? Because Julieta sets time to spend time with her and talk with Mirabel as an equal. She tells Mirabel that even though she may not be supernatural, she is amazing. Julieta is a supportive mother that encourages her children.

Lucille: Meet the Robinsons

This is a great example of how you don’t have to be a biological parent to be a great Mother. Usually in animated movies the stepmother is usually evil. Lucille is technically an adopted mother to the protagonist Lewis yet she had a huge impact on him.

Lewis meets Lucille after winning the science fair, Lucille was the judge addicted to coffee. What is great about her is, firstly, she is educated: she is a scientist with a doctoral degree. Secondly, she encourages Lewis to become a great scientist and surpass her. Instead of being jealous of Lewis and his achievements she is supportive and proud of what he has created.

With a family motto of “keep moving forward” and the love that this family has for each other you know that Lucille is a good influence to them.  

Helen Parr (Elastigirl): The Incredibles

Last, but certainly not least, we have the most flexible parent Helen Parr---an incredible mother and wife. While Bob, Mr. Incredible, goes through a midlife crisis and tries to live in the glory days by being a hero again we see a true hero Helen come to the rescue after Bob is captured by Syndrome.

After, her two oldest children (Violet and Dash) disobey her directions and follow her to rescue Bob. She prioritizes their safety while giving them responsibility. While in the crashing plane she instructed Violet to make a shield. After Violet's failed attempts she risks her life to save her children. When they are on the island, she does her best to keep them hidden while she rescues her husband by herself. She learns from her children that families are stronger together than when they are apart.

Helen is a great example of how mother put the needs of the children above her own and being willing to be taught by them.

There are a few more great mothers in Disney that could have made this list. Maybe next year I can talk about them. 

To all mothers reading this post, Happy Mother's Day.  

 

“To all mothers in every circumstance, including those who struggle—and all will—I say, ‘Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing better than you think you are.’” - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

The Power to Transform: Looking Closely at Beauty and the Beast and Moana

The Disney renaissance was a huge transformation in the animation and entertainment world. The Little Mermaid was the breakout success Disney needed to reinvest in animation, and Beauty and the Beast confirmed that they could produce a critical and commercial powerhouse, surpassing Little Mermaid’s box office records.

This animation renaissance is considered to have ended with the nineties, but in 2013 Frozen’s commercial success and critical reviews are thought by some to have begun a second Disney renaissance. And the musical, Disney-princess film which followed Frozen was Moana.

Beauty and the Beast and Moana appeared at interestingly similar times for Disney animation. Could the studio reproduce comparable results a second time, an original story, music, and characters that could bring in audiences again in the same numbers? Moana did not break Frozen’s ridiculously high box office numbers, but it did still perform well at the year’s awards. Beauty and the Beast garnered still legendary levels of prestige and is revived again and again in its Broadway musical form (I’m intentionally ignoring the live-action remake of BatB to keep the focus on the animated version). Both of these films succeeded extremely well. How different are they, when you look at them closely?

Story Hooks: Character Growth vs. Epic Quest

BatB asks with timeless fairytale mystique, who can learn to love a beast? Implied with this question, we wonder with the film if there is any hope for the cursed and the wretched?

Moana asks, who will return the heart of Te Fiti? This quest is in the style of an Odyssey/Frodo and Sam trek to Mordor fantasy journey. The deeper question, as we learn later on this film, is what do we keep by remembering who we are?

Individual Identity

Belle is a stable, if not yet fully realized, personality. She seems to pick up the slack left by her bumbling yet brilliant father, while keeping her own inquisitive mind from decay with frequent trips to the village for books. Surrounded by dull normies and her father, she is torn between caretaking and making the most of her quickly vanishing youth. She wants more, but perhaps as the vagueness of her ‘I want song’ implies, she hasn’t gotten the time to herself to figure out what precisely it is she wants. But she sure-as-heck knows it’s not marrying Gaston, or being a crazy cat lady in her hole-in-the-wall french village. Belle seems already to have come of age, and all but bloomed as a confident woman, but finds herself bearing adult responsibilities that preclude the hope of adventure in the great wide somewhere, or finding someone who sees her as unforgivably “different from the rest of us”.

Moana’s story is about coming of age. While she has a leadership role and will inherit an island kingdom, she is being parented hard by her Father and Mother into leading in their way (gasp, Disney kids can have moms?). The island life is obviously great for everyone, including Moana, but this pesky fixation on what exists out on the sea is the worst combination of distraction and longing. Her inner conflict fits a younger profile, with the adolescent need to rebel, and interact with the real world beyond adult supervision. And we find that Moana is being chosen by otherworldly powers to do a job which presumably no one else has been capable or willing to do until now.

Cultural Identity

Belle is like her father, a tolerated oddball. Since she is easy on the eyes people are obsessed with her perplexing originality. Gaston in particular sees her as an unattainable conquest only he, or so he thinks, is capable of achieving. No wonder she is determined to go just about anywhere but there (not to subvert her sacrifice later of staying with the Beast. But heck, it seems like it should have crossed her mind at some point “I may be a hostage in this enchanted castle, but it’s honestly not much worse than that village full of bumpkins.”

Moana is the heir, and still a child, highly controlled by her parents. Her story follow a Disney pattern new for the 2000s, being that her storyline does not include any romance. Not only perhaps because of the inappropriateness for a character her age to fall in love, but also the sense that the creators wanted to show a young girl coming into her own without depending on the support of a romance B plot.

Character Arc

Belle goes from a life of upholding responsibility and enduring life as an outsider in her own hometown to being a prisoner in the beast’s house, and discovers both what she wants and needs in a hopeless place.

Moana accepts call to adventure, and faces challenges that demand she develop the confidence she needs to both become a better version of herself, but also to lead a better version of her community.

Antagonists and Villains

The Beast himself is both a villain and an antagonist to Belle’s heroine. He takes her prisoner, yells and threatens her, but after saving her from a wolf pack in the woods, and allowing her to nurse his wounds, they grow from an uneasy alliance to a deep friendship.

Gaston has a distinct character as a poster child for indulgent narcissism that an entire village supports without question. His desire to squash all resistance from Belle and basically subjugate her goes so far as a to recruit the entire village, exploit their fear of the unknown and raid a castle to KILL THE BEAST (such an amazing Disney song.)

Interestingly, the crowning moment of Beast’s transition from antagonist to hero comes from seeing Gaston’s terror when facing his own death, and then literally being stabbed in the back. Beast was ready to kill Gaston in order to save Belle from a life in his rustic hunting lodge, but instead showed mercy. This decision, and the moment when Belle realizes that losing Beast means losing the man she loves finally breaks the curse and allows him to shed the horns and the fur, and be reborn and live a new life capable of loving and being loved.

    Moana’s antagonist is a little hazier. Yes, Tamatoa that glam crab is a villain in his own right, but only deserves honorable mention here. Te Ka is the accepted villain of the movie, the final boss battle, if you will. Of course, Te Ka (spoiler alert) winds up being the heartless form of Te Fiti, the goddess of all life. She reverts back immediately once Moana returns her heart. Her transformation is a wonderful moment and a lovely twist, but doesn't ring true to me as the deepest transformative moment in terms of the underlying story. Maui is an antagonist as well, who mostly impedes Moana’s progress toward returning the heart of Te Fiti, until the final hour when he comes to his senses.

Honestly, I think the true antagonist, if not the villain, of the show is Moana’s Father. His desire to shield and herd Moana away from the ocean are the most profound obstacles to her pursuing her destiny to voyage and commence her hero’s journey. The movie gives relatively little time to Moana’s father, but we do know that he deliberately ended voyaging for the village after a terrible experience losing his friend in a boating accident. As bad as we may feel for this happening, his reaction of course stunts the growth of his people in awful ways, torturing his daughter perhaps the most of all. I don't recall a moment at the end acknowledging his overreaction the needed change back to the villages rightful ways of voyaging. This transformation and forgiveness could have made an already good movie much stronger, in my opinion.

A Brief Word about the Music

If you want to know the actual reason for me writing this article, it’s because of the music. My wife and I have a playlist with songs for driving. There is one song from Beauty and the Beast, and one song from Moana on this playlist, and both of them have this ability to give me goosebumps on command. 

Moana

The call isn’t out there at all

It’s inside me

It’s like the tide,

Always falling and rising

I will carry you here in my heart

You’ll remind me

That come what may, I know the way

I am Moana

Beauty and the Beast

I was the one who had it all

I was the master of my fate

I never needed anybody in my life

I learned the truth too late

I'll never shake away the pain

I close my eyes, but she's still there

I let her steal into my melancholy heart

It's more than I can bear

Now I know she'll never leave me

Even as she runs away

She will still torment me, calm me, hurt me

Move me, come what may

Wasting in my lonely tower

Waiting by an open door

I'll fool myself, she'll walk right in

And be with me for evermore

I know, I know, the BatB song I chose wasn’t part of the animated version. But it has become a part of the story for me, and doesn’t diminish the rest of the BatB soundtrack in any way to acknowledge it as well. The article above is honestly a way of me exploring why the feelings in these songs have so much power and depth. These stories demonstrate progression through fantastical challenges that create a lovely shift in the way I perceive the challenges of my own life.

At the core of both movies is a transformative journey. For Belle, that journey is in her capacity to see the potential within other people, something there that wasn’t (to her knowledge) there before. While Belle’s journey from home does not go where she expected, Belle finds exactly the life she needs by blooming where she is planted.

For Moana, her transformation comes through finding the confidence in herself to act, and follow through on her epic task. She herself must go through an epic transformation, complete with a Gandalf-esque mentor (her grandma) and numerous trials from coconut warriors riding barges straight out of Waterworld to a bout in the underworld of epic monsters. And indeed, that confidence carries over into transforming the rest of her village after returning home from her voyages.

What inner transformation from a Disney movie most inspired you? I’d love to hear about it! Thanks for reading.

10 Disney Scenes that Live Rent-Free

So with the success of my last rent-free post, I figured I'd do one exclusively for my favorite mega-corporation: Disney! 

So here's my ADHD/caffeine/sugar fueled journey through the Disney animated universe! :D

So This Is Love and The Transformation (Cinderella)

I love the 1950 animated Cinderella movie to death, so this movie gets two slots. The first one is when Fairy Godmother transforms Cinderella's dress. The animation alone is just incredibly beautiful, and after everything Cinderella's been through this was a deserved glow-up. 

The second is the song So This Is Love. I will find myself singing this in the shower when I'm in a good mood. And yes, I know that Cinderella and the Prince exchange maybe three words before they dance and then fall in love but the song is just so pretty and also indicative of how Cinderella is appreciating what she's feeling in the moment. The animation is also beautiful in this scene (Seriously can we please go back to watercolor backgrounds?) and I love Lady Tremaine getting blocked at every opportunity. 

9: Part Of Your World Reprise (The Little Mermaid) 

I already mentioned this in my other post but I don't care this is a good enough scene to mention twice. 

8: Ohana Means Family (Lilo and Stitch)

No they're not all songs, some of them are moments. And of course, Lilo and Stitch is going to be on this list. 

This is near the end of the movie where Stitch convinces the alien ambassador to let him stay on Earth. Stitch explains in his limited English what family is, and how he has found a family in Lilo and Nani. 

It's little and broken, but still good. 

Yeah, still good. 

7: You Came Back (Beauty and the Beast)

Beast's death scene is so full of emotion. Beast is surprised that Belle came back, and here Belle is finally able to understand that she does love the Beast. She had already loved him but I don't think she realized it until now. It is in this moment that the Beast finally understands what it means to love and be loved in return. 

6: Dress in Drag and do the Hula (Lion King)

So far all these moments have been romantic, poignant, and general feeling tuggers. This one though is none of that. It's just a quick line and an impromptu musical number that makes me giggle every time. I use it whenever I can, which if you're creative can be quite often. 

Also this is literally the only time I like Timon and Pumbaa

5: Happy Happy Birthday (The Emperor's New Groove)

Can we all just agree that The Emperor's New Groove just nailed it? I love everything about this movie but Yzma is my kindred spirit. An angry old lady who is done with everyone and this scene is a perfect example of that. As a distraction, Kuzco sends the servers at the little diner to sing happy birthday to the villain and her reaction is just glorious. 

4: Party Crashing (Sleeping Beauty)

Nobody can make an entrance like Maleficent, the Dame of All Evil. When we first meet her she's crashed Princess Aurora's christening, put out because she wasn't invited. She's a terrifying presence, without ever really saying anything overtly threatening, just being there is enough to make everyone's skin crawl. This is how I want to enter every room for the rest of my life. 

3: Todashi is Here (Big Hero 6)

At the core of Big Hero 6 is grief, something that everyone can or will some day have to relate to. Hiro is trying to extract vengeance on the people responsible for his brother Tadashi's death. In one scene Baymax reveals that he has videos of Tadashi trouble shooting his robot, showing Hiro that his brother lives on through his creation and the memories Hiro has of him, and that by turning Baymax into a weapon of vengeance dishonors his memory. This is also when Hiro breaks down crying, truly embracing his grief. 

2: Senior Psychopath (Aladdin)

Another moment that makes me giggle is when Aladdin comes back from his trip to the North Pole to find the palace in chaos and under Jafar's evil control. When Aladdin meets up with the Genie, well the scene speaks for itself.

1: I Won't Say (I'm In Love) Hercules

Ugh I think everything on Disney+ lives rent free in my head honestly, these are just 10 that I could think of right now. I didn't even touch Out There, God Help The Outcasts and Hellfire from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Tarzan, or every scene with Cruella DeVille, so I'm going to put up the song that I sing to myself often to remind myself that just because I've been burned before it doesn't mean that I'll be burned again. 

Plus this song tho

-JOE

No One’s Slick like Gaston

 

This is a recent transcript we, the daily Yen Sid, got from one of geeks before he volunteered to follow the interviewee to a Beast’s castle to rescue an inventor’s daughter named Belle. This is his report.

Reporter: Hello Mr. Gaston, thanks for meeting with The Daily Yen Sid. I see we have the pleasure of having Mr. Lefou join us as well. We have been trying to meet you for some time now, but you’ve always declined.

Gaston: [referring to our news business] How can you read this? There’s no pictures!

Reporter: Well, if you want, we can add images of your adventures, but I must know what changed that made you request us?

Gaston: I'm afraid I've been thinking.

Lefou: A dangerous pastime?

Gaston: I know.

Reporter: Ok, what have you been thinking Mr. Gaston?

Gaston: Picture this: A rustic hunting lodge, my latest kill roasting on the fire, and my little wife massaging my feet, while the little ones play on the floor with the dogs.

Reporter: That sounds dreamy, but last I checked Mr. Gaston your Facebook status says you’re single. Is there something you have been hiding from the public?

Gaston: Do you know who that little wife will be? Belle. Belle is mine!

Reporter: Oh Ms. Belle, yes, I have heard about her. She is new here and she is the talk of the town. I thought she was . . .

Gaston: Here in town there's only she, who is beautiful as me! So, I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle!

Reporter: According to her last tweet, Mr. Gaston, she said, “I'm very sorry, Gaston, but I just don't deserve you!” Included in that post is a picture of her being held romantically to a hairy beast. 

Gaston: I'll have Belle for my wife! Make no mistake about that! Did you honestly think she'd want *Beast*, when she had someone like *me*?

Lefou: No one's slick as Gaston. No one's quick as Gaston. No one's neck is as incredibly thick as Gaston. For there's no man in town half as manly. Perfect, a pure paragon. You can ask any Tom, Dick, or Stanley and they'll tell you whose team they prefer to be on. No one's big like Gaston. A kingpin like Gaston. No one's got a swell cleft in his chin like Gaston.

Reporter: This is true. Mr. Gaston as a specimen is intimidating. That post must be a plea for help. Speaking of which, your fans have been dying to know how to become like you.

Gaston: When I was a lad, I ate four dozen eggs every morning to help me get large. And now that I'm grown, I eat five dozen eggs. So I'm roughly the size of a barge.

Reporter: Wow, that is unbelievable. In preparations to meeting you, I met one of your students from the Bikini Bottom universe and he informed us that he’d rather eats nails for breakfast without any milk than keep training with you.

Lefou: No one plots like Gaston.

Reporter: That is true, Mr. Lefou. I recently read an autobiographies from another apprentice from one of the Murata universes and he mentioned that you told him to perform 100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups, a run 10-kilometers, and then 100 squats a day. In the summer no air conditioning and in the winter no turning on the heat. He is now the strongest man in that universe. What do you have to say about that?

Gaston: It's about time you got your head out of those books and pay attention to more important things. Like me.

Reporter: Right, I am sorry Mr. Gaston. This is an interview about you, but I must know how will you separate Belle from this beast?

Gaston: If I didn't know better, I'd think you had feelings for this monster.

Reporter: That is not true, Mr. Gaston! I know the town is going to go to beast’s residence and rescue her. 

Gaston: Come on . . . and fight! Take whatever booty you can find, but remember, the Beast is mine!

Reporter: Alright! I will join you if I can come to your wedding.

Gaston: First I'd better go. . . and uh, propose to the girl!

That was the end of our reporter’s interview with Gaston. We haven’t heard from him since the raiding of the castle but, rest assured reader, he is with Gaston. No one hits like Gaston and matches wits like Gaston. He is probably enjoying the wedding and hasn’t reported back to The Daily Yen Sid.

Thanks for reading. See you in our next report.