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I didn’t ask her to change you into a bear! I just asked her to change… you.
— Princess Merida • Brave
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker distinguishes asking someone to change from asking for a transformation into a bear. The correction suggests a wish for a different person in a figurative sense, followed by an unexpectedly literal result. Its humour comes from trying to narrow the meaning after the damage is done.
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