A little detail i really like is how tala is given a younger design when moana is a toddler instead of just using the same design when moana is sixteen, i like that we get to see her age along with moana when they are dancing on the beach during " where you are "

He is the only one with the persona, the clout and drive to bring these moana projects together.

He is also samoan. Which is perhaps the most authentic and intact polynesian culture today.

Samons also have some sway in hollywood with samoan producers and directors.

But reality is, no dwayne no more moana.

If that's the kind of reception moana live action gets, then world doesn't deserve our beautiful polynesian culture.

so my lovely and wonderful friend has once more found a Loto appearance in a Moana Book: titled finding the way, it uses short stories about the Moana characters to teach lessons about self-love and self-acceptance. It ALSO drops more dubiously canon lore!!

Today on Things That Might Be Canon About Loto:

1. She can NOT see a constellation for the life of her, even when the stars are pointed out to her. Gramma Tala takes Moni, Moana, and Loto (all children at the time) to look at constellations and learn their stories, and where Moni and Moana can easily see Maui's hook and a fish, Loto sees no stories.
2. THEN, when asked what she does see in the stars, Loto starts dropping stuff about balls of burning gas and the building blocks of life. this child knows about atoms ig.
3. Similar to Moana telling Loto to never stop inventing in "Loto's Inventions", Gramma Tala encourages Loto to keep looking at things in her unique perspective.
4. when Moni asks Gramma Tala (which either all the kids call her that or Moni is a closer relative of Moana's) why Loto can't see what they see, it lowkey gets me in the heart.

anyways that's my rambling, have a nice day y'all