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Recap / Elena Of Avalor S 3 E 25 Heart Of The Jaguar

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Quita Moz sees a prophecy about Isabel and sends her on a fantastic quest to find an object that will give her the courage to face anything.

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  • Alice Allusion: The bulk of the episode is a confusing walk through an ever-changing landscape, with a young girl as the main protagonist. Most of the iconography is taken directly from Disney's version of Alice in Wonderland.
  • Call-Back:
    • Elena's baby jaquin form is a baby version of her jaquin form from "Shapeshifters".
    • Elena and Bruce the Butterfrog recognize each other from "King Skylar".
    • Two noblins play on Isa's indecisiveness, covered in gold.
  • End-of-Series Awareness: As we approach Elena's Coronation Day, this is indicated by Isa picking out her coronation day dress and finding the courage to accept that she'll be Crown Princess to Queen Elena.
  • Forced Transformation: Elena is unwillingly transformed into a baby jaquin when Isa takes too long to decide which path to go down. She turns back to normal when she and Isa return to Vallestrella.
  • Grew a Spine: In the strange world, whenever Isabel is feeling scared and unconfident, she shrinks in size and the quest becomes more challenging. But when she gains confidence, it's much easier for her.
  • Little Sister Instinct: When facing the jaguar king the second time, Isabel orders him to release Elena.
  • Rule of Symbolism: At the beginning of the episode, Elena has Isabel try on the crown. She says that it's too big and heavy for her. Very representative of her not feeling ready to take on royal responsibilities.
  • Shout-Out: A magic carpet? Hmm...
  • Successful Sibling Syndrome: Averted. Unlike Amber, Ivy, Prisma, and even James, Isabel is too willing to let her sister have all the glory, particularly as queen, and Quita Moz makes it her mission for her to overcome her nervousness.
  • The Unreveal: We don't know what the vision of Isabel sitting on the throne instead of Elena really means, since the flames telling Quita Moz didn't go into details.

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