Next to "Perfect Isn't Easy" and "Why Should I Worry" from Oliver and Company, "You're Welcome" from Moana would suit Tallis perfectly.
He
acts like he's so great and pretends to be modest, when really, his one
true accomplishment is standing around and looking pretty. Half his
people like him because he's lighthearted and fun, more so than his dad
ever was. The other half prefers Romulus because he's a lot more
practical, capturing that balance between fun and serious business. Both Tallis and Trent serve as fine examples of extremes.
If it weren't for his brother and several others, Tallis would have been sunk a long time ago.
Ironically
enough, behind that haughty smile lurks a boatload of self-doubt and
pain. Like Maui, Tallis tries to convince himself more than anyone else
that he is that great, or that he's worth something. Maui's
own parents didn't want him, so that would be a killing blow to
anyone's self-esteem, even if they did become a demigod. Tallis's
childhood was a real mess, to say the least, and he tries to take the
"Hakuna Matata" approach, which does everyone more harm than good,
himself most of all.
In a nutshell, he
loves his job as King when it makes him look good, and hates it when it
doesn't. When he tries to pull the victim card yet again, Romulus is
kind enough to remind him that he had no trouble with all the perks of
the job, and that he can only blame dear old Dad so much for all his
problems.
After all, Trent was Romulus's dad, too, and Romulus chose to learn from Trent's mistakes and make the most of what he did
have. Even if Romulus was robbed of his birthright, he still conducted
himself like a member of royalty as much as he could, and he didn't turn
up his nose at becoming Tallis's top advisor. He still tried to do
whatever he could to help his people as well as his family. And he was
truly grateful that he got to taste love with Kyla, a woman who actually
deserved him, and have three children with a happier, healthier
upbringing. Plus, he got a splendid nephew whom he was more than happy
to take under his wing.
All Tallis does is
feel sorry for himself and try to make everybody else feel sorry for
him, which only works so well for so long. Sooner or later, he'll run
out of excuses and karma will be waiting for him.
Likewise,
Maui learns a painful lesson about how "Freudian Excuse is No Excuse"
and becomes a lot humbler. Something tells me he and Tallis would get
along beautifully.
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