Let me talk about a group that may not have too many people paying attention to—the briquettes who work under Grandpa Boiler.
They are not born as briquettes, but are also human beings cursed by Grandma Tom. Unlike human beings who were turned into pigs because of gluttony, they were punished by Tang Po (according to Grandpa Boiler, they should have become toads first) because they did not want to work and wanted to go home. This is why Bai Long repeatedly told Chihiro to find a job no matter what, otherwise he would end up as a briquettes, a hard labor all day long.
When I watched it for the first time many years ago, I didn't pay much attention to this seemingly happy group. I thought it was just a simple addition to the setting of the movie's cuteness and laughter. Just before the second brush, the Minions crowd was very hot, and I just watched the animated version of Perfect Girl and the Beast, and I was very impressed with the servants who were cursed and turned into tableware and furniture. As a result, all the behaviors of this group of furry little black guys became understandable.
When Briquettes first appeared on the field, they seemed to be just an orderly unconscious group, like worker ants who were advancing and retreating together, faithfully performing their due responsibilities.
The turning point occurred when a certain briquettes were squashed because they were overwhelmed. Chihiro stepped forward and rescued it. The briquettes looked light, and it took Chihiro a lot of effort to lift it up, explaining this. The little guys have only changed their form and still have human power, but they should all be children.
After seeing the other briquettes, they pretended to be squashed and wanted Chihiro to do it for them. They showed human inertia for the first time.
(Added on July 22) After being interpreted by netizens, this place may also reflect the enthusiasm of Briquettes. They hope that in this way, Chihiro has something to do and get the job. (But I still stick to my own point of view~Because the reaction of briquettes after being scolded by Boiler’s grandfather for being lazy is passionate, if it is out of enthusiasm, their reaction should be that they have been wronged, and they have done good things but are not understood)
Then Grandpa Boiler yelled at them. Not only did they not listen, they showed dissatisfaction and slowly gathered towards Qianxun. The feeling is obviously saying that some of us are backing up, and the working people are about to stand up!
At this time, the food was served, and they immediately scattered as birds and beasts, rushing to grab food, which reminded people of the scene of feeding chickens in the countryside.
And when Ling took Chihiro away, they quietly gathered around the shoes, seeming to want to keep her.
When Chihiro went to see Bailong in the morning, the briquettes took the initiative to bring the shoes. They knew that Chihiro might be going to do something big.
After Chihiro came back, tired to sleep on the floor, the briquettes waited quietly around the shoes.
Onlookers watched the bloody footprints and watched the little mouse trembling by the magical shock.
In short, I saw a group of cute and poor children from Briquettes. Their mentality gradually changed with the emergence of the ideal savior. The cute images showed their mental activities vividly and vividly. Although the film did not say at the end whether they were redeemed or not, they undoubtedly represent kindness in this film.
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