It shocked Miguel that Hctor could perform, because he originally stated he hated musicians. The entire family celebrates as Ernesto goes on stage before being booed and carried off by Pepita. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! It is seeing Hctor's love for his family and profound suffering from being separated from them that teaches his descendant, Miguel, the importance of family. After some banter, Hctor agrees to sing "Everyone Knows Juanita" for Chicharrn, changing one of the verses because there are children (Miguel) present. Mostly when someone sees Hctor for the first time, they mistake him fore a conman, as he is sly and crafty. Married to Hctor Rivera, she banned music from her life when Hctor left the family and started a family business in shoe-making. At Grand Central Station, Hctor (after trying and failing to convince the officer to help him to cross the bridge), is left off with a warning by the officer and had his request to get his costume back denied. Hctor disguises Miguel as a skeleton. Along with her father's identity, Coco shows the letters he wrote to her, proving he was the true writer of Ernesto's songs. While stunned at this news, she is still angry at Hctor for leaving in the first place until he starts fading again due to their daughter's decreasing memory. # 11. They all left together for the bridge and gates. Coco then begins to tell stories of Hector to her family, thus saving him. Miguel asks Hector as he's walking out if he knows Ernesto, and Hector is shocked to see that he's alive, before being pulled into a closet. Bolt: Bolt The dog who hangs out with Miguel. Just as each song is deliberately selected to suit the mood of scenes, almost every aspect of Coco seeps with intentionality. Hector explains that every year, Ernesto puts on this show to celebrate the end of Dia de los Muertos. Titanic: Rose (DeWitt) Jack, Music, singing, dancing, his family, Da de los Muertos, tacos, tequila, bread of the dead, his daughter, his, Being forgotten, his family in danger (especially living members), upsetting Imelda, music (formerly), musicians (formerly), being separated from his family, Ernesto's betrayal, being told how skeletons walk, being called chorizo, being lied to, someone choosing ambitions over family. Hes so young , SIGGRAPH Now: Bringing Coco's Skeletons to Life. Disney/Pixar. Pixar Theory: Why Mama Coco Never Put Up Hector's Photo (Her Backstory) | Discovering Disney Isaac Carlson 766K subscribers Join Subscribe 24K Share Save 1.1M views 4 years ago SUBSCRIBE:. Hctor attempts to pass into the Land of the Living disguised as Frida Kahlo. Hctor has acquired a number of bad traits during his time in death, being deceitful, quick-dealing, and having the air of a con artist. Despite his anger, Hector simply wants to make amends with Ernesto and send Miguel home so he can place a photo of Hector up, allowing him to cross the bridge and see his daughter. Enrique and Luisa were both estimated to be around in their late 30's knowing that they have a 12-year-old and 10 . Ernesto fumes at the decision of Hctor but quickly composes himself and seemingly accepted his friends decision and offered to send him off with a toast saying he would move Heaven and Earth for his amigo. His brilliance is most prominently on display within the songs he wrote, which had a tremendous national influence in the world. Beauty and the Beast: Belle The Beast Lumiere Cogsworth Mrs. Potts Chip Potts Gaston Enchantress Winter Belle Fancy Beast Bookworm Belle At the beginning, Miguel says that sometimes he thinks he is ___ because of something that happened before he was born. After this, Hctor shamefully believes he's a sorry excuse for an ancestor, but Miguel lifts his spirits by explaining that music is what made them both different from the rest of the family and that's something he's proud of. One year later, Hctor has received the recognition he deserves in both the realms of the living and the deceased. Who poisoned Hector from Coco? Hctor sheepishly greets his wife, whose joy at finding Miguel turns bitter at the sight of him, and comments on her appearance before being forced to cling for dear life (or lack thereof) on Pepita's tail for the flight back to the other Riveras. Deceased "- Hctor reveals that he wrote the songs which made Ernesto de la Cruz famous. "Imelda.HUHH!" After they are out of sight, Hector disguises Miguel like a skeleton to blend in. Miguel dearly, as both of them yelled to be proud to be each other's Hctor wore a white coat bigger than his size just like, The novelization also reveals Hctor tried many methods to cross the bridge: impersonating Diego Rivera, disguising himself as an, The novelization reveals more of Hctor's past. when assaulting him. Magic HappensMickey's PhilharMagic him and Miguel called him "Pap Hctor" before he disappeared to the Answer (1 of 4): Because Coco produced her father's letters containing poems he wrote her on the road, and the torn piece of the photo where she had kept them in a drawer for many years. Miguel present. The long answer is: Notice how all the remembered characters have much cleaner, softer bones and normal movements. together, Hctor called Miguel "m'ijo" as a sign of his affection for Raya and the Last Dragon: Raya Sisu Tuk Tuk Namaari Human Sisu photo on his ofrenda for Hctor to see his daughter again. Imelda was immediately music from her household. People were supposed to go to the planet Pandora, where giant blue creatures, called Na'vi, live. Token Minority: Of the Pixar franchise as a whole, being the first human non-Caucasian protagonist in a full-length Pixar film. Coco Movie Questions #2. Mam Coco Photo : Courtesy of Disney Playing the title character, Mam Coco, is 83-year-old actress Ana Ofelia Murgua . Ernesto fearfully calls for security and takes Hctor's photo while having Hctor and soon a shocked Miguel, thrown into a cenote. But there's a deeper truth as to who the mysterious, charming skeleton is. In 1921, Hctor began getting homesick and missed his wife and daughter and attempted to get back home to them. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White Dopey Magic Mirror The Evil Queen Grumpy The Prince Sleepy Doc Winter Snow White The Witch Because music appeared to have stopped him from realizing what he wanted all along (family), Hctor began to dislike musicians and grew embittered towards his once friend, Ernesto da la Cruz for stealing his music and taking all the credit, as well as stealing his guitar. Her passion for music. When he took the guitar, the cempasuchil flowers began to glow and reacted when Miguel played a chord on the guitar. Hctor, Miguel and their relatives confront Ernesto de la Cruz. Miguel, now knowing his true heritage, then exclaims that he is proud to be related to Hector. Miguel and Hector arrive at the rehearsal that Ernesto is at, but find that he isn't there and is instead hosting a party. He was a Mexican musician in life and became a residential spirit in the Land of the Dead in death. [1][2] During his life, he met a woman named Imelda and their shared talent in music sparked a romance. Coco is excited about her upcoming Quinceanera. After her mother ripped the photo, Coco kept the missing piece so she could remember Hector. He was also a romantic, shown when he wrote "Un Poco Loco" for his daughter and was able to reconcile with her. He explains to Hector that nobody is remembering him, so he will soon suffer the Final Death. Hctor grins sheepishly at his wife when she and. met. Hctor dying as he succumbs to the poison. The Aristocats: Marie Other relatives He keeps shoe polish despite not wearing shoes. family. She remembers the photo and letters she has hidden in her drawer and those artifacts in turn spark memories. Later, he believed Miguel deserved to know the truth about de la Cruz. Background information The entire Rivera family fights with Ernesto's security team, and in the midst of the chaos Imelda manages to get the photo, but is knocked onto a elevating platform, which rises her to the stage. However, this was probably because she knew he mostly would try disguises to get the bridge. He wore a light brown Mexican formal attire with white upper outlines similar to Ernesto's. Halloween: Goofy's Skeletoons Street Party, Other Songs: El Corrido de Miguel Rivera La Bikina Bsame Mucho Un Mundo Raro He wore clothes that became rip and tattered and a straw hat. There, he rejoins Mam Imelda . Miguel discovers that Hctor is his great-great-grandfather. Hocus Pocus: Winifred Sanderson Mary Sanderson Sarah Sanderson Binx Billy Butcherson Young Winifred The Book Rease don't cry. Coco Rivera (daughter) It is shown that Hctor loves his family more than anything, especially his daughter, Coco, his grandson Miguel and his wife. He even begged Ernesto to spare his living grandson and shouted Due to being a parent himself, Hctor watched out for his Though Imelda wanted to settle down, Hctor leaves the family to join his former friend, Ernesto da la Cruz in music.He began missing his family and intended to return to them but was unfortunately was killed by his former friend, Ernesto de la Cruz. Family Rivals (Coco Fanfiction) by Ok Not To Be Perf. Ernesto throws Miguel off a balcony to his death, but Imelda's spirit guide Pepita saves Miguel. However, Hector says he knows where Ernesto is rehearsing, and takes Miguel there. land of the Living. He would avoid Ernesto's mansion as Ernesto coldly refused his service out of fear of his undoing. Likes With this, Imelda decides to help Hector. Ernesto And Hctor Were Childhood Friends Children These are all hints implying Hector is Miguel's real great great grandfather. After Imelda embraces Miguel, she chews out Hctor, believing he placed the boy in danger in the first place. Ernesto then attempts to flee and while chasing him Hector asks Imelda about "what you said back there", though Imelda simply states she doesn't know what she said. Dumbo: Dumbo Timothy Mouse Hctor waiting for Ernesto finish preparing the drinks. Hctor was also a protective and fatherly individual, as his fatherly thought was to always love his daughter. . Aladdin: The Genie Aladdin Jasmine Jafar Abu Rajah Iago Magic Carpet Disguised Jasmine Snake Jafar Vacation Genie Prince Ali Aquamarine Jasmine Elephant Abu Sultan Baby Rajah Red Carpet Genie Genie Jafar Cave of Wonders The extended novelization of the movie "Coco: A Story About Music, Shoes and Family" reveals that Imelda, Oscar, Felipe and . revealed. Imelda later lashed out on Hctor when he tried helping her off However, Instead of a famous musician, he was a talented one. He probably keeps one as a reminder of his family who had become shoemakers after his departure. Voice Hctor developed a strong relationship with Miguel throughout their He's a part of our family." "He left his family!" "He was trying to go home to you and Coco. GuitarSongbook Miguel begsImelda that she has to forgive Hector for leaving her and Coco years ago, and he's still a part of thefamily. In Disney/Pixar's vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, aspiring young musician named Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. This was because he grew resentful of Ernesto never giving him credit for the songs that made him famous. wife to show his devotion towards her. It can be noted that Hctor and Miguel both have similar hair-styles, with bangs parted to the left. Hctor Rivera is the deuteragonist of the 2017 DisneyPixar animated feature film Coco. However, this backfires when he is denied access to the bridge, and after revealing himself, Hector makes a run for it, but sinks through the marigold petals and is taken away by security guards. The film's opening and closing . Hctor tries to get home but instead dies at a very young age. after learning the truth from their great-great-grandson, Miguel, she Dante brings Miguel to Hctor when the former tells him that he's looking for his great-great-grandfather. One of the performers tell the duo that neither of them will be able to enter Ernesto's party without an invitation before telling them about a music competition, of which the winner will attend and perform at Ernesto's party. A photo of Hctor, while he was still alive. Thanks! In terms of his real age, Hctor is a year younger than Imelda, Hector was born on November 30,1900, and hewas 21 years old when he died. In the movie Coco, a person in the land of the dead will fade away completely when no one from the land of the living remembers him anymore, and that is how Hctor's friend Chicharrn faded away, because there was not one person left in the land of the living who remembered him.. Later, Miguel tells Hctor, when they are in the pit, that he will go the living World and remember him and that . Hctor Rivera is the deuteragonist of the 2017 film, Coco. While he is often passive and evasive in the face of conflict compared to Imelda, Hctor would fight back when he's deeply betrayed or if his family is at stake. He pleads with Ernesto to make things right by sending Miguel home to fulfill their deal and set his photo on an ofrenda so he can see his "girl" before he's forgotten. One day he left with his guitar and never returned, now my family thinks music is a curse." -Miguel "One cannot deny who one is meant to be." -Ernesto "Music tore her family apart. Pixar Popcorn Hctor soon catches up to him and receives disappointment from the boy, having just learned that de la Cruz was hosting a party at his mansion and no one was allowed in without an invitation. Hctor and Imelda shocked to see that Ernesto has grabbed Miguel. 1896 (reply to @Aleprettycat Dear @leeunkrich, when was Ernesto de la Cruz born? One year after Miguel's time in the Land of the Dead, Hctor is finally accepted back into his family and enjoys playing his music for his family once more. Abuelita cruellyorders Miguel apologize to Coco, but he use Hector's guitar by tearfully playing Remember Me to Coco. Hctor later made his debut appearance in the film trying to cross over to the Land of the Living by disguising himself as Frida Kahlo. Miguel responds by calling Hector hypocritical by using him to further his own agenda before escaping. She remembers the words. Why? The Proud Family: Penny Proud Suga Mama, Toy Story: Woody Buzz Lightyear Alien Jessie Bullseye Bo Peep Forky Rex Duke Caboom Hamm Mrs. Nesbit Zurg Lotso Platinum Woody Bunny Stinky Pete Gael Garca Bernal as Hector and Anthony Gonzalez as Miguel (Photo credit: Disney-Pixar) Like a well-written piece of literature, Coco also illustrates the power of choice and detail. looked at him coldly, with Hctor awkwardly saying that she looks good. Hctor is somewhat sneaky and crafty, being able to put a costume together. As a spirit in the Land of the Dead, Hctor appears as a skeleton with his bones yellow and rusted, without bright gold, green and purple markings on his skull, which are nearly faded. The Sword in the Stone: Arthur Archimedes Merlin Madam Mim Sugar Bowl Young Mim He is the husband of Imelda, father of Coco Rivera and the great-great-grandfather of Miguel Rivera. Watching the film, Hctor remembers his last night alive and pieces together that Ernesto had murdered him and stole his songbook and guitar to become famous. What tore Miguel's family apart? The film's voice cast stars Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garca Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Rene Victor, Ana Ofelia Murgua and Edward James Olmos. When he first appears in Pixar's Coco the vagrant skeleton Hctor (Gael Garca Bernal) is shrouded in mystery. While they are walking and searching for Ernesto, Miguel notices a sign for Ernesto's Sunrise Spectacular. Miguel is thrown into a pit and finds Hector is already inside. Thanks Show more Try YouTube Kids Learn more. The rest of the family, Oscar, Felipe, Coco, Julio, Rosita, and Victoria, were ready then as well. His statement that no one put up his photo. When Imelda died, she refused to welcome Hctor back to the Riveras and disowned him, as she believed him to have abandoned her and Coco for his music. "'Coco' has music in its DNA," says Unkrich. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington Sally Zero Oogie Boogie Santa Jack Dr. Finkelstein The Mayor Christmas Sally Man-Eating Wreath Without mercy, he drops Miguel from the building, much to the horror of Hctor and the other late Riveras. Tia Rosita and Tia Victoria both secretly turn on a camera and record Ernesto threatening Miguel and admitting to murdering Hector and stealing his songs. yelled at Miguel for lying to him about not having any other family Mama Coco: Papa was a musician. He was a man who had a deep love and adoration of his family, especially towards his daughter and wife, and eventually, his great-great-grandson, Miguel. Detach-ability Hctor and Ernesto sharing a toast to honor their "friendship.". Dislikes Video games The Rescuers: Bernard Bianca Madame Medusa together, Hctor comforted Miguel for de la Cruz' sudden betrayal. 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