Why Mabel's Good Intentions Almost Ruined Everything | Hoppers

About this episode

Celeste discusses the unintended consequences of good intentions through the lens of Disney and Pixar's Hoppers.

Have you ever meant well but said something that set off a chain reaction you never intended? In this episode, Celeste looks at Disney and Pixar's Hoppers, specifically the moment Mabel hops into a robotic beaver body and rallies an animal council with passionate words that nearly get someone crushed. It's a funny scene. But it's also a mirror. Proverbs 18:20-21 says the tongue has the power of life and death — and Mabel finds that out the hard way. Question of the Week: If you could hop into any animal body and join their community, what animal would you be? Leave a comment below! Sign up to get updates on Dallas' upcoming book "How Do I Actually Pray" 👉 https://mailchi.mp/b7ddcf5cc33a/how-do-i-actually-pray 💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support! Become a Devoted Patreon Geek: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions Discover…

People in this episode

Host: Celeste

Topics covered

• communication
• intentions
• consequences
• faith
• Proverbs
• animation

Keywords

• Mabel
• robotic beaver
• animal council
• Proverbs 18:20-21
• good intentions
• Disney
• Pixar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney, Pixar

Books & works: Hoppers

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