![]() It's a common fact in Mexico that towns have popular last names making it appear like everyone who lives in there are cousins. So, while the surname 'Rivera' may not be the most popular last name in Santa Cecilia, it's still common enough to provide three different families of Rivera's that form the overall Rivera family of shoemakers seen in the movie. This means that following Mexican tradition with the surname of the father, followed by surname of the mother, it means that Coco, Enrique, Gloria and Berto all share the surname "Rivera Rivera".Įrnesto is very surprised to be told he has a great-great-grandson. Since Miguel's great-great-grandfather had a family and knew his daughter, Ernesto shouldn't be this shocked he has descendants: the first clue that he and Miguel aren't related. He still goes with it, as it's possible that Miguel may be related to an unrecognized offspring which given Ernesto's fame, might be a real possibility. Similarly, when Miguel learns that Ernesto was his grandfather all along, his family incredulously responds "That's impossible." They know full well who his grandfather was, and it wasn't Ernesto. Or they could mean "That's impossible, there's no way to instantly know for sure this stranger is the mystery great-great-grandfather." All the same, it foreshadows that it's impossible for a man like Ernesto to be related to the family-orientated Riveras. Also, whenever Miguel's family talks about Coco's father, it is mentioned that he was forgotten and left off the ofrenda. ![]() Ernesto, on the other hand, is remembered by many people, both living and dead. This is the most obvious hint that Ernesto is not Miguel's great-great-grandfather. The deleted scene of the showtune "prologue" starts out with a reverent and beautiful ballad, before it erupts into an over-the-top show tune that practically bastardizes the very meaning of Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos is meant to be a personal holiday, meant to reverently pray and visit dead family members. This could have been intended to foreshadow how Ernesto took something as personal as "Remember me", and twisted into something flashy and showy to garner attention. There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, right after Ernesto takes the now-dead Héctor's songbook and flips through it, where "Remember Me" (and "The World Es Mi Familia") is shown. ![]() ![]() The song notes above the notation state "simply, tenderly," as lullabies are sung. This sets up for when Héctor sings it as it should have been performed (instead of the bombastic, over the top ballad Ernesto turned it into). ![]()
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