Theory suggests that Dolores was the real villain of ‘Encanto’; find out!

Released by Disney in 2021, in “Encanto” we meet the Madrigals, an extraordinary Colombian family where, after being blessed with a miracle, all members are born with special abilities — except for young Mirabel, who is the only one who does not have any powers.

For this reason, her relationship with her grandmother, Alma, ends up being shaken, since her granddaughter’s lack of powers increases the matriarch’s fear of losing the miracle and, consequently, ending up disappointing not only the family members, but also the entire village that depended on the Madrigal’s abilities.

As a result, Abuela Alma treats Mirabel differently than the others, causing many fans to consider her the villain of the story. However, a theory shared by an internet user on the Reddit platform (via ScreenRant) claims that, in fact, the main villain of the story would be Dolores, the protagonist’s cousin who has superhuman hearing powers.

The theory

The theory begins by pointing out that, from the beginning, Dolores wanted the family to lose the miracle and, consequently, their powers. This is because her ability would not be as useful as that of her family members, and, like Mirabel, she would also be ignored — even though she had special gifts.

This is because, during the film, we discover that Dolores is completely in love with Mariano, who is engaged to Isabela, Mirabel’s sister known for being “perfect”, and who ignored her when her flawless cousin was around.

Thus, the theory states that Pepa’s daughter would believe that, if Isabela’s powers did not exist, things could be a little different. The internet user responsible for the publication also highlights that it would be for this reason that Dolores does not talk about her uncle Bruno living hidden in the walls of the Casita, and for revealing the vision in which Mirabel appears while the house collapsed – since, supposedly, she would have heard Bruno talking about the subject.