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Pooh Parallels/Analysis

From the moment Merlin brings Pooh’s book out, something about Sora’s reactions feel off.  He is uncharacteristically subdued, especially at the thought that he’ll get to see his old friends.  Compare his reaction in KH3 to his much more enthusiastic reaction in KH2:

In KH3 he almost looks…sad (remind you of another certain scene?).  At first you might just write this off as him being worried about Pooh- and I’m sure some of it is that- but this vibe from Sora continues through the entire segment.

When Sora finds Pooh, the first thing Pooh says is “You’re home.”  Such an odd thing too say, and it even confuses Sora for a moment:

“You’re home.” “Uh…huh?  Good to see you, Pooh.”

Why would they have Pooh say something that even Sora finds strange (so that the audience takes notice)?  Later Sora realizes that Pooh meant “home” as in his heart, but it also serves as a reference to the well known final line of KH2:

Pooh uses the same exact phrase as Kairi in both English and Japanese versions.

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