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Regardless of whether Walt is telling Mickey to go forward to be with Minnie and Roy, or whether Walt is surveying the Kingdom, and informing Mickey that all of this is his to watch over, I always envision the next "action" occurring after the one frozen in time by this statue is Walt slowly letting go of Mickey's hand.

 

I don't think this happens as a coarse reminder that Mickey is on his own, but as a bittersweet goodbye between the two. Both knowing that everything will be alright, but at the same time, wishing they could stay together making the Magic together, themselves.

 

Maybe I'm reading too deeply into a simple statue, but what's the point of the Magic if you can't have a little imagination, and make a little of the Magic for yourself?

 

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