Warning: Spoilers Ahead

Yes, I said it. Descendants 2 is the best DECOM to come out in years. Even though I am in college, I still watched the movie opening night with help from theFreeform website. Call it childish but I watched the first movie a few years back and honestly wanted to see what happened next. I mean, come on, there is a child in all of us and watching a Disney film is the perfect time to bring it out! This list is full of five (not so typical) reasons why I thought Descendants was pretty amazing.

1. It promotes the idea that girls can do anything.

Throughout the movie, female characters such as Mal, Evie, and Lonnie are seen helping the guys, and honestly, doing a better job at saving the day then most of the male characters. All of the female characters are strong and independent roll models that show anyone just how amazing a girl can be.

2. Women are not the only ones who need saving.

Something that was very "un-Disney" about the film (but I loved) was that the women do the rescuing. Usually Disney movies such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty, the men come and rescue the women from the dangerous situations... Excluding Mulan. I mean she saved all of China! Anyway, when King Ben needed to go to the Isle, he turned to Evie to take him there. When he got captured by the enemy, it was up to Mal to save him. And lastly, when the sword fencing team at Auradon Prep was down a player Jay turns to Lonnie to become the new team captain, getting around the rule book which says "a team will be comprises of eight men and a captain". He literally gives up his position as team captain just so she could be a member.

3. It is okay to be yourself!

In the beginning of the film, Mal is going through a hard time. She is trying to be the person everyone wants her to be but in the process she looses her true self. Throughout the movie she is able to find herself again while at the same time saving Auradon and its king. In the end it is the real Mal that everyone admires and respects most. Not the new blonde she had become. It shows people that someone will alway like you for you. You do not have to change to fit someone else's mold!

4. Moving on is not always a bad thing.

Sometimes you can change for the better. The first Descendants film hints that the gang, Carlos, Evie, Jay, and Mal all shake their evil ways, but it is not until the second film that we truly see how much they have grown. They all were able to change for the better. Even though Mal second guesses this new transformation, in the end she is truly able to see that she can be good while still being herself at the same time.

5. You can get through anything with help from your friends.

It is never a bad thing to ask for help! In Descendants 2 all of the characters are able to lean on one another no matter how big or small the problem is. The film lets viewers know that it is always easier when you have a friend by your side. Wether you are saving the King or just simply need some advice, you can always turn to a friend. The people who love you will always have your back!