Happy to see Bruno make it into the game, disappointed & sad, but not surprised that Cinderella isn’t one of his Friendships. Total missed opportunity (re: both are forced to live at the top of a tower, estranged from their family, are emotionally abused by a domineering woman-in this case Lady Tremaine and Alma Madrigal-and are friends with mice.
Also, Cinderella had a dog named Bruno, so it would’ve been funny if she were looking for her dog, only for Bruno Madrigal, newly arrived into the City, to mistakenly believe she’s looking for him.)
Not to mention the shared themes of hope between Cinderella and Encanto. Cinderella could’ve helped Bruno with his self-esteem, choosing to stay with him and assuage his fears, even in spite of him fearing that his prophetic gift and bad luck would drive her away.
RIP to another golden opportunity-the other one I can think of is Dr. Facilier and Magica de Spell. Don’t get me wrong, I love Maleficent, but Magica would’ve been better, because she also had shadow magic. Or heck, even Oogie Boogie, since he too has shadow powers (re: “I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright!”)