Professortango1
Well-Known Member
Implying that minorities' natural state is feral and a danger to us is problematic. That drugs simply unlock a minority's natural state. This isn't a misunderstanding of the film considering the drug references they put in the finished film. And I can enjoy things that are problematic.For the love of god, Zootopia is NOT PROBLEMATIC. No group of animals represents any particular group! There is nothing insulting in its allegory, and allegories do not need to be perfectly accurate to have value to kids! This movie does not harm minorities, its message is going to hold up forever, and I’m fed up with this film constantly being misunderstood and vilified. If you’re truly okay with the franchise, why would you attack and totally misrepresent its themes like that?
What about the many, many kids of color who have no issue with Nick and Judy, and would love to see them (more) at the parks, regardless of the location?
I loved Splash Mountain and enjoy the animated sequences in Song of the South. I love Anything Goes despite the yellow-face comedy which occurs in the second act. People love RENT despite the fact all of the characters are whiny sociopaths who celebrate that Angel made their money by killing a dog earlier that day. Problematic doesn't mean off-limits or banned. Heck, the toons in Roger Rabbit are also meant to represent Black Actors in early Hollywood and their communities being destroyed for the freeway system. And its one of the my favourite films of all time.
And as for placement, theme parks are an artform and many of us love that artform. Sure, Disney could just shove a Moana ride in Galaxy's Edge if they wanted to and many people wouldn't care because they get a fun Moana ride. But you're likely to find most in forums like this being critical of such a decision because it betrays the artform.