Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
Oh great, sounds like you know the answer to the question, what is it?
Minnie Mouse is a nearly 95 year old character with exceptionally well established character and personality traits. Is there precedent for her kicking small animals or is this a new character dynamic in this new version?
Minnie is a cartoon character, who has broken into song and is not paying attention to anything. She then does a dance spin and accidentally kicks Pluto into the trunk. It’s not insidious or purposeful.
It’s humour. It’s harmless. It’s a mistake. It’s perfectly in line (in my opinion) with a cartoon world, and the slapstick nature of the newer Mickey cartoons.
You may not enjoy the style, and that’s fine. But it’s a particularly huge leap to go from what actually happens in the pre-show… to animal abuse.
You should watch the one where Mickey has abandoned Pluto in the jungle backyard to fend for himself…