All right, I'm aware I pawned that title. And I give that author, whoever he is, credit for it. (The original title is 'The Dawkins Delusion')
But...it's still relevant.
Who's watched anything by Disney before? And by 'anything' I mean those 2-D fairy tale stuffs. I want a show of hands.
All you who didn't raise your hands are either liars, ashamed, or have very wise parents.
Awwww, Disney. That cute, dreamy industry where 'dreams come true'. 'Follow your heart', 'true love' and all that...stuff.
And you know what? Ten years later from my first exposure I've had plenty of dreams crushed, my heart's led me over countless cliffs, and true love only stabs you in the back.
Thanks a LOT, Disney.
Seriously, whoever thought this would be a good thing for kids? It's POISONOUS, YOU HEAR ME??
Don't believe me? Here's a good list of solid information Disney taught me.
-You'll always get the guy/girl of your dreams
-He/she will be incredibly hot, like, unreal (see what I did there...)
-If your parents disapprove, haha who cares?
-Follow your heart, it leads to goodies
-Kissing is perfectly fine for any romantic relationship
-Act first, consider the consequences later
-The good guys always win (and you're always the good guy)
-Belieeeeve and it will happen (Believe it!)
(Disclaimer: that was a general listing, now I'm going to get a little more movie-specific)
-Uncles and aunts are usually plotting to annex your position (Cinderella, Lion King)
-Women in active duty is totally fine (Mulan)
-To be a man you must be perfect (also Mulan)
-History books are wroooong (Pocahontas, Prince of Egypt, El Dorado)
-Parents just don't understand (Little Mermaid)
-Old people are either incredibly stupid or incredibly smart, no in between (Aladdin)
Aaand there's a lot more, but I just don't care to keep elaborating. You better have gotten the picture by now. And I think it's time we started realizing just how stupid, poisonous, and inaccurate Disney is.
YEAH, I'M GOING TO KILL YOUR CHILDHOOD. I'M GONNA FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET LIKE THE PIECE OF...IT WAS.
With Disney, anyway.
FREAKIN' DIE, DISNEY. YOU STOLE MY CHILDHOOD, MY CONSCIENCE, AND NOW STAR WARS TO BOOT!
GET LOST!
Well... do you feel better now that you've gotten that out? I sure hope so. I'm not sure your blog can handle another of these.
ReplyDeleteI always hate how they portray parents, 2D movies or otherwise. Obviously, kids always know better than their stupid, oppressive parents, and when the kids are proven right in the end the parents come back teary-eyed, begging for forgiveness. Haha no. Not even close.
"Betcha on land, they'd understand- bet they don't [gasp] reprimand their daughters!"